cavstheblog.com - 7/2/2009
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Some thoughts on the VC trade:
-The trade Lee/Battie/Skip for VC is a steal. When you’re a contending team, the objective is always to come away with the best player in the deal. Also, there’s no such thing as a team with championship talent that shouldn’t be in win-now ...
bustabucket.com - 7/2/2009
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bustabucket.com —
I wanted to jump. I could NOT believe
that reports that I was hearing! I crept closer...
to the edge, then I had an epiphany. Much like most Blazer fans, when I first heard rumors of potentially signing Hedo Turkoglu I just didn't get it. WHY?? First thing that came to mind was that the Blazers ...
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Step Away From the Ledge
thestar.com - 7/2/2009
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thestar.com —
Doug Smith Sports Reporter The Raptors are widening
their NBA free-agent search that now includes one of...
the more intriguing players on the market. Capping a whirlwind 24 hours to open the negotiating period, league sources say Toronto is trying to ...
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Sports | Raps setting their sights on Knicks' big man Lee
givemetherock.com - 7/2/2009
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givemetherock.com —
Since I have yet to really wrap my
head around Richard Jefferson in San Antonio, and I...
feel that not all the much is going to change in the fantasy world with Shaq in Cleveland (but if you’re interested, Points in the Paint is covering that one with much thoroughness )… I was left ...
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The Return of Vinsanity?
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ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans —
... Offensively, Randolph is a black hole down low. If we’ve seen nothing else since April 18, the ability of bigs to move the ball can’t be overstated. It’s no longer merely a luxury; it’s a prerequisite for longterm success. On Monday, John Krolik of Cavs the Blog composed this pithy axiom: “Simply put, some guys create shots and plays offensively while other guys finish them.” Randolph is undoubtedly a one-on-one finisher — and a pretty good one. But that’s not what the Clippers needed in 2008-09, or or necessitate ...
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Hedo Turkoglu
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