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That you were traded three times in six months.2. That there are five players ahead of you on the depth chart.3. 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Domestic hotels, international terminals; weddings, [metaphorical] funerals). Basically, anywhere but Beijing.Although, with so many great sports blogs reporting live from the Summer Olympics (we gave up counting at 159), who needs to leave the couch? Thanks to Internet 2.0, the Games are on demand.So, using </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/nTWSCSXnTCg/its-been-three-months-where-have-we.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/SKkGcGshhdI/AAAAAAAAASY/MEmXtKdqH5Y/s72-c/beijingsportssmog.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>24</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/08/its-been-three-months-where-have-we.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-6730500593279216014</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 05:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-05-07T04:35:07.869-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">MVP</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NPR</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Kobe Bryant</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Deadspin</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Joey Harrington</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Chris Paul</category><title>Are you smarter than Chris Paul?</title><atom:summary>Collectivism didn't really work out for the USSR, but for the third time in three months, basket-blogs are cluster-posting the heck out of a topic.  Back in March, Hardwood Paroxysm tipped off a 45+ post celebration for the Black Mamba; in April, 20 bloggers sang the praises of Underappreciated Famous NBA Athletes.The latest con-blog-aration yesterday honored Chris Paul, who at 22......rolled up </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/o84AVyc8JiI/are-you-smarter-than-chris-paul.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><thr:total>28</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/05/are-you-smarter-than-chris-paul.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-3927968314284577351</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-04-23T01:33:58.754-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Louis Williams</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">MVP</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Dwight Howard</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">J.R. 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How could we not analyze it?7th Man of the YearWe elected to </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/Wjczz_MYrW0/rankings-7th-man-of-year-oh-and-mvp-too.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/SA5njBArCLI/AAAAAAAAASQ/O1CfrB-lx5M/s72-c/MVP-DH2.gif" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>92</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/04/rankings-7th-man-of-year-oh-and-mvp-too.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-4855903776690756077</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-04-23T13:09:55.613-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Hedo Turkoglu</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Most Improved Player of the Year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Byron Scott</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Coach of the Year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Al Horford</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Luis Scola</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Rick Adelman</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Kevin Durant</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Rookie of the Year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Chris Paul</category><title>End-of-season Basket-Blogger Rankings</title><atom:summary>The regular season's over, which means the NBA blogger voting has come to a close (for now; you never know if a Playoff MVP needs to be crowned). We Rite Goode managed this final, 11th iteration of the polling, which was last hosted by Queen City Hoops two weeks ago; for those new to the process, votes are compiled from roughly 20-40 blogs each round.To reveal today: Basket-bloggers' final Rookie</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/IzkvCKaTces/end-of-season-basket-blogger-rankings.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><thr:total>32</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/04/end-of-season-basket-blogger-rankings.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-4518585172411809489</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-04-16T03:29:00.801-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Michael Jordan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Washington Wizards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Eddie Jordan</category><title>From Michael to Eddie: Jordan, five years gone</title><atom:summary>Emancipation Day will shut down the nation's capital today (well, at least delay our trash collection) but another milestone will pass unnoticed for most D.C. residents--probably for the best, as many wouldn't know whether to celebrate or mourn.  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Foster conversation about whether stars should come off the bench, or remove any stigma when writing about reserves.  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As a fifth guard for the Detroit Pistons, I play about 12 minutes a game.But it wasn't always like this.  As a college star, I used to get a lot of floor burn.Six years ago this week, I even had my shining moment.But that was just college, experts said. I wouldn't make it in the NBA; they claimed I was too small, that my jumper was too weak. Guys </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/J8JltK0tJJ4/my-name-is-juan-dixon.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/R_gXyvDcfAI/AAAAAAAAAPA/i1b_36L7Y4k/s72-c/JuanDixon.gif" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>18</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-name-is-juan-dixon.