I knew I would like this book. I first heard about it on TrueHoop, where Henry Abbott made it sound very interesting. I can’t get enough of the types of insights Abbott posted there, so I knew there was a chance I would love this book, maybe even put it on the level of FreeDarko’s Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac. At that point, though, I still didn’t exactly know what I was getting into. After reading Chris Ballard’s The Art Of a Beautiful Game, I can’t say I’ve ever enjoyed a basketball book more than this one. Continue Reading

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In our first podcast, Julian, Eric, and I discuss the Iverson/Memphis debacle, Earl Smith III, Stephen Jackson’s agent vs. Nellie, the ridiculousness of the Raptors, the success of the Suns and Nuggets, the failures of the Cavs and Hornets, and Kobe’s newfound appreciation for the post-up game. Oh, and we play a little game.

We recorded this yesterday, before watching the slew of awesome games covered here and here. So, we didn’t get to talk about Brad Miller’s near-buzzer-beater or Travis Outlaw’s vicious dunk on Rudy Gay. We’ve got you covered on Matt Bonner dunk analysis, though.

Click here to listen to the podcast.