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One of a Kind

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When I was a young impressionable youth, I was drawn to the game of basketball. My first love with the sport came in Massachusetts. I was too young to remember watching Larry Bird, but I had a small playschool basketball hoop in my room that I would dominate. I loved running at the hoop and stuffing the small rubber ball into the rim. It was awesome. The dunk was always entertaining to me.

Not surprisingly, when I moved to Texas at the height of the Houston Rockets’ success, I came across a lot of other young impressionable youths to share my love for basketball with. Now though, I stopped just playing and I started watching. I starting really getting attached to the NBA. And I convinced my parents to hook up a couple basketball jerseys for me.

My first three jerseys: 1) Shawn Kemp, Home, Seattle Supersonics #40. 2) Shaquille O’Neal, Road, Orlando Magic #32. And 3) Michael Jordan, Road, Chicago Bulls #45. Continue reading →

Shaquille O’Neal: The Big AARP

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Today was a normal day for me.  Nothing out of the ordinary at all, really.  I went through my daily routine, mulling over game one of the Finals and thinking about the state of the series.  I figured that nothing particularly extraordinary would happen on the NBA’s off day.

Then, while I was at a gym, I saw the following on a TV:  “Shaq announces he will retire”.  My first thought was, “really?”  My second thought was, “really?”  My third, fourth, fifth and sixth thoughts were, “really?”

That’s right.  Shaquille O’Neal–the guy who I speculated would play til he died–called it quits today. Continue reading →

Message to the NBA: Avoid A Lockout If You Know What’s Good For You

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If you’ve been following the NFL Lockout at all, you’ve seen that it’s an absolute mess. I mean, at the conclusion of the NFL Draft, there were different rules in place for organizations and personnel then there were when the draft started. That’s wild. And it seems like this is a situation that isn’t going to get wrapped up anytime in the near future.
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Should Celtics Fans Be Worried?

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Yes? No? It seems like a question that should have a simple answer. But for many reasons, it’s hard to figure out. As of right now, I don’t think there is a real answer to the question because it’s too subjective. It really all boils down to what kind of person you are. And you don’t even have to be a Celtics fan to be taking notice of what has been going on with this team the last three weeks.
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Solving the NBA’s Identity Crisis

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This is bizarre.  Last year, LeBron James was a heroic savior who people hoped would carry Cleveland to a title.  The unquestioned face of the NBA, he was crowned king of a league despite not winning a title or even coming close (note:  I don’t count Cleveland’s 2007 finals berth as close.  If you actually think the Cavs could have won that series, I have some Cavaliers season tickets to sell you.  Oh wait, you already have them (note:  this note crossed the line.  I won’t make any Cleveland jokes for the rest of the column)).  Continue reading →

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