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[Azzdogs]

I like the trade idea due to Princes versatility.

[The X]

If you don't like Kaman or he's not delivering then it makes sense to get a versatile player in a position of need (SF) with a much shorter deal (only one more year to run after this one). You can't buy centres these days, so perhaps you'll get a sweetner in the deal, such as Will Bynum (the new Clippers' backup PG )

[Lamrock]

Yeah, I don't like Kaman. He is doing well in real life, but I suck at using him and I'd rather keep Camby and DJ. Telfair has been good as of late (21 points in 15 minutes on 9-11 shooting in the last game, in case you missed it), so I'm not looking to acquire Bynum. Austin Daye is intriguing though...

[Fresh8]

Telfair is the man

Make him a starter!

[Lamrock]

Nah, I like him off the bench. He is only good scoring on and defending (generally bad) backup PG's. He will if Baron goes down though. Made the Hart/Tucker trade happen, and Flip Saunders just got fired after coaching Washington to an 0-10 start, but I didn't want to make an article about that. Are the Clippers interested in his services?

[kibaxx7]

Flip Saunders just got fired after coaching Washington to an 0-10 start

Wow. 0-10... with Arenas back...

Go for Prince

[3PK]

Yeah, I don't like Kaman. He is doing well in real life, but I suck at using him and I'd rather keep Camby and DJ. Telfair has been good as of late (21 points in 15 minutes on 9-11 shooting in the last game, in case you missed it), so I'm not looking to acquire Bynum. Austin Daye is intriguing though...

I like the idea of picking up Tayshaun Prince, versatile player that can guard guard/forwards. He also gives you a stronger defensive presence. As far as Austin Daye, I think that would just make it unrealistic, Detroit would be very unlikely to give up either Daye or Jerebko but DeJaun Summers could be a very nice sweetener.

[The X]

Yep, I'd agree the Pistons won't give up both Prince & Daye, since both seem similar.

Maybe Kaman for Prince & lottery protected 1st Round Draft Pick

[Lamrock]

Holy shit X. That was exactly what I was planning to do, including the lottery protected pick.

[Valor]

Love the propsed trade, Price is going to be great for you. go for it!

[The X]

Holy shit X. That was exactly what I was planning to do, including the lottery protected pick.

Luvin' it

And when you think about it, no teams (exception being NY Knicks) give up unprotected 1st Round picks these days.

I've been having my own fun in my Association moving future draft picks between teams to match up with real life. The only annoying thing is the damn protected ones

[3PK]

Holy shit X. That was exactly what I was planning to do, including the lottery protected pick.

Is there anyway to actually set up a trade include a lottery protected pick in 2k10?

[Lamrock]

Basically if Detroit misses the playoffs I'll swap the 2010 pick for their 2011 pick.

[3PK]

Basically if Detroit misses the playoffs I'll swap the 2010 pick for their 2011 pick.

Yeah I was assuming that is what you would do. Nonetheless, I like the second deal much more, if there is any international players on the clips, it would be a nice addition to add in draft rights, I've got a trade in my association which I would like to do the aforementioned.

[hova-]

Very nice game by Telfair. He's an asset with his handling and quickness.

For the trade. It's sad to see that you cannot handle Kaman. He is definitely an all around inside player. I'*d love to have him on my quad vas he can post up and hit the 10 footer. He's also good at rebounding and blocking shots imho.
It's always a matter of who you line up together. Kaman and Camby can be good against teams who shoot a lot from the outside for rebounding purposes, but they have problems against quicker PFs. And Camby also struggles on offense a bit. Maybe you should trade him, since he is old, and too one-sided.

[The X]

I too would like to see Kaman not traded as I like players to stay on the team that they are drafted by

I'd probably at least wait until you have Blake Griffin back in your lineup to see how he meshes with Kaman &/or Camby

[Martti.]

The lamp is back!

I'd do that trade. It would be awfully crowded when Griffin's back.

[Lamrock]

3PK, Cool idea, but there are none that I know of. Might make a trade for Claver down the line though.

hova-, Bassy's a solid role player and fan favorite. He's safe. I simply don't really like Kaman, and want to keep Camby around for his expiring contract and superior rebounding.

The X, That's probably what I'm going to do. Its fairly unrealistic to make trades so early in the season anyway.

Martti., Was hoping someone would notice that.

[kibaxx7]

Its fairly unrealistic to make trades so early in the season anyway.

The Iverson-Billups trade was done like 1 week into last season

[Lamrock]

True. We'll see how it goes though. Right now I'm playing the Hornets game with my roster intact. Not to give anything away or jinx myself but they really suck.

