Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:22 pm
Game One
Game Two
Game Three
Sounds optimistic!
Commonwealth Games will be great! Aust with Bogut (I hope) and Brad Newly... England with Deng and NZ with whoever you got. Canada.. I have no idea who they will get but maybe we will have a good draw in Melbourne!
Game Two
Game Three
Sounds optimistic!
Commonwealth Games will be great! Aust with Bogut (I hope) and Brad Newly... England with Deng and NZ with whoever you got. Canada.. I have no idea who they will get but maybe we will have a good draw in Melbourne!
Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:26 pm
Holy shit, I thought this dynasty was stopped already.... Oh well, it's always good to see you continue. 
Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:56 pm
Dr. Funky wrote:Holy shit, I thought this dynasty was stopped already.... Oh well, it's always good to see you continue.
nope, still going....I never said it was finished....just had a little hiatus
and Sit, looks like Aussies won it comfortably....NZ isn't looking good for World Champs or even Commonwealth Games....with Sean Marks retired from international basketball, losing a quality big like him really hurts our already small lineup....especially with Aussies having guys like Andersen and Bogut and so on....it doesn't seem like Penney played during series but can't be sure....Penney is probably the team's No. 1 player now....Australia has to be favourites for Commonwealth gold....main competition will probably come from Canada I'd say....NZ is a medal chance if they get rolling....
Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:16 pm
2007 OFF-SEASON COVERAGE
FREE AGENCY SIGNING PERIOD
Well, with the draft completed it's time to move onto the free agency signing period. Before free agency my roster looks like this:
C - Guy Dumars/Nene
PF- Emeka Okafor/Tiago Splitter
SF- Bobby Simmons
SG- Rashad McCants (R)/Luther Head/Alex Acker (R)
PG- Gilbert Arenas/Marko Jaric/Ben Tshibaka
So as you can all see I need a starting SG first and foremost. My 2nd priority is a backup SF. Then my 3rd piority has to be to add some insurance in the frontcourt. Backcourt is pretty stocked so not much work is needed there apart from that starting SG spot.
As I entered the available free agents, I was once again disappointed to see that there was not much talent left in free agency as all the top free agents were re-signed by their respective teams.
Joe Johnson is probably the top free agent available at this point in my price range and if signed, would provide a superb starting backcourt for the Bobcats alongside G.A. The other option if the JJ signing fails is to sign someone like Jerry Stackhouse to a short term deal. Obviously, the 1st option is better as JJ is still young and has room to grow and is asking for a small contract ($6.76m per). He must want out of Phoenix or something and to become the man.
JULY 2007
I started out by immediately by going after the 1 players who I thought could really help my team, Joe Johnson.
Bobcats sign Joe Johnson
The Charlotte Bobcats are happy to announce the signing of SG Joe Johnson to a 2 year, $12.5 million deal. The deal is backloaded with an annual increases of 10%.
Joe Johnson was asking for a 2 year, $12.52 million deal, which is probably to try and prove himself for his big payday in 2 years time. I tried to lock up JJ for a 4 year, $25 million deal.
His agent wasn't stupid as he quickly rejected the offer that I had on the table.
Realising I didn't want to lose Johnson to another team, I wanted to get him signed up quickly and relented by offering JJ a 2 year, $12.5 million deal.
Realising that he probably wasn't going to get any better offers in the open market, Joe Johnson decided to say goodbye to the desert and accept the Bobcats' offer.
I think this signing was a great coup for the Charlotte Bobcats who will finally add a very good SG into their starting lineup. Gone are days of Keith Bogans or Andrew Watson starting at the SG position. Apart from his ability to shoot the 3 and lock up other team's guards, it was JJ's versatility that really appealled to the Bobcats. Whilst he will defend opposing team's SG's, Joe Johnson will likely take the pressure off Gilbert Arenas and assume some of the ballhandling abilities, which will allow Arenas to do what he does best, score, and not have to worry so much about getting everyone else involved. I don't know what this means for rookie Rashad McCants, who only a few days ago, for all intensive purposes was going to be the team's starting SG. Now there is a logjam in the backcourt that needs to be sorted.
