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I never claimed it was possible to prove. Nobody knows what Pippen would have been like if Jordan didn't exist, or if Pippen played in Seattle. Kinda sucks for Scottie. How does it suck for Scottie? He won 6 titles. He's a legend. I don't think he'd trade that in to be Jason Kidd or Dirk Nowitski. Yea, I don't care if I can't exactly quantify a hypothetical Jordan-less career for Scottie. He was a great Bull. He's a legend. That's all that matters to me.

Berman...... I wouldn't miss it if I never heard him again.

I'll second the notion that Jon Miller is pretty good to listen to. I'd like to be able to tune into him on ESPN without Morgan.

Why? An old man in bad health for a decade finally died. I don't know why. He's always been there. Mostly as the guy I loved to hate in baseball. I guess it is a strange reaction to have given the situation. He hasn't been around for years. He's been in hiding because he's been failing for so long. And the announcer guy was 99 years old. I don't get how anybody could be surprised by either death. Understood. I didn't really mean I was surprised. It just made me stop for a second and I got that "feeling." Then I realized all the things you just said. In terms of the game, it will be interesting to see what, if anything, happens to the Yankees. I suspect very little, at least in the short term. But long term? Hopefully they eventually drop back down to longer term suckage.

Well, the Cleveland fans I've spoken to tell me they knew or very strongly suspected Lebron would leave long before he did. What I'm getting from my very small sample size is that it was all about how he did it, not that he did it. I certainly can't blame him for going to Miami. It sounds like a great basketball situation for him. The "Decision" show -- the big bash in Miami? Eh, I didn't really care but I can understand someone criticizing him for that.

Just wanted to post: I'm really glad I turned on the end of that game now. Nice work, Byrd. =D>

Never trust a Cardinal. And 2 Cardinals? Run screaming.

Probably because the Cubs kinda suck and don't deserve 2 All Stars. So because a guy's team sucks he shouldn't be recognized? In the semi-twisted world of all star roster building? Probably, yes.

Hey, an actual comeback. Didn't expect that :)

Why? An old man in bad health for a decade finally died. I don't know why. He's always been there. Mostly as the guy I loved to hate in baseball. I guess it is a strange reaction to have given the situation.

I saw this at the top of Google news. It gave me chills. Definitely a 'Wow' moment. RIP.

I fully expect the Hawks to make the playoffs, easily. Fans of other teams are hoping we don't, but that doesn't make it so.

I think its pretty accurate, he deserved it. He can afford it.

I don't remember a ton of criticism, but I also don't remember as much overflowing love for Hammer and I am seeing now. I'm glad we matched; you guys know more about Hockey than I do so I'll defer to your happiness :) See ya Niemi, it was a fun FUN ride.

Well I would too...but that doesn't mean they won't still suck. If it was 5.1, I'd have a harder time betting higher. Sure, but 5.1 isn't 3.1

Need more games vs. Zona. We traveled a bit too far West it seems :(

If it really was the choice, I guess I'd choose to leave Wrigley behind and win the WS. But I look at recent years; we've had our shots. '03, '08 -- these were legitimate contending ballclubs, IMO. It just didn't work out. But it showed to me that the Cubs are perfectly capable in current conditions of contending. I don't think a shiny new ballpark is going to make us more a contender. I actually wouldn't mind seeing it at some point, though.

So this is what, the 3rd or 4th thread on this topic?

Yeah, I'm not buying 3 wins for Detroit. I think they'll be a little better than that.

They've convinced me. I think the Heat are on their way to dynasty. I think you're going to see a gravitation to that team of players who want a piece of what those 3 players have started building. Riley's at the helm of that ship -- it'll be humming along with a minimum of distraction and drama. We'll see if I'm dead wrong. I concede that I could be.

Not many Lebrons laying around who are making huge team moves. Maybe we'll see this sort of thing again, but with this level of ratings muster? Doubtful. There's also the law of diminishing returns to think about...

It just seems really hard to let go a goalie who generated a lot of surprise and attention during your Stanley Cup run. I'm not basing that on any great hockey insight though.

My guess: they'll go Niemi.

I agree that he didn't win a championship, but he led them to the first Finals appearance in the history of the franchise. He gave them respectability over a prolonged period, something Cleveland hasn't had before. He gave them national media attention. Sure, they didn't win a title but they were able to raise themselves from "Perennial NBA Doormats" to "Eastern Conference Title Contenders" with him there. I don't think they'll win the East for a while now, but they might be able to still hang onto that respectability and maybe be able to develop some good talent in LeBron's wake. They do have quite a bit of cap room to go out and maybe sign someone or pull off a trade. All is not lost in Cleveland. That feels like a fantasy to me. That team is destroyed. I don't know if I'd go that far. Byron Scott is still a really good coach and I'm guessing Dan Gilbert would sell his soul to get Chris Paul. They are going to be a 40-win team at best right now, but they've also got what...$36 million in cap room after clearing LeBron and Shaq alone? It's just that, given how important destination is to many NBA players, it's hard for me to see the cream-of-the-crop wanting to go there now. Not that it eliminates any possibility, but they just lost their biggest draw to rebuild the team, in addition to losing the bulk of their performance from the team itself. NBA players do have too much power, IMO. I'd like to see a pullback in some way, shape, or form in the next CBA.

I agree that he didn't win a championship, but he led them to the first Finals appearance in the history of the franchise. He gave them respectability over a prolonged period, something Cleveland hasn't had before. He gave them national media attention. Sure, they didn't win a title but they were able to raise themselves from "Perennial NBA Doormats" to "Eastern Conference Title Contenders" with him there. I don't think they'll win the East for a while now, but they might be able to still hang onto that respectability and maybe be able to develop some good talent in LeBron's wake. They do have quite a bit of cap room to go out and maybe sign someone or pull off a trade. All is not lost in Cleveland. That feels like a fantasy to me. That team is destroyed.