Posts by Sebastian Pruiti
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Olympic Basketball Contender or Pretender: Argentina
In this year’s Olympic basketball competition, there are several teams that are a threat to medal, and maybe even contend with Team USA. As the Games ramp up, we’ll be providing looks at the strengths, weaknesses, and medal chances of these possible contenders. Argentina has been a force for years in international play, and their […]
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Olympic Basketball Contender or Pretender: Lithuania
In this year’s Olympic basketball competition, there are several teams that are a threat to medal, and maybe even contend with Team USA. As the Games ramp up, we’ll be providing looks at the strengths, weaknesses, and medal chances of these possible contenders. Like Russia, Lithuania qualified for the Olympics by way of the 2012 […]
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Olympic Basketball Contender or Pretender: Russia
Heading into the Olympic basketball competition, there are several teams that are a threat to medal, and maybe even contend with Team USA. As the Games ramp up, we’ll be providing looks at the strengths, weaknesses, and medal chances of these possible contenders. With a third-place finish in last year’s EuroBasket competition, Russia’s path to […]
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Olympic Basketball Contender or Pretender: France
Heading into the basketball competition of these Olympics, there are several teams that are a threat to medal, and maybe even contend with Team USA. As the Games ramp up, we’ll be providing looks at the strengths, weaknesses, and chances of these possible contenders. Much like Spain, France features a team full of NBA pros […]
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The Success of Team USA’s Small-Ball Defense
Team USA’s small-ball lineup, the one that doesn’t feature a true center, has been talked about a lot in the buildup to the Olympics — and for good reason. Going small would be the only hole other teams could exploit, especially on the defensive end. Going into their game against Spain, the USA lineups without […]
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How Can Team USA Use Blake Griffin Effectively?
Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala, and James Harden secured the final three spots on the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team, beating out Eric Gordon, Rudy Gay, and no. 1 draft pick Anthony Davis. Griffin may be the most interesting selection, because, more than anyone else on the roster, it’s not clear that his game will translate […]
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How Ray Allen Will Help the Miami Heat
Over the weekend, Ray Allen chose to leave the Boston Celtics’ original big three to join the Miami Heat’s villainous big three. Since Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James joined forces, the Heat have sorely missed having a knock-down shooter. Mike Miller and Shane Battier were both supposed to play that role, and while […]
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Steve Nash Is the Point Guard the Lakers Have. Is He the Point Guard They Need?
The Los Angeles Lakers made noise on the Fourth of July when they acquired Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns for four draft picks. Can they work, as presently constructed, on the offensive end?
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Can Joe Johnson and Deron Williams Coexist in Brooklyn?
The initial collective reaction to the Joe Johnson–to-the-Nets trade was laughter. The Nets are taking on one of the worst contracts in basketball while seemingly limiting their chances of landing Dwight Howard. Let’s look at how Johnson can fit with the Nets on the court. Joe Johnson, or ISO-Joe, as he has been affectionately called […]
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2012 NBA Draft: Predicting Sleepers
Last year, the Sacramento Kings got lucky with their second-round pick. With the 60th and final pick, they selected Isaiah Thomas. By the end of the season, he was an effective starter for them. Every team hopes they will choose guys who can make an immediate impact. Here are three guys who won’t go early, […]