Sep 4, 2008 | 1:32 PM | More Links Than the Jimmy Dean Plant

by: Paul Miles

I wake up and the internets are alive, son. Got all kinds of news going on, so I had to go with a mid-day update chock full'a links.

:: 48 Minutes: Movies About Basketball Considered by Me, Cody, for Graydon: Blue Chips - Blue Chips is definitely right behind Hoosiers for me when it comes to basketball flicks. And if we learned one thing from that movie, it's that the SAT's are culturally biased.

:: Ball in Europe: Would Ben Gordon be a bigger deal than Josh Childress? - BiE throws in an interesting twist to the Ben Gordon to CSKA.

:: Blowtorch: Oklahoma City's Mascot - Someone in OKC leaked the Thunder's mascot. Looks like Golden State's mascot, Thunder, should check himself before he makes some noise over this thing. The new Thunder can definitely regulate.

:: Delaware Online: Marshall happy to end career as a Sixer - I'm trying to get hype over the Donyell thing. This helps:

At my position, mostly power forward, Elton Brand will get most of the time ... There might be a lot of times I don't even touch the floor. The veteran leadership will be just as important as the playing time.

:: Fox Australia: Perth owner sets high bar - Perth chairman (I guess that's like a GM down there in opposite world) Jack Bendat is talking the talk about an NBL title. All I'm going to say is, Super Bowl Shuffle.

:: John Rillie: Homicide and His Street Cred & Lots More - The Real Deal put down a black jack on the NBA title defenders. The Crocs came back from a first half deficit to beat Melbourne 118:103. I want game film, Rillie.

:: Dime Mag: Who did you think was going to be an NBA star but fell short? - Bobby Hurley, hands down. I've always been a Duke fan, so when Bobby was in his car accident in Sacramento, couldn't help but feel bad for the dude. Had a chance to meet his dad, who coaches St. Anthony's in Jersey City. Both Hurleys are stand-up individuals, and it's a shame Bobby didn't get a chance to run point for a team for a lot of years.

:: OSC: Lisa Felton Bowdy Named Assistant Coach Of South Texas Showboats - ABA team hires player's mom on as assistant coach. I didn't think the Thunder left enough room in the Vat of Weak Sauce for another team to climb in. But the ABA treats weak sauce like Jell-o. There's always room for weak in the ABA.

Labels: aba, ben gordon, bobby hurley, cska moscow, donyell marshall, jack bendat, john rillie, melbourne, nbl, perth wildcats, sixers, townsville, weak sauce

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