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Sep 4th, 2008 05:23 AM
Pentegarn
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Really, what else could they use?
I would have preferred bison. That is easier to make fun of
Sep 3rd, 2008 09:44 PM
WhiteRat Really, what else could they use?
Sep 3rd, 2008 08:47 PM
Pentegarn Looks like the once Seattle Supersonics will be called the Oklahoma City Thunder

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...v=ap&type=lgns
Jul 25th, 2008 04:57 AM
Geggy James Posey is teaming up with chris paul and the hornets for the next 4 years.

Oh well. Thanks for the memories.
Jul 9th, 2008 06:28 PM
Pentegarn
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and a team could always use an extra first round pick or two, eh?
Yeah, but knowing McHale, he'll trade those picks for a third tier center, or some magic beans, or something
Jul 9th, 2008 12:58 AM
Colonel Flagg Well now, the Atlantic Division just got more interesting ....

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3479059

I'm still holding my breath, but if this is true, this is a terrific move by the Sixers. They FINALLY get the power forward they've been lacking since they traded Barkley, and they also get a player that can shoot the basketball.

They were able to do this by virtue of trading Rodney Carney and Calvin Booth (who?) to Minnesota plus a future first rounder without taking back any salary (!). Hey WR, this could be good for the 'Wolves - Carney is a decent player, and a team could always use an extra first round pick or two, eh?
Jul 2nd, 2008 05:23 AM
Pentegarn
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If you thought LeBron was crammed down our throats right now, just wait till he lands in NY or the Jerz. Shit is going to drive me insane.
Well, at least you have a couple years before it is an issue
Jul 1st, 2008 08:51 PM
WhiteRat If you thought LeBron was crammed down our throats right now, just wait till he lands in NY or the Jerz. Shit is going to drive me insane.
Jul 1st, 2008 08:04 PM
Pentegarn Well Cavs and Lebron fans, take a gander at this

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns

Not like this should be too shocking though. Cleveland is trying granted, but New Jersey or New York could easily get him what he wants, no denying that.
Jun 27th, 2008 06:11 PM
WhiteRat No, this deal is not good for the Wolves. Love is a future role player while Mayo has all-star potential. Scouts across the league have said time and time again that Love doesn't have a high ceiling and that he's not going to get much better than what he is. Drafting Love also forces the 6'9" Al Jefferson to play out of position once again at the 5 spot. We are going to get roasted in in the paint. This team simply has no size.

Fans in Minnesota are irate. Drafting Mayo gave the fans the first real excitement since the days of KG, and of course, McFuck manages to fuck up this draft as well, much like:

1996 - Trading Ray Allen for Stephon Marbury on draft night
1997 - Drafting a bum kneed center in the 1st round named Paul Grant (don't think he ever played a game)
2003 - Passing on Josh Howard for some fuckstick named Ndudi Ebi
2006 - Trading Randy Foye for Brandon Roy on draft night

Also, he seems to care more about helping the Celtics win a championship than he does his own team. McHale has done a wonderful job driving the team into the ground and alienating what little fan base was left after the KG trade.
Jun 27th, 2008 02:26 PM
Colonel Flagg John Hollinger of ESPN thinks this could be good for the Wolves:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2...ve-Mayo-080627

But, he prefaces the story with the phrase "Wait ... did Kevin McHale just make a good trade?" - the implication is obvious. So I'm with you, WR, until proven innocent, McHale is still a dick.
Jun 27th, 2008 06:54 AM
WhiteRat TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE fuck you Mchale!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html
Jun 27th, 2008 12:23 AM
Colonel Flagg With the 16th pick, the Sixers select ..... Marreese Speights.

Excuse me, but who? I didn't see him projected as a potential pick in any of our local rags. Either that makes the Sixers geniuses for picking a great project player, or the newspapers and me doofuses for not seeing it as the obvious choice. After all, ESPN had him rated as the 16th best pick.

Chad Ford likes him - but he also calls him a "poor man's Elton Brand". I don't like any commentary on a player my team drafted in the first round describing him as a "poor man's" anything.

And furthermore, why doesn't he buy himself a real first name with that fat contract he's gonna get?
Jun 26th, 2008 08:46 PM
Colonel Flagg I still have to wait awhile for the Sixers to pick. Nice, although obvious move by McHale and the Wolves, WR. You'll be better next year already.
Jun 26th, 2008 08:04 PM
WhiteRat Rose to the Bulls, Beasley to the Heat, and Mayo the Wolves. In other draft related news, Richard Jefferson was traded to the Bucks for that chinese Yi guy.
Jun 25th, 2008 11:05 PM
WhiteRat
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Originally Posted by Pentegarn View Post

That being said, they did find a way to bridge my topic into WhiteRat's T-wolves news. That in itself is amazing
I think the universe is going to collapse on it's self now.

