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Tag Archive | "Mehmet Okur"

Is Deron Williams NBA’s best Point Guard?

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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Deron Williams has always been my vote for the NBA’s best overall point guard. In game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs he put his team on his back, and without starters Andrei Kirilenko and Mehmet Okur, led the Utah Jazz to a 114-111 win in Denver. The Jazz tied the [...]

Eric Maynor traded to Oklahoma City Thunder

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Eric Maynor along with Matt Harping’s contract  in exchange for the rights to 2002 draft pick forward Peter Fehse. Fehse is in Germany with zero chance of ever playing in the NBA, but gives Utah much needed salary cap relief. The Thunder plan to allow insurance policies to pay the [...]

NBA Look-Alike Morphing #2: Mehmet Okur vs. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter)

Friday, August 21, 2009

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Protect the Paint has been finding ways to enjoy the lighthearted side of basketball, and decided to add our own special twist to the popular NBA look alike comparisons out there in cyberspace. We understand that players might look like a celebrity, and find it comical with what people put out there for comparison. Well, [...]

2009 NBA Free Agents: Cap Space Talks Or The Free Agents Walk

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

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With the chance to land a marquee name in 2010, already strong teams are dangling expiring contracts (AKA junk) via trade to desperate teams for their top tier talent.

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