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BONUS GUESS
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BONUS GUESS
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“River Walk Chronicles” 
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“A New Horizon” 
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by Mark. on Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:12 am
Sit wrote:Sorry about the delay. So far ral life is super busy for me.
BONUS GUESS
by Valor on Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:30 am
Sit wrote:Sorry about the delay. So far ral life is super busy for me.
by Sit on Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:38 pm
D Will: I Should Be An All-Star
11 February 2013
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Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams is not happy about his ‘All-Star snub’. Williams is averaging 20.7 ppg, 8.0 apg, 1.6 spg and has so far led the Nets to a 29-22 record for the season. “I’m an All-Star,” Williams said, “Noone can deny that. I don’t know how I’m not on that team.”
Nets coach Avery Johnson voiced his own disappointment in his starter’s snub from the team, “Look at what he’s done for us and the new fans in Brooklyn. I don’t know if there’s much else he can do to be considered an All-Star player.”
The Eastern Conference All-Stars includes six newcomers and one of them is Williams’ teammate Brook Lopez. Lopez stated, “Deron is the reason why I made the All-Star team. He is our team’s leader and he is definitely one of the best players in this league.”
by Durant35 on Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:25 pm
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by Sit on Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:12 am
Johnny Flynn Returns To NBA
12 February 2013
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The Portland Trailblazers have reached out to Johnny Flynn to help them with the injury bug having robbed the team of Rookie of the Year frontrunner Damian Lillard. Lillard is averaging 16 points and 5.5 assists per game for the Blazers who are currently a lowly 18-35.
Flynn has been playing for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia. He has career averages of 9.2 points and 3.9 assists a game. He was a former number 6 pick for the Minnesota Timberwolves and had one prior stint with the Blazers.Fisher Joins Thunder In Last Season
13 February 2013
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NBA veteran and 5-time NBA champion Derek Fisher has decided that this will be his last NBA season. However, he is hoping that he will go out with one more ring with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Fisher was signed by the Thunder last season after being traded by the Lakers and then released by the Rockets. Fisher was praised for his leadership and has been coaxed to return to the squad for the league minimum.
Fisher has kept himself in shape in the hope that a contender would come knocking for his services. The 40-12 Thunder beat the Heat and Mavericks for the respected Fisher.Struggling Grizzlies Acquire Michael Redd
13 February 2013
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The Memphis Grizzlies, at 24-27, are trying to keep up with the elite teams of the Western Conference and as a result signed sharpshooter Michael Redd to shore up their depth. Redd signed a 2 year deal that will pay him 1 million for each season.
“We believe that Michael will help us a lot,” one of the Grizzlies’ front office staff told ESPN.com, “We lost OJ Mayo in the offseason (to Dallas) and we have missed a consistent shooter at the 2 spot this season. Michael should really thrive in a bench role here.”
by hova- on Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:28 am
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Not really liking the Redd-signing though. :/by Lamrock on Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:35 am
by Sit on Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:18 pm
hova- wrote:Booo at the D-Will snub. Fisher going to the Thunder is cool.
mrmoves20 wrote:D-Fish back to OKC! Good luck to D-Fish and his hopes for his 6th ring!
Durant35 wrote:Let's go OKC!
Lamrock wrote:Jonny Flynn back on Portland?
by Sit on Tue Dec 25, 2012 9:36 pm
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by Sit on Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:16 pm
hova- wrote:Merry Christmas, Bro. Hope you can continue this one strong in 2013
Mark. wrote:Ho Ho Ho. Look forward to this coming back
Lamrock wrote:Have a good holiday, man. I'll try to hold down the fort while you're gone.
Hope I have not missed too much!by Valor on Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:15 pm
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by Lamrock on Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:46 am
by Sit on Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:31 pm
Updated: February 12, 2013
Trying To End The Motown Blues
Pistons duo Rodney Stuckey and Brandon Knight are an odd couple working hard to save a suffering Pistons franchise and fan base
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By Woody Hannes
ESPN.com Writer
The Pistons have struggled this season with injuries and the only constant has been their starting backcourt. The strong play of the Stuckey-Knight partnership has kept the Pistons in play for a playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. Will the production of the pair continue and help the team make the playoffs and inspire an ailing fan base?
