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Remembering Quintin Dailey

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This past week two memorable players of the 1970s and 1980s passed away.  First, legendary tough guy Maurice Lucas died of cancer and then, shortly thereafter, Quintin Dailey died of a heart condition.  Both players were often discussed in their heydays but for different reasons.  While Lucas will eternally be remembered as the quintiessential tough guy and team player, Dailey is remembered as one of the 1980s NBA problems.  In his "Book  of Basketball", Bill Simmons noted that Dailey ended up … [Read more...] about Remembering Quintin Dailey

The DJ FAQ

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This article was originally written in February 2007, right after Dennis Johnson passed away.  It examined his career and Hall of Fame prospects.  I was lukewarm on DJ as a Hall of Famer but have since embraced the idea, less because I think Johnson was better than I remembered and more because I frankly think a larger Hall of Fame is better policy.  In any event, here's a look at the DJ, an interesting person and a very good player...  Unfortunately, the impetus to look back at player's … [Read more...] about The DJ FAQ

Big Bells Bellamy

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Like other NBA fans who never saw them play live, I've always had a fascination with some of the older players from the 1950s and 1960s.  Often, the footage that is available tends to underwhelm me.  We also know that the stats of the early 1960s are particularly inflated by a run-and-gun style.  Still, even knowing all these facts, the numbers make an impact.  One player in particular who has always fascinated me was Walt Bellamy.  Bellamy put up raw numbers his first two seasons that look … [Read more...] about Big Bells Bellamy

The Alonzo Mourning FAQ

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Usually when an inner circle Hall of Fame-type player retires, we take the opportunity to examine his career closely with one of our FAQs.  Well, Alonzo Mourning just recently retired and he's not quite good enough to be inner circle material.  Still, Zo has both an interesting personal story and he was a very good player and we're interesting enough to plunge forward to see what we can learn about him personally and as a player from a close examination of his career. … [Read more...] about The Alonzo Mourning FAQ

The Stockton-Malone FAQ

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Well, it's official.  As of yesterday, the second half of the John Stockton-Karl Malone duo has called it quits.  Malone's departure was not quite the natural process as he vacillated and left everyone guessing for a while.  But now that both Stockton and Malone are gone, this is a good time to look back at their intertwined careers and see if a review teaches anything new or even reminds of some of the old stories we've forgotten.  … [Read more...] about The Stockton-Malone FAQ

Gary Payton’s Place

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Last Friday, Gary Payton returned to Seattle.  Payton is in a pretty good place right now, as the point guard for the best team in the NBA.  Still, there still seems to be some bad blood between Payton and management.  Last week Frank Hughes wrote a column on ESPN.com that called for Seattle to retire Payton's jersey despite the bad blood but also accused Payton of fomenting some bad vibes in Seattle.  But before we tackle the issues raised by Hughes head on, it would be instructive to review … [Read more...] about Gary Payton’s Place

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