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Deutsche Land Post

02.01.10

Unforgettable Marbury Deutsche Land Post, International, NBA, Suns News | (0)
by Casey Jacobsen I recently read an article about Stephon Marbury signing a contract to play in China for the remainder of the season and it got me thinking. I hadn’t thought about him much since last summer when his strange behavior over the internet was the talk of the basketball world. Although our basketball paths crossed briefly, playing with Stephon Marbury was an experience I will never forget and I can’t say that about a lot of people. “Starbury” was one of the most polarizing players I’ve ever played with, meaning that as many people admit to being a fan of ...
11.30.09

Crazy Business Deutsche Land Post, International, NBA, Suns News | (0)
by Casey Jacobsen Basketball is a game, but it is also a huge business. Throughout my short career, I’ve seen some decisions made on a business level that don’t follow any logic or rationale. Millions of dollars (and Euros) are spent on players and coaches. One would think that because of the amount of money changing hands, the people making decisions would take their time and think a little harder about what they wanted to do with all that money. Here are some of my most memorable “business of basketball” decisions I witnessed during my career: • After Jim Jackson was traded ...
08.31.09

The NBA vs. Europe Deutsche Land Post, International, NBA, Suns News | (0)
by Casey Jacobsen If I had a dollar for each time someone asked me what the differences are between the NBA and European basketball (FIBA), I could retire right now at the young age of 28. It’s a good question, and one that can’t be answered in few words. Some background: European basketball has been steadily improving for the past 30 years. Long before there was a Dirk Nowitzki, there was a Drazen Petrovic and an Arvydas Sabonis. Each year (or two), there were more European basketball players crossing the waters and testing their skill in the NBA. Fans of the game ...
08.27.09

Allow Me to Introduce Myself Deutsche Land Post, International, Suns News | (0)
NBA vet; father; husband; world traveler; tongue twister; teetotaler… Casey Jacobsen is a man of many hats. Casey will be playing with Brose Baskets in Bamberg, Germany for the ‘09-10 season, and he’ll be blogging with SLAMonline from across the pond. You may know him as a former high school and college All-American, but we bet you didn’t know this… — Ed. by Casey Jacobsen Breaking News: There are a lot of blogs on the internet! Wikipedia tells me that there are over 112 million blogs in the world, so what would make you read mine? You might be asking what makes me ...