According to ESPNEWS, Corey Maggette and Golden State Warriors have come
to a contract agreement.

On Jul 8, 11:46 pm, CelticsPride_...@webtv.net (Celtics Dynasty16)
wrote:
> According to ESPNEWS, Corey Maggette and Golden State Warriors have come
> to a contract agreement.

Can't blame Maggette for taking $10 million a year to start on a
Nellieball team, but I'm glad Boston didn't spend that much for a guy
who misses 10-20 games a year on average.

"mcnois" <mcnois@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Jul 8, 11:46 pm, CelticsPride_...@webtv.net (Celtics Dynasty16)
> wrote:
>> According to ESPNEWS, Corey Maggette and Golden State Warriors have come
>> to a contract agreement.
>
> Can't blame Maggette for taking $10 million a year to start on a
> Nellieball team, but I'm glad Boston didn't spend that much for a guy
> who misses 10-20 games a year on average.
>

Now let's get Posey back into the fold.

"mcnois" <mcnois@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Can't blame Maggette for taking $10 million a year to start on a
> Nellieball team, but I'm glad Boston didn't spend that much for a guy
> who misses 10-20 games a year on average.

Even tho' in Ainge I Trust, I'm not too broke up over losing out on
Maggette. Posey would be a different story.

Too bad the team is already over the tax threshold. This FA season turned
out to be unexpectedly good due to all the opt outs. Figuring that the C's
don't have a realistic shot at Lebron, it would have been nice to get a
Brand or Smith. That way they'd have a stud younger guy to transition to
when KG & Co. are ready to hang it up.

In article <g52lad064@news3.newsguy.com>,
Robert Chin <bchin_us@yahoo.com> wrote:
>"mcnois" <mcnois@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:6c7e3375-76e7-48b2-865d-aa54283cbf10@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> Can't blame Maggette for taking $10 million a year to start on a
>> Nellieball team, but I'm glad Boston didn't spend that much for a guy
>> who misses 10-20 games a year on average.
>
>Even tho' in Ainge I Trust, I'm not too broke up over losing out on
>Maggette. Posey would be a different story.
>
>Too bad the team is already over the tax threshold. This FA season turned
>out to be unexpectedly good due to all the opt outs. Figuring that the C's
>don't have a realistic shot at Lebron, it would have been nice to get a
>Brand or Smith. That way they'd have a stud younger guy to transition to
>when KG & Co. are ready to hang it up.

Weird offseason. The lesson for GMs: don't trust players. (Didn't they
figure that out after Boozer screwed Cleveland?)

Man, Cleveland would have been /scary/ if that hadn't happened.

--
Bryant Durrell // durrell@innocence.com // durrell@gmail.com

"Bryant Durrell" <durrell@innocence.com> wrote in message
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>
> Man, Cleveland would have been /scary/ if that hadn't happened.

For real.

For the C's tho', looks like the EC just got a little tougher. The Wiz will
be intact, Philly will be better with Brand, Toronto upped the talent level
with O'Neal. Brand to Philly worries me more than O'Neal to the Raptors cuz
Elton is the kind of guy the 76'ers needed.

I figure the Nets and Knicks are still no threat for the next year or two.
Ditto Miami. If Atlanta remains true to form, they will lose Smith and be a
non factor.

Next season the EC looks like Boston, Philly, Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland
and Washington will be in the playoffs for sure. Who knows which two other
teams will luck in.

"mcnois" <mcnois@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Jul 8, 11:46 pm, CelticsPride_...@webtv.net (Celtics Dynasty16)
> wrote:
>> According to ESPNEWS, Corey Maggette and Golden State Warriors have come
>> to a contract agreement.
>
> Can't blame Maggette for taking $10 million a year to start on a
> Nellieball team, but I'm glad Boston didn't spend that much for a guy
> who misses 10-20 games a year on average.
>

and who plays D like he's sitting in the stands.

