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Yep, that's a banner from one of the Brandon's old sets. It would have been an awesome idea, since we've had amazing sets of banners as long as I've been here.

Well considering we've traded for Granderson, I wouldn't see us going after another OF. Swisher is basically glued in RF and not going anywhere, in all likelihood. Everyone agrees that Granderson is our CF, and that would shift Melky over to LF, which is smart since we haven't had a strong corner OF arm in a while. If Damon does re-sign, I'd expect him to DH and take turns with Melky in left. He could also be used as a pinch-runner or defensive sub in games he doesn't start. So if we do get another major OF, we are limiting the playing time of Melky and/or Damon, two guys who were in the lineup almost everyday last year. We have Gardner as a sub also, but since we might let go of Hairston and Hinske, we may pick up a backup OF if anything. The Yankees have expressed interest in Mike Cameron, so that's a possibility.

Great defense in the possessions following that Rose shot. And great job by Harris knocking down the tough shot and then hitting two FT's. We seemed to execute everything the way Kiki wanted.

I'd say we gave up a bit too much, but still a pretty solid move. I wasn't too big on giving up Jackson, but I love the idea of adding Granderson into the crew. He has speed and hits for power. He should be pretty flexible in our lineup. I really liked Coke, but with Marte opening up eyes since he came back from injury, I didn't mind sending Coke too much. I wouldn't be surprised if Kennedy performs pretty well in Arizona. Karstens and Ohlendorf weren't too bad after we sent them to Pittsburgh in the Nady/Marte deal. The chances of Damon returning seem to be pretty low. Melky's probably being shifted over to LF, and with Damon asking for more than what the Yankees seem to want to give him, I don't think Damon will come back.

Four of our next five games are on the road, including this one. The Bulls have stumbled a bit, so hopefully we grab our first road win in Chicago. If not, we have a three-game road trip with Indiana, Atlanta, and Cleveland. Indiana has had their struggles. Atlanta and Cleveland, not so much.

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http://atdhe.net/10497/watch-denver-nuggets-vs-philadelphia-76ers AI and Billups don't seem to be getting along too well. I like what Iverson's doing. He's been trying to find his rhythm, and in the mean time, he's been moving the ball around well.

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Well the talks are either Joba or Hughes + either Jesus Montero or Austin Jackson (two of our top prospects). I don't know which way to go. Either you get Halladay and go for the kill in these next 5 years or so, or you have some pretty impressive young guys that have 15+ years left in their careers.

Our bullpen's primary strength came from Hughes, Coke, Aceves, Joba (in the playoffs) and Mo. Then came Robertson, Marte, and Bruney. Our primary strength is still with us, assuming Joba or Hughes don't go to Toronto in a Halladay deal. I also think Robertson has great stuff and can be very valuable to us.

The Yankees traded Brian Bruney to the Nationals for a player to be named. The Yankees have also reportedly started negotiating a return with Andy Pettitte.

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Last year against Houston... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOEqCaENy_I Last night against Houston... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYe-EB1ol9g

Another third quarter collapse after an impressive first half. I don't know why we lose all our momentum after looking strong in the first two quarters. We allowed way too many offensive boards. The Knicks had 15 offensive rebounds and overall, 48 rebounds to our 32. Lopez and Harris went quiet in the second half, and Courtney Lee didn't show much presence throughout. We put the ball in CDR's hands a lot, and he was impressive. As for T-Will, I hope he can get back on track soon.

Nah, it's not that bad once you get used to it. The rest of the phone compensates for it anyway, haha.

I had also narrowed it down to the enV3 and Alias 2. They were both the same price. The Alias 2 was more appealing to me, so I upgraded to that, but I guess you could go either way. Both phones have a $50 discount online price, by the way.

I got the Alias 2 a week ago. My only problem with it is the slow reaction time after commands. Other than that, it's great. Have you considered the Droid?

Lopez's hustle down the court before the Bobcats could get positioned was another way around the double-team. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EunKAtJqI38

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Well I was glued to the game the whole time, so I didn't get to post my thoughts in between. But a LOT went on. I was getting really frustrated with T-Will. He went as far as 0-8, and he made some pretty bad decisions, including a short jumper on a fast break and an unnecessary 3. That threw us off a bit when we could have gone ahead in situations. Charlotte was clearly double-teaming Lopez, and we did extremely well in moving the ball around to get others, especially Lee, involved. Lopez was incredible despite the defensive pressure. This was a huge game for Lee also, with everyone saying he was out of shape. Watching the game, it certainly didn't feel like Charlotte scored just 91. We had a lot of trouble stopping them before the fourth. They took advantage of open shots and drew fouls to keep slipping away the first three quarters. Wallace was killer early on, and Felton and Jackson were on a hot streak throughout. Thankfully, though, we made key stops. Maybe it was the feeling of a new start for the Nets with Kiki in charge. Maybe it was more resting time for a couple of our guys. Whatever it was, this streak is behind us now and we should look a bit more impressive going forward.

Dooling and Battie return today! We're up to 12 players. Now we're waiting for two starters, Yi and Hayes. I wonder whether Kiki makes significant changes or minor adjustments for tonight.

Atlanta also signed Takashi Saito, so they seem to be set with a setup man and a closer, assuming Wagner is able to perform well in his roll.

In two weeks, Battie, Dooling, Hayes, and Yi will all be back. Yi has put up great performances and shown improvement in the games he's played this year, and he and Battie can fix our problem with limited front court pieces. Dooling and Hayes were simply great for us off the bench last year, and Hayes will probably be our starting SF. Maybe we'll still struggle, but we shouldn't be a disaster at that point, considering the fight our team has shown these past few weeks with 8-10 players.

K-Mart's not the only one. Full Article We've heard RJ, Martin, and Kidd all make comments about the Nets front office after they left.