NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Now it is time to play who makes more in the NBA as provided by Hoopsworld. The answers will be at the bottom of the blog.
Are you ready?
A) Who makes more Boston Celtics… Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, or Kevin Garnett?
B) Who makes more Cleveland Cavaliers… LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neil, or Mo Williams?
C) Who makes more Denver Nuggets… Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, or Kenyon Martin?
D) Who makes more Los Angeles Lakers… Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, or Ron Artest?
E) Who makes more New Orleans Hornets… Chris Paul, Emeka Okafor, …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
The center position in basketball just ain’t what it used to be. It used to be you started with a center and then you found a point guard to lead the way. You had to have that big guy in the middle or you were toast. That was then and this is now. Now a day, there are some up tempo teams that would rather not play a true center. They would rather have a fast mobile power forward. Phoenix with …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Shaquille O’Neal has moved to number 5 on the all time scoring list for the NBA with 27, 411 points.
Kareem leads everyone with 38,387
Karl Malone is next with 36,928
Michael is next with 32,292
Wilt is fourth with 31,419
He is number 8 on the NBA/ABA list. Only us old timers would even consider that.
What does Shaq have to say about all this?
“It was good, but I’m still kind of disappointed in myself,” O’Neal said. “Mathematically, I’ve missed three years worth of games and I missed 5,000 free throws. If …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
One of my favorite hoop sites is basketball reference.com
Today, why don’t we look at playoff games for a player’s career?
So who has the most NBA playoff games in their career that is still playing?
1. Robert Horry 244 – Somehow this guy gets himself on teams that win it all and he makes big shots.
2. Shaquille O’Neal 203 – The big guy was the dominant player in the game for most of his career.
3. Tim Duncan 155 – The big fundamental always seems to get the job done and …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.

Rudy Fernandez
The Blazers purchased the rights to Rudy Fernandez from Phoenix.
Rudy will actually make less money to play in the NBA than if he had stayed in Europe. If you flash back to the Olympics, Rudy was an outstanding player for Spain, the Olympic silver medalists.
Fernandez has been a huge surprise in early games with his ability to make precise passes to teammates. In one game he threw two passes between a defender’s legs.
The Blazers knew Rudy could score and were claiming …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.

Greg Oden
Last year the Portland fans went crazy when the team drafted Greg Oden from Ohio State.
Greg had led the Ohio State basketball team to the NCAA finals and dominated everyone along the way. He is the best big man to hit the NBA in a long time. He has the size and the beginnings of having the moves.
Will Greg be the new Shaquille O’Neal? That is a tough bill to live up to for anyone. We do know Greg will provide …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
It is the Clippers.
It is the Clippers, still.
Yes, Baron Davis, one of my favorite players to watch has come to town, but it is still the Clippers.
Baron Davis shooting over Andrew Bynum of the Lakers
Image details: Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers served by picapp.com
Clippers fans have to be bumming. They lost Elton Brand to the 76ers, because the Clippers upset his manager, David Falk. They lost Corey Maggette to the Golden State Warriors, can’t remember why. Maybe money.
Anyway, even with the signing of …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Check out this list of free agents.

Now you can see why the Pistons, Nets and other teams are clearing off salary cap room for next year:

PLAYER
TM
TYPE

LeBron James
CLE
player option

Dirk Nowitzki
DAL
player option

Josh Howard
DAL
player option

Dwyane Wade
MIA
player option

Michael Redd
MIL
player option

Amare Stoudemire
PHX
player option

Joe Johnson
ATL
unrestricted

Ben Wallace
CLE
unrestricted

Marcus Camby
DEN
unrestricted

Richard Hamilton
DET
unrestricted

Amir Johnson
DET
unrestricted

Antonio McDyess
DET
unrestricted

Tracy McGrady
HOU
unrestricted

Jermaine O’Neal
IND
unrestricted

Darko Milicic
MEM
unrestricted

Steve Nash
PHX
unrestricted

Shaquille O’Neal
PHX
unrestricted

Manu Ginobili
S.A.
unrestricted

Carlos Boozer
UTA
unrestricted

Mehmet Okur
UTA
unrestricted

Player option: Player has right to opt …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Tim Duncan says “You have to stop me to get to the finals
The Lakers picked up Pau Gasol, so they would not lose any momentum when Andrew Bynum was injured. When Bynum comes back, you have a front court of Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom to go with Kobe Bryant. Arguably a powerful lineup.
The Phoenix Suns dealt the Matrix for Shaquille O’Neal. The Suns needed a center to get past the Spurs and because the Gasol deal had moved the Lakers ahead of them. If Shaq …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Shaq vies for another ring
The story will be written from here on out. The Shaq trade has implications for both conferences. The fallout can be seen everywhere. Can it be coincidence that the yesterday’s trade news for Pau Gasol to Kobe’s Lakers lost to the Hawks? You may have to read that twice. Shaq brings his presence and salary cap to Phoenix and new GM Steve Kerr. If Shaq is a bust then Kerr will again be a brilliant TV announcer. Kerr had a valid concern. The center-less …read more