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You have to believe Saunders 110%. Blatche is young and has the IQ of a frog, and Flip is a respectable coach who had no trouble coaching Garnett and a very, very unselfish Pistons team. Blatche needs to take in everything an NBA vet or a coach tells him, respect his teammates more (because that's showing disrespect to both coaches AND teammates), and get it together. Otherwise, he'll end up getting in deep with another big-name coach, waived from a team or two, and pushed out of the NBA, much like Marbury was.

http://cdn.faniq.com/images/blog/b24fe869ca2ce970203bc8248456a50b.jpg Oliver Miller

So...maybe I should wait?

That's actually something I don't understand. But that's the magic of being able to make up my mind about anything and everything, without worrying about my "party" and what they want.

Well, maybe 3-2, right?

Bryant was quiet for three quarters, but he wasn't shy in the fourth. What I liked most was that he was literally picking and choosing where and who to hit his shots on, not just scoring in bulk, and it made the Spurs nervous. They ran Mason, Manu, Hill, Jefferson and Bogans at him...five players defending Bryant throughout the night. Ridiculous. And yeah, Duncan had way too much trouble out there. Give a little credit to Gasol, a little to Duncan's aging.

...LOL.

Wow man, Kobe is taking over, and Ron is a monster on defense. LOVE IT.

Funny. Isn't that the "do nothing" attitude the Republicans have? -_-

He's got plantar fasciitis in both feet, but he's losing weight so he can still play (with less pain) and while keeping his strength, he's also a bit faster. One of the best defenders in the league, really. I just prefer Kobe defending LeBron over Artest because, well, Kobe is the smarter defensive player.

Boston is playing much better down low, and Rondo is toying with Billups. Simple look-aways shouldn't be turning Billups' head, but he's so concerned with Rajon getting to the rim, he's giving him room to operate and make plays for his teammates. Lots of free throws for Denver, but the Celtics are getting their shots off and staying ahead.

No order... Ron Artest Danny Granger Gerald Wallace Shawn Marion LeBron James Ariza's defense has declined big time, probably because of the larger role on offense. He's running out of gas. And Prince, same thing. I can't really give Prince the nod for my top five this year. He's allowing too many easy buckets against those who play the three, which is the position he defends the most.

What the hell? Artest is a big reason why we have been ranked 1st through 5th, defensively, the entire season. Granted he's not knocking down the wide-open shots Ariza did, BUT he's also a better three-point shooter (shooting 38%, while Ariza was giving us 32%). He also does more on the floor, and we can stick Ron in the post if we needed to. We couldn't do that with Trevor. And Trevor is doing better than Ron this season? Well, if you take a look at his shooting stats, you'll find that he was shooting 46% for us last season, 39% for Houston this season. Turnovers doubled, three-point percentage didn't change much, free throw percentage is down quite a bit. Question is, were the Lakers a better fit for Trevor? Yes, indeed. Was Houston a better fit for Ron Artest? We'll see in May and June, around the time Trevor was getting lit up by both Carmelo and Turkoglu.

In 2004 and 2005.

Haha, Danny Fortson's stats per 48 minutes: 20 PPG, 26 RPG, 35 fouls

http://www.doktakra.com/Kings/clark_sac5.jpg MIA - Keon Clark

Haha, that's funny. Why would they insert Paypal and Wal-Mart into the bracket, though? Wal-Mart is amazing, especially with the remodeling of their supercenters (probably one of the best-looking buildings I've seen in my city). Paypal is better than paying for things with cash, checks, or even your debit or credit card.

http://www.binarybasketball.com/sites/default/files/images/gilbert-arenas-truth.jpg Gilbert Arenas

Just re-watched the game. 1) Two fouls called on Lee were iffy. He did have a reason to be upset. 2) The charge that was overturned...that was a charge on Lee. That should've been his fifth, if the referees had gotten all of those fouls correct. However, that happened with 3:30 left to go (approximately), and the Nuggets had 2-3 chances to tie the game up since that time, one to actually take the lead (being down by one point). 3) The foul called on Melo when he stripped the ball under the rim, that was a foul. Those have been called on Ron Artest a couple of times this season, and a few other players I've seen. Over the head, with any contact to the head, and it's a foul. Plus, it looked like he hit his arm at the last second, before the strip. 4) Melo missed two very, very close shots (just as he did against the Bucks), right at the rim, with under a minute to go. One was the contested runner that he should've never taken, the other was the drive against Lee. Can't miss those shots. 5) Gallo was 1-7 in the first half, then 6-12 in the second half during his duel with Melo. Point? Melo has to shut up. He makes things too personal, and it doesn't always help him in the end. The Knicks outplayed the Nuggets, simple as that. Douglas got the double screen and mismatch on Nene, gave him a nasty reverse cross, and dropped in the game-clinching jumper. Had that been Kenyon Martin switched to him, it may have been different, which continues to prove my point that Martin is a vital piece to their success, because he is able to defend almost every position on the floor and one of the top defensive power forwards in the league. Basically, the third quarter, and then Melo's missed layup and runner in the final minute, won the game for the Knicks.

It's not surprising for any of them, really. Teams double down on clutch players late in the game. Superstars are typically those "clutch players" for their teams. LeBron gets to the rim more than any non-big man in the NBA. Kobe is doubled more than any player in the league right now. Wade and Durant take a lot of jumpers, especially Kevin. Can't be surprised.

It's also not covered by private insurance, which isn't government-ran. Boob jobs are pretty cheap, right? $300, maybe? Probably $5 if you find the right doctor? That's in the same boat as Lasik.

Well, I actually don't get your point about the Lasik. It's a cosmetic surgery. The price went down (barely) because of other medical advancements, and because Lasik wasn't a necessity. My point is, would you rather go get your Lasik surgery from an alley, or a legit and reputable eye center? No Lasik surgery is that much cheaper than it was a decade ago. And even then, none of that has anything to do with health care, since Lasik is cosmetic.

Anyone hear about Granger's game? Looks like he's finally healthy. Prince was defending him. He didn't shoot too well, but he was taking a lot of contested shots, and he was getting to the line with ease. Even Rush had a good game.