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I might be at the Bucks game the day before the Belk Bowl.

12/8/2011 2:43:06 PM

Nene would've gotten back in time to prevent the dunk

12/8/2011 2:44:45 PM

2nd best center in the league after Howard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc11PUnFgkQ&feature=player_embedded

[Edited on December 8, 2011 at 2:54 PM. Reason : .]

12/8/2011 2:53:59 PM

lol @ golf posses hootin' and hollerin'

http://sports.yahoo.com/sportsminute;_ylt=AhfIKODdJWUhQEIHA_pGh9Y5nYcB

12/9/2011 10:47:36 AM

signed Derrick Brown to an offer sheet, so unless the Knicks match it, he's coming back.

12/9/2011 9:09:31 PM

That's the kind of off-season news I expect from this team

12/9/2011 9:12:23 PM

you say that, but he actually means something to this team

12/10/2011 1:24:17 AM

Brown is a quality player. Doubt the knicks will match bc they need to keep the cap room

12/10/2011 10:06:58 PM

Signed Kemba

Quote :

"CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker, the ninth pick in this year's NBA draft, has signed with the Charlotte Bobcats and will practice with the team today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. An early entry candidate, the 6-foot-1 Walker led Connecticut to the 2011 NCAA championship and was named the Final Four's most outstanding player. He was a consensus first-team All-American and first-team All-Big East selection. Walker is expected to begin the season as the team's backup point guard. Last season, Walker averaged 23.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 37.6 minutes for the Huskies and was one of only two players in the nation to average 20 points, five rebounds and four assists."

12/11/2011 1:03:44 PM

Jordan loves to gamble

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Chauncey Billups scheduled to clear waivers tonight at 6PM but hearing Bobcats considering bid for CB despite his "don't claim me" threats

12/12/2011 12:17:09 PM

nvm we've been Bonnelled

rick_bonnell Rick Bonnell
#Bobcats do NOT plan to claim Chauncey Billups off waivers according to player-personnel chief Rod Higgins.

12/12/2011 12:17:51 PM

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Kwame Brown has agreed to a 1 year deal with Warriors, source tells Y!

12/13/2011 10:50:05 AM

never thought I'd be disappointed to not get Kwame Brown to sign a contract

12/13/2011 10:51:58 AM

Good riddance

Perfect year to bottom out and get a top 3

I mean holy shit



[Edited on December 13, 2011 at 10:56 AM. Reason : x]

12/13/2011 10:54:41 AM

1-year 7 million? f that

12/13/2011 10:55:10 AM

Hard to believe that Sully would drop that far

Also, Anthony Davis is way too high. He's basically Brandon Wright all over again.

12/13/2011 12:10:35 PM

Sullinger is gonna drop even further. chunky power forwards with no athleticism aren't something most NBA teams drool after. unless you can shoot and rebound like Kevin Love, of course.

and Ant Davis is gonna be the first pick in the draft. he's light years beyond Brandan Wright. Davis went from a 6'2 guard to a 6'10 forward/center in a year and didn't lose any of his agility or ball handling skills. as an 18 year old freshman, he protects the rim and rebounds nearly as good as anyone in college basketball. he's gonna be an NBA defensive player of the year. Wright will be lucky if he's ever the 8th man on a decent team.

12/13/2011 1:20:52 PM

Quote :

""Boris will probably play a lot for us at 5,'' Higgins told the Observer Tuesday morning. "I don't think it's a problem when Boris guards a Ryan Holllins -- or even a Dwight Howard."

Jesus Christ

12/13/2011 2:26:48 PM

Gonna be a fun year.

12/13/2011 2:54:55 PM

Quote :

"Sullinger is gonna drop even further. chunky power forwards with no athleticism aren't something most NBA teams drool after."

We must not be talking about the same Sullinger. The guy I'm talking about dropped weight over the summer and looks great now, has a plethora of moves, and is as athletic as anybody he'll face all year.