Rodney Stuckey has spent his entire NBA career with the Detroit Pistons. He was drafted in 2007 as the number 15 overall draft pick. He then stuck with the franchise through thick and thin; subsequently being rewarded with quite a lucrative new contract in 2011. Brandon Knight was drafted in 2011 as the number 8 overall draft pick. He drew the faith of Coach Lawrence Frank and started 60 of 66 games in the lockout shortened season - averaging a shade less than 13 points and 4 assists per contest in his rookie season.
The question at the start of this season was whether the two combo-guards could coexist in the same backcourt with Coach Frank giving more freedom to Knight with the ball in his hands. With the Pistons just 6 games below .500 at 24-30 and both players playing great basketball; the answer so far would seem to be yes.
Stuckey has emerged this season as a dependable catch and shoot scorer whilst Knight has shown immense improvement in the playmaking category. The pair have inspired their injury-riddled team to a respectable record and begun to really make their fans believe in their playoff potential. “Stuckey and Knight are playing like they have played together for years,” Coach Frank recently said after an impressive and surprising win against the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat. He added, “Both of them have become more mature, accepted their roles, and played their asses off.”
Stuckey, a fan favourite, has attributed his consistent performances to the fact that he is more focussed this season. He stated that he wants to win games because of the loyalty that the franchise and fans have shown him. He also stated that he has been inspired by the leadership that the franchise’s executive team has provided. The franchise recently slashed prices of admission to Pistons games to encourage the community to attend games again.
“The people and this city have been struggling for a while and when the bosses don’t worry about profits and let everyone into the Palace – well, that’s a really nice thing,” Stuckey said. He stated that it made him want to work harder to make his paycheque worth its tag.
Knight, the tweener told he was neither an NBA 2-guard nor a 1-guard, spent the Summer working on his point guard skills and memorising the Pistons playbook. The hard work has paid off with more confident leadership and a team-first mindset arising in the young one-time Kentucky Wildcat. Knight has impressed everyone in the league with his new-found ability to find his teammates good looks at the rim. The second year player has used his shooting ability and athleticism to give him room to create opportunities for others.
Greg Monroe has been one of the beneficiaries of Knight’s improved play, “Brandon’s work ethic is amazing. Last season, I think he was just trying to get used to the pace of the NBA. And all he worried about was doing one thing at a time. Now he is the one controlling the pace of the game and he is able to make split second decisions. The difference between him now and his rookie season is like night and day.”
The fans have begun to embrace Knight even more this season. His popularity has been rising as he has turned in some big performances over the season. Knight stated that he has feels most comfortable in Detroit mainly thanks to the fans.
Brandon Knight does admit though that he didn’t think that he and Rodney Stuckey could coexist in Detroit. “He (Stuckey) always had the ball in his hands before I came. When I came in and Coach (Frank) moved him in an off-guard role, I didn’t know what to expect,” he frankly discusses with me, “I’m actually happy with our progress. We’ve figured how to play with each other.”
When Coach Frank decided to go with the Stuckey-Knight combo, he envisioned two capable ball handlers terrorising defences with their all-around abilities. The duo has evolved slowly and become an effective tag team. The question now is whether they are enough to propel the Pistons back to the NBA playoffs.
Both players have made sacrifices to their games and that is due to the one shared goal: to help the Pistons return to a winning state and to reward their fans for their continued loyalty and support. As Knight told me at the end of our interview, “We want to win for this city to show everyone that there is always hope. The Pistons have been through good times and tough times.”
Stuckey added, “It’s the least that we can do.”
by hova- on Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:41 am
by Mark. on Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:02 am
by mrmoves20 on Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:55 am
by Sit on Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:32 am
hova- wrote:Nice Woody Hannes to get back things rolling. 24-30 is not too shabby for this team and could be enough to make the postseason in the East.
Mark. wrote:Nice article man. Great writing. I have always been dubious about how Stuckey fits on that team, but they seem to be firing nicely as you have it set up!
(If I have not thanked you yet)mrmoves20 wrote:Glad to see you back, Sit. Nice article on Stuckey BTW.
by Mark. on Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:52 am
by Sit on Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:00 am
Mark. wrote:Sit, All good man, I think you might have already. Yeah when I played the Pistons Maggette was tough to stop. Think i defended him poorly though.
by Valor on Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:56 pm
by The X on Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:01 pm
Valor wrote:A writer as reputable as Woody Hannes has no business analyzing the Pistons, it undermines his credibility
by Valor on Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:44 pm
The X wrote:Valor wrote:A writer as reputable as Woody Hannes has no business analyzing the Pistons, it undermines his credibility
True that. Then again, that's why Woody is elite. No job too big or small for the Wood.
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