sports.espn.go.com - 11/5/2008
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1. Derrick Rose , Bulls: He had a nine-assist game and a 26-point game in his first three outings as a pro, and his fingerprints are all over the Bulls' 2-2 start. He averaged 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists during the first week; if he maintains those numbers for the season, he'll be ...
asternwarning.com - 11/13/2008
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asternwarning.com —
Greg Oden is back for the Blazers and
thankfully this time, the pressure is off the big...
man. Coming off the bench versus the Miami Heat, Oden played only 16 minutes, allowing him to re-acclimatise himself with competitive basketball without the anxiety that came with his initial game ...
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He's back....!!
blog.oregonlive.com - 11/13/2008
blog.oregonlive.com - 11/11/2008
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blog.oregonlive.com —
The Blazers successfully open their three-game trip in
Orlando as Rudy Fernandez leads every which way....
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One (victory) for the road
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Wednesday Bolts - 11.5.08
The Thunderworld —
... ESPN.com has P.J. Carlesimo at No. 3 in its Coach of the Year watch: "Seattle didn't crack the win column until game No. 9 last year. Playing in Oklahoma City, the Thunder accomplished the same feat in game No. 3." ...
Looking at the Top five 6th men so far . . .
All That Jazz —
According to ESPN.com, or at least a poll on their website, the Top 5 sixth men candidates are: the LA Lakers' Lamar Odom, Chicago's Ben Gordon, Philly's Lou Williams, Portland's Rudy Fernandez and Utah's Andrei Kirilenko. Predictably, as of right now, Odom is number one with 33% of the over 9,000 votes. Coming in second is Portland's rookie ...
Gameday Burn: Beaucoup de Batum (or lots of Batum)
Blazers Blog —
... ESPN.com NBA editor Maurice Brooks takes an early look at some season awards races , and one Blazers rookie earns some love: 4. Rudy Fernandez, Blazers: Well, at least one Portland player remains in the rankings (feel better, Greg Oden). Wouldn't it be great to play pickup basketball with Rudy and see what passes and shots he would try when the games didn't count? Rudy is also coming in second in a poll for Top 5 sixth man. In the SI.com Rookie Rankings, ...
Random Jazz Notes for 5-November-08
True Blue Jazz —
Here is the latest Jazz notes floating around the NBA. -ESPN has Boozer ranked very high in their current MVP Race. Vote for Kirilenko for 6th man of the year (I can't believe I just typed that) http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/awards?page=awards-081104 CB Jack: Can there even be an MVP race 3 games into the season? -Paul Millsap is "Not consumed by minutes or money matters" ...
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Grizzlies/Pacers Postgame Thoughts
3shadesofblue.blogspot.com 10/14/2008 — Well, tonight was my first in-person experience with the Grizzlies so far this season. Parking garage, enter the game, see the same ticket check attendant (a super nice and very cool lady, by the way) from last season at the entrance to my section. ...
No Shock in L*ker Loss, But This One Was Potentially Winnable Too
loadedorygun.net 1/5/2009 — Blazers amazingly take 15 more shots than the NBA's most possessingest team--but can't even find the barn, much less its broad side, and fall to the L*kers. Loaded O recaps the game, focusing on a first quarter where everything went right.
Pau Gasol Trade, Looking Back
laballtalk.com 11/6/2008 — It’s been about half a full season and the beginning of the first full season for Pau Gasol in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform. How has he done so far? Pretty well.
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beyondthebeat.wordpress.com 11/17/2008 — Rudy Fernandez had to play defense the minute he got off the plane in Portland this past summer. That’s what happens when you have a couple hundred people waiting to go one-one-one with you.
Let’s see what Rudy can do in a zone.
It’s tough to ...
Who Will Be Awarded Rookie Of The Year? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 11/5/2008
Only a week ago the NBA season began and already many rookies are showing the world what they are all about. The 08-09 rookie draft was filled with lots of potential and confidence, and these players are proving they have what it takes to be in the ...
