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• Commented on Next Stop: Memphis
  Hawes with 5 blocks!! So rare to see him block anyone taller than Ty Lawson. Glad I watched it, else I never would believe it....
• Commented on Bitter Rivals, Similar Stories
  Darryl's worldview emerged in its glory with repeated listening to George Clinton. Kids just don't have role models like that these days....
• Commented on Bitter Rivals, Similar Stories
  I share your concern but don't share your certainty on the matter. Neither Bynum or Dawkins has the focus of Moses Malone. But when healthy (admittedly big caveat) Bynum is a more consistent performer than Dawk was. Much more reliable....
• Commented on Jazz Are A Tall Order
  The Iconic Twinkee fittingly devoured by vulture capitalism. A loss less poignant than the one of being able to watch the Sixers for free on channel 17....
• Commented on Time May Be On Sixers Side
  I wouldn't count on that. Very curious to see how LA does this year with aging Nash and Bryant and very, very weak bench. Plus they have Eddie Jordan....
• Commented on Time May Be On Sixers Side
  Prove is a strong word in this context. It does prove Dollar Bill is capable of cherry picking data in support of yellow journalism. What is Eskin claiming? I thought that it was that Bynum was damaged goods. Is the...
• Commented on Anxiously Awaiting Andrew
  Post suspension, he played every game averaging over 35 minutes per. What other center can match that? Not sure what LA's loss in the playoffs has to do with Bynum's health....
• Commented on Anxiously Awaiting Andrew
  Gloom and doom. People, relax your minds! The big fellow made it through the entire season last year. He tweaked his knee. No popping sounds. No talk of surgery. The glory years are just ahead....
• Commented on Anxiously Awaiting Andrew
  The timing of the orthokine injection was based on the recommendation of the German doctor. His current problems are unrelated to that procedure. He reportedly tweaked his knee while playing over the summer....
• Commented on Why it is too early to give up on Evan Turner
  Turner shot 36% in the playoffs last year. He's shooting 34% in preseason. And his form is still messed up. And I second the comment above by courtvision....
• Commented on Why it is too early to give up on Evan Turner
  I appreciate your input....
• Commented on Why it is too early to give up on Evan Turner
  I find it strange that Turner can grab rebounds in a crowd of seven footers but can't elevate when driving. His vertical leap was 34" at the combine. When he penetrates there seems to be contact -- I can't tell...
• Commented on The Starting Point
  Knicks and Lakers are over-rated....
• Commented on The Starting Point
  Does Evan have any trade value? I can't imagine he does. He hasn't impressed anyone and has a hefty rookie contract. I was looking for a leader chart for BA. If Turner does indeed start, I think he'll be a...
• Commented on A New Look
  This was meant to be a reply to Stan's comment above....
• Commented on A New Look
  While the use of French was indeed gauche, the Rivera slip was probably just a traumatic flashback to the four consecutive WS blown saves against the Red Sox....
• Commented on What Makes an NBA Champion?
  The question in today's NBA isn't whether one needs a superstar, but rather how many? Shocked that you consider the '77 Trail Blazers as a team without a superstar. Have people forgotten how dominant Bill Walton was before he rolled...
• Commented on Updating the Sixers Cap Situation
  Thorn said that he spoke with Bynum before the trade to assess his enthusiasm for playing in Philly and was optimistic that Sixers could sign him long term. Delay of press conference has much to do with Olympics I'm sure....
• Commented on Updating the Sixers Cap Situation
  I never imagined that mere mention of Butch van Breda Kolff's darling would elicit such a profusion of Melvins. And thanks DB for excluding the Mels we'd all like to forget. Your cavalcade reminds me of Melvin ____, the eponymous...
• Commented on Updating the Sixers Cap Situation
  And let's not forget Mel Counts....
• Commented on Updating the Sixers Cap Situation
  Bowa was still a better shortstop but DeJesus was younger. Consensus at the time was that Sandberg was going to be really good. The Phillies were so desperate to get rid of Bowa and his tantrums that they allowed Dallas...
• Commented on Updating the Sixers Cap Situation
  Don Money had to go in any case as Mike Schmidt was on deck. The trade that made me stop following the Phillies was Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg for Ivan DeJesus....
• Commented on The Sixers Frontcourt Problem
  Surely you'll remember the old Philadelphia Feeblers?...
• Commented on If You're Doing It, Do It Right
  That's ridiculous, right? Hawes isn't strong enough to play PF....
• Commented on If You're Doing It, Do It Right
  Ed Anger's "My America" of Weekly World News fame....
• Commented on If You're Doing It, Do It Right
  Precisely. Hawes lacks the core strength to make it through the first month without a serious injury. And Brown is sure to get hurt as well. We'll need a six player rotation at the 4 and 5....
• Commented on Sixers Lock Up Lavoy
  Well, Doug certainly has his strengths as a coach and PR man. But a big part of coaching is being able to evaluate talent and he's now definitively lost my confidence in that regard. $9.5 million for Lavoy Allen and...
• Commented on Sixers Lock Up Lavoy
  I concur. Everything I've seen indicates that Doug is making all personnel decisions....
• Commented on Sixers Lock Up Lavoy
  Indeed. What more is there to say?...
• Commented on The Collins Question
  I remember Hub Reed had his very own chapter in "Basketball Stars of 1964." I could never understand why though, and still don't understand it....