TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
By Henry Abbott Yesterday, Sonny Vaccaro explained why he feels defensive about Brandon Jennings. Jennings, says Vaccaro, has endured criticism -- and perhaps was drafted artificially low -- as punishment for playing his post-high school year playing professionally in Italy, instead of paying his dues to the powers that be in NCAA basketball. The way people talked about Jennings...
TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
By Henry Abbott Yesterday I made the case that he has to be considered an All-Star candidate, so it's not like I don't appreciate Joakim Noah's skills as a basketball player. But he's off the charts when it comes to cheerleading. You have probably heard about Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Morrissey eating his own column, with salsa. When Noah was drafted, Morrissey wrote a column...
TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
By Henry Abbott Yesterday I asked for your help brainstorming a list of players who couldn't stick with bad teams, but went on to be major contributors to good teams. I kicked the list off with talk of Josh Powell, Shelden Williams, Matt Bonner, Eddie House, Louis Amundson, Kyle Lowry, Kris Humphries, Steve Blake, Jared Dudley and Quinton Ross. Several of you have made other suggestions,...
