308 Results for greatest

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Walsh made a first-round pick in Indiana and who was said to be Larry Bird's greatest nemesis in games of H-O-R-S-E before seeing his NBA career ruined by knee...

Blog | December 21, 2009

My radical position on crunch time performers

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...who has the best highlights, or makes the toughest shots. You'd pick the guy with the greatest likelihood of getting your team points, however he gets them. This research has not been done. Among...

Blog | December 18, 2009

Kevin Durant eats plus/minus for breakfast

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...and players Durant's age improve quickly. And so far this season? Kevin Durant may have the greatest plus/minus improvement in NBA history. He was one of the very worst players in the league...

Blog | December 10, 2009

First Cup: Thursday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald: "A small thing like points off the bench might make a huge difference for the Bulls, who probably never guessed they'...

Blog | December 10, 2009

Time for Iverson to pass to Jennings

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...It's the same mistake people make in picking Iverson over Isiah Thomas as the game's greatest small player. Never would have happened if Iverson played in the 80s. But the passage of time...

Blog | November 26, 2009

On balls passing behind the backboard

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Why would you even want this shot on the borderline of legality? It's pretty much the greatest thing that happened to the NBA yesterday

Blog | November 23, 2009

Chuck Hayes and the art of the outlet pass

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...quite old enough to participate in a debate about whether Wes Unseld or Bill Walton is the greatest outlet passer of all time. (A colleague in the Staples Center Media Room insists that Bob Lanier...

Blog | November 20, 2009

Sonny Vaccaro: Brandon Jennings broke the mold, part two

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...and Eric Gordon's team in the final of the Big-Time Tournament in one of the greatest summer league's game ever. I just talked to Reggie Rose -- Derrick's brother -- about it a...

Blog | November 20, 2009

C.J. Watson OK with giving up No. 23; Toney Douglas not so sure

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...State two years ago. "I'd feel very honored to give up my number. He was the greatest player who ever played, so it wouldn't be a problem or anything like that. He's...

Blog | November 13, 2009

Jason Richardson on hanging up his #23

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Getting lots of tweets about changing my number 4 MJ. Im all 4 it he's the greatest player to ever play. NBA should of retired 23 yrs ago

Blog | November 13, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Dan Bickley of The Arizona Republic: "Already, this reshaped basketball team has become the talk of the NBA, just like it did in 2004. That's when the...

Blog | November 11, 2009

Who is Quinton Ross?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By Kevin Arnovitz Why do athletes and fans put such a premium on starting? A player might log only 10 minutes, but there's something about being in...

Blog | November 01, 2009

Blake Griffin's big problem

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

By J.A. Adande Blake Griffin's greatest attribute very well could have been his downfall this preseason. He doesn't know how to shut...

Blog | October 28, 2009

Memphis takes a turn trying to understand Allen Iverson

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...baseline, with my nose buried in a magazine, not watching the Sixers kick off one of the greatest runs in playoff history by absolutely spanking the Pacers that night. Gary Smith's article is that...

Blog | October 27, 2009

Buzz Bissinger: Age limit is a joke

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...N.B.A.-bound players get some share of the millions of dollars they generate: in the greatest capitalistic society in the history of the world, this may be the greatest inequity. A couple of...

Blog | October 27, 2009