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Just a few blocks of text next time, bro, and link to the rest. Forums can actually get into trouble posting full articles that are not written by their own staff.

They'll stay. The support is too great in OKC, and the city is booming.

Ah, yes, I also added our creation date and our "rebuilding" date, along with our other 600,000 posts, in the board statistics. I want people to know where we've been, and where we're at today.

Couldn't tell ya. There's no sortable statistic for that.

Ah, I knew it. You can't read the categories. I had this weird feeling that the image was sneaking behind the category titles. Thanks Wali.

Can someone with a 1024x768 resolution (and no widescreen monitor) take a screenshot for me? I need one of the main index, please...and make sure you get the main title bar in there (ex. where it says EASTERN CONFERENCE: ATLANTIC DIVISION). Thank you.

Man, that's tough. Elton John.

via someone's Twitter. And from another member at TLN... I'm pretty sure he's staying, if we're really going to give him a 4/40.

What's your resolution again? I know you told me before.

Tell me if it does it now, please.

Ugly. I'm probably not supposed to, but I'll see if I can edit that modification.

EASY. Apple Key + SHIFT + 4 (the number). Hold them down, then release them at the same time. Your mouse pointer turns into a plus sign (like the select on Photoshop), and you can actually select what you want to print screen. Once you release the selected box, it actually appears on your desktop.

Screenshot, please. You guys and your alignment problems.

http://www.otrbasketball.com/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules Also, all profiles have an extra tab (labeled STATS) that shows more details in regards to your posting, including the multiple forums you're active in.

Man, if Miami gets Boozer and somehow Odom, the East would be insane. Boston, Orlando, Cleveland, and Miami...Garnett, Howard, LeBron and Wade, all with good to great teammates. The strong keep getting stronger in the West, also. The Spurs are better. Dallas will improve. The Lakers gained Ron Artest and hopefully an injury-free Andrew. Pretty crazy.

Don't factor in the injuries, and it's Bynum. He's a far superior offensive player, and almost as good defensively. But if we're talking right now, injuries considered, it's Biedrins.

Would you have given Andrew Bynum this money? $12,526,998 (2009-10) $13,842,332 (2010-11) $15,157,667 (2011-12) $16,473,002 (2012-13) Explain your answer, please.

Kwame Brown 2006 Playoffs: 13 PPG, 7 RPG, 52% FG 2007 Playoffs: 9 PPG, 6 RPG, 52% FG That was our third best player. Odom was showing up mainly because there was really nobody else to show up, and he had always given Shawn Marion troubles in the past anyways. I understand that Odom did help us win it all last month, but he's not worth a five-year deal unless he's getting $6-7 million a year. Three years, $9 million a year...that's enough for a player who is now giving us an average of 11 PPG and 8 RPG in 30 minutes, especially when Artest just took the MLE. Good numbers in 30 minutes of play. Thing is, Odom is too inconsistent throughout the season. He might as well have a built-in thermostat that turns him off and on like an A/C, because that's Lamar Odom during the entire season.

So, either Rubio will play this upcoming season, or the Wolves are getting Iverson or Andre Miller. Or they get nothing.

He'd get rocked, also.

I don't think you guys are aware of how inconsistent Odom was, and how much he hurt us. We are fortunate that Lamar's 42.9% FG against the Nuggets in the WCF didn't cost us the series. We are fortunate that his 8 PPG and 9 RPG average didn't cost us against the Rockets, especially after fouling out in Game 6 and dropping just six points in the deciding Game 7. We are fortunate that Odom's 40.9% FG (9-22), two total assists and three turnovers in the final two games of the NBA Finals didn't hurt us against the Magic. Anyone remember Lamar going 20-61 FG in seven consecutive games going into March? How about 8-26 in six consecutive games leading into December? How about fouling out three times in the month of March, two of those games playing 24 minutes or less? Don't overrate what Lamar does for us, starting or coming off the bench. We can easily replace that in a sign-and-trade...and that's what I'm suspecting we'll do at this point, because Lamar wants the money and contract length, while we won't give it to him and Miami/Chicago can't give it to him. -------- As for Ariza being more valuable than Artest in the triangle, I don't see how. Ron is a better passer and can actually play in and out of the post. He's got experience in the triangle. He's also a better three-point shooter, by the numbers, than Ariza.

Utah is screwing over the Heat. They are asking for too much in a sign-and-trade for Boozer, and that's not allowing Miami to give anything for Odom, who may also want a sign-and-trade (to give him $10 million a year). I just can't see Odom taking the MLE. Doesn't matter the contract length. If he's going to Miami, and I wouldn't be surprised if he did, it'll be through a sign-and-trade.

Yeah, same here...but that's also a prime Mike Tyson, who is arguably the greatest boxer of all-time. The sport of boxing is so bad today, the UFC and Pride have simply wiped it off the map. Thing is, Shaq doesn't spend every single day taking punches to the chin. He doesn't spend every single day throwing punches, or escaping submissions. Once someone who HAS been doing that every day for a year or longer decides to connect (which won't be difficult), Shaq will hit the mat...and the huffing and puffing alone will force him to tap, if he isn't already KO'ed. If Hulk Hogan and Lex Luger can slam a 500-pound wrestler, picking them up off the ground, Lesnar will toss Shaq and his 350-pound soon-to-be-lifeless body, and unlike Frank Mir, it would take Shaq much, much, much more effort to get up, even if he's not hurt by the fall.

Griffin isn't that bad of a post player. His jumper might be the worst part of his game, actually. Same was said with Karl Malone, and most of us watched Malone turn into arguably the greatest power forward ever. In fact, Blake's post moves have improved since going to college, compared to his high school play...and he's also not afraid to be physical near the rim, which puts him at the line quite a bit. You can bet on it that his post play will improve just by all the work he's putting in, and will continue to put in, because that's also one of Griffin's best assets: his work ethic and determination. Griffin will not be another Olowokandi. No chance of that happening.

He'll probably do good, but he's going to take minutes away from Perkins at the center position, which I desperately want. Sheed's defense isn't what it used to be, fellas, and it's Perkins' improved game on the defensive end that has many teams worried.