NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Time to look at the Central Division of the NBA and see what we can divine for the future prospects of teams and players.
LeBron James
Might as well start with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shaq is the 4th leading rebounder and 3 leading scorer in the Cavaliers and not playing a heck of a lot of minutes. Of course, Shaq will quietly tell you that he is saving himself for the playoffs. Cleveland does lead the Central Division, but there is not much competition …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
The lights were dim and the crowd was wild. It was a fantastic NBA moment and a fantastic time to be a Philadelphia 76er fan. In spite of losing and having no future, for just one small moment, you had it all. Allen Iverson’s name went over the loudspeaker and the fans roared their approval.
Ahh, it reminds me of my Detroit Lions on draft day. All things are possible, but few things are probable.
Can Allen Iverson lead the 76ers to victory in the NBA? …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Scott Skiles ramblings
It is time for your intrepid author to keep you updated on all the trivial, ..er, important happenings in the NBA. How about that really important Piston vs. Bucks game?
Scott Skiles is suspended for the game.
Skiles will miss the Bucks’ road game at Detroit on Friday, and Jim Boylan will serve as the team’s coach.
Skiles was whistled for two quick technical fouls by referee Sean Wright with 29.7 seconds left in the first quarter on Wednesday. The Bucks coach went out on the floor …read more

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.
It is the impossible world of exhibition basketball where teams have veterans with years of pounding on their bad knees that won’t bother to really run up and down the floor and teams also have rookies just dying to make a big play or provide some extra hustle.
Yesterday we discussed how Dwyane Wade lead the Miami Heat in scoring against the Detroit Pistons, but we failed to go into a play that made Detroit Piston’s rookie Austin Daye’s day.
The Heat star had just taken an outlet pass and …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
How strange it felt last night flipping through the channels on the big screen while waiting for my wife to come downstairs. We were going to watch the season ender for Warehouse 13 that was recorded on the DVR. Then there it was, a NBA basketball game. The Detroit Pistons against the Miami Heat. It did not seem right. The game was only exhibition and it just seemed too soon. Pro sports seasons are so long the off seasons seem too short.
Most …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
You have heard it by now. Allan Iverson is claiming the Detroit Pistons lied to him about his role with the team. Allan claims the Coach Michael Curry, now fired, said to Allan Iverson, now a Grizzlie, that he would start Allan and would never disrespect Allan by bringing him off the bench.
Hmm, not sure about you, but how many coaches go around guaranteeing a player a starting job, especially when he has a former All Star and current team leading scorer in Rip Hamilton already at that …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Many hoop fans are also big time football fans. Rodney Stuckey has a bit of advice for new quarterback Matt Stafford. Rodney wants Matt to know there will be days and there will be days. In other words the ups and downs will be normal for the first year.
Toss the rookie into the cauldron. He’ll get burned often. He’ll look spectacular occasionally. But more often, he’ll look overmatched by the game’s speed, contributing to moments of internal doubt and the inevitable public lament that the …read more

The answer to “Who is better than Joe Dumars?”, is in my opinion, nobody. But then some would say that nobody is me and that would make me better than Joe, which is not true, so Joe Dumars is the best. Ok, just messing with you, but the The Ball don’t Lie has a great article on the 10 best GMs in the last decade.
They did not pick Joe Dumars as number 1.
So lets step through some of the highlights.
How about Pat Riley at number 8. He built a team in his image, always ready, always tough. …read more

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Just listen to Tayshaun Prince tell it like it is concerning the next season for the Detroit Pistons. He claims they will have plenty of firepower from the top to the bottom of the lineup.
On how the new pieces will fit: “As a coach, the more firepower you have, they say the more problems you have. But I’m pretty sure he’ll love that problem. … With Ben (Gordon), his ability to score the ball at will, almost, will be helpful to us. And Charlie (Villanueva), being able …read more