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This is basically why I was scared out of my mind when the Montero and two other prospects for Lee discussions heated up in July.

http://www.sporcle.com/games/TheLegendaryBro/2010NYY I had three names to go with 2:00 left and couldn't think of them. Turned out to be Thin White CC, Golson, and Albaladejo.

His ugly extended slump seemed to start around the same time that he was started more frequently. He's only 24, I say it's worth another shot. You could argue that he even had a better season offensively than Martin. In terms of being a backup catcher, having Cervelli is not such a bad thing, defensively speaking. If we get Martin on a smart, one-year deal, I suppose it's a good idea. But I don't think it's worth trying to outbid Boston for him.

I've heard as much as that they are taking an aggressive approach with him. Not sure how much I like the idea. We don't have to find a way to spend for this to be a successful offseason. I have been saying again and again that Cervy deserves another chance.

Turns out mystery team #3 isn't the Angels. @Ken_Rosenthal Reportedly, they are not willing to offer more than four or five years.

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The Pru Center has life!

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We've been missing our open threes, L.A.'s making theirs. There have been chances to knot this game up... Jersey has cut the deficit to three and four on separate occasions.

Way too much support for L.A. in here.

23 points, 14 rebounds (9 offensive boards), 5 steals, and 4 assists for Wallace. Interesting that he put up a career-high of 23 points at 36 years old. Just shows you how well recognized Big Ben's defense was in his four all-star selections.

Wow, 15 in the first and second each, 16 in the third and fourth for Charlotte. Quiet games for Augustin and Wallace.

http://oi55.tinypic.com/x6loi.jpg Not a whole lot to take out of Williams' performance on Thursday. In your typical box score, his stats would probably get little attention, but since it was his return from the D-League and with poor performances from a good part of the team by halftime, his efforts on the court received some recognition. His second half, though, was quiet. Still had some flaws in his taking care of the ball, but his court vision impresses me nonetheless.

In the deal that had supposedly been sealed that had Melo going to the Nets, Charlotte was reportedly giving up Diaw and Augustin at one point. I suppose those two could be considered as pieces if the Bobcats were in a direct deal with Denver where they were getting Anthony.

First time I'm seeing the Lakeshow in person! As if the Pru doesn't already have enough advantages over the Meadowlands, I love being able to host Sunday afternoon games that we could not have at the IC because of the Jets and Giants home games.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/502296/BARCLAYS.JPG Arena floor planned to be 25 feet below street level.

It feels like it's been a while since the last game with all the recent action... the hype about Johnson returning to Dallas, James starting, T-Will returning, and Melo rumors making their return. I feel like a few of our recent losses have been more mental than physical, since after one tough workout or early morning shootaround, the offense has looked much more alive. Hopefully, there's another mental boost tonight with the adjustments to the squad.

Al Iannazzone As I said last game, Avery needs to make another adjustment, this time to incorporate both James and the returning Terrence Williams. Whether this change does means James or someone else (possibly Murphy), we'll see. Speaking of adjustment, Johnson hinted at Favors possibly starting in the near future. Al Iannazzone

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Eighth straight loss on the road. At least it was encouraging to see that our offense was alive after the two previous games. Crawford was creating trouble for us in the first half, but we were hanging on before the awful end to that second quarter. The Hawks closed out both halves on high notes. They didn't miss any of their last twelve shot attempts in the game. Nice showing from Damion James in his minutes on the floor. Johnson needs to re-establish the rotation so that he continues to get his playing time, while T-Will steps into the picture.

The Nets specified that T-Will would not be recalled for tonight's game against Atlanta, but they never commented on the plans for after that. That was yesterday. Turns out that it is the trip to Dallas on which Williams is scheduled to join the team, as confirmed today. Al Iannazzone

Had a feeling he wouldn't be coming back next year, but I found the timing somewhat odd for this. Bowlen wasn't as patient with McD as I thought he would be.

Live D-League games can be viewed using Futurecast: Link Past D-League games can be viewed using the FutureCast archive: Link ---------------------------- Springfield has no games before hosting the Austin Toros for games this Friday at noon ET and Saturday at 7 ET.

Terrence Williams has played three exceptional games for the Springfield Armor after being sent down to the D-League by Avery Johnson and Co. Pre-D-League Stats http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd420/Wali_Sabuhi/PreD-League.png 12/2/10 vs. Maine Red Claws http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd420/Wali_Sabuhi/D-LeagueGame1.png Game Highlights Tough shooting night for T-Will, but he still put up the first triple-double in the D-League this season. 12/4/10 vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd420/Wali_Sabuhi/D-LeagueGame2.png Game Highlights After dominating with the assists and rebounds in his first D-League game, T-Will put up 32 points this time, with a much better shooting performance, for his second triple-double in two D-League games. 12/5/10 @ Maine Red Claws http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd420/Wali_Sabuhi/D-LeagueGame3.png T-Will fell short in his bid for a third consecutive T-D, but still another dominant performance this afternoon. http://media.masslive.com/republican/photo/-44855787c73e3385.jpg http://media.masslive.com/republican/photo/-b050d5a48ab42908.jpg The Nets have been keeping scouts and staff in attendance. http://media.masslive.com/republican/photo/-9d322b9f95905f02.jpg