The 'Cats will be hoping for a lot more of this over the coming years
Check out below for full transactions for the month of July 2006
At the end of July my roster looks like this:
C - Guy Dumars/Nene
PF- Emeka Okafor/Tiago Splitter
SF- Bobby Simmons
SG- Joe Johnson/Rashad McCants (R)/Luther Head/Alex Acker (R)
PG- Gilbert Arenas/Marko Jaric/Ben Tshibaka
As can be seen, my backcourt is superb at the moment. It is actually a bit overbalanced and I'll probably have to do something about that as there is no use having such a packed backcourt if my frontcourt is so thin. Perhaps we'll see more signings and a trade in August to strengthen the frontcourt bench.
That is how the free agency period in July panned out. The rest of the free agency period and trade period summary in August will probably follow tomorrow....
enjoy
X
FREE AGENCY SIGNING PERIOD
Well, with the draft completed it's time to move onto the free agency signing period. Before free agency my roster looks like this:
C - Guy Dumars/Nene
PF- Emeka Okafor/Tiago Splitter
SF- Bobby Simmons
SG- Rashad McCants (R)/Luther Head/Alex Acker (R)
PG- Gilbert Arenas/Marko Jaric/Ben Tshibaka
So as you can all see I need a starting SG first and foremost. My 2nd priority is a backup SF. Then my 3rd piority has to be to add some insurance in the frontcourt. Backcourt is pretty stocked so not much work is needed there apart from that starting SG spot.
As I entered the available free agents, I was once again disappointed to see that there was not much talent left in free agency as all the top free agents were re-signed by their respective teams.
Joe Johnson is probably the top free agent available at this point in my price range and if signed, would provide a superb starting backcourt for the Bobcats alongside G.A. The other option if the JJ signing fails is to sign someone like Jerry Stackhouse to a short term deal. Obviously, the 1st option is better as JJ is still young and has room to grow and is asking for a small contract ($6.76m per). He must want out of Phoenix or something and to become the man.
JULY 2007
I started out by immediately by going after the 1 players who I thought could really help my team, Joe Johnson.
Bobcats sign Joe Johnson
The Charlotte Bobcats are happy to announce the signing of SG Joe Johnson to a 2 year, $12.5 million deal. The deal is backloaded with an annual increases of 10%.
Joe Johnson was asking for a 2 year, $12.52 million deal, which is probably to try and prove himself for his big payday in 2 years time. I tried to lock up JJ for a 4 year, $25 million deal.
His agent wasn't stupid as he quickly rejected the offer that I had on the table.
Realising I didn't want to lose Johnson to another team, I wanted to get him signed up quickly and relented by offering JJ a 2 year, $12.5 million deal.
Realising that he probably wasn't going to get any better offers in the open market, Joe Johnson decided to say goodbye to the desert and accept the Bobcats' offer.
I think this signing was a great coup for the Charlotte Bobcats who will finally add a very good SG into their starting lineup. Gone are days of Keith Bogans or Andrew Watson starting at the SG position. Apart from his ability to shoot the 3 and lock up other team's guards, it was JJ's versatility that really appealled to the Bobcats. Whilst he will defend opposing team's SG's, Joe Johnson will likely take the pressure off Gilbert Arenas and assume some of the ballhandling abilities, which will allow Arenas to do what he does best, score, and not have to worry so much about getting everyone else involved. I don't know what this means for rookie Rashad McCants, who only a few days ago, for all intensive purposes was going to be the team's starting SG. Now there is a logjam in the backcourt that needs to be sorted.
The 'Cats will be hoping for a lot more of this over the coming years
Check out below for full transactions for the month of July 2006
At the end of July my roster looks like this:
C - Guy Dumars/Nene
PF- Emeka Okafor/Tiago Splitter
SF- Bobby Simmons
SG- Joe Johnson/Rashad McCants (R)/Luther Head/Alex Acker (R)
PG- Gilbert Arenas/Marko Jaric/Ben Tshibaka
As can be seen, my backcourt is superb at the moment. It is actually a bit overbalanced and I'll probably have to do something about that as there is no use having such a packed backcourt if my frontcourt is so thin. Perhaps we'll see more signings and a trade in August to strengthen the frontcourt bench.
That is how the free agency period in July panned out. The rest of the free agency period and trade period summary in August will probably follow tomorrow....
enjoy
X
Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:17 pm
Great signing and great off-season coverage
Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:19 pm
dude, you are giving seattle a run for its money in terms of backcourts, and shooting guards.
Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:20 pm
{SAC-1} wrote:Great signing and great off-season coverage
cheers....and I actually think he is a lot better fit to my team than Dwayne Wade would have been....he's complimentary, can D up and stroke the 3....he's versatile....will play anywhere from the 1 to the 3 depending on what lineup I want to go with at any one time....
jxuusa wrote:dude, you are giving seattle a run for its money in terms of backcourts, and shooting guards.
yep, I go from no backcourt at all a couple of years ago to a plethora of options....who knows, there could be more shooting guard signings in April
something's got to give though
Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:53 pm
Very big and smart signing there, X. Since you're in the Eastern Conference, this backcourt will lift you far into the play-offs I think.
Maybe you can still sign a nice back-up SF too, not sure how your team is money-wise. Maybe trade one of your many guards for a young SF.
Maybe you can still sign a nice back-up SF too, not sure how your team is money-wise. Maybe trade one of your many guards for a young SF.
Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:46 am
Joe Johnson signing, good move.
Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:53 am
Nice job getting JJ!
Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:07 am
Great job getting johnson He clearly fits your team.
Any names in the free agency for small forwards or are you gonna try to work out a trade?
He clearly fits your team.
Any names in the free agency for small forwards or are you gonna try to work out a trade?
Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:59 am
great signing to get JJ.............you gotta trade one of ur SG's for a backup SF.
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Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:44 am
Nice job on the JJ siging X, I think you deffinately need to trade someone in your back court for a back up bigman, possibly a SF/PF would be nice, I think in your situation id look to move Jaric since you could play McCants as PG too, or even JJ when GA is resting.
Also from the games i saw it appeared that Penney did play, he just wasnt that effective, Aaron Olsen had a better series IMO. Best thing for me was to see Lindsey Tait gettign time, that kid shud be trying to get in the NBA i rekon, hes got all the physical skills for a decent PG in the NBA.
Anyway good luck for the rest of the offseason
Also from the games i saw it appeared that Penney did play, he just wasnt that effective, Aaron Olsen had a better series IMO. Best thing for me was to see Lindsey Tait gettign time, that kid shud be trying to get in the NBA i rekon, hes got all the physical skills for a decent PG in the NBA.
Anyway good luck for the rest of the offseason
Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:50 pm
Nice signing
Anyways.. Penney played but got injured so sat out game 3 and a lot of game 2...
Anyways.. Penney played but got injured so sat out game 3 and a lot of game 2...
Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:33 pm
Well done signing Joe Johnson, you gotta do a trade with the back court for some front court dudes or somethin
Anyways, good recap once again
Anyways, good recap once again
Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:34 pm
since most of the comments are all pretty similar, I will respond in bulk to save time
yep, it was the only player out there that made a lot of sense....as for a SF, you'll have to wait and see....
cheers, definitely a big coup for the franchise
I think I'll hold onto Jaric for the time being....I was never sold on McCants, especially to run the point....Jaric is a guy who I can have coming off the bench and playing anywhere from PG to SF so you can't buy that sort of versatility (wait a sec, I just did with JJ )....
as for the Oceania series, so the Canadian born guy was the Kiwi's best player?!?
don't really know a lot about Lindsey Tait, all I know is that I watched him back up Mark Dickel capably in Athens last year....he's pretty good then?!? there are probably a thousand point guards around the world who would be good enough to play some role in the NBA so any path for Tait to the big league won't be easy at his position....as for Penney, I guess he's a spot-up shooter off screens like Reggie and Rip, so you need the rest of the team helping you get the open looks to be effective....
cheers....yep, series was probably over by then anyways
ceekay wrote:Very big and smart signing there, X. Since you're in the Eastern Conference, this backcourt will lift you far into the play-offs I think.
Maybe you can still sign a nice back-up SF too, not sure how your team is money-wise. Maybe trade one of your many guards for a young SF.
Emiliano wrote:Great job getting johnson
Any names in the free agency for small forwards or are you gonna try to work out a trade?
cwebbiverson wrote:great signing to get JJ.............you gotta trade one of ur SG's for a backup SF.
Incredible Jugs wrote:Well done signing Joe Johnson, you gotta do a trade with the back court for some front court dudes or somethin
Anyways, good recap once again
yep, it was the only player out there that made a lot of sense....as for a SF, you'll have to wait and see....
*Sensation* wrote:Joe Johnson signing, good move.
