emptythebench.com - 4/17/2008
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In the words of "Clyde" Frazier, the precocious neophytes at ETB are dishing and swishing a summary of the 2007-08 NBA season with 36 styling and profiling lists that are sure to have you movin' and groovin'. It's all you need to know about who has been hustling and muscling, bounding and astounding, stumbling and bumbling, and spinning and winning over the last five months.
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LINKBAWL: 4/17/08
Le Basketbawl —
Part one, two, and three of Give Me the Rock's "Catching up with the International Game." Empty the Bench's 36 season ending lists. Golden State of Mind with NBA Playoff Bracketology. And a new site design! Pretty. Nugg Doctor recognizing that Denver just hit 50 wins for the first time in 20 years. KnickerBlogger on how the season ended including playoff positioning and draft percentages! Dream Shake is not all that happy ...
The 10-man rotation, starring ex-Bulls coach Jim Boylan
Ball Don't Lie —
... headline of the week: Michael Jordan to live in Jupiter? SF: NY Post. Mark Jackson, the Nets' YES analyst, quit on air last night. (Insert "You're better than that" here.) SG: The Association. Thurl Bailey is Manu Ginobili, and Manu Ginobili shouldn't win the Sixth Man award. PG: Hoops Addict. The Internet loves the NBA. The Internet loves a lot of things. 6th: Empty The Bench. Summing up the 2007-08 NBA regular season with 36 short lists. ...
THE AFTER PARTY
Epic Carnival —
What's up with CC? (I'm Writing Sports) B.P. Sabathia. (Waiting for Next Year) Preview of MLB Draft prospect Justin Smoak. (College Baseball Blog) Chad Johnson hate. (Gibbs12) Mel Kiper vs. Todd McShay. (Rumors and Rants) The 2007-08 NBA Regular Season in 36 lists. (Empty the Bench) The NBA Who's Stealing Report. (The Angry T) A recap of the greatest team ever created. (SimonOnSports) Charles Barkley, Moses Malone, and Dr. J beat up Larry Bird. (NESW Sports) Battle of the Losers Championship ...
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