Morning Linkage – Nov 5
Raptors Republic - Raptors Blog ESPN TrueHoop —
... said the music just got better and better.
"I don't think our problem is going to be at the offensive end," Toronto coach Jay Triano said after the game. "This is a very good defensive team coming into this game and they did hold us to 43-per-cent shooting. But we still find a way to put 110 points up on the board.
"I think the one thing this team will be able to do is score. We've got to get better defensively."
The 5 NBA Rivalries I’d Like To See – Gallinari vs Bargnani – Dime ...
The 10-man rotation, starring GQ Curry
Ball Don't Lie —
... Report: NBA legend and Raps assistant coach Alex English owes the tax man $127k. PG: TrueHoop. According to sources, DeJuan Blair(notes) was 10 seconds away from being a Cavalier. 6th: Supersonicsoul. Graph: Eventual NBA champions' first 10 games. 7th: 3030FM. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird trade barbs on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien." 8th: Dime. Five player rivalries some would like to see start this year or in the immediate ...
Mid-Afternoon Milk Mustache, featuring the secret Sports Guy phone call
Stacheketball, an NBA Blog —
... Fu Manchu: The story of how porn star Mary Carey rejected Dwight Howard for former *N Sync member Chris Kirkpatrick. (NSFW) [Basketbawful]
The Handlebar: Brian Spencer wonders why there has been no disciplinary action taken against Rick Kamla after he called Yi a Chinaman. (Slightly NSFW for language) [Empty the Bench]
The Horseshoe: Gerald Narciso details five NBA rivalries he’d like to see. [DIME]
The Imperial: Coach John Wooden speaking about “Victory with ...
Orlando Magic News for November 5th: Stan Van Gundy Speaks Out on Behalf of Dwight Howard; Vince Carter, Future Hall of Famer?
Third Quarter Collapse —
... he wanted to go," Van Gundy said."We'd probably would have been better off sitting him."
Right decision. With all due respect to the Detroit Pistons, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Charlotte Bobcats, the Orlando Magic can afford to sit Carter and still have an excellent chance to win in each of those games before the highly-anticipated showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers next week. Vince needs rest, more than anything else.
The 5 NBA Rivalries I’d Like To See Gerald Narciso brings up the topic of player ...
