Posts by Brett Koremenos
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Damian Lillard, Ray McCallum, and the Key to NBA Success for Mid-Major Point Guards
With his University of Detroit team nursing a two-point lead in the waning moments against an upset-minded Wisconsin-Milwaukee, point guard Ray McCallum calmly held his dribble on the left wing and waited for a teammate to set a screen. As the screen was set, McCallum read his defender cheating toward it. That subtle movement was […]
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Trade Machine Madness: A Three-Team Al Jefferson Deal That Makes the Jazz a Force in the West
Much like their Northwest Division rival Denver Nuggets, the Utah Jazz are a collection of talented youngsters and productive veterans void of a superstar. Without a clear central figure, the pressure has been on head coach Ty Corbin to identify the best rotation of players that are, almost to a man, multi-talented but somewhat limited […]
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The Surprising Offensive Success of Andre Drummond and the Pistons’ Bench
Watching the Detroit Pistons try to score last season had a lot in common with being forced to watch a Whitney marathon. It was long, mildly offensive, and likely done against your better judgment. Finally feeling the effects of some disastrous personnel choices, the Pistons offense plummeted from 15th in 2010 all the way to […]
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A Five-Team, 15-Player, Completely Insane Trade That Might Actually Help the Lakers
Let’s not mince words here — the Lakers are boring. Sure, they’re a flaming train wreck from which we can’t avert our eyes, but their actual on-court product (and even some of the drama off it) is far from enjoyable, in the traditional sense. If you stripped away the star power and franchise mystique, all […]
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The Bradford City Miracle
Today’s English soccer landscape is governed by inevitability. Save a few rare surprises, the best players, the most trophies, and the most coveted spots in the Premier League table end up belonging to the wealthy clubs from Manchester, London, and the red half of Merseyside. It’s the harsh reality of a sport where money is […]
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The Five Players Who Could Revamp the Spurs’ Title Chances
Not much has changed for the Spurs in the past year. After steamrolling through last year’s compressed scheduled on the backs of their aging stars, only to fall to Oklahoma City one round short of the Finals, the Spurs’ brass opted not to make any significant changes to their roster. In some ways, that decision […]
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Damian Lillard’s Underrated Passing Arsenal
With a 19-15 record, and currently the 8-seed in the Western Conference, the Portland Trail Blazers have been one of the league’s most pleasant surprises. It’s been even more surprising that a first-year point guard has been their catalyst. A year ago, it’s doubtful that LeBron James even knew who Damian Lillard was. But a […]
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Why Nikola Vucevic Could Be the Next Marc Gasol
It’s been nearly five years since the Memphis Grizzlies sent Pau Gasol to the L.A. Lakers in what was one of the more vilified deals in NBA history. In exchange for an All-Star big man who helped the Lakers secure two titles, the Grizzlies received luminary talents Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton, aging veteran Aaron […]
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The Toronto Raptors’ Peyton Manning: Jose Calderon
With 61 assists in just six games since taking over for injured starter Kyle Lowry, Jose Calderon has reminded us all that he is one of the NBA’s most underrated playmakers. Perhaps because the Raptors have seemingly been trying to replace him since the beginning of his tenure, it may have gone unnoticed by the […]
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The Need for Control in the Nuggets’ Offensive Chaos
For the most part, NBA head coaches tend to like predictability. Given the complexity of their schemes, there’s a certain comfort in knowing where players are going, and when they’re going to be there. With coaches working hard to control every aspect of the game, it’s remarkable to see the success George Karl has had […]