Kobe101 wrote:Nice job getting JJ!
cheers, definitely a big coup for the franchise
The Flash - match_66 wrote:Nice job on the JJ siging X, I think you deffinately need to trade someone in your back court for a back up bigman, possibly a SF/PF would be nice, I think in your situation id look to move Jaric since you could play McCants as PG too, or even JJ when GA is resting.
Also from the games i saw it appeared that Penney did play, he just wasnt that effective, Aaron Olsen had a better series IMO. Best thing for me was to see Lindsey Tait gettign time, that kid shud be trying to get in the NBA i rekon, hes got all the physical skills for a decent PG in the NBA.
Anyway good luck for the rest of the offseason
I think I'll hold onto Jaric for the time being....I was never sold on McCants, especially to run the point....Jaric is a guy who I can have coming off the bench and playing anywhere from PG to SF so you can't buy that sort of versatility (wait a sec, I just did with JJ
)....as for the Oceania series, so the Canadian born guy was the Kiwi's best player?!?
don't really know a lot about Lindsey Tait, all I know is that I watched him back up Mark Dickel capably in Athens last year....he's pretty good then?!? there are probably a thousand point guards around the world who would be good enough to play some role in the NBA so any path for Tait to the big league won't be easy at his position....as for Penney, I guess he's a spot-up shooter off screens like Reggie and Rip, so you need the rest of the team helping you get the open looks to be effective....Sit wrote:Nice signing
Anyways.. Penney played but got injured so sat out game 3 and a lot of game 2...
cheers....yep, series was probably over by then anyways
Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:33 pm
Yeah. Sorry I didnt make a bigger reply.. i was at school before. Anyways... JJ sounds so good for ur team. I'd call it a very GOOD fit. Just need a star claiber SF and ur set for another playoff run!
Will be interesting to see what happens to the rest of the League... and I'm guessing that the trade period will show us any major shakeups!
So will that be up tonight?
Will be interesting to see what happens to the rest of the League... and I'm guessing that the trade period will show us any major shakeups!
So will that be up tonight?
Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:45 pm
rest of free agency should be up soon....don't know if trades will be up tonight....will see how time goes I guess....
as for needing a star calibre SF, I already got Bobby Simmons
Simmons actually increased from 66 to 69 this past off-season and is an asset as a complimentary player....I'm just after a backup for him....
as for needing a star calibre SF, I already got Bobby Simmons
Simmons actually increased from 66 to 69 this past off-season and is an asset as a complimentary player....I'm just after a backup for him....
Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:00 pm
Pick me... lol
Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:07 pm
2007 OFF-SEASON COVERAGE
FREE AGENCY SIGNING PERIOD
With Joe Johnson safely locked up and only $2.856 million of cap space to play with, the Bobcats set their sights on acquiring a backup SF. If there is any leftover cap space after this exercise then it will be offered to free agent guard Andrew "The X" Watson.
AUGUST 2007
I started out by immediately by going after the 1 players who I thought could really help my team, Joe Johnson.
Bobcats sign Michael Pietrus
The Charlotte Bobcats are happy to announce the signing of SG Joe Johnson to a 1 year, $2.85 million deal.
Michael Pietrus was asking for a 1 year, $3.23 million deal, and is probably hoping for a big year that will lead to a big payday. Since I didn't have the cap space to sign Pietrus for that much I offered him a 1 year, $2.75 million deal.
Knowing that we still had money on the table (only like $100k), his agent wasn't rejected the offer to maximise the contract offer that he would receive from us.
The best I could do was offer Pietrus a 1 year, $2.85 million deal.
Realising that he probably wasn't going to get any better offers in the open market, Joe Johnson decided to say goodbye to the desert and accept the Bobcats' offer.
I think this signing is another great score for the Charlotte Bobcats. Whilst it might look like the team doesn't need another SG, Michael Pietrus can also backup at the SF spot. He's an athletic specimen who will hopefully provide a lockdown defender off the bench in the clutch. For the time being, with the logjam in the backcourt, the Bobcats will be forced to play Pietrus primarily at SF. Hopefully this won't last for ever, as Pietrus is probably better suited to more time at the SG spot. This signing could spell the end of the chase of Andrew Watson unless other players are moved.
Charlotte fans should get use to this sight as this Frenchman won't shy away from the hole
Will X mark his spot with Charlotte?!?
