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The Ross thing is what really gets me. I could maybe understand the logic behind giving DeRozan this extension if they had drafted, say, Harrison Barnes or some other non-shooting guard. I still wouldn't agree with it since at the end of the day DeRozan simply isn't worth this kind of money, but I could understand it a bit. However, you just used the 8th overall pick on Terrence Ross (and if Ross wasn't the pick, it sounds like Austin Rivers would've been) so what exactly happened between the draft and now to make Colangelo so confident of DeRozan? It's not like either one of DeRozan or Ross are capable of playing the 3 (even if DeRozan's game is more suited to the 3, he doesn't have the size and Ross is a pure 2) so I can't really imagine the intention was playing the two of them together, despite what Colangelo, Stefanski and company have said. So what, do you plan on having Ross just wallow behind DeRozan for the next 4 years? What was the point in drafting this guy, a guy who clearly wasn't the BPA and was a reach in the first place, if you planned on giving DeRozan this extension just a few months later? Then, to top it all off, you just signed Landry Fields for $19M (or whatever it was) and are playing him out of position at the 3 as well. I just don't understand what the hell goes through this guys head. He really has absolutely no plan. The day Colangelo gets fired can't come soon enough.

I don't think so. Add to this the fact that Colangelo traded TJ Ford, a huge expiring (Rasho Nesterovic) and Roy Hibbert to the Pacers for a broken down Jermaine O'Neal making $20+M a year, and he has spent almost $300M on players who, for the most part, aren't even league average. Granted he did manage to get out of the Turkoglu and Kapono deals as well as trade O'Neal so the Raptors didn't actually spend the full amount but you get my point. Although it is close as King was a disaster, but I think Colangelo wins. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the extension by any means. I can fully understand why Holiday was given it because, like a lot of other people, I expect him to take that leap this season with his increased role. I do like his game. I was just pointing out that on the chance that Iguodala wasn't holding Holiday back and what we saw from him last season is what we will see from him the rest of his career, then this is a pretty big overpayment because he really wasn't very good offensively. Defensively, he was very good, but he was well below average offensively.

That will update itself. The team icons will all go to default (for everyone) once I add or subtract teams to the list...and I'm not sure why it does that, but it's basically me editing the drop-down list, not just an image. That's the difference.

Nash has a shin contusion, colliding with another player. Never hurt his hand, and it wasn't because of his age. Howard isn't jumping as high. He'll get up there every now and then, but there are times where you sense that he's kinda hurting, and he'll barely get off the ground for a board, or he'll go to contest a shot and simply bail out of it. His first shot attempt (in the Mavs game) was a missed dunk, right under the rim...but, later on, he caught a nasty oop that he finished easily. --------- The "fire Mike Brown" comments aren't exactly because of the offense, but our defense. We haven't done anything on the defensive end for 10 games (including preseason), and people are fed up with him because he's a defensive-minded coach that has done three things: 1) has applied no visible defensive strategy to these games (or else we'd be seeing Kobe and Co. funnel to Dwight) 2) has relied on Eddie Jordan for all of our offensive needs...ALL OF IT 3) is putting rotations out there that are mind-blowing (Sacre, Jamison, Ebanks, Meeks and Blake...with a TON of clock left and a deficit not that big to overcome) Right now, quite frankly, the team's offense is decent. We land a different facilitator every game, it seems...which is expected in the Princeton. Problem is, on that end of the court, we aren't running the offense correctly just yet. We aren't getting to certain spots, relying on dribble hand-offs FAR too much to put the ball in the basket, cuts aren't being made, players are hesitating BIG TIME (even Kobe and Nash) when needing to pass the ball to a particular area or player, and it's causing a lot of turnovers. Those turnovers are the biggest (maybe even the only glaring) problem we have on offense. But defensively is where we are losing games, and it's not even in question. Nash is still as bad as he has ever been on the defensive end, and with Howard playing like he's hurt, that kills us right off the bat. Kobe has to roam, and then he leaves his man open for a three. Artest is doing the same as Kobe, and leaves guys like Batum open to launch. Gasol is being Gasoft. Jamison couldn't defend a sandwich from a single hungry ant...and that's Lakers basketball. We all saw it with the Heat. The only thing was, Miami wasn't even running an offense back then (in the fall of 2010). They were going ISO to win games. We continue to pound the ball into this halfcourt offense, and hoping that everyone will adjust and learn quickly. I know a lot of people want Nash to run, but again, I would rather see Nash adjust...the guy that has never seen the NBA Finals AND that has a high basketball IQ...than to see Kobe, Dwight, and Gasol adjusting to him. There was a play where Nash wanted to push last night, in the first quarter, and he had to slow it down because our guys aren't 23 years old...and Nash is nearly 39, but a small PG that plays 25 minutes a night, max. We'll be fine. Just not for a while. Kobe will be the first to break, every game (he was last night, was vs. Dallas), and Dwight follows immediately after...expected from those two, simply because they aren't patient and are superstars. Nash and Gasol would rather drain the clock to learn the offense when we are down 10 points, and that's good sometimes, but we also can't lose games spending 48 minutes a game running the Princeton.

'Severe Hiccups' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FFcgYpM4PI First installment of 'Epic DiscussHoops Threads'. Had to immortalize one of the most hilarious threads in OTR history. SHALIQ's Notes: Inspired by "Server Hiccups" (2011) by Real Deal.I took the liberty of altering the posts' font and size. Each post's content remained authentic and unchanged though.Repost wherever you want to.Feel free to PM me any requests, suggestions for the next episode of 'Epic DH/OTR Threads'.

Well, it's been 5 months since I gave you guys that brilliant idea, and no NYK/Lin fans did anything so... Sħãlïq̵' decided it's about time he took care of business: Look for a 'hidden' OTR tribute in the opening.

Never underestimate the powers of His Greatness.

Refresh and let me know if it looks better.

Those roster pages I had up earlier are now back online...just had to add the new header and footer, and rewrite a few pieces of code.

Alright, as I stated in the other topic, I had to remove the roster pages that I already completed, just so I could add the new header and footer. Here's what they will look like: http://www.otrbasketball.com/cavaliers/roster.php

You should see a footer at the bottom of the page now. At first, it may not have a background, so hit F5 and refresh your browser. I didn't add the links yet, just content that I figured would turn into our links in due time. I'll finish up the roster pages, then work on the rest of the site (ex. About Me, Contact page), and we'll go from there.

Haha, man, I really liked the black skin. I just know that people would complain if they had to switch from the dark to light, and there are team forums (such as the Sixers) that I'd have to provide a light skin for. I mean, I already know you understand, but for the sake of providing the best explanation possible for those that don't, it's either the dark skin or the team forums. With the website into play, I have to go with team forums.

Thanks guys. I'm also adding a legitimate footer that will be used throughout the site. What we have now is just pure laziness on my part.

I wish I had all of the info ready to use. I've been slacking lately...should've had those roster pages done a long time ago.

Oh yeah, some of you will need to hit refresh on your browser to see all of the changes.