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Sunday, April 20th, 2008

To Be Or Not To Be: The Era of Iverson’s Nuggets

It’s been a while since I kicked out an article. But I couldn’t resist with one of my all time greats suiting up Sunday. Allen Iverson is the greatest player at his size to ever play the game. In 2001 he led an improbable Sixers team to face off against the Lakers in the finals. […]

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Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Riley’s Whopper of a Disaster

 
What can we say about the Miami Heat? They are down right embarrassing. It is a well known fact that Shaq’s favorite burger joint in LA was In and Out. Since I was a resident of the West Coast for a short while I know how amazing the double-double “animal style” burger is. If you […]

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Monday, December 31st, 2007

An Open Letter To Mark Cuban: Dirk Needs Help From Kidd

To: Mr. Mark Cuban, Owner Dallas Mavericks
From: Gregory Dix Columnist Slam Dunk Central
Subject: How To Get That Championship Ring
Dear Mr. Cuban, 
Some believe the Dallas Mavericks are a legitimate contender for the 2008 NBA Finals. The Mavs are currently 20-11. The record may indicate that they are a winning team but that is a far cry from […]

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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Golden State Warriors The “Smurfs” Of The NBA

 
With players such as Dwight Howard and Yao Ming, the NBA has many players on the north side of 6’11. The Golden State Warriors are smurfs in the NBA. They define small ball. Baron Davis plays the role of “Hefty”Smurf. He shoots as soon as possible, whenever possible, and as often as possible. When he […]

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Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Nash And Marion Lead Suns To Burn Jazz 103-98

 
Suns win in typical fashion, execution is everything!
The Suns win yet another game. Scoring, run and gun, and good play from one of the best point guards currently active (a plug for Jeff’s article on the era of point guards in the NBA). That being the case, this is my big chance! Slamdunkcentral.com has given […]

3 Comments » - Posted in Main by Gregory Dix

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

An In Depth Look At The State Of The NBA West

I was discussing the West Coast of NBA basketball with a colleague today. It sparked this debate- Which teams on the West are worthy of the playoffs? If the season ended two weeks from today, 30 games into the season, who would and should be in the playoffs? Six teams immediately jump to the forefront: […]

4 Comments » - Posted in Main by Gregory Dix