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J.R. made a cheap kick on Dragic, Dragic threw the ball at J.R.'s direction, and then Kenyon squeezed Dragic. 2 techs on Denver, 1 tech on Suns. No fight.

On Nuggets, Shelden Williams... I think he's a much better rebounder than he thinks he is. He started the season great... then he fell off. Still rebounding 4-5 a game in his limited minutes, but he's more like an automatic 10 rpg guy. Part of it is Karl choosing to play Al, Birdman over him... when he knows those guys are not going to do much rebounding... but biggest blame is on Shelden himself, once his minutes get cut, he lets himself to believe he's an ordinary role player, instead of a player who is still figuring it out and can be a star. Aside of rebounding, Shelden has good hands and can catch any kind of pass, unlike most big stiffs. He can score on the post, 15-20 foot game. In fact, I trust his mid-range jumper more than Nene's.

And in Victoria (Melbourne), we have rains for like 2 weeks (albeit not continuously)... but what's most amazing is this is supposed to be summer and amazingly hot days. INstead, it's been raining and it feels more like autumn than summer. I think we had like a total of 1-2 days of rain in last year's summer. This summer has been anything else but summer. It's been a lot of water.

Wow, we have a really bad flood in Australia, one that already claimed 10 people's lives and 90+ others missing. This is the worst flood in 110+ years. And check this out... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v620/purpleb0n9/frogonsnake.jpg

^I agree. I'm a Nugget fan, but I'm no fan of the FO. If they had wanted to include Harrington, they had to mention him from the very beginning, when all parties started talk. To change a deal when everybody thought it was done at the very last end is just simply bad business ethic = huge turn-off. I'd be very happy with Favors, Harris, Morrow, scrubs and 2 first rd picks... If the Nets are smart, they surely know New York can't match their package? Why believe Denver would prefer NY's to theirs? But Phokorov's obsession of Melo's star power blinds everything. If it were up to Billy King and Avery Johnson, this deal would have long been dead. I guess Nuggets understand they're dealing with Phokorov, not King, so they're going to keep increasing the price to the highest possible... but it's still bad business ethic.

^Yup, I see Lawson increasing his scoring average by a lot once Melo leaves. He will be a 18-19 ppg scorer, and then keep progressing next season, and the next, etc. Lawson can be that, but I don't think he's ready to be that go-to player that carries the team consistently. I hope we can somehow pry Mayo from Grizzlies for Harris. Mayo can then be that scorer for us.

We have a good core of Ty, Nene and AA, Favors has shown he can hold his own as a starter. And then J.R. and Morrow sparking our bench. C - Nene PF - Derrick Favors SF - ??? SG - Arron Afflalo PG - Ty Lawson --- 6th - J.R. Smith 7th - Kenyon Martin 8th - Anthony Morrow 9th - Chris Andersen All we're missing is a starting SF and a backup PG and backup bigs (with Kenyon and Birdman injured), who I think we can get via Harris trade. I would love Mayo, Gasol from Grizzlies... Nuggets seem high on Batum, who I wouldn't mind. It will all depend on the chemistry... Karl's constant ball movement (shoot it, pass it, attack, but don't hold the damn basketball) should help quicken the process.

^Agree with everything you said, and I do feel like Nene is the better defender... a great man-to-man, help, and overall defender.

lmao @ Nate

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-netspistonstalks010711 When Woj says, you better believe

Will be completed as soon as tomorrow guys, if tomorrow it doesn't get done, it could collapse just like the Melo 4 team deal in September. For me, I'm excited we'll get Favors, Harris (would make great trading chip if Billups really seeks buyout, then return to Nuggets on veteran minimum a month later), and Morrow a great shooter... I hope Nets can give us 3 first round picks, instead of 2... then we call it even with those first round picks we gave them for Kenyon years ago.

Yea, I am very critical of Nene, but I'd rather have him than Lopez, if you compare their plays this season alone.

Melo will be traded this week. This could be a 4 team deal.

Don't know if he can regain his All Star form but what I'm sure is the Bulls are kicking themselves to choose Bogans over him.

