Posted October 19th, 2011 by Brett Roberts in category
Miscellaneous
Back when I used to play video games, you could trade whichever player you wanted for any other player. In the new games, they have to match up ability wise and salary wise, but I played NBA Live 95 so I am talking about 16 years ago. Games weren't that advanced then.
Sometimes we would each stack a team with all studs and play one
Posted October 12th, 2011 by Brandon LaChance in category
Miscellaneous
The NBA lockout started as a myth, grew to a folk tale, became neighborhood gossip and has since swiftly kicked the basketball world in the behind. Does anyone remember this song and dance from 1998-99?
The Chicago Bulls had just capped their second three-peat of the decade and everyone wanted to know who was up next. Michael Jordan was gone
Posted October 4th, 2011 by Brett Roberts in category
Miscellaneous
Recently, I have been talking about a lot of retired players. Well, if you're sick of that, you can stop reading now, but if you've been enjoying my trips through time, then this is another piece you'll enjoy.
Chris Bosh is the undisputed "third fiddle" on the Miami Heat. People expected his numbers from his Raptors' days to fall off
Posted September 28th, 2011 by Brandon LaChance in category
Miscellaneous
Last season the Chicago Bulls shocked the NBA world by posting the best record in the league and hosting the regular season MVP Derrick Rose and the Coach of the Year Tom Thibodeau.
No one in their right mind picked the Bulls to finish better than the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic or the Atlanta Hawks. Well, the Bulls pulled it
Posted September 27th, 2011 by Brandon LaChance in category
Miscellaneous
I'm back with the next section of my top 200 NBA players of all-time list. This time we got a little bit of everything...new school, old school, players who are coaches, players who have been coaches and players who wanted to beat up opponents.
Enjoy the list.
159 Richard Hamilton/ Penny Hardaway
Penny Hardaway and R.I.P. Hamilton are not
Posted September 21st, 2011 by Brett Roberts in category
Miscellaneous
Continuing with the top 200 list, we move up another tier to some solid players, perennial all-stars, and players who played for an eternity (Eddie Johnson and Cliff Robinson). I've tried to reward longevity, but it is a difficult balance to strike with all the supernova players who burn so bright early in their careers and then fade away