According to a poll of players and coaches, Kobe Bryant has the highest basketball IQ. Here's the top 5: 1. Kobe Bryant2. Jason Kidd3. Steve Nash4. Chris Paul5. LeBron James Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Deron Williams also received votes. Am I surprised Kobe was voted #1? No, because there's a lot of hero worship [...]
December 2, 2009 Chuck - Red's Army Uncategorized Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying a good morning dump. “This year it’s every night,” Rondo said yesterday of how frequently he faces opponents in his own mold. “Last year it was a lot, too, but now it’s [...]
November 11, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Here's the situation: 3rd quarter, Celtics down 3 and fighting like hell to get ahead of the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix has the ball out of bounds. As the play starts, two players flare to either side of the court, clearing space underneath the hoop. Phoenix is trying to get a play to the basket… which [...]
November 7, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Celtics (6-0) vs. Phoenix (4-1) Game time: 7:30, TD Garden. TV – CSN; Radio – WEEI-AM (850) Team Leaders Scoring Bos: Pierce – 19.7 Suns: Steve Nash – 19.6 ReboundingBos: Garnett – 7.5 Suns: Grant Hill – 8.8 AssistsBos: Rondo – 9.7 Suns: Nash – 10.8 Who'll go off: Ray Allen. That's my [...]
November 6, 2009 Chuck - Red's Army Uncategorized One of my favorite Rondo moves of all time. I’d like to see it again tonight. [...]
November 6, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized TMZ has this video of Shaq sparring with Oscar De La Hoya for Steve Nash's his reality show – Shaq Vs. According to the Arizona Republic, Shaq flat out stole the idea for the show from his former teammate: Shortly after O'Neal was traded to the Suns in February 2008, Nash mentioned to his new [...]
August 20, 2009 Chuck - Red's Army Uncategorized It's a discussion that began on SirCharlesInCharge.com… and has since been picked up by ComcastSportsNet. Here's how Sir Charles sees it: Here’s how I think the top 10 backcourts in the NBA shakes out: 1. Rondo/Allen 2. Nelson/Carter 3. Parker/Ginobili 4. Fisher/Bryant 5. Billups/Smith 6. Nash/Richardson 7. Williams/Brewer 8. Miller/Roy 9. Bibby/Johnson T10. Kidd/Terry T10. [...]
July 28, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Via Yahoo!: Grant Hill has decided to re-sign with Phoenix, and a large part of the decision is based on the belief that Steve Nash is close to reaching an agreement on a contract extension, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Hill has begun telling associates he’s staying with the Suns. Phoenix owner Robert Sarver, general [...]
July 10, 2009 Chuck - Red's Army Uncategorized