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Tip-Off Timer: Double 6's Defined Jordan

Posted: Oct 21st 2009 8:00AM by Tim Povtak (author feed)
Filed under: Bulls

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Michael JordanTip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 season. On Wednesday, there are 6 days remaining.

As much as we like to get lathered up over today's talented stars like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, it's sometimes good to step back and put them in perspective.

They still don't hold a candle to Michael Jordan.

If you think they do, come back to us when they reach Double 6's, which is the number that explains Jordan's greatness as well as any statistic ever placed beside his name.
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Horry Doesn't Know Where His Rings Are

Posted: May 21st 2009 4:40PM by Gary Washburn (author feed)
Filed under: Lakers, Magic, Rockets, Spurs

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Robert HorryWhen you have won seven -- 7! -- championship rings, more than any other non-Celtic, it may be difficult to keep track of all of them. Robert Horry, however, admitted Thursday that he is uncertain of the location of all seven of his rings -- three won with the Lakers and two each with the Rockets and Spurs. The recently retired Horry said a recent move has left his rings MIA and he believes movers may have placed his jewelry box amongst dozens of unopened boxes, against his orders.

"I never wear them and the thing is, I don't know where they are," he said on a conference call to recall playoff memories. "I just moved and they are in a box somewhere. The movers weren't supposed to touch it, but they touched it, but I am hoping they are in the house somewhere. I usually keep them in the bathroom in a drawer."
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NBA Essentials: J.R. Smith Strikes Again

Posted: Feb 11th 2009 2:55PM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: Kings, Knicks, Nuggets, Rockets, NBA All-Star Game

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NBA Essentials provides the must-see links, quotes and videos of the day.

* Well, we hope ...: J.R. Smith will take injured Rudy Gay's place in the Dunk Contest. This is what J.R. did in 2005:

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Salim Stoudamire, a New Spur, Helps More Than You Think

Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 9:11AM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: Hawks, Spurs

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The Arizona Daily Star reports Hawk bench buddy Salim Stoudamire has signed a deal to join the Spurs (via SLAM). I know, I know ... even Roger Mason is bored by this news. But hear me out: Salim can help the Spurs a ton.

The Spurs have been a team which relies on three things on offense: the post play of Tim Duncan, the slashing ability of Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, and potent three-point shooting from a cast of role players. Historically, two of the three most important of those three-bombing role players have been Robert Horry and Brent Barry. Horry retired (or "was forced to retire because no one wants to pay him," if you want to get semantic). Barry plays for the Rockets. Bruce Bowen and Michael Finley remain, but turn 57 and 55 respectively* this year. Ime Udoka and Matt Bonner sit in the sidecar, but Gregg Popovich showed only mild levels of faith in them last year.

The one constant with Stoudamire: dude can shoot. Let's ignore last season, when he only totaled 400 minutes. Look at all seasons, college and pro, when he actually got a shot. Here are his three-point shooting percentages: 45% as a college freshman, 44% as a sophomore, 42% as a junior, 50% as a senior, 38% as a rookie, 36% as a second-year player. The league average is 36%, and the Spurs are accustomed to shooting slightly higher. Salim helps that, yes?

While Mason shot beautifully last season in D.C., his record indicates middling success from long range. Stoudamire shot poorly last season, but his record indicates strong aptitude for the longball. S.A. has made a brilliant hedge here: if Mason can't shoot appropriately well, and Pop needs some bench firepower for the guard position -- Bonner and Udoka aren't guards -- there is an option. He may not quite become Barry for a New Age, but there's an opportunity to hit some big, big shots here. Great move for everyone involved.


* On further review, Bowen actually only turns 37. Finley turns 35.

The Spurs Are Big On Maturity, Re-sign Michael Finley

Posted: Aug 16th 2008 6:45PM by Matt Moore (author feed)
Filed under: Spurs, Western

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Though members of the fanbase may think drastic upgrades are needed, it would seem that the Spurs are prepared to primarily hold the course going into next season. The Spurs re-signed veteran guard Michael Finley on Friday, according to MySA.com. Terms of the deal were not available, but his agentreported tht the deal was for more than the league minimum. Considering that Finely is 35, I wouldn't imagine it's a very long deal, either.

Finley rejected offers from the Celtics and from overseas to take another year with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and the rest of Greg Popovich's crew. The signing is another indication that the Spurs are more willing to go with an aging version of their championship squads than to pursue what they see as more risky options (*cough* Jannero Pargo).

Finley played sparingly last season, getting his usual share of big shots in the playoffs, but it's clear that the dropoff is increasing. The Spurs lost Brent Barry, who was the most productive of the older crew, while re-signing Kurt Thomas and taking their sweet time with Robert Horry. They did add Roger Mason earlier in the offseason, but one man does not a youth upgrade make. The key to the 2008-2009 season for the Spurs will not only be the health of the big three (Duncan, Parker, and Manu Ginobili), but the ability of the bench's remarkably ancient contingent to provide meaningful minutes.

Robert Horry Thinks He's Done as a Spur

Posted: Jul 25th 2008 3:05PM by Brett Pollakoff (author feed)
Filed under: Spurs, NBA Rumors

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Robert Horry has said that he would like to be back for his 17th season, but it appears the Spurs don't share the same sentiment. Horry was asked about the possibility of returning to San Antonio next season, and let's just say he was less than optimistic when discussing the topic:
"I don't think so," Horry said when asked if he was coming back to the Spurs. "I think it will be a cold day before that happens. I think they are involved in their youth movement and I think it's a 99 percent chance that I won't be coming back."
Oh right, the Spurs' youth movement. Or not. Horry can tell himself whatever he needs to in order to sleep at night, but the reality is that his diminished skill set prevented him from contributing much at all to the Spurs' success last season. (And yes, getting to the Conference Finals is considered a successful season, even by a defending champion's standards.)

