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Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog!
(AP Photo/ Mark Weber)" />For the second game in a row, Ray Allen won a game with a buzzer-beater, proving once again that anyone who thinks the Sonics would trade Ray-Ray for Ben Gordon is a retard. (Yes, Sam Smith, we're looking at you!)... Link
Read More: Ben Gordon , Eddie Jones , Memphis Grizzlies , Ray Allen , Seattle Sonics
Posted at 11:18 AM
So I had a strategy this year going into the draft. It was pretty simple – draft players who were likely to play 80 games, take the best player available over the first 6-7 rounds but also make sure to get two solid centers so I wouldn’t have to... Link
Read More: Brendan Haywood , Chris Bosh , Dirk Nowitzki , Eddie Jones , Houston Rockets , Jason Terry , Josh Howard , Marquis Daniels , Rasheed Wallace , Stromile Swift , Toronto Raptors
Posted at 04:23 PM
Every couple of weeks here at FBB, we update our rankings of the elitest of the elite. Basically, we’re treating this like a new mock draft. If your draft was held today, how would it look? This is our best guess. 1. Kevin Garnett, SF, MinSure the free throws... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Amare Stoudemire , Andrei Kirilenko , Antawn Jamison , Chauncey Billups , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks , Dirk Nowitzki , Dwyane Wade , Eddie Jones , Elton Brand , Gilbert Arenas , Houston Rockets , Jason Kidd , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , Lamar Odom , LeBron James , Marcus Camby , Miami Heat , Michael Redd , Minnesota T-Wolves , New Jersey Nets , Paul Pierce , Peja Stojakovic , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , Ray Allen , Richard Jefferson , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Shaquille O'Neal , Shawn Marion , Steve Nash , Tim Duncan , Tracy McGrady , Utah Jazz , Vince Carter , Washington Wizards , Yao Ming
Posted at 09:38 AM
So BV did his draft recap and now it’s my turn. Like he said, we start 10 players (PG, SG, G, SF, PF, F, C, C, UT, UT), with three bench spots, 12 teams. So it’s a pretty deep league, and it’s very competitive. Hard to slip sleepers past... Link
Read More: Andrei Kirilenko , Brendan Haywood , Carlos Boozer , Chicago Bulls , Chris Bosh , Dallas Mavericks , Dirk Nowitzki , Eddie Griffin , Eddie Jones , Houston Rockets , Hubie Brown , Joe Johnson , Josh Childress , Juan Dixon , Kevin Garnett , Kirk Hinrich , Kobe Bryant , Lamar Odom , Lorenzen Wright , Los Angeles Clippers , Marquis Daniels , Memphis Grizzlies , Mike Bibby , Mike Dunleavy , Minnesota T-Wolves , Pau Gasol , Rafer Alston , Rashard Lewis , Rasheed Wallace , Richard Hamilton , Sacramento Kings , T.J. Ford , Tayshaun Prince , Toronto Raptors , Utah Jazz , Vince Carter , Washington Wizards , Yao Ming , Zaza Pachulia
Posted at 09:39 AM
1 to 30 31 to 60 61 to 90 91. Jamaal Tinsley – The ultimate tease; few can match his 3s/steals/assists combo, but he plain cannot shoot or stay healthy. 92. Eddie Jones – Certainly on the downside of his career, but can handle lots of minutes and hit... Link
Read More: Al Harrington , Al Jefferson , Ben Gordon , Bonzi Wells , Brendan Haywood , Brevin Knight , Eddie Griffin , Eddie Jones , Eddy Curry , Erick Dampier , Gerald Wallace , Golden State Warriors , Jamaal Tinsley , Jameer Nelson , Mehmet Okur , Morris Peterson , Nenad Krstic , Portland Trailblazers , Raymond Felton , Ricky Davis , Sam Cassell , Samuel Dalembert , Sebastian Telfair , Theo Ratliff , Troy Murphy , Utah Jazz , Wally Szczerbiak
Posted at 05:00 PM
Knowing who to draft, obviously, is important. Equally important is to know who (whom?) NOT to draft. The guys listed below are guys that we feel might be over-valued, which isn’t to say that they shouldn’t be drafted, but you should let them slide past their “projected” spots for... Link
Read More: Ben Gordon , Eddie Jones , Eddy Curry , Jamaal Tinsley , Juwan Howard , Keith Van Horn , Kenny Thomas , Los Angeles Clippers , Michael Finley , Mike Dunleavy , Sam Cassell , Shareef Abdur-Rahim , Shaun Livingston
Posted at 02:58 PM
Ah, the shooting guard. Perhaps the deepest of all the positions. But that doesn’t mean you can wait ‘till the end of the draft to take one. If you’ve done your research, and if you can afford to do so, grabbing an elite SG early in the draft can... Link
