The US team finished their exhibition schedule against Australia on Tuesday, beating the Bogut-less Aussies 87-76 in Shanghai. While the US finished their exhibition schedule with a perfect 5-0 record, there were several troubling aspects in the Australia game (and the Russia game before that) that need to be fixed before playing a top-tier opponent [...]
In my opinion, Toronto was one of the NBA’s two Cinderella teams last season (along with Golden State), reaching the Playoffs with a 47-35 regular season record. Nobody expected a team with only one true star (Chris Bosh) to even contend for a division title, let alone reach the postseason, but they didn’t just contend [...]
As I watch the Playoffs, I notice that very few European players are playing a significant role on their NBA team. The few exceptions I’ve seen were Dirk Nowitzki against the Warriors, Andrea Bargnani against the Nets, and Sasha Pavlovic against the Wizards and Nets. This tiny number of European players has gotten me thinking [...]
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