Entering the open market, Andrew Watson was quite a hot commodity with his steady hands and deadly touch from the perimeter. Aside from his old team, the Charlotte Bobcats, the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs all showed interest in the sharpshooter. Whilst Phoenix and San Antonio's interest was fleeting, it was the Bobcats and Heat who would fight it out for Watson's signature.
Bobcats fail to re-sign Andrew "The X" Watson
It was announced today that the Charlotte Bobcats had not come to terms with Andrew "The X" Watson in the timeframe given. All that the Bobcats could offer under the salary cap was the league minimum of $745k. Watson was after a long-term deal that started at about double that, and averaging over $2 million per season.
Not willing to take no for an answer, the Bobcats tried to persuade Watson to accept a 1 year deal at league minimum and they would re-negotiate a fatter contract next season.
Not happy with what the Heat and Bobcats had to offer, Watson's agent informs the teams that all current offers have been rejected.
Another offer, another rejection. Watson will continue to wait it out for a better offer.
On the last day of the free agency period the Bobcats make one, last ditched effort to sign free agent guard Andrew Watson, and fail.
This one hurt the Bobcats' front office as they always intended to re-sign Watson. I guess they get what they deserve for not showing him enough respect and instead pursuing 2 other bigger name free agent SG's (JJ and Pietrus). Watson's future is uncertain, but reports out of Europe is that a top European club has offered him a very lucrative deal to play over there. If he doesn't sign in Europe, then it is likely we will see Watson either in Miami or Charlotte.
After the free agency period my roster looks like this:
C - Guy Dumars/Nene
PF- Emeka Okafor/Tiago Splitter
SF- Bobby Simmons/Michael Pietrus
SG- Joe Johnson/Rashad McCants (R)/Luther Head/Alex Acker (R)
PG- Gilbert Arenas/Marko Jaric/Ben Tshibaka
As can be seen, the team is really started to take shape right now. I still am a little strong in the backcourt and would preferably have Pietrus as the backup SG rather than a smallish backup SF. More insurance in the middle is required but I should be able to find some waiver wire guy for that
That is how the free agency period in August panned out. I'll try and get the rest of the trading period summary up tonight....
enjoy
X
FREE AGENCY SIGNING PERIOD
With Joe Johnson safely locked up and only $2.856 million of cap space to play with, the Bobcats set their sights on acquiring a backup SF. If there is any leftover cap space after this exercise then it will be offered to free agent guard Andrew "The X" Watson.
AUGUST 2007
I started out by immediately by going after the 1 players who I thought could really help my team, Joe Johnson.
Bobcats sign Michael Pietrus
The Charlotte Bobcats are happy to announce the signing of SG Joe Johnson to a 1 year, $2.85 million deal.
Michael Pietrus was asking for a 1 year, $3.23 million deal, and is probably hoping for a big year that will lead to a big payday. Since I didn't have the cap space to sign Pietrus for that much I offered him a 1 year, $2.75 million deal.
Knowing that we still had money on the table (only like $100k), his agent wasn't rejected the offer to maximise the contract offer that he would receive from us.
The best I could do was offer Pietrus a 1 year, $2.85 million deal.
Realising that he probably wasn't going to get any better offers in the open market, Joe Johnson decided to say goodbye to the desert and accept the Bobcats' offer.
I think this signing is another great score for the Charlotte Bobcats. Whilst it might look like the team doesn't need another SG, Michael Pietrus can also backup at the SF spot. He's an athletic specimen who will hopefully provide a lockdown defender off the bench in the clutch. For the time being, with the logjam in the backcourt, the Bobcats will be forced to play Pietrus primarily at SF. Hopefully this won't last for ever, as Pietrus is probably better suited to more time at the SG spot. This signing could spell the end of the chase of Andrew Watson unless other players are moved.
Charlotte fans should get use to this sight as this Frenchman won't shy away from the hole
Will X mark his spot with Charlotte?!?
Entering the open market, Andrew Watson was quite a hot commodity with his steady hands and deadly touch from the perimeter. Aside from his old team, the Charlotte Bobcats, the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs all showed interest in the sharpshooter. Whilst Phoenix and San Antonio's interest was fleeting, it was the Bobcats and Heat who would fight it out for Watson's signature.
