Posts Tagged ‘Tim Duncan’

Whats Doin: Vintage Timmy

A weekly wrap of the things you should know in basketball.
* Here’s a revelation – Michael Jordan’s trainer says he was poisoned for the ‘Flu Game’.
* Tim Duncan winds back the clock with two huge dunks against the Lakers.
* Dirk shaves the beard. Dammit!
* Harrison Barnes drops the hammer on Aron Baynes. Welcome to [...]

The mystery of ‘the post’

For me, it’s the most perplexing thing in basketball today – that is, why a good post player rarely plays/is rarely used in the post.
Two things about post play: one, when you set up in the post you’re closer to the basket which should therefore create an easier shot; and two, a good post player [...]

Pimpin’ Patty’s ride

Patty Mills proudly showing off his newly customized car, courtesy of the BlackJack Speed Shop in San Antonio (owned by teammate Tim Duncan).

Whats Doin: The New Orleans Pelicans?

A weekly wrap of the things you should know in basketball.
* The New Orleans Hornets are expected to change their name to the New Orleans Pelicans, perhaps as early as the 2013-14 season. They’re havin’ a laugh, no?
* At a Halloween party Tim Duncan and Tony Parker pointed some fake guns at a guy dressed [...]

Down Memory Lane: Joey Crawford loses his mind, tosses Duncan for laughing

Throughout this long and tedious NBA offseason we’re going to delve into the archives and take a look at some of the more memorable moments from previous years. We’ll have game winning shots, dustups and brain snaps, monster jams and much more.
Up now, in a 2007 contest between the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks, [...]

Day 39 – Sturm und drang und…Bärte?

Firstly, apologies both to the rest of the boys and our readers for my irregular posting for the playoff diary. I’ve been super busy the last couple of weeks, firstly with assignments (I still have one that needs to go in and it’s now two weeks late!) as well as working on a piece that [...]

Day 33 – Streakbusters

It took them three attempts at it, but as we all expected – the Oklahoma City Thunder finally put an end to the phenomenal win streak by the San Antonio Spurs. In this game three matchup, Patty Mills also logged ten minutes, the circumstances were unfortunate.
3 votes – Kevin Durant. It wasn’t a night that [...]

Quotes of the Month – May 2012

“I just got caught up with women throwing themselves at me. When a girl sends me 100 pictures, I have to send something back every now and then. I’m not an asshole.”
- Former Blazer Greg Oden in a recent interview, explaining why he sent out the infamous nude picture of himself to a female friend.
Yeah, [...]

Day 22 – Kid Clutch at it again

I’ve gone against Oklahoma City Thunder in both of their match-ups so far in the playoffs, and after todays action it seems as though for a second straight time, Kevin Durant’s got me eating my words. I’d like to say that I didn’t underestimate the combined talent of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook – but [...]

Day 20 – Feeling the Heat

This is not how the story is supposed to go. Miami, title favorites for much of the season, are now in a 2-1 hole against the Indiana Pacers in the second round. Let me put that another way. The Indiana Pacers are 2 wins away from making the Eastern Conference Finals. The scary part? Right [...]