gene | Shared With: Everyone - May 14 2007 | nba, basketball, blogs, hoops, bill simmons
Conrad and Devin,
I'll address this to you guys b/c i think you're the only ones who read my sports dots. Simmons proposes the idea of a KG/ Stoudemire deal.... I've spent some time trying to figure out why this wouldn't work and you know what, I couldn't figure out a single reasonable reason.... this would be the biggest deal in NBA history and would work for both teams.
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- gene | Shared With: Everyone - Sep 13 2007 | greg oden, nba, hoops, basketball
I feel bad for LeBron's dad... uhh, i mean this kid. I actually even feel bad for Trail Blazer fans (Chad). With all the buzz here in Seattle surrounding Durant, I can't help but think if Portland would have selected Durant and we selected Oden, would the Sonics be gone for sure? The Trail Blazers appear to still be in great shape for the future but this could have been a death blow for the city of Seattle in terms of retaining the team.
Quoted: Celebrated Trail Blazers rookie center Greg Oden, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, will be out at least until March and may miss the 2007-2008 season after undergoing knee surgery Thursday.
ShareViewed: 7 Times - gene | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 13 2007 | sonics, nba, sports, hoops, basketball, clay bennett is an asshole
I usually feel like crap at the start of the week, but this news made me even sicker. What the article basically says is that Clay Bennett and his investors are lying bastards and they fully admit they duped the city of Seattle. Minority owner Aubrey McClendon flat out states "But we didn't buy the team to keep it in Seattle. We hoped to come here (Oklahoma City)." It irritates the hell out of me that he has the audacity to be so proud of his fleece job. Ultimately, the decision on the Sonics moving after this season will come to a judge regarding their Key Arena lease and David Stern... I can't see how these bold statements saying how they fucked Seattle would put them in the good graces of the NBA or the WA state supreme court. Ugh, I'm so heated right now...
Quoted: Sonics minority owner Aubrey McClendon told an Oklahoma newspaper that he and his partners "didn't buy the team to keep it in Seattle."
ShareViewed: 14 Times - gene | Shared With: Everyone - May 22 2007 | nba, basketball, hoops, sonics, sports
that's right Bill Simmons.... Seattle deserves the #1 pick!!! If we win tonight, I will not complain about my sports team for exactly one year... if we don't land the #1 or 2 pick, I don't know what I'll do...
Quoted: Bill Simmons breaks down the NBA Draft Lottery teams to see who the most positive karma to walk away with a top-two pick.
ShareViewed: 1 Time - gene | Shared With: Everyone - May 16 2007 | nba, basketball
this is bullshit!!! just ridiculous....
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- gene | Shared With: Everyone - May 14 2007 | nba, basketball, news, hoops, sports, sonics
article on Sam Presti, someone the Sonics are looking into for their vacant G.M. spot... running a NBA team would be my dream job
ShareViewed: 38 Times - gene | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 23 2007 | nba, basketball, hoops
nice dennis johnson tribute by bill simmons
Quoted: Dennis Johnson was a great, underrated, unique player on a great team -- and should have made the Hall of Fame while still alive.
- gene | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 21 2007 | nba, basketball, sports, hoops
another classic by bill simmons
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- conradfrank - May 15 2007
- gene - May 15 2007
You must be Gene's friend before you can comment on this Fave.I read that. If I ever come across a billion $$ or so, I will probably let Bill be my GM. I would love to see him in action to see if he really can back up his talk, but the way he understands all the details of contracts, etc., on top of his NBA knowledge, I think he would be money. The only reason I could see this deal not working is the fear factor most GMs carry with them when it comes to making the big trade. They wouldn't have the cajones to pull the trigger, especially on the Minnesota side.
i could see minnesota doing the deal.... this is the most perfect possible trade for them... they get another franchise player who is years younger... like the sports guy said, this is the only way minnesota gets fair value... they won't get a better deal for a 31 year old KG.
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