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Chicago Bulls Breakdown: Wilted Rose Means Ugly Offense

While the Chicago Bulls were expected to take a leap and potentially compete for a middle seed in this year’s playoffs, they’ve spent this fall wilting like autumn foliage...

Written by Erick Blasco about 2 days ago 360 reads 3 comments
Only Arenas Has Hidden Agenda: Washington Wizards Breakdown

Awful shot selection? Effortless defense? Hidden agendas? No, the main thing on Washington’s itinerary during their 94-84 road win over Miami was winning basketball...

Written by Erick Blasco about 9 days ago 250 reads 5 comments
Sacramento Kings Breakdown: Kings Are No Longer Court Jesters

In the midst of a total youth movement, the Sacramento Kings are playing their best ball in over a year. Their 111-97 drubbing over the Knicks was partially due to New York’s incompetence, but also to the young talent the Kings are beginning to acquire...

Written by Erick Blasco about 11 days ago 414 reads 0 comments
Denver Nuggets Breakdown: Romp Over L.A. Reminds That West Is Three-Deep

All the preseason and early season forecasts have tabbed the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers as the prohibitive favorites to represent the Western Conference in this year’s Finals...

Written by Erick Blasco about 23 days ago 373 reads 0 comments
New Orleans Hornets Breakdown: Drowning Hornets Need A Lifevest

Mayday! Mayday! Going down! The New Orleans Hornets’ season may only be nine games in, but after their awful 124-104 disaster in Phoenix, they’re clearly a team in distress...

Written by Erick Blasco about 25 days ago 77 reads 5 comments
Milwaukee Bucks Breakdown: Frenetic Defense Fuels Wins

After dealing away Richard Jefferson, and letting go of Charlie Villanueva and Ramon Sessions, the Milwaukee Bucks appear to have one of the least talented rosters in basketball...

Written by Erick Blasco about 25 days ago 183 reads 2 comments
Charlotte Bobcats Breakdown: 'Cats Need Sharper Offensive Claws

After jumping out to a 21-point lead, the Charlotte Bobcats tried their best to give away a surefire win. Too bad they were facing the equally inept Knicks, backing their way into a 102-100 double-overtime ...

Written by Erick Blasco about 25 days ago 45 reads 0 comments
Jazz Breakdown: Utah's Big Problem

In recent years, the Utah Jazz have lacked athleticism in their frontcourt, have struggled on the road, and have been unable to avoid waves of injuries to key players...

Written by Erick Blasco about 25 days ago 66 reads 1 comments
Celtics-Cavs Breakdown: New Cavs, Same Problems

Despite the Orlando Magic being last season’s Eastern Conference champions, a host of NBA followers believe the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers to be the season’s top two beasts in the East...

Written by Erick Blasco about 25 days ago 139 reads 0 comments
NBA Early Season Roundtable

With the season just underway, it’s the perfect time to get insight and analysis on which teams did the best job over the offseason, and how the new season will shake out...

Written by Erick Blasco about about 1 month ago 112 reads 1 comments
Erick Blasco's Top 30 NBA Point Guards

Since NBA point guards carry the most responsibility on the court, the position is widely considered the most important position on the court...

Written by Erick Blasco about about 1 month ago 727 reads 18 comments
Erick Blasco's Top 30 NBA Shooting Guards

A shooting guard’s primary assignment is to score the bulk of a team‘s perimeter points. Since most two guards are naturally accomplished scorers, the ability to score in traffic, make plays ...

Written by Erick Blasco about about 1 month ago 876 reads 14 comments
Erick Blasco's Top 30 NBA Small Forwards

The small forward position is the most diverse position in the NBA, mainly because the job descriptions of small forwards vary with each of the NBA’s 30 franchises...

Written by Erick Blasco about 2 months ago 1,431 reads 29 comments
Erick Blasco's Top 30 NBA Power Forwards

While the plurality of NBA centers are brutish behemoths, power forwards are the most versatile specimens the NBA displays, with some exhibiting a leopard’s athleticism, others possessing ...

Written by Erick Blasco about 2 months ago 867 reads 43 comments
Erick Blasco's Top 30 NBA Centers

As players who are generally in premium scoring position offensively and are a team’s final fortresses defensively, NBA centers have colossal impacts on their team’s successes, or lack thereof...

Written by Erick Blasco about 3 months ago 1,856 reads 39 comments
Judging The NBA's Biggest Offseason Winners and Losers

Though the start of the 2009-10 NBA season is still over two months away, the majority of league-shaping moves are finished; and what teams are now, is what teams will be in late October when the season begins...

Written by Erick Blasco about 3 months ago 1,881 reads 27 comments
Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler, and More: Breaking Down The Latest NBA Deals

A few trades sprinkled in between the free agent signings, here is the latest batch of players with new homes. Emeka Okafor—New Orleans HornetsOkafor certainly isn’t a stiff, but ...

Written by Erick Blasco about 4 months ago 998 reads 3 comments
Buy Low, Sail High: The Best Players Left On the NBA Free Agent Market

As the calendar turns the page into August, most of the NBA’s premier free agents have long been scooped up. Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, Hedo Turkoglu, Rasheed Wallace, Andre Miller, and Jason ...

Written by Erick Blasco about 4 months ago 4,463 reads 26 comments
NBA Odd Couple: Can Milwaukee's Brandon Jennings and Scott Skiles Coexist?

They are the perfect odd couple. The brash young point guard with big-time talent, a big-time ego, and a penchant for running his gums. The strict, totalitarian coach who preaches selflessness, personal accountability, and an almost hive-mind community...

Written by Erick Blasco about 4 months ago 932 reads 10 comments
Spelling Out the Latest in NBA Deals, From Andre Miller to Zach Randolph

The weeks roll on, and so do the deals. Let’s take a look at how the latest crop of changed addresses will play out. Andre Miller—Portland Trail BlazersA point guard mastermind, Miller may have the best court vision in the NBA...

Written by Erick Blasco about 4 months ago 1,146 reads 15 comments
Movers and Lakers: Breaking Down the NBA's Early Offseason Deals

The first wave of free agency has passed with aspiring contenders making the biggest splash. Let’s see which players will allow their new teams to hang 10, and which will belly flop in the surf...

Written by Erick Blasco about 4 months ago 1,146 reads 31 comments
Erick Blasco's Mailbag: Three From The Corner

Several Bleacher Creatures have populated my inbox recently, inquiring my opinion on a handful of different NBA subjects...

Written by Erick Blasco about 5 months ago 638 reads 18 comments
Making an Impact: Q&A with Joe Abunassar, Founder of Impact Basketball

Prior to the Independence Day holiday weekend, I was contacted by a secretary for Impact Basketball, one of basketball’s premier training programs located in Las Vegas, Nevada...

Written by Erick Blasco about 5 months ago 172 reads 3 comments
Spurs, Raptors, Sixers, and Nets Earn A's: Breaking Down The NBA Trades

The NBA draft is usually a time where teams look to the future, but Cleveland, Orlando, and San Antonio have more immediate concerns—capturing an NBA championship...

Written by Erick Blasco about 5 months ago 1,586 reads 32 comments
A Trip Back In Time: A Comprehensive Breakdown The 2006 NBA Draft

With the 2009 NBA draft rapidly approaching, I figured it might be a good time to look to the past and study how the 2006 NBA draft impacted teams in the league today.Most analysts agree that a draft can only be accurately judged three years down the road

Written by Erick Blasco about 5 months ago 656 reads 25 comments

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Erick Blasco Article Archive

Chicago Bulls Breakdown: Wilted Rose Means Ugly Offense

Only Arenas Has Hidden Agenda: Washington Wizards Breakdown

Sacramento Kings Breakdown: Kings Are No Longer Court Jesters

Denver Nuggets Breakdown: Romp Over L.A. Reminds That West Is Three-Deep

New Orleans Hornets Breakdown: Drowning Hornets Need A Lifevest

Milwaukee Bucks Breakdown: Frenetic Defense Fuels Wins

Charlotte Bobcats Breakdown: 'Cats Need Sharper Offensive Claws

Jazz Breakdown: Utah's Big Problem

Celtics-Cavs Breakdown: New Cavs, Same Problems

NBA Early Season Roundtable

Erick Blasco's Top 30 NBA Point Guards

Erick Blasco's Top 30 NBA Shooting Guards

Erick Blasco's Top 30 NBA Small Forwards

Erick Blasco's Top 30 NBA Power Forwards

Erick Blasco's Top 30 NBA Centers

Judging The NBA's Biggest Offseason Winners and Losers

Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler, and More: Breaking Down The Latest NBA Deals

Buy Low, Sail High: The Best Players Left On the NBA Free Agent Market

NBA Odd Couple: Can Milwaukee's Brandon Jennings and Scott Skiles Coexist?

Spelling Out the Latest in NBA Deals, From Andre Miller to Zach Randolph

Movers and Lakers: Breaking Down the NBA's Early Offseason Deals

Erick Blasco's Mailbag: Three From The Corner

Making an Impact: Q&A with Joe Abunassar, Founder of Impact Basketball

Spurs, Raptors, Sixers, and Nets Earn A's: Breaking Down The NBA Trades

A Trip Back In Time: A Comprehensive Breakdown The 2006 NBA Draft

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