AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Some work better under deadline pressure.(NBA)

The Sporting News

| March 01, 2004 | Deveney, Sean | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A six-game losing streak creates tension, especially when the skidding team thinks of itself as an NBA Finals contender. Such were the fortunes of the Detroit Pistons as the trade deadline neared. Detroit was mired in a stretch in which it managed to lose at home and on the road alike, and in uptempo games just as sure as in slow-down games. Perhaps coach Larry Brown wasn't the maestro we thought he was. Perhaps Pistons boss Joe Dumars made one too many deals in the offseason. Perhaps the drafting of high-profile center Darko Milicic, instead of Carmelo Anthony, was a colossal mistake.

With one aggressive transaction, though, the slate of doubt was wiped clean ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
NEW YORK RESTAURANT GROUP AND THOMAS H. LEE PLAN INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT...
Press release article from: Business Wire January 12, 1996 700+ words
...successful restaurants in New York, and Thomas H. Lee Company...entered in 1997. The Thomas H. Lee Company...investment will allow The New York Restaurant Group...goal is to grow The New York Restaurant Group...company public, as Thomas H. Lee Company...
New York pressure not too hot for Isiah Thomas.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) January 15, 2005 700+ words
...Y. _ Isiah Thomas is on the telephone...secluded suburb of New York. Few people have...also be said of Thomas' direction with his new team, the New York Knicks. They...Van Gundy ___ Thomas doesn't wear one of those New York T-shirts with...
NEW YORK LIFE APPOINTS THOMAS F. FLOURNOY, III TO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Press release article from: PR Newswire July 24, 1996 700+ words
NEW YORK, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Life Insurance Company announced today the appointment of Thomas F. Flournoy, III, CLU, ChFC...in the management of the Company. New York Life has long been a pioneer in agent...
New York media, fans knock Thomas about mercilessly.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) Smith, Sam March 2, 2006 700+ words
...Trying to win in New York is definitely...have faced," Thomas said. "But it...stories about Thomas and his accuser...shotgun blast in New York: If you're...will win. In New York, you better win. Even Thomas admits he never...
The Bank of New York Mellon Executive Chairman Thomas A. Renyi Announces...
Press release article from: PR Newswire June 12, 2008 700+ words
Led The Bank of New York through an unprecedented...Kelly to become Chairman NEW YORK, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thomas A. Renyi today announced...Director of The Bank of New York Mellon, the global leader...
Franklin J. Thomas, president of the Ford Foundation, to be honored for his...
Press release article from: PR Newswire November 6, 1986 700+ words
...that Franklin J. Thomas, president of...to the city of New York and society generally...Affairs for the New York City Police Department. In 1967, Thomas was elected president...practice of law in New York. In June of 1979, Thomas was elected president...
Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, New York State Senator Thomas K. Duane,...
Press release article from: PR Newswire August 30, 2005 700+ words
NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, New York State Senator Thomas K. Duane, New York State Assemblyman Scott, M. Stringer and New York City Council...
Media Arts Group, Inc. to Give Away a Trip for Two to New York City; The Paint...
Press release article from: Business Wire February 11, 2003 700+ words
...with the release of Thomas Kinkade's newest painting, "New York, Fifth Avenue...Showcase Galleries and Thomas Kinkade Premier Galleries...more than ever, New York is America's city...of $439, and "New York, Central Park South...any participating Thomas Kinkade ...
For more facts and information, see all results
©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA