By Ian Levy
The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer.
– With a lockout looming, more and more NBA players are talking about playing in Europe in the interim. While the talent gap has closed there are plenty of style differences players should be aware of.
– Is anything as detrimental to a player’s defensive reputation as skin color and shooting ability?
– Henry Abbott walks us through the personal history of Zach Randolph, and his startling transformation from hot potato knuckle-head to key playoff performer.
– Former Richmond Spiders’ point guard is going to be writing a blog at Truehoop, as he battles to find a spot on an NBA roster.
– The Bulls defense was top-notch this year, but their offense has continued to struggle. Could Jerry Sloan’s flex-offense provide a blueprint for improvement next season?
– Dean Oliver, ESPN’s new director of statistics and analytics, shows us that the Mavericks have been standing tall against the Lakers. Their bench has also been huge throughout the playoffs.
– The Painted Area has everything you need to know about the Euroleague Final Four.
– Tim Donahue breaks down the Pacers’ financial situation, and in doing so, provides some crucial things to think about for fans of all 30 teams.
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I forgot how important Tony Allen was to the Celtics championship team.
He was important – problem is he had a tough time staying healthy.
Personally I can’t believe that Kevin Anderson isn’t on someone’s radar for a second round pick. Is his size hurting him that much? His ability to create his own shot and space are uncanny. I gotta think a team is going to give him a chance to make their roster.
Wait…. wait…. Here it comes..:-)