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A little on Maggs: “Look, I understand that the Cavs want to firm up their roster heading into the playoffs, but I don’t think {Corey] Maggette is the answer. He thrives in a half-court offense like Cleveland, but he also eats up possessions and grinds everything to a halt. The Cavs have had enough problems with their offensive fluidity in the playoffs as it is — they don’t need Maggette there too.” [Eric Freeman/The Baseline]
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For…”Right off the bat, we should dispell the notion that Amare and Shaq cannot co-exist. In their first game together, Amare threw down a 37/15. Let me tell you something…that’s not bad. What naysayers will focus on was the pair’s stint together in Terry Porter’s abortion-esque tenure, one where nobody on the Suns was clicking and the pace of play was slowed down to the point where the Suns looked like a proverbial 6′ tall 5th grader in his 4th grade suit. Shaq wasn’t the problem, Amare wasn’t the problem…Terry Porter was…” [Major League Jerk]
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And against… “It’s at least worth asking how much of Stoudemire’s consistent statistical output and perennial All-Star status is due to his having played his entire career alongside Steve Nash with the “Seven Seconds or Less” Phoenix Suns, who not only play a very specific kind of basketball, but also a kind that might be quite overrated in the eyes of the fan. Here consider that, according to ESPN, “as of Feb. 3, Nash had assisted on 172 of Stoudemire’s baskets, by far the highest number of connections between any two players in the league.” [Cleveland Frowns]
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Who wants to take their clothes off for Dawgpound Mike? [Dawgpound Vince/’64 and Counting]
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And, getcha short field ready: “We got a press release from the NFL Network earlier today announcing their schedule for televising Arena Football games, including the Cleveland Gladiators. I had a great time whenever I watched or attended a Gladiator game, and am happy they’re back. Looks like the NFL Network will broadcast a game every Friday night.” [OBR Blogs]
