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George Karl of the Denver Nuggets: The Most Refreshing Coach in the NBA
Posted: 27th October 2009 by Courtney Zierk in NBA
NBA coaches have become so predictable.
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We hear it all the time. Postgame commentary that is so programmed and prepackaged that one could practically recite it verbatim even as the coach is speaking.
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Interviews littered with clichÚs and understatement. Dialogue marred by deflection and avoidance.
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ItÆs gotten to the point now where this overly diplomatic rhetoric has even poisoned the line of questioning itself, which has become just as spineless as the answers. ...
The increasing popularity of Twitter has opened an entirely new forum for NBA fans to talk their smack and air their grievances. So, with the NBA season set to tip off tomorrow night, I'd like to tip off a new series of my own.
Here are ten likely tweets you might see from your favorite Twitterers by the time opening week is all said and done. Begin Slideshow
With the plethora of blown calls this postseason, fans, analysts, and players alike are all shouting for the introduction of instant replay into Major League Baseball. As well they should be.
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It seems like such an obvious win for the game, doesnÆt it? Even a limited version of instant replay would ensure that critical, game-changing calls are made correctly. WeÆre not talking about challenging balls and strikes here, just the one ...
Glen “Big Baby” Davis To Struggle With Limited Role
Posted: 25th October 2009 by Courtney Zierk in NBA
Glen Davis' performance in last year's playoffs against the Magic was legendary, and the image of him hitting the game winning jumper in game four will have an indelible place in the memory of Celtics fans everywhere.
In the absence of Kevin Garnett, Davis was arguably the Celtics best player and he did everything within his power to almost single-handedly will his team to the NBA Finals. He doubled his ...
All indications are that Don Nelson will open the season on Wednesday against Houston with both Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis in the backcourt.
Curry will likely get the start at point guardáandáthe assignment ofádefending Aaron Brooks while Ellis will man theátwo guardáspot andáeither defend Trevor Ariza or Shane Battier, both of whom are significantlyátaller and stronger.
Ellis has been on record as saying that he doesn't believe that the two can ...
For one week out of every year, somewhere between week four and ten of the NFL season, I find myself wallowing in sorrow and despair. áIt never fails.
I always spend countless weeksáperfecting the art of the game day ritual, scrutinizing over the piece of clothing to be anointed as this year's lucky relic, fixating over the preparation and timing of the refreshments, organizing the day's responsibilities around the exact moment ...
Josh McDaniels: Player’s Coach or Disciplinarian?
Posted: 22nd October 2009 by Courtney Zierk in NFL
Watching Josh McDaniels man the sidelines on gameday is a fascinating and somewhat inexplicable experienceùa conundrum wrapped tightlyáinside a paradox.
At times, he seems like the ultimate authority figure, surveying every detail of every play, barking out commands like a crazed platoon leader, disciplining his players for even the slightest mistake.
Other times, he comes across like an old college buddy you call when you want to go grab a beer and ...
The 10 Best NBA Players the Average Fan Has Never Heard of
Posted: 21st October 2009 by Courtney Zierk in NBA
With the start of the NBA season less than one week away, and with all the talk around the league centered around which superstar will lead his team to the promised land, I would like to instead use this as an opportunity to appreciate the underappreciated. To recognize the unrecognizable. To value the undervalued. Here is a look inside into the 10 best NBA players that only ...
The 10 Best NBA Players the Average Fan Has Never Heard of
Posted: 21st October 2009 by Courtney Zierk in NBA
With the start of the NBA season less than one week away, and with all the talk around the league centered around which superstar will lead his team to the promised land, I would like to instead use this as an opportunity to appreciate the underappreciated. To recognize the unrecognizable. To value the undervalued.
Here is a look inside into the 10 best NBA players that only the seasoned ...
Three Surprise Teams in the NBA That Will Battle For a Playoff Spot
Posted: 19th October 2009 by Courtney Zierk in NBA
Every year there is a team that comes out of nowhere to shock the NBA world with their success. They are overlooked and underrated in all the preseason prognostications. They are undervalued by the national audience. A lot of times they even begin slowly out of the gate and analysts begin feel secure in their predictions of mediocrity before they emerge as a team to be reckoned with. Last year, ...