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2009 NBA Draft Mock Draft Monday v5.0

By Lee Eric Smith On June 8, 2009 · Add Comment · In May 2009

We are now one week away from do or die time for all the 2009 NBA draft prospects who are “testing the waters” and it seems like the most important player as far as the Memphis Grizzlies are concerned has jumped in with both feet. Ricky Rubio, the projected #2 pick, has filed suit against his current team DKV Joventut to get his buyout reduced. This all but eliminates his ability to return to his home town team. [...]

2009 NBA Mock Draft Monday v4.0

By Lee Eric Smith On May 31, 2009 · Add Comment · In May 2009

The rumors are now running rampant for the 2009 NBA draft. The Memphis Grizzlies are taking Ricky Rubio, Hasheem Thabeet, trading up, trading down and trading out of theeir #2 pick for a veteran or the always availble financial considerations. People are claiming they have inside sources in Memphis when every Grizzlies fan knows that Micheal Heisley put every thing on lock as far as leaks go and most “leaks” are now dripped through the Commercial Appeal’s Ron Tillery. GM [...]

Weekly Update: Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

By Lee Eric Smith On May 30, 2009 · Add Comment · In May 2009

As we mentioned earlier Memphis Sport Magazine is running a contest to find the best sports related things in Memphis. 3 Shades of Blue is honored to be included among a star-studded list of finalists for the Best Blog award. Voting continues until June 12th and we encourage everyone vote to visit the site and make your voice known. If you happen to vote for us that would be appreciated.

If it wasn’t bad enough that Grizzlies player [...]

College is for Students not Athletes

By Lee Eric Smith On May 29, 2009 · Add Comment · In May 2009

Pardon me for deviating from my normal Grizzlies blogs to discuss something that has become an embarrassment for our city: cheating at colleges.

I was discussing this with a friend just last week. Isuggested that the NCAA should ban athletic scholarships entirely. College isn’t a place for training athletes. It is a place for developing minds. If the NCAA stopped offering athletics-only scholarships entirely then the professional sports leagues would be forced topick up the slack and found development leagues [...]

The Finals, They Speak to Me

By Lee Eric Smith On May 29, 2009 · Add Comment · In May 2009

Yes, the conference finals speak to me. What exactly do they say? Well, that depends on how loudly my 8-month-old is helping me yell for the Magic and (Lord help me, gulp and gasp) the Thuggets.Sometimes it’s discernible, sometimes, well, it just ain’t.

They speak to me about offense.

They speak to me about defense.

They even speak to me about how the Grizzlies might one day achieve such a lofty height of NBA achievement…and I pray that they’re speaking [...]

2009 NBA Draft Mock Draft Monday v5.0

2009 NBA Mock Draft Monday v4.0

Weekly Update: Brother Can You Spare a Dime?

College is for Students not Athletes

The Finals, They Speak to Me

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