ballerblogger.com - 10/27/2009
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Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald: “The Celtics are back to believing that anything short of another ring will be a letdown. But they also have a secondary goal that is a little wild, a little out of the box. ‘We want to be the best defensive team in history,’ Kendrick Perkins said." ...
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ballerblogger.com 29 days ago — Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman: “If you had one guess, what would you say is driving Kevin Durant this season? The scoring title? An All-Star appearance? A playoff berth? How about video games? ‘People might not believe me, but when I go home (after practice) I play video games and I lose ...'"
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ballerblogger.com 22 days ago — Gregg Patton of The Riverside Press-Enterprise: “It’s not just the points with Bryant, which he’s been piling up at a pace just under his career-high average of 35.4 per game. It’s his defense, his offensive grunt work and, well, his attitude. It’s an every-possession-counts thing."
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ballerblogger.com 10/14/2009 — Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle: “Stephen Jackson, who twice this preseason has demanded a trade, hasn’t changed his tune, but his relationship with Nelson apparently has taken a turn for the worse. Coming into training camp, Nelson said he understood Jackson and could coach ..."
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ballerblogger.com 10/19/2009 — Brian Windhorst of The Cleveland Plain Dealer: “So-called ‘star calls’ have been commonplace in the NBA for many years, even if it often perturbs fans. But you haven’t truly arrived until you have your own ‘star rules.’ Shaquille O’Neal has been there for a while, LeBron James is just getting ..."
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ballerblogger.com 9/18/2009 — Jessica Camerato of WEEI.com: “He seems like the same guy to Doc Rivers. ‘He’s normal again,’ the Celtics coach said of Kevin Garnett. Well, there is one change. ‘He’s happy, he’s talking more, which I didn’t think was possible,’ Rivers said following the USI Shamrock Classic ..."
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ballerblogger.com 10/12/2009 — Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman: “Kevin Durant used his Twitter account Sunday to express frustration with critics who question his individual abilities and the Thunder as a team. Durant didn’t reveal who he was directing his series of messages to, but his target appeared to be ..."
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ballerblogger.com 10/4/2009 — Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News: “To see Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin McHale talking is like looking at a history of power forwards in the NBA. Yes, according to the definition, they play – played, in McHale’s case – the same position. But did two people ever go about the same job so ..."
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ballerblogger.com 10/13/2009 — Howard Beck of The New York Times: "Coach Mike D’Antoni, ever the nonconformist, is eliminating the morning shootaround for all home games this season, starting with Tuesday’s exhibition against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks instead will gather for an afternoon meeting and walk-through ..."
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ballerblogger.com 9/28/2009 — Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post: “Anthony’s playoff performance last season rocketed his star power to new heights. His schedule reflected it, starting in July when he was chosen to host a basketball camp in Malaga, Spain. Through most of it was Anthony’s right-hand man, trainer Idan Ravin" ...
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ballerblogger.com 9/16/2009 — Mike Jones of the Washington Times: “The leg looked like it belonged to someone who had been in a coma for a year, not a world-class athlete who a year earlier had signed a $111 million contract. Atrophy set in, signals weren’t being sent properly. The muscles in Gilbert Arenas’ left leg ..."
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