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Kobe or Shaq: Who Has Been More Important To Their Teams Over the Years?
Posted: 18th February 2010 by Ari Horing in NBA
There are two ways to determine how great a player is.
Firstly, you can look at statistics and awards, which are easy to look at, but in reality this isnÆt the best method for determining how great a player is. á
The best example for why this method isnÆt the best is because of players like Allen Iverson, who have had great career statistics, but ultimately did not make their teams ...
The fact that I have to address this question is exactly what is wrong with theánotion of theárunning back position in the NFL.
Over a year ago, I wrote an article where I compared every opening day starter in 2007 to their primary backup. After researching and analyzing the statistics, I found that 25 out of the 32 opening-day starting NFL running backs were replaceable with running backs on their own ...
1. Dec. 25, Cavaliersávs. Lakers
One of the most anticipated regular season games I can recall since the first Shaq vs. Kobe game.á Besides this game being a possible finals preview, it has enough storylines in this one game to keep us happy for the whole season.
WeÆve got the two best players head to head against the each other, the MVP of 2008 Kobe vs. the MVP of 2009 LeBron. WeÆve ...
Bone Head Writers is an article written every week that points out one writer that has shown that they have no idea what they are talking about.
The Bone Head in this volume that I would like to point out to is Kelly Dwyer of the blog Balls Don't Lie on Yahoo Sports.
On Oct. 6 he published an article listing the top ten players of the decade.
Besides the fact that it ...
Michael Jordan’s HOF Speech Was Not Insulting but Rather Inspirational
Posted: 13th September 2009 by Ari Horing in NBA
Michael Jordan's controversial Hall of Fame speech he gave this past Friday has been characterized by some as petty, bitter, and cruel. One article on Yahoo! Sports in particular has been getting a lot of attention.
He has been criticized for supposedly taking "shots" at people, thanking the wrong people, concentrating too much on his competitive nature, and trying to get one last "slam dunk" on everyone.
Although I disagree, ...