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MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog: Lost Time Is Not Found Again: June 30, 2009
Third Quarter Collapse: The Michael Jordan of Turkey in Free Agency
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Blazers Blog: More NBA free agency fodder
Lakers Blog: Why Hedo Turkoglu's switcheroo could hurt the Lakers, or at least make fans nervous
Lost Time Is Not Found Again: June 30, 2009
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... Again is what the MPS blog crew has been reading today. Maybe.
+ Mike Ditka really is the ultimate pitchman. {Bear Goggles On.}
+ Some commentary on the fake 2003 steroid list that found its way online yesterday. {ShysterBall.}
+ Drew Rosenhaus now working on behalf of Florida Panthers fans. Makes sense. {Pro Football Talk.}
+ The Michael Jordan of free agency … in Turkey. {TrueHoop.}
+ Non-sports: Billy Mays facts. { ...
The Michael Jordan of Turkey in Free Agency
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The Michael Jordan of Turkey in Free Agency
[ed note: Article written by Henry Abbott of TrueHoop this afternoon.] Great read about the early years in the development of Turk. I really hope that Turk and the Magic can come to an accommodation (however ...
Linkin Ain’t Easy
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More NBA free agency fodder
Blazers Blog —
... includes many of the same names. Players he thinks fits in Portland: Hedo Turkoglu , Andre Miller and Marvin Williams . TrueHoop and David Thorpe on Turkoglu in Portland: Thorpe says that if the Portland rumors are true, Nate McMillan should already be watching the Magic and planning to add a side pick-and-roll to the playbook with Turkoglu and Greg Oden. "Dwight Howard was amazing at diving to the hoop on the play, running straight down the lane to make himself a threat to catch the ball at the hoop. Greg Oden will have to do that, and then if I were LaMarcus ...
Evaluating The Small Forwards Using Statistics
Third Quarter Collapse —
... during the fourth quarter in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Need another example? Here's what David Thorpe of Scouts Inc. had to say about Turk in an article posted on TrueHoop: ...
Why Hedo Turkoglu's switcheroo could hurt the Lakers, or at least make fans nervous
Lakers Blog —
... once again leaves Portland about $9 mil under the cap, and looking to spend. One potential target? Lamar Odom , who would be attractive to them for many of the same reasons as Hedo . Odom is a versatile forward who operates well in the pick and roll, and could help relieve Brandon Roy from some of his currently enormous ball handling/moving duties. Odom isn't quite as natural a fit as Hedo, since he tends to be more effective as a power forward (where the Blazers already have LaMarcus Aldridge) than at the three, but it still makes sense. If the offers were in the same ...
Fact or Fiction: Rashard Lewis Is Superior as a Player to Hedo Turkoglu
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Via Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus:
Rashard Lewis, Orlando - Fans who watched him in Seattle would have a hard time imaging Lewis as an anchor of the league's best defensive team, but his ability to hold his own in the post (and more, given a 13.9 opponent PER) has been critical to making the Magic's undersized lineup work.
Via David Thorpe of ESPN.com:
[Hedo Turkoglu] has length and feel. He's a coordinated athlete. He's also really tall and long. I don't think of ...
Thoughts Per Raptor Player
Mediocre Forever - A Toronto Raptors Blog —
... Hedo Turkoglu: The Turkish Michael Jordan! I think he's gonna be great. There seems to be so much doubt, and they're not unwarranted, but I expect amazing results stemming from the Turk man. Call it optimistic, or call it 'smoking crack', either one's fine with me. ...