Horry played in just 45 regular season games for the Spurs, and while he was clearly there to provide veteran post-season help, he didn't do much of that either: he played in 15 of the team's 17 playoff games, but managed to score more than three points in just two of them. At this point I'd say it's a stretch that Horry will find any takers for his services next season, although a young team (like a New Orleans) looking for some veteran locker room leadership might want to consider giving him their final roster spot.

[via SLAM]

Brent Barry Opts Out, Proves The Grass Is Always Greener

Posted: Jul 7th 2008 5:07PM by Matt Moore (author feed)
Filed under: Spurs, Western

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It's entirely possible that your last enduring memory of Brent Barry as a Spur will be that last shot where he tried to actually hit the shot instead of flopping. Not the way you want to be remembered in a championship city like San Antonio, but that might just be the way it is. Because Barry very quietly opted out of his contract last week .

That means that Brent Barry, Michael Finley, Robert Horry, and Kurt Thomas could all be somewhere besides San Antonio next season. Barry is particularly interesting, though. He's got better legs than the others, and showed in the playoffs that not only can he still create his own shot, which the others cannot, but he also can still play some defense and work within an offensive system. With veterans such a big part of Boston's championship run, it would make sense that a player like Barry can still get top dollar.

Of course, this could be another Brent Barry swerve job by the Spurs. The Spurs traded Barry last year to Seattle to get Kurt Thomas, only to resign him when Barry opted out. Could this be a similar deal in order for San Antonio to put a more competitive offer for Corey Maggette?

Big Shot Bob Is Not Ready to Hang Up the Clutch Shooting (Nor Questionable Tactics)

Posted: Jun 28th 2008 8:02PM by Matt Moore (author feed)
Filed under: Rockets, Spurs, Western

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Towards the end of an athlete's career, there's always a number of questions about whether it's noble that he or she continues to compete, or regrettable that they continue to cling to the remnants of their fading skills.

Such is the case with one Robert Horry, AKA, "Big Shot Bob." AKA "Cheap Shot Bob." AKA "Wily Pants McGee." Okay, I made the last one up.

Horry said in an interview yesterday that he plans to return to the NBA next season for his 17th season. He said that he would prefer to play for either the Spurs, whom he won championships with, or the Rockets ... whom he won championships with. So essentially there are two takes to have on this.

Take 1: "How noble, to play at his age (he turns 38 in August). To compete at this level at his age is truly heroic. And with his tenacious defense and clutch shooting, you can be sure that any team that picks him up will gain a major assett."

Take 2: "Now this is just sad. The guy can't rn with any of the elite athletes, he suffers in transition, his shooting is down, some blogs call him "the corpse of Robert Horry." And the only way he's able to stay relevant is by distributing cheap shots at his opponents."

Pick a side, and let's crank up Season 17!

James Posey: The New Robert Horry

Posted: Jun 15th 2008 10:15AM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: Celtics, Rockets, Spurs, Boston

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As the legend of Big Shot Bob dissipates -- Robert Horry might retire this summer, and likely wouldn't be back in a Spurs jersey regardless -- another grows in its place. These days, it's possibly soon-to-be two-time champion James Posey who gets noticed as the defensive ace/heady, roughhouse leader/three-ball specialist who just plain wins.

Marc J. Spears of the Boston Globe got an anonymous exec type to discuss Posey's impending worth and the connection.
Posey will be an unrestricted free agent and the most Boston can offer is a mid-level exception deal, which would be expected to start at about $5.8 million. If the Celtics offer him the full mid-level exception or something close to it over four years, they should have a strong shot at re-signing him. But they shouldn't be surprised if several teams go after him hard, too.

"Everyone in the league will go after him," an NBA executive said. "The Lakers probably will. But it will probably be the same money. He can pick and choose. He's like Robert Horry now. A team close to winning will sign him.
As solid as Posey has been, it is shocking to me that he'll get the full mid-level. Horry's last contract paid him $10 million over three years, roughly the same per-year as Posey's current deal. Bruce Bowen's per-year salary is similar.

Perhaps a big contract for Posey will serve as reparations for the years of financial bias against elite defenders. Shane Battier, one of the best swing defenders in the world, makes less than $6 million. (And if anyone's asking me, he's the real next Big Shot Bob.) These players deserve this money, but almost never get it. I mean, it's taken Posey two titles in three years as the best swing defender to get looked at for the frickin' midlevel, which guys like Mikki Moore and Jarvis Hayes Jared Jeffries have claimed. (Whoops, fixed.)

Horry to NBA: I'm Smarter Than 98% of You

Posted: Jun 1st 2008 1:05PM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: Spurs

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Many terms describe Robert Horry: a winner, experienced, old. Big Shot Bob would add another: genius.
"I think that if I stick around I'm still better than a lot of players," Horry said. "I might not be as fast as a lot of them or as quick. But I'm smarter than probably about 98 percent of the league."
Is this closer to commendable or detestable? I mean, he does say '98%' when the more common reference to near certainty would be '99%' -- there's a serious chance Horry, or his Spurs assistant coaches, have actually tested the aptitude of every player in the league, and found that Bob actually ranks in the 98th percentile. These are just facts.

Of course, there's the dirty likelihood Horry actually means he is smarter than 99% of the league, but is such a brilliant linguist that he wants to avoid the '99%' cliche, and thus cites '98%' on the spot. Show-off.

Regardless, there were about 450 fellows who played some NBA minutes this year. Horry assets only nine players are smarter than he. Any guesses as to whom?

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