[Branduil]

http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com...off-share.html

DALLAS -- If Lamar Odom made any extra cash this season, it would have been with the reality TV show he did with his wife and not because of anything he did with the Dallas Mavericks. That's because the Mavs players voted Sunday not to give Odom a share of the playoff money they earned this season.

[giri]

could do something like kanter for dragic and lee.

http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com...off-share.html

Brutal.

Fair, but brutal.

[Nelo Ice]

I took a new job and have migrated north to WA. At least it's still PST. It's weird though...at 9 o'clock, the sky was still blue. Weird. I think I qualify for Seattle-GAF meet up now doe.

Grats on the new job Mama!

[Mothman91]

http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com...off-share.html

I wonder how much players make off of the playoffs.

[sf2fanatic]

Wish I was home while the game was on..Just by reading the previous couple of pages
So much


on here during the Laker game...lol

[giri]

Wish I was home while the game was on..Just by reading the previous couple of pages So much on here during the Laker game...lol

there were some pretty average calls.

But i doubt most of lakers-age were excited when they saw ramon and then blake shoot crunctime play off 3's. But they made them.

[Black Mamba]

there were some pretty average calls. But i doubt most of lakers-age were excited when they saw ramon and then blake shoot crunctime play off 3's. But they made them.

I trust Ramon shooting in the clutch. He did it versus Dallas. Did it in game 2, too.

I don't worry about Ramon getting an open look. At all.

Blake has actually hit a few open clutch 3s. But I'm not looking forward to him taking them. Better than Kobe shooting over 3 players again, though.

[giri]

I trust Ramon shooting in the clutch. He did it versus Dallas. Did it in game 2, too. I don't worry about Ramon getting an open look. At all. Blake has actually hit a few open clutch 3s. But I'm not looking forward to him taking them. Better than Kobe shooting over 3 players again, though.

I'd never have thought it, but he's a surprisingly decent 3pt shooter, ramon.

Admittedly, off a very small sample size.

But that suits his role on the lakers just fine.

[Ninja Scooter]

Clippers fans riot.

5 people is not a riot.

[sf2fanatic]

there were some pretty average calls. But i doubt most of lakers-age were excited when they saw ramon and then blake shoot crunctime play off 3's. But they made them.

He made that clutch 3 but almost gave it back by missing 2 FT's...Blake easily should of put the game away with them

[WesternHeretic]

5 people is not a riot.

Fine... fine.. fixed.

Band wagoner Clipper fans riot.

Are you happy now?

[Boombloxer]

I'd never have thought it, but he's a surprisingly decent 3pt shooter, ramon. Admittedly, off a very small sample size. But that suits his role on the lakers just fine.

He's actually shot the ball well consistently for the entire season. I was worried about that when he came over, until after a few games someone asked him, and he said that's all he worked on during the summer.

It's paid off. I trust him shooting.

[DominoKid]

"Fly with the birds, or lie with the dirt..."

lol that actually happened

[exarkun]

A few tweaks as in they need a super star, better bench, etc.

wat...they have like the second best bench in the league

Gallo needs to step up. IF he became a superstar, they would have a naasty team. That and lawson needs to be more consistent with McGee developing his offense a little more.

I think they are one season away.

[Black Mamba]

wat...they have like the second best bench in the league Gallo needs to step up. IF he became a superstar, they would have a naasty team. That and lawson needs to be more consistent with McGee developing his offense a little more. I think they are one season away.

Gallo will never be a superstar. I believe he's good enough to be a borderline all-star and legit #3 on a title team, but he doesn't have the makings of a superstar (he will be 24 next year, c'mon).

Lawson is a #2 at best. They're still missing a #1, that guy who gives you 22 every night .

I'd keep Lawson, Faried, Gallo, Afflalo and try to package anything else to get a star. Although, doubtful any would be available and I'd be willing to part with Faried for the right big.

Really, their ceiling is Indy East (only an offensive team). That's nice, but it's not enough to win a title.

[giri]

Gallo will never be a superstar. I believe he's good enough to be a borderline all-star and legit #3 on a title team, but he doesn't have the makings of a superstar (he will be 24 next year, c'mon). Lawson is a #2 at best. They're still missing a #1, that guy who gives you 22 every night . I'd keep Lawson, Faried, Gallo, Afflalo and try to package anything else to get a star. Although, doubtful any would be available and I'd be willing to part with Faried for the right big. Really, their ceiling is Indy East (only an offensive team). That's nice, but it's not enough to win a title.

Now package everything and 2 picks for DMC.

DMC, Farried, Gallo, Afflalo, Lawson.

I wouldn't want any part of that team.

[h3ro]

Gallo is the best.

[pilonv1]

"Fly with the birds, or lie with the dirt..." lol that actually happened

[Blackace]

"Fly with the birds, or lie with the dirt..." lol that actually happened

Don't hit on the Seattle Dipset...

[Blackace]

That's dope! Anthony Mason must have been jealous!

[Emwitus]

Man, kobe was putting on a footwork clinic yesterday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wik9G...ature=g-user-u

[Emwitus]

http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com...off-share.html

Dallas still scapegoating lamar i see.

