by The Boss on May 21, 2009
in Rumors
The World Famous LayupDrill Rumor Mill
5/21/09
Remember the old saying, “Believe half of what you see, and none of what you hear?” The Clippers may own up to that very famous quote. Two days after telling everyone that Blake Griffin was their pick at number one, the trade rumors started to circle around. The Clippers don’t have much going for them, but what they do have is a loaded front court, and while adding a young player like Griffin is tempting, adding his salary potential without unloading at least two current players is a gamble.
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Monday Morning Point Guard
4/20/09
Watching the weekend’s playoff games, there was one that told a more telling story than the other seven series openers. When the Boston Celtics to the court for warm ups against the Chicago Bulls Saturday, something was missing. I sat in front of my TV, purely watching the body language of the two teams as they went through their pregame routine. Chicago seemed loose, but unlike the Atlanta Hawks from 2008, they were calm. Chicago can credit their cool demeanor to rookie floor general Derrick Rose, who never seemed to let the moment get the best of him. On the other side, it looked like the Celtics wanted to believe that everything was going to be ok, and in an inspiring moment, we saw Kevin Garnett on the sidelines talking to teammates, before the tip off, getting his crew fired up. As the game went on, though, that something that was missing became much clearer.
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