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May 20, 2013Scott Raab on Chris Perez, Browns vs. Klosterman, NHLinCLE and relationships with editors – WFNY Podcast – 2013-05-20
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“But it’s a big boy business and that isn’t lost on Stoneburner. That’s why the mood was upbeat when the Green Bay Packers contacted him to become an undrafted free agent. Stoneburner will keep that undrafted status in the back of his mind for a little extra motivation.
“Teams didn’t pick you for a reason,” he said. “You’ve got to figure out what that reason was and you’ve got to take that and critique it. Take it with you to Green Bay and show teams they made a mistake in not drafting you. You don’t want to act too crazy up there and act like you’re some nut job that wishes he’d have been drafted, but you definitely have to have a chip on your shoulder.”
There was logic in the reasoning why Stoneburner remained on draft boards for 254 picks. He’s had two knee injuries, including a torn meniscus last season, and he never quite lived up to his potential at Ohio State, though it can debated whether that was his fault or not.” [Rowland/Eleven Warriors]
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“So what can we gather from this? 19th overall has actually had a pretty high success rate throughout the past 12 years. I see one all-star, two starters, and four-six rotation players (depending on your opinion of Pavlovic when he played for the Cavs and Warrick while he was on bad Memphis teams), plus zero-two guys that have hung around the league for a while despite not being useful. Plus, the five most recent number five selections have all become, at worst, rotation players in the NBA.
What kind of player has had the most success? Three out of the four big men drafted turned out pretty solid. Two of those three left after their freshman seasons, and the other two were old seniors. The guards went at least 50%, depending on your opinion of Pavlovic, who has at worst hung around. Finally, the 3/4s might have batted 1.000 depending on your thoughts on Warrick.
Basically, it seems like drafting big small forwards, power forwards, or centers is probably your best bet here in this part of the draft. That fits right in with the Cavaliers’ team needs regardless of the lottery result. With their already-solid guard play, they can work on their front court in this draft.” [Vencenie/Fear the Sword]
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“Brantley’s career batting average vs. Hernandez is .400 (8-for-20). His career batting average vs. Justin Verlander is .423 (11-for-26). “I just try not to do too much,” Brantley said. “I’m looking to get one pitch out over the plate and then not miss it.”
The better the pitcher, the better Brantley hits. His combined career batting average vs. Hernandez, Verlander, Cliff Lee, Zack Greinke, Matt Cain, R.A. Dickey, Josh Johnson, Bronson Arroyo, James Shields and Josh Beckett is .406. Against those 10 elite pitchers, Brantley is 41-for-101.” [Ingraham/News Herald]
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“Injuries stink, and so do these playoffs. Yes, the triple overtime thriller between the Bulls and Brooklyn Nets was a blast. So was the double-OT party involving the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors.
That about covers it.” [Amico/FSO]
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Amico apparently missed an incredibly entertaining OKC v. Memphis series. Yes, it stinks Westbrook was hurt (and easily could have been THE factor), but each game was close and both teams proved capable of putting runs on each other.
The LAC v. Memphis series was also highly entertaining as it looked like the Clippers were about to ascend into the NBA’s hierarchy and then the Grizzlies remembered how they play best (Marc in the high post, Zach in the low post, Conley running around like a mad man) and Conley took a huge stride forward in his overall game vs. the NBA’s best PG (Chris Paul).
Also, Paul George has been phenomenal. The Pacers defense, as a whole, took steps into the healthy Chicago level of defense, but it was George who seemed to take the biggest steps forward. It’s a shame that he’ll be matched up with LeBron who is one of the few defenders left in the NBA that can pretty much take everything away from him.
Finally, the Spurs are just a phenomenal team to watch. It is amazing the artistry that they achieve and how seamlessly they adapt to whatever the opponent is doing against them. Take away Duncan and Bonner will kill you with outside shots. Take away Parker and he’ll find Danny Green in the corner (or Kawhi or Ginobli driving to the hoop). In a league dominated by superstars, they are a team dominated by a HC philosophy.