“How do you feel about being the token Asian on the team?” “What?” “It’s obvious to everyone that the only reason you’re on the team is for cosmetic ones.” “That’s bullshit. I bust my ass to be on this team.” “But you never get to play.” “So what? I’m still on the team.” The above [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Dallas Mavericks’
TNLP Talks To Jason Terry
While we were at Summer League, Jason Terry from the Dallas Mavericks was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions. TNLP: What brings you here in Summer League? We’re surprised you’re here! JASON TERRY: Well, I’m just here watching Roddy Beaubois and (first-round pick) Dominique Jones. These are two young players that [...]
2010 NBA Finals Pick
PETER PICKS: Boston in 7. DAVE PICKS: Boston in 7. JIMMY PICKS: Lakers in 6. NICK PICKS: Lakers in 7. (Somehow, my head (the “analyst”… ha ha, that’s funny) and my heart (the fan in me) are having a battle in this match-up. Of course, I’m also insane. Let’s see what the two parts of [...]
2010 Regular Season Awards (Sixth Man Of The Year)
The NBA gave out their season awards eons ago. We got interrupted by Playoff fever. Some of these blurbs may even sound funny and outdated. Anyway, here are our picks of previous awards. PREVIOUS AWARDS 2010 Coach of the Year 2010 Rookie of the Year 2010 Most Improved Player 2010 Defensive Player of the Year [...]
The “Obligatory” LeBron Post
You can go to any sports website or blog, especially an NBA-specialized blog like this… and you’re going to read about this one individual wearing #23 from the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James. I know that, inevitably, people are going to ask about what I THINK of LeBron James’ last performance and next move. So I’m [...]
Phoenix: Rising From The Ashes
Unless you played for the Phoenix Suns, you would most likely be lying to me if you said before the season that the Suns were going to make it to the Western Conference Finals. This has been one pleasant surprise of a season for the Suns. Their top 4 or 5 guys may not be [...]
2010 Playoff 2nd Round Preview (Los Angeles Lakers)
I wasn’t shocked that the Los Angeles Lakers had a difficult time with the 8th-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. If Nick Collison boxed out Pau Gasol, we’d be talking about a Game 7 for those teams. But the Lakers are now in the 2nd Round… and waiting for them are the Utah Jazz. These guys are [...]
2010 NBA Playoffs (Day 13 Recap)
The second round match-ups are getting settled more and more. And, by the way, this is the REAL Day 13! #2 DALLAS MAVERICKS 87 @ #7 SAN ANTONIO SPURS 97 (San Antonio wins series, 4-2) The San Antonio Spurs got off to a very fast start. They held the Dallas Mavericks to 8 points in [...]
2010 Regular Season Awards (Defensive Player of the Year)
The NBA has been giving out their end-of-season awards. We’re long overdue to give out our version. So this week, we are doing just that. PREVIOUS AWARDS 2010 Coach of the Year 2010 Rookie of the Year 2010 Most Improved Player Defensive Player of the Year is next on our list. This honor was awarded [...]
We Like Obscure NBA Players: Khalid El-Amin
When one remembers Khalid El-Amin, they immediately conjure up images of his short and stocky frame playing amongst giants on the basketball court. However, it is easy to forget how difficult it is for a 5’10, 200 pound point guard to defy the odds and reach the NBA. El-Amin only appeared in 50 NBA games [...]
