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Didn't think of grass... not weed... but I'm sure Slaven disagrees. Anything new (product) usually smells good.

But unlike AI he likes to distribute so I didn't see it coming, but I'm starting to like his prospect...

^You will regret saying that. I certainly hope he's gone from LA. 19 pts and 14 rebds in Game 5 killed us. As a third party observer, I think this is pure leverage move to get LA to increase its offer. But since Lakers have not treated him well too on their part, his bluff gets stronger and could be true, if he feels pissed and disrespected enough... he could very well sign with the Heat. LO signing with Heat is a victory for all other West teams. ^____^ Lakers should have treated him better...

Bucks will be worst... Nets do have talent in Harris, Lee and Lopez. Lopes especially if he continues to progress, they're going to be very good, playoffs good.

His idol is AI so I guess he patterns his game after AI's. His game looks like AI especially when he shows his first step to the rim.

^You mean like armpits?

Gasoline, new car, ocean, any hot food , fresh rain.

So now you acknowledge Davis is "clearly" the superior offensive player... what does Maxiell have left in putting him in this discussion with Davis? Defense? Not really, Davis is a pretty good defensive player who takes charge, quick with his hands (1.3 spg) and plays with his smarts. Maxiell his bigger but Davis is arguably thicker and holds his own on the post. The stats speak for themselves Davis is 5x better than Maxiell (16 ppg to 3 ppg). Both guys have comparable defense although I'd give Davis the edge for his quick feet and hands to go with his thick build. So why is he still even in the discussion? All this "adding a draft pick is not worth it"... when clearly Davis is 5x better than Maxiell is ridiculous. Next draft, after John Wall and the first 6 picks, it's a weak draft. Pistons are going to draft in the 15-25th range... Maxiell + a [expletive] pick is a bargain for Davis. You have to take risks... and this is a smart risk considering he's a big upgrade offensively over Maxiell. Your saying Davis is a catch and shoot player is indication you never really watched him Were you just looking at stats, and thinking he's another player putting nice stats because he's playing for a contract? Over and over again, Davis created his shots off the dribble. Especially in a mismatch, Davis likes to post up his defender and he has pump fakes to go deeper in the paint or pull for a turnaround J. In Game 6 against Bulls he had many shots off the dribble. Please man if you're not disputing he is superior than Maxiell offensively then stop thinking Maxiell has anything left to hang around in this discussion. He is 5x better than Maxiell if not more.

Miller is a great fit... although they wish he could shoot. But his teammates can, so it won't be a problem. His ball handling and ball distribution, they should be a sharper team with him.

Let's switch Davis with Maxiell in there... after a very quick observation, me says he won't start on all 30 teams. And did you really say "probably", "slightly" when describing Davis being a better player than Maxiell? lol

This is you: "my gut feeling is he just had a good playoffs and he's nothing more than Jerome James. My gut feeling is he's just playing for a contract. My gut feeling is he won't be the same 15 and 6 player for a full season." How can I respond to that? Davis got a lower season average in 145 games because well a guy named KG was mostly healthy. He was seldom in the rotation. Yes you're right, he took advantage of KG injury. But you think he didn't earn his playing time? You think all second round picks will go, "yes, my all star teammate is down, it's time for me to shine." How many times has Sheed gone down to injury or played like he couldn't care less and Maxiell "didn't take advantage"? You think all Davis had to do is throw the ball up and it would find its way through the net? It's ridiculous... yes opportunity presents itself but you have also have to prove you can play given the opportunity. And Davis did that. Don't go to me pointing out Maxiell only took 10 shots. Why did he take only 10 shots in the first place? The better question is why was he given only 10 shots? If he could score like Davis, don't you think he would get more shots? Don't tell me Davis is the beneficiary of lack of defensive focus because the Bulls focused on Pierce and Allen. Bulls had very good defensive rotation, aside of Marbury none of other Celtics had many open shots... it's why they took the C's to 7 games. The clutch shots occurred in Game 6 where the Bulls found out he could score. The game went into 3 OTs and Davis kept making clutch shots. Don't you think they should have covered him better? Actually they did, but he got better offense. And to use your logic on Maxiell situation, I can say Cavs were also busy focusing on Hamilton, Prince, Stuckey, Sheed. Heck the Cavs had 4 players they had to worry about besides Maxiell and Bulls only had to worry about 2 (Pierce and Allen). Why didn't he take advantage? I'm sure if he could score as well as Davis, he would have been given shots. And you're alluding the fact Davis played in much more intense playoffs than Maxiell. In a series where the Cavs rested most of their starters in the second halves, you're saying Maxiell only took 10 shots all series? If he could score, don't you think the Pistons, who had trouble scoring, wouldn't have gone to him? Davis' team, on the other hand, had their hands full with the Bulls in perhaps the most intense first round series in the NBA history, and also played 7 games against the eventual East champs. --- Aside of that, maybe you're right Davis "only had 14 good playoffs games" although that should be good enough many meaningful games. Maybe you're right he's only playing for a contract, but comparing him to Jerome James is ridiculous. Dude is a post player while Davis is versatile and can score in many ways, face up and J, post up and turnaround J, some post game down low against even his buddy shotblocker Tyrus Thomas... Davis repetitively had his way against him. When Isiah Thomas gave that contract to James, nobody said it was a good move... everybody said he's way overpaying. There's a fine line between a post player with limited moves with a versatile forward who can almost score from anywhere inside the three pt line. Look that $10 mil for Davis was an exaggeration. If I was an owner, of course I wouldn't give him $10 mil per... but I'm just saying I'd rather give $10 mil to Davis than veteran minimum to Maxiell knowing I'll get production. All I'm saying I got a feeling Davis will be a very good player, and you got a feeling he is just another Jerome James. Fine I respect that, but you can't say, "you know what I have a feeling my feeling is right and your feeling is wrong." It's just a damn feeling! What is Davis supposed to do? Play in summer league too because he "didn't play in enough games" to convince it wasn't just a fluke. The season is over... he is a second round pick and he only had two years to prove he can play and deserve another contract. Jerome James had been in the L since 1998-99 and a sudden spike in his stats that so happened in his contract year... and only Isiah and now you couldn't see it? Maxiell has been in the L for four years and if he only took 10 shots in 4 playoffs games, I think it's a pretty good indication of your skills when you have been in the L for 4 years and his teammates and coaches, who know him best, say "you know what you're taking 10 shots in this series". Davis on the other hand has proven during the season too when KG went down that he can contribute given the opportunity. It's not even close. But of course it's just my gut feeling...