[ph33nix]

Why does Jon Barry get to work for ESPN/ABC?

His brother is so much better on NBA TV.

[Gabyskra]

Dallas still scapegoating lamar i see.

Is there even one person that would defend Lamar after this season? Are you this delusional?

[DY_nasty]

Is there even one person that would defend Lamar after this season? Are you this delusional?

People still defend Amare

[ph33nix]

People still defend Amare

Apparently nobody yesterday decided to play any defense on him

[Emwitus]

Is there even one person that would defend Lamar after this season? Are you this delusional?

I am.

"If the Lamar thing would have worked out and if he would have played like the year before when he was the best sixth man, I think we would have had a shot,'' forward Dirk Nowitzki, reffering to the Mavs' chances of advancing in the playoffs. "It would have given us another playmaker, another guy that’s long, that can defend and rebound. Read more here: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com...#storylink=cpy

Scapegoating. No dirk,your team sucked.

[ph33nix]

Scapegoat.

They're not making him a scapegoat. He simply doesn't deserve any of the money.

[Gabyskra]

People still defend Amare

20 & 10 for Willis Stoudemire yesterday. Believe.

[Emwitus]

They're not making him a scapegoat. He simply doesn't deserve any of the money.

No one is defending Odom and saying he deserved to be paid or anything but dallas seems to have been deferring there suckage all year to him. In my opinion the only people who should be paid on that team are Marion, Kidd and dirk. Everyone else might as well have gone home with odom.

[ph33nix]

but dallas seems to have been deferring there suckage all year to him

I don't see what you're seeing at all

If anything, they've deferred their suckage all year to letting players walk/still being hungover

[Gabyskra]

No one is defending Odom and saying he deserved to be paid or anything but dallas seems to have been deferring there suckage all year to him. In my opinion the only people who should be paid on that team are Marion, Kidd and dirk. Everyone else might as well have gone home with odom.

Carlisle should have played Roddy and Mahinmi more.

Instead, he let Carter and Haywood suck it up.

[Emwitus]

I don't see what you're seeing at all If anything, they've deferred their suckage all year to letting players walk/still being hungover

So scapegoat 2 is cuban?

[Emwitus]

Carlisle should have played Roddy and Mahinmi more. Instead, he let Carter and Haywood suck it up.

Exactly.

[Gabyskra]

Just for fun, I checked how many games the Bobcats players got that were at least 20 & 10. Kemba Walker got one, DJ got 2, Mullens got 2, Boris got 1. That's it.

[ph33nix]

So scapegoat 2 is cuban?

Actually, I would say yes but once again Cuban blames someone/thing else----the new CBA!

[Emwitus]

Actually, I would say yes but once again Cuban blames someone/thing else----the new CBA!

lol. I think we can all agree this season was a wash for the mavs and another wasted year for his dirkness that he will never be getting back.

[Gabyskra]

lol. I think we can all agree this season was a wash for the mavs and another wasted year for his dirkness that he will never be getting back.

Dirk wasted it himself, he was not a role model. Carlisle made stupid rotation decisions. Cuban was stupid for letting Chandler go when he has no guarantee of getting a superstar and it meant throwing the season away. Odom was a big liability... Just many things went wrong.

[ph33nix]

I would also say they're really not that great, their title came because their role players played out of their minds and LeBron played at a Chris Quinn level (half of it good D, half of it I don't know what the fuck) for half the series.

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Millsap on the Clippers is possibly one of the worst fits I've ever heard of, neither Griffin nor Millsap can long-term play any position other than PF.

I would also say they're really not that great, their title came because their role players played out of their minds and LeBron played at a Chris Quinn level (half of it good D, half of it I don't know what the fuck) for half the series.

Their role players sucked for the first four games of the Finals.

[ph33nix]

Their role players sucked for the first four games of the Finals.

Yeah but the last 2-3..... :(

[linsivvi]

Carlisle should have played Roddy and Mahinmi more. Instead, he let Carter and Haywood suck it up.

Outscored by Fisher in 3 of the 4 games while shooting 29%. He's not any better than Odom.

I don't see Dirk blaming him though.

Also, Odom was a gift. You don't put the blame on something that's free (other than Cuban's money, of which he has many).

[Fox318]

[Diprosalic]

lol chuck and kenny didn't know horry had more rings than MJ? MJ doesn't even make sense since scottie has just as many.

[ClovingWestbrook]

lol chuck and kenny didn't know horry had more rings than MJ? MJ doesn't even make since scottie has just as many.

MJ has more wedding rings. So there.

[Emwitus]

MJ has more wedding rings. So there.

[h3ro]

Why is he so angry? Why is he reading a book? What book is it?

[scorcho]

Rob Parker hosting First Take along with Skip and Stephen A Smith is probably the worst shit I've ever seen on TV. It's so bad I can't even turn this off because the trainwreck is amazing to watch.

[Jeff-DSA]

Everybody still picking the Jazz in 6?

[RBH]

Rob Parker hosting First Take along with Skip and Stephen A Smith is probably the worst shit I've ever seen on TV. It's so bad I can't even turn this off because the trainwreck is amazing to watch.

Rob Parker manages to be a bigger jackass than either of those two guys.