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January 2007

So I am told: Gibson to start

January 29, 2007

This will probably make many of you happy, although I’m not 100 percent sure it will work, but I am told by a source today that Mike Brown is planning on making a change to his starting lineup for tomorrow night’s game.  For the first time in 139 games, and the first time since Brown’s [...]

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Spreading cheer

January 28, 2007

I know plenty of you are all fired about how terrible you think the Cavs are and are ready to rip them after their 1-3 week.  As you know, as your certified realist I am not opposed to spreading doom and gloom.  That said, I’m here to tell you that you should be optimistic.  I’ve [...]

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I hate the jump shot

January 24, 2007

My formative years in basketball were spent with a calculating coach named Lewis Seikel.  He was a cutting, demanding and often fiercely sarcastic man.  An accountant during the day, it was generally not a good thing once tax season started.  He was my coach in seventh and eighth grades and, whether I knew it or [...]

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Whoa, whoa, whoa

January 18, 2007

Denver — Let’s get a few things straight here because I’m sensing from my e-mail, comments on Ohio.com, and message boards that I’ve looked at today that everyone is getting a little emotional and delusional.
–Please stop running whatever trade machine you use or speculating about Jason Kidd.  Yes, there’s been some reports the Nets would [...]

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Snap trade judgement

January 17, 2007

Portland, Ore. — I’ve been asked by a reader for my take on the big Warriors-Pacers trade that just went down.  There were eight players dealt, the principals being Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson for Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy.  So here it is.
These are two teams that are sort of back in the pack [...]

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Quickie from Seattle

January 16, 2007

Seattle — Just wanted to pop in before I leave KeyArena for a little snap judgment on tonight’s game, which the Cavs lost 101-96.  This is still the difference between a team like the Cavs and a team like, say, the Spurs or Mavericks or whomever up there.  None of those teams loses a game [...]

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Getting lost in radioland

January 14, 2007

Los Angeles — I’ve had a rare treat during this road trip, one that many of you I’m sure take for granted.  Twice I’ve been able to listen to Joe Tait call the game on the radio.  I DVR most of the Cavs games off TV and watch pieces of them, but I never get [...]

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This and that from PHX

January 11, 2007

Phoenix — So I’m on my way to dinner on Wednesday night and I was listening to the Mike D’Antoni Show on a local radio station here.  One guy called asked "If you were coaching against the Suns, how would you stop them?"  The coach thought for a second and said "I don’t know if [...]

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Massacre in Glendale

January 8, 2007

I got an e-mail from a friend and big Buckeyes fan a few moments ago, he said he was too shocked to be upset.  Not even the most confident Florida supporter could’ve dared to predict a four-touchdown victory.
I’m just back from the Ohio State press conference, where Troy Smith both took all the blame and [...]

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Defense holds, offensive fizzles

January 8, 2007

Third quarter is over, the Buckeyes season will be soon it seems.
There are circumstances that can be presented, but this is shaping up to be the game that Troy Smith lost.
The Buckeyes have been outcoached and outhustled all night here in Arizona and there’s almost no energy in the building right now.  The Florida fans [...]

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