The Mid-Afternoon Milk Mustache takes you on a trip around the League every weekday, bringing you the best posts from around the NBA blogosphere. Unfamiliar with the below ‘stache styles? The American Mustache Institute will school you on that subject.
The Chevron: Yao drops some words of wisdom in this “What I’ve Learned” piece with Esquire Magazine. [Esquire]
The Dali: Ben makes the case for Jerryd Bayless to get more playing time in the Blazers system. [Blazersedge]
The English: Aaron Kaplowitz speaks with Ray Allen about eclipsing the 20,000 point mark and who he considers to be the best shooter of the last decade. [SLAM Online]
The Fu Manchu: Matt McHale opines about what the future might entail for Bulls’ coach Vinny Del Negro. [By The Horns]
The Handlebar: Much was made over the off season about Kevin Durant’s abysmal adjusted plus/minus numbers. However, according to Wayne Winston, this season the numbers have been much better. [Mathletics]
The Horseshoe: Gerald Narcisco provides grades for the unheralded players who have stepped in for injured starters this year. [Dime]
The Imperial: Os Davis gives a primer on which teams we could see occupy the wild card spots in the upcoming FIBA World Championship. [Ball in Europe]
The Lampshade: Zachariah Blott provides this comprehensive guide to advanced basketball statistics. Read it if you want to sound smart while talking about basketball. [Empty the Bench]
The Painter’s Brush: Amare has enlisted comedian David Spade to help him create viral videos for his All-Star campaign. [Ball Don't Lie]
The Pyramidal: Ryan responds to a comment on his previous post and takes a look at the relationship between usage rates and 3 point percentage. [Basketball Geek]
The Toothbrush: Shaq takes on a slew of Japanese internet memes and Ronald “Donald” McDonald in this SNK-style M.U.G.E.N. fight. [A Stern Warning]
The Walrus: Sebastian Pruiti takes a look at the tape and discusses the Nets’ ineffectiveness in running the pick and roll. [Nets Are Scorching]
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