FD Guest Lecture: Chains of a King

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NBA Essentials: 'Nacho for $1,000, Alex'
Published 10/7/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... 6. FreeDarko. FanHouse's own Matt Watson documents the numerous excuses made to justify keeping Amir Johnson on the bench last season. ...

Iridescent Sunrises: Fantasy News From Training Camps
Published 10/7/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Brendan K.) at 2nd Round Reach
... Nobody can be sure if it will really work out for the Pistons, and there are plenty of reasons to doubt him, but fantasy folks get a kid who can hit the ground running immediately and become a truly elite contributor in a prized category. While he was already able to block 1.3 shots per game in only 12 minutes of action last season, his steals extrapolate to over 1 per as well, meaning even if he never scores enough to make his FG% useful, he's officially a multi-cat guy. Can you imagine if Sean Williams, as spotty as he was at times during his rookie ...

Tuesday’s Layup Drill
Published 10/7/2008 by Matt Watson at Detroit Bad Boys
... First up, Amir Johnson apologists will appreciate my timeline of Flip’s contradictions and double talk at Free Darko. Those on the other side of the fence may say I’m beating a dead horse. To those I say … okay, you’re probably right. But do me a favor and still check it out. ...

Tuesday Bullets
Published 10/7/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... first time in years (great Shaquille O'Neal profile in 2002, guys), there might be something in there about the NBA. When gifted writers spend weeks or months getting to know an NBA figure, it's a rare treat. But it almost never happens. The latest issue, however, came this close to having a basketball motif on the cover. You can see the rejected one. They opted instead for an abstract donkey and elephant. (Via Kottke.) Amir Johnson's agent would like to direct your attention to FreeDarko. Some things that ...

Orlando Magic Exercise Fourth-Year Contract Option on J.J. Redick
Published 10/8/2008 by Ben Q Rock at Third Quarter Collapse
... Whatever the outcome, one thing's for sure: nobody thought Redick had a prayer to crack the rotation this season, what with the Magic's drafting Courtney Lee and signing Mickael Pietrus. His rise to relative prominence is the surprise story of Orlando's preseason. And while circumstances may change between now and the start of the regular season (count how many times former Pistons coach Flip Saunders reneged on his promises to play Amir Johnson) it's true that right now, Orlando's minutes at the backup two-guard position are Redick's to lose. ...