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BrendanK

BrendanK

Writer/Editor, 2RR

Web Site: 2nd Round Reach

Claimed Blog: 2nd Round Reach - NBA and Fantasy Basketball Commentary for the Truly Obsessed

BallHype Member since Sept. 26, 2008

T-Mac Presents: An Unabashed Fan Explains Why This Is The Blazers' Year
2ndroundreach.com - 10/13/2009
T-Mac Presents: An Unabashed Fan Explains Why This Is The Blazers' Year
— 2ndroundreach.com — I think the Blazers have officially arrived. They are easily one of the top 8 teams in... the league, and only the Cavs, Lakers, Celtics and Spurs could feel confident going into a series against Portland right now. There are some very good reasons for this: (Click below to read on...) (more) T-Mac Presents: An Unabashed Fan Explains Why This Is ...

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T-Mac Presents: If I were Commissioner (Part 3)
2ndroundreach.com - 10/6/2009
T-Mac Presents: If I were Commissioner (Part 3)
— 2ndroundreach.com — I think a bulk of the NBA's financial problems have more to do with where teams are... than anything else. Certain areas/cities don't deserve NBA teams, and certain areas do. Portland, for example, has a loyal and dedicated fan base that would burn down Staples Center if Brandon Roy told them to ( ... (more) T-Mac Presents: If I were Commissioner (Part 3)

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T-Mac Presents: The Donyell Marshall Award
2ndroundreach.com - 9/29/2009
T-Mac Presents: The Donyell Marshall Award
— 2ndroundreach.com — Some NBA players look like they're better suited to be doing just about anything else in the... world than playing professional basketball. The best example of this is Donyell Marshall , who always looked like he should have been moving a refrigerator onto the back of an appliance store truck ... (more) T-Mac Presents: The Donyell Marshall Award

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T-Mac Presents: "Shaq Vs" Suggestions
2ndroundreach.com - 9/22/2009
T-Mac Presents: "Shaq Vs" Suggestions
— 2ndroundreach.com — A while ago I read The Last Season , Phil Jackson's book about why Kobe Bryant is... a terrible, selfish, adultering, distracting, over-rated asshole and Shaquille O'Neal is a humble, hilarious, incredibly talented center. Over the past few seasons, I've come to realize that Jacko was ... (more) T-Mac Presents: "Shaq Vs" Suggestions

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T-Mac Presents: F**k The Lakers, Part 1
2ndroundreach.com - 9/15/2009
T-Mac Presents: F**k The Lakers, Part 1
— 2ndroundreach.com — I've often said that being a Blazer fan in Los Angeles is like living in occupied Paris... during WW2- it would be awesome if it weren't for all of these Laker fans. One of the things I hate most about the Lakers is how unbelievably arrogant a large portion of their fan base is. The general ... (more) T-Mac Presents: F**k The Lakers, Part 1

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T-Mac Presents: Soccer Can Suck It!
2ndroundreach.com - 9/8/2009
T-Mac Presents: Soccer Can Suck It!
— 2ndroundreach.com — (Editor's note: Okay, so I'm not gonna do this for all of his columns, but let me... just remind everybody out there that the opinions expressed in "T-Mac Presents" are exclusively those of Thomas McCloskey, and do not express those of 2nd Round Reach or ... you know... practically everybody ... (more) T-Mac Presents: Soccer Can Suck It!

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T-Mac Presents: The Mount Rushmore Of Coaches
2ndroundreach.com - 9/2/2009
T-Mac Presents: The Mount Rushmore Of Coaches
— 2ndroundreach.com — (Editor's note: This is a day late, not because of Thom in any way- he remains the... best in the business and never misses a deadline. Rather, it was the fault of a rather severe series of back spasms that debilitated your humble site operator and left me laid-up for a few days. If it makes ... (more) T-Mac Presents: The Mount Rushmore Of Coaches

