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Ah, didn't see the last game. I had no idea Favors put up 23 and 11. I was actually talking about his fouling problem, though. I think he's just trying to do too much on the defensive end, to show he can play defense on the next level (which has been in question), and it's getting him in trouble.

Yeah, Steinbrenner was more involved with the team than ever in those first two decades. People were comparing him to Al Davis (pfft). Crazy thing was, those people that he treated badly in the FO...he ended up calling them when they retired, gave them weird positions on the team (assistant scouts, for example), and paid them for the rest of their lives for what they did while they were actually working for him. Basically, it seemed like he took care of those people for putting up with him. So yeah, the controversy was good at the end of the day. Being banned from baseball twice (lol) was funny, firing Martin five times...just some of the things he did, you had to question. However, it influenced others (both players and executives) and encouraged winning, and how success was more important than anything else in professional sports. Also heard on SC that he would meet high school students, and young college kids, just during his time out in the city...and the next day, they would get phone calls, told that they had a full scholarship to the college of their choice (whatever college they were able to get into).

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Hmm. Well, I hope not starting Favors ends up being a good idea. Some rookies wouldn't swallow that too well (Cousins would be a perfect example). I actually think that, by January, Favors will be moved into the starting five, if not by the time the season stars in November. Could be wrong, for sure...I really can't get a grip on what the Nets want to do this season.

I think Favors has to play smarter. He's trying to make too big of an impact too early, and it's good for some rookies, but he is still raw and needs to get a little bigger. Still...the Nets didn't make a bad decision on him. Doesn't seem that way, at least.

Just going to merge all of the Fisher threads. Four of them, first page of the forums index...might as well throw them all together.

Amen. Good for Haslem. Dude is dedicated to the state of Florida, haha.

Favors? I'm sure they intend on him starting. And I don't know if the Nets still have Humphries, but if so, I think Jersey liked the way he was playing near the end of the season, so I wouldn't be surprised if they gave him a few minutes behind Favors.

Well, rumor was that Bell had already stated he wanted to go to Miami, and the offer was there. Kobe is meeting with him today.

One of the most controversial, but I can't argue with that as well.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2010/07/13/2010-07-13_yankees_owner_george_steinbrenner_suffers_a_massive_heart_reports.html Whoa...massive heart attack. RIP.

Well, if he does this, he's going to look bad. I really hope the Wolves trade Jefferson for some role players, at least. His value is down a bit, but teams still realize that he is a borderline all-star player when he's healthy, possibly an all-star reserve.

Since when did slaves get opportunities to make millions of dollars every year? Jesse Jackson is the one that's racist. He needs to remove himself from our country, no joke.

Never had a doubt in my mind. I don't even know why anyone ever thought he was going elsewhere.

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Either a bot, or some old member messing around. I just deleted the posts and banned him.

Sad.

You are the one bringing up the fact that the team isn't even assembled yet, saying you really have no idea if they can win it all or not, hinting that you're questioning why I'm even talking about it. So why are you talking about it? The thing is, I have something that displays what LeBron, Wade and Bosh can do together without Bryant and Kidd leading the way. It's called the 2006 World Championships. What's your example? What makes you think they will be top dog in the East? What event can show they can all three play on the same team together? Anything at all?

In other words, it's all irrelevant, and there's no reason discussing the trio...

Hedo has shot over 38% for his career at the three, shot over 37% 3PT last season. That's pretty decent. The Suns are going to run the life out of teams. They will play Hedo at the four, Warrick at the three, and cruise down the court. C - Lopez PF - Turkoglu SF - Warrick SG - Richardson PG - Nash Not that bad, but I'm not sure about a .500 season. The shooters will have to make their shots, that's for sure. If they do, that's dangerous poison for Steve Nash to work with.

Zydrunas isn't the defensive presence they need, but he can spread the floor and shoot 20-footers spoon-fed to him by the trio. It would be a good signing...but I can just imagine Cleveland fans going ballistic over this as well, since Ilgauskas has been with them forever.

Well, maybe. I think Gentry will put the ball in his hands a bit more than we can expect. Nash is getting to that point where he's going to need Shaq-like rest, and Phoenix is looking for a third point guard already. Almost makes you think Dragic will be starting in two years. And maybe he doesn't handle the ball much. He's not shy. He will shoot all day, especially when those threes are wide open. Could be a good trade for the Suns as much as it is for Toronto.

So he should've done it in 2006, after he won his NBA championship, but he didn't. You can play the numbers game all you want. Jordan didn't lead the last three championship teams in those NBA Finals, obviously...and it's a given that Wade and LeBron didn't need Kobe in 2008, because they matured and were so much more improved from 2006 to 2008. The stats will also indicate that Cleveland was going to win the NBA championship the last two seasons, until they didn't. Nobody is dismissing how good the team will be, once again. But I hope only few are ignoring what could possibly stick the Miami Heat into a hole, either. I'm already running across members who have yet to give one single post about the Heat's potential problems, which is why practically 75-80% of the NBA's fanbase is upset. Not just Lakers or Knicks fans.

Wow, Phoenix is taking on a ridiculous contract. Maybe they need Kerr after all. Of course, I don't think Barbosa is a better player, but Hedo was signed up until 2014. That's ugly.

Didn't seem like Bosh was respecting anyone lately, actually.