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Richard Jefferson Does Not Like Andres Nocioni
Richard Jefferson Does Not Like Andres Nocioni
Even if the Bulls and the Bucks spend the ‘08-09 season jockeying for ping pong balls in the NBA lottery, their head-to-head contests are going to be as hard-fought as any in the League. That’s because the three technical foul flare-up in their preseason scrimmage on Friday night could very well ...
Is Andres Nocioni a Dirty Player? Richard Jefferson Thinks You Know the Answer
Is Andres Nocioni a Dirty Player? Richard Jefferson Thinks You Know the Answer
nba.fanhouse.com — Bulls savior Derrick Rose suffered a minor hip injury Friday as a result of a seemingly innocuous... foul by Milwaukee's Richard Jefferson . Later in the game, Andres Nocioni hammered Jefferson (according to game reports), and Jefferson took exception. ... (more) Is Andres Nocioni a Dirty Player? Richard Jefferson ...
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The Hoop Doctors Daily Dimes: 10/27
The Hoop Doctors — ... Blasts Isiah for Cover UP Ball Don’t Lie has a great Video to get you amped for new season! Check it out! The “Real NBA” behind the scenes footage Baron Davis Staring Contest showcased on ETB….Check it out. B.Davis brings game face on court and off Dime Mag bringin’ it straight on the Richard Jefferson/Andres Nocioni hate fest! Richard Jefferson Does Not Like Andres Nocioni If ...

Monday Notes: Preseason plunge, Jefferson/Nocioni tiff, Ilyasova stars
Brew Hoop — ... among eight coaches facing a big challenge. Charley Rosen of FoxSports.com classifies Skiles as a honeymooner.  As long as the Bucks are relatively successful, Scott Skiles' manic style will be tolerated by the players. But if the losses start to add up, it won't be long before this will be Milwaukee's latest and most aggravated season of discontent. Dime reports Richard Jefferson and Andres Nocioni aren't exactly amiable. Halloween is Friday. Brett's post-preseason season ...

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Ball Don't Lie — ... This year, we have the chance to see three of the finest players of our generation take that box from David Stern. That'll work. Milwaukee at Chicago Scott Skiles is back in Chicago, coaching the Bucks, and don't think that Bulls fans wouldn't love to see Tyrus Thomas run rings around Milwaukee while Malik Allen shoots 1-11 for the Bucks. Of course, given Skiles' luck, it will probably be Allen running rings around Thomas. These two teams don't like each other right now, so we should get to see the rare early ...

Morning Link Dump
TheScore.com Blog — ... Indeed there is. What's that reason, you ask? Richard Jefferson's raging hatred of Andreas Nocioni. After a game in which Nocioni intentionally fouled Jefferson hard in retaliation for the Bucks' new swingman unintentionally injuring Derrick Rose, a clearly angered Jefferson had this to say: "I’ve never hurt anybody, never been accused of being dirty. Derrick Rose, I went up after the ball, he got fouled. I’m not trying to hurt the young fellow. I’d never disrespect anybody. But Nocioni, can you say the same thing about him?" ...

Reading is Great! NBA Opening Night Edition
Empty the Bench — - Hornets 24/7 - The first round of this season’s NBA Blogger Power Rankings is in. - Dime Magazine - Richard “Peanut” Jefferson doesn’t care for the physicality of basketball. - Both Teams Played Hard - Bounty hunters don’t scare Greg “Stoneface” Oden. - You Been Blinded - It’s still en vogue for athletes like Andrew Bynum to make it rain. - The News-Herald - Joe ...

NBA Season Opener’s: Things to watch for in the drama!
The Hoop Doctors — ... I know everyone wants to watch the defending champs and Lebron James on opening night, but don’t sleep on this Bucks vs. Bulls game folks. There is plenty to watch for….plenty of drama. After the near brawl in the last pre-season game between these two clubs a few days ago, Richard Jefferson made it quite clear he doesn’t like Andres Nocioni, and considers him a dirty player. The tensions ran so high in their last pre-season game that even the mild mannered guys on each club, Luke Ridnour and Kirk Hinrich, were in on the action. But if NBA ...

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