Reminded me of this classic piece. It's the kind of thing that if they put it in a movie you'd say it wasn't believable and on some ole fake Hollywood BS.
Still gives me chills every time I watch that free throw attempt:
Check out Mark's recent blog post about the Kidd deal and how it impacts the team moving forward.
I really like that he doesn't seem to be taking any overt shots at Avery, especially in light of what's been going on the last few days in the press.
I just don't see the financial flexibility he's talking about. Keep in mind sites like Hoopshype aren't dead-on accurate, but they're close enough for jazz.
One thing he mentions is that they only have two guaranteed contracts in 2010-11. I'd always heard that Damp's last year wasn't fully guaranteed, so I hope he's referring to JET and Dirk (who has a player option).
Is it a bad sign when you barely made the playoffs and you don't have draft picks, nothing but your exceptions, a giant payroll, huge roster holes that need to be filled and you're wondering how many contracts are guaranteed three seasons from now?
Gentle reader, I'd like to introduce you to Steve. He is a cat. He wears a toboggan. Steve parties to pretty much any beat you like, but for whatever reason, he particularly likes the following joints:
Embrace Steve, my friends (why is Dirk in this picture?). And don't be afraid to expose him to some of your favorites. Steve does require a respectable BPM, though. He is not a quiet storm-type of cat.
When I was a kid (I've immediately offended the dude I'm about to hype up) I wanted to be an NBA beat writer.
Partly because I thought about basketball non-stop, but realized I wasn't good enough to play.
Partly because when you're a nerd, journalism seems cool.
And also because I thought Jan Hubbard was a genius. I couldn't wait to read his columns. I loved his writing style and always thought his analysis was dead on.
I wanted to be like Jan Hubbard.
Hubbard is covering the Association for the Telegram these days and he's still cranking out the good good.
Wouldn't it be ironic if Avery took over the reins for a Chicago team that struggles in the half-court because they have a bunch of jump shooters and no low-post threat?
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