After the downfall of the Hornets in Charlotte, the city takes on a new NBA franchise, the Bobcats. They have gotten off to a terrible start in the eyes of fans, and will have to make up a lot of ground at the draft.
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Why I Miss the NBA Drafts of the Past
I consider myself a pretty knowledgeable NBA fan. Then a friend asked me to name at least ten players who might go in the first round of the NBA draft. Simple stuff I thought and began to throw some names at him.
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Bobcats Quickly Out of the Gate
As I type this column, Charlotte Bobcats GM Bernie Bickerstaff has a big smile plastered to his face. The Bobcats have pounced onto the NBA scene, and by Thursday night, we will see how the Bobcats strategy worked out for them.
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The Collapsing Lake
After overcoming injuries to everyone except Payton, the ominous presence of the Kobe trial, Phil Jackson’s wait-and-see approach to the season, constant bickering between their two biggest stars, and a tougher Western Conference than they had ever gone up against, Los Angeles was still alive.
That miraculous shot by Fisher was indicative of how the Lakers overcame obstacles all year long. Were they overconfident heading into the Finals?
Of course they were! And because of that smug arrogance and cockiness, the Laker experiment failed miserably.
Is that being too harsh?
Can a team that reached the Finals be considered a total failure?
Now that the Pistons have finished off the Lakers, I figure now is as good a time as any to make my big announcement. I would like to inform all of the NBA General Managers that I’m declaring myself eligible for the NBA Draft. Sure, I might not be a lottery pick, but judging by this draft class that is not a good enough reason not to go for it.
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Let the Rioting Begin!
Forget the final score. Forget the MVP. The real intrigue as I’m typing this at the start of the fourth quarter is the over/under on the number of arrests (120), the number of burnt out cars (15), and the number of bowls `Sheed will be smoking (3) tonight as Detroit celebrates the Pistons championship.
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The Anti-Conspiracy Conspiracy
Imagine you’re David Stern. You trot out superstar after superstar trying to fill the shoes of Michael Jordan. Still, all of them fail for one reason or another. Vince Carter – no killer instinct; T-Mac – no heart; Kobe – too arrogant, flawed; Tim Duncan – too boring. So how do you fix the NBA? You make a team worthy of winning the championship.
Despite the claims that Detroit is boring and numerous experts bemoaning of the death of the NBA, these Finals are giving the league back some of its credibility. So here’s the conspiracy. You make it look like the league is doing everything possible to give LA another championship. Then you let the good guys win. You smile for the camera and say, “see, the NBA is a level playing field.” If this is the latest NBA conspiracy, I’m all for it.
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Oh Oh Oh… Kobe’s Cryin’
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Remember this photo from the 2003 NBA Finals? Forget the self-immolating monk. Forget the Beatles stepping off the plane. This is the most important photo in the past 50 years. Why? Because it reminds us that Kobe is a little bitch.
Will we see a repeat of this next week? Perhaps. But the Lakers are like herpes simplex 10, you can’t ever be sure you’re rid of them. |
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Carlos Boozer an Olympian (sigh)
Well. We’ve hit rock bottom. I can live with the US Soccer team not making the Olympics because they aren’t good enough. I can live with…
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NBA and NHL Dying Rapidly
I don’t know what’s worse — that Tampa Bay and Calgary are actually on TV or that they are playing for the Stanley Cup.