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Ball Don't Lie  - All-NBA Olympics - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Ball Don't Lie - All-NBA Olympics - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
with help from The Blowtorch continues to try and answer one of life's greatest questions: If the Beijing Olympics were just for NBA players, who would win gold? Our final set: other miscellaneous events. Archery Gold: Brad Miller Brad Miller likes to shoot deer and drink beer. That's the just the way it is, bud. *spits tobacco* He's a good ol' country boy, you see. Always has been, ...
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The Knicks Are: Summer Olympic Events
Son of Dippin — ... Anywhere, for people who are new around here, this is a post in which I say which Knick is most like which event. I know what you're thinking. "Isn't Ball Don't Lie doing the same thing, you plagarizing asshole?" Nah, son. Here's the difference: The Knicks Are is a multi-part series in which I compare the Knicks to another set of things. I'm not asking which Knick would do the best in which event, but which Knick's essence most matches the essence of which event. I have done this with varying success with ...

Hmmm...What's the Deal with Olympic Shoes?
the Blowtorch — ... As Skeets and I power through the All-NBA Olympics, I pose to you this question: What in the name of good design is going on with these Olympic colorways? The Hyperdunk (as a shoe) is amazing, but these special editions are pretty out there. Your comments are welcomed below. ...

Top Spot
the Blowtorch — ... Seen on Yahoo!'s main NBA page... Skeets and I win.

Hookers and Blow Just Aren't The Newsmakers They Used To Be [Afternoon]
Deadspin — ... • Skeets takes a look at which ballers would medal in other events. I didn't see LeBron on the list, but that's probably because faking a foul and crying like a bitch isn't an Olympic sport. [Ball Don't Lie] ...

NBA Essentials: Pander to the Cornrow Crowd
FanHouse — Filed under: FIBA, USA Basketball NBA Essentials ranks our six favorite stories of the day. 1. Ball Don't Lie: From late last week, the All-NBA Olympics. 2. D.C. Sports Bog: Chris Kaman, the demon barber of Berlin. 3. Fourth-Place Medal: Craig Sager loses his swag. (Photo above also seen first at FPM.) 4. Wages of Wins Journal: Does Houston now have a "top trio"? Maybe not. ...

The Hoop Doctors Daily Dimes: 08/11
The Hoop Doctors — ... but Ming has tons of heart Video: Yao stuffs Kobe The coffee is still coming out of my nose, from the laughter at this one Vince Carter may be the best USA player ever This is a great read from the Olympic front in Beijing Gay awestruck during chat with Kobe We absolutely love these comparison posts by Skeets on Ball Don’t Lie! All NBA Olympics For some more of our recent Daily ...

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