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Courtside Critique: The Daryl Morey Chronicles ft. Brook Lopez

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Sometimes people slip up. Luckily for me, sometimes those people are NBA personnel. It’s been a rather mind-boggling free agency period so breaking down the most vomit-inducing news of the past week should prove to be a daunting task. Nevertheless, I’ll be reporting all the way from the keyboard in my bedroom, trying to make sense of it all. This week’s headliners include the Brook Lopez max-extension and Daryl Morey’s absolute desperation to bring an all-star to Houston. Before we… Continue reading »

2012 NBA Free Agency Frenzy

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With free agency frenzy in full-swing, some teams have done a great job getting the right players and making the right decisions. Here is a look at my top 5 teams who have ‘won’ free agency so far: Boston Celtics After another exit in the playoffs to the Miami Heat, the Celtics had some questions to be answered. What to do with Ray Allen? Is Kevin Garnett going to retire? Are they too old? Do they have a true center?… Continue reading »

Holding Court, Vol. 3: Our NBA Roundtable

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1. Grade the playoffs so far. What has been surprising? What has been disappointing? Billy Hoyle – Keeperofthecourt.com 2011-12 playoffs: B minus. The good: 1) The discovery of a super-intelligent, team-oriented, and seemingly unbeatable team in the SAS 2) Two enormous performances by James and Rondo, totaling to 89 points, 23 rebounds, and 15 assists 3) In displaying both discipline and an understanding of good basketball, several young teams – IND, PHI, and OKC – showed the world how bright the league’s future… Continue reading »