Five Questions: New York Knicks Edition
Grizzlies-Knicks. A big one tonight at FedExForum.
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The Memphis Grizzlies take the court once again this evening after a disastrous collapse against the Orlando Magic Saturday night. Memphis is surely hoping that being back at FedExForum will provide some home cooking and energy that will help their weary legs (18 games played since April 2nd) get going. One of those 18 games, a showdown with the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden just less than a month ago, was an overtime loss for the squad that surely added some fatigue. In order for them to return the favor to the Knicks tonight, they’ll need to play better defensively and get more out of their bench.
Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Match Preview - April 6th, 2021 | NBA Season 2020-21
The Nuggets continue to grow from strength to strength
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The surging Denver Nuggets will play the second of their five-game homestand against the Detroit Pistons. This is the rescheduled matchup from February 1, which was postponed due to the NBA s contact tracing protocols.
Match Details
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 6th, 9 PM ET (Wednesday, 6:30 AM IST)
Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Detroit Pistons Preview
The Detroit Pistons are focusing purely on player development right now but Dwane Casey s men have won three of their last five matchups. The fact that they beat another rebuilding side in OKC Thunder by 24 points last night showcases that the Pistons are on the right track.
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Jessie “The Hammer” Tuggle wasn’t the biggest kid coming out of high school. Even after being voted MVP of his Griffin High School football team that he led to the state semi-finals his senior year, Division I recruiters thought he was too small to compete at their level.
In fact, at only 5’10 and 180 pounds, most Division II schools were also turned off by Tuggle’s size. His story goes to show that recruiting doesn’t tell you how much heart a player has or how dedicated.
Valdosta State College’s head coach Jim Goodman must have caught a glimpse when he offered the undersized defensive end a scholarship in 1982. The only other scholarship Tuggle would be offered was from University of West Georgia.
January 7, 2021
A lot of basketball stars immediately showcase their skills and talents from the get-go once they enter the NBA. In fact, some of these stars would produce MVP like numbers, even if they were just in their rookie seasons. However, there are also a handful of basketball players that need some time before blossoming into a star. Although some of these players needed more time, they proved that the wait was worth it.
For this piece, let’s rank the five greatest late bloomers in the league today.
5. Pascal Siakam
Awards: 1x NBA Champion, 1x All-Star, 1x All-NBA Second Team, 1x Most Improved Player