Alan Hahn
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The Corner Three: Dynamic Duos, Rockets’ GM & Coronavirus Has NBA On Alert
ONE. A decade ago the trend around the NBA was to build Big Three lineups around three star players. Today we’re seeing it turn to more of a salary cap-friendly approach of the Dynamic Duo. The Lakers have LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The Clippers countered with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Rockets put […]
Mar 4, 2020
The Corner Three: Cavs Chaos, Morris Twins Unite, and Dwyane Wade Honored
ONE. They say the NBA is a talent-driven league. The problem is most of the talent is concentrated on a handful of teams. So what happens when you don’t have enough talent to win? The correct answer is you empower the coach. But that doesn’t happen in today’s NBA. Let’s take a look at the […]
Feb 23, 2020
The Corner Three: Trade Deadline Edition
ONE. The Knicks had a very busy week and yet made only one trade. Let’s begin with the news from Tuesday, when the team announced team president Steve Mills was leaving his position effective immediately. General manager Scott Perry was put in charge of overseeing basketball operations on an interim basis. Perry worked the phones […]
Feb 9, 2020
The Corner Three: All-Star Snubs, Karl-Anthony Towns, Honoring Kobe
ONE. When we consider the snubs for this year’s all-star roster, look beyond the statistics. We are entering an era in the NBA where there is a greater emphasis put back into winning. This is a good thing for the league. While the starters are selected by a voting process that consists of 50% of […]
Feb 2, 2020
The Corner Three: Rockets Fizzle Out, Delonte West, and Trade Rumors
ONE. Are the Rockets just going through the dog days of the NBA season or is a dramatic change on the horizon for them? Mike D’Antoni entered this season with the label “lame duck coach” because he’s in the final year of his contract. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said at the start of the season […]
Jan 21, 2020
The Corner Three: Candid Kyrie, Social Media, and League Change Updates
ONE. Kyrie Irving has a game that can, at any moment, blow up the internet with a jaw-dropping move that makes shake your head and wonder how anyone can do what he does. He can also do the same off the court. After the Nets lost to the 76ers on Wednesday, in a game Irving […]
Jan 18, 2020
The Corner Three: Dying By The Three, Teams Moving Cities, and Mid-Season Awards
ONE. There used to be a worn out cliche that warned, “Live by the three, die by the three.” But as we head into the third decade of the 21st Century, the NBA has become a league that not only lives by the three, it’s thriving by it. But does that mean the game is […]
Jan 14, 2020