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Yup, just saw it on twitter. His streak ends at 297 games.

Wednesday, December 15th Boston @ New York (ESPN) Winner: Boston Leading scorer: Paul Pierce Portland @ Dallas (ESPN) Winner: Dallas Leading rebounder: Tyson Chandler Thursday, December 16th Atlanta @ Boston (TNT) Winner: Boston Player with the most threes made: Ray Allen San Antonio @ Denver (TNT) Winner: San Antonio Leading passer: Chauncey Billups Friday, December 17th Miami @ New York (ESPN) Winner: Miami Leading scorer: Dwyane Wade Phoenix @ Dallas (ESPN) Winner: Dallas Player with the most free throw attempts: Dirk Nowitzki LA Lakers @ Philadelphia Winner: Lakers Leading passer: Kobe Bryant

When he first entered the league, there was a ton of hype surrounding him, many thought he would turn into a very good NBA PG due to his size, scoring ability, and willingness to play defense. He blew his opportunity when Conley was playing sub par, and he showed terrible instincts in the summer league. He still hasn't figured out the NBA game yet, he doesn't understand how to attack the basket consistently, if he can commit himself more to the PG role and get himself on a team with a good coach and a team where they can fully utilize his talents, he will revitalize his career. IMO, the best fit for him is in Chicago. They can give up Charlotte's first rounder and James Johnson for OJ. He'd flourish with the Bulls, and the playing time JJ would get in Memphis would be big for him. They'd also be getting a potentially high draft pick out of the deal and would save them money which would serve them well seeing as how they have Randolph and Gasol looking for extensions after this season. Or at the very least, they can sign one of those two bigs and go after someone else in FA.

McGee is terrible on rotations, still has a pretty low IQ, and doesn't always play consistently with effort. He should not even be mentioned in this thread.

Gladiator: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge_WEirzSYY ^^ I know it's a scene but almost every line that Wahlberg says is gold. Fight Club: Snatch: I got a lot more but that's all I'll post for now.

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2010/12/avery-johnson-kobe-bryant-on-par-with-michael-jordan/ I don't want to turn this into a Kobe vs. MJ debate, but just thought I post it anyway...

That's true, but I don't think we've ever seen their defense as good as it has been. I personally don't see them beating LA because their offense stalls way too often, but if LA were to face a team like OKC or NOH in the first round, San Antonio in the second round, and Dallas in the third, that's a significantly tougher road that what they've faced in previous seasons. I'm not particularly sure they can beat all three of them in a row. Dallas also plays great zone defense, something LA struggled with against the Suns last year in the playoffs. They also have the ability to control the glass against virtually any team in the league on a given night.

I think spacing the floor with three point shooters would be the least of their worries. They need a slasher, someone who can penetrate in the lanes which leads to kick outs or dump off passes to Howard in the paint. - Kapono - Redick - Lewis - Pietrus - Richardson - Williams - Duhon All are capable three point shooters. Just because they lose one three point shooter in Carter (an inconsistent one at that) and receive a slasher doesn't mean spacing the floor will be a huge issue. Let's not forget, Iguodala is a much, much better defender than Vince is. Oh yeah, and I also believe Iguodala is a more reliable threat in the clutch than Carter is. One of the biggest knocks on this current Magic team is their inability to get it done when it matters the most. Nelson always seems to disappear, Howard isn't a consistent enough scorer to get it done himself, and Lewis and Carter constantly go on shooting slumps and decide to jack up threes regardless. Iguodala can put it on the floor, drive in, or pull up for a midrange jumper, and has hit clutch shots before.

So you rather have your franchise player leave without any warning than give your team a chance to actually receive some valuable assets in return? Let's also keep in mind that the media will normally find ways to bring trade demands to the public. It's pretty easy to figure out when a player wants out.

This situation isn't like the Heat one this past season because we have no idea what the CBA will look like. Assuming the Knicks pick up their 2011-12 options on Gallinari ($4.19M), Randolph ($2.91M), Walker ($916K), and Douglas ($1.15M) this summer, they are looking at having $43 million committed to eight guys. Exactly how would Melo and CP3 fit into all this?

