Late Tuesday Mini-Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... A whole fat stack of numbers and analysis comparing different college programs and how well their players have fared in the NBA draft. ...
NBA Draft Picks by School (1949-2008)
Canis Hoopus —
NBA Draft Picks by School (1949-2008)
The U of M fares rather well thank you very much. Tubby should print this one out.
The Roundup: The President is Not Like Batman
The Big Lead —
... 2006 and 2007 quotes from real estate shills; all were way off … Wall Street should brace for the National Australia Bank’s bad, bad situation … are you the owner of a 44-pound cat? … dog owners, can you apply a condom? … flaming shots of liquor can be dangerous … after the jump, more incentive to watch a TV show you don’t like …
Terrific list of NBA draft picks by school over the last 50+ years. (Rush the Court)
Bob Kravitz on the Brickyard 400: Absolute debacle. ( ...
Kentucky and NBA players
A Sea Of Blue —
Rush the Court has answered a question somewhat related to this one posited by A Sea of Blue member Mahatma. Mahatma was asking about the perception that Rick Pitino gets players into the NBA vs. the reality.
RTC's research shows that despite being tied with Kentucky in overall draft picks, Louisville has only managed 4 draft picks in the last 14 years, which encompasses all of Rick Pitino's time there and some of Denny Crum's. Of course, RTC goes on to point out that Louisville is currently poised to add ...
Blog Patrol
FanIQ Blog —
... of when I think of soccer. [The Beautiful Game]
College fantasy sports will now list players names instead of just numbers. Rejoice! [Wall Street Journal]
20 ways to kill yourself dunking a basketball. [Athlists]
Jerome Bettis, he's from Detroit, you know, wants to see Favre and Rodgers battle it out on the field. [Fanhouse]
NBA draft picks by school over the past 50 years. UC "clap, clap" LA! [Rush the Court]
What do you do when you don't like your team anymore? Sue them. ...
Washington Wizards & North Carolina Tar Heels
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... by Lawson in the past and he could potentially provide a great change of pace off the bench for a running team such as the Wizards. Finally, I will ask about nicknames for Antawn Jamison....he doesn't really have one, but he really should. I've personally dubbed him Antawn 'The Gentleman' Jamison......but I'm not sure if that will stick. Did he have any at UNC? I'd be curious to know. ---------------- Thanks to Rush the Court and Basketball Reference for providing ...
Proof that Andrea Bargnani is working hard this summer
Arsenalist —
... My favorite gem from this interview has to be the question, Are Australians just like Canadians? No Mike, Australians marry kangaroos, eat their offspring and run around naked in shopping malls trying to set off fire alarms. WTF?!? You get a chance to interview a player, ask him basketball related stuff like his impressions of Mitchell, what he thinks of his teammates and other interesting stuff. Who cares if he thinks Torontonians are nice?
The folks over at Rush the Court have compiled a list of schools which have produced the most NBA draft picks ( ...
Howlandwood: Where NBA Careers Begin
Bruins Nation —
Well this is a perfect note to follow up the post re. our "Championship Factory" in Westwood. One of the big reasons Bruins are in the top 5 among college athletic programs with most athletes in professional leagues is our overwhelming presence in the NBA ranks. The good folks over at Rush the Court, a great college basketball blog recently did a pretty solid analysis of NBA draft picks by school from 1949-2008.
Guess which school finished at the top of that list:
via rushthecourt.files.wordpress.com ...
