We're Talking Hoops, Not Talking Heads
The Inevitable Matchup Most pundits agree that the Lakers and Clippers will face off in this year's Western Conference Finals. When discussing this matchup a couple of months ago, I boldly claimed that the Lakers would win because the Clippers couldn't guard Anthony Davis. Since making that claim, I decided to closely watch their three [...]
The Best Defense Just five days before the NBA season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA world got a peek into a potential Finals matchup: the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks, anchored by Defensive Player of the Year candidates Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo (the probable MVP), were [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb60sHhpouA In the latter half of the 2003-04 season, the Pistons played the Blazers in what would be Rasheed Wallace's first game facing the Blazers after being traded. The final score of 83-69 resembled what most fans might think came from a game 50 years ago and not 16 years ago. In fact, this was [...]