"Robert Chin" <bchin_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "mcnois" <mcnois@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:6c7e3375-76e7-48b2-865d-aa54283cbf10@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> Can't blame Maggette for taking $10 million a year to start on a
>> Nellieball team, but I'm glad Boston didn't spend that much for a guy
>> who misses 10-20 games a year on average.
>
> Even tho' in Ainge I Trust, I'm not too broke up over losing out on
> Maggette. Posey would be a different story.
>
> Too bad the team is already over the tax threshold. This FA season turned
> out to be unexpectedly good due to all the opt outs. Figuring that the
> C's don't have a realistic shot at Lebron, it would have been nice to get
> a Brand or Smith. That way they'd have a stud younger guy to transition
> to when KG & Co. are ready to hang it up.

Brand is only 3 years younger than KG. He wont be a young stud anymore when
Garnet leaves

"Don Simard" <simard57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Brand is only 3 years younger than KG. He wont be a young stud anymore
> when Garnet leaves

If healthy, Brand is a stud. His build and body type will allow him to play
another year or two longer than KG. EB worked hard to remake his body from
his early years and it paid off. Being able to land him would have meant
the C's would have been good for 2 or 3 more years after KG left. Worth it
if the C's were in position to make that happen.

OTOH, thank God the Lakers didn't get him.

"Robert Chin" <bchin_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Don Simard" <simard57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:g53k5r$uro$1@aioe.org...
>>
>> Brand is only 3 years younger than KG. He wont be a young stud anymore
>> when Garnet leaves
>
> If healthy, Brand is a stud. His build and body type will allow him to
> play another year or two longer than KG. EB worked hard to remake his
> body from his early years and it paid off. Being able to land him would
> have meant the C's would have been good for 2 or 3 more years after KG
> left. Worth it if the C's were in position to make that happen.
>
> OTOH, thank God the Lakers didn't get him.
>

Elton Brand has to be one of the least successful 20/10 players around. His
teams always seem to be unsuccessful. One player does make a difference in
the NBA - but Elton is not that one player it seems.

"Don Simard" <simard57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Robert Chin" <bchin_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:g53nvg01c1c@news3.newsguy.com...
>> "Don Simard" <simard57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:g53k5r$uro$1@aioe.org...
>>>
>>> Brand is only 3 years younger than KG. He wont be a young stud anymore
>>> when Garnet leaves
>>
>> If healthy, Brand is a stud. His build and body type will allow him to
>> play another year or two longer than KG. EB worked hard to remake his
>> body from his early years and it paid off. Being able to land him would
>> have meant the C's would have been good for 2 or 3 more years after KG
>> left. Worth it if the C's were in position to make that happen.
>>
>> OTOH, thank God the Lakers didn't get him.
>>
>
> Elton Brand has to be one of the least successful 20/10 players around.
> His teams always seem to be unsuccessful. One player does make a
> difference in the NBA - but Elton is not that one player it seems.
>
>

i think MJ proved back in the 80s no one guy makes a difference. you need at
least two.

"Raymond O'Hara" <raymond-ohara@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> i think MJ proved back in the 80s no one guy makes a difference. you need
> at least two.

I just think it's kind of funny how some people look at a talented player
and think the fault for his TEAMS lack of success is all or even mostly his
fault.

In Minny, KG's real worth and statue were being questioned. In Boston, he
became a Champion.

MJ never won anything before they built the rest of the team around him. He
dropped 63 on the C's in the playoffs, and his team lost the series.

Lebron dropped 45 in a GAME 7 against the C's. Is it his fault the
Cavaliers season ended the same night?

I've seen KG play. I KNEW the Minny's failures were not his fault.

I've seen Elton Brand play and guess what? The Clippers usually sucked
before he got there. Now that he's left they will suck again.

