By Paul M. Banks In 2006, Joakim Noah, Al Horford, and Corey Brewer all decided to return to Florida in hopes of winning back-to-back national titles, a feat that came to fruition. Last summer, North Carolina faced a similar situation. The Tar Heels saw sophomores Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington, and junior Danny Green declare for the NBA Draft, but later pull their names … [Read more...] about UNC Quartet helped NBA Draft Stock by returning to School
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Hasheem Thabeet have Enough Offense for the NBA?
By Paul M. Banks and David Kay Being 7’3” and possessing the athleticism Hasheem Thabbet does, it’s no surprise he’s regarded one of the top prospects in the 2009 NBA Draft. In his three years at UConn, he made major strides each season. He conveyed steady growth while still leaving plenty of room for improvement. “You can see from my freshman year to my junior year. My … [Read more...] about Hasheem Thabeet have Enough Offense for the NBA?
How Dominating Can Blake Griffin Become?
By Paul M. Banks and David Kay The word “domination” doesn't do justice to the level of damage Blake Griffin inflicted upon opposing teams this past season. The National Player of the Year averaged 22.7 points and 14.4 rebounds per game while shooting a ridiculous 65% from the field, most of those baskets coming on dunks, lay-ups, or putbacks since few defenders matched his … [Read more...] about How Dominating Can Blake Griffin Become?
NBA Team-by-Team Breakdown
Who needs "NBA Fastbreak?" We're back to break down the direction and status quo of every NBA franchise... PHILADELPHIA 76ERS…where you can experience writing like this… The Sixers without an authoritative coach will be like a cheese steak without a grease stain on the wrapper. Just mediocre, not exceptional.” Ohhhh, are you serrrrrrrrrrrrious? Slam jam bam, … [Read more...] about NBA Team-by-Team Breakdown
NBA Mock Draft and Early Entry Update
There's been a few changes made within our NBA Mock Draft, check it out here https://www.walterfootball.com/nbadraft2009mock.php And the list of early entries has been updated too https://www.walterfootball.com/nbadraft2009earlyentries.php … [Read more...] about NBA Mock Draft and Early Entry Update
Minnesota Timberwolves Offseason Analysis
https://www.walterfootball.com/nbaoffseason2009min.php 2008-09 Season Summary: The Timberwolves have fallen to such depths that a 24 win season created a glimpse of hope for the future. Injuries decimated the team as only one player dressed for every game (Ryan Gomes), two of their ten man rotation missed more than 32 games (Al Jefferson, Corey Brewer) and Randy Foye, Mike … [Read more...] about Minnesota Timberwolves Offseason Analysis
2009 NBA Mock Draft
By Paul M. Banks and David Kay Our NBA Mock Draft is back! Check it out at it's new home Round one https://www.walterfootball.com/nbadraft2009mock.php Round two https://www.walterfootball.com/nbadraft2009mock_2.php … [Read more...] about 2009 NBA Mock Draft
NBA offseason needs
By Paul M. Banks and David Kay Find out what your NBA team this needs this offseason. We'll be doing every team as the draft approaches. https://www.walterfootball.com/nbaoffseason.php Charlotte Bobcats - Updated 5/7 https://www.walterfootball.com/nbaoffseason2009cha.php Golden State Warriors - Updated … [Read more...] about NBA offseason needs
1st Pick: Rubio or Griffin?
By Paul M. Banks and David Kay There's a consensus (sort of) among NBA GMs about who should be the #1 overall pick this June, in the NBA Draft. It's been narrowed down to Blake Griffin and Ricky Rubio. For detail about the pros and cons of both click here https://walterfootball.com/nbadraft2009firstpick.php … [Read more...] about 1st Pick: Rubio or Griffin?
2009 NBA Mock Draft
Check it out! Our NBA Mock Draft, one of our most popular features has moved...to Walter Football.com! You can now read it in it's entirety here. https://www.walterfootball.com/nbadraft2009mock.php We will be updating the mock one or twice each week (and even more frequently as the draft nears on the site of our new content partner). So please bookmark the URL below and … [Read more...] about 2009 NBA Mock Draft