BEST OF OFFENSE

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Since Jordan, Dwyane Wade Has Been the Most Jordanesque

The question of who is currently the best player in the NBA was a hot topic, up until the long-awaited, so-called dream series, between the Cavs and the Lakers, was deferred, or even permanently ended, by the Orlando ...

Bleacher Report .com | 446 days ago | 127 Ballers sent

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Steve Aschburner: Telfair finds inspiration in T'wolves' draft

Just as Sebastian Telfair was to drive Minnesota's offense, two replacements were drafted. He isn't going down without a fight, finds Steve Aschburner.

Sports Illustrated CNN .com | 421 days ago | 93 Ballers sent

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Lakers' Phil Jackson: Overrated or Unappreciated?

Someone just looked at the photo and immediately said: OVER-RATED! Someone else looked and saw the greatest coach of this era. Tex Winter just called the police and filed a report against Jackson for theft of his triangle offense ...

Bleacher Report .com | 472 days ago | 84 Ballers sent

2010 OFFENSE NBA NEWS

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Allen Iverson Could Replace Jamal Crawford in Atlanta

Over the weekend it was reported that Jamal Crawford asked the Hawks to either give him an extension or trade him. Crawford had one of his best ...

Bleacher Report .com | 2 days ago | 4 Ballers sent

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Chris Mannix: U.S. fortunate to survive Brazil, stay undefeated at worlds

The U.S. still has a spotless record at the FIBA World Championships, but its stagnant offense and forgiving defense might prove costly as the tourney progresses, writes ...

Sports Illustrated CNN .com | 3 days ago | 1 Baller sent

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Durant sparks offense as U.S. tops Slovenia for 2-0 start

Kevin Durant scored 22 points and reserve Kevin Love added 10 points and 11 rebounds and the United States beat Slovenia 99-77 on Sunday at the basketball ...

CBS Sports .com | 4 days ago | 1 Baller sent

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Granger Helps Team USA Look Good in Opener

Danny Granger played 15 minutes in Saturday's opening round game against Croatia. He finished with nine points, as Team USA routed the opposition—106 to 78. Former ...

Bleacher Report .com | 5 days ago | 1 Baller sent

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Pistons: Joe Dumars Makes Wrong Move In Signing McGrady

The hot issue last week was the Detroit Pistons recently signed veteran Tracy McGrady to a one-year contract in an effort ...

Bleacher Report .com | 8 days ago | 2 Ballers sent

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The Top 10 NBA Coaches Coming into the 2010-2011 Season

There a variety of systems that are employed by the NBA coaches. The most well known is that of Phil Jackson and the triangle offense. There's other coaches ...

Bleacher Report .com | 13 days ago | 7 Ballers sent

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NBA Floor Generals: Power Ranking the Top 10 Point Guards

So, here is the first of six articles I will be writing on power ranking the top 10 players from each position and the top 10 benches. I also list an honorable ...

Bleacher Report .com | 14 days ago | 2 Ballers sent

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The Floor Generals: Power Ranking the Top 10 NBA Point Guards

So here is the first of six articles I will be writing on power ranking the top ten players from each position and the top ten benches. I also list an ...

Bleacher Report .com | 15 days ago | 4 Ballers sent

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NBA Trade Rumors: How Likely Is Carmelo Anthony To New York Knicks?

While the Knicks responded to “The Decision” by filling the team with young talent perfect for Coach Mike D'Antoni's offense, ...

Bleacher Report .com | 15 days ago | 2 Ballers sent

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Who's the roll man for the Phoenix Suns next season?

With the departure of Amare Stoudemire to the New York Knicks, the Phoenix Suns not only lost ...

Valley of the Suns | 16 days ago | 1 Baller sent

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Nic Batum speaks with DIME Magazine

Just passing this along from yesterday, an interview that DIME Magazine's Austin Burton conducted with Blazer forward Nic Batum. There is not much ‘groundbreaking' news in the brief ...

Rip City Project | 18 days ago | 2 Ballers sent

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NBA Schedule: 7 Must See Raptor Games

The Raptors will certainly have a challenging, but exciting season coming up with the departure of Chris Bosh.The offense will be more open and ...

Bleacher Report .com | 19 days ago | 3 Ballers sent

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Miami Heat Breakdown: The Most Dominant Offense in NBA History?

Featured on MIASPORTSGUY.COM Down one, Lebron James brings the ball up the court with just under twenty seconds remaining. Spotting up in the right corner is sharp-shooter Mike ...

Bleacher Report .com | 22 days ago | 1 Baller sent

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Philadelphia 76ers 2010-11 Preview: Centers

"My focus will be defense, defense, defense. That's what I want to do to make us a winner again. And I think it can happen now.'—76ers Center ...

Bleacher Report .com | 25 days ago | 1 Baller sent

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Pistons ponder signing McGrady in bid to boost offense

The Detroit Pistons confirmed Sunday that they are having internal discussions on whether to offer free agent swingman ...

USA Today .com | 25 days ago | 2 Ballers sent

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Bill Bertka, Paul Westphal, and Rick Carlisle Talk Hoops

Check out the latest footage from the NBA Summer League – where NBA coaches Bill Bertka (Lakers), Paul Westphal (Kings), Rick Carlisle (Mavs), Pete Myers (Bulls), Bill Laimbeer ...

Lake Show Life | 27 days ago | 3 Ballers sent

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Ultra Mega Cleveland Cavaliers Season Preview

New System, New Coaches, New Game It's no secret that Mike Brown had a questionable offensive system juxtaposed with an immaculate knack for running a defense. Well, now that the Cavs ...

Bleacher Report .com | 28 days ago | 1 Baller sent

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Kevin Love Is the Key To Rambis' Triangle Offense

The vaunted triangle offense that Timberwolves head coach Kurt Rambis has installed at Target Center is entirely ...

