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Av-merican Un-Tenured Professor of Hockey

Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 1450 Location: Denver  |
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: The No-One-Gives-a-Shit NBA Thread... |
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http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/7747634?MSNHPHMA
In what looks like a solid move by the Lakers, L.A. gets Memphis Grizzlies big man Pau Gasol.
At the very least some of you former Grizz fans should be delighted at the schadenfreude going on as it looks like Memphis is definitely in full rebuilding mode at this point with little hope for a recovery soon.
If the Lakers get Kidd as well...holy shit.  |
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razzmatazz Go Habs Go! Vive le CH!

Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 1285 Location: Burnaby, B.C.  |
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Not delighted at all. If the Magic ball doesn't come up to let them end up with Penny and Shaq, the Grizzlies are still in Vancouver. Handicapping the drafting abilities of a new franchise was a ridiculous idea, and the franchise may never recover... |
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Cannots Luvah Mike Weaver jersey on order

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Av-merican Un-Tenured Professor of Hockey

Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 1450 Location: Denver  |
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:11 am Post subject: |
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| We had to reconstruct and start building a team like the Portland Trail Blazers did and like what the Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to do. |
Not the example you want to be citing...  |
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Bosc Ulrich II OTP Resident Historian

Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 2498 Location: Your own blue line!  |
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Diesel off to the Suns?
http://tsn.ca/nba/news_story/?ID=228956&hubname=
I was going to say a five a Barbosa, Nash, Shaq, Amare and Marion would be insane, but it looks like Marion is going the other way:
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| Earlier on Tuesday, the Miami Herald reported the trade would see O'Neal go to the Suns in exchange for forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks. |
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Av-merican Un-Tenured Professor of Hockey

Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 1450 Location: Denver  |
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Shaq's done. He's out of shape and more injury prone than ever, and he's a HORRID fit for the Suns. This is a horrible deal for Phoenix, they lose their best defensive player and a guy who can actually RUN with them for, well, a fat, old Shaq.
In other news it looks more and more likely that the Lakers will get Jason Kidd. I'd love to see the Nuggets try and get him but they just don't have the tradeable assets to get the job done. Rumors are abounding the Nuggs will snag Ron Artest...meh. Great defensive player but I don't think we need the headaches he'll bring on a nightly basis. |
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E.L. Morally Bankrupt Scum

Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 1135 Location: Go Giants!  |
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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Is something wrong with Marion? I know he's not as good as he was 2-3 years ago, but Shaq will retire at the end of the season if he's not done already. _________________ Beat my drum down in Mexico! To Tijuana, Tijuana here we go!
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Cannots Luvah Mike Weaver jersey on order

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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I think Marion requested a trade in the summer if I remember correctly , maybe he was their Ray Emery(Marion that is ...and I guess Shaq to Miami too! lol).
Ill say this for myself, Ill be watching the Phoenix-Lakers playoff series |
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Av-merican Un-Tenured Professor of Hockey

Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 1450 Location: Denver  |
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Is something wrong with Marion? I know he's not as good as he was 2-3 years ago, but Shaq will retire at the end of the season if he's not done already. |
Guarantee you D'Antoni is royally pissed about this. Kerr is banking on Shaq's past ability to make any team he's with a championship contender, that's it.
The current Suns owner is a complete ass. He ran Joe Johnson out of town, he rode Colangelo out of town, and now he's doing the same to Marion. Only a matter of time before Nash bolts and the whole thing goes to hell. |
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Cannots Luvah Mike Weaver jersey on order

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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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| To make things more awkward for Phoenix , Shaq criticized Nash's MVP nominations a few years back! |
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E.L. Morally Bankrupt Scum

Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 1135 Location: Go Giants!  |
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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| The current Suns owner is a complete ass...he rode Colangelo out of town |
I thought the owner was still Jerry Colangelo.  _________________ Beat my drum down in Mexico! To Tijuana, Tijuana here we go!
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Bosc Ulrich II OTP Resident Historian

Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 2498 Location: Your own blue line!  |
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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| To make things more awkward for Phoenix , Shaq criticized Nash's MVP nominations a few years back! |
I think that was a joke, wasn't it? Someone asked Shaq what he thought, he acted like he was crying and going "noooooo! noooooooooo!" and then was like "congratulations Steve, you deserved it".
And besides, I highly doubt that Shaq or Nash would give a damn about it. _________________ Bring back the old OTP!
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Bosc Ulrich II OTP Resident Historian

Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 2498 Location: Your own blue line!  |
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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From tsn.ca
"I'm very upset. You just don't really want to get me upset. When I'm upset, I'm known to do certain things - like win championships."
- Newly acquired Phoenix Sun Shaquille O'Neal on the criticism that has accompanied in his recent trade from the Miami Heat.
Man, I don't care much about the NBA, but Shaq is awesome  _________________ Bring back the old OTP!
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Jyrki21 Rebel Sell + Moneyball = Life

Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 1386 Location: Ottawa, ON  |
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| O'Neal was his charming self throughout the news conference. Asked if he knew he looked good in purple, he smiled and said, "I did. Thank you very much." |
Well, the guy did spend some years with the Lakers, did he not? _________________
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Av-merican Un-Tenured Professor of Hockey

Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 1450 Location: Denver  |
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Funny that the NBA trade wire is waaaaaaay more busy than the NHL one is nowadays. Never would happen pre-lockout.
Anyway, Cavs pull off an 11-player deal with the Sonics and Bulls to snag Ben Wallace and Wally Szczsczcszcszerbiak. Now Lebron has teammates with actual talent. Yay. |
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E.L. Morally Bankrupt Scum

Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 1135 Location: Go Giants!  |
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the New Cunning Linguist Failed Bandwagon Opportunist

Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 1236 Location: I'm here, aren't I?  |
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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As a Canuck fan, this was a feel-good article to read... $160 million salary? _________________ ... Because the old one, is well, old.
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Av-merican Un-Tenured Professor of Hockey

Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 1450 Location: Denver  |
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Well, Dolan finally learned the lesson with the Knickers that he did with the Rags...he's a moron with entirely too much money on his hands, and should just stay the hell out of the way.
Still, he should be proud...when you can be called the worst franchise EVER in any sport when you're in the same league as the Clippers, well, that's saying something. |
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Bosc Ulrich II OTP Resident Historian

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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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Can we lock this thread? _________________ Bring back the old OTP!
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Av-merican Un-Tenured Professor of Hockey

Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 1450 Location: Denver  |
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| Can we lock this thread? |
Yes. |
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