Bobcats fail to re-sign Andrew "The X" Watson
It was announced today that the Charlotte Bobcats had not come to terms with Andrew "The X" Watson in the timeframe given. All that the Bobcats could offer under the salary cap was the league minimum of $745k. Watson was after a long-term deal that started at about double that, and averaging over $2 million per season.
Not willing to take no for an answer, the Bobcats tried to persuade Watson to accept a 1 year deal at league minimum and they would re-negotiate a fatter contract next season.
Not happy with what the Heat and Bobcats had to offer, Watson's agent informs the teams that all current offers have been rejected.
Another offer, another rejection. Watson will continue to wait it out for a better offer.
On the last day of the free agency period the Bobcats make one, last ditched effort to sign free agent guard Andrew Watson, and fail.
This one hurt the Bobcats' front office as they always intended to re-sign Watson. I guess they get what they deserve for not showing him enough respect and instead pursuing 2 other bigger name free agent SG's (JJ and Pietrus). Watson's future is uncertain, but reports out of Europe is that a top European club has offered him a very lucrative deal to play over there. If he doesn't sign in Europe, then it is likely we will see Watson either in Miami or Charlotte.
After the free agency period my roster looks like this:
C - Guy Dumars/Nene
PF- Emeka Okafor/Tiago Splitter
SF- Bobby Simmons/Michael Pietrus
SG- Joe Johnson/Rashad McCants (R)/Luther Head/Alex Acker (R)
PG- Gilbert Arenas/Marko Jaric/Ben Tshibaka
As can be seen, the team is really started to take shape right now. I still am a little strong in the backcourt and would preferably have Pietrus as the backup SG rather than a smallish backup SF. More insurance in the middle is required but I should be able to find some waiver wire guy for that
That is how the free agency period in August panned out. I'll try and get the rest of the trading period summary up tonight....
enjoy
X
Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:18 pm
Oh man... X is gone? dude...
Nice work geting the French MJ lol this will be interesting
I love ur squad man!
Nice work geting the French MJ lol this will be interesting
I love ur squad man!
Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:22 pm
Sit wrote:Oh man... X is gone? dude...
Nice work geting the French MJ lol this will be interesting
I love ur squad man!
yep, it's really shaping up nicely....we're not done yet though
as for X, let's wait and see what happens
Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:44 pm
NLSC NEWS
ALL IS NOT OKAY FOR CEEKAY IN SALT LAKE
It has been reported that recently drafted NLSC SF Cyriel "ceekay" Klitsie will refuse to report to Salt Lake City for the Jazz. Klitsie has demanded a trade or else he will sign a long-term deal in Europe. The full reasons of this shocking demand are unknown. Some whispers out of the Jazz camp has Klitsie hating fellow countryman Andrei Kirilenko. Others report that Klitsie doesn't like the thought of living in a Mormon city. I guess he doesn't know that Sin City is just across the border It is unknown what the Jazz plan to do. Some insider experts suggest that the Jazz will not trade his rights out of principle. I feel differently, and think that he will traded.The league and officials gave Steve Francis a cold reaction to his draft night debacle years ago, so Klitsie might be in for the same treatment. Keep your eyes peeled for further updates to this breaking situation.
He could have easily been a crowd favourite in Salt Lake City. Now he must rebuild his tattered reputation
GREEK BIG MAN RE-SIGNS WITH SUNS
Makis "Dweaver" Hassakis was disappointed with his stock on the open market as the restricted free agent eventually relented and accepted the Suns' 4 year, $4.21 million qualifying offer. The signing was a bargain for the Suns as Hassakis is an improving big man who should be a fixture in this league for many years from now. With the departure of Joe Johnson to Charlotte, this opens up a starting spot for Hassakis, who will likely start at C, with Stoudemire, Marion and Richardson all sliding back to their natural positions, with Steve Nash running the show.
And here was I thinking that Weaver had already rented some warehouse storage space in Detroit
WATSON LINKED TO HEAT
Despite reports that suggest 3rd year guard Andrew "The X" Watson was heading to Europe, it seems more likely that Watson will join the Heat's summer league squad with the hopes of earning a guaranteed contract out of it.
Could there be an ulterior motive for The X's potential move to Miami?!?
NLSC GUARDS ON THE MOVE?!?
