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Head to Head: Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant

Posted: 19th June 2010 by Naim Kalaji in NBA
Today’s head-to-head battle compares two of the top small-forwards in the NBA today: Denver star Carmelo Anthony, and Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant. Below are the seven criteria used to compare the two players. The player with an advantage in the majority of the seven categories will win the head-to-head. 1. Scoring 2. Mid-range and three-point shooting 3. Rebounding 4. Defense 5. Strength 6. Speed and agility 7. Clutch Scoring Carmelo Anthony is a ...

Can the Detroit Pistons Roar Back into the Eastern Conference Elite?

Posted: 12th June 2010 by Naim Kalaji in NBA
Defense wins championships. Never has such a statement been so true than when the Detroit Pistons won the NBA championship in 2004. In a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, Detroit gave up only 90.8 PPG on average in the five games played. In the 2003-2004 regular season, the Pistons were ranked as the second best defensive team in the league, giving up just 84.3 PPG, while ...