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Breaking Down The NBA

by Trevor Freeman

For most people, October 31st was Halloween. A day that is dedicated to hooking up with women dressed like slutty nurses and egging unsuspecting houses. For me……and you can tell I’m pushing closer to 30, Halloween was on a Tuesday and that meant I had work the next day. However this year for the first time, October 31st also meant the tip-off of the NBA season. It meant Miami was getting their rings and Adam Morrison was one day closer to proving to Chad Ford that he is superior as a basketball player to Andrea Bargnani. It meant that no longer would the big NBA stories revolve around Sebastian Telfair’s boys possibly shooting Fabolous and it would instead revolve around the actual game of hoop. With all that mind, I figured it was time for me to throw my NBA rankings together.

We will begin our countdown in a locale that is used to watching losing professional basketball. Sadly this locale also doubles as home and this team is………gulp…….the team I was born into rooting for (shaking my head as I am writing this).

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NBA Power Rankings – Season Kickoff Edition

Post author By Editor
Post date October 31, 2006
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The NBA starts up tonight with two good matchups — Chicago at Miami and Phoenix at LA Lakers. But before we the season tips off, let’s take a look at how each team stacks up. This year, Zach Crizer will be doing the weekly NBA Power Rankings. Check out the rankings below and leave your feedback in the comments.

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Another NBA Season is Upon Us

Post author By leftcoast
Post date October 30, 2006
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Last season there were the usual suspects for the crown of NBA Champion — the Spurs, Mavs, Pistons, and Suns… but one man (and an officiating crew) took the trophy to South Beach. The “New Breed” of NBA talent is and may have already taken over the league. D-Wade, LeBron, Melo, Chris Bosh, and Dwight Howard are going to get some of that superstar attention, and it’s well deserved. Those guys are the real deal. Some mainstays, like Kobe, AI, K-G, and Paul Pierce are going to whittle away on sub-par teams. Meanwhile the Spurs and Mavs will plug away victory after victory, and the Suns will…run.

The Champion comes from the East, but the competition is in the West. I get the inkling that 7 of the top 10 teams in the league are west of the Mississippi. I don’t have many big predictions, or bold statements to make, because I think they are all futile given no one has played a game yet. For all I know, the two teams I like to play in June could be in the lottery, that is how fragile some teams’ hopes are. This is just an average man’s take on what might happen in the 06-07 NBA season. Good luck fellas.

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Eastern Conference Season Preview

Post author By kroberts
Post date October 4, 2006
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With the NBA season quickly coming upon us, it is up to every sports writer to offer his or her expert opinion on what exactly will come of the 2006-2007 season. Their answer? They have no idea. The Heat retain all the same players from the team that defeated the Mavericks in 6 games a year ago, but they also are one of the oldest teams in the league. Teams such as the Bucks, Bulls, Clippers, and Grizzlies are being questioned whether or not their “promising” youth can lead them further into the playoffs. On the other side are teams like the Cavaliers, Suns, Nets, and Mavericks; teams that have been hanging around the past few years around the entrance to the NBA Finals, only to be turned down like the dorky kid at a dance. And before I go on and mention every NBA team, let us not forget about the talented but chemistry lacking squads such as the Knicks, Blazers, and Raptors. All your questions will be answered, starting with the Eastern Conference:

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A Power Shift in the East

There is absolutely no reason I should be sitting here talking or, rather yet, thinking about basketball, especially since the NFL is about two weeks away from kicking off. Yet, here I am, with no choice.

There has been such a flurry of activity, especially in the East, that I have no choice but to sit back and try to make sense of any of what has happened.

So, with a long way until the start of the season, I give you: My Eastern Conference Playoff Scenario.

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Team USA Player Reports: China

Post author By wtt02005
Post date August 8, 2006
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Different starting lineup, same result. Team USA cruised to a 119-73 blowout victory over China by applying pressure defense, finding steals, and forcing turnovers. The team is pumped and ready to start competition. Here is the second set of reports with a few added categories:

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Team USA Player Reports

Last Thursday, Team USA dictated play on both ends of the court en route to a 114-69 blowout victory over Puerto Rico. Showing poise and passion, Team USA is off to a great start in reestablishing America as the king of basketball. Though I do not like to base performance on one game, here are my notes on each player’s performance that may prove critical when determining the final twelve.

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2006 Free Agency-Inked

Months ago, I previewed the 2006 free agent market. Since then, all of the prospective free agents, except Drew Gooden, have reportedly made their decisions. Where are they now?

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The Fab Fifteen

The fifteen finalists continuing on to represent Team USA in the World Championship have been chosen.

Your Fab Fifteen finalists include:

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U.S. puzzle missing pieces

Post author By Scotty15
Post date July 29, 2006
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Has USA Basketball’s selective process created holes in its roster?