I just happen to be reading Jayson Williams "Loose Balls" man he's so funny... too bad he had to go through what he did. Haven't finished "Christine" (Stephen King) for almost 2 years lol --- Anyone can suggest a good NBA-related book? Preferably thick ones not a thin brief biography book... I personally enjoyed Larry Bird "Drive", Fab Five (ok not NBA but still very nice), and an MJ book... forgot. Is there any new NBA book recently released?

He put up 15.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg in the playoffs: - 18.1 ppg, 6.7 rpg and 1.3 spg vs Bulls where the series was intense and every possession counted - 13.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 1.3 spg vs Magic the stats decreased because he played 10.5 mpg less in that series but he shot even better with 54.5 FG% Now let's see what Maxiell did on the big stage: - 3.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg... in a pressure-free series where even my dog knew the Cavs were going to win and the Pistons had no chance... it was a blowout usually by halftime... players played freely without pressure. Geee... what a decrease stats from the regular season line of 5.8 ppg and 4.2 rpg, playing in pressure free series. In comparison, Davis doubled and almost tripled his stats in the playoffs, yes he played more minutes, but even as KG went down, he had to earn his playing time. And no guarantee he would put up those stats just because he was given the ball... but he stepped up and produced. And he buried clutch shots in Game 6 vs. Bulls and made a winner in Game 4 vs. Magic. He was an option at the end of playoffs games on a team with Pierce and Allen, was Maxiell even one? No. I don't usually go by stats, but this is not even close. It's too clear... how can you say "slightly better"? This is not close at all. You can outjump everyone and show everyone how athletic you are but if you put measly stats you're a small time player. Davis is a productive player and he would be an asset to any playoffs team. He is undersized but he also outworks and outhustles most players at his position. You can sit and talk about how this player is much more athletic than the other being compared to... but it doesn't mean anything if he barely contributes. I don't know where your logic is from... I'd rather overpay (if I was an owner) Davis for $10 mil a year than Maxiel for a veteran minimum. Again, it's not even close.

What an idiot... Davis is 5x better than Maxiell.

Can you do a Nuggets uni on him?

Shelden would be happy to play for the Clippers, Lakers would be dream come true... his girl plays for Sparks.

Derrick Rose easy. He's the franchise.

We Nuggets have a "good sized" TPE of $8.9 mil I believe.

Better in terms of a PG and running a team, but Nate is an explosive scorer off the bench. I'm surprised the interest has been so little... is he restricted?

There's nothing like a 6'10" playmaker who can shoot off the dribble and make the right plays at the end of tight ball games. Nelson is an all-star and can assume that role in the season when he's fully healthy but he is also only 5'11". If a team is determined to lock him down, someone can send a defending SG to make it tough for him. With Hedo, he can take the guy over the dribble and shoot over him. While Nelson has been shooting over defenders, it's not likely when a determined tall defender sticks on him... that's height disadvantage, and the option of him shooting is not really a good choice to passing. He won Game 4 in Philly with a three pointer, otherwise they would have been down 3-1 I believe... almost won Game 2 in Cleveland before LeBron made the game winner... assisted on a Shard's game winning shot... I think he was the one who inbounded to Courtney Lee who almost made the game winning layup in Game 2 against Lakers. His passing is underrated. Rashard can shoot and is clutch but he is not exactly the type that breaks people down and shoot off the dribble. He is the catch and shoot type when there's enough space to shoot in the first place. Without Hedo who penetrates and draws defenders, he's not going to be very open. His impact is not overrated... there's a reason why they go to him late in games. Because he can create off the dribble for himself and others.

Paid $150 :o Just for pics?

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He got Jordan brand... and many other merchandises... money works for him not the other way around.

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