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Shaq insisting he'll play until he's 40 resulted in this reaction by Uncle Frank: http://espn.go.com/blog/bostonceltics/post/_/id/4676091/shaq-cs-a-good-program http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep_mrIIJAwY Kobe's response? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwXro8m1Si0 ~lw3

LeBron intends to take an annual bike ride with kids on Saturday in downtown Akron. But will Ohioans show up to advise he take a hike instead? http://www.ohio.com/news/99444169.html http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/08/lebron-james-thanks-akron-and-only-akron-in-full-page-ad/1 ~lw3

Question #3 needs more of a tweener option: On this team, he maxes out as a role player with the potential to be a star. I've always seen more of a Timmayyyy in his game, moreso than those who use Mailman comparisons. But to be clear, an elder Al Horford can potentially be the just-past-his-peak Tim Duncan, which would be alright by me. ~lw3

First, if I could neg myself I would, just for reprinting any gossipy garbage sourced by mediatakeout. But, heck, it's a slow news day. Still, not worthy of the main board. http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=185922 Not sure how that qualifies as a "Cinderella" story (she got stepsisters working the pole?) but whatev. ~lw3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liq_wYFkMoU ~lw3

http://www.theonion.com/articles/several-nba-teams-interested-in-shaq-as-a-person,17818 :tongue: ((hee hee)) ~lw3

CNN found the answer to our prayers... http://www.twitvid.com/MLEQW ~lw3

"And with that statement, in 2003, the Atlanta Spirit Group was born..." </jamesearljonesnarration> ~lw3

Smoove's a superb help defender, which is useful only for teams that really need help defending. Shooting 28% on two-pointers outside the key won't raise terribly many eyebrows for international play. He'll be a perennial USA Select member, though. Now, if FIBA institutes a halftime dunk contest... ~lw3

Probably about time to conclude the Shaq-hunting at this point. China seems like a good destination; he and Steph can get those K-Mart sneaker brands revved up again. ~lw3

"Grab yo 40, let's get keyed..." ~lw3

Now you know. ~lw3

Yeah, thankfully they wouldn't have to have 'home' games until the playoffs (traveling road team concept), and even those games would be in places like Vegas, Tampa, The OC, KC, etc. Their older bodies would only play 60 games and their final record would be matched up percentage wise against the last playoff entrant from either conference to see if they're deserving of a play-in. ~lw3

That's where my topic went! Sorry, modz, this is "Around the NBA" material. Undoubtedly, nobody would want to lose to the NBA Geezers. But it would be better revenue-wise (maybe even psyche-wise) than losing to, say, the Bucks or Bobcats in the first round. And the potential of beating/losing to the Used-to-Be-Stars is what would bring fans out. ~lw3

With a growing number of once-super NBA stars losing out in free agency musical chairs in the limelight of their careers, I wonder would it be beneficial for the NBA to create a traveling franchise with no geographical base. Only players with 10+ seasons that are unsigned through August 31 of each year are eligible for max 2-year contracts. Think of "The D-League Select Team," but with sun-setting NBA players that would play two games against each NBA team during the season. Corporate sponsors can set up and run the franchise and arrange naming rights ("BC Aflac" or something). I want to say they do stuff like this in pro soccer, but can't think of a specific example. If they outperform the league's worst playoff entrant, they get a play-in road game at the end of the regular season. After winning that, they would play their home playoff contests in the perennial NBA exhibition towns (Vegas, KC, etc.) If it's done right, I think it would add a draw to each NBA arena that small-market and non-contending teams don't provide on a 40+game home schedule. ~lw3

ESPN should simply hand over its programming duties to LRMR. These "specials" are all their ideas to enhance King James' PR (who allowed that nickname to stick, anyway???), and each idea blows up in their collective faces. Let's see if this "Behind the Velvet Rope" blog series ever makes the light of day, as The Worldwide Leader suggests the stories were simply not yet ready for prime time. ~lw3

http://www.hawksquawk.net/community/index.php/topic/350571-pj-ramos-anyone/ ~lw3

^ It's not clear that Lo knew what Bobby Cole did for a living or who he was connected to before he sold those vehicles. What is clear is that Cole's boss knew who he was after the sale. It's possible Lo found out after the money changed hands and tried to work through authorities to nullify the transaction before exchanging the title. It will be interesting whether this gives credence to ex-Mrs. Wright's story of three armed men showing up at her door looking for her former husband a couple weeks before he returned to Memphis. Whether that story ever got from her or her divorce attorney to the police before finding Lo is questionable. But for all this stuff not to be revealed when selling that whole "We don't know who would ever possibly want to harm Lorenzen!" shpiel when he was "missing" seems a bit fishy. ~lw3

I've advocated for Smoove to become our "energy forward" as well, but that was predicated on getting the 84-incher with a pulse (sorry, JaCo) that we've coveted all summer, and moving Hofo (not Marvin) to PF. So much for that evil plan. Similarly, I can't submit my poll response, but Joe's here until the contract year, and will be a handsomely-paid "energy guard" by then. ~lw3

Who was the dude who first stated "You Can't Teach Size!" He should get royalties from these guys for that statement. ~lw3

Congrats to you and the missus on 50 years of wonderfully wedded bliss. Here's to many more! I took a wrong turn on the way to Cullowhee last year and ran into Hayesville... and couldn't have been happier! Beautiful area! ~lw3

- El Dee "System Ho!" ~lw3

I trust y'all, but can y'all provide some links of this unadulterated Acie Love (forum posts, etc.) from Bulls/W's fans? ~lw3

Funniest to me was the significant number of Yankees fans helping Tribe fans show dude the door. Will Bron have to resort to Marlins caps now? ~lw3