There's a good chance that the Wolves end up taking Mayo with the third pick. We've invested two first rounders in the guard position in the last 3 drafts but Mayo has more potential than McCants and Foye. Mayo has his baggage, but supposedly the greatest executive ever Kevin McHale says he's legit.
Jun 25th, 2008 11:33 AM
Colonel Flagg
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Originally Posted by Pentegarn View Post
[W]hat else of note is going on in all of sports now that the NBA finals are over[?]
The Wimbledon recently got bumped - First round is over, and the Americans aren't hanging their heads in shame (at least not yet).

Pub's girl (Marina Erakovic) made it to the second round. In straight sets, no less. Is she the only Kiwi in the tournament this year?

(Yeah, I know it's off topic. I promise I won't bring tennis into the NBA thread again. Really.)

In other NBA news, D-day is tomorrow. Hoo-Rah!
Jun 25th, 2008 05:38 AM
Pentegarn
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Originally Posted by Colonel Flagg View Post
Poor little man - not a sheriff anymore.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/wo...r=Timberwolves

EDIT: How about that, WR, from a Minneapolis paper no less!

What do the Wolves have to do with Mr. O'Neal anyway?
Looks like they copy/pasted the story from the AP. I saw that story on yahoo last night. While it has no bearing on MN at all, I am sure the T-wolves sports site posted it because let's face it, what else of note is going on in all of sports now that the NBA finals are over

That being said, they did find a way to bridge my topic into WhiteRat's T-wolves news. That in itself is amazing
Jun 24th, 2008 11:13 PM
Colonel Flagg Poor little man - not a sheriff anymore.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/wo...r=Timberwolves

EDIT: How about that, WR, from a Minneapolis paper no less!

What do the Wolves have to do with Mr. O'Neal anyway?
Jun 24th, 2008 07:34 PM
Pentegarn How bout Shaq's act?

EDIT: Link to what the hell I am talking about http://youtube.com/watch?v=TtbilFAG7ac
Jun 23rd, 2008 10:18 PM
WhiteRat Hot rumour in the streets today is that the Wolves are interested in trading their number 3 pick to the Bobbies for Adam "Mr. Mustachio" Morrison and an undisclosed draft pick. I like Morrison, but we need a big man so that Jefferson can back to the 5 spot. Problem is, Brook Lopez is not worthy of the third pick.
Jun 21st, 2008 08:26 AM
Geggy Word around the campfire is that the lakers have offered jimmy posey a 4 year contract worth $25 mil. I'm betting he will take the deal. It would be a big blow to the celtics. He was the spirit of the team. He could do it all, defend, shoot 3 pointers, dive for loose balls. It would make sense for the lakers to go after a guy like that to fill the void. I'm thinking that posey is turning himself into a journeyman and wanting to find new challenges on different teams in winning championships. That I can respect.

Btw, 21 more people got arrested at thursday's rolling rally in the city.
Jun 20th, 2008 08:50 AM
Pentegarn
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Originally Posted by WhiteRat View Post
So you really believe that this brand new mindblowing eastern style D will revolutionize the way the NBA is played?
Well yes actually, or at least, it will bring the NBA back to how it was before they banned zone defense.

Understand that as things stand now, LA is the best the west has to offer, and they were made to look like a high school team because of Boston's D.

What I think will actually happen is this off season a ton of teams will mimick the 'D first' style that the east seems to have embraced. If I had to guess, Dallas will be the first to mimick because Cuban wants a title nore than anything, and he likely saw the same thing I saw, and will react accordingly.
Jun 19th, 2008 08:07 PM
WhiteRat
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That's just it though. Name me any team in the west that isn't full of holes that has a chance against the best the east has to offer. San Antonio and Phoenix are running retirement communities that happen to play basketball, New Orleans proved that they piss their pants when it counts, LA is just one man and a lot of inept decoration around said one man. The Jazz might be able to compete, if they could ever win outside Utah. And that's the best the west has to offer against three teams that have overwhelming defense. The defense of the east teams will do for the NBA what the Spread did for college football.
I would hardly consider the Spurs, Lakers, or the Suns teams that are "full of holes". You want full of holes? Take a look at the teams dwelling in the cellar. 50 win teams are not full of holes. Oh, and the Cavaliers are stacked with talent right? There's a one man show you might have overlooked.

So you really believe that this brand new mindblowing eastern style D will revolutionize the way the NBA is played?
Jun 19th, 2008 07:01 PM
Pentegarn
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Originally Posted by WhiteRat View Post
Do you really think this is an indication of how good the East is or is this just an indication how god damn dominating the CELTICS were this year. I'll take the latter. Aside from the three teams you mentioned, who else in the east can compete with the top teams in the west?
That's just it though. Name me any team in the west that isn't full of holes that has a chance against the best the east has to offer. San Antonio and Phoenix are running retirement communities that happen to play basketball, New Orleans proved that they piss their pants when it counts, LA is just one man and a lot of inept decoration around said one man. The Jazz might be able to compete, if they could ever win outside Utah. And that's the best the west has to offer against three teams that have overwhelming defense. The defense of the east teams will do for the NBA what the Spread did for college football.
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