Monthly Archives: January 2013
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Taming the Mamba
Leave a commentJanuary 29, 2013 by Brandon Keller
Kobe Bryant is the most deadly scorer in the league. So deadly, he gave himself the nickname “The Black Mamba”, referring to the the fact that the Mamba, like Kobe, can strike and kill at any time. But cue the snake charmer, because recently Kobe has been using his killer offensive arsenal to make his teammates better.
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Who is the Most Valuable Player?
2January 24, 2013 by Brandon Keller
What are the credentials of an MVP? Is it the best player, the best player on the best team, or the best player on the most surprising team? At 3 And D we say the MVP is the player a team could least afford to lose, so we take CP3, King James, KD and Melo off of their respective squads and see how those teams would do.
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Say What?
Leave a commentJanuary 20, 2013 by Shane Diesel
The art of trash talking is part of the game, but is it possible to go too far? Carmelo certainly thought so when KG talked about his wife and compared the flavor of the former VJ’s vajayjay to a breakfast cereal classic. However, was Garnett just using another tool in his arsenal to make sure he gets the win?
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5 Pau Gasol Trades That Need To Happen
Leave a commentJanuary 19, 2013 by Brandon Keller
Pau Gasol is like a ripe and fresh dog turd sitting in the middle of the living room; he’s gotta go. So we take a jovial journey into hypothetical trade terrain to see what are the best destinations for Señor Gasol.
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The Best Basketball Rap Songs
5January 17, 2013 by Brandon Keller
NBA and Hip Hop go hand in hand. Plenty of rappers drop NBA stars in their lyrics, from Bill Russell to Kyrie Irving, so it makes sense that lots of rap songs are made purely about the NBA. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some NBA-centric tracks that are such jams we might as well call them Smuckers.
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NBA Talent Rankings: Supporting Cast and Final Rankings
1January 16, 2013 by Brandon Keller
In the final entry of the Talent Rankings, we rank the top five benches. The boys from Lob City are the leaders in the clubhouse, but how will they rank in the final talent rankings? Sixteen teams made the cut, but who is number one?
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Suit Up!
Leave a commentJanuary 11, 2013 by Will Purvis
When Stern dropped the hammer and instituted the dress code, players around the league had to take off the doo-rags and throw on the bow-ties. Players around the league decided to start expressing their individuality in “interesting” ways. We rank the 10 best post-game getups in “Suit Up!”
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NBA Talent Rankings: PF and C
2January 11, 2013 by Brandon Keller
In part Three of the NBA Talent Rankings, the top five Power Forward and Centers are ranked. The Power Forwards feature two early-00’s mainstays who should be calling games on TNT, not dominating them. As for the Centers, some surprise at the top. Let’s just say Dwight is NOT happy.
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NBA Talent Rankings: SG and SF
Leave a commentJanuary 10, 2013 by Brandon Keller
In part two of the NBA Talent Rankings, the top five Power Forward and Centers are ranked. At Shooting Guard, does anyone have the venom to unseat the Mamba? As for Small Forward, I’m going to take a guess and say that the now crowned King may figure prominently in the final tally.
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NBA Talent Rankings
Leave a commentJanuary 9, 2013 by Brandon Keller
The NBA is a league driven by top-talent, and quite simply if a team do not have several elite players, they are not going to win a championship. With that in mind, we give you the Talent Rankings, which ranks the top five players at each position to determine what team has the most talent. Let’s begin with the top five dime droppers in the league.
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