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Would The Clippers Trade The Top Pick?

by The Boss on May 21, 2009

in Rumors

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The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill
5/21/09


Remember the old saying, “Believe half of what you see, and none of what you hear?” The Clippers may own up to that very famous quote. Two days after telling everyone that Blake Griffin was their pick at number one, the trade rumors started to circle around. The Clippers don’t have much going for them, but what they do have is a loaded front court, and while adding a young player like Griffin is tempting, adding his salary potential without unloading at least two current players is a gamble. [click to continue…]

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Ray Allen and Doc Rivers
Monday Morning Point Guard
4/20/09


Watching the weekend’s playoff games, there was one that told a more telling story than the other seven series openers. When the Boston Celtics to the court for warm ups against the Chicago Bulls Saturday, something was missing. I sat in front of my TV, purely watching the body language of the two teams as they went through their pregame routine. Chicago seemed loose, but unlike the Atlanta Hawks from 2008, they were calm. Chicago can credit their cool demeanor to rookie floor general Derrick Rose, who never seemed to let the moment get the best of him. On the other side, it looked like the Celtics wanted to believe that everything was going to be ok, and in an inspiring moment, we saw Kevin Garnett on the sidelines talking to teammates, before the tip off, getting his crew fired up. As the game went on, though, that something that was missing became much clearer. [click to continue…]

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Kevin Garnett doubtful to play in post season

April 16, 2009

The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill
4/16/09
Fans of the defending champion Boston Celtics may have to be talked off the ledge this morning, after news broke from practice about forward Kevin Garnett’s health. ESPN broke the story today, in which head coach Doc Rivers confirmed “there’s no way” KG could play right now.
Garnett, who missed [...]

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Eastern Conference First Round Predictions

April 16, 2009

The 2009 NBA Playoff matches are now set, and the preparation for the start of the second season has begun. LayupDrill.com takes a look at each of eight first round series, offering a brief breakdown and prediction for each. I will breakdown the Eastern Conference first round matches today, and the West on Friday.
East:
1. Cleveland [...]

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Heat lock up playoff seed with win

April 13, 2009

The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill
4/13/09
After this weekend’s games, the playoff picture seems a little clearer. The East top four seeds will be Cleveland, Boston, Orlando and Atlanta. The elusive 5 seed was locked for Miami, after MVP candidate Dwyane Wade scored 55 points in a Heat victory over New York. The bottom 3 [...]

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The Secret Behind Kevin Garnetts Knee Injury

March 31, 2009

After missing 13 straight games due to a posterior muscle strain in his right knee, Kevin Garnett returned to the court with the sounds of roars and cheers from his “dedicated” fans.
Garnett played the next four games in a row, but was limited in minutes during each game playing no more than 18 minutes.
Just when [...]

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