Internet: Did you hear Kobe Bryant say that Team USA can beat the Dream Team? He’s an idiot! They could never win! Me: What did you expect him to say? That they would lose? Yep, that would be a great way to market Olympic basketball this summer! And while we would truly never know what would happen, I think we can make some serious educated guesses. It’s hard to rank players against each other because the game seems to change […]
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Roundball Soundoff – Ring James
Haters gon’ hate. (Even though LeBron’s 2012 season was Michael, Magic, and Larry all rolled into one.) But what they won’t be able to say is that he’s not an NBA champion. In the penultimate game of his NBA career, LeBron James put together the type of performance that reminded basketball fans why he’s the NBA’s most must-see player. He didn’t need to score 50. He just needed to play like he always plays; making the right passes, getting the […]
Roundball Soundoff – The Miami Heat Get “Desperate”
After game three of the NBA Finals, a reporter asked Dwyane Wade if the Miami Heat would rather be behind in games because they seem to play better and rally around their defense. Wade simply said, “No.” But when he defined why they go on spurts when down, he called it desperation. When you’re down by 10, if you don’t get desperate, you can let the game get away from you. In the third quarter, the Thunder took a one-point […]
The Popblerd Staff Predicts The NBA Finals 2012
Before the season, if you predicted that the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat would meet in the finals, not too many people would’ve disagreed with you. Derrick Rose fans may have given you the side-eye. Kobe Bryant himself may have waved you off. But it was probably the most predicted finals before the season started. Personally, I wanted to see Miami vs. the LA Lakers simply because I wanted to see the LBJ/Kobe dynamic, but this finals would’ve […]
Roundball Soundoff – The Lyin’ King
My name ain’t Jay , but I hope I can sound off on hoops as good as my man can. Being tied 2-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals is a good spot to be in when you’re coming home to play game five. But if you lose game five and have to play the elimination game on the road, it’s nearly disastrous. That’s how quickly things can change in the NBA playoffs. Not even the good job, good effort kid can […]
Roundball Soundoff: Midseason Report Card (Part One)
The Bulls are in 2nd place in the East, even having missed D. Rose for a stretch. Check out Jay’s midseason report card for the entire Eastern Conference.
Poptificating – The Kobe Vs. LeBron Debate
Kobe vs. Lebron. LeBron vs. Kobe. It’s not quite Magic vs. Bird. Or even Wilt vs. Russell. But NBA fans love arguing over who is the better player. What characteristics define who the better player is? Kobe’s the better scorer. LeBron’s the better all-around player. Kobe has a mean streak. LeBron’s doesn’t match Kobe’s. One supposedly is the game’s ultimate closer, while the other doesn’t have the closing mentality ( however, that may very well be wrong ). LeBron has won 11 of their 13 head-to-head match-ups. […]
10 Yard Fight – Stop! Tebow Time
Tim Tebow delivered a key win for the Broncos, and the Saints stuck a crescent-sized foot in the Colts’ ass. Check out our latest NFL wrap-up!
Roundball Soundoff: Championship Edition Part 2
You can check out Part 1 here . Now for the losers, the Miami Heat: Dwyane Wade – Wasn’t the same after his hip injury, but was the main reason the Heat were so close to winning this series. He was the best player on the team for the first five games. Looked like Dwyane was getting pretty frustrated with LeBron and I don’t blame him, he took his game to an even higher level in the finals and sacrificed his […]
Roundball Soundoff 5/23/11: Rapturous Conference Finals
In game 1 of the Western conference finals Dirk Nowitzki had one of the greatest all-time playoff performances. 48 points on 15 shots, 12-15 FG and a record 24-24 from the line. The Thunder have to choose to single Dirk, who is basically unguardable and let him go nuts like he did in game 1, or “hold” him to 25 by doubling him and hoping the rest of the team misses shots. I think I roll the dice with the […]
Roundball Soundoff: Dear Mr…
Dear Mr. Chandler, Sorry you couldn’t make the playoffs. Hopefully you’ll be able to make an appearance next year. Dear Mr. Rose and Mr. Bryant, I’m never believing you when you say you are injured again. Your best games of the season were when you weren’t sure if you’d even play. Actually Mr. Wade should be copied on this too. Dear Mr. Rondo, Your team wins when you play aggressive and loses when you aren’t. Please have the right Rondo […]
