by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell The 2009 NBA playoffs is certainly living up to its slogan. Amazing has happened in most of the series. The conference finals continue the trend of final second suspense and Herculean efforts late in games. As amazing happens, however, players need to remember that humility should follow. Amazing attracts the attention of the media, fans, and … [Read more...] about NBA: Where Amazing Happens (as should Morality and Humility)
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Chauncey Billups: The Significance Of One Play
By Paul Casey Gotham It started as a simple baseline out-of-bounds play. With just a few seconds remaining in the first half of game two of the NBA's Western Conference Final, Denver's Nuggets had the ball under the basket of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets had put together a 12-2 run to close within three of the Lakers. Chauncey Billups took the … [Read more...] about Chauncey Billups: The Significance Of One Play
J.J. Redick: Intangibles Still Have Value in NBA
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell I probably need to clarify that I have no invested interest in what I am about to write concerning one of the most celebrated and equivocally detested college basketball players of all time. I'm not a Duke fan, nor am I a Duke hater. Former Duke University star, J.J. Redick, is much more valuable to the Orlando Magic than the stat sheet may … [Read more...] about J.J. Redick: Intangibles Still Have Value in NBA
Kobe – Phone’s For You. It’s 9-1-1!
By Paul Gotham Hello. Yeah, this is Kobe Bryant. Who's this? Huh? You are callin' me? Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? I know I gotta game tomorrow. Last time I checked. Yeah, it's a game 7. Don't worry I'll have my game face on. Enough with the Battier talk already. He's not the first guy in the league to defend the shot by putting a hand in the face. You … [Read more...] about Kobe – Phone’s For You. It’s 9-1-1!
Lakers-Rockets: The Semantics of Flagrant Fouls 1 and 2
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Much has been said concerning the flagrant fouls in the Lakers-Rockets series. The fouls have been viewed, reviewed, and the jurisdiction has gone beyond just the call on the court in every game. Therein lies the problem. The flagrant foul calls in the NBA perhaps are too subjective on-the-court calls because flagrant foul 1 and … [Read more...] about Lakers-Rockets: The Semantics of Flagrant Fouls 1 and 2