USA Basketball

Patrick Ewing, new Hall of Famer

September 17, 2008

Continuing to write about the 2008 Hall of Fame inductees which I started Wednesday, I would  like to  spotlight Patrick Ewing.  It’s strange.  I feel a real affinity for Ewing, almost like I coached him.  I am not sure why that is, though it could be because I have such respect for him as a player, and as [...]

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U.S. sticks to gameplan crushes Germany

August 18, 2008

The United States continued its destruction of the Olympic games by destroying Zie Germans 106-57. Oddly enough, the game might not have been as close as the score indictates. The US man-handled Nowitizki and company from the start and they didn’t have a shot. I must say that I have been very pleased in how [...]

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NBA vs. FIBA Rules

August 7, 2008

The Olympic basketball competition kicks off this Saturday. Here is a rundown of some of the major rule differences between U.S. Basketball (NBA) and international competition (FIBA). The Key: In the US, the key is 16′ wide and a rectangle while at the Olympics you will see a trapezoid, which is 12′ wide at the free [...]

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The Good and the Bad of AAU

July 25, 2008

Starting on Sunday, I am going to be heading over to the Pump Brothers AAU basketball tournament here in LA . I will cover some of the games for Basketball.org and offer some of my viewpoints from the tournament. I am excited to watch the games, check out the talent and see old friends. I want to take this [...]

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