This news sucks for the Mavs, just when things worked, and then injuries had to happen. Yea I have a feeling with Butler out, the Mavs (Cuban) are gonna take a serious look at rent-a-Melo thing... Marc Stein said they're willing to trade for Melo and risk losing him if he doesn't sign extension. I wonder who they will offer us in return.

6-4s... except us 5-5. Dallas was wrecked with injuries otherwise I see them having gone better than 6-4.

Billups has been on fire... he's like 16-for-20 from downtown in the past couple of games including this one. Didn't see it coming. Melo forced a lot of inside shots against Kings big men, he's got his shots blocked at least 3 times. But he'll get his game back soon.

Post your strange NBA facts here... Nene has never scored more than 28 pts and never attempts more than 19 shots in an NBA game in his career. For a big man who can seemingly catch any pass and throw down like one of the elite PFs not named Griffin, Stoudemire, Bosh, Boozer (see vid below), for a big man whose career FG% is 55.9%, for a big man who has a soft hand around the rim and can knock down mid-range shots, to never hit 30 pts is head-scratcher. Especially considering former teammate Linas Kleiza (career 45.0 FG% and 8.7 ppg) scored 41 pts once (as a Nugget). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVqZLLQRAVc On the upside, it means he's consistent.

^No prob bro, thx

Just added the 4th step (Smile)... sorry guys, I forgot.

No prob guys just trying to pay it forward... (what I have from sources and send this info to you). If it means something to you, it means a lot to me. If it is meaningful to you, then don't pay it back, but pay it forward.