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-7911996255846079088</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:03:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-28T18:02:38.803-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Dallas Mavericks</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">mark cuban</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Deadspin</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">newspaper blogs MSM</category><title>Don't buy what Cuban's smoking</title><atom:summary>Not long ago, we were talking with a professional sportswriter--a good one, with national name recognition--who didn't have any special, anti-blogger axe to grind.  Of course, we asked Writer X for his opinion anyway. His experience was typical; he'll check blogs to monitor rumors and feels the pressure of an ever-faster news cycle.  But Writer X was generally underwhelmed; a few times, he's </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/mbPZ4ESwzXY/dont-buy-what-cubans-smoking.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/R-1lpvDce_I/AAAAAAAAAO4/CTDaGRfkI-o/s72-c/000_0757.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>5</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/03/dont-buy-what-cubans-smoking.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-2829903397240584144</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-26T22:57:17.380-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA Draft</category><title>Avoiding rookie mistakes: Fixing the draft</title><atom:summary>The college basketball season winds down, so NBA draft talk picks up. It's the order of things. Topics of the moment: Should the age limit be raised?  Should the lottery be revamped? How "Beastley" will Michael's future be?Currently unexplored: Should draft picks be able to say "thanks, but no thanks"?So...let's consider it.-------------------------------------------------------------------------</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/fkMeYFRtCYM/avoiding-rookie-mistakes-fixing-draft.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Doctor Dribbles)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/R-r4xvDce8I/AAAAAAAAAOg/1ey3Y4ahmWA/s72-c/7lu0fkbf.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>21</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/03/avoiding-rookie-mistakes-fixing-draft.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-4891823884929405007</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-24T20:01:22.271-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Olympics</category><title>Why mighty Zeus is ashamed...</title><atom:summary>While any true sports fan's attention is riveted on the CBI tournament and the premier match-up of Sean Singletary's Virginia squad versus, well, somebody, other less-focused and more globalist fans have already turned their attention to the 2008 Olympics.Or, rather, they have not. In fact, no one has. No one, that is, other than Mitt Romney, who is looking to reprise his 2002 Salt Lake role in </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/SRAtkY-QUxM/why-mighty-zeus-is-ashamed.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Pedro Cerrano)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-mighty-zeus-is-ashamed.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-2070870259720144400</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-23T05:09:10.471-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">The Root</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Slate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NCAA tournament</category><title>Root of the problem: New website, same old complaints</title><atom:summary>Something us Slate fans have noticed: The site's been teasing articles from The Root, another Washington Post-owned property that's aiming to be a "Slate for black readers."Of course, this raises the question: Why can't Slate be a Slate for black readers? After all, the magazine's incisive political commentary and snarky cultural coverage should cut across racial lines.But let's get that </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/6hhpHhcjROI/root-of-problem-new-website-same-old.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xc4Hbln23vE/R-XJdPP6vfI/AAAAAAAAADg/El8wGgtDsH8/s72-c/ramongraphic.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>8</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/03/root-of-problem-new-website-same-old.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-3738858147363835424</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-23T12:13:07.463-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">official athlete</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NCAA tournament</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Jeremy Goode</category><title>Evidence mounts: This guy is Goode</title><atom:summary>It's tough to select your blog's official athlete.(Truly, try it sometime.  It's like a combination of choosing a college or naming your firstborn.But harder.)Should he be a recognized star or an emerging prospect, in keeping with your site's identity?  Is he known for gritty perseverance or fluid grace, like your writing style? Heck, should he be a he?For WRG, we've narrowed it down, via a </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/OFVZ2uj3U6I/evidence-mounts-this-guy-is-goode.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Doctor Dribbles)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/03/evidence-mounts-this-guy-is-goode.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-6170084177670026596</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-12T03:27:16.369-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">New Orleans Hornets</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Kobe Bryant</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Charlotte Hornets</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Los Angeles Lakers</category><title>Why no one minds Kobe's sting</title><atom:summary>From the archives:Kobe Bryant absolutely, must be traded.  Staying with the team is an "impossibility," says his agent.Last fall, before the Lakers morphed into contenders?Hardly. (And shouldn't you be ready for our fake-outs by now?)Try 1996 on for size.As occasionally referenced during today's National Celebration of Beans, Kobe was originally a Charlotte Hornet; the team snatched him at no. 13</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/RjSVzHFlUvk/why-no-one-minds-kobes-sting.