Orlando Woolridge

Revisiting the Westhead Nuggets

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Recently, the internet celebrated the 32nd anniversary of Scott Skiles record 30-assist game for the Orlando Magic.  How did Skiles, a very average point guard, end up having a better passing game than greats like Magic or Stockton?  That leads us to a more interesting discussion of Skiles’ opponent on December 30, 1990, the 1990-91 Denver Nuggets.  That Denver team represented a fascinating but failed experiment in trying to win by playing at an ultra-high pace.  Let’s dig … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Westhead Nuggets

MJ and the Pre-Pippen Bulls

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With no new basketball to watch, the new ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” has brought a lot of attention, again, on the Michael Jordan Bulls.  The documentary is ostensibly about the 1997-98 Bulls and Michael Jordan’s final title run that ended with an amazing shot over Bryon Russell and a clutch strip of Karl Malone to cinch the game.  (It will probably focus less on that one playoff game where B.J. Armstrong and Dell Curry lit the Bulls up).  So far, the documentary is not … [Read more...] about MJ and the Pre-Pippen Bulls

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