Read More: Andre Iguodala , Baron Davis , Ben Gordon , Bonzi Wells , Eddie Jones , Houston Rockets , Jamal Crawford , Jason Richardson , Joe Johnson , Kobe Bryant , Larry Hughes , Manu Ginobili , Michael Redd , Morris Peterson , Paul Pierce , Ray Allen , Richard Hamilton , Ricky Davis , San Antonio Spurs , Stephen Jackson , Tracy McGrady , Vince Carter
Posted at 10:15 AM
Lots of names, but not a lot of fantasy help. So it’s been in Memphis for the past few years, and it doesn’t seem like things will be much different this year. While the cast has changed, the story remains the same, with very few players that you can... Link
Read More: Bobby Jackson , Damon Stoudamire , Dwyane Wade , Eddie Jones , Memphis Grizzlies , Mike Miller , Pau Gasol , Shane Battier , Shaquille O'Neal
Posted at 09:33 AM
Jerry West made it clear Monday what he expects to gain from shaking up the Memphis Grizzlies lineup. ``We want to win some playoff games,'' West said as he welcomed Eddie Jones, Bobby Jackson and Damon Stoudamire to Memphis. The three NBA veterans join the Grizzlies in the team's... Link
Read More: Bobby Jackson , Damon Stoudamire , Eddie Jones , Memphis Grizzlies
Posted at 12:15 AM
Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes
For the second year in a row, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant will face off on Christmas Day. And new Heat point guard Jason Williams and Memphis swingman Eddie Jones will see plenty of their former teams early next season....... Link
Read More: Eddie Jones , Kobe Bryant , Memphis Grizzlies , Miami Heat , Shaquille O'Neal
Posted at 03:18 PM
Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes
Eddie Jones, 33, spoke about extending his career and still being able to play the game he loved. But if he still doesn't have a championship ring when his current contract expires after the 2006-07 season, he would like to...... Link
Read More: Eddie Jones , Miami Heat
Posted at 09:33 AM
Saying goodbye to longtime starter Eddie Jones was difficult for the Miami Heat. Acquiring a slew of new players, most of whom should make immediate impacts, cushioned the blow. One day after helping pull off the largest trade in NBA history, Heat president Pat Riley insisted the move --... Link
Read More: Eddie Jones , Miami Heat , Shaquille O'Neal
Posted at 09:33 AM
Link: SI.com - Heat to deal Jones for Walker in five-team trade Big deals in the NBA hardly ever happen, the logistics involved in making all the salary numbers work and having all the teams walk away happy after a deal usually makes things very difficult. Now that the... Link
Read More: Antoine Walker , Bonzi Wells , Boston Celtics , Cleveland Cavaliers , Denver Nuggets , Eddie Jones , James Posey , Memphis Grizzlies , Miami Heat , New Orleans Hornets , Qyntel Woods , Rasual Butler , Sacramento Kings , Utah Jazz
Posted at 09:01 AM
According to RealGM: RealGM - The Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies and Boston Celtics have reached a tentative agreement on a three-team trade according to an NBA source close to the negotiations who spoke with DraftExpress.com's Jonathan Givony. The Miami Heat will receive Antoine Walker via a sign-and-trade from Boston,... Link
Read More: Antoine Walker , Boston Celtics , Earl Watson , Eddie Jones , James Posey , Memphis Grizzlies , Miami Heat
Posted at 03:53 PM
Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes
Sources said the Heat is discussing a trade with Memphis that would bring guard Jason Williams and forward James Posey in exchange for forward Eddie Jones. If the Heat trades Eddie Jones then Posey, a veteran who struggled with injuries...... Link
Read More: Eddie Jones , James Posey , Memphis Grizzlies , Miami Heat
Posted at 09:46 AM
Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes
Heat shooting guard Eddie Jones might be going in a deal that brings Memphis point guard Jason Williams. Until the Grizzlies surfaced last year, I wasn't sure Williams was still in the league. Then I realized I just wished for...... Link
Read More: Eddie Jones , Memphis Grizzlies , Miami Heat
Posted at 09:44 AM
Welcome to another round of NBA Roulette, more commonly known as the NBA Draft. As always, my crazy friend 'Neal and I get together and see if we can predict where each player will land in the first round using team needs, past tendencies and overall guess work that... Link