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/R9dsrJhvNYI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/5gF1L1aWXD0/s72-c/Frankenstein-walking-2.gif" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>10</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-no-one-minds-kobes-sting.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-1302616605038963186</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-02-12T03:05:09.813-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">2007 revisited</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">our anticlimactic return</category><title>Back where we b(e)lo(n)g</title><atom:summary>On sabbatical, on winter break, on a month-long bender. Whatever the excuse, the site has been quiet, our Ballhype ranking has fallen into a distant zip code, and the sports blognoscenti have been a few pundits short.Yet like Agent Zero--who we'll get to soon enough--we're coming back.But before moving forward, we've got to look behind.  Seeking accountability for our 2007 mistakes (many), let's </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/NsoFAehELrA/back-where-we-belong.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/R5u9E113S8I/AAAAAAAAAOI/6JigxLQHHSw/s72-c/getonboard.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>4</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/02/back-where-we-belong.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-5859258293074768157</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-01-06T22:40:00.308-05:00</atom:updated><title>Senator Mitchell does not fly Northwest Airlines</title><atom:summary>To say that Pedro is a little slow in scooping the Mitchell Report is an understatement.  The names have been reported for almost a month now and still we at We Rite Goode stayed mum.  Why?  Because the angle wasn't right.  The big media outfits (known by John Edwards as "the corporate media") immediately latched on to Clemens, Pettitte, and other big names to fill their headlines.  60 Minutes (</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/zDDSBh5Y6V0/senator-mitchell-does-not-fly-northwest.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Pedro Cerrano)</author><thr:total>4</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2008/01/senator-mitchell-does-not-fly-northwest.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-4555578679987664611</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-12-19T01:23:10.087-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">When did Bill Simmons become the dorky kid in the cafeteria</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><title>Play big, pay bigger</title><atom:summary>Bill "The Sports Guy" Simmons has fans, haters, and even a theme song--but it's still fascinatingly unclear if sports bloggers collectively love or despise the guy.  At the very least, his columns provoke conversation and resulting criticism or defense of his alleged homerism, writing style, and knowledge.The most recent grist for the mill: Simmons' annual trade value column, which is attracting </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/lUMrfSnNcQM/play-big-pay-bigger.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/R2ibTLzYVNI/AAAAAAAAANw/hKc62lZ2x2U/s72-c/corry_lg.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>8</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2007/12/play-big-pay-bigger.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-1446261891850252577</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-12-14T13:55:04.208-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Ledell Eackles</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Gilbert Arenas</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Caron Butler</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Washington Wizards</category><title>Don't hate the player: The grate of fame</title><atom:summary>Where we were.Where we are.20 Second Timeout: Is Gilbert Arenas the Most Overrated All-Star in the NBA?Passion and Pride: Arenas is a better blogger than baller, calls out IguodalaCharley Rosen: Wizards getting by without Arenas and his "belligerent e-mails" (HT: JakeTheSnake)Turning on Arenas is about the most predictable backlash in the L--and maybe the easiest story for a blogger to write </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/5ZFzycXNjMU/dont-hate-player-grate-of-fame.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Doctor Dribbles)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xc4Hbln23vE/R2K_f55ZjEI/AAAAAAAAADY/9Ax3H28rxRQ/s72-c/Arena.gif" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2007/12/dont-hate-player-grate-of-fame.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-215795799117323388</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-12-13T21:28:00.394-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Dwyane Wade</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Washington Wizards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Shaquille O'Neal</category><title>Heat : Wizards ::  Mike Miller's Monkey : Great Dane</title><atom:summary>The post's title pays homage to a bizarre must-read on True Hoop--and the SAT's verbal analogies section--but just as Sonny rode a dog around the neighborhood, the Wiz cannot get the Heat off their backs.  Washington's losing streak is no secret around D.C.; what's less well-known are the pitiful details.Counting their 2005 playoff sweep, the Heat are 19-1 against Washington in the teams' last 20</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/0L4YaCQPWlw/heat-wizards-mike-millers-monkey-great.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Doctor Dribbles)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xc4Hbln23vE/R2Hj1Z5ZjDI/AAAAAAAAADQ/xv-0RLwdiVQ/s72-c/atlas.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2007/12/heat-wizards-mike-millers-monkey-great.