I saw MJ play. If he didn't have the perfect complement in Scottie Pippen,
he may never have won a NBA Championship. The Bulls in 1986-1987 were
40-42. That was the year before Pippen arrived. MJ was the leagues top
scorer. In 1987-1988, Pip's first year, they went to 50-32. In 9 of his 11
Bulls season, Chitown won 50+ 9 times. The two times they didn't win more
than 50, they had 47 and huge transactions that had major roster (chemistry)
implications.

If Philly doesn't screw the pooch, Elton Brand will make a huge difference
and the 76'ers will be pushing up against the C's.

On Jul 10, 5:21 pm, "Robert Chin" <bchin...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Raymond O'Hara" <raymond-oh...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:17SdnZGxp_CPoevVnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@rcn.net...
>
>
>
> > i think MJ proved back in the 80s no one guy makes a difference. you need
> > at least two.
>
> I just think it's kind of funny how some people look at a talented player
> and think the fault for his TEAMS lack of success is all or even mostly his
> fault.

nobody with any kind of basketball smarts ever thinks that.

> In Minny, KG's real worth and statue were being questioned.  In Boston,he
> became a Champion.

no one ever questioned his talents. but when he was brought in as a
mercenary along with allen it was for the purpose of buying a
championship. please dont make it sound like he won because of some
kind of super hero champion heart.

> MJ never won anything before they built the rest of the team around him.  He
> dropped 63 on the C's in the playoffs, and his team lost the series.

how long ago was that. the game has changed since the old days.

> Lebron dropped 45 in a GAME 7 against the C's.  Is it his fault the
> Cavaliers season ended the same night?

no it was the cavs management for making stupid trades. they have a
superstar and need to build a team around him that will be contenders
for many years. like the spurs did. if you buy a star or two who only
come on board to win a ring that they never got then you never will
have a dynasty. miami found that out. and you will too.

> I've seen KG play.  I KNEW the Minny's failures were not his fault.

well you must be some kind of genius. bet no one else saw that.

> I've seen Elton Brand play and guess what?  The Clippers usually sucked
> before he got there.  Now that he's left they will suck again.

the clippers are jinxed. no other word for it. even when sterling
actually stumbles into getting a few decent players then something
goes wrong or they just plain come up short.

> I saw MJ play.  If he didn't have the perfect complement in Scottie Pippen,
> he may never have won a NBA Championship.  The Bulls in 1986-1987 were
> 40-42.  That was the year before Pippen arrived.  MJ was the leagues top
> scorer.  In 1987-1988, Pip's first year, they went to 50-32.  In 9 ofhis 11
> Bulls season, Chitown won 50+ 9 times.  The two times they didn't win more
> than 50, they had 47 and huge transactions that had major roster (chemistry)
> implications.

pippen was the key. whattya know we agree on something.

> If Philly doesn't screw the pooch, Elton Brand will make a huge difference
> and the 76'ers will be pushing up against the C's.

got news for you. there will be a few teams pushing up on the c's. im
afraid its going to be a long time before your team wins another
title. only a few teams in the past 30 years have repeated and the
lakers are one of them. and the lakers threepeated which is damn near
impossible the way basketball is run today.

<lakerswin2009@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Jul 10, 5:21 pm, "Robert Chin" <bchin...@yahoo.com> wrote:

WHO CARES WHAT YOU THINK! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! I THOUGHT YOU KF'D ME, MY
BITCH!!!!!

