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Nate Smith Archives, Page 1 of 1

  1. How the No Call Actually Helped the Spurs

    The Lakers won Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals 93-91, but it didn't come without controversy. As Brent Barry went up for the potential game-winning shot, he was bumped by Lakers starting guard Derek Fisher...

    Written by Nate Smith about 7 months ago 6 comments

  2. NBA Mailbag and End of Season Awards

    Got a question? Send it to NateSmithBR@gmail.com This is my first mailbag and I'll be answering questions that have been sent to me. James (LA): I love your articles about Kobe. Do you think he'll be MVP this year? Nate: Yes...

    Written by Nate Smith about 8 months ago 11 comments

  3. Kobe Bryant Is the Clear MVP over Chris Paul

    The NBA MVP 2008 is Kobe Bryant and I'm going to explain why. Everyone keeps saying Paul has a worse supporting cast than the Lakers and that the Hornets would be worse without Paul than the Lakers without Bryant...

    Written by Nate Smith about 9 months ago 40 comments

  4. Chris Paul v. Kobe Bryant: MVP?

    As early as two weeks ago the MVP race was seen as a two man competition between Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. Now, with Lebron suffering losses left and right he is no longer seen as a realistic candidate...

    Written by Nate Smith about 9 months ago 27 comments

  5. Los Angeles Lakers: Back to School

    Nate Smith pulls out the grade book in Los Angeles.

    Written by Nate Smith about 9 months ago 7 comments

  6. NBA to Give College Basketball Competition During March Madness

    It is that time of year where fans get all crazy about March Madness. The NBA might finally have something to say about that...

    Written by Nate Smith about 9 months ago 2 comments

  7. Players and Coaches Should Decide the MVP

    Every year a new MVP debate emerges. Who should be MVP? This year the debate is particularly intense. You have fans passionately supporting players like Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul and Kevin Garnett...

    Written by Nate Smith about 10 months ago 7 comments

  8. Commentary: PER Underrates Kobe Bryant, Part II

    There comes a time in every would be journalists life where he makes a critique that happens to be unfounded. When this happens, you can either run, hide and pretend it never happened or you can man up and admit you were wrong...

    Written by Nate Smith about 10 months ago 3 comments

  9. Setting the Record Straight: Adande's MVP Analysis Deeply Flawed

    J.A. Adande is usually a reasonable sports journalist. I say journalist because he usually has views that are well researched and backed by reason. Unfortunately, as is often the case with L...

    Written by Nate Smith about 10 months ago 3 comments

  10. Commentary: PER Underrates Kobe Bryant

    John Hollinger, the stats guru and creator of the Player Efficiency Rating, has a new article on ESPN where he claims that Manu Ginobli's actual production is similar to that of Kobe Bryant's...

    Written by Nate Smith about 10 months ago 19 comments

  11. Shaq Trade: Suns' Gamble Likely To Fail

    When Suns' GM Steve Kerr decided to bring Shaquille O'Neal to Phoenix, he talked about Shaq rejuvenating the team. Kerr just didn't believe that the core of Steve Nash, Amare Stoudamire, and Shawn Marion could win a title...

    Written by Nate Smith about 10 months ago 11 comments

  12. Maybe Next Year, LeBron—Kobe Bryant's the MVP

    With apologies to Chris Paul and Kevin Garnett, this year's NBA MVP race is boiling down to two candidates: Kobe Bryant and Lebron James.Let's be clear, Lebron is a beast. He is a once-in-a-lifetime player...

    Written by Nate Smith about 10 months ago 65 comments