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Really random.. tmac only played 4 minutes recently.....
FIRE LARRY DREW
Really random.. tmac only played 4 minutes recently.....
FIRE LARRY DREW
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No need to get upset, John. Look at who was doing the picking. That should put your mind at ease.John Wall was chosen 12th overall when Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal chose up sides for the NBA's Rising Stars Challenge
“It’s a joke to me,” said Wall, who is averaging 16.9 points and 7.5 assists in his second season. “If they think there are 11 guys better than me, then that’s their decision. But I know what I think in my mind and all I can do is go out there and play basketball the way I know how to play.”
Wall is averaging 19.2 points, 8.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds over his last 20 games.
“If they think I’m the 12th-best player out of all of those players, then that’s their decision. That’s my mindset. I know what I worked on this summer and I know what I can do on the basketball court,” Wall said. “That’s just one game. I’m not really worried about it. It’s one game. We got more season before the all-star break and after the all-star break, and how I want to finish.”
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Tracey MadGradys comments:
Tracy McGrady is frustrated with his disappearing reserve role.
“I’m tired of this [bleep],” McGrady said after logging just 4:39 during the 97-77 loss to the Blazers late Saturday. “You can put that in the paper, I don’t give a [bleep].”
McGrady said coach Larry Drew hasn’t offered him an explanation when he doesn’t play him many minutes.
“If you don’t feel I can help, come tell me that,” McGrady said. “He ain’t told me nothing. I just want to help these guys win, man, which I know I can. But, damn, four minutes?”
McGrady is eligible for a trade on March 1, but indicated he would prefer to remain with the Hawks.
“Hopefully, I’m here,” he said. “I like it here. I like the guys. That’s what I love most about it. I like the guys in this locker room. But at the same time, I still can play. No doubt in my mind.”Comment
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In an interview tonight, Gortat said something along the lines of;
"Well Kobe said before the game that he hates the Suns, well I hate the Lakers."
I ****ing love you, bro.Comment
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None of those 3 teams tried to sign him. But yeah I don't get what Larry Drew is doing. Scratching my head.Comment
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Gilbert Arenas finally speaking. Lakers need to go ahead and just grab this guy, I know they want to *****foot around and be coy, probably save the roster spot for future roster considerations in trade scenarios, but it's time to do this.
Arenas: I had the procedure done on my knees and hips in New York because I kept hearing how much better Kobe felt [Bryant had it done on his often-injured right knee last October]. So I did my research into it, called the people in Germany and they told me what the process was and what it targeted -- arthritis, achiness -- and that's what I was dealing with. So I ended up having the procedure.
By the second shot, I was feeling 10 times better, so I ended up getting six shots and I actually did both of my knees because basically I was favoring one side of the leg for the last couple of years [because of three knee surgeries]. It was six days, every day. And then I came back a week later and had my hips done.
I'm not going to lie, I feel so much better. I'm jumping and moving like before I got injured, like it's basically '06 again. My explosiveness, my jumping ability, my quickness -- it feels like I never got injured. I can see why he's out there doing what he's doing at his age.SI.com: So where did you leave things with the Lakers after your workout?
Arenas: That was kind of weird, the situation. I was actually training in New York, and my agent, Dan Fegan, told me to come out and work out for the Lakers. My whole thing is, I don't want to play for anybody until I'm finished rehabbing and finished doing what I need to do, so that's not going to happen until at least All-Star break. So I decided, Well, I'll just go out there and work out.
SI.com: Was it just the Lakers or was anyone else watching?
Arenas: When you're in there getting buckets, you're not really paying attention to who's there. You're just doing your thing. To me, it didn't matter who it was -- could've been the D-League team or whatever. I'm just showing you what I have. You can either keep reading newspapers articles where they say I'm 40 pounds overweight and I lost a step -- all the fantasy stuff people want to talk about because they're going off my last year where I was basically mentally out of it. Or you can just see for yourself: This is what I am. A 6-foot-3 guard, 6-10 wingspan, still got his quickness, can still jump, still fast. I make shots, and that's what I am. I'm not here to sell anything, but look, here's what I am and then I'm going back home to my family.
SI.com: Mostly drill stuff?
Arenas: It was just mostly drills, and then creating shots off the dribble, attacking the basket. Some full-court stuff, which I was just straight winded -- whew! [laughs]. But I got up as fast as I can. I figured, Just show your speed. I don't think they really care about your wind right now. It was fun. You feel like a rookie again.
SI.com: Did you talk to Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak?
Arenas: Yeah, I talked to Mitch. We had a nice conversation. Can't tell you what it was about. But I have a basketball mind. I'm not some complete idiot. I do idiot things, but I'm not a complete idiot.
Good read, SI for the whole interview"You've still got James Harden [who will be eligible for an extension after the season], who is, to me, the second-most-important player on the team. Russell is athletic. He's that Derrick Rose, Blake Griffin, that JaVale McGee type, that John Wall, that raw talent. They just have raw talent that is going to make them good. And when they learn the game of basketball, that's when they're going to become great basketball players. Rose is understanding the game a lot. He's developed a lot, but the other ones are still in the midst of finding out who they are and going off of raw, natural talent.
"But James Harden, he has the basketball mind already. He can get his shot off any time he wants, he doesn't force many shots, and if he plays 40 minutes he'll be one of the top scorers in the league and an All-Star. If he comes off the bench, it makes it hard to make that case. So his value is higher in my mind than they can afford.
Sheesh, it's a two part interview, at the bottom of the first part is a link to the second part. Talks about alot of different things, good stuff.Last edited by Drewski; 02-20-2012, 12:23 PM.Follow me on Twitter@DrewGarrisonSBNComment
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Man, I miss the old Gil. I remember his blog on NBA.com back in the day. I was hovering over that site waiting for a new post. He was straight fun for the league.Comment
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From what I've seen, the fans don't give a damn about the team, the team competes when it wants to, the coach looks bored 24/7.
It just looks bad lol. They need to blow that thing up and get some fresh minds in there. Whenever I think about the Hawks, I think "meh". It's just seems like they could always do better.Comment
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