With 7 seconds left who would you go to? Kevin Durant no doubt. If not, the blazing quick Westbrook. Last night, the Pistons took both those options away, leaving Jeff Green one on one with Maxiell. Green layed it up. Oklahoma City took a one point lead with 2.5 seconds left. What was more impressive is what Westbrook did next. No one talked about it. There was no post game interview, but Westbrook did something that every high school coach dreams of. He turned his the dribbler not once, but twice in 2.5 seconds. Ben Gordon got the ball on the in bounds and Westbrook forced him to change directions twice. Every time you turn your defender, the defense has many advantages. One, you can double team with his back turned. Two, as in this case, they don't make much progress up the floor. And, three, it eats up clock. He may be the best defensive point guard in the league.
Detroit
30 October 2010
30 July 2009
The Kansas City Royals got Josh Anderson from the Tigers for some cash. This was a good move for both teams. But, a really good bargain for the Royals. Anderson was designated for as
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21 July 2009
Times are a changin in Detroit. Gone are Chauncey Billups and Rasheed Wallace. Enter in Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. They draft three youngsters to go along with the newly acquired in hopes of quickly getting back to the conference finals.
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22 June 2009
Are the glory days for the Pistons over? They did not make the Eastern Conference finals and they have some free agents to take care of. Allen Iverson, Rasheed Wallace, and Antonio McDyess
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