It has been reported that Orlando and Seattle are both looking at trading last season's draft picks, Will Sit and Jing "jxuusa" Xu. The Magic expected more of a playmaker when they used their 1st Round pick on the undersized Will Sit. Instead what they got was a SG trapped in a grossly undersized PG's body, and with an attitude to top it off. The Magic will be happy to just get this kid out of their hair quickly. There should be a couple of suitors for Sit as he has very good scoring ability with the potential to be a playmaker. His size hurts though.
Could this be the last we see of Sit in Disneyworld?!?
As for Xu, he was under-utilised in his rookie year, and with the drafting of high schooler, Sam "CB4" Anurak, this spells the end of the day for Jing Xu. It seems strange that the Sonics would give up on the kid so fast as he has a lot of talent to boot and is just starting to learn his place in the league. There is no shortage of suitors for Xu, but the question is will the Sonics get any meaningful players back in exchange for the young talent.
All he wanted was a chance, he never got it. His chance could be coming soon
Hope you guys like that and the coverage....once again, time is up....this always takes longer than one would think....trading period will be up tomorrow which will conclude the off-season coverage
cheers
X
ALL IS NOT OKAY FOR CEEKAY IN SALT LAKE
It has been reported that recently drafted NLSC SF Cyriel "ceekay" Klitsie will refuse to report to Salt Lake City for the Jazz. Klitsie has demanded a trade or else he will sign a long-term deal in Europe. The full reasons of this shocking demand are unknown. Some whispers out of the Jazz camp has Klitsie hating fellow countryman Andrei Kirilenko. Others report that Klitsie doesn't like the thought of living in a Mormon city. I guess he doesn't know that Sin City is just across the border
It is unknown what the Jazz plan to do. Some insider experts suggest that the Jazz will not trade his rights out of principle. I feel differently, and think that he will traded.The league and officials gave Steve Francis a cold reaction to his draft night debacle years ago, so Klitsie might be in for the same treatment. Keep your eyes peeled for further updates to this breaking situation.
He could have easily been a crowd favourite in Salt Lake City. Now he must rebuild his tattered reputation
GREEK BIG MAN RE-SIGNS WITH SUNS
Makis "Dweaver" Hassakis was disappointed with his stock on the open market as the restricted free agent eventually relented and accepted the Suns' 4 year, $4.21 million qualifying offer. The signing was a bargain for the Suns as Hassakis is an improving big man who should be a fixture in this league for many years from now. With the departure of Joe Johnson to Charlotte, this opens up a starting spot for Hassakis, who will likely start at C, with Stoudemire, Marion and Richardson all sliding back to their natural positions, with Steve Nash running the show.
And here was I thinking that Weaver had already rented some warehouse storage space in Detroit
WATSON LINKED TO HEAT
Despite reports that suggest 3rd year guard Andrew "The X" Watson was heading to Europe, it seems more likely that Watson will join the Heat's summer league squad with the hopes of earning a guaranteed contract out of it.
Could there be an ulterior motive for The X's potential move to Miami?!?
NLSC GUARDS ON THE MOVE?!?
It has been reported that Orlando and Seattle are both looking at trading last season's draft picks, Will Sit and Jing "jxuusa" Xu. The Magic expected more of a playmaker when they used their 1st Round pick on the undersized Will Sit. Instead what they got was a SG trapped in a grossly undersized PG's body, and with an attitude to top it off. The Magic will be happy to just get this kid out of their hair quickly. There should be a couple of suitors for Sit as he has very good scoring ability with the potential to be a playmaker. His size hurts though.
Could this be the last we see of Sit in Disneyworld?!?
As for Xu, he was under-utilised in his rookie year, and with the drafting of high schooler, Sam "CB4" Anurak, this spells the end of the day for Jing Xu. It seems strange that the Sonics would give up on the kid so fast as he has a lot of talent to boot and is just starting to learn his place in the league. There is no shortage of suitors for Xu, but the question is will the Sonics get any meaningful players back in exchange for the young talent.
All he wanted was a chance, he never got it. His chance could be coming soon
Hope you guys like that and the coverage....once again, time is up....this always takes longer than one would think....trading period will be up tomorrow which will conclude the off-season coverage
cheers
X
Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:15 pm
Wow great coverage of the NLSC members...thats a nice pic of watson diving for the ball
Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:49 pm
dude, x, you should change your ingame photo. everytime i see it i laugh, its such a comical one.
btw, i would like to change my number to 5?
btw, i would like to change my number to 5?