Detroit – No low-post threat hurts bid to be among East’s elite The Pistons are possibly a capable low-post player away from being a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference. Joe Dumars, the vice president of player personnel, has made…
Month: October 2017
Midseason Report
Atlanta – Better help defense could turn around poor effort The team isn’t getting the effort it needs on defense. Opponents drive around Hawks perimeter defenders with ease, and C Dikembe Mutombo has become reluctant to step over and help out…
Flying farther: it’s the dimples.
According to the laws of aerodynamics, a smooth surface provides the least wind resistance. It stands to reason, then, that a smooth-surfaced ball would fly faster and farther through the air than one with a rough surface. If that were…