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Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:20 pm EDT

The 10-man rotation, starring the NBA's best backcourts

By J.E. Skeets


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: Sir Charles In Charge. Are Rajon Rondo(notes) and Ray Allen(notes) the best backcourt combo in the league?
PF: Primer. Five dunks on LeBron James(notes) about which Nike should have been much more concerned with.
SF: Twin-Cities. Seeholzer: "The remaking of the Timberwolves' roster continued today when they traded center Etan Thomas(notes) and two future second-round draft picks to the Thunder for guards Damien Wilkins(notes) and Chucky Atkins(notes)."
SG: Basketball-Reference.com Blog. What's left in Vince Carter's(notes) tank?
PG: FH. The Bulls say Luol Deng(notes) is not healthy enough to play with Britain's national team this summer.
6th: SRI. New Detroit Pistons coach John Kuester calls himself an "experienced rookie coach."
7th: 7 Seconds Or Mess. Gian profiles rookie Jordan Hill's(notes) performance in the Vegas Summer League.
8th: The 700 Level. Sixers pick Jrue Holiday(notes) throws out the first pitch at a Phillies-Padres game.
9th: Knee Jerk NBA. Romance, disillusionment and the three other stages of NBA relationships.
10th: The Starting Five. Chris Webber(notes): "I wanted to retire as a King. I thought about going home and signing with Sacramento for one day, but again, signing with Golden State offered me closure I wouldn’t have had if I didn't have the opportunity."

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  1. gooner
    1. Posted by gooner Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:44 pm EDT

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    New Detroit Pistons coach John Kuester calls himself an "experienced rookie coach." LOL
  2. Jacob C
    2. Posted by Jacob C Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:17 pm EDT

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    Where is Marbury?
  3. gaborik10m
    3. Posted by gaborik10m Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:59 pm EDT

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    Just watched those Lebron 'posterizations', and the only legit one is the Iguodala one. Yao Ming? No. Jason Maxiell? No. Kobe Bryant in the ASG? No. and the most laughable one of them all is the Courtney Lee, because it's one of those catch-up attempts first of all, not Lebron waiting, sizing up the attempt and whiffing, but chasing and nearly catching it too. But no, look closely, Boys and Girls, Lee CLEARLY travels. This happens quite frequently in the NBA, I've seen it on numerous occasions, and it'd be nice if refs would take it away when a rule has been broken.
    All in all, thats a giant FAIL by PrimerMag.com
  4. michaell
    4. Posted by michaell Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:51 pm EDT

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    @3 - Discussion including Le Bron James that accuses the OTHER guy of travelling? Hmmmm. Pot, meet Kettle. Kettle, meet pot.
  5. Travis
    5. Posted by Travis Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    Wow. So here are backcourt rankings by Sir Charles in Charge:
    1. Rondo/Allen
    2. Nelson/Carter
    3. Parker/Ginobili
    4. Fisher/Bryant
    5. Nash/Richardson
    6. Williams/Brewer
    7. Miller/Roy
    8. Bibby/Johnson
    9. Kidd/Terry
    10. Chalmers/Wade
    That's right, Parker and washed-up Manu are #3! Nash/Richardson and Williams/Brewer are ahead of Miller/Roy. That's insane. Brewer is a good defender whose game needs to keep growing, and Nash/Richardson didn't get into the playoffs last year.
    Welp, one less blog I need to bookmark.
  6. 3rdcoastwildone
    6. Posted by 3rdcoastwildone Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:43 pm EDT

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    Good job # 3, you're a retard!! Awesome. Take up for the guy that travels more than anyone in the league!! Has king over rated ever not traveled?! Moron
  7. Lewis@@W
    7. Posted by Lewis@@W Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:43 pm EDT

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    How can you complain about someone traveling that dunked on Lebron, your forgetting that he is the guy that invented the "crab dribble" which is traveling. If the refs called it all the time the cavs would want LeBron out.
  8. Travis
    8. Posted by Travis Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:46 pm EDT

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    Wow, Iguodala's dunk on LeBron is pretty damn amazing. Lee's second dunk is almost as impressive, but I like Iggy's dunk, taking LeBron one-on-one and finishing on his big ol' head.
  9. Hazen
    9. Posted by Hazen Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:21 am EDT

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    no love for stuckey and rip..or stuckey and gordon sir charles??
  10. game face
    10. Posted by game face Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:09 am EDT

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    All Lebron haters are idiots.....just a bunch of jealous idiots
    Just because you guys are laker fans doesnt mean you have to hate Lebron......he is gunna become the best player in the NBA at this rate....what are are you haters gunna say when that happens
    All you Laker fans...why do you hate Lebron???....i like the Lakers and i dont hate Lebron
    Lebron is one of the best players of all time already and he isnt even in his prime....
  11. game face
    11. Posted by game face Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:12 am EDT

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    comment #7 if the refs started calling everything correctly nobody would watch NBA games
  12. Rather be golfing
    12. Posted by Rather be golfing Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:01 am EDT

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    Comment #11, I don't watch them now because they don't call them by the rules. If your team has no superstar, you have very little chance of going the distance, because the "superstars" get calls the good players don't.
  13. game face
    13. Posted by game face Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:58 am EDT

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    Comment#12 yea thats true...........but what team doesnt have a superstar......maybe the bucks....
  14. Hazen
    14. Posted by Hazen Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:46 pm EDT

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    i hated lebron before he was drafted..hate hate hate...hahaha...go pistons
  15. Asleep until further notice
    15. Posted by Asleep until further notice Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:50 pm EDT

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    No love for Chauncey again. You ladies never learn do you?
  16. Larry H
    16. Posted by Larry H Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:53 am EDT

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    No way rondo and allen are the best backcourt. parker--ginobili are better. Rip, stuckey, and gordon are better. kobe and fish are better. Ray Allen is not that good anymore in my opinion. He is an above average SG and rondo is up and coming but not there yet
  17. Hazen
    17. Posted by Hazen Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:20 pm EDT

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    no chachachauncey billups and anyone??? chauncey is thee best in the league still!!!!! 7 straight conference finals, 2 finals and 1 finals mvp...no love for chauncey..................
  18. gaborik10m
    18. Posted by gaborik10m Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:35 pm EDT

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    To all the fools who call me out for saying Courtney Lee clearly travels, watch the tape...i never said Bron doesn't travel. Did I? All I said was that that list is TERRIBLE, half of them weren't even legit 1v1 Bron Vs. Opponent Dunks. and the Lee one is completely bogus because LEE TRAVELED...ONE, TWO, THREE, LIFTOFF and Lebron chased him down to nearly block it. That IS NOT the same as waiting in the key for a guy driving the lane.
    Don't respond when you're wrong.

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