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T-Mac Presents: If I Were Commissioner (Part Two)
2ndroundreach.com - 8/25/2009
T-Mac Presents: If I Were Commissioner (Part Two)
— 2ndroundreach.com — There's been a lot of talk lately about the potential/likely NBA lockout in the coming months. The... situation, as it usually does with egotistical millionaires, centers (HA!) around pride/arrogance. Neither side wants to bend at all- the owners think that unless they're all turning a profit ... (more) T-Mac Presents: If I Were Commissioner (Part Two)

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Top 10 Fantasy Rookies: 2009-2010
2ndroundreach.com - 8/21/2009
Top 10 Fantasy Rookies: 2009-2010
— 2ndroundreach.com — We've finally reached that perfect midpoint between the draft and fantasy draft season that it's time to... consider the rooks. Who am I looking at for potential production amongst the Association's newest class? Read on after the break... (more) Top 10 Fantasy Rookies: 2009-2010

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T-Mac Presents: Why I'd Be A Terrible (Or Possibly Great) NBA Owner
2ndroundreach.com - 8/18/2009
T-Mac Presents: Why I'd Be A Terrible (Or Possibly Great) NBA Owner
— 2ndroundreach.com — Everyone hates Mark Cuban and I don't get it. I mean, sure, he's made some pretty terrible... personnel decisions, but for the most part, the Mavs have been a good team since he took over. Besides, let's face it- if 90% of the NBA fans you interact with on a daily basis were NBA owners, they ... (more) T-Mac Presents: Why I'd Be A Terrible (Or Possibly ...

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Top 12 Fantasy Picks: 2009-2010
2ndroundreach.com - 8/12/2009
Top 12 Fantasy Picks: 2009-2010
— 2ndroundreach.com — I'm a few months deeper into my masters thesis and now we're deep enough into the post-season... that the major moves seem to have been made across the association. That means that even now, in the dog days of August, deprived hoops fanas are already getting their draft kits together. I'll be ... (more) Top 12 Fantasy Picks: 2009-2010

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T-Mac Presents: What Would You Do For A Title?
2ndroundreach.com - 8/11/2009
T-Mac Presents: What Would You Do For A Title?
— 2ndroundreach.com — I've always said that if the Portland Trailblazers ever win a title I would run into the... street and overturn a car, even if it's mine. Whenever people riot after a championship, I don't feel anger or frustration or confusion- I feel envy. Those people are so happy that they just need to ... (more) T-Mac Presents: What Would You Do For A Title?

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T-Mac Presents: Things That Might Actually Get Mike Dunleavy Fired
2ndroundreach.com - 8/4/2009
T-Mac Presents: Things That Might Actually Get Mike Dunleavy Fired
— 2ndroundreach.com — (It's the dead of summer, with nothing to talk about whatsoever, but T-Mac keeps chugging along... This... week, he takes a break from turning this into a Blazers blog in my absence to drop a million Simpsons references and get Mike Dunleavy fired. Sounds awesome, right? Enjoy! -Brendan) You ... (more) T-Mac Presents: Things That Might Actually Get Mike ...

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T-Mac Presents: Rip City Classics Therapy
2ndroundreach.com - 7/28/2009
T-Mac Presents: Rip City Classics Therapy
— 2ndroundreach.com — One of the most painful memories in my life was game 5 of the 1990 NBA Finals,... when Detroit finished off Portland at the Buzzer at Memorial Collesium. They not only eliminated the Blazers, but completed a 5-game domination of them, and a 3-game sweep in Portland (a place so tough to win in ... (more) T-Mac Presents: Rip City Classics Therapy

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T-Mac Presents: Examining Pooh
2ndroundreach.com - 7/21/2009
T-Mac Presents: Examining Pooh
— 2ndroundreach.com — (Editor's note: Due to technical difficulties up to and including a total hard drive crash, this was... formatted and posted using a machine that's about 2 generations removed from requiring that I feed it punch-cards of data. So, no picture with this week's T-Mac column, and any egregious ... (more) T-Mac Presents: Examining Pooh

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