by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell I know it's already been said, but... Team USA's toughest opponent in winning the 2010 FIBA World Championship will be itself. That's not to suggest that Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Spain or even China don't possess the wherewithal to defeat the Americans, but rather that Coach K's squad possess a few defensive flaws that may make it susceptible on … [Read more...] about FIBA 2010: USA Remains Its Own Biggest Challenger
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Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Conclusion
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Pickin' Splinters has concluded its voting for adding fifteen players to the original 50 greatest NBA players list. You can view the voting here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 The selection process was simple. Pick any players past or present who you would deem worthy to join the original 50 greatest players. Without further ado, here are the … [Read more...] about Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Conclusion
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 3
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell View Part 1 and Part 2 of this discussion. In case you've missed the first two parts, we’re attempting to expand the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to accomodate its 65th anniversary as a league in two seasons. After two rounds of voting, here are the players and their respective number of votes: Tim Duncan - 5 Kobe Bryant - 5 Bob McAdoo - … [Read more...] about Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 3
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 2
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell View Part 1 of this discussion. If you missed the introduction, we're attempting to expand the NBA's 50 Greatest Players to accommodate its 65th anniversary as a league in two seasons. After Part 1, we have several worthy players. Here are the number of votes per player so far: Tim Duncan - 4 Bob McAdoo - 4 Kobe Bryant - 4 Allen Iverson … [Read more...] about Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 2
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 1
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell At the 1997 NBA All-Star weekend, the league introduced its 50 greatest players in commemoration of its 50th anniversary. The selection process had actually been completed several months earlier by media personnel, former players and coaches, and former and current general managers and team owners. As its web site boasts at NBA.com, the list - at … [Read more...] about Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 1