Why, Beno, Why?

Watched last night's mess against the Kings. I know the team is learning on the fly and there were some positives, but would it kill the Clips to pick up a couple of wins in the process? Bad loss cuz it was a loss. Good to see Ricky Buckets contribute. Tim Thomas needs to keep his ass on the bench, though. That guy's plus/minus must be -754,210. Hate his game. Hate. And yes, in case you wondering, Beno Udrih is the next coming of Michael Jordan. Jeeeeeez...

hip

for G.AT. >

you can buy the same shirt Pau is wearing in this picture on a clearance rack at your local mall's Charlotte Russe.

gut instinct: "hold me closer, tiny shooter."

outside of AI and The Big O, small shooters have had a tough time making it in the League...two words:

DAJUAN WAGNER.

however, this year i think we'll see two undersized shooters show the critics that athleticism knows no height, namely NATE ROBINSON aka "The Lil' Apple" & rookie ERIC "Commissioner" Gordon.

retirement plan

dear mr. mcgrady,

you are no good. i mean, bad. real bad. this is a game of intangibles and you've got none.

what you do have is a brittle body and major wonk eyes.

oh, and an uncanny ability to fail to reach expectations.

i mean, at least you've got some money, so there's that.

sincerely,

WHITNESS #51

Practice for Big Shot

on the outset, one would assume that granting a disgruntled star's wish to be traded usually bodes well for the team that is ridding themselves of complacency. but that might not be the case this time around.

for the record, i am a giant fan of Mr. Chauncey, but i've never been a George Karl fan and i certainly don't think Carmelo will ever contribute to leading his team to a championship. everyone thought this summer when Joe Dumars said he was looking to trade one of the pieces of his team's foundation, "What are you doing? you can't really break up the most underrated backcourt of Billups/Hamilton can you?". and so when Dumars brought in a notoriously undersized shooting guard to his blue collar Pistons, it seemed like a desperate attempt for a fading team that was trying to take a final gasp of air before their time was up. lots of teams do it - trade for a superstar or a big name - to ressurect the franchise. Lakers did it with Malone and Payton, the Blazers did it with Pippen, and my Clips tried it with Dominique - and none of those worked out too well.

so, on second glance, i think Detroit comes out on top and we might see the last hurrah (and it might be a BIG HURRAH ) out of AI. now it might be a one year rental to free room next year for the Pistons, but it might also work real well. As for Billups, the West is tough and i think that he certainly fits Karl's style more than AI did, but it won't result in playoff wins.

excited to see the Allen to Rasheed lobs and especially Hamilton and AI giving defenses fits. plus, AI always looked weird in yellow and baby blue and playing in a city like Denver - AI is an East Coast dude, and i think it's a better match.