lethalweapon3

I'm sitting here watching Orlando and San Antonio out-clutch each other for four quarters, and crying with each bucket like Diane Keaton in "Something's Got to Give." ~lw3

Don't forget that Marvin is questionable with... oh, hell Marvin is just questionable. :-) [/dailymarvinbash] ~lw3

Sooooo, yeah, I guess people would look forward to this matchup... ~lw3

I'll try: "If you need youth and speed in your backcourt but don't want to get too sloppy with turnovers, here's your guy..." "He gets into the paint with ease, and while he's learning how to finish, he's one of the best young free throw shooters in the league." "Tenacious man defender against opposing PGs, with plenty of room to improve his overall defensive effectiveness with better positioning and awareness." "You can give him time to groom himself for a starting spot, and if it doesn't work out, next year you've got yourself an expiring contract." ~lw3

Pretty good defensive PG. Okay, then, there's that. For those who agree with that, it's a start... ~lw3

Proposed something similar last season with Marvin, and got good feedback, and figured I'd try again but with a different player. Same rules apply as before. What I'm interested in seeing is, after picking up the phone and calling a GM, what attributes would YOU use to give the impression you're doing them the favor by trading them Jeff Teague. This exercise presumes that a few of us would desire to part ways with Jeff and, through trading either him or (more likely, IMO) another player/draft pick, acquire a PG with a greater combination of seasoning, confidence, and/or upside. This also presumes that Bibby is perceived by this team as more of a keeper over the life of his contract than Teague. For this thread, I don't care about who the team is, how he's "packaged," or what we think the Hawks would want for him (i.e., NO actual trade proposals!). Just what selling points you would use (if you were Sund) to convince me (a fellow NBA GM) that Jeff Teague would be a worthy addition to my NBA team. ~lw3

Can it be called a Motion Offense when the small forward can barely, like, move? ~lw3

Free Jordan Crawford! Whoo! ~lw3

Will there be a red field? ~lw3

This pales in comparison to the undoubtedly hundreds of actual scars he and his posse inflicted on other creatures, but part of the "scar" Mike must bear is that with every successful moment he has in life, from here to eternity, our media will ensure, in the supposed interest of being "fair and balanced," someone will seek out those living with the Vick-tims of his shameful past. He stands on the sidelines with a clipboard for the remainder of his career, or winds up with a Vinny Testaverde-style career, and his past becomes not much more than a footnote in the eyes of the media. If he leads a team into the playoffs, wins an MVP, gets his team into a Super Bowl, garners a big offseason payday contract, shatters an NFL record, winds up in Canton, at every step along the way, articles like the above and "TV specials" will appear in earnest. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, and he understands that this is his life going forward. The silver lining is, as Mike strives for and achieves success, it produces the secondary effect through our media of keeping animal cruelty (a global societal problem that neither began nor will end with Vick's saga) at the forefront of our collective consciousness. ~lw3

44.5. Thank you Albert Wilson! That'll make the highlight reel. ~lw3

"C'mon Man..." ~lw3

http://cache.nba.com/2010/news/11/18/all-star-ballots-unveiled/index.html No real suprises here, although congrats to Marvin and Mike for remaining just relevant enough to be a nominee. No A.I.s or T-Macs in the mix to screw things up this year. Paul Millsap may need some write-in love. Hawks Guards - Bibby, Craw, Joe Hawks Forwards - Josh, Marvin Hawks Center - Horf Direct link to ballot page ~lw3

I'm taking the points, whatever they are. Any chance Star Jackson makes a cameo? Regardless of the outcome, what a great inaugural season for those guys. Go Panthers! ~lw3

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/583513/itsawonderfulheist.gif LSUfreek (as usual) did a great job encapsulating the story lol ~lw3

"...and, on the next 'General Hospital',,," http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2010/11/breaking_news_blazers_greg_ode.html Gotta feel a little bit for Portland fans. Not a ton, since the warning signs for Oden and Roy have been there through college, but just a little. ~lw3

"Thank you for watching 'Desperate Housewives.' Up next... 'COUGAR TOWN!'" ~lw3

Looks like the video has awakened the beast tonight... either that, or he's playing the Phoenix Suns' frontcourt. ~lw3

Qualitative assessments of performance relative to an Nth-string forward on a non-playoff contender should not serve as the barometer for determining who should be a starter on this team. ~lw3

http://blogs.commercialappeal.com/the_memphis_edge/2010/11/acie-laws-days-with-the-grizzlies-be-numbered.html ~lw3

Well if you have Tony Parker on any wish lists, you can cross him off for now. No way he comes to Atlanta with Brent Barry (poor guy) working here. ~lw3

Just of follow-up on "The Body." No word as to whether the autopsy revealed the person died of boredom hanging around the campus... http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/gbi-body-found-at-744790.html ~lw3

M_k_ W_o_s_n? I can barely type his whole name, but why not? His daughters are already there, and I suspect he's not terribly busy. ~lw3

Could it be the work of "The Hoops Whisperer"? ~lw3

The Basketball Jones' new video could go over quite well. Or, it could turn out like a Bosh... ~lw3