sports.yahoo.com - 2/13/2009
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Boston 99, Dallas 92
(See, that's his
secret. He just stares down the rim. Never takes his eye off of it.
You know why cats
don't want anything to do with the people that stare at them or want their
attention? It's not because they're aloof. It's because they take the wide,
unblinking ...
celticshub.com - 2/9/2009
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celticshub.com —
If you haven’t noticed, the geniuses at 82games
released their latest set of data : a look...
at which players have taken and made the most potential game-winning shots in the NBA over the last six seasons. The site looked only at shots taken ...
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One Man’s Take: Top Five Pierce Clutch Performances
blazersedge.com - 2/13/2009
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blazersedge.com —
Boxscore General Observations This wasn't a horrible game.
It wasn't the Blazers' best effort, of course, but...
it was nowhere near the energy-free frustration fest we saw last week against the Thunder. Rather the Blazers had some fundamental breakdowns that submarined their ...
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Game 52 Recap: Blazers 98, Warriors 105
blogs.mercurynews.com - 2/16/2009
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blogs.mercurynews.com —
I should’ve caught this a long time ago
and… I did not. If somebody else caught this...
and mentioned it, I missed it and I again apologize for the tardiness. Dumb ol’ me. A quick flip through the NBA February schedule unearthed this ...
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Schedule fun: The Warriors are set up for a BIG ...
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An Ode to Pierce
Boston Celtics Basketball - Celtics news, rumors and analysis - CelticsHub.com —
... To each his own, I guess. I’m a Pierce guy, and I’m tired of defending him. Luckily, Kelly Dwyer at BDL has done it for me in a few wonderful lines from his recap of last night’s comeback win at Dallas, keyed (of course) by an 18-point fourth quarter and a jumper-draw offensive foul on Dirk-jumper sequence that won the game. (Shades of Jordan’s score-steal-score in the 1998 Finals?). I may just print out copies of this and hand it out at bars: ...
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Mavs Moneyball —
... an early return. His Hand will be totally wrapped up for another week.
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Mike Fisher was not too impressed with the offense last night. It was literally all on Dirk.
There is only one hope when that's the playcall from the bench. And that is that Nowitzki be counted on to make EVERY SINGLE OFF-BALANCE CONTESTED SHOT HE TAKES. And. ... HE MUST TAKE EVERY SHOT.
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Kelly Dwyer has his thoughts on the game.
And Dallas didn't have enough to ...
Game reaction: Warriors 105, Blazers 98
Blazers Blog —
... much energy they put into it (which varied in stretches from "bleh" to "a lot"). The crux of the matter tonight was spacing on both ends of the court. Even when they were mobile the Blazers motored to positions that weren't as effective as they could have been. They wasted men, the ball, and opportunities. When you're playing against a team that considers scoring 100 about as difficult as Michael Phelps considers lapping a kiddie pool that makes winning difficult. Ball Don't Lie, Behind the boxscore: One team pays attention for one-in-three possessions, the other team works ...
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Game 52 Preview: Blazers vs. Warriors
blazersedge.com 2/12/2009 — This game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Pacific and will be televised on CSN.
A Look at the Warriors
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Pierce, Rondo Lead Comeback Over Mavericks
sportsofboston.com 2/13/2009 — In the last game before the All-Star break, the Celtics seemed ready to pack it in early as they were down by 15 in the third quarter. Late in that frame, Kevin Garnett received three fouls (two personals, one technical) in a span of just 10 seconds and had to be benched to avoid fouling out. ...
Comments from the Other Side - Mavericks
celticsgreen.blogspot.com 1/26/2009 — Sometimes there is a picture or graphic in the game threads that is too good to pass on sharing. The above was shared by a Mavs fan as his expert analysis of the team. Again, I am amazed at how fans start out optimistic and end up attacking ...
Golden State still cooking at home
sfgate.com 2/13/2009 — The Warriors - however overloaded with wings and light on experienced big men and point guards - are still to be reckoned with when healthy. Golden State soared into the All-Star break with its first three-game winning streak of the season after ...
The NBA’s grim economics, and what that might mean for the Warriors
blogs.mercurynews.com 2/18/2009 — Its everywhere: The NBA is bracing for some tough economic times, which is not an unique concept (except in the super-successful newspaper industry!), but for sports franchises, it could be a monumental period.
Ominously, Commissioner David Stern is ...
Jon Barry Said What?
mavsmoneyball.com 1/24/2009 — OK, here's the setup. It's the middle of the first quarter and Dirk has started the game three for three. Jon Barry decides that it's a good time to point out the one thing causing the Mavs inability to win it all. Summarizing:
'Dirk is ...
That's Leon With a Capital 'D'
celticsblog.com 2/13/2009 — A Daily Babble Production
Leon Powe heads into the All-Star break on a roll over the last week. He started with efficient double-digit scoring performances against the Lakers and Knicks. An inspired fourth quarter in New Orleans followed, with The Show scoring seven of his 11 in ...
