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Josh has been absolutely amazing this year! I use to just shake my head when I would watch him play because it was sad to watch someone play below their potential. Not this year though. Keep it up SMOOVE!!!!

LOL @ this thread. You need to take a good look in the mirror if that embarrasses you.

I'd rather have Woody than Doc. Doc is as overrated as they come. Below average coach imo.

I think that is the same Wade that quit in game 7 against us. lol

I would be at every game if I was still living in the ATL. It's a shame people can't appreciate a good thing.

Don't extend Woody but I'm down for signing Stack.

Hahah. I know, me too. at work today I was gloating about the power rankings. Gotta say something in case it's short lived:)

You can tell Nique is a genuinely nice person, but when it comes to announcing he just comes off as dumb. I wasn't too big of a fan of Bob Rathbun either because he announced for the Braves one year and he just got on my nerves. However, he is a lot better announcing basketball and I've actually grown to like him.

HOLY CRAP! Those first three quarters made me want to shove glass in my eyes, but it was well worth it to watch the 4th and overtime! What a comeback. 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going' and that is exactly what our Hawks did tonight. GREAT GAME!!!

Yeah, you get that many lottery picks in consecutive years, you're bound to make some good moves.

Finally getting some recognition after many terrible years in the cellar. I love it!

LINK Warriors trade Jackson to Bobcats Comment Email Print Share By Marc Stein ESPN.com Archive The Golden State Warriors have banished disgruntled forward Stephen Jackson to Charlotte. Trade reaction John Hollinger: The Bobcats landed Stephen Jackson from Golden State, which makes one wonder: Why didn't the Cavs pull the trigger? Story Insider More: • Fantasy spin: Jackson's value dips In a deal that NBA front-office sources said came together quickly Sunday night and received the needed league approval Monday morning, Golden State sent Jackson and guard Acie Law to the Bobcats in exchange for veteran swingmen Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic. The teams announced that they completed the deal, first reported by ESPN.com, shortly after 11 a.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers had long been considered the favorites to land the Warriors' former captain in the wake of Jackson's trade demand late in the summer, when the 31-year-old announced that he hoped to be dealt to the Cavaliers, New York Knicks or one of the three Texas teams. But ESPN.com reported earlier this month that the Bobcats had quietly registered serious interest in Jackson and could not be dismissed as a threat to acquire him. With its offense badly in need of a boost after failing to reach 80 points in five of its nine games so far -- the Bobcats are averaging an NBA-low 82.4 points per game -- Charlotte has been exchanging proposals with Golden State for some time. But the Bobcats were determined to make the deal without parting with playmaking big man Boris Diaw. Bobcats coach Larry Brown told ESPN.com that Charlotte's offensive struggles factored heavily into the decision to make the deal. "I know Stephen, he loves to play, and we've got to make it work out -- and I'm confident it will," Brown told ESPN.com's Chris Sheridan. "Stephen gives us a lot of flexibility, but we lost a lot. Raja's probably as good a defender as there is in the league at his position, and tough, and Vlade was an unbelievable teammate. But you make a trade and hope it helps your team, and you hope it helps the other team, too. "We are struggling, we can't score," Brown added, "but one of the reasons we're struggling was because Raja and Flip [Murray] were out and missed a lot of time, and Tyson [Chandler] and Boris basically missed all of preseason. Those are four key guys, plus we didn't have rookie camp or summer league, so our rookies are a little behind. So there's a lot of factors, but yeah, we have had problems scoring the ball. We're defending well, but we just can't make a shot." In Pretty Good Company Last season was probably the best of Stephen Jackson's NBA career. Those players who averaged 20+ points, 6+ assists and 5+ rebounds in 2008-09: PPG RPG APG LeBron James 28.4 7.6 7.2 Dwyane Wade 30.2 5.0 7.5 Chris Paul 22.8 5.5 11.0 Stephen Jackson 20.7 5.1 6.5 The Warriors, meanwhile, had reached the point where they felt they had to move Jackson for the first palatable trade offer they could strike in the name of team health, fearful that Jackson's discontent and uncertain future would continue to hang over a group of promising youngsters headlined by Stephen Curry and Anthony Randolph. So Golden State wound up settling for long-term payroll relief in exchange for its former captain and franchise cornerstone as well as some short-term depth to get through the injury loss of Kelenna Azubuike over the weekend. Bell's $5.3 million contract expires at season's end, while Radmanovic is earning $6.5 million this season and due to earn $6.9 million next season. Jackson is earning $7.7 million this season before starting a three-year contract extension worth nearly $28 million. Yet it remains to be seen how Jackson will respond to the trade, given that one of his motivations for asking out was the chance to play for a contender. "He's happy about the trade, delighted about the trade," Jackson's agent, Mark Stevens, told Sheridan. "This is what he wanted, a new start, and this gives him a chance to compete. Plus, he's a huge fan of that team's president, Michael Jordan." Stevens also said Jackson was expected to be in uniform for the Bobcats on Monday night against Orlando. ESPN.com reported earlier Monday that one scenario Cleveland and Golden State discussed would have involved the signing-and-trading of ex-Cavaliers forward Wally Szczerbiak -- most likely packaged with troubled guard Delonte West -- in a deal for Jackson. Szczerbiak is a free agent after the Cavs elected not to re-sign him and recently underwent minor knee surgery. But the 32-year-old has not ruled out trying to make a comeback this season and would appear to be fully eligible to be plugged into a deal by the Cavs in a manner similar to Dallas' signing-and-trading of Keith Van Horn in February 2008 in the Mavericks' complicated trade to reacquire Jason Kidd. But the Cavaliers ultimately decided that they were not ready to go forward with a deal for Jackson so early in the season. Golden State, meanwhile, had only intensified its efforts to find a trade partner in the midst of a 3-6 start and after Stevens harshly criticized Warriors coach Don Nelson in an interview with ESPN.com last week. Marc Stein is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com. ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher contributed to this report.

I never said they were a contender. You simply just don't understand when to give credit, when credit is due. You can call me a 'fanboy' all you want. But considering it's coming from a cynic, it doesn't bother me.

I stand by my 'DUMB' statement. Refer to my avatar...

Dumb

That sucks! I was hoping to see Paul play against us. I don't care if it makes it easier, I just want the best players on the floor.

Man oh man that was fun to watch!!! If you are able to control the boards like we did tonight, it is almost impossible to lose. I'm REALLY beginning to love this team! Absolutely HUGE statement win tonight. GO HAWKS!!!

Amen brother

Hey thanks for posting this! I always like to look at different ways to analyze players.

Maybe this is an overused cliche, but 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'

By far the best game I have ever seen Josh play! It was really a COMPLETE performance. I hope he continues to work from the inside out! When he does, he's nearly unstoppable. If he continues to play to his strengths, he can be a star for a long time in this league! And it looks like that ankle has recovered from that sprain last year cause his hops are straight sick right now!

Including Joe Smith in the same talks with Collins and Morris is comical imo. PLEASEEEEEEEEEE Save that garbage for the trash can!

Then say it in the locker room!!!

Because he's been mouthing off like a baby lately. There are ways to be a vocal leader and it does not include crying to the media. That's what is reserved for the TO's of the world! I think someone is a little jealous of Crawford to be quite honest. He talks about people hogging the ball, when in reality he is the one that plays ISO Joe all the time.