[The X]

Its fairly unrealistic to make trades so early in the season anyway.

The Iverson-Billups trade was done like 1 week into last season

True, but why trade before you know how Griffin fits in. When I played against those guys in my Association, Kaman & Griffin were double-double bitches against me. Couldn't keep them both off the offensive glass.

[Lamrock]

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New Orleans Hornets @ Los Angeles Clippers
After Tremendous First Half, Clippers Defeat Hornets For Second Straight
Clippers 103, Hornets 95

December 21, 2009 - After a masterpiece of a first half, we folded on defense, and nearly let the Hornets get away with the win. Fortunately, a rare good game from Al Thornton helped us hold them off, giving us our first "win streak" of the season. It also has us at .500 for the first time this year.

We got off to a fantastic start. The Hornets, coming off a blowout loss to the Kings, looked stagnant on offense, and we jumped out to a quick 22-8 lead. Star Chris Paul was held scoreless and committed a pair of quarters in that first period, which concluded in our favor, 27-15. By comparison, fellow star Baron Davis had 9 points already.

The second period was more of the same defensively, with the Hornets seldom scoring, and being out-rebounded. We were able to build on our lead, but we began to have our struggles as well. Baron missed five consecutive shots, and our post players couldn't get it going on offense. Sebastian Telfair made a couple nice plays in limited playing time, and we concluded half with a commanding 49-30 lead. Was it over? Think again.

The third quarter proved to be a sea change, as it was all offense, and the Hornets seemingly could not miss. Chris Kaman, who has been included in trade rumors, scored 9 of his 11 in the third period, but we were outscored by a dozen, and saw our lead fall to just seven points, 75-68. Rookie Marcus Thornton concluded the quarter by sinking the first three-pointer of his NBA career.

Thankfully, we regained our barrings in the fourth quarter. A trey (Rasual Butler's only score of the game) triggered a 13-4 run, that put us back in the driver's seat. Midway through the quarter we were able to put our reserves in for garbage time. DeAndre Jordan sucked it up, turning it over twice, and shooting 1-5, but the fact that it didn't matter prevented him from being a shitass. New Orleans didn't give up, with their starters remaining in the game, and making the score look closer than it was. The fans who left early missed some bizarre Hornets plays. They were called for five 24-second violations in the fourth quarter.

The victory puts us at .500 for the first time since early in the 2007-08 season. We also now currently sit in 8th place in the Western Conference. However, we have played the least amount of games so far, with 6. (The Grizzlies have already played 16!) Whether we continue to be halfway decent remains to be seen. Four of six games have been at home, and only one has been played against a team that is currently at .500 or better (the now 6-3 Pacers). Furthermore, our Pythagorean record stands at 2-4. We have a decent chance at getting our first winning record in two years when the 3-8 Utah Jazz come to town.


Al Thornton actually didn't blow it for us this time | The "marquee match-up" was a disappointment

David West almost looked like an all-star. Almost. | The human victory cigar added insult to injury
(4-6) 15 15 38 27 95
(3-3) 27 22 26 28 103

JORDAN Player Of The Game: Al Thornton (Clippers): 22 points, 9 rebounds (15 minutes)
Al Thornton shot okay (10-19) and put up season highs in scoring and rebounding to help secure the win. With Baron suffering from a poor shooting night, and Rasual Butler's hot streak over (he scored 3 points in 15 minutes), the combo forward took over, enjoying his best game of the year.
MCDWYANE Shitass Of The Game: James Posey (Hornets): 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2-13 FG (32 minutes)
The guy who was to get the Hornets over the championship hump showed just how worthy he was of his contract by using 13 possessions to score 5 points. Posey was instrumental in New Orleans' poor first half performance. Hang in there guys! He's only locked in for another three years.

Other Noteworthy Performances

Baron Davis: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks, 7-21 FG (32 minutes)
Eric Gordon: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists (35 minutes)
Chris Kaman: 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists (34 minutes)
Sebastian Telfair: 9 points, 3 assists, 4-5 FG (14 minutes)

Chris Paul: 19 points, 15 assists (42 minutes)
David West: 18 points, 12 rebounds, 9-13 FG (38 minutes)
Emeka Okafor: 12 points, 11 rebounds (35 minutes)
Marcus Thornton: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists (22 minutes)

[dare]

Nice win, who's that human victory cigar of yours? I'm sure that is not Darko

[Lamrock]

Ricky Davis, though he is actually a decent role player. I run a 10 man rotation so Novak and Collins never play. I would love to have Darko on my team though.

[dare]

Then trade for Darko actually I like Darko to be in my team but I got plenty of Bigman