Joseph McCarthy is Not a Fan of Josh Childress Right Now
Upside and Motor —
... The list of those being investigated by the Un-American Activities Committee grows exponentially by the day, and we can only hope that the NBA doesn’t devolve into some sort of two-class wasteland with no middle ground in which Chris Paul battles Smush Parker for eternity. And not only that: European teams aren’t just taking good players. They’re taking interesting ones. Carl Landy was a sensation, Josh Childress has always been a sphere-headed revelation, the machine is ...
Friday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Durant either. If I was a basketball talent evaluator, though, I'd at least investigate a little further with video and other kinds of numbers. How sad is this "Thanks for the Memories" series? A Sonic blog begins counting down great moments in SuperSonic history. The thinking behind FreeDarko. Sasha Vujacic's camp reportedly making noises about playing overseas if the Lakers don't come up with a good deal pronto. Time to start the overseas defection watch list. Run your own tiny ...
Biedrins Has His Eyes on Europe, Too
FanHouse —
... You know that ever-expanding list of NBA players who have made or are thinking of making the jump to Europe? Add another to the list: ...
Lakers Keep Sasha Vujacic in the States
FanHouse —
... We can officially cross one name off of the NBA Overseas Defection Watch List (NBA-ODWL from now on, agreed?), and that's because the Lakers signed ...
Ball Movements: Offseason Moves
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... Go East, Way, Way East, Young Man: I'm definitely smack dab in the middle of the road on the Childress to Europe, NBA Overseas Defection Watchlist Thing. It's not that I think there will be some huge exodus with LeBron, Dwight Howard, and all sorts of players checking out. But I do think it's relevant that not only is Europe a competitive option for NBA D-Leaguers and minor league players, but now for the NBA outright as well. It limits the NBA's competitiveness, and worst, it draws good players away from where we can watch them. Not getting to watch JCN next ...
Ben Gordon Is Aware of the Strength of the Euro, If You Catch My Drift
FanHouse —
Filed under: Bulls, Euroleague, NBA RumorsHey, look, it's not like I'm arbitrarily making up this stuff up, okay? If athletes and their agents will stop talking about going to Europe, I'll go back to making fun of incompetent GMs. But as it is, this is the currency on the market, so to speak. Today's addition to the NBA Overseas Defection Watch List is Ben Gordon. Today at his youth basketball camp, he told reporters that playing overseas is definitely a possibility. "Definitely, it's a possibility now ...
White Chocolate Could Be America's Leading (Basketball) Export
FanHouse —
Filed under: Heat, EuroleagueOh, did you think we were done with the NBA Overseas Defection Watch List? No, no, silly rabbits. Israeli contracts are for Jason Williams! That's right, Mr. White Chocolate himself has had a hard time finding himself a gig in the states, and when the Miami Heat are basically saying "No, it's cool, our second round draft choice and Chris Quinn will do fine, thanks," it may be time to explore other options. For most people in Williams' position this would mean a part time position at Pottery Barn or a ...
Top 5 Moves of the Summer (...so far...)
All That Jazz —
... now use real or imagined contract offers to use as leverage when negotiating contracts with NBA clubs. Other players who leave (or at least flirt with leaving) this off-season are Nenad Krstic, Sasha Vujacic, Primoz Brezec, Carlos Delfino, Jorge Garbajosa, Carl Landry, Jason Williams, Delonte West and others. Matt Moore postulates about a possible reaction by the NBA to ...
