LeBron beats Yao Ming by 31
August 11, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Olympics, Team USA
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
LeBron James is selling NBA jerseys
Ok, so it really was the US Team defeating the Chinese Team in Olympic basketball by 31. Still, to marketing experts, it was winners all over the place as the Chinese arena and the whole world watching was all buzzing about these players.
China has improved and will be a vital place for NBA basketball growth.
The Americans may be treated like rock stars here, but they suffered from a bit of stage fright early on. The U.S. turned the ball over on its …read more
Olympic basketball – Team USA treated like Rock Stars
August 4, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Olympics, Team USA
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Tayshaun Prince is just one way this Olympic team is different
This Olympic basketball team continues to differentiate itself from other teams of the past. They are a team that has more than just star power; it has a team feel to it. It is more than the addition of Tayshaun Prince of the Detroit Pistons. There really is the feeling that this team came to do business. They want the gold medal.
The Dream Team was larger than life and came into the Olympics with …read more
Olympics – Always good to beat the Russians
August 4, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Olympics, Team USA
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
When Kobe Bryant is on, look out!
Team USA beat the Russians 89 to 68.
This game was a defensive struggle.
Last game was Kobe Bryant’s game to play defense and this game was Kobe’s game to play offense and he did with 19 points.
Meanwhile the Russians played defense.
The United States had been scoring 118 points per game while winning its first three exhibitions by an average of 41 points. Russia allowed far fewer fast-break baskets than the previous U.S. opponents, successfully keeping the game in the halfcourt and forcing the …read more
Bulls to hire Doug Collins – What?
May 30, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Chicago Bulls
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Let’s back up and look at Doug Collins.
My early memories were of Doug playing for the 76er’s, swooping to the hole and making a layup or drilling jumper after jumper. He played on the great Dr. J’s teams. He averaged over 17 points a game for his career.
Doug also played on the Olympic team that the Russians beat after the ref’s kept giving them do over’s until they scored the winning basket. Ok, so that one still bothers me. You can’t let …read more
