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Hick from French Lick Adjusts to Superstardom
Hick from French Lick Adjusts to Superstardom
1981-82 Boston Celtics When Larry Bird speaks, many people prefer not to listen. Alistair Cooke he ain't. The double negatives and the "ain'ts" that infiltrate his speech create the misleading impression that he is . . . well, a little slow. What the 24- year-old savior of the Celtics ...
 Eastern Conference Insider: Tinsley, Marbury still unwanted
Eastern Conference Insider: Tinsley, Marbury still unwanted
nba.com — For two guys who used to hand out a lot of dimes, point guards Jamaal Tinlsey and... Stephon Marbury could use a couple themselves right now. Though on their teams' respective rosters and reportedly healthy, neither the Pacers' Tinsley nor the Knicks' ... (more) Eastern Conference Insider: Tinsley, Marbury still unwanted
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Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 11/15
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... Overconfidence could be costly for Celtics SI.com Life's a pain around the NBA, even for mascots Enterprise Celtics can't play catchup Celtics mired in 3 point slump NY Times Their confidence is up, so is the Hawks' profile Lex Nihil Novi 13 points, all off turnovers Kenyon, oh Kenyon, where for art thou? The 1986 team has gone to seed The Hick from French Lick adjusts to superstardom (81-82) New ...

Daily Links 11/15
CelticsBlog — ... catchup       Celtics mired in 3 point slump      NY Times    Their confidence is up, so is the Hawks' profile     Lex Nihil Novi   13 points, all off turnovers    Kenyon, oh Kenyon, where for art thou?           The 1986 team has gone to seed      The Hick from French Lick adjusts to superstardom (81-82) ...

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