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    For Those of You Who Continue to Apologize for Sarver

    One thing that bothers be is that Sarver may re-sign Amare (match the best offer), but without any sense of how this fits an overall plan. Sign him or not sign him, Sarver is going to remain on the hot seat for quite a while.
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    Tim Donaghy: refs "stick it" to Sarver

    The refs don't have to consistently job you, it only takes a few "judgment calls" to turn a tight game. I agree that it all traces back to Chuck Daly and the Bad Boy Pistons. The game has gotten so rough that it is an exception when fouls are called. When ugly crap like Game 7 becomes the...
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    For Those of You Who Continue to Apologize for Sarver

    The only sign and trade type deals that "work" are ones heavy with draft picks and expiring contracts. Expecting to get quality players from most teams is pretty pointless. Chicago is a classic example. The only marginally useful players on their roster are Deng $11,4, Henrick $9, Rose $5.5...
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    NBA Finals: LAKERS vs CELTICS (non-bias version 1.0)

    After watching tonight's game, I think it is important to remember that offense matters too. Come crunch time, it's nice to have someone who forces double teaming so someone else can get open.
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    TWolves, Warriors talk trade for Anthony Randolph

    When Amare go into shape this season, he dropped 25 pounds (or so they claim). But he needs to add muscle. Stength matters. I have been projecting Jones to replace Amundson since he is a similar type of player but 15 pounds heavier and supposedly quite strong. He's also likely to be cheaper. :D
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    NBA Finals: LAKERS vs CELTICS (non-bias version 1.0)

    Allen and Pierce did not shoot well. Their defense was great, but in the end the Lakers seemed to wear them down and it was ugly. I wasn't clear as to what scheme the Lakers used, but it seemed like it was a stretch zone. They went after the ball, but fell back to the paint as soon as the ball...
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    For Those of You Who Continue to Apologize for Sarver

    IMHO, ths sign and trade option is mostly a pipe dream. Anyone with the stuff worth making a sign and trade had the chance to make the offer in Feb. IIRC, the only trade offers were from teams more interested in his expiring contract. The teams with cap space had no interest in giving up stuff...
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    TWolves, Warriors talk trade for Anthony Randolph

    If all the rumors about Amare leaving are true, then we will only watch in frustration that he did not get the training he needed here if he gets a lot better quickly.
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    TWolves, Warriors talk trade for Anthony Randolph

    Actually, I suppose Amare with shoes has a head at 6'10", but IMHO his arms aren't anywhere close to some of these guys listed at 6'11" to 7'0". I wish they'd give us up to date, real stats about length and weight. For example, Camby is listed at 6'11" and he is a shot blocking machine due to...
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    Stop making a Messiah out of Kerr

    I'm willing to buy the idea that Kerr was a flawed GM. If you said the guy who hired Porter is not bright enough to be GM, then I could buy the idea a change be made. But that is not what Sarver has done. So far it is just Kerr and Griffin, but I get the feeling the entire ftont office has been...
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    Why I'm So Depressed

    And Griffin too... :bang:
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    Why I'm So Depressed

    I'm generally a "look for the silver lining"/"Glass Half Full" kind of guy. Sarve forcing Kerr out has overwhelmed that. It is really depressing without the slightest compensation. Even the KT deal was at least a function of economic necessity. The damage to the Suns goes well beyond the...
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    Anyone hear Amare may opt out?

    Everybodyy is looking at the same facts. Amae's knee is a timebomb and no one wanst to be holding a long term contract from him when it blows. The problem is that some teams are so bad that they are willing to take the risk. I remember the devate over Tracy McGrady. When healthy, he was a...
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    Just Win Baby

    If winning a championship is the ONLY criteria for success, then it makes sense to tank a few years in order to get high lottery picks. Deliverately tanking does not always work, but it is hard to get to the inals without great players. Of course, if tanking was the answer, then the Clippers...
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    Anyone hear Amare may opt out?

    If Amare wants the money, no matter what, then he's gone. If he cares about going to a team with some talent, then he may have to change his demands.
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    For Those of You Who Continue to Apologize for Sarver

    So he sould spend it stupidly? :bang: Overall Sarver has shown he will pay what it takes, but a penny more. :D http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/06/16/20100616phoenix-suns-steve-kerr-robert-sarver.html
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    For Those of You Who Continue to Apologize for Sarver

    I don't think Sarver is cheap, but it sure seems like he is deeply conflicted. He's had three GM's and didn't really trust any of them. Wit BC, Sarver ignored his advice to extend JJ in the fall of 2004. D'Antoni was an awful GM who couldn't be bothered to stay in the country during free...
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    KTAR Reporting: Steve Kerr Not Returning as GM.

    Why does anyone think they can get high pick/picks for Hill . He plays on one year deals. Why trade for him if he's just going to return to the Suns the next year... or retirel. Nash has two years on his contract: 2010-11 $10.3 million 2011-12 $11.7 million Thats kind of high for a role...
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    For Those of You Who Continue to Apologize for Sarver

    I suspect I'd be listed as a Sarver defender in many past debates. Realitically, the charges that he was generally cheep simply did not stand up and I said so. In any case, I'm not conviced the Kerr disaster is due to Sarver merely being cheep, but a more complex ego batle. Why did Sarver...
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    Oh My God Nooooooooooooooooooooo!

    I've heard reports that Barkley is NOT underconsideration as GM. He's not as stupid as he sounds on TV, but so what?
  21. Irish

    KTAR Reporting: Steve Kerr Not Returning as GM.

    We can hope.
  22. Irish

    For Those of You Who Continue to Apologize for Sarver

    Maybe Sarver is just supid and he came up with the patterned on the Spurs crap on his own, but whoever sold him this bill of goods, it has dominated his thoughts from day 1 or least when he decided not to extend JJ fall of 2004.
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    NBA Finals: LAKERS vs CELTICS (non-bias version 1.0)

    Perkins got injured and Garnett was held to 6 rebounds after 10 in game 5.
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    For Those of You Who Continue to Apologize for Sarver

    I get the feeling that JC sold Sarver a "bill of goods". The illusion that a great team could be a winner and still have a managable salary structure was due to the anomoly of the Spurs. The Spurs kept getting rid of decent players when they got expensive because their Big Three were so good for...
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    KTAR Reporting: Steve Kerr Not Returning as GM.

    I have not had time to read the zillion posts done on this topic. so my thoughts are probably repeating other posts. 1. SARVER WANTED KERR TO TAKE A SALARY CUT: I don't know what he was making nor what Sarver asked. But if what I'm hearing, Kerr was just insulted and decided to go to go to TNT...

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