Bleacher Report .com | 31 days ago | 2 Ballers sent

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NBA Power Rankings: Best Backcourts in the NBA

In the NBA, backcourt players can't take different roles and excel in various categories such as speed, athleticism, shooting touch, basketball IQ, among others. Having ...

Bleacher Report .com | 33 days ago | 13 Ballers sent

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Five Things Golden State Needs To Do To Make the Playoffs in 2011

For several years running now, the Golden State Warriors have been one of the most entertaining teams to watch in the NBA. Whether ...

Bleacher Report .com | 33 days ago | 6 Ballers sent

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Los Angeles Lakers Primed for a Three-Peat, Defensively Speaking

Popular theory in the NBA says defense wins playoff games and rebounding wins championships, and the Los Angeles Lakers' title in 2010 serves as proof for that ...

Bleacher Report .com | 34 days ago | 4 Ballers sent

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New Jersey Nets: Good Things Come In Threes

Hall of Famer and former manager of the Baltimore Orioles, Earl Weaver, claimed the key to winning baseball was pitching, defense, and the three-run homer. Successful NFL ...

Bleacher Report .com | 37 days ago | 1 Baller sent

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Los Angeles Lakers Need To Use Their Offensive Talent Better To Win Now

To restate the obvious, the Lakers offense was potent enough to win a championship this past season. However, they never fully optimized the talents of many ...

Bleacher Report .com | 37 days ago | 2 Ballers sent

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The Coaches Get a Report Card: Grading All 30 NBA Sideline Chiefs

Pro basketball players are often handed graded performance reviews by columnists and analysts. What about the sideline bosses who tell them what play or offense to ...

Bleacher Report .com | 42 days ago | 1 Baller sent

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How the Suns can use Hedo Turkoglu on offense

25-year old forward Linas Kleiza has decided to leave Greece and come back to the United States to play in the NBA. The Toronto Toronto ...

Valley of the Suns | 42 days ago | 4 Ballers sent

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Three questions about Hedo Turkoglu’s fit with the Phoenix Suns

PHOENIX #8212; A year ago Hedo Turkoglu was the prize of the free agent market, a player who left Portland fans ...

Valley of the Suns | 43 days ago | 1 Baller sent

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Would Rudy Fernandez Thrive On the Boston Celtics?

First, let me just state that this is all my speculation and none of this has been confirmed by any parties. That said, Portland Trail Blazers' guard, Rudy ...

Bleacher Report .com | 45 days ago | 2 Ballers sent

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2010 NBA Summer League: Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings Game Recap

Last Saturday the Chicago Bulls lost against the Sacramento Kings, 76-75, in their fourth game of summer-ball. ...

Bleacher Report .com | 47 days ago | 2 Ballers sent

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Postgame: Byron Scott

Cavalier head coach says he will install his offense that he used with the Hornets.

NBA TV Top 10 | 47 days ago | 3 Ballers sent

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John Wall: Washington Wizards' Guard Flashing Potential

Get used to seeing the No. 2 jersey blaze down the hardwood, leaving defenders in its wake. You'll be seeing it a lot over the next few years. The first overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, ...

Bleacher Report .com | 48 days ago | 3 Ballers sent

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2010 NBA Mock Draft
01. John Wall (WW)
02. Evan Turner (76ers)
03. Derrick Favors (NJN)
04. Wesley Johnson (MT)
05. DeMarcus Cousins (SK)
06. Ekpe Udoh (GSW)
07. Greg Monroe (DP)
08. Al-Farouq Aminu (LAC)
09. Gordon Hayward (UJ)
10. Paul George (IP)
2009 NBA Mock Draft
01. Blake Griffin (LAC)
02. Hasheem Thabeet (MG)
03. James Harden (OCT)
04. Tyreke Evans (SK)
05. Ricky Rubio (MT)
06. Jonny Flynn (MT)
07. Stephen Curry (GSW)
08. Jordan Hill (NYK)
09. DeMar DeRozan (TR)
10. Brandon Jennings (MB)
Scoring
01. Kevin Durant30.2
02. LeBron James29.7
03. Carmelo Anthony28.2
04. Kobe Bryant27.0
05. Dwyane Wade26.6
06. Monta Ellis25.5
07. Dirk Nowitzki25.0
08. Danny Granger24.2
09. Chris Bosh24.0
10. Amare Stoudemire23.1
Rebounds
01. Dwight Howard13.2
02. Marcus Camby11.8
03. David Lee11.7
04. Zach Randolph11.7
05. Carlos Boozer11.2
06. Chris Bosh10.8
07. Troy Murphy10.2
08. Tim Duncan10.1
09. Gerald Wallace10.0
10. Al Horford9.9
Assists
01. Steve Nash11.0
02. Chris Paul10.7
03. Deron Williams10.5
04. Rajon Rondo9.8
05. Jason Kidd9.1
06. LeBron James8.6
07. Baron Davis8.0
08. Russell Westbrook8.0
09. Devin Harris6.6
10. Dwyane Wade6.5
Steals
01. Rajon Rondo2.3
02. Stephen Curry1.9
03. Dwyane Wade1.8
04. Jason Kidd1.8
05. Trevor Ariza1.8
06. Andre Iguodala1.7
07. Baron Davis1.7
08. Josh Smith1.6
09. LeBron James1.6
10. Caron Butler1.6
Blocks
01. Dwight Howard2.8
02. Andrew Bogut2.5
03. Josh Smith2.1
04. Brendan Haywood2.1
05. Marcus Camby2.0
06. Chris Andersen1.9
07. Samuel Dalembert1.8
08. Kendrick Perkins1.7
09. Brook Lopez1.7
10. JaVale McGee1.7