2013 NBA Summer League: Olynyk, Oladipo, Orton, Osby, and Others
At the conclusion of our Second Round Breakdown, I noted that the next stop for a lot of these draft picks would be the NBA Summer League. Sunday was opening day for the Orlando Summer League and it featured a lot of key, notable players who will definitely make plenty of contributions in the upcoming NBA season. It […]
Dwight Howard Has Been To Finals Before But Can He Get There With Houston?
The Dwama, the Dwightmare, the Summer Agency Dwead―whatever other cheesy name you want to assign to Dwight Howard’s long-running free agency troubles―is over. Dwight Howard will be playing as a Houston Rocket, choosing to take less guaranteed money in the process. That means a number of things: Despite the rosy PR moves, Howard detested playing […]
Brad Stevens Brings 6 Yrs Experience and 4 New Realities To Celtics
Stunned doesn’t quite cut it. Impressively stunned is more along the lines of how folks have responded to the Brad Stevens hire in Boston. Though greener than a Celtics jersey―he’s only 36 and has never coached in the NBA―the former Butler coach brings with him an unheralded level of success―he holds the record for most […]
2013 NBA Draft: Second Round Breakdown Part V
This is it, the last chance for NBA front offices to make that final dig for those special players in the Second Round of the NBA Draft. We have seen a lot of one-dimensional players, we have seen players with very limited upside, but every once in awhile, we see that special prospect with physical attributes […]
2013 NBA Draft: Second Round Breakdown Part IV
Now we’re starting to see a lot of one-dimensional, low upside players getting selected during this portion of the draft, but this is where GM’s earn their money in their search for those rare, “diamonds in the rough.” A lot of these players are pretty close to not being very useful in the NBA. Nevertheless, […]
San Antonio Spurs Actively Hunting For Redemption & Free Agent Gold
The San Antonio Spurs were one made free throw, one defensive rebound, one blocked three, or even one Ray Allen tactical mistake away from their fifth championship. It’s as if Tim Duncan’s languid expression had been painted on his face for his whole career awaiting for that soul-sucking moment. There’s no point in keeping their […]
2013 NBA Draft: Second Round Breakdown Part II
We listed the first six guys taken in the second round of the 2013 NBA draft. They all have quality attributes that gives them a real chance to succeed in the NBA. However, they also had glaring flaws to their game that were too apparent to ignore for NBA front offices in the first round. We […]
2013 NBA Draft: Second Round Breakdown Part III
We move along swiftly to picks 43-48 of the Second Round of the 2013 NBA Draft. The prospects get murkier as trying to find a niche for these selected players can prove to be difficult for teams and draftees alike. 43—Ricardo “Ricky” Ledo, 6’6”, 197 lbs., SG-Providence: Size, will to score, court awareness, and handles […]