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-1214959386882787261</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-12-13T12:12:25.818-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">kelly dwyer</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">yahoo sports</category><title>Kelly Dwyer's blog sucks</title><atom:summary>Or so say his brilliant, incisive readers at the new Yahoo! Sports NBA Experts Blog.  Eight days in on Jamie Mottram's first big move as the Y!'s blogging maven, here's a sampling of responses to Dwyer's 13 (!) posts yesterday:There's plenty more talk radio-level analysis to be found; one post alone--"Players who have scored more than Jason Collins scored last year"--collected at least two dozen </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/t8Fz-S-6WHU/kelly-dwyers-blog-sucks.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/R2Dh--56veI/AAAAAAAAANk/X4JGGjPL3b8/s72-c/SenatorCBG.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>20</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2007/12/kelly-dwyers-blog-sucks.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-5313838052607540095</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-12-12T02:36:16.365-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">veteran's savvy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">LeBron James</category><title>LeBron return carries hint of quiet amazing</title><atom:summary>Very, very good news out of Cleveland. Yes, LeBron's back--but even better, so's more evidence of his savvy. From ESPN.com.James checked in with 5:59 left in the first quarter and the Cavs leading 15-11. He entered with Hughes and forward Anderson Varejao, who was making his season debut after ending a contract holdout last week by signing a three-year, $17 million contract.James said he </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/kOX4qUgCRs8/lebron-return-carries-hint-of-quiet.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Doctor Dribbles)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xc4Hbln23vE/R1969BhG1SI/AAAAAAAAAC8/nD8r8nd1cLM/s72-c/LBJ_Bron.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>3</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2007/12/lebron-return-carries-hint-of-quiet.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-378961839727264629</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-12-10T19:17:48.563-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">photoshop</category><title>Artistical cheeses of the week</title><atom:summary>Like Shaq shooting free throws, Photoshop is totally out of my wheelhouse.  You can hardly tell, right?  Maybe I'll improve on my early work one day, but for now it's cool, since our blog's about riters, not artistes.  Of course, guys like the Wizznutzz and the Hype Guy are complete masters of the Photoshop game, which makes their blogs not just cooler than ours, but a lot more entertaining to </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/FUW1CVuckjU/artistical-cheeses-of-week.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Doctor Dribbles)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xc4Hbln23vE/R13NARhG1QI/AAAAAAAAACs/fv61uWL2tN8/s72-c/Dunking.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2007/12/artistical-cheeses-of-week.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-7282315683942118717</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-12-09T23:47:48.430-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Golden State Warriors</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBDL</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">NBA</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Matt Carroll</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Kelenna Azubuike</category><title>Players' development arrested: The NBDL, reconsidered</title><atom:summary>Before it was gobbled up by Internet gremlins, a quick post on Thursday was all set to discuss PhDribble's very sharp commentary on how NBA teams develop (or more often, don't) their young players.Since it's a really interesting read that's deservedly blown up--with pundits Abbott and Ziller since weighing in--there's no need to re-rite our lost words (General conclusion by all: It's every man </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/eyUm-grl5ss/players-development-arrested-nbdl.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/R1y7z-56vbI/AAAAAAAAANM/Urq8Zw7nBoo/s72-c/olderplayers.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>10</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2007/12/players-development-arrested-nbdl.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8562027496269757120.post-2462366032311997555</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-12-08T12:45:12.540-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Denver Nuggets</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Milwaukee Bucks</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">New York Knicks</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">San Antonio Spurs</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Chicago Bulls</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Boston Celtics</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Washington Wizards</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Indiana Pacers</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Atlanta Hawks</category><title>The known unknowns: Early questions and answers in the NBA</title><atom:summary>We're a month into the season, and the We Rite Goode crew want to be responsible journalists actually blog about something, so we're revisiting a number of pressing questions, but answering them in total roundabout, WRG-style. We've already wondered why Kobe had yet to be traded and the Wizards were going with a 10-man roster. Next up: What are the known unknowns so far this season?Dirk. Carmelo.</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeRiteGoode/~3/Dl3v9_oQSv4/known-unknowns-early-questions-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Crucifictorious)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CLZsSNTmeF4/R1eueO56vUI/AAAAAAAAAMY/3x8EXMXF_IE/s72-c/172768300_6cdc084cfd_o.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>8</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://weritegoode.blogspot.com/2007/12/known-unknowns-early-questions-and.html</feedburner:origLink></item></channel></rss>

