Double Dribble: Dishing Dimes

Great sports blog man. I'm going to visit here mor...

2009-08-03T13:14:34.360-04:00

Great sports blog man. I'm going to visit here more often. I have a sports blog myself and I would like to exchange links with you. Let me know. Jason

agreed on the Cavs. They are simply too good this ...

2009-05-20T03:35:11.339-04:00

agreed on the Cavs. They are simply too good this season. It's scary to think that Lebron is only 24...

rajon rondo no flagrant**

2009-05-09T00:22:00.001-04:00

rajon rondo no flagrant**

you should write a post about how garbage refs are...

2009-05-09T00:22:00.000-04:00

you should write a post about how garbage refs are these days with flagrant fouls. artest on gasol wasn't even a flagrant. ron artest no flagrant. why isnt there any transparity???

"Dwyane Wade, the MVP candidate, is an overachievi...

2009-04-19T09:48:00.000-04:00

"Dwyane Wade, the MVP candidate, is an overachieving team."

Well, yes perhaps, but you mean the Heat no?

;)

But I don't know...they had Shawn Marion for a good chunk of the season, who if anything, underachieved. I get what you're saying though. I just don't think they outdid my expectations for them, but matched them: middle of the pack.

If LeBron James doesnt win the award for Most Valu...

2009-03-23T05:19:00.000-04:00

If LeBron James doesnt win the award for Most Valuable Player, that award must mean something else.

HIS TEAM HAS THE BEST RECORD IN THE NBA. And look at the natural talent around him. The highest draft pick in their starting lineup besides him is Big Z, who was the 20th pick when he was ten years younger. And they're winning the league. The best team.

Sure Dwyane has some

To respond to some of your claims...1. You claim t...

2009-03-17T19:38:00.000-04:00

To respond to some of your claims...

1. You claim that he brought a 15 win team to a 40+ win team this season. If we use that baseline of logic to decide the MVP, why shouldn't have KG and Ray Allen been co-MVPs last year?

Wade is single handedly doing it by himself. That was not a metric of the teams turnaround, but what he alone has done for his team. And at the same time

Let me play devil's advocate here for a second. I'...

2009-03-17T14:12:00.000-04:00

Let me play devil's advocate here for a second. I'm leaning toward Wade being the MVP, but maybe not for the reasons you are describing. You claim that he brought a 15 win team to a 40+ win team this season. If we use that baseline of logic to decide the MVP, why shouldn't have KG and Ray Allen been co-MVPs last year?

Lets take a second and think about the argument, "Wade has a bad team

I didn't the logic in either unloading Chauncey Bi...

2009-03-02T23:26:00.000-05:00

I didn't the logic in either unloading Chauncey Billups or in acquiring Allen Iverson for the Pistons. Sure, Billups had sleepwalked through some big games. But he was the thing that made that team go. Iverson's game (and his attitude) didn't translate well to the style that the Pistons played, IMO. And his presence (when added to the questionable influence of Rasheed Wallace) was certain to

I agree with you 100%. After his contract is up th...

2009-02-26T14:38:00.000-05:00

I agree with you 100%. After his contract is up this year, I think he walks. He will probably try to sign with a championship contending team. That is the only way he can be serious about winning a championship. We knock AI for the decline in his career, but he is still averaging 18ppg and about 6assts. Very good numbers by any margin. If he can put his ego aside, like Payton and Malone did in

As a Detroit Pistons fan, I was pretty excited whe...

2009-02-26T12:33:00.000-05:00

As a Detroit Pistons fan, I was pretty excited when AI came into town (though I like Chauncey better). But after seeing how far the team has fallen, I think it is time for AI to either call it quits are be open for a much smaller role on a team. With all these budding young stars in the league, there's no more room on any team for guys like AI to be jacking up 20+ shots a game, and only making

Hey I'm loving these trade analysis articles. Good...

2009-02-21T11:04:00.000-05:00

Hey I'm loving these trade analysis articles. Good work and keep it up.

Good stuff!

2009-02-18T20:25:00.000-05:00

Good stuff!

Excellent article, enjoyed it. Really like the sit...

2009-02-17T07:58:00.000-05:00

Excellent article, enjoyed it. Really like the site as well. Would you be able to email me when you get the chance?

Thanks a lot,

Thomas

ps. my email should be on my profile.

I like your writing a lot. I have a basketball bl...

2009-02-12T20:13:00.000-05:00

I like your writing a lot. I have a basketball blog also. It is nba-insidescoop.blogspot.com. Greg Payne (the celtics blog guy) contacted me about joining his network that he was trying to start. I noticed that he had a link to your site and you have one to his, so I assumed he has talked to you also. Check my site out, and if you like, throw a link up for it on your site and i'll do the

I think the All-Star Weekend is lacking one main e...

2009-02-12T14:36:00.000-05:00

I think the All-Star Weekend is lacking one main event. The game, 3pt contest, and dunk contest are always great and eternal standards. However, it seems like the NBA is desperately searching for one other event to push it over the top, and tries a new mediocre idea every new year.

How about this for next year: The 20th Anniversary Game. The NBA contacts every member of the 1989-90 All

i think it's a pre-emptive plan on keeping Odom, l...

2009-02-10T19:02:00.000-05:00

i think it's a pre-emptive plan on keeping Odom, letting go of Rad Man gives the Lakers more of a salary cap, seeing as Odom is a free agent at the end of the year. This year seems to be full of twists and turns!

Hmm... I agree with you on the point on Morrison, ...

2009-02-10T13:52:00.000-05:00

Hmm... I agree with you on the point on Morrison, but disagree with you on Shannon Brown. I think it is far too early in his career to label him as a non-factor. He is proven to be a hard-nosed perimeter defender, something I see the lakers may need against the quick guards. The athleticism is also a plus. In fact, I dont believe Shannon Brown is the throw in guy, but rather the focus of the

WJ, Financially, the move made sense for the Laker...

2009-02-10T00:20:00.000-05:00

WJ,

Financially, the move made sense for the Lakers. And I think thatfinancial considerations were what drove the deal, from their standpoint.

The basketball side of the trade is another story, however. In terms of on-court production, Morrison for Radmanovic is a wash (at best) for the Lakers. And Shannon Brown is a non-factor. He's the quintessential "throw in" guy in

I disagree with your analysis of the trade. The la...

2009-02-09T09:43:00.000-05:00

I disagree with your analysis of the trade. The lakers traded away Radmonovic which has a poison pill of a contract accompanied with little playing time. In return, they got 2 players with upside. Morrison is a third year player hampered by injury and shannon brown has great potential. This move has the ability to further improve the lakers. If the prospects dont pan out, they can simply not

I agree with your analysis. Adam Morrison and Vla...

2009-02-09T01:34:00.000-05:00

I agree with your analysis. Adam Morrison and Vladimir Radmanovic have similar games. They're both one dimensional perimeter shooters who struggle on defense.

Neither player is especially mentally tough, and neither has a great attitude.

Basketball wise, it's probably a wash (although at this stage, Radmanovic is the better player of the two). But Charlotte did well to get

I agree with you. The Lakers can get out of the W...

2009-02-05T01:44:00.000-05:00

I agree with you. The Lakers can get out of the West without making a move. They probably won't win a championship, but they can -- at the very least -- make a run for the Western Conf. crown (like last year). Bynum will likely be available, should the Lakers make it deep into the playoffs (they almost certainly will). However, after coming back from a knee injury, Bynum won't be at the top

sick post

2009-02-03T11:44:00.000-05:00

sick post

Jeff Van Gundy is right. Letting the public decid...

2009-01-28T03:34:00.000-05:00

Jeff Van Gundy is right. Letting the public decide who starts in the All Star Game isn't the greatest idea. But I'm not sold on the wisdom of the sports writers either.

From what I've seen (and from conversations I've had with guys in the sports media), writers and "experts" are often LAZY, uninformed, and unoriginal in their thinking. And they tend to be afflicted with a herd

jrue sucks.steph is undersized and weak.teague is ...

2009-01-22T20:57:00.000-05:00

jrue sucks.
steph is undersized and weak.
teague is cry baby/ pouter.
Future NBA prospects look 'weak sauce.'