Friday Mini-Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...You really have to be mentally tough.'"Nearly two months ago, exhausted, I was attempting an insane number of dunks on a nine-foot hoop at IMG in Bradenton Florida. Guys like David Thorpe were...
Blog | November 21, 2008First Cup: Friday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJerry Zgoda of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: "Since he last played at Target Center, Kevin Garnett, of course, in one dizzying season with the reborn ...
Blog | November 21, 2008Now Playing Well
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...in rebounding at 14+ a night, and has been scoring nearly 17 a game. Now, granted, both numbers are inflated by Golden State's ridiculous pace, but they're great numbers anyway, especially when you...
Blog | November 20, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopIsrael Gutierrez of The Miami Herald: "For most, being left open on an NBA floor is the result of an offensive play properly run. Udonis Haslem sees i...
Blog | November 20, 2008The Green NBA
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...s consumption has to do with the hard facts of the business. When you're flying large numbers of rich people around the country to perform in enormous climate-controlled arenas before tens of thousands...
Blog | November 19, 2008The Many Faces of Derrick Rose
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopKevin Arnovitz watched Derrick Rose very closely last night, and here's what he noticed. Two of my favorite recent pieces of basketball writing come b...
Blog | November 19, 2008Greg Oden Arrived?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThere you go, America. Greg Oden -- the man who was projected as a top overall draft pick since he was a junior in high school -- has arrived. Took ju...
Blog | November 19, 2008Tuesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...any player in the game. UPDATE: I am happily surprised by this: Iverson had killer plus/minus numbers in Denver.Identify the player by their silhouette. Not easy with hints, even tougher without.Basketbawful is...
Blog | November 18, 2008Remembering Pete Newell
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopAs I'm sure you know, Pete Newell died yesterday. He was 93, and even though he hadn't been a head coach anywhere since 1960, he was one of the bigges...
Blog | November 18, 2008First Cup: Monday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopBrian Windhorst of The Plain Dealer: "His future when his contract expires in 2010. It figures to be a common inquiry this week when the Cavaliers mak...
Blog | November 17, 2008In Appreciation of Tayshaun Prince
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...by fans of the team. I have always thought that Tayshaun was capable of putting up bigger numbers if that was his goal, but he seemed just as comfortable letting his teammates take the spotlight...
Blog | November 13, 2008Derrick Rose Eight Games In
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopPosted by Kevin Arnovitz Derrick Rose is putting up monster numbers during his first month in the NBA: 18.8 ppg on a very respectable .468 from the...
Blog | November 12, 2008Wednesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopSekou Smith of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "What else can you say? Take your bow Al Horford. You've only got about six or seven hours to bask in...
Blog | November 12, 2008A Message to You, Rudy
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Watch is up, and Rudy Fernandez headlines the Top 10: He provides more than just box-score numbers. His energy, activity and feel for the game make the players around him better. After watching him...
Blog | November 11, 2008Tuesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Spurs have never faced such a stiff regular season challenge. Not only must Duncan put up MVP numbers, but he must do so while elevating the play of last breath veterans and don't belong...
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