Title: NBA Draft Week – Small Forwards
Date: June 24, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: For a full week I focused exclusively on the NBA Draft, one of my favorite nights of the sporting calendar. This piece looked at the small forward class, headlined by Danilo Gallinari.
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Title: NBA Draft Week – Point Guards
Date: June 23, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: For a full week I focused exclusively on the NBA Draft, one of my favorite nights of the sporting calendar. This piece looked at the point guard class, headlined by Derrick Rose.
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Title: Where the Celtics Go From Here
Date: June 22, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This Hoops Addict article took a look at what the Boston Celtics would do from here to follow up on their 2008 NBA Championship.
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Title: Where the Lakers Go From Here
Date: June 21, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This Hoops Addict article took a look at what the Los Angeles Lakers would do from here to follow up on their 2008 NBA Championship loss to the Celtics..
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Title: About.com NBA Mock Draft
Date: June 19, 2008
Original Source: About.com
Synopsis: Remember those Southeast Division Wrap-Ups I ended up doing towards the end of the NBA season? Well, that same gig provided me the opportunity to take part in a mock draft where I controlled Southeast Division teams.
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Title: Calling Out Kobe Bryant
Date: June 17, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This was a Hoops Addict article, set up like so: On T.I.’s 2007 album T.I. vs. T.I.P., T.I.’s two alter egos wage war for control of the rapper and the spotlight. Much the same is currently going on with Kobe Bryant, as Kobe Bryant Team Player and Kobe Bryant Black Mamba fight for the spotlight.
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Title: The Biggest of the Big Three
Date: June 12, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This Hoops Addict article took a look at the Boston Celtics’ current playoff run, highlighting Paul Pierce as the X-Factor and de facto Franchise Player despite the Big Three-style roster construction.
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Title: Raptors GM for a Day
Date: June 5, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Before Raptors Republic, my buddy Sam used to run Raptors Talk, and he held a blogger symposium called “GM for a Day” in the summer of 2008. Playing along, I outlined my offseason plan as if I were Bryan Colangelo, although I could never pull off salmon-colored shirts the way he does.
Title: The Bulls Should Draft Derrick Rose
Date: May 22, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This Hoops Addict article took a look at the NBA Draft, suggesting the Bulls should draft Derrick Rose. Gee, do you think this one looks good in retrospect? And yes, it was actually a question at the time, as silly as that seems now.
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Title: The Raptors Have a Choice to Make: Jose Calderon or TJ Ford
Date: May 21, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: If it seems like I spent a lot of time debating the Ford/Calderon point guard dilemma, it’s because I did. It was the predominant storyline for the Toronto Raptors for some time. Here’s another look, where I support keeping Calderon while my friend Jack supports hanging on to Ford.
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