Read More: Andrei Kirilenko , Andrew Bogut , Atlanta Hawks , Boston Celtics , Carlos Arroyo , Carlos Boozer , Charlotte Bobcats , Chauncey Billups , Chris Paul , Chris Taft , Denver Nuggets , Deron Williams , Detroit Pistons , Earl Watson , Eddie Jones , Emeka Okafor , Gerald Green , Golden State Warriors , Houston Rockets , Indiana Pacers , Kenyon Martin , Kevin Garnett , Kurt Thomas , Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , Marvin Williams , Mehmet Okur , Memphis Grizzlies , Miami Heat , Milwaukee Bucks , Minnesota T-Wolves , Nene , New Jersey Nets , New Orleans Hornets , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Phoenix Suns , Portland Trailblazers , Rashad McCants , Raymond Felton , Reggie Miller , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Sean May , Seattle Sonics , Shaquille O'Neal , Toronto Raptors , Utah Jazz , Vince Carter
Posted at 09:39 AM
By Nels, Give Me The Rock
Supersonics Versus The World! >> Hnk Jr Versus Felix Gillette: Gillette argues that instead of Horry being a great team player, he has really only been a teammate of great players. What kind of f’d up logic is that? Did Gillette see what happened to Shaq this year? That’s... Link
Read More: Atlanta Hawks , Dwyane Wade , Eddie Jones , Houston Rockets , Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , Memphis Grizzlies , Robert Horry , San Antonio Spurs , Seattle Sonics , Shaquille O'Neal , Tim Duncan
Posted at 11:08 AM
Dwyane Wade scored a franchise playoff-record 42 points and Eddie Jones nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer with 14.9 seconds left as the Miami Heat - again without Shaquille O'Neal - avoided a fourth-quarter collapse and completed a four-game Eastern Conferen... Link
Read More: Dwyane Wade , Eddie Jones , Miami Heat , Shaquille O'Neal , Washington Wizards
Posted at 10:58 AM
By bunch, HOOPLOG
Simmons finally gets one right this hoops season:
I don't see any difference between the 2005 Heat and the 2004 Lakers, with three exceptions: A.) Shaq is a little more motivated; B.) everyone on the team likes each other; and C.) none of the Miami stars are flying back and forth to Colorado to defend themselves in a hearing for a potential rape trial. So why would they be more prone to beat the Pistons than the 2004 Lakers? Sure, this Pistons team doesn't have the same bench, and Rip Hamilton has been hit in the face so many times at this point, he's turning into Chuck Wepner. But other than Shaq, Wade, Damon Jones and Udonis Haslem, is there anyone on this Miami team who you would even call "mediocre"? Eddie Jones, Shandon Anderson, Keyon Dooling, Mike Doleac, Rasual Butler ... these guys wouldn't play for half the teams in the playoffs.
In fact, I think they have the worst starter in the playoffs (Jones) and the two worst bench players (Dooling and Anderson). That's unprecedented. Why do you think they kept bringing in washed-up veterans like Mourning, Laettner and Steve Smith? Watching them piece that bench together was like watching the scene in "Project Greenlight" where the producers tell John Gulager, "Yeah, Mark Wahlberg is out as Hero ... it looks like we're going with Eric Dane." In other words, we're screwed.
So here's where you say, "Well, Shaq and Wade can beat anyone by themselves, it will be just like Shaq and Kobe." Actually, that's not true. First, there's a difference between 2000 Shaq and 2005 Shaq -- he's not a guaranteed 35-15 in May and June anymore. Second, those Lakers teams wouldn't have beaten the 2000 Blazers, 2002 Kings and even the 2004 Spurs without significant contributions from Horry, Shaw, Fox, Fisher, Rice and Harper; we don't know anything about Jones and Haslem on that end. And third, Stan Van Gundy is no Phil Jackson -- Wade saved his butt in close games at least ten times during the course of the season. I just don't think they have the horses. Some time in the next 10 weeks, their season is going to come down to someone other than Shaq or Wade making a play ... and I don't see that play being made.
Tribal council in session [ESPN]
Read More: Damon Jones , Denver Nuggets , Detroit Pistons , Dwyane Wade , Eddie Jones , Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers , Miami Heat , Portland Trailblazers , Rasual Butler , Richard Hamilton , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Shaquille O'Neal , Udonis Haslem
Posted at 11:39 AM
It was a nice birthday treat for Shaquille O’Neal, who turned 33 yesterday, as the Miami Heat pounced on the slumping Cleveland Cavaliