TheNextBestThing

Drowning. Burning is a close second, but I'd rather catch on fire and die than be desperately swimming until my lungs just give out. Ahh, it hurts to type about it.

Kirk Hinrich gets no respect for his defense. If you ask Dwyane Wade about Hinrich's defensive prowess, you'd probably come away surprised. Battier is top notch, but I have to go for Tayshaun Prince. Yes, he's lacking strength. But he's tall, long, and fast. There are no easy baskets; Prince will make you earn them all. Not to mention, he's the best in the history of the human race at guarding Kobe.

Yeah, the rebounding glitch. Why shouldn't I, though?

Ok, I'm not sure if sliders carry over from the main menu. But, if you enter the Association, then set them from there, they last for the whole Association. Wait until you start that mode before you set your options the way you want. I also suggest turning off auto subs, auto timeouts, and goaltending.

I signed up. Let's go.

I just posted the top one. Pick any Thinkpad, really. A $1,400 PC from that line is better than any other $1,400 computer.

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=F10AD59D781A47888400957242FCF7F8 I really love the Lenovo Thinkpad line, and the W700 is as good as they get. The dual screen is something that may or may not come in handy; YMMV. Just stay away from the Tablet. Trust me.

A personal shield generator, like destroyer droids have. I cannot believe I'm the first to mention that.

Do the Raptors look like a good team to you? Winning games would be preferable, but if that can't happen, you may as well look for some way to boost your team's...what's the word...presence. Demar has a better shot at winning the dunk comp than Toronto does at winning games.

Taylor Swift. Everyone else is too soft.

OK, this is a step in the right direction if it goes down. We would need to pull a really sweet deal for Stoudemire, and you're looking at a relatively strong team.

No, he does not. If nothing else, Chris Paul plays the same brand of defense that Rondo does. But he's quicker, which makes his gambles more productive. Strong guards like Chauncey Billups or Deron Williams will always have the advantage defensively.

No. He's a bad defender because he gets stops from time to time.

Ok, I need some help. I have a bad back, so I can't lift heavy things. I got this laptop because it's really light, and still does what I need it to do. But I want to install a lot of games and stuff, so I'm kind of worried. How much does a gigabyte weigh? I don't want my computer to get more than 2 pounds heavier, or else I could hurt my back. So how many gigabytes of data can I install for 2 pounds?

I truly hope he stays. Phoenix has proven to be the home of the best trainers in the league, so I expect Hill to be at least solid until he retires.

Ok, the Suns aren't in the best of shape, but they're hardly shot. 46-36 is far from dismal, and there's a reasonable chance that they make a positive trade involving Amare Stoudemire. It's easily the Rockets. With no Yao, no McGrady, and Artest being a headcase, they have Aaron Brooks, Shane Battier, Luis Scola, and Carl Landry. Of course, just because their stars are too broken to play doesn't mean that they're too broken to get paid. So unless Chuck Hayes and Von Wafer team up to be the next Shaq and Kobe, the Rockets are not winning anytime soon, and they're shut out of making moves to improve. The Suns are unquestionably in a better position than the Rockets. Today and in the near future.

He isn't now? Michael Jordan is the greatest ever, but I can't name 2 people better than Shaq.

I don't think he has a very clear understanding of how this works. If Kerr wants him to go to the Warriors, then he does. Like it or not. And to be honest, I'm ready for him to go. That said...I'm not sold on this deal. At least, not without Curry being involved.

Given his injury concerns, there was no way for Boozer to make more money this year. But this is going to be very interesting for him in 2010. I expect him to cash out big. Think: Some team wants LeBron, or another star. They clear space for the magical 2010 free agency. But then, they lose. They don't get a superstar. And they've been clearing space, so they really need to get somebody. So they panic, and practically throw money at Carlos. I'd wager that this will be his last season in Utah.