Euroleague Stock Watch: Quarterfinal Round
By Simon Dresden 4/16/08 And the there were four. From the quarterfinal on the teams are paired in do or die series depending on their results from the pre rounds group phase. The winners of those series are then participants for the Final Four event in Madrid next month. Surprisingly two of the youngest squads…
2008 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: Top Prospects
By Borko Popic 4/15/08 Even though many of the top seniors pulled out just before the start, the ones that showed up displayed the depth and quality this senior class possesses. For those who think this week is a waste of time, they are seriously mistaken. The only reason not to show up would be…
Stock Watch: National Championship
Stock Watch: National Championship By Aran Smith 4/14/08 After taking a week to digest the final game and speaking with NBA scouts about the top prospects, here’s a look at who helped and hurt themselves in last Monday’s National Championship game. Rising Mario Chalmers 6-2 181 PG Kansas Jr. The shot heard round the basketball…2008 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: Day 4
By Borko Popic 4/14/08 Day 4-April 12, 2008 Game 9- 7th Place Game Cherry, Bekaert & Holland 94 – Holiday Inn Portsmouth 80 In the toilet-bowl game, CB&H were finally able to get into the win column. Being down by 6, they caught fire in the second half, and cruised to an easy victory against…
Sophomore Review
By Ryan Reed 4/13/08 The Jump. That is what GM’s expect from their sophomore studs. As rookies, they are given the benefit of the doubt. It’s the first time through everything. The travel, the money, the expectations, the League. By their second year, they are expected to produce. With this in mind, let’s take a…
2008 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: Day 3
By Borko Popic 4/12/08 Day 3-April 11, 2008 Game 6- Consolation Game Norfolk Sports Club 89 – Cherry, Bekaert & Holland 88 Two losing teams from the previous day met in the early matchup. A fairly exciting game that went down the wire, where Chris Lofton hit a tough 3 point shot to give his…
2008 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: Day 2
By Borko Popic 4/11/08 Day 2-April 10, 2008 Game 3- Consolation Game Sales System 92 – Holiday Inn-Portsmouth 84 The early game of the day allowed for a second chance to see some of the players from last night. A poor shooting performance by both teams, Sales System took the early lead, and had no…
2008 Hoop Summit: Analyzing the World Team
By Simon Dresden 4/11/08 The 2008 Nike Hoops Summit game will take place on Saturday, April 12, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The game will be shown on Fox Sports Net at will tip-off at 4:00 p.m. (EST). The following is an analysis of the World Select Team. Frontcourt: Serge Ibaka 6-10 PF…
2008 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: Day 1
By Borko Popic 4/10/08 Day 1-Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Game 1 Tidewater Sealants 99 – Holiday Inn-Portsmouth 81 The start to to the opening game was filled with nervous and hesitant play. After the initial feeling out period, the ball started to drop and the level of play naturally got better. The Tidewater Sealants, thanks…
Stock Watch: Final Four
By Aran Smith 4/7/08 While Saturday’s Final Four match ups didn’t live up to the billing with a dream-scenario four number one seeds turning into two blow outs, there’s still hope that Monday night’s match up between Memphis and Kansas can have the excitement to make up for it. Here are the prospects that are…2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament Recap
By Simon Dresden 4/6/08 The 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament was for some reason depleted of it’s usual talent level from the past. The US team apparently was affected by the McDonald’s game taking place at the same time, Russia only sent a second unit, and European powerhouses Lithuania and Serbia didn’t bother to show at…
Final Four Preview
By Adi Joseph 4/5/08 I’m glad it came down to this. Maybe I am in the minority, but I am happy Davidson didn’t beat Kansas. I was rooting for UCLA to come back against Texas A&M. Nothing pleases me more than the guarantee that the best team in college basketball will be selected from the…
Stock Watch: NCAA Tournament
By Aran Smith 4/4/08 Rising Tyler Hansbrough 6-8 245 PF UNC Jr. No one was more impressive in the second weekend of the NCAA tournament than Tyler Hansbrough as he carried the Tar Heels to victory in a close-fought battle with Louisville, converting numerous key baskets in the closing minutes. Hansbrough’s will to succeed is…
Final Four: Top NBA Prospects
By Kevin Duffy 4/3/08 With an unprecedented four No. 1 seeds, the amount of individual talent in this year’s Final Four is at an all time high. Never before have so many big-time NBA prospects been on display. Aside from the actual outcomes of the games, this weekend will be huge in determining where the…Euroleague Stock Watch: Top 16 Round, Week 6
By Simon Dresden 3/30/08 Just a handful of youngsters have made it into the next stage (Top 16) of Euroleague competition. We will continue to take a look at those who did with their respective teams, in our weekly report. Omri Casspi seems to be peaking at exactly the right time. He made an impact…
Stock Watch
By Aran Smith 3/27/08 Rising Stephen Curry 6-1 180 PG Davidson So. When we think back on the 2008 NCAA tournament and the first weekend of upsets, big games, and Cinderella stories, nothing will remain indelibly etched in our minds stronger than Stephen Curry’s shooting performances taking down two goliaths in Gonzaga and Georgetown. Curry…
NCAA Tournament: Bitter Sixteen
By Kevin Duffy 3/24/08 This time of year, most people are focused on celebrating the good by reviewing the NCAA Tournament’s upsets and buzzer-beaters. Let’s take a step back and look at the “not so good” from the opening weekend of action. Here are the sixteen biggest disappointments of the NCAA Tournament thus far: 16.…
UCLA: A beautiful Hybrid of Philosphy
By Nick Prevenas 3/23/08 I know you’re sick of hearing about UCLA. I know you’re tired of seeing the puff pieces. I know you’re burnt out on seeing the Bruins top the majority of your co-workers’ brackets. Me? I’m not tired of UCLA at all. In fact, I can’t get enough of them. Yes, I…