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		<title>Please Larry Brown</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Im</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speed up the offense.  Please.  It&#8217;s painful to watch the Charlotte Bobcats execute on offense.  Really.  I&#8217;d rather watch the WNBA Draft.  The halfcourt offense is anemic.  I don&#8217;t understand why Larry Brown can&#8217;t speed it up a bit.  They have a bunch of players who have been successful in more up-tempo systems.  Stephen Jackson [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charlotte Bobcats 2009-2010 Season Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Im</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A preview for the 2009-2010 Charlotte Bobcats]]></description>
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		<title>Is Steve Nash a Hall of Famer? Part II</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheWritingIllini</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Similar to the intentions of the blogger who accused Raul Ibanez of taking PEDs, I initially started writing this article to prove  that Steve Nash had secured a place for himself in the Hall of Fame.  Upon discovery of several strong arguments going the other way, I decided to write the article against Nash&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Steve Nash a Hall of Famer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday night I was doing my usual naked pre-shower routine &#8211; I washed my face with soap, lathering every inch of my face until it was all white. I then proceeded to open my eyes and did my best Jabbawockeez impression before I hopped in the shower. That’s when I realized I was missing Michael [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s MJ&#8217;s Most Memorable Moment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trying to pick the most memorable Michael Jordan moment of all-time.]]></description>
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		<title>3 Reasons Why LeBron Won&#8217;t Win a Title by 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/07/22/3-reasons-why-lebron-wont-win-a-title-by-2010/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=3-reasons-why-lebron-wont-win-a-title-by-2010</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheWritingIllini</dc:creator>
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Every rational basketball fan will admit that LeBron James is the best player in the world and that there really is no ceiling on his potential and abilities.  However, the NBA is not a one-superstar-takes-it-all sport.  Even Michael Jordan had a Top-50 All-Time Player and future Hall of Famer, Scottie Pippen (eligible in 2010), to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VotD: MJ and MJ Dancing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Most Valuable Ads and DWYANE WADE SHOULD HOST SNL</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Im</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year the NBA Playoffs brings out the best the League has to offer; the best players, the best coaches, and overall the best basketball of the season.  But the NBA Playoffs also bring something else: the best basketball advertising campaigns of the year.  This year was no different.  Some of the most creative minds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Show Be Kobe: Kobe and Phil&#8217;s Legacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo Credit: Chris Carlson/AP
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the franchise&#8217;s 15th NBA Championship. This marks b&#8217;s fourth title reign and a milestone tenth championship for Phil Jackson. First off, this title for Phil should end any discussion about who the greatest coach in NBA history is. And while critics will attest his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not Another Kobe vs LeBron Article (But Sorry, Here&#8217;s Another One)</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/06/10/not-another-kobe-vs-lebron-article-but-sorry-heres-another-one/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=not-another-kobe-vs-lebron-article-but-sorry-heres-another-one</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pinesol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I might be a bit late to the party, but seeing how the Magic had to shoot 62% just to win one against the Lakers, I decided to take a stab at the Kobe vs. LeBron argument and what might have been. Let’s begin with the characteristic of Kobe that his supporters most often cite [...]]]></description>
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