The Credits: "Like Mike"

Because MJ expressed this sentiment at least two years ago, without much fanfare. I can’t remember which magazine I was reading. But he repeats it now, Lazenby tweets it, and it’s everywhere.

“being fair” has become annoying to listen to. It’s the only thing I can see that has really changed that gets annoying

Only three teams (the Kings, Knicks and Clippers) have finished a greater share of their possessions via isolation plays, per Synergy. No team has devoted a larger share to post-up chances.

watching a motivated bynum is so fun

and Kobe is listed #3, which isn’t really a problem to me, but then KD is listed in front of him and the reason for Kobe being number 3 is

Kobe scores one extra point over LeBron on five extra shooting possessions with two fewer rebounds and assists, worse defense for a team with a worse record and a comparable supporting cast given Dwyane Wade’s injury. Hands down.

which would make more sense if Lebron was like one spot on top of Kobe because the comparison making Kobe #3 according to the author is because he has only 1 pt on a worse shooting % and 2 less in both assists and rebounds. Miami is 9-4 and we are 10-5 and OKC is 12-2.

What will bother me is when some snooty blogger or journalist will eventually question and snicker at the opinion of the GM survey the NBA releases every season. Like a league full of guys who get paid to evaluate basketball talent on a 24/7/365 basis aren’t smart enough to see what they can. Makes you scratch your head. I know, I know. Not all of the execs are good at the job, right?

As an older dude who has worked in many professional settings and contrary to popular belief, men LOOOOOOVE to gossip and act like high school girls. Not many people will ever admit to this and it is Charles Barkley’s biggest reason why he hates Kobe is because Kobe supposedly snitched on Shaq and his unfaithful ways. And sports journalist have black balled Kobe for the same reason. Nobody will admit it publicly but I have read about that so many times in SI, ESPN the Mag etc. Charles has even hinted to that at times before but will never say it publicly. It is really a boys club atmosphere. Just ask ex Lakers about how Magic J acted in the locker room with women and you’ll get a “no comment.”

Magic General Manager Otis Smith said Howard’s camp has not informed him that the superstar center has expanded his list of preferred destinations beyond the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Jersey Nets.

Smith also said the Magic also have not granted permission to Howard’s agent to speak with any teams in addition to the Mavericks, Lakers and Nets.

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