Sports 4 Dorks

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: Ball
in Europe. Summing up European basketball, in just one word. Is
"fancypants" one word or two?
PF: Hardwood
Paroxysm. Saying something nice about Vince Carter after saying some
horrible things about Vince Carter first. Works for me.
SF: Los
Angeles Times. Tex Winter’s annual rant about the offense he created, and
how these punk kids are screwing it up. Via Forum
Blue and Gold.
SG: Memphis
Commercial Appeal. Damon Stoudamire (or, more specifically, "Damon
Stoudamire’s agent") doesn’t want to give money back to the Grizzlies, which is
why he’s still a Memphis Grizzliean.
PG: New York Sun. John
Hollinger on the Nets who are exactly who he thought they were. Dig?
6^th: Sactown Royalty.
Tom Ziller on the Sacramento Kings‘ first half. Includes some pretty choice and
poignant moments, including the preseason that saw Brad Miller assuming that braids were a
good idea.
7^th: The
Atlantic. Matthew Yglesias on the Ben Wallace vs. Joakim Noah conundrum.
Did I just write "conundrum?" It’s not a conundrum. There is no confusion. Noah
is better, already. Play him. Via Thank You
Isiah.
8^th: Knickblogger.net.
The New York Knicks are -155 combined in first quarters this season, and -2 in
fourth quarters. Wow. Give it up for Isiah: he knows to put his best players on
the floor in the fourth. Give it up for Isiah: he’s a horrible GM and coach who
signs and trades for crummy players and gives them the starting job. 
9^th: Beyond the Arc. The
midseason report for my favorite team that is really, really terrible right now
(your Memphis Grizzlies).
10^th: Salt Lake
Tribune. The Jazz at crossroads. My take? Stop standing in the middle of an
intersection and start playing some bloody defense.