Following the NBA All-Star game, the action is back but not in the form of traditional basketball – the fan-favorite NBA Trade deadline! Yesterday’s flurry of activity at 3 P.M. had everyone in the basketball world in a complete frenzy. Although there were quite a few big names on the move, Jim Armstrong and Tyler […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Looking Forward to the 2nd Half
February 6, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Tyler Michels and Jim Armstrong size up a few storylines for the NBA’s second half, including which low Eastern Conference seed is likeliest to knock off a top seed. Who is your 2nd half breakout performer? Tyler D.J. Augustin: Nothing baffled me more this past off season when D.J. Augustin was on the market, and […]
Triple Threat Weekly: January Monthly Wrap-Up
January 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Miss some NBA action the past few weeks? In this week’s edition, Jim Armstrong and Tyler Michels come up with a few conclusions for the month of January. Who has been the NBA’s hottest and coldest teams, along with the player of the month. We will be bringing you monthly wrap-up’s in February, March and […]
Triple Threat Weekly: The Fading Stars of the League
January 20, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In this week’s edition of the Triple Threat, Tyler Michels and Jim Armstrong address the all-stars who play out the twilight of their respective careers. We drill into who’s hung on too long, who’s game has held up the against father time and which player will soon be assuming coaching duties. Candidates: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Most Surprising Individual Performers
January 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Now midway through the NBA season, Back of the Jersey’s Triple Threat Weekly features Jim Armstrong and Tyler Michels highlighting this season’s biggest breakthrough performers at the Center, Forward and Guard positions. Centers Candidates: Pau Gasol, Nikola Vucevic, Jonas Valanciunas, Tyson Chandler, and Andre Drummond Jim Pau Gasol: Pau became the first player 34 years of […]
Triple Threat Weekly: The Post Holiday Trade Machine
January 6, 2015 By Leave a Comment
We’re back! After a two week hiatus for the holidays, NBA Triple Threat Weekly is back in action. This week, Jim Armstrong and Tyler Michels discuss the most recent blockbuster acquisitions. Let’s start with the highest profile trade of the season thus far, the three team deal between the Cavs, Knicks & Oklahoma City. How […]
Triple Threat Weekly: The NBA Coaching Circle
December 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Another edition of NBA Triple Threat Weekly features Tyler Michels discussing the latest NBA coaching news. This week Tyler discusses the firing of Sac-town’s Mike Malone, the future of the Stan Van Gundy’s and Derek Fisher’s of the world, along with the continued success of Steve Kerr’s Golden State Warriors. With Sacramento only two games […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Sorting through the East
December 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Welcome back to Triple Threat Weekly! This week, Jim Armstrong and Tyler Michels will continue their NBA discussion by sorting through the mediocre Eastern Conference. Who are the pretenders, who can we see making a playoff run, and who is our December choice for the NBA Finals? Who are your pretenders in the Eastern Conference? […]
Triple Threat Weekly: The Wild Wild West
December 5, 2014 By 1 Comment
Welcome to the latest addition to Back of the Jersey – NBA Triple Threat Weekly. Each week, we will pose three questions which will be answered by us here at Back of the Jersey. This week our focus is on the Western Conference. 1. Through 17 games, Kobe Bryant is shooting a career worst 39.0%, […]
D-Fish & J-Kidd: A Word Regarding Those Who Have Never Coached
October 22, 2014 By 2 Comments
In no other sport do first time head coaches enter the league with absolutely zero overall coaching experience. Why the NBA cherishes the name over X’s and O’s. In what professional sport can a player retire, and within a few months be considered, and ultimately selected, as the head coach? If you guessed the NBA, […]
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