Just because players would like to team up with other stars, it doesn't mean it will be feasible. What happened this summer with Pat Riley and Miami was the perfect storm. It doesn't happen if the cap doesn't play out the way it did.

Well this is the second week in a row the Pats have been involved in what was supposed to be the best game of the week and they end up blowing the other team away. Best team in football by far.

I'm going to say the Texans losing because they probably had the best shot out of the three teams mentioned to hold on and win the game. The Skins shouldn't have been in that position anyways, and the Bills were lucky to even stay close with the Steelers. They simply caught them on a bad day.

How do you figure to sign Chris Paul in 2 years with Melo and Amare on the roster already with their max contracts, especially considering this can only happen after the new Collective Bargaining Agreement? If they get Melo, their chances of getting Chris Paul or any other superstar will probably be reduced to 0%. We don't know what the cap is going to be like next offseason but if Amare and Melo are taking up $35-40 million of it every year there won't be a lot of wiggle room. That's why the CBA is so important. There are going to be major changes in the new agreement and that was before the Heat pulled off what they did. There probably won't be a mid-level exception or the exceptions they do have will be much smaller. And the salary cap will most likely be significantly smaller. Owners are going to push really hard to reward teams that drafted players and prevent Gm's from building superteams like Riley did this past summer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRh2CZqN7D0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlvOUG8nuZ4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vf6iVwKnY4&feature=related If I'm missing any others, just let me know.

Your articles are everywhere Erick! I was just about to post yet another topic, but you seemed to have beat me to it. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/os-magic-schmitz-nba-1212-20101212,0,264304,full.column So the question is, should they trade Gortat in a package (with possibly Carter) for a proven scorer? After reading your article on the Magic, I think it seems pretty obvious that they should... I think that part of your article best summarizes where they stand in the league. They are one or two pieces away in my opinion (despite their success in previous years). http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=24dfnax Throw in a Orlando first rounder this year, and I think Philly would accept.. They clear cap space (Carter has a team option for next year) and receive a couple of prospects in Anderson and Orton. Orlando gets a good sidekick to Howard who can slash and be an extra ball-handler to Nelson. At this point, Iguodala would flourish in Orlando with Howard, Nelson, and Lewis there. He's basically an uber-talented carter at this point. Not to mention they get another capable three point shooter.

His performance today is easily worse than what Suisham pulled last year.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhovxwaZ4VY so yeah, I think it's safe to say he's gone.

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Was about to post a topic regarding Tyreke's struggles to start the season, but this article does a great job describing his weaknesses and flaws, nice job Erick. Right now he's shooting 2-10 from the field against the Heat for 5 points. He just hasn't developed any consistency on either end of the court, and it's showing up on the statsheet. He's shooting under 40% from the field and under 30% from three. There's basically a decline in ever major statistical category from last year, other than turnovers per game...

Stupid, stupid move. Even with Melo they are not a contender in the East... Jordan isn't saving their season by trading away his best assets for a guy that won't be with them after this season.

I don't think they'll come to an agreement with everything being mentioned, I just believe the Player's Union will eventually cave. Too many players don't have enough money saved. They can't go without a paycheck for more than 5-6 months. We'll probably be seeing another 50 game season.

He was unlucky with injuries in Golden State too, but he was never given a chance - in the rare cases that he was, he performed well for someone so raw. I think he could really use a mentor, Nelson and now D'Antoni aren't great coaches to play under when you're young and developing, especially with the way they use their rotations. When he's comfortable and gets some time, he'll be a very decent player. This kid is in the mold of JeVale McGee, he's an athletic freak with loads of potential. As much of a believer I am of Randolph, the Rockets should have no business dealing away their pick or dealing for Randolph.

Looks like Wall decided to play. Good play by Kirk to end the first.

Just got traded to the Knicks. Fifth seed in the East but only 5 games back of the Magic, with 30 or so games left in the season. Currently rated 53, averaging around 18PPG and 6APG.