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1.  Back In My Day, Part 50: Charles Barkley is a fun character.  He isn’t stupid but shoots from the hip with his opinions and can say things that sound right but sometimes aren’t.  On the subject of whether the current Warriors could beat the old Michael Jordan Bulls, Barkley said the following on ESPN Radio:  “The Bulls team would kill this little team….Who is going to guard Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan?  What about Dennis Rodman?...[The Bulls] would love playing the way the Warriors … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

1995-96 Bulls v. 2015-16 Warriors, a brief look

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With the Warriors off to an incredible start the natural inclination is to compare the Warriors to some of the All-Time greats.  Could the Warriors beat the best of All-Time?  This kind of hypothetical question isn’t really answerable but hypotheticals are fun.  If we are going to go down that road, there are really two ways to assess the issue.  First, compare the teams’ dominance of their peers.  The second is to run through a lineup dream matchup and make educated guesses about the how the … [Read more...] about 1995-96 Bulls v. 2015-16 Warriors, a brief look

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1. Slow Pacers and Mahinmi’s Shooting: At the end of a ponderous 2014-15 season, Larry Bird and the Pacers decided there needed be changes in style of play. In the context of whether the Pacers wanted big man Roy Hibbert next year, coach Frank Vogel said that “there’s a possibility that Roy’s role will be diminished, if we’re trying to play faster and trying to play smaller.” The Pacers then just gave Hibbert away for a second-rounder after the season. The trade made sense. Hibbert’s offense had … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

Marcelo’s Bad Day

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Basketball, like most sports, has a strong element of machismo. The winners are considered alpha dogs and any single bad play can give a player a stigma as goat or a loser for a lifetime. Lakers’ 32-year old rookie point guard Marcelo Huertas had a stigma moment the other day against the Heat. Huertas’ stat line wasn’t terrible. In 15 minutes, he shot 1 for 3, with two rebounds, four assists, (but three turnovers) and scored a +8 in a game where the Lakers lost 13. Of course, sports fans … [Read more...] about Marcelo’s Bad Day

NBA Preview 2015-16: Atlantic Division

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We still have a few weeks left but the 2015-16 NBA season is upon us.  Usually, during season preview time, we like to harken back to the past as well to get a little historical perspective as where each franchise was years ago.  This season, we have a nice historical period to review, the 20th anniversary of my favorite NBA season, 1995-96 . It is possible that 1995-96 was not particularly legendary but it represented the height of my time as a pure fan in the pre-internet age.  I was young … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2015-16: Atlantic Division

Moses Malone FAQ

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The passing of Moses Malone last week marks the loss of one of the great legends of NBA history.  He is remembered as a relentless rebounding machine who didn’t say much.  In fact, when you think about Malone, there are not many memorable stories or highlight plays.  Rather, just a long career of rebounds, rebounds, and more rebounds.  But there are plenty of fun forgotten stories that tell us a bit more about Malone and the time he played in.  This is a good time to dwell on a few of those … [Read more...] about Moses Malone FAQ

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