"Robert Chin" <bchin_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Raymond O'Hara" <raymond-ohara@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:17SdnZGxp_CPoevVnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@rcn.net...
>>
>> i think MJ proved back in the 80s no one guy makes a difference. you need
>> at least two.
>
> I just think it's kind of funny how some people look at a talented player
> and think the fault for his TEAMS lack of success is all or even mostly
> his fault.
>
> In Minny, KG's real worth and statue were being questioned. In Boston, he
> became a Champion.
>
> MJ never won anything before they built the rest of the team around him.
> He dropped 63 on the C's in the playoffs, and his team lost the series.
>
> Lebron dropped 45 in a GAME 7 against the C's. Is it his fault the
> Cavaliers season ended the same night?
>
> I've seen KG play. I KNEW the Minny's failures were not his fault.
>
> I've seen Elton Brand play and guess what? The Clippers usually sucked
> before he got there. Now that he's left they will suck again.
>
> I saw MJ play. If he didn't have the perfect complement in Scottie
> Pippen, he may never have won a NBA Championship. The Bulls in 1986-1987
> were 40-42. That was the year before Pippen arrived. MJ was the leagues
> top scorer. In 1987-1988, Pip's first year, they went to 50-32. In 9 of
> his 11 Bulls season, Chitown won 50+ 9 times. The two times they didn't
> win more than 50, they had 47 and huge transactions that had major roster
> (chemistry) implications.
>
> If Philly doesn't screw the pooch, Elton Brand will make a huge difference
> and the 76'ers will be pushing up against the C's.
>

MJ, KG and Lebron have had more playoff experience then Elton Brand who has
played 12 playoff games for his whole career --- scoring 25 and 10.. no
playoff games at all in Chicago - and they improved when he was traded...
perhaps cause of the value they got for him. Even AI has quite a bit more
playoff experience and success.

he just strikes me like ARod - great numbers but no team success and I
wonder if he is just unlucky or there are other issues - maybe in the locker
room - maybe bad leadership.. I just don't know. he is on his third team -
philly has some talent so we will have to see if this go around is
different.

not trying to challenge the wisdom in the group - just perplexed that his
teams have not fared better..

On Jul 10, 5:59 pm, "Robert Chin" <bchin...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> <lakerswin2...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:713e49bf-123c-42eb-9d4a-792ae6ebf80a@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 10, 5:21 pm, "Robert Chin" <bchin...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> WHO CARES WHAT YOU THINK! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!  I THOUGHT YOU KF'D ME, MY
> BITCH!!!!!

i clean out my twit filter every month and let you out of your cage.
youll be back there soon but i think ill toy with you awhile before
shoving you back in time out. lol. i notice you didnt disagree with
anything i said. so maybe you do have a baksetball smart or two and
realize im right about the smeltics not repeating.

<lakerswin2009@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Jul 10, 5:59 pm, "Robert Chin" <bchin...@yahoo.com> wrote:

OR I DON'T CARE WHAT KIND OF STUPID SHIT COMES OUT OF YOUR ASS!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! LAMERSLOSEIN2009! BWAHAHHAAHHAHAHA!!!

In article <713e49bf-123c-42eb-9d4a-792ae6ebf80a@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
<lakerswin2009@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>no one ever questioned his talents. but when he was brought in as a
>mercenary along with allen it was for the purpose of buying a
>championship.

Bitter!

--
Bryant Durrell // durrell@innocence.com // durrell@gmail.com

<lakerswin2009@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Jul 10, 5:21 pm, "Robert Chin" <bchin...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Raymond O'Hara" <raymond-oh...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:17SdnZGxp_CPoevVnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@rcn.net...
>
>
>
> > i think MJ proved back in the 80s no one guy makes a difference. you
> > need
> > at least two.
>
> I just think it's kind of funny how some people look at a talented player
> and think the fault for his TEAMS lack of success is all or even mostly
> his
> fault.

nobody with any kind of basketball smarts ever thinks that.

> In Minny, KG's real worth and statue were being questioned. In Boston, he
> became a Champion.

no one ever questioned his talents. but when he was brought in as a
mercenary along with allen it was for the purpose of buying a
championship. please dont make it sound like he won because of some
kind of super hero champion heart.

> MJ never won anything before they built the rest of the team around him.
> He
> dropped 63 on the C's in the playoffs, and his team lost the series.

how long ago was that. the game has changed since the old days.

