knickerblogger.net - 1/2/2009
—
A former MVP is a borderline All Star?
phoenix.fanster.com - 12/28/2008
sports.espn.go.com - 12/30/2008
—
sports.espn.go.com —
The Sports Guy Just what sports stats need,
another asterisk situation. by Bill Simmons With the possible...
exceptions of Dr. James Andrews, Isiah Thomas and Dick Bavetta, as well as the inventors of SportsCenter , cocaine and the JumboTron, nobody ...
(more)
Bill Simmons: Nothing has altered the NBA like Mike ...
indycornrows.com - 1/7/2009
—
indycornrows.com —
In advance of the Pacers game in Phoenix
tomorrow night, I exchanged a series of questions with...
Ben's Suns Blog . Here is a link to my answers about the Pacers . Thanks to Ben for taking the time to answer my questions. Enjoy. Indy Cornrows: ...
(more)
Q & A With Ben's Suns Blog
Comments
Blog Reactions
15 games to pay attention to
Ball Don't Lie —
... Mike from
Knickerblogger, however, has no such issues. You truly need to read his
post on the column. The third paragraph, concerning the tired "defense wins
championships" motto, especially. Kindly keep question us sportswriting mugs,
and have a wonderful weekend.) ...
Where Bottom Dwelling Happens
Canis Hoopus —
... Wrapping this thing up, your job today (aside from watching the Wolves play Derrick Rose and the Bulls) is to read Knickerblogger's take-down of the worst columnist in sports, Bill Simmons. Boston Bill represents the absolute worst in modern journalism: inside-the-beltway conventional wisdom/hackery dressed up with pop culture references for the masses. Here being one of the few times I can put my Religious Studies/Political Science degree to use, Simmons engages in what is known as "prooftexting". He uses decontextualized information as an appeal to ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... KnickerBlogger.net: “D’Antoni’s system increased his stats to the point where a PG in a traditional system might not be able to reach. However Nash still had to perform at a high level to attain those stats. Saying the system turned a regular starter into an MVP is a stretch whether you’re applying that to Steve Nash or Tom Brady. Arguing D’Antoni’s system was ideal for Nash to win games and put up eye popping numbers seems reasonable. Arguing that Nash’s numbers were inflated by the offense that the team ran is also logical, and that he might not have been the best ...
The Sunday Love Fest
The Love of Sports —
... ] Someone at Knickerblogger has a bone to pick with Bill Simmons [ Mike K, Knickerblogger.net ] Former Chicago columnist and Around the Horn regular Jay Mariotti has a new job [ ...
What Doesn't Kill You Only Makes You Less Likely To Rebound: Seven Seconds Or Less And The Dark Knight
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... well in his recent article. "When you exert a seemingly chaotic run-and-gun pace, opponents invariably get caught up in that tempo—you know, because deep down every player really wants to shoot every seven seconds—and that's exactly what Coach Mike wants. He trains his teams to play that style and looks for players who make it work, giving him an inherent advantage every night. " Now, Simmons' article is heavily flawed in several respects, as outlined here, and here, but that point is pretty accurate. There's a reason you're seeing Al ...
Related Content
Nash more than a D’Antoni player
valleyofthesuns.com 1/2/2009 — Nash's numbers have decreased with D'Antoni in New York, but that's mainly because he has less offensive responsibility under Porter. (AP/Sue Ogrocki)
Bill Simmons makes the point that Mike D’Antoni is “the Coors Field of ...
Woe is Steve Nash, the Jennifer Aniston of the NBA
topcheddar.com 2/12/2009 — The Sports Guy, Bill Simmons, recently came out with his extremely popular NBA Trade Value rankings column. Once again he doesn't disappoint.
Steve Nash comes in at a very respectable #23 on the list. Considering he is a 35 year old point guard, that's not too shabby.
As a Canadian, I love ...
MSNBC Interview with Steve Nash
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com 12/30/2008 — In case you all didn't catch it, MSNBC recently aired a great hour long interview with Steve Nash. He talked about a lot of different topics including his biography of being a 6-foot-2 Canadian non-dunker to 2-time NBA MVP. My favorite part was Nash ...
“If Steve Nash Doesn’t Fit Your System, Then Your System Sucks.”
phoenix.fanster.com 2/17/2009 — That was a direct quote on Twitter from Matt Moore of Hardwood Paroxysm, good friends of Ben’s Suns Blog, as we both watched Nash shred the Pistons for 21 assists. Matt couldn’t be more right.
Since Terry Porter was fired, I’ve seen several blogs/comments that Steve Nash is ...
A New Nash
brightsideofthesun.com 11/18/2008 — Article on the changes Nash has made with the departure of D'Antoni, the addition of Shaq, and the new regime of Porter.
Nash drained after trade of best friend Bell
azcentral.com 12/11/2008 — LOS ANGELES - The acquisition of Jason Richardson crammed a lot of excitement into a small visitors locker room that the Suns inhabited for their Staples Center visit Wednesday night. But excuse Steve Nash if he can't share the glee. It cost him his ...
2518
brightsideofthesun.com 12/30/2008 —
That's the number of minutes Steve Nash is on pace to play this season.
That's about 54 minutes less than he played under Mike D'Antoni but is still a far cry from the 30 minutes per game, 70 games this season (or 2100 minutes total) ...
Nash mulls options for 2010
azcentral.com 12/31/2008 — In an interview with NBC sports correspondent Graham Bensinger , Nash talked about his prospects when his contract with the Suns expires after the 2009-10 season. "There's a few situations out there that would be attractive, so I feel fortunate that ...
Stephon Marbury and Celtics Need Each Other —
Bleacher Report - NBA 1/2/2009
The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill 1/2/09 The first big rumor of 2009 includes the most interesting player in the league today, Stephon Marbury. Assuming the Knicks and Marbury can come to terms on a buyout, many major media outlets and ...
