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We should have a OTR Basketball 5-on-5 Tournament. :glasses:

lol Are you retarded?

what a disgrace, this is completely unacceptable. Does the president understand the separation of church and government? the government has no right to do this on the catholic faith.

Should The Magic Trade Dwight? As we all know, Dwight Howard is the most dominate big men in the league, and perhaps the only one who has a similar Lebron James effect Howard has been in the league for over 7 years now and still, The Orlando Magic roster apart from him is not good at all. I understand Dwight’s decision to want to leave Orlando for a team that has other solid assets that can contribute to a title contending team. Sure, Orlando has a few guys who can help Howard out (Anderson, Nelson, and Richardson) but after 7 years of being the best big man in the league and that’s the best supporting crew your team can get you, I to would not be happy. I’m sure you’ve all heard the owner of the Magic recently come out and say they don’t want to trade Dwight. Obviously Dwight won’t be traded until after the All-Star game, if he even does get traded. The Magic’s hopes are that everything goes great in the 2nd have of the year, the Magic contend and maybe even win a title and hopefully, this will convince Dwight to stay in Orlando. Now of course, with the league having such good competition, this utopia that The Magic has doesn’t have too good of chances to come true, which is why this question The Magic has, is so difficult. What if they do trade him? Let’s say after the all-star break nearing the trade deadline, The Magic trade Dwight to the Lakers, or The Nets. Because Dwight is such a great player and is considered the best Center in the league, The Magic would get some players/picks for him. What this means, because Dwight was on the team for a majority of the season, he was able to get them into a contending position. Then The Magic is able to still compete for their title, and their newly acquired piece(s) get to find their role with their new squad. If I was The Magic GM, that is what I would do. But, doing that is a lot easier said than done. Over the past 7 or so years, Dwight has turned The Magic franchise from a basement dweller, to a top contender, almost alone. And I’m sure The Magic management is more than aware of this, and if they even have the slightest of shots to keep Dwight on their team, I could understand why they would take that shot. And afterall if the Magic can somehow convince Dwight to stay in Orlando, than Otis Smith and the rest of management would look like a genius. Currently, The Magic has a 16-10 record thanks in large part to the 20 pts. 15 reb. season of Dwight Howard. Now that record doesn’t look too bad, things haven’t gone too smoothly in Orlando. They blew around a 40 point lead to The Celtics which kicked off a brutal losing streak. During this losing streak, Dwight publically called out his teammates, which is never a good thing. My point is, if The Magic can keep winning games and get into a playoff position, than even if they trade Dwight or not, they’re still going to have a shot at the title. Who knows, maybe if they trade Dwight, they get some depth, they start learning how each other play, and then boom, you’ve got The Denver Nuggets! In the end, regardless of what The Magic end up doing, I understand whatever way they go. They’ve been put in a very unique tricky spot here and have one of the toughest decisions a team will have to make. Do you let Dwight play it out, try and get him to regain his love for Orlando? Or trade him and at least get something for the star big man? Whatever choice the Magic make you can bet either way, fan of The Magic or not, it will be very, highly criticized.

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These injuries leave the Clippers with the an opportunity for some other players to step up. Right now they have the key ingredients needed to make a great run this season and be successful. If the Clippers can utilize all the tools they have and continue to play their brand of basketball they will get the results they deserve. It is fun to watch such a great team develop and grow with each game, there talent and chemistry shows that they have great team strength on and off the court.

Good bro, bombarded with college work. But other than that I've got no complaints.

Well besides the often mentioned bad handling, I think the only thing i would recommend is to hold your follow thru on your shot.

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/02/07/clippers-may-miss-billups-on-d/

damn, that guy has a nice chest/arms woah.lucky girl im jealous.

Iguodala is averaging 13 points, 7 rebounds (6.7 rounds to 7, not 6), 5 rebounds and 2 steals a game with a TS% of 53.2 Jennings is averaging 19 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.6 steals a game with a TS% of 52.6. The difference is, Iguodala is arguably the best defensive player at his position and arguably top 5 in the NBA. Jennings is a mediocore defender at best. Iguodala is also the best player on the team with the 4th best record in the league, which always plays a part in the decision. Iguodala is more than deserving to be an All-Star. The guy has been one of the best two way players in the game this season. As for your other gripes, I can understand where you are coming from. I'm completely fine with Nash considering he is leading the league in assists to go with his 15 points a night and also doing it an absolutely ridiculous TS% of 64.8%. If Lowry had played like he had to start the season I'd agree that he should be there, but his numbers have fallen off fairly dramatically since then and his efficiency has plummeted. I wouldn't have complained if he was named over Nash, but I think Nash is more deserving. He is playing some of his best ball since his MVP seasons and it is remarkable that he has that awful Suns team within just 2.5 games of a playoff spot. Fully agreed on DIrk, but reputation definitely played a factor there. He has come on as of late but it is still not worthy of being an All-Star. I'd have put Millsap ahead of him, but I can agree with Gay as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9z_cg5z2Xs