> Lebron dropped 45 in a GAME 7 against the C's. Is it his fault the
> Cavaliers season ended the same night?

no it was the cavs management for making stupid trades. they have a
superstar and need to build a team around him that will be contenders
for many years. like the spurs did. if you buy a star or two who only
come on board to win a ring that they never got then you never will
have a dynasty. miami found that out. and you will too.

> I've seen KG play. I KNEW the Minny's failures were not his fault.

well you must be some kind of genius. bet no one else saw that.

> I've seen Elton Brand play and guess what? The Clippers usually sucked
> before he got there. Now that he's left they will suck again.

the clippers are jinxed. no other word for it. even when sterling
actually stumbles into getting a few decent players then something
goes wrong or they just plain come up short.

> I saw MJ play. If he didn't have the perfect complement in Scottie Pippen,
> he may never have won a NBA Championship. The Bulls in 1986-1987 were
> 40-42. That was the year before Pippen arrived. MJ was the leagues top
> scorer. In 1987-1988, Pip's first year, they went to 50-32. In 9 of his 11
> Bulls season, Chitown won 50+ 9 times. The two times they didn't win more
> than 50, they had 47 and huge transactions that had major roster
> (chemistry)
> implications.

pippen was the key. whattya know we agree on something.

> If Philly doesn't screw the pooch, Elton Brand will make a huge difference
> and the 76'ers will be pushing up against the C's.

got news for you. there will be a few teams pushing up on the c's. im
afraid its going to be a long time before your team wins another
title. only a few teams in the past 30 years have repeated and the
lakers are one of them. and the lakers threepeated which is damn near
impossible the way basketball is run today.

--------------------------

Until the last five years, there were no "one-and-done" champs since the 83
Sixers, and they were preceded by 3 years of LA/Boston titles that were
directly tied to teams that won many more in the following years.

It wasn't until the 04 Pistons and the 06 Heat that we've seen a return of
"orphan titles," so I think the larger trend is the opposite... Boston has
a great chance to win another title if not this season then certainly in one
of the next 2 seasons.

But I agree with you, there will be plenty of teams pushing them and age is
really going to be a factor after these next 2 seasons. Injuries are also
the great equalizer so there's no such thing as a sure thing.

brink

On Jul 10, 9:01 pm, durr...@innocence.com (Bryant Durrell) wrote:
> In article <713e49bf-123c-42eb-9d4a-792ae6ebf...@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
>
>  <lakerswin2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >no one ever questioned his talents. but when he was brought in as a
> >mercenary along with allen it was for the purpose of buying a
> >championship.
>
> Bitter!

the bitter truth

lakerswin2009@yahoo.com wrote:

>> In Minny, KG's real worth and statue were being questioned. In Boston, he
>> became a Champion.
>
> no one ever questioned his talents.

I guess not, if Minnesota had already built him a statue!

--
Gary Collard
SABR-L Moderator
gmcollard@yahoo.com
http://sarcastipundit.blogspot.com/

"A wheelchair? Seriously? ... We’ve dinged our knee up harder on
our computer desk." -- The Big Lead on Paul Pierce

"Raymond O'Hara" <raymond-ohara@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Don Simard" <simard57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:g54r4r$d7q$1@aioe.org...
>> "Robert Chin" <bchin_us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:g53nvg01c1c@news3.newsguy.com...
>>> "Don Simard" <simard57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:g53k5r$uro$1@aioe.org...
>>>>
>>>> Brand is only 3 years younger than KG. He wont be a young stud anymore
>>>> when Garnet leaves
>>>
>>> If healthy, Brand is a stud. His build and body type will allow him to
>>> play another year or two longer than KG. EB worked hard to remake his
>>> body from his early years and it paid off. Being able to land him would
>>> have meant the C's would have been good for 2 or 3 more years after KG
>>> left. Worth it if the C's were in position to make that happen.
>>>
>>> OTOH, thank God the Lakers didn't get him.
>>>
>>
>> Elton Brand has to be one of the least successful 20/10 players around.
>> His teams always seem to be unsuccessful. One player does make a
>> difference in the NBA - but Elton is not that one player it seems.
>>
> i think MJ proved back in the 80s no one guy makes a difference. you need
> at least two.

