Big Man

August 13, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Oh, how much the NBA has changed in a relatively short time. Let’s think about one of the most prevalent hoop philosophies from about a year ago: You can’t win a title without a high caliber big man. I’m not going to sit here and tell you that I [...]

October 14, 2010 – Kevin Burke In order for basketball teams to maximize their full potential, everyone must play their role. Two important cogs, of course, are the Point Guard and the Center. Watching the Point and a Center work a pick and roll is a thing of beauty. There have been some very good PG/C tandems [...]

October 13, 2010 – Joshua Sexton Since coming to the Lakers midway through the 2007-2008 season, Pau Gasol has played a huge role in leading the Lakers to winning back to back NBA championships, making three straight finals appearances, and making two straight All Star and All NBA third teams. In doing so, Gasol has [...]

September 14, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Well the Bobcats couldn’t find a home for the Big Damp, so they decided to just let him walk…. Unable to pull off a trade, the Bobcats have waived center Erick Dampier, which voids his $13 million contract and gets Charlotte under the luxury tax. Tuesday’s move comes [...]