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The Arbitrarian's Olympic Analysis
I present a substantial amount of descriptive and evaluative statistical evidence (and many, many graphs) as to who performed the best in this summer's Olympic basketball competition. I also look at what made the "Redeem Team" different than its predecessors, and identify whether or not players really did change the way they play for the good of the team.
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The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... David Sparks of Hardwood Paroxysm:  “The most significant shift, however, might be seen in the play of LeBron James. Last season in the NBA, James lined up at about 12 o’clock on the diagram; the style with which he most closely aligned was Perimeter Scorer. In these Olympics, however, James’ style reflects his commitment to doing whatever was needed by the team. His minty-green color and placement at a little before 11 o’clock reflect his Pure Perimeter style, though his relative proximity to the center of the diagram indicates that his fit here is not ...

Thursday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... all, coached Artest for the final 40 games of the 2005-06 season and signed off on the trade. 'The Ron that Rick had in Sacramento … we'd do the trade just for that Ron,' Morey said." More on Lindsey Hunter's troublesome mortgage program. The psychological weight of being Yao Ming -- having failed to win a medal in the contest for which, in his words, he has been training almost his entire life. If there is an Olympic gold for making pie charts, this guy should win. They say the truth hurts. When Jason ...

The Roundup: Is Mariotti Still Gone?
The Big Lead — ... Which hooping Olympian was truely the most >? /science (Hardwood Paroxysm) ...