Ben Guest’s Blog Vox 2008-05-08T17:42:03Z Mississippi Teacher Corps http://mtc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c22523f3adf219/tags/nba/ Ben Guest, Program Manager of the Mississippi Teacher Corps, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Namibia, and Amherst College graduate... Burgandy tag:vox.com,2008-05-08:asset-6a00c22523f3adf21900f48cf618c60002 2008-05-08T17:42:03Z 2008-05-08T17:42:03Z Mississippi Teacher Corps http://mtc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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]]> Deck tag:vox.com,2008-05-06:asset-6a00c22523f3adf21900f48cf551980003 2008-05-06T12:06:52Z 2008-05-06T17:32:22Z Mississippi Teacher Corps http://mtc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Zaza don't want none...

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]]> Data tag:vox.com,2008-05-03:asset-6a00c22523f3adf21900f48cf4945c0003 2008-05-03T22:47:37Z 2008-05-04T20:21:41Z Mississippi Teacher Corps http://mtc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Good article by the Freakonomics guys on the use of stats in basketball, specifically with the Celtics: What’s the most efficient shot to take besides a layup? Easy, says Zarren: a three-pointer from the corner. What’s one of the most misused, m...

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]]> B'More's Finest... tag:vox.com,2008-03-01:asset-6a00c22523f3adf21900f48cdff9480003 2008-03-01T00:30:07Z 2008-03-01T00:30:07Z Mississippi Teacher Corps http://mtc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Looks like the C's are going to pick-up Sam Cassell, native of Baltimore, MD. Good addition to the team...

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BB

I know it is likely (a lock even) that Brent Barry will resign with the Spurs (he was traded to the Sonics for cap purposes and then waived) but how great would it be if the C's could sign him? According to Dave Berri's Wages of Wins (the most a...

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Ray Allen

Watching the lay-up line that is Celtics versus Knicks at the Bahston Gahden tonight, Glen "Big Baby" Davis injured his knee on a spin move in the lane. When play stopped, Ray Allen sprinted over to Davis. The trainer was already checking Davis...

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]]> NBA Europe tag:vox.com,2008-02-14:asset-6a00c22523f3adf21900e398dc62f80004 2008-02-14T01:31:14Z 2008-02-14T23:39:10Z Mississippi Teacher Corps http://mtc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Watching TiVo'd PTI tonight and Kornheiser mentions that David Stern is looking at expanding the NBA to Europe with five teams that would play a full 82 game schedule and compete for the NBA Championship. What cities would the teams play in? Her...

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]]> Future Head Coaches tag:vox.com,2008-02-10:asset-6a00c22523f3adf21900e398db4e6c0004 2008-02-10T21:26:23Z 2008-02-11T12:28:18Z Mississippi Teacher Corps http://mtc.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom While watching the Celts/Spurs game today one of the announcers mentioned that Jacque Vaughn was probably a future head coach. Got me thinking who else in the league is a future head coach: Shane Battier Steve Nash Jason Kidd Darrell Armstrong

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Celtics

I am a lifelong Boston Celtics fan, have followed them closely since the 93 season (the year after Bird retired), when I started to really get into basketball. I mentioned in a previous post that I interned for Senator Kennedy in the spring of...

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