http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown An NBA basketball blog Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:42:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you think it's time the NBA forms expansion teams in Europe to counter the Euroleague  pirating players from the NBA? I think the NBA is the best league in the world, which means the best players will be in the NBA. The problem with having an expansion in Europe would ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown/2008/08/19/artest-is-not-afraid-to-be-the-bad-guy/ How about you for Bulls coach? You were a floor leader. Would Pippen be a good choice? Thanks for the endorsement but I have no interest in getting back into coaching at this time. Pippen would be a person for mystique, but doesn’t have any coaching experience and hasn't expressed ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown/2008/05/15/dee-brown-the-game-would-be-easy-for-mj-bird-and-magic-nowadays/ When news hit the NBA that Yao Ming would be out for the rest of the season, a few things immediately happened. First, all the upper powers in NBA and the corporate sponsors were devastated because they just lost one of the most marketed players in the world. Second, all the teams ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown/2008/02/27/big-t-mac-attack/ I think the Bobcats committed a terrible mistake dropping off Walter Herrmann and eating up such a huge salary from Nazr Mohammed. Do you feel that Michael Jordan is becoming one of the most disappointing GMs of all time? I think it early to say that MJ is one of the ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown/2007/12/20/isiah-needs-to-focus-on-coaching/ The biggest story still going on before the 2007-08 NBA season jumps is who is going to win the Kobe Bryant sweepstakes. It has been back and forth with Kobe and the Zen Master. And now Jerry Buss has chimed in and said that he will listen to trade offers ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown/2007/10/24/who-wants-kobe-steak/ After hearing about Shawn Marion's latest trade gossip and now a request that's it's time to move on, I just think this is the same song and dance over and over from All-Star players when they don't want to step on toes if the trade doesn't happen. I'm underrated and ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown/2007/09/27/matrix-reloaded/ There are close to 500 players in the NBA. But there is only one NBA championship team every year. So that leaves tons of players year and year out without a ring. I've made a list of 10 active players that I hope go to the altar and get a ring. Remember ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown/2007/08/02/always-a-bridesmaid-never-a-bride/ How much stock do you really put in a guy who absolutely destroys the summer league circuit? Well, you have to look at some of the variables that go along with being a just a summer league superstar or a legit player in the NBA. First... Is the player a first-round pick ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown/2007/07/12/summer-superstars/ I love New York! Yes, I said it. I love to shop and watch Broadway shows like every tourist. But the best thing is playing in Madison Square Garden, which is Zach Randolph's new home. Let's break down the trade, which I think was a good move both for Knicks and ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown/2007/06/30/zach-attacks-the-big-apple/ Let's get this straight right now. I'm not jumping off the LeBron bandwagon after his 4-16 shooting performance and 6 turnovers in his first NBA Finals game. But King James showed some nervousness and was very tentative at the beginning of this game. He won't admit it, but he did. James has ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/brown/2007/06/08/crowning-of-the-king/