Quote :

"and Ant Davis is gonna be the first pick in the draft. he's light years beyond Brandan Wright. Davis went from a 6'2 guard to a 6'10 forward/center in a year and didn't lose any of his agility or ball handling skills. as an 18 year old freshman, he protects the rim and rebounds nearly as good as anyone in college basketball. he's gonna be an NBA defensive player of the year."

You must be a Kentucky fan. He's played 10 games and you want to give him the first overall pick and an NBADPOY. Talk about exaggeration...

[Edited on December 13, 2011 at 3:07 PM. Reason : .]

12/13/2011 3:05:48 PM

any team that picks Barnes in the top 5 is making a big mistake. Dude is a great shooter... and that's it. Can't dribble or create for himself.

12/13/2011 3:07:22 PM

^^ Sullinger is more polished but his athleticism isn't in the same stratosphere as Anthony Davis or Andre Drummond...

12/13/2011 3:16:11 PM

Quote :

"We must not be talking about the same Sullinger. The guy I'm talking about dropped weight over the summer and looks great now, has a plethora of moves, and is as athletic as anybody he'll face all year."

but not as athletic as anyone he'll have to face in the NBA. don't get me wrong, Sullinger is a great college player and will have a solid NBA career, but he's not going to be a perennial all-star or franchise changer.

Quote :

"You must be a Kentucky fan. He's played 10 games and you want to give him the first overall pick and an NBADPOY. Talk about exaggeration..."

last year in an airport, i saw Tony Delk, approached him and said, "excuse me Mr. Delk, i just wanted to thank you for contributing to some of the happiest moments of my childhood." so yeah, i'm a huge Kentucky fan. but it's not my bias that projects him as the first overall pick, it's most draft "experts" that do. the DPOY prediction is all my own, though.

12/13/2011 3:20:59 PM

I see Sullinger as a Glen Davis type player in the pros with more polish. A 15 and 8 kind of guy.

12/13/2011 3:23:32 PM

Glen Davis is awful

12/13/2011 3:40:18 PM

Kinda my point

12/13/2011 3:46:55 PM

Quote :

"but it's not my bias that projects him as the first overall pick, it's most draft "experts" that do. "

Most?

I'm not saying you're lying, but link me to one legitimate NBA writer who has said this. Bleacher report or Kentucky fan sites don't count.

[Edited on December 13, 2011 at 3:49 PM. Reason : ^ Perk would be a better comparison]

12/13/2011 3:48:03 PM

http://www.draftexpress.com/

12/13/2011 3:49:46 PM

Quote :

"Most? I'm not saying you're lying, but link me to one legitimate NBA writer who has said this. Bleacher report or Kentucky fan sites don't count. [Edited on December 13, 2011 at 3:49 PM. Reason : ^ Perk would be a better comparison]"

i don't know what Bleacher report is, and i don't go to Kentucky fan sites. i hate "fans" for the most part.

check out ESPN. Chad Ford has projected Anthony Davis as the 1st pick since before the college basketball season began.

Sullinger won't be able to defend as well as Perkins. he's not as tall and his arms aren't as long.

12/13/2011 4:10:55 PM

I guess I'm in the distinct minority that's not ready to crown his ass yet.

Dude has game but I'm seriously hesitant to call him a "franchise changer" at this point. If he absolutely dominates all through march I'll be happy to eat crow.

[Edited on December 13, 2011 at 4:26 PM. Reason : I just checked brandan wright's dimensions vs davis too and they are both 6'10" with 7'4" wingspans.]

12/13/2011 4:24:34 PM

one can never be certain with 18 year olds, so your reservations make sense.

despite having the same measurements, Wright and Davis are distinctly different players. Davis can handle the ball (again, he spent most of his life as a PG) and has the potential to develop a consistent outside shot. but its the defense where he really stands out. he's a human pogo stick and has the quickness and agility to match-up with guys much smaller. i've read that some pro scouts project he'll be able to guard the 3, 4, or 5 in the NBA. also, unlike Wright, Davis has an excellent motor. he's always running, always playing hard.

[Edited on December 13, 2011 at 5:00 PM. Reason : ...]

12/13/2011 4:58:58 PM

I just scanned this thread and I'm not sure I see where the Brandan Wright comparison is coming from. Why compare a guy who was a back-end lottery pick who has done next to nothing in the league to a guy you think deserves to go #1 overall (and I agree, it'll be him or Andre Drummond if he shows any modicum of improvement, which he will)?

[Edited on December 13, 2011 at 5:39 PM. Reason : oh wow, nm... i didn't see Ribs' quote the first time...]

12/13/2011 5:38:45 PM

i haven't caught a UCONN game yet this year

i know Drummond has a massive body, but what's his game like? he just imposing his physicality on people at the moment, or does he have some solid post moves? how is he defensively?

12/13/2011 6:40:47 PM

Asking NyM for an unbiased review of a UCONN player is like asking Jonah Hill's mother for an unbiased review of The Sitter

12/13/2011 6:48:21 PM

Quote :

"@rick_bonnell BREAKING: #Bobcats may bring back Melvin Ely to add another big man, now that Kwame Brown is gone (cont.) Ely was with #Bobcats at the outset of the franchise. He's a proven low-post scorer. His rebounding was not a strength."

12/14/2011 12:09:23 PM

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
New York, Portland, Charlotte and Detroit are the four finalists for forward Reggie Williams, league sources tell Y! Sports.

12/14/2011 12:45:10 PM

Eli's coming back? How about Tamar Slay, Jahidi White and Jamal Sampson for good measure?

12/14/2011 12:46:57 PM

looks like he's making the troll face

12/14/2011 3:19:33 PM

someone needs to teach bonnell the definition of breaking news

12/14/2011 5:54:54 PM

billvoth Bill Voth
confirmation. #Bobcats RT @reggiew55: Charlotte Bobcats #55 !!!

12/14/2011 6:32:11 PM

12/14/2011 6:35:49 PM

surprised they actually got Reggie Williams

there's about 20 ppg, now they need the other 70-80

12/14/2011 6:44:02 PM

20? Dude scored 9 a game!

Magette still figures to be the lead dog

12/14/2011 7:49:28 PM

i was exaggerating

have you seen the bobcats' roster?

12/14/2011 7:51:09 PM

Of course

I'd probably be the 6th or 7th man

12/14/2011 7:53:25 PM

I'd get about 10 minutes a game

25 if they'd let me wear the green pants

12/14/2011 7:54:05 PM

bobcats have silently put together a pretty competitive roster minus the center position. What unreal value to get Williams for 2 yrs $5 million, he's worth twice that easy.

DJ/Gerald are both average, Reggie is a bit above average, Maggette a bit below.... Tyrus and Brown are above average and Diaw a bit below ... Just a big glaring hole at center.

This team is potentially a great over bet if they set the line too low just because we don't have any big names. They probably won't go .500 but they look like a ~20 win team if they can sign anyone halfway competent at center. If they spent the money to get a Dalembert type center they'd likely make the playoffs.

12/14/2011 10:37:14 PM

if Biyombo plays, isn't he supposed to be able to at least defend the center position

12/14/2011 10:38:34 PM

shit wasnt even thinking about those guys. If we get anything out of biyombo or kemba this year I'd be surprised though. I think kemba will be pretty much a zero this season and biyombo (if he plays) will be a negative.

So they could certainly push us below 20 wins if they play a lot...

12/14/2011 10:44:36 PM

Quote :

"20? Dude scored 9 a game! Magette still figures to be the lead dog "

9 ppg in 20 minutes game isn't too shabby. Especially considering the Bobcat's leading returning scorer is Augustin who averaged 14 pts in 35 minutes, and Maggette was averaging 12 pts in 20 minutes himself.

12/15/2011 6:22:34 AM