We know the obvious similarities between Steph Curry and Larry Bird: They shoot threes real good, they’re white, and they’re fragile. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Will Curry (~670 as of mid-February 2019) pass Bird (897) in total NBA games played? I know, I know… Bird was anything but fragile. And Curry’s injuries are largely thought of as “freaky”,…
The defensive elbow tap to disrupt a jump shot… classic “They do that in today’s game… Foul,” said one NBA fan. and, should it be? Is that a foul? or just slick gamesmanship? adjust for era? Comparing past and present NBA players Maybe in today’s game, the shooter would have flung himself into the courtside seats….
We decided there aren’t enough Rod Strickland reels on the Interweb. Our five cents: Bronx Jelly in full effect… he will put you in the spin cycle “made em jump like Rod Strickland” Word is that Portland Trailblazer fans appreciate Strickland’s time on the team. Click Here! Underrated all-stars: Mark Price— Mark Price post move.
I heard one media talking head say a few true things: 1) today’s NBA athlete is like a Maserati compared to yesteryear’s Mustang GT, and with that high-end performance comes lots of tweaks and tension type injuries, and 2) the money is so huge now that yeah, they do need (or are pushed) to get…
I honestly cannot tell what’s going on in this NBA card photo… Is Duane Ferrell trying to catch the most errant pass ever? Maybe the photographer rotated the picture 90 degrees and Ferrell is actually diving for a loose ball? Suggestions are welcome…
The short answer to our chapter title today? No. Steph Curry, in the long term, will not ultimately be good for the game of basketball. In the present moment? of course, he’s good for the basketball INDUSTRY. Why? Well… money. Duh. We get it. Why does pushing Curry equal money for the National Basketball Association?…
Here is this site’s official ranking for franchises’ all-time teams. Did we get it right? Let us know! Click here *** >Keeping a brother down >Era-skipping comparisons in sports >>Kobe’s jaw
A topic that keeps rising among NBA fanatics, is comparing players from different decades/eras. I tend to look down on the common way of doing this, which is the “time travel” comparison: For instance, taking a 1980s NBA player and air-dropping him into the present. Or, vice versa. “Past NBA players wouldn’t do very well…