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Attn: Oregon, we have you by the short and curlies
Published 8/28/2008 by perkisabeast at perkisabeast.com Blog
... like the city of Portland, which is a cool, low key place that seems like a great place to live. But, I have also been to the gawdawful hippie-fest called the Oregon County Fair, which makes me feel, overall, indifferent about the happiness of people in Oregon. Therefore, since you stole our beloved Oden, we, the men of the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who gave birth to liberty and this great nation in the process, would like to propose a deal. As you read today in Marty Burns article a very big piece of your basketball future lays in our hands. If Miles plays ten games ...

Defense First: Why Mike D'Antoni shouldn't coach Team USA at London in 2012
Published 8/29/2008 by Hoopsvibe.com at HoopsVibe NBA Blog
... coach Mike D’Antoni, an assistant on Coach K.’s staff this year and an experienced hand in international play, also could be in the mix. Either way, I think it will be an NBA coach. I don’t see another Coach K. out there on the college landscape right now who could step in and handle a team full of NBA egos. (CNNSI.com) I m not convinced ’Seven Seconds To Shoot’ is the guy to help America conquer London and win back-to-back gold medals. Why D Antoni should coach Team USA: Why D Antoni shouldn t coach Team USA: Our Call: D Antoni is a great offensive coach, but China showed ...

SI's Chris Mannix summer report card for the Detroit Pistons
Published 8/29/2008 by Dave Dial at Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - MLive.com
... Association certainly has the respect of his players, but this is a team that treats the regular season like an elongated exhibition schedule. Curry has one or maybe two seasons to win a championship before this roster is either blown up or ages too much. That's a lot of pressure to put on a rookie coach... Grade: B Mannix also lauds the signing of Kwame Brown, but says that it's a mistake to not trade Rasheed Wallace while you can still get something for him. Speaking of Sheed, Marty Burns gave an answer to a fan email about the Pistons making a trade this season that included a ...