celticsblog.com - 8/27/2008
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Last year was magical. I seriously wouldn't change one single thing for all the Chowda on the Cape. But there's one thing that I missed. I didn't have many young phenoms to pour my heart into. The veterans will take the spotlight once again, but the backups have a decidedly younger look, and I'm pretty excited about that. Let's look for the hidden gems:
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Today's Warnings : 27 August, 2008
A Stern Warning - NBA, NBL and FIBA News & Views —
Without further ado, here are your warnings for today: Move over Boom Dizzle, the Spanish Fly is in the house, say the Hoop Doctors. Some great videos there comparing Baron Davis with Ricky Rubio, though I think some may have issue with that nickname... is Rudy Fernandez known as the Spanish Fly? A great roundup of Aussie basketball news and some Spanish Fly-swatting (or grabbing) imagery from JR. The greatest athlete Phil Jackson has ever coached? MJ? Kobe? No, Dennis Rodman. I really can't argue with that. The guy was amazing. Well-known Chicago reporter Jay Mariotti has left the Sun-Times. Where he goes, ...
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