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 Most Improved Player is a bit of a strange award. Some people are clamoring for players that ACTUALLY [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Marc Gasol’
The Week In TNLP (02/06/2010)
Hello, weekend. It was a great week in TNLP, to say the least. Let’s check out what went on, shall we? 1. TNLP Talks To ESPN’s Land O’ Lakers: Immediately after the Lakers beat the Celtics in a close contest, I talked to Brian Kamenetzky of Land O’ Lakers from ESPN Los Angeles. He thought [...]
L.A. Remembers February 1, 2008
I’m sure Laker fans still hate this sight. But these days, it’s been different. Everyone has been telling me… Happy Pau Gasol Trade Day! Two years ago today, the Lakers made the steal of the decade. Memphis traded Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, and the rights to Marc Gasol. Obviously, Marc [...]
Z-Bo and the Luxury of Relevance
Zachary Randolph has long been seen as an enigma – supremely talented on the court, yet extremely volatile off of it. Everywhere he has gone(or been shipped to, rather), losing follows, right? But how can a 20/10 guy for the bulk of his career be viewed as a cancer? Is it fair? What can be [...]
Talking To Chicks Who Love Hoops: Allen Iverson Is A Grizzly Bear
I talk to my lady friends (who probably have more NBA knowledge than I do) about Allen Iverson going to the Memphis Grizzlies. Personally, I think it’s a good marketing move… but it’s really nothing more than that. Iverson, Rudy Gay, O.J. Mayo, and Zach Randolph look like a good team on paper offensively… but [...]
