One of the happenings from the first week of the NBA season was the execrable debut of LaMelo Ball (0-5 from the field and no points). The NBA web is in a tizzy about Ball noting that he “looked lost”…
Tag: Allen Iverson
Revisiting Shaq’s 1999-00 MVP Voting
Apparently, even uber-successful stars are just like the rest of us. They are frustrated by the “what if” moments of life and focus on the regrets. To that end, on Monday, Shaquille O’Neal told an interviewer that he still detests…
Trae Young and Three-Point Futility
Time to check in on Trae Young, the player who was considered a Stephen Curry clone last year in college. So far, as a rookie, Young has looked like he has some uses as a playmaker in the NBA. At…
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Golden State Warriors 11/20 Signed center Chris Hunter Hunter is an NBDL call up for the Warriors. He was a decent role player in college at Michigan but has scored quite well in the NBDL (19 ppg last year). It’s…
Quick Thoughts
1. Whither AI?: Allen Iverson is no longer a star player. He can still get off a ton of shots, he still has problems getting to practice and complaining to coaches, and he still has an attitude and style of…