I'll admit I skimmed the article, but required birth control coverage is a bad thing?

http://themostrequested.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/130555482_crop_650x440.jpg Yes, we're all familiar with Allen Iverson. Iverson is one of the greatest players in NBA history. His prolific scoring ability and his leading aspirations where one of the things that made him who he is today. Regardless of his sub-par shooting percentages; his scoring was the only reason Philly made it to the finals. Mutombo obviously helped, but without Iverson, they'd be in serious trouble. Iverson had a 40 point game in that final series I believe. Iverson may be famous for his killer crossover and his ball hawk like hands, but what plenty of Iverson doubters remember about him, they remember him for his personality. Allen was born in a rough part of town, he was raised in a broken home and was a convicted felon before his arrival in the NBA. Remember when Iverson tried the rap game? Iverson famously annoyed NBA commissioner David Stern when an album he had made under the soubriquet "Jewelz" was said to contain offensive and hateful lyrics about homosexuals. That was a disaster, plus, let's go back a second, let's review his felonies. Some charges where dropped, others weren't. You could see his previous record would make you assume he'd be.. well, guilty! Now sadly, he can barely play in Besitaks, and is struggling financially, so I've heard. 14/02/1993: Given a 15 year jail sentence, with 10 years suspended, for maiming someone with a chair at a bowling alley. Served 4 months before receiving a pardon, and a quashed conviction. 4th August 1997: Convicted of carrying an unlicensed concealed weapon and marijuana possession after the car he was riding as a passanger in was stopped for speeding. In a plea bargain, pleaded no contest to the gun charge so that the drug charge would be dropped. Sentenced to 100 hours community service, 3 years probation and 2 years of drug testing. July 2002: Arrested and charged on 14 counts, including 12 felonies, after storming into his cousins apartment with a gun he wasn't supposed to have. All charges eventually dropped due to inconsistent prosecution testimonies. After reading those factual details about Iverson's lack of senseability, you can presume that he is, and forever will be, a drama queen. His play on the court will always be hindered by the legacy he left behind off the court. Regardless of how you think of Iverson, you will think about his troubles. Imagine what Iverson could of been, if he had been better off the court? He IS an iconic legend of 2000's culture, but is that a good thing? Was he an example? Was he a GOOD one, at that? Does his barrage of fans come off as people in denial, or people who're passionate? What if basketball was just a game? If Iverson wasn't hogged down by the media, would he have been such a mess? Sure, was it his fault he was badly spoken? Most of the time, yes. Iverson has swag. He had his very unique persona that can never be duplicated. Loud mouthed winner who would die on the court for you. The most impressive player at his size in recent memory. Truly athletic and truly talented, was Allen Iverson.

Obviously not, you don't know basketball. Not the next Jordan, not allowed to talk about how well he's played? Got it. We have a [expletive]ing Corey Magette STAR TRACKER, but no conversation about a player who is actually playing well and leading his team to wins. Makes sense.

Knicks, please stay safe. http://i.qkme.me/357rq5.jpg jk. Give us a good draft pick

Too many shooters to tell, it's just you basically shooting quickly and getting very little elevation due to the lack of arm strength (most that lack that strength tend to jump very little on their shot, and release on the way up, which makes it tougher to aim because of the momentum). Keep your head up when you dribble, and I notice you probably have trouble with your left hand. Always pretend there's a defensive player ready to rip the ball when it is dribbled above your chest...even pushing the ball on the break, you never want it to get that high without being wide open and pushing it in front of you. When you receive a pass, catch it and establish a pivot foot by taking a small jab step out. What I do (kind of imitating Kobe) is catch the ball and, at the very same time the ball is centimeters away from my fingertips, I take a small two-step hop (pivot goes down first, and split-seconds later, my other foot hits to the left/right and above it), to establish both feet, one in front of the other, shoulder width apart. Try stepping into the pass as well. That puts me into a triple-threat, allows me to move my non-pivot wherever I please and makes my defender aware I have more options than just a jumper. More elevation on your shot means you have to shoot the ball with more arm strength, and one arm at that (you're almost shooting with two), while using your left arm as a guide more than anything else. Bend your knees more. Tough to do for some players...but it boosts your accuracy and gives you a better chance of making shots over defenders. Finally, left-side layups, left-handed. Right foot hits last (think that in your head). If you're having trouble with rhythm as you go to the rim, take a day or two and practice dribbling left-handed, and have the ball hit the ground with every step your right foot makes. Speed it up a bit, and as you approach the rim, think in your head, "Right and, right and, catch jump." On "catch" during the sequence, you'll be planting your left foot (the first of your two steps) as you gather the ball with both hands. The "jump" part of the sequence is you planting your right foot for the final time, lifting your left knee, and elevating with your left hand. Don't worry, it's not that big of a deal to need so much help with jumpshooting and ball-handling. I've been teaching it in camps since I was 19 or 20, and that was to high school kids, some seniors. There are college players that need coaching, and how many shooting coaches (like Chuck Person and Craig Hodges) are there in the NBA? Plenty.