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I hate that idea, dude. Marcus has to be in the post. His post play is what put him in the first round of the draft. There's no way you can pull him outside of the post in the pros. The defensive-minded SF's will eat him alive.

The title was misleading (just changed it). He didn't come out and say he would cancel games until Christmas, he says he doesn't believe the league would be ready by then.

Are you ready to leave Minnesota, or are you intrigued about the trio you can form with Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams? Not to mention the fact that Adelman is coaching the Wolves now, which means the Princeton offense will be in full effect, and why wouldn't Love want to take part in that? Then again, what team in the league doesn't want Kevin Love?

I was going to create a topic asking who the Bucks' franchise player was, but do they really have one? Bogut isn't sitting there, and Jennings just can't be the one...seems like most of Milwaukee is angry at him for the way he plays on both ends of the court. Why not just take Bogut and Jennings, take a few picks, and start wheeling and dealing for a new roster? Once the lockout is lifted, what would stop the Bucks from doing it?

Do you think the Lakers still lose to Dallas if they have Ariza covering the perimeter? Or, better yet, is this signing going to cost Kobe his sixth championship?

After their first playoff victory (and series victory) last season, what will it take for Memphis to march right into the Western Conference Finals? This is assuming they do re-sign Marc Gasol.

Just how important was it that we brought in Ron Artest over Trevor Ariza? Facts are, Ariza's agent wasn't going to let him return to LA. Apparently, we didn't offer enough money at that time, and because of that, we decided to jump the gun and pick up Ron. Today, Ron is one of the worst offensive players on the team, and his defense is regressing a bit. Was it worth winning that 2010 championship, though? I'm not sure we actually beat Pierce and the Celtics with Ariza on board (and Artest elsewhere). Do we even beat the Thunder? Ron locked Durant down.

Granted it was a second round pick, was Trey the right selection? I mean, LA passed on... Jeremy Tyler Darius Morris Malcolm Lee Josh Harrellson Andrew Goudelock Josh Selby DeAndre Liggins Isaiah Thomas These are all guys the Clippers could've considered, even if it meant moving down a bit and drafting 10 picks later. Maybe a lot of you didn't consider this last draft interesting, but I thought there were a few steals in that second round. Was Thompkins the best player available, or the best player for the Clips, at that point?

Yeah, this is great. Curry just needs relocated, I think...still has a load of potential.

Tyler Hansbrough was playing decent basketball late in the season, and even looked like an all-star (ha, I know, but he did) in stretches of games here and there. While it's a reach that he'll become an all-star caliber player, would you consider him trade bait at this point, as his stock rises, or do you think the Pacers need to hold on to him, watch him grow, and look elsewhere down the roster when searching for that valuable trade piece? Layman's terms, will Hansbrough be a staple in the Pacers' future plans?

Don't post any nudity. I shouldn't have to come in here and say that, but apparently, it was needed. The next time I have to delete a post, I'm going to suspend for two weeks.

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You're Kevin McHale. How many minutes per game will you be giving Marcus Morris in his rookie season? I'm thinking there is no better opportunity for him than in Houston, not having to play behind someone like Blake Griffin (at PF) and being able to work with a legendary PF in McHale.