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David Stern Sez The Blazer Kiddies Are #2...
...in terms of 2008/2009 NBA story lines..
From: TrueHoop
Oh, and did you happen to see Jeffrey Ma down the list? He's the dude I asked KP about during the M&G.
Ma is the developer/manager of the Blazers' quantatative analysis application program.
He was one of the MIT whiz-kids who took Vegas by storm -- that the movie, 21, was based upon.
...in terms of 2008/2009 NBA story lines..
From: TrueHoop
Every season has its story.
Last year, there was Kevin Garnett's trade, and Kobe Bryant's will, driving a resurgence of one of basketball's great rivalries. Other years have witnessed the rise of Michael Jordan, or the fall of Magic Johnson.
Bigwigs, coaches, players, experts, insiders ... we asked all kinds of people to stare into the crystal ball, and here are their best guesses at the story lines that will drive this NBA season.
On the cusp of the 2008-2009 season, what will be this year's great story?
David Stern, NBA Commissioner
1. The resurgence of the Eastern Conference
2. The young talent of Portland
3. The return of Andrew Bynum
4. What do Artest and Scola (off of an impressive Olympic showing) do for Houston?
Oh, and did you happen to see Jeffrey Ma down the list? He's the dude I asked KP about during the M&G.
Ma is the developer/manager of the Blazers' quantatative analysis application program.
He was one of the MIT whiz-kids who took Vegas by storm -- that the movie, 21, was based upon.
Jeffrey Ma, Statistical Expert and Founder of Citizen Sports
Two stories will emerge out of the Northwest this season. Kevin Love, a native of Oregon, will be the Rookie of the Year and will draw comparisons to a young Elton Brand (although no one ever makes cross-racial comparisons). He will show relentlessness on the boards and a soft touch from the perimeter. The other story from the northwest will be the Portland Trail Blazers emerging as the most improved team in the NBA and advancing past the first round of the playoffs. With a strong nucleus of Roy, Aldridge and Oden the team will surprise many teams that don't come to play.
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