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Not since the 1940's has there been such a decade of bad shooters, selfish play and sad defense as we saw in the 2000's. With the massive influx of uneducated and non-college play experienced roster members, the NBA has been sapped down to the lowest denominator of potential play.
In a league where Kobe Bryant is considered the best shooter, there need not be more proof that the new NBA begs ...
Phil Jackson has reached an unparalleled 14 NBA Finals—one as a player and 13 as head coach.
Jackson first won a title in 1973 as a sixth man for the New York Knicks. The Knicks beat the Lakers 4-1. This was the beginning of Jackson's love for the title series.
As head coach for the Bulls he went to the ...
White Men Can Jump! The 45 Greatest White Guys To Play In the NBA
Posted: 12th June 2010 by Isaiah Montoya in NBA
I recently read an article on Bleacher Report about Brent Barry called "White Men Can Jump." I wondered why the reporter wrote a story about such a player when Barry's own dad Rick Barry was one of the greatest players of all-time.
So I compiled a list of the 45 greatest White guys in NBA History (including Hispanics Gasol and Ginobili), and answered if they could jump or not (1-10 ...
Kobe Near Jordan In Career Games Played: Including Playoffs
Posted: 9th June 2010 by Isaiah Montoya in NBA
After the game three win vs. Boston in the 2010 Finals Kobe has now played in 1,215 career games, when you add regular season plus playoffs. This is the best and most definitive time to compare his numbers vs Michael Jordan's, who played in a reg. seas. plus playoff total of 1,251 NBA games.
Kobe is only 36 games away from tying Jordan in total NBA games played. ...
With a competitive 2010 Finals upon us 63 years have gone by since 1947 when the Philadelphia Warriors and their MVP 'Jumpin' Joe Fulks beat the Chicago Stags in the first ever finals.
Remember in 1997, when the 50 greatest players were named after 50 seasons of NBA action? You know; the NBA 50 for 50.
This is my quick list of the NBA 63 for 63:
#63 - 'The Human Highlight Film' ...
When all-time greatest lists come out, either Jordan or Wilt Chamberlain is number one. In all seriousness, no other players are even in the equation of, "Who is the greatest ever?"
Yep, Wilt did average 50.4 pts one season, scored 100 pts in a game, and averaged 27.2 rebounds once.
Jordan finished with the highest scoring average ever (Wilt No. 2) and won six titles on six chances, with six Finals MVP's.
To ...