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Skip to My Lou traded to Houston for Mike James. Since I think winning cures cancer, I like the trade for Houston. Hopefully Alston can get over his bad attitude because he will be winning, because his game is a good fit for the team. I really like the Rockets line up this year.

[n3ptne]

I wonder what color the sky is in a world where KG is worth Wallace^2... maybe the same color as a sky where Lebron is worth that much.

I also wonder when the rest of the league is gonna figure out that Detroit fans don't want a KG (though we would take a noteable exception for Bron-Bron, only due to his class, but still not worth both Wallace's). It's all about T-E-A-M baby, and ya'll have a lot of catching up to do.

It's all about the East this year, the West (Spurs exempt) are a joke. Detroit, imh[/i]D'ero, is the big dog, with Miami coming in a close second. After that it's all about Chicago, lots of young potential there and definately a possible place for Lebron in the future (or Detroit/LA/NY) when the contract runs up. Then again I can also see him playing in Cleveland for his entire career.

That having been said, I haven't even mentioned the Pacers, Nets, or Celtics yet, man the East got dangerous... oh, and theres always a chance that Lebron goes crazy, I'm definately looking to see him in the playoffs this year.

Sad thing though is that I think the West (i.e. the Spurs) has the best shot to win the championship this year, but not because their the best team. Fact is they don't have any competition, the Lakers are a joke and so are the Suns, it's an easy waltz to the Finals for them.

On the other hand to make it in the East you gotta face several of the above mentioned teams... the hardest and best all around teams in the league. By the time my Pistons get to the Finals, they'll be hurting just like they did last year. No excuses though, the Spurs are one of the few TEAMS in the whole league (Detroit/Chicago being the only other two really worth mentioning), glad we lost to them instead of some punkass superstar combo ala Kobe, Steve Nash, or Shaq.

All's we gotta do now is get Darko moving...

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[n3ptne]

Do you guys think the only reason they traded Curry was because of his health problems at the end of last season? I really liked him and wanted to see him develop in Chicago, oh well, they got a good deal for him.

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[n3ptne]

See I dunno...

Curry had problems last year by saying he didn't want, or feel capable of playing in Chicago, I mean it is his hometown, talk about stress. That aside, the DNA test is kind of a double-take, on one hand the Bulls gauranteed to pay him 400,000$ for the next 50 years if he failed it, and on the other hand getting rid of him ensured that there wouldn't be any problem.

Now, I don't personally believe that the trade was fair. Curry has/had serious potential, especially if healthy, and especially for a team like Chicago that is looking to be a major contender in the East. He fits perfectly into the scheme, considering he plays well and stays healthy.

Overall I think the Bulls made out in the deal, not because they got players worth Curry, but because they can wash their hands of any future medical problems and focus on what they've been set on... being a major contender in the East.

Lets be serious, the Bulls aren't going to have a chance in hell against the Heat/Pistons unless they are performing way above capacity, and with an unknown like Curry (after refusing the DNA test) there was little they could do.

All in all I'm sad to see him leave, I was really looking forward to seeing him develop into a hometown hero and league giant (hopefully). Still might have a chance to see the latter, but none of the replacements are of his caliber, and if he really is healthy, it hurts Chicago.

I don't know why I'm saying this, as a Detroiter, but if Chicago can secure Lebron (he gets a Nike contract bonus for playing in NY/LA/CHI)... well you might as well just reserve the next 3-5 championships. It's just that easy with all the young talent Chicago has. Anyway I'm silently pulling for them, but as always, praying that my Stones kick the everliving *bleep* outta them when it gets down to the nitty gritty.

[n3ptne]

See I dunno...

Curry had problems last year by saying he didn't want, or feel capable of playing in Chicago, I mean it is his hometown, talk about stress. That aside, the DNA test is kind of a double-take, on one hand the Bulls gauranteed to pay him 400,000$ for the next 50 years if he failed it, and on the other hand getting rid of him ensured that there wouldn't be any problem.

Now, I don't personally believe that the trade was fair. Curry has/had serious potential, especially if healthy, and especially for a team like Chicago that is looking to be a major contender in the East. He fits perfectly into the scheme, considering he plays well and stays healthy.

Overall I think the Bulls made out in the deal, not because they got players worth Curry, but because they can wash their hands of any future medical problems and focus on what they've been set on... being a major contender in the East.

Lets be serious, the Bulls aren't going to have a chance in hell against the Heat/Pistons unless they are performing way above capacity, and with an unknown like Curry (after refusing the DNA test) there was little they could do.

All in all I'm sad to see him leave, I was really looking forward to seeing him develop into a hometown hero and league giant (hopefully). Still might have a chance to see the latter, but none of the replacements are of his caliber, and if he really is healthy, it hurts Chicago.

I don't know why I'm saying this, as a Detroiter, but if Chicago can secure Lebron (he gets a Nike contract bonus for playing in NY/LA/CHI)... well you might as well just reserve the next 3-5 championships. It's just that easy with all the young talent Chicago has. Anyway I'm silently pulling for them, but as always, praying that my Stones kick the everliving *bleep* outta them when it gets down to the nitty gritty.

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We have an open spot in the official (unofficial) korean fantasy league. We're looking for someone dedicated to hoops and fanball.

You'll need a Yahoo! ID.

Details:
http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba/register/joinprivateleague
League ID#: 2167
Password: kimchi

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Raps lose to Maccabi; just sad.

Bosh looks FANTASTIC and Villenueva is NOW my sleeper pick for ROY.

[jurassic5]

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Hoffa with 17 pts and 8 boards.

Must be a typo or sumthin.

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