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Don't Make Them Angry. You Wouldn't Like Them When They're Angry [Nba Closer]
Don't Make Them Angry. You Wouldn't Like Them When They're Angry [Nba Closer]
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who can't wait for the new Hulk movie and thinks Edward Nortan is the perfect heir to Bill Bixby. When he's not watching NBA officials river dance , he can be found admiring Roger Mason's superhuman strength at Basketbawful . Enjoy! They're finally awake now. And angry . After their stunning Game 1 defeat at the hands of the upstart ...
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Worst of the Night: April 23, 2008
Basketbawful — ... Kenyon Martin: This is what I wrote in my NBA Closer column today: "Assume that you're on a team that barely squeaked into the playoffs. Further assume that your team is perhaps hopelessly overmatched no matter what you do. Now assume you're facing off against the opposing team's best player, and that player is Kobe Bryant. Do you a) Pull a Shane Battier and work your butt off on D while quietly hoping for the best, b) ...

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