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Celebrate the New Dark Age
freedarko.blogspot.com - 18 days ago
Celebrate the New Dark Age
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The New York Times recently ran an interesting article checking in on Jeremy Tyler, the 6-11 eighteen year old who one upped Brandon Jennings by not only bypassing college, but also his senior year of high school, to play professionally overseas. Tyler landed in Israel, where his experience has ...
Making His Mark: Brandon Jennings
joshqpublic.com - 15 days ago
Making His Mark: Brandon Jennings
— joshqpublic.com — Here I am, baby, come and take me. Here I am, baby, come and take me. Take... me by the hand, show me, here I am, baby. -Al Green Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! I got a feeling there are nine teams in the NBA right who just might be kicking themselves. Well, at least ... (more) Making His Mark: Brandon Jennings

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bucksketball.com - 15 days ago
A statement game: Bucks 108 – Nuggets 102
— bucksketball.com — Box score / Recap A trait you’ll often see in the best point guards is the ability... to know when to get others involved and when to take shots themselves. Often, early in the game they like to get their teammates involved, get them in rhythm and comfortable. If the other guys are ... (more) A statement game: Bucks 108 – Nuggets 102

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sportsradiointerviews.com - 20 days ago
Brandon Jennings is the Early Candidate for Rookie of the Year…Interview of the Year, Not So Much.
— sportsradiointerviews.com — I remember watching Brandon Jennings in High School on TV. He played at a high profile program,... Oak Hill Academy, and he just looked like he was better than everyone that he was on the floor with. Early indications were that he was going to play ... (more) Brandon Jennings is the Early Candidate for Rookie of ...

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Things to Read: 11/9
Tremendous Upside Potential — ... Big League Stew: Sammy Sosa's skin explained. I guess. Joe Posnanski: Putting the Yankees' payroll in perspective. The Blowtorch: In case you forgot how bad the Hornets are... Deadspin: Donald Sterling is an awful, awful person. Free Darko: The cautionary tale of Jeremy Tyler. And a music video. After the jump... ...

What We Talk About When We Talk About Latavious Williams
Ridiculous Upside — ... So far all that ties these three players together is their choice to go away from the college game, but as Brown Recluse, Esq. astutely points out over at FreeDarko, it wasn't really a choice for Jennings or Williams.  The NCAA's academic eligibility rules forced those players to seek other options.  I won't get into the arguments over whether requiring a certain level of academic achievement is wise/necessary/laudable/inane, or any of the discussions involving standardized testing as a measure of academic achievement and/or fitness, but I will say that ...

Tuesday Afternoon Rockets/NBA Links
The Dream Shake — ... The Rockets are underrated and disciplined Stakhanovites I'm glad to see the "Red Nation" movement is catching on outside of the Dream Shake. ---- BDL's Top 10 Rankings voice a similar thought as my commentary above. The Rockets are ranked #9. ---- 82games.com now has 2009-2010 stats available, though with less than 10 games played so far, their value is dubious. ---- FreeDarko looks at the emerging drive for high school stars to play overseas: So whither Wall and ...

Links To The Present: November 10th, 2009
Cavs: The Blog — ... -Great article by Brown Recluse, Esq. over on FreeDarko on Jennings, Jeremy Tyler, and the choices now present to 18-year old NBA prospects with Europe becoming a real option. As someone who’s always hated the 19-year old age limit, I love stuff like this, although it wouldn’t break my heart of Tyler got a dose of humility. ...

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A Leap Of Faith
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Above the Rim: Brandon Jennings Emerges
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Magic is routed by Thunder — L.A. Times - Basketball 18 days ago
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Thunder steal some Magic — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 18 days ago
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Thunder Storms to Easy Win Over Short - Handed Magic — NYT > Pro Basketball 19 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kevin Durant scored 28 points and Russell Westbrook contributed 17 points and 10 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder stormed to a 102-74 home victory over the short-handed Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Bucks star was dissed by Arizona — NY Post: Sports 17 days ago
MIKE Breen needs to get his MSG-TV facts straight. So does studio host Al Trautwig. So do a multitude of reporters and broadcasters who claim Brandon Jennings -- the point guard the Knicks let get away in last June's draft and already the Bucks' lead...
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