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Posted Friday November 27, 2009, About: NBA bans Kings scout for gambling on team

That would be a good T & R. But the guy refuses to release details until his book comes out. He is making himself into a celebrity and doing a good job with it.

A dude in jail with pecuniary interests is not the most credible source, he claims to have phone records - supply them! Otherwise it is just chatter coming from an idiot that used to be named "The Sheep"

Posted Friday November 27, 2009, About: Joe Johnson to Bulls, Knicks?

If he wants max cash Atlanta can offer the most. Six years instead of 5 and a 10.5% pay raise over 8%. It is a players market however. Perhaps Atlanta won't want to take on so much salary.

He has the 6th highest scoring average among guards, 7th if you count the injured Kevin Martin. His scoring has been pretty steady these past few years but remember he has been in the league ten years.

A max contract for him would be $20 million, depending on where the cap falls. Either way 35% of the cap. Over five years. That is damn ugly. I doubt Atlanta will pay him that much.

This is where the Knicks could get in trouble. They might outbid $100 mil for the 6th-7th best sg in the league. That would put them at $47 mil next year with JJ Curry Jeffries Galo Hill Chandler and Douglas. If they try and resign Lee for example they are already over the cap.

What a lineup. Is any max player willing to go to NY where they are guaranteed, actually by virtue of their own contract [i]guaranteeing[/i] at least one other awful season? And perhaps another ugly contract if their numbers go down due to natural deterioration of skills, injury, or loss of inclination?

And suddenly the team is waiting for summer of 2011.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

You shouldn't really talk trash about your hometown you should just keep quiet. I feel the same. Winning speaks volumes enough.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

*since only current players can be resigned to go over the cap.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

You contradict yourself again. You said yourself the cap might not even drop at all, remember. Now you are saying 50 mil to be convenient?

Second, even if the cap drops to 50 mil, although I bet by 2011 it'll be closer to $57 at least, that leaves the Cavs at least $7-$15 million for free agents not including MLE. So what do you mean where do I see the money coming from. It's right there. They will be under the cap in 2011.

Sure they don't have a center. But do you really want to get into what NY won't have? If they sign Lebron for $17.3 mil they will be at $47 mil in 2010 with no pg, no center, and no pf. I'd say Cleveland is already in better shape. So no money left over for a second superstar in 2011 if they want any pieces whatsoever or to resign Lee, even at the minimum of about $700,000 knicks will need 13 players right so add another 7 scrubs and you are at 51.2 mil.

Then the next year they will have only Lebron and no pieces whatsoever, no one to offer Bird's rights to, and sure can add another player but then will only have 1 draft pick + Lebron and another free agent which will add up to about 40 mil, leaving only 20 more to try and build a team that cannot go over the cap since they can only keep their current players. And no lottery pick from 2010 to even offer hope of improvement.

So please tell me why anyone would even want to play for that team since the only way to build a true contender is to draft well and then go over the cap since NBA rules reward teams with good players already on their squad, and the free agent route is shaky at best.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

Do your homework c'mon. Cleveland is only on the hook for $27 mil before Lebron in 2011/12. They'll have enough for more pieces.

And do you really think Lebron will leave Cleveland? Or just talking smack? Cause you might really be eating your words in a year.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Iverson intrigues Celtics

Is that sarcasm? He first of all has refused to come of the bench for that last two teams he played for. Maybe he'd be more respectful in Boston but maybe you guys missed all his drama in his last two stops, not to mention Denver had no problem shipping him out and actually improved.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

Thanks man likewise.

The final hurdle this Lakers team has to prove is against the C's - we all know it!

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

Honestly NY is cool but not everyone feels that way please consider and hearing it over and over again gets old and does not endear anyone to NYers.

Some of us like to live other places and it's not like we couldn't move to NY like I'm sure everyone knows several people who have.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

I kinda hear ya the whole KG Pierce Allen and their sacrifices on the stats sheet thing got way old too.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

Except for Curry and Jeffries lol

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

Please come stick around and see if your prediction sticks...easy to bellow from a bullhorn.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

That's funny, Michael and Bird and Magic all played outside of NY...

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

Could be the big difference in a Celtic rematch...Artest on Paul Pierce frees up Kobe on Allen.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

Ugh the dark days

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

Of course but you can't ask for more than to be a contender right? If you have a shot and miss it, better than no shot at all.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Iverson intrigues Celtics

Ha! Homey great to see you man and of course your single comment is a gem.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

That would be a great question! But then again they did sign D'Antoni. What was your take on it when it happened?

...they allow 48.6% shooting on a nightly basis...107.4 points...which wouldn't be a problem if they didn't shoot 43.3% themselves...and only score 100.6...

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Artest: Free agents 'scared' to play in NY

They made the finals, it was an easier route than sticking with their current teams.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Iverson intrigues Celtics

This article makes it seem like Iverson is not an option for the Celtics.

Otherwise they could have had him already.

It's not like Memphis was his first choice. Any team that passed on him already probably will again. Iverson's career is likely done.

No GM will let a tornado that destroys everything around it into their arena.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Iverson intrigues Celtics

Except he cursed them lol.