Follow these five (5) oh-so-simple steps and I guarantee you will see your daily performance (work, studies) or relationships where you want to see improve, improve: 1.) Take 100% responsibilities for your own life We have heard of "take responsibility" over and over but what does it really mean? "Taking responsibilities" consists of 3 areas of 6 sub-areas (a-f): (1st AREA - INVOLVING OTHER PEOPLE) a. No more BLAMING other people > This means no more placing a fault/ your own failure onto other people... People who like to blame other people like to say, "because of you, I'm late to work"... "I cannot concentrate because my neighbor plays loud music all day"... "If it were not for my girlfriend, I'd be in bachelor party". "He always undermines me." "You're so stupid, why can't you do it right?" Wait, if it's not other people's fault, then whose fault is it? Yep, you. Once you decide you're not gonna blame other people anymore, you'll find "the fault" then automatically shifting to you... it's then up to you to: - self-pity in the fault - fix/ correct the fault Obviously, the right choice is for you to "fix/ correct the fault". When you encounter a problem, and you shoulder the "fault" (instead of blaming other people for the problem) and decide to fix/ correct it, you're taking responsibility. b. No more JUDGING other people > People who like to judge value other people before they get to know them, they like to say (to themselves), "ohhh he must be a druggie, he looks like one"... "I bet he's poor, look at his clothes"... "People are so [expletive]ing stupid"... Avoid this at all costs. If you cannot help judging other people, then let it be positive judgment and not negative, such as "oh he must be hilarious/ have a sense of humor". You can use positive adjectives such as: rich, kind, caring, gentle, warm, independent, positive, confident, generous, grateful, hilarious (sense of humor), strong, courageous, brilliant, worthy of love/ respect. Still, it's better to be NON-judgmental at all. Judging breeds blaming. (2nd AREA - INVOLVING OUTSIDE FACTORS) c. No more BLAMING situations, conditions, or events > If not onto other people, people like to place their failures onto situations, conditions, or events. Say to yourself that you're not gonna say things like "I'm gonna be late again today because of this mother[expletive]ing traffic", "[expletive]in rain ruins my day", "because of this wedding, I cannot go to ball game", "if I were not married, I would have been free and been more daring to invest my money in businesses." (3rd AREA - INVOLVING YOURSELF) d. No more BLAMING yourself but... e. No more MAKING EXCUSES for yourself > f. No more SELF-PITYING yourself> If you suspect yourself of having a habit of self-pity, then a good way to get rid of self pity is: - Gratitude: get yourself into habit of thanking and appreciating what you have/ who you are. Gratitude is the best cure to combat self-pity. - Selflessness: balance your "me" self with considering other people... the key word is "balance" - Self-confidence - Zero tolerance policy: as soon as you detect self-pity in you, make a decision to quit immediately 2.) Be grateful If you like to complain, moan, [expletive] about little things, surely you will be overwhelmed when it comes to bigger things in your next chapters of life. To put it into perspective, since we cannot choose where we'd like to be born, we have to consider ourselves (to us who live in North America, most Europe, Australia, developed Asian countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, China) VERY fortunate to live in the RICHEST countries in the world. At the cost of few dollars here and there, we afford ourselves luxuries and accommodation such as bed+spring mattress, clothes of our choice, colognes, transportation to go anywhere we wish, our favorite foods, our choice of entertainment/ activity, etc. In comparison, consider people your age who live in warzones/ poorest countries in the world, where it's pitch black at night, where there's no bed, no electricity (no internet!), accompanied by constant sounds of mosquitos or firearms... those who live in warzones often do not know if they will be alive in the morning. And if they're alive, they don't know what they should eat. Yet we still complain? Being grateful will INSTANTLY cure yourself of self-pity, [expletive]ing, moaning, that often prove to be one's own sharp thorns. Have a go and reprogram yourself into habit of saying AT LEAST ONCE a day: "I am grateful today for ___" The more things you have (to be grateful for), the better. 3.) Goal(s) Set a goal(s) and set a timeframe when you would like to accomplish them by. By setting a time, you turn your dream(s) into goal(s). Having a goal(s) is different than having a dream(s). Dreams are just... dreams/ wishes. But goal(s) with a planned set of timeframe of their accomplishments is the first step toward realizing them. It's then up to your action, determination, and persistence in turning them into reality. Having a goal(s) means you have a journey in your life that makes it worthwhile. You will NOT go through life feeling like being tossed around as if you're a chip on the waves of the ocean. You will have a destination from A to B (or to Z) in your mind. You will have a sense of purpose in life, unlike people who fear death or despair the seemingly unanswered meaning of life. See, having goal(s) will make you learn how to "drown your troubles" by being too busy to be annoyed by them. 4.) Smile Whether you're feeling great or like [expletive], try to smile. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/12/31/single.and.happy.newyear/index.html?hpt=C2 5.) Auto-suggestion Finally the 5th step is to reprogram your mind (namely your subconscious mind) to "accept" the 4 habits above. Auto-suggestion is simply repeating words over and over until "it sticks". Ever wondered why most (hell, maybe ALL) New Year resolutions don't last long? Because resolutions have everything to do with HABITS. And we know changing habits is difficult. Habits, such as blinking of eyes, breathing, picking nose, smiling, good habits, or bad habits are all regulated by the SUBCONSCIOUS MIND. Problem is: we canNOT directly send our message to the subconscious mind. Why? Because it is surrounded/ guarded by our conscious mind, which rejects any new thoughts/ habits from entering the subconscious mind. This is why, people making New Year resolutions will see instant changes in their lives, e.g. "I want to drop 50 pounds" and they start eating better and ditch fattening/ fast-foods. But the changes are also short-lived, because the message of "I want to drop 50 pounds" did NOT reach the subconscious mind. And after 1, 2, 3 weeks, before they know it, they get back to eating junk foods again because the old habit is STILL in the subconscious mind. The ONLY way for a message/ new habit to reach the subconscious mind is through auto-suggestion, where the message/ new habit is repeated over and over until "it sticks". This is why changing habits is also called "reprogramming your subconscious mind." There's no SHORT-term New Year resolution magic guys, the ONLY way to change habits is to reprogram your subconscious mind over the LONG term. So the 5th step is to do auto-suggestion on 1-4.

Best: bought "Think & Grow Rich" book by Napoleon Hill, which principles I will use for rest of my life, the book changes one inside-out, not the other way around, I felt I've rediscovered myself ... some great online deals, and nice little passive income from rent. And some nice remix songs at end of year. Worst: scammed $1000 worth of goods, old grumpy neighbors above and below my apartment who do nothing but complain about other neighbors and even threaten to "remove people"... smh

Interesting and interactive...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/ian_thomsen/12/31/lookahead.2011/2.html I also noticed this quite some time ago. It definitely elevates Love, Rose, Gordon, Westbrook's game to another level.