basketball-reference.com - 3/3/2009
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If you were an Orlando Magic fan in the early 2000s, odds are you uttered this particular wistful phrase more times than you care to remember.
You see, back in the summer of 2000, the Magic managed to acquire not one, but two coveted free agents in Grant Hill (2nd-team All-NBA, 11.0 WS in 2000) ...
asternwarning.com - 3/2/2009
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asternwarning.com —
The Phoenix Suns dislodged the Los Angeles Lakers'
domination plans tonight as Shaquille O'Neal's vintage 33 points...
overshadowed Kobe Bryant's 49. However it wasn't just the Big Cactus in throwback form, as Grant Hill proved he's still got some hops with this block of Lamar Odom. Grant Hill ...
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Grant Hill still drinks Sprite
thirdquartercollapse.com - 3/4/2009
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thirdquartercollapse.com —
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard tries to front
Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal in Orlando's 111-99 victory...
Photo by Fernando Medina, NBAE/Getty Images The Orlando Magic rallied late in the fourth quarter to defeat the Phoenix Suns, ...
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Orlando Magic 111, Phoenix Suns 99
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 3/4/2009
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thepaintedarea.blogspot.com —
Since we have reached the month of March,
we have a little bit of college basketball coverage...
coming up here on The Painted Area. As always, we'll try to focus on things which relate back to the pro game whenever possible. The new book by Seth Davis (studio analyst on CBS' NCAA hoops coverage ...
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Book Review: When March Went Mad
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The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... t the Chicago Bulls. The numbers tell the tale. In the past four games (three wins and a competitive loss to the Suns), the Bobcats averaged 103 points, 10.2 better than their league-low average this season of 92.8. In that same span, power forward Diaw averaged 21.8 points on 65 percent shooting from the field and 64 percent from 3-point range. With productivity like that, who wouldn’t want him shooting?” Neil Paine of Basketball-Reference.com : What If… Grant Hill ...
Afternoon Links: Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team, Jim Leyland's hot seat and Barry Bonds and the Bill of Rights
It's Just Sports —
(Mmmmmm ... yum. LeBron v. Wade. Delicious) Basketball-Reference: What if Grant Hill never got injured? CNNSI: Michigan is not projected to be in the NCAA tournament ... not yet at least. Bless You Boys: How hot is Jim Leyland's seat? The Nation: Finally some assemblance of reason in the Barry Bonds federal trial. Thank you David Zirin. The Star: Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team. Tragic.
Friday links
Fanster.com —
... -Basketball-Reference.com’s Blog absolutely fascinates me. I don’t understand every bit of information they put out there but I really enjoyed this week’s entries on Grant Hill and ...
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Fanster's Suns Community —
... -Basketball-Reference.com’s Blog absolutely fascinates me. I don’t understand every bit of information they put out there but I really enjoyed this week’s entries on Grant Hill and ...
Ultimate What If: Grant Hill (w/ Neil Paine)
Third Quarter Collapse —
... Neil Paine of Basketball-Reference wrote a post on BR's blog a little over a week ago, which posed a similar question to mine. What if Grant Hill's career did not get derailed due to his ankle? Using an advanced metric, Paine was able to project what Hill's career would have been, had it not been for all his foot problems. The results are interesting (click here to see them). ...
Interview With Neil Paine Part I
Third Quarter Collapse —
... Readers of Third Quarter Collapse should recognize Paine's name, as he was the gentleman that helped create two what if? scenarios with former Orlando Magic player, Grant Hill. The first scenario he ran (over at the BBR blog) involved Hill individually and the second scenario he ...
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Suns-Magic Preview - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
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Sure, he’s growing each and every day into an indestructible force, as well as one of the game’s top true centers. And it’s also true that the Magic’s ...
Coming this week
thepunsarestartingtoboreme.blogspot.com 3/2/2009 — This week Orlando plays three pretty big games as they try to find some consistency. Tuesday the now off and running Phoenix Suns come to town followed by New Jersey on Friday. The week is capped by a visit to Boston on Sunday. Phoenix Suns @ Orlando Magic : Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 PM. ...
Grant Hill & the Year of the Comeback
brightsideofthesun.com 3/25/2009 — With all of the hub-bub surrounding the Suns this year (Shaq's resurgence, Amare's...well...Amare, Terry Porter, Goran Dragic, Alvin Gentry, roller coaster season, might miss the playoffs, probably will miss the playoffs, might make the playoffs, finally on a winning streak, etc.) there has ...