Over the course of its 75-year history, the NBA has seen 95 second-generation players. Currently there are 30 — about seven percent of the league…
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Brett Usher
About Brett Usher: Co-founder of the Overstated NBA Show Podcast. You can follow Brett on twitter at @hooperbole!
Project Simons: The Unearthing of Portland’s Hidden Gem
Typically when we think of players who are considered projects, we think of raw bigs. But guards can be projects, too, and Anfernee Simons is…
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Larry Bird’s Left-Handed Game: NBA History
The Left-handed Game is probably my favorite of Larry’s legends, as it took place at the inarguable peak of his greatness, and it represents to me a perfect balance of nonfiction and myth.
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Obi Toppin: The Matrix Reloaded
If Obi Toppin had been nineteen rather than twenty-two at the time of the 2020 Draft, where would he have been selected? I think we…
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Beyond the Triple-double: How Oscar Robertson Changed the Course of Professional Basketball
Oscar Robertson changed basketball. He was an innovator, a savant, and a pioneer. He’s an NBA champion, an eleven-time all-star, and one of only two…
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