Roundtable: The West's new landscape

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ESPN Columnist Gymnastics
Published 8 days ago by Ben. at Blazer's Edge
... Check this out.  ESPN's basketball braintrust debate: Which team will join the West elite? Who can bend the furthest backwards in praise of the Blazers?  The early, smart money in these situations is normally on our BlogFather Henry Abbott (by default) but he's got strong challenges on all flanks from Adande, Hollinger, and Stein.  This one is too close to call. Photo finish really. And silly Sheridan.... still hoping for that breakout season from Yao Ming.   How many seasons does an athlete need ...

Game 3 Aftermath: Friday news wrap
Published 7 days ago at Hornets247.com Blog
... to move, where to go and who they should pass to. It's profound. Parker's deficiencies as a well-rounded ball player are on full-blast in this series, because they're in the context of Chris Paul. Which is why it's irritating to hear folks say that this is "a matchup between two great point guards" or to hear Dick Stockton say that Parker "quarterbacked" the Spurs to victory. Chris Paul is a band leader, Parker just plays a mean bassline. ESPN.com has a roundtable discussing the dawn of a new era in the Western Conference. Henry ...