Yes, They Are!

Who is the top NBA coach of the recent decade? This list from Yahoo! Sports gets it absolutely right (Click Here)! Here's an excerpt from the online piece about this coach:

"He's just the perfect coach for our times. He gets on with the stars and slumpers, he piles on the self-deprecating tone without making it seem like an act..."

Who is the top NBA player in the recent decade? This list from Yahoo! Sports again gets it absolutely right (Click Here). Here's an excerpt from the online piece about this player:

"... has led his team to four championships, three during the decade in question. He scores efficiently on either block, is a monster defender, rebounds like few others, draws huge amounts of attention when he has the ball offensively (something Kobe and KG, for all their gifts and for all the double-teams sent their way, just can't compare to), and he wins games."

Note: This player has three championship rings within the recent decade. In total, he has four.

Who is likely to come out on top of the NBA Western Conference and to the NBA Finals for the 2009-2010 season? Tim Legler is wise to select this team (Click Here).

Give respect where respect is due!

This Sucks!

As an avid fan of the San Antonio Spurs, I must say that "it sucks!" Tim Duncan has been playing with bad knees and now Manu is out for the rest of the season, including the playoffs (Read It Here!). I hate to say it but things are looking worse and worse for the Spurs. Perhaps, the Spurs should have made the trade for Vince Carter, which would have been very interesting. But be that as it may, I will still root for them and not jump ship like some who have done, are doing, and will do. They can still win it, at least I am hoping!

Kareem, I Don't Disagree!

I am no Lakers' fan, but I know that even a laker can be objective and right. Here is an excerpt from "Q&A: Kareem on teaching, the Lakers and Tim Duncan," by John Hareas (NBA.com).

"NBA.com: Who is the most overlooked big man in the game today?Kareem: The big man that I think has been the best of this generation is Tim Duncan. He gets the job done, night in and night out. He's versatile, totally able to do the things his team needs him to do to win. Tim is the leader for the Spurs. He's consistent. He does a number of different things, offensively and defensively. He's a good rebounder. He's also consistent offensively to be a go-to guy -- nothing is lacking in his game. He's very well rounded and very, very consistent."

Interesting that he does not mention Shaq (perhaps too one dimensional though darn dominant).

MJ Shatters Backboard

I apologize for posting too many basketball posts, but this one you gotta see. I saw this not too while ago and thought I share it with you who are basketball fans. I never knew MJ did this. What else is amazing is where he jumps from TWO FOOTED (See It Here!).

Yes, He is the Best PF (No, I Am Not Biased)

I couldn't agree more with this assessment, that TD is still the best PF in the league (though in my opinion, ever). Not too sure about Stoudamire being #2, however. Here is an excerpt from the article:

"Tim Duncan is 32, has played 11 NBA seasons and has participated in more than 150 playoff games. He is clearly on the downside of his career. Still, when you get right down to it, is there any other player you'd rather have playing power forward? Kevin Garnett and Amare Stoudemire have to be in that discussion. But something doesn't feel right if a 'best of' or 'top 10' list doesn't have Duncan's name at the top. Yes, Garnett is coming off a title. Stoudemire is the best young '4' in the NBA. Even so, it's Duncan atop the leaderboard. One more thing: If you put Duncan on the 2007-08 Celtics instead of Garnett, Boston still wins the title."

You can read the entire article @ CBSSports (Click Here!)

Man, I Wish He Was Still Playing

Check out this recent interview with Shawn Kemp: View It Here!

P.S. Check out the Shawn Kemp video on my sidebar.

Fake Fireworks?

If you are following the Olympics, and especially were in awe of the opening ceremony, you will find this piece interesting (Click Here).

Interest Insight Into the NBA-Donaghy Controversy

If you are interested, here are a few new videos and article concerning the NBA-Donaghy controversy (Click Here!). Note also the piece on the Sonics and the Suns 1993 Western Conference Finals. Not long after I started playing basketball in the early nineties, I became a crazy fan of the Seattle Supersonics, primarily because of Shawn Kemp. I remember the very day and time when this game took place and how the Sonics were down and never got a break in that game. Ever since then, whenever I see a team down by about fifteen points, I can't help but recall that very game. It's strangely and deeply imbedded in my mind. Now, I didn't know that there was such a discrepancy in the free throws shot between the two teams. I just hope it wasn't "worked" because I still have to live with the scientifically-impossible-but-still-counted 0.4 second Derek Fisher shot and the NBA's-officially-acknowledged-but-too-late-too-bad-non-foul-call for Brent Barry!

There Will Be a New Champ!

Unfortunately, the San Antonio Spurs will not repeat as the NBA champions this year. Congrats to the Los Angeles Lakers and its (true not bandwagon) fans. The Lakers will face the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons. Still a Spurs fan!

P.S. I feel bad for this guy (Read it Here: Click Here!), though I commend his loyalty!

P.S.S. Now these are some cool Lakers fans (Read it Here: Click Here!).

It's Good to See Them Get Some Credit!

If you know me, you know that I am an avid San Antonio Spurs fan. As a basketball fan, I enjoy watching them because they play excellent team basketball and I like the fact that they let their game do the talking. They are an underrated team with unappreciated players as well as a coaching staff. Which coach has been winning as consistently as Greg Popovich has? Anyhow, it's good to see the Spurs get some credit (Read and see it here: Click Here!).