Shaq going to Miami?

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:18:05 -0700, lakerswin2009 wrote:

> On Jul 10, 9:01 pm, durr...@innocence.com (Bryant Durrell) wrote:
>> In article
>> <713e49bf-123c-42eb-9d4a-792ae6ebf...@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
>>
>>  <lakerswin2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >no one ever questioned his talents. but when he was brought in as a
>> >mercenary along with allen it was for the purpose of buying a
>> >championship.
>>
>> Bitter!
>
> the bitter truth

The bitter truth from a bitter loser.

On Jul 12, 8:47 am, The Lord Humungous <y...@here.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:18:05 -0700, lakerswin2009 wrote:
> > On Jul 10, 9:01 pm, durr...@innocence.com (Bryant Durrell) wrote:
> >> In article
> >> <713e49bf-123c-42eb-9d4a-792ae6ebf...@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
>
> >>  <lakerswin2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> >no one ever questioned his talents. but when he was brought in as a
> >> >mercenary along with allen it was for the purpose of buying a
> >> >championship.
>
> >> Bitter!
>
> > the bitter truth
>
> The bitter truth from a bitter loser.

well at least you admit what i wrote is the truth. your team bought
the championship. and like miami it will be one and out.

On Jul 12, 2:08 pm, lakerswin2...@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Jul 12, 8:47 am, The Lord Humungous <y...@here.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:18:05 -0700, lakerswin2009 wrote:
> > > On Jul 10, 9:01 pm, durr...@innocence.com (Bryant Durrell) wrote:
> > >> In article
> > >> <713e49bf-123c-42eb-9d4a-792ae6ebf...@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,
>
> > >>  <lakerswin2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > >> >no one ever questioned his talents. but when he was brought in as a
> > >> >mercenary along with allen it was for the purpose of buying a
> > >> >championship.
>
> > >> Bitter!
>
> > > the bitter truth
>
> > The bitter truth from a bitter loser.
>
> well at least you admit what i wrote is the truth. your team bought
> the championship. and like miami it will be one and out.

3 of Boston's starting 5 have played for no other team: Pierce, Rondo,
Perkins

Bench: Powe, Davis, Pruitt, Tony Allen

1 of LA's starting 5 Has played for no other team: Bryant

Others: Bynum, Farmar, Vujacic, Turiaf, Walton, Karl

So that 7 players each, with Boston getting more meaningful production
from their "homegrown" talent than LA. I think you better find
another outlet for your pain.

> "mcnois" <mcnois@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ff2bb49c-4473-4c86-8c6d-689ae69db5f1@27g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> So that 7 players each, with Boston getting more meaningful production
> from their "homegrown" talent than LA. I think you better find
> another outlet for your pain.

He's got one. That's why his palms are hairy and his glasses are thick.

Our team bought a championship lakerswin? What are you on loser? They
made trades, giving up over half a team to aquire 2 guys. Just because
your guys traded for that pussy Gasol doesnt mean you bought a
championship. Oops thats right you didn't, your team got it's ass handed
to them.

"Brad Machado" <KYLERSGRANDPA@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Our team bought a championship lakerswin? What are you on loser? They
> made trades, giving up over half a team to aquire 2 guys. Just because
> your guys traded for that pussy Gasol doesnt mean you bought a
> championship. Oops thats right you didn't, your team got it's ass handed
> to them.

It's really a close call between funny and just plain 'ol sad. They import
players from Europe and try to accuse the Celtics of buying a championship.

For anyone who hasn't looked at (I just did for the first time recently),
the "Commemorative Issue" of SI about the Boston Celtics "Return to Glory"
is really a pretty good issue to have/keep. Most of you know that I'm
usually pretty critical of anything coming from the media, but this was very
well done.