SouthSideRyan

They should probably wait until they play 1 game with their best player.

It is one way for a player to ensure they play for a contender.

I'm operating under the assumption that Miami grabs the 1 spot. I want nothing to do with their half of the bracket.

I like Johnson quite a bit, and would like to see him get some time, I'm just skeptical that Doc won't give the lion's share to O' Neal and Wilcox leaving JJ and Stiemsmsmsmmsmsmsmsma to fight over the scraps. I honestly feel the plan should be to accept the 6 or 7 seed, not pushing the vets during the abbreviated season, and maybe if you're lucky you find a contributor for the future out of Stiemsma, Johnson, Moore, or Bradley. You let Rondo run the show and see if he can get over the speedbump of last season. If not next year, it's going to be soon that the Big 3 are no more, and you have to prepare yourself for the next step. And it's not as if it's tanking the season; a well rested and healthy Celtics team is still one of the best teams in the NBA. Would be favored to take down the Heat in a 7 game series? Certainly not, but it's not like we're going to chase them down to get homecourt advantage anyway, so what's the point? We have the Clippers first rounder, but it's top 10 protected until 2016, and if they can lock up Paul, that may not even matter. Beyond that, we've got Rondo, some potential from Bass(maybe?) and a whole lot of old, and unless we go for a complete dismantling, there's no elite player to grab in the draft. The goal for the regular season should be to get in the playoffs and establish Rondo as a star that others will want to come join up with. Unfortunately, I'm quite certain Rivers and Ainge don't share my opinion, and are going to fight to at least be top 4, likely at the expense of their playoff performance.

Lost badly? They lost by 8 points. Celtics, on the other hand lost by 19... Seriously though, I'm a quasi-Celtic fan this year because JJ and E'Twaun. I think E'Twaun is hitting the inactive list once Pierce and Pietrus are ready to go. Not sure on JJ, Steimsma got major tick last night, so that doesn't bode well for him on the depth chart. Depending on how big they want to go, they could spare Johnson and deactivate Moore and Bradley. I wouldn't be happy about it, but it's understandable when you're running out Jermaine O' Neal and KG(WHO NEEDS TO BE RESTED DOC) as your starting frontcourt. Of course with an older team, I imagine those inactive spots are going to be anything but static.

Hmmmmm, that's odd, why would somebody edit their post 3 days after posting it. Wait a minute...didn't that used to say Chris Petersen!!! ETA: Hmmmmm, and edited the same day this story was published: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Headlinin-8217-Penn-State-strikes-out-on-Coac;_ylt=ArOBAJEPwuSOzDbEtvIR4.kyWud_?urn=ncaaf-wp11955

Well, I'm an idiot.

I moved up exactly 3,000 spots since the update they sent me in October. What's the discount on season tickets vs. sinngle game? If it's substantial, that seems a bit shortsighted to throw away that revenue stream for the guaranteed income by adding 3,000 season tickets while we struggle.

I think we should trade a couple draft picks and Brandon Bass for Dwight Howard, I think this would be a very good trade for both teams.

Also from that link:

Epic.

ITT: Fans of a team that lost (badly) to the Warriors try to troll.

You used to be Tim Tebow?

I'm sure Jesus is all the help you need. Angels in the Outfield taught me that he doesn't do pennant clinchers.

Kind of sort of fits here: Hahhahaa, I just looked up Jim Delany on wikipedia. His sons' names are Newman McMurray and James Chancellor

That was right on the borderline (down 3, ~50 seconds left)of what I was talking about from the Illinois-Mizzou game. I think I'd have fouled there if I'm Iowa. Purdue has been really efficient on offense, foul the worst shooter on the floor the second he touches the ball. ETA: And you absolutely do not go for a 2 there.(8 seconds left, down 5) That's just dumb.

Indiana is going to be very good next year. Not because of their recruiting class, but because Verdell Jones will have exhausted his eligibility by then.

Will no one join me in my Bronco rooting?

You think Prince Fielder is going to decline that much in 3 years?

The Scout mods are now prohibiting me from pointing out that Anthony Davis has a hilarious unibrow.

Who on the Bulls is a part of their current core that isn't a long-term asset? I don't think Rip Hamilton and a draft pick are going to get it done.

I was talking about football at the time I wrote that post.

I do wonder if any of this is Delaney wagging his dick at ND to give them their last shot. ND isn't joining the bigx. I forgot, they're joining Conference USA cause it's a better fit. Conference USA is roughly as good a fit as the bigx. Probably less drop outs.

I do wonder if any of this is Delaney wagging his dick at ND to give them their last shot. ND isn't joining the bigx. I forgot, they're joining Conference USA cause it's a better fit.