Toni Kukoc

Revisiting Pippen’s Bad Days

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Thanks to Scottie Pippen’s recent statements, we now to get to revisit the 1990s yet again.  Pippen, who apparently has a book and some other stuff to promo, told Dan Patrick and GQ that Phil Jackson’s decision to choose Toni Kukoc to take the final shot of Game 3 against the Knicks in the 1994 playoffs was “a racial move to give [Kukoc] a rise.”  At the time, Pippen refused to go back into the game and Kukoc did hit the shot for the win. Pippen and Kevin Durant also had an extended … [Read more...] about Revisiting Pippen’s Bad Days

The Most Random All-Stars: Dana Barros and Tyrone Hill

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The 1995 All-Star game led to two of the oddest picks, in retrospect, in All-Star history, Dana Barros and Tyrone Hill.  Barros was a 27-year old 5’11 three-point specialist.  Hill was a generic starting power forward.  How did two average(ish) role player become All-Stars and did they have any argument to make the team?  The cases for Hill and Barros were separate and distinct but the overarching theme arises from the weird Generation X kerfuffle that enveloped the NBA at … [Read more...] about The Most Random All-Stars: Dana Barros and Tyrone Hill

HOF Review: Central Division

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Today is part two of our franchise review of likely and potential Hall of Famers.  Part 1, the Atlantic Division, (and our rules of review) can be found here.  Today, we move on to the Central Division…. Chicago Bulls -Most likely HOFer, active players:  Doesn’t seem that the Bulls’ current roster has anyone HOF worthy.  Since we are forced to choose for our purposes, the choice comes down to two guards from happier times in Chicago, Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler.  … [Read more...] about HOF Review: Central Division

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