The NBA Draft is Thursday, June 28th, but the idea of doing some typical, boring mock draft where I simply run down the teams and plug in players where they might go did not seem appealing. Therefore, with a quick text message, I contacted two of my closest friends, Jim and Jay, who have two [...]
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NBA Draft ’12: more than a Mock Draft
Posted: 25th June 2012 by Jeff Plattner in College Basketball, NBA0
NBA Draft Prospects to know (Part II)
Posted: 19th June 2012 by Jeff Plattner in College Basketball, NBALast week we met the top nine PG, SG, and SF prospects of the 2012 NBA Draft. This week, let’s not waste any time. Starting with the all but guaranteed No. 1 overall selection, come draft night, here are nine of the top frontcourt prospects in the 2012 NBA draft class. Anthony Davis – PF [...]
NBA Draft Prospects to know (Part I)
Posted: 9th June 2012 by Jeff Plattner in College Basketball, NBAThe 2012 NBA Draft is roughly three weeks away and that means it is time to familiarize ourselves with some of the top prospects, who expect to hear their names called early on draft night. In what conspiracy theorists consider a fixed draft lottery, the recently purchased New Orleans Hornets (who had been owned by [...]
When the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tipped off Thursday morning, I was on my honeymoon, soaking up the sun on the white sandy beaches of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Though very out of the loop as to what was going on in the world of March Madness, I was able to score watch every [...]
Is there a greater time of year than what we have to look forward to in the next six weeks? I think not. Selection Sunday is just two weeks away and we all know what that means…March Madness baby!! But even before the real madness begins, we get the tasty little appetizer that is Conference [...]
NCAA Men’s Basketball: the Power of Twelve
Posted: 23rd January 2012 by Jeff Plattner in College BasketballAs I write this article (on January 20, 2012), most of the teams in the country have 12 games left before the excitement of post-season conference tournament action takes us by storm. By the time most of you read this article, we will have just 48 days left until arguably one of the greatest days [...]
2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Preview: Part II
Posted: 15th November 2011 by Jeff Plattner in College BasketballLast week we saw No. 10 through No. 6 of the AP preseason Top-25, as well as the five freshmen that should have the largest impact this season. Without wasting any time, let’s dive right into the preseason Top-5, as well as my first team All-Americans. 5. Syracuse Orange – Despite winning an average of [...]
2012 NCAA Basketball Preview: Part I
Posted: 8th November 2011 by Jeff Plattner in College Basketball2012 could be college basketball’s year to shine. As the NBA continues to struggle to come to an agreement over their labor dispute, all eyes should be on the NCAA when the ball is tipped for the first time. This Friday, November 11th is when things really get rolling, as nineteen of the top twenty-five [...]
