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The Thorn Report Card – Off-Season Edition
Note: Grades based on long-term consequences of the trade as well as cost-benefit to the team. As the years roll by, they change. Some go up, some go down. We could have (should have?) called it the Thorn-Vandeweghe Report Card, but Rod remains in charge and Thorn-Vandeweghe is too long. ...
Orlando Magic 2009/2010 Season Preview
Orlando Magic 2009/2010 Season Preview
thirdquartercollapse.com — Team Name : Orlando Magic Last Year's Record : 59-23 Key Losses : point guard Rafer Alston (via trade with New Jersey), power forward Tony Battie (via trade with New Jersey), shooting guard Courtney Lee (via trade with New Jersey), point guard Tyronn Lue (via free agency; not re-signed), ... (more) Orlando Magic 2009/2010 Season Preview
TrueHoop Network 2009-10 Season Preview: New Jersey
TrueHoop Network 2009-10 Season Preview: New Jersey
netsarescorching.com — Last Year’s Record: 19-63 Crystal Ball The consensus prediction of the TrueHoop Network bloggers … and the best hopes of Clipperblog. Crowd Says: 29-53 NetsAreScorching Says: 35-47 Yes We Can! The sun is out. The seas have parted. The basketball gods are shining upon us! When it ... (more) TrueHoop Network 2009-10 Season Preview: New Jersey
Thoughts on the Game: Heartbreak Tonight
Thoughts on the Game: Heartbreak Tonight
netsarescorching.com — To quote the immortal Alec Baldwin from one of my favorite movies, State and Maine , “Well, that happened.” What else can you say? The New Jersey Nets 2009-10 season started off with a bang – a comfortable, double-digit lead. The big man in the middle absolutely dominating. ... (more) Thoughts on the Game: Heartbreak Tonight
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Monday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... look at the NBA schedule -- lets you see, at a glance, who's spending lots of time on the road or at home. There's a chance Blake Griffin could miss opening night with an injury. The NBA this season: Extremely top heavy. Ricky Rubio meets his old DKV Joventut team, and destroys them. He even scores at the rim in traffic a few times. But mainly: If you're a big man with good hands, you want to play with Ricky Rubio. An off-season report card for the Nets. David Berri on the Hawks ...

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