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    Dirk Nowitzki

    I agree on the half court game. We tried it once as an experiment with my son's 8th grade team and there were several things I liked. One of the rules is that you have to have at least 2 touches on offense before a shot can go up. And, there's a 14 second shot clock. Those two rules alone...
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    Dirk Nowitzki

    I don't think it has a realistic chance to catch on but there's an alternative game of basketball that I really like. Go to youtube and search for FIBA 33. It's a 3 on 3 half court game with a 14 second shot clock. I've been trying to get it established here in my hometown as an alternative to...
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    Jimmer Fredette

    Well, the Kings drafted Demarcus Cousins, paid him over 3 million bucks, and managed to lose one more game than the previous year. It will be interesting to see if Jimmer can help them win some more games than they've been used to winning. I'd bet he can. He certainly won't be the locker room...
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    Dirk Nowitzki

    Any list of top 30 players without Steve Nash is highly suspect.
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    Dirk Nowitzki

    I often refer back to the comments by Darryl Dawkins regarding the differences between the white and black styles of basketball: "Black basketball is much more individualistic," he says. "With so many other opportunities closed to young black kids, the basketball court in the playground or...
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    Jimmer Fredette

    It looks like the numbers are in on Jimmer: 6-0.75", weight 196, no step vertical 28, max vert = 33, bench = 14, lane agility = 10.42, 3/4 court sprint = 3.21 It looks like he's the best of the bunch when it comes to lane agility. Middle of the pack on 3/4 court sprint, close to the...
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    Jimmer Fredette

    I worked one up about a year ago on power forwards coming in to the draft. I'll see if I can find it.
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    Jimmer Fredette

    Keep your eye on the combine results. Let's see how Jimmer compares athletically to these point guards. Player 1: 6-1.75" no shoes, weight 202, no step vertical = 30, max vertical = 35, bench = 15, lane agility = 10.83, 3/4 court sprint = 3.25 Player 2: 5-11, weight 172, no step...
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    2010-2011 College Basketball Season

    As a longtime UK fan who first started following them in the glory days of Dan Issell and crew I find it odd to see only one white face on the floor when the Wildcats play but several whites who get playing time for Louisville. Denny Crum certainly didn't recruit or play many whites in his day...
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    2010-2011 College Basketball Season

    Elisha Justice's production from last night's game against Butler: 21 minutes-12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and only 1 turnover. Pretty good line for a unathletic, too short, too slow, too white walk on. I saw him play in the KY state tournament a couple of times and have told...
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    2010 Mississippi State Bulldogs

    Chris White 40 time = 4.52. Channing Crowder 40 time = 4.62 Enough said. What would be the ultimate irony would be for White to be drafted by Miami and put Crowder on the bench.
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    Week 3

    Did anyone notice the brother's reaction when Collie's helmet popped off? Grabbed the helmet and demonstrated a little attitude. Maybe getting burned on national tv by an "inferior afflete" made him a little testy. For the day Collie had 12 receptions, 171 yards and 2 td's.
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    Parade Magazine's "6 Ways to Fix the NBA"

    I read a few of the comments and there seemed to be a lot of folks who recommend raising the basket height. That wouldn't help matters IMHO. It would still favor big lugs with long arms (black) and few skills. A perfect example is DeMarcus Cousins. He's going to be in the top 5 and he's a...
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    2010 NBA Draft

    I agree. I haven't had a chance to see Babbitt. I live in KY and have seen plenty of Wall, Patterson, etc. Funny, but Wall's max vertical is only 1.5 inches more than Babbitt yet Babbitt is "unathletic". I'm not sure what a white guy would have to post to be considered "athletic" or if it's...
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    2010 NBA Draft

    For fun I took a look at some of the numbers for 4 of the top forwards in the draft. They are listed from 6-7" to 6-9". bodyfat Nostep vertmax vertBench 3/4 ct.sprint Player 1 6.9 30.5 34.5103.22 11.73 Player 2 5.3 28.5 33.5173.25 11.14 Player 3 8.6 27.5 34.5 93.27 11.06...
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    The Strange Case of Misplaced White Running Backs

    Excellent article. A couple of points. How well do you think the brothers are going to block for a white running back? Especially, if he's starting over one of their friends? Second, one of the reasons they may draft these white backs is that they know they'll be ready to come in off...
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    High School Basketball Championships

    Similar thing in KY. Shelby Valley, an all white team from Eastern KY won the KY championship. There are no class divisions in KY high school basketball. It's wide open with 16 regions in the state. It could be argued that the rest of the good teams were in the other bracket in the state...
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    2010 Mcdonald's All American Roster

    I agree. If I was Hood I'd be out of there in a split second. It's too bad some of these white KY kids don't realize that UK basketball is big time entertainment and the powers that be could care less about them. Calipari certainly doesn't. He's out chasing down his next crop of "one and dones".
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    2010 Mcdonald's All American Roster

    A follow up to your post on the recruiting services. Since Calipari put all his eggs in the "one and done" basket and there are only going to be 4 players coming back to KY he's suddenly expressed interest in a kid from the mountains named Elisha Justice. I've seen him play a couple of times...
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    2010 NCAA Tournament

    Follow up to my earlier KY post. The word on the bulletin boards is that the entire freshman class Calipari brought in with the exception of one are declaring for the NBA draft. That is Wall, Cousins, Orton, and Bledsoe. His JUCO transfer Dodson is declaring for the draft and leaving whether...
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    2010 NCAA Tournament

    Sheppard, Padgett, and Mills were key contributors to KY's championship. I'm a KY fan and detest what's happened to that program. When Tubby Smith came along we got ZERO good white players and it's not going to change under Calipari. The two he's got sitting on the bench will either transfer...
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    2009 Kentucky Wildcats

    Replaced by "recruiting coordinator" Joker Phillips. Does anyone think he's going to recruit whites? Their recent all conference tight end and now Indianapolis Colt Jacob Tamme was not recruited by that gang. He only got a scholarship after one of the signed affletes didn't qualify and...
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    2009 Draft Prospects

    Regarding Calathes playing in Greece: a million bucks a year, a house and a car in a beautiful country? What's there not to like about that? Plus, he's still really young. He'll get more playing time and can develop his game better than in college or sitting on an NBA bench. If he continues...
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    Dwight Howard

    I'm not sure I've ever seen a guy his size with shoulders like that. Steroids?
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    Hansbrough SHUTS haters

    Some things you'll probably NEVER see out of Hansbrough in his pro career: 1. Being labeled a "locker room cancer" 2. Arrested for beating his girlfriend/wife 3. Choking his coach 4. Demanding a more lucrative contract before the one he's under is done. 5. Accompanied by a "posse"...
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