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Tuesday’s Layup Drill
Tuesday’s Layup Drill
First up, Amir Johnson apologists will appreciate my timeline of Flip’s contradictions and double talk at Free Darko . Those on the other side of the fence may say I’m beating a dead horse. To those I say … okay, you’re probably right. But do me a favor and still check ...
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — TrueHoop reader Ian spotted a recent online ad promoting Seattle Sonics jerseys for sale at the NBA store. I bet they built this ad campaign months ago and failed to update it. But I see that you could also interpret it as trying to squeeze one last little bit of profit out of Seattlites. (And the NBA store does still have a Sonics section.) Ian writes: "Did you ever see the Sopranos episode where Tony removes the copper pipes from townhouses he destroyed in a housing scam, in order to get an extra $200-$300? I'm reminded of that." Vinny Del Negro and Joakim Noah happened to be in the same restaurant, and the first-year coach, ...

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