Bench those nasty thoughts

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 Bench those nasty thoughts
Fellow basket-blogger PhDribble has tasked us and others with a bold mission: Do away with "the cult of the starter." Foster conversation about whether stars should come off the bench, or remove any stigma when writing about reserves. Perhaps this will spark a revolution, or at least a TrueHoop link. We like PhDribble quite a bit--even if Doctor Dribbles is this close to sending a [link]

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Monday Bullets
Published 4/14/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... than four decades, no less -- why couldn't the same thing happen in other cities? The issue here isn't whether Oklahoma City should get a franchise or not. No doubt many of the city's residents are as eager to get a team as some Memphians were seven years ago. But there's a right way and a wrong way for that to happen. Approving the relocation before the lawsuit between Seattle and the SuperSonics has been resolved is the wrong way." What's so great about starting? Why not bring a star off the bench? Eat like Kareem ...

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