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Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:30 pm EDT

The 10-man rotation, starring Bill Walton in Rip City

By Kelly Dwyer



A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out

C: Blazer's Edge. "Walton combined the best attributes of John Wooden, Bob Dylan and Stephon Marbury(notes) over the course of 40 minutes."
PF: Waiting For Next Year. LeBron's Jay-Z-heavy iTunes playlist.
SF: Nets Are Scorching. Wasn't Terrence Williams(notes) supposed to fit right in? Not so fast.
SG: FourPointPlay. On chucking off guards who kill your fantasy/favorite team.
PG: The Blowtorch. Carlos Boozer's(notes) got a box!
6th: Hoopsanalyst. Harlan Schreiber previews the Atlantic Division.
7th: FanHouse. Kevin Durant(notes) is still chippy about the whole adjusted plus/minus thing.
8th: HP. A little late on this, but do superstars increase the amount of team three-point attempts?
9th: CelticsBlog. Doc Rivers is trying to put it all together.
10th: The Baseline. When the idea of the Atlanta Hawks comes up, Shoals thinks "Thin Lizzy." I don't, because I actually really, really like Thin Lizzy.

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  1. jjmullaney
    1. Posted by jjmullaney Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:56 pm EDT

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    Hey Yahoo! Sports: Why give an illiterate guy a column?
  2. Lajames W
    2. Posted by Lajames W Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:15 pm EDT

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    The plus minus thing against Kevin Durant is retarded! The stat geeks that have never dunked a basketball in their lives get to front like they are relevant and feel important. They degrade a guy like KD over some statistical analysis. Pathetic. How dare they say that he is killing a team. I would take Durant over Oden every time and i'm a Blazer fan.
  3. Last to Know
    3. Posted by Last to Know Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:21 pm EDT

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    How about two guys to ride the bench? Come on now!
  4. vinhphilippham
    4. Posted by vinhphilippham Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:35 pm EDT

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    hey kelly, I am normally just checking out this post for hoops opinion, but I am blown away by the "Don't Believe a Word" citation. However, as much as I too adore Thin Lizzy, for me the authoritative rendition is Gary's Monsters of Rock recording at Glasgow.
    Oh yeah, while we're talking about basketball, since you weren't the blogger at the center of the Durant +/- debate, why are you getting slammed for it (see other comments posted so far)?
  5. erwin
    5. Posted by erwin Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:59 pm EDT

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    Old schooled commissioner David Stern must step down.
  6. give_and_go
    6. Posted by give_and_go Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:57 pm EDT

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    Lebron needs to diversify his music collection. Everyone knows that putting two songs by the same artist on the same mix is completely unacceptable.
  7. Travis
    7. Posted by Travis Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    Love Bill Walton. When I first started hearing him broadcast, I hated him, but he seemed to grow more and more comfortable in the position, aware of his superlatives, and he became almost self-deprecating about it all. Great sense of humor, great knowledge of basketball. I wish I could have seen his talk in Portland in person.
    We're better off with Bill in the booth, so here's to good health.
  8. curtis
    8. Posted by curtis Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:06 am EDT

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    Cheryl Lynn's "Encore" (produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis) was infinitely better before Jay-Z got his lazy chops on it.
  9. adseljuk
    9. Posted by adseljuk Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:02 am EDT

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    http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fireKD/index.html
    please support! hopefully we can get at least a 1000 credible hits. please write legit comments.
    comment on Dwyer's actually incompetence in blogging (don't just comment on his bias towards a certain player. We are targeting his core skills in writing)
    Ex. his amateurish way of just pulling up numbers and sticking them on his blog. (real basketball writers watch basketball and give their own experiences from the games they see)
  10. Clutch
    10. Posted by Clutch Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:05 am EDT

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    If you don't like it, don't read it. No-one is forcing you. KD fits in pretty well, a good addition to BDL.
  11. dorfineer
    11. Posted by dorfineer Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:47 am EDT

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    Seriously, who lets the Amish play professional basketball? That picture is nasty.
  12. Bogesz j
    12. Posted by Bogesz j Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:00 am EDT

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    Is kelly dwyer still allowed to post on yahoo sports? wow...
  13. M2
    13. Posted by M2 Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    Adseljuk
    Don't like Dwyer? Don't read Dwyer.
    It's not about your silly little petition.
    It's about your brain's ability to send chemical/electrical messages to the hand that controls your computer's mouse. If your hand is clicking on Dwyer's posts against your will, don't depend on a petition to cure your medical condition, go see a neurologist.
  14. Lionell
    14. Posted by Lionell Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:16 pm EDT

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    the piston is still the best team n tha east!
  15. Lionell
    15. Posted by Lionell Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:16 pm EDT

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    the piston is still the best team n tha east!
  16. Michael R
    16. Posted by Michael R Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:37 pm EDT

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    absolutely love post #14...lmfao
  17. KC Baller
    17. Posted by KC Baller Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:48 pm EDT

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    Maybe get off your high horse Dwyer and actually take a look at the product the Hawks are putting on the floor this season before you keep bashing a team that is definitely on the rise. The Hawks finally have a bench this year that is as good as just about any other team in the league. I think they will probably be a 2 or 3 seed out of the east when it's all said and done.
  18. Julie H
    18. Posted by Julie H Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:13 am EDT

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    Dwyer is alright, except for his analysis of big men usually leave a lot to be desired.
  19. Steve Park
    19. Posted by Steve Park Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:04 am EDT

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    What a kunnt sport.
  20. kingdomdriven
    20. Posted by kingdomdriven Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:39 pm EDT

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    not certain I'm understanding the relevance of this article. Oh wait a minute, I get it -- it IS irrelevant!
  21. bwdenman
    21. Posted by bwdenman Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    Bill rocks!
  22. Green
    22. Posted by Green Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:37 pm EDT

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    nope, they gotta beat out magic, cleveland, and boston for that number 2 and 3 spot KC Baller, sorry but not gonna happen. i agree they'll be good, but just not that high up! eastern conference ever going to be a contender though? hopefully the Magic will be able to win it this year but we'll see!

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