Man, Anthony Parker was good. Really good. Over four seasons at Bradley, Parker averaged 15 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per night while kicking in close to a steal and a half and two thirds of a block per contest, too. He shot the ball in a fairly efficient manner, had 3-point range, and got to the line at a rate of over 5 times per game, a great number for the college basketball world. He also won the 1995 MVP award for the Missouri Valley Conference. The only real knock against Parker when he entered the NBA Draft in 1997 was that he might have been better served coming out the year before, when he put up college-career highs of 18.9-6.5-3.5 on 47.2% shooting and 42.2% from long range. His junior year was his best, but his staggering numbers and consistency across four seasons was what made him a reliable draft pick, either as a late lottery pick or a late-1st round steal. Continue Reading

Man I hate TSN broadcasts, but at least Rod Black doesn’t pretend to know anything about basketball. Why is everyone saying that this is a huge game? Ok, I mean I understand, but why be so cavalier about this game, but no peep about the 3 previous ridiculously digusting dry heaving ee water @#*&$()#… games? To imply that winning this game for the possible tie breaker if they end up with the same record is…absurd, seriously absurd. Continue Reading