Dwight Howard's Kryptonite?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...on deep post entries -- a play the Pistons largely denied him in the Magic's second-round playoff defeat. So, what did the Bobcats do that was so special? What diabolical scheme did they cook...
Blog | November 17, 2008Phoenix Fans Feel Burned Again
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Nash ... People in Phoenix will forever feel stung by the NBA after those suspensions in the 2007 playoffs. Their victim complex is ripe. And the Nash suspension predictably has them all angry. (An overly aggressive...
Blog | November 14, 2008In Appreciation of Tayshaun Prince
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...down T-Mac to lift the Pistons out of a 3-1 hole against Orlando in the playoffs). I think some of the most impressive aspects of his game are the things that don't...
Blog | November 13, 2008When Playoff Basketball Arrives Early
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopPosted by Kevin Arnovitz Typically, the storylines that dominate November basketball are an assortment of curiosities -- Is Flip Murray really this go...
Blog | November 11, 2008Tuesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...much of the talk surrounding Allen Iverson and his former team was how they collapsed in the playoffs. In Detroit, making a deep playoff run isn't enough. It's an NBA title or bust...
Blog | November 11, 2008Antawn Jamison Vents
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...the reminder that the Wizards opened up last season 0-5, yet still managed to earn a playoff berth: "...I'm sick of seeing this." The constant repetition is becoming a tired act for...
Blog | November 10, 2008Monday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...Yet in a power-packed Western Conference, in which 48 victories were not enough to assure a playoff spot last season, the Spurs can't afford to dig too deep a hole while awaiting reinforcements...
Blog | November 10, 2008Thursday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopDave Krieger of the Rocky Mountain News: "Trading Iverson straight up for Billups does not necessarily improve the Nuggets. Billups brings different q...
Blog | November 06, 2008Don't Send Gregg Popovich to Voicemail
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...struggled this first week, they'll need more than just composure. Their three losses have come to playoff teams, sure, but none that are expected to finish in the top half of the Western Conference...
Blog | November 05, 2008Wednesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopHoward Beck of The New York Times: "Any sympathy that Scott Foster might have had for his former friend evaporated after Tim Donaghy's lawyer filed a ...
Blog | November 05, 2008Stuckey on the Spot
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...get substantial minutes behind a banged-up Billups, Stuckey got the ultimate audition in last spring's playoffs after Billups went down in the Orlando series. Lindsey Hunter was Flip Saunders' insurance policy, but...
Blog | November 04, 2008Hitting the Road
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopNow that the Nuggets have made a trade to threaten the Blazers' playoff spot, I have decided to head for the hills to consider things. Or at least travel to...
Blog | November 03, 2008Monday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...winning his top priority, he is the best player on a team that could challenge for the playoffs. Miami's Michael Beasley and Memphis' O.J. Mayo will produce good numbers, but they are not...
Blog | November 03, 2008New Suns Blog Combs Through Countless Season Predictions
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...only Suns color guy/homer Eddie Johnson picks them to even hold home-court advantage in a playoff series
Blog | October 29, 2008First Cup: Wednesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJason Quick of the Oregonian: "In a game that was never really competitive, the Blazers lost some of their luster, some of their pride, and for a half...
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