SQ12#12 The “What If” Rookie Game (Part 1)

Posted by Lee Lauderdale - 08/12/2012 - Lee Lauderdale, Opening Tip, SQ-2012

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Counting on any meaningful contributions from rookies is always a questionable reach. Imagining, however, is an almost mandatory summertime exercise. My favorite version is to play “What If” for each of the rookies coming in to camp. The trick is to not only envision what qualities they might bring, but to try to envision what [...]

Ain’t Done Yet

Posted by Michael McClellan - 03/31/2012 - Causeway St., Mystique, Opening Tip

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When Kevin Garnett stepped into his old stomping grounds last night, there was much buzz about the new Kevin surpassing the old Kevin in terms of being an NBA hot commodity. Kevin Love, after all, has established a name for himself as a double-double man, a rebounding machine and, most recently, a three point specialist [...]

Anything is Possible!

Posted by Michael McClellan - 03/25/2012 - Mystique, Opening Tip

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I will say this – when Kevin Garnett finally does walk away from the game, I’m going to miss the Big Ticket big time. And not because Garnett became the first player in NBA history to score 20,000 points, grab 10,000 rebounds, dish out 5,000 assists, steal 1,500 passes and block 1,500 shots in a [...]

Willing and Able

Posted by Michael McClellan - 03/03/2012 - Causeway St., Opening Tip

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Kevin Garnett would much rather play his natural power forward position, but with circumstances being what they are, KG and the Celtics find themselves depleted in the post. Jermaine O’Neal, this generation’s version of “Out-of-Service” Pervis (Ellison), can’t seem to stay healthy enough to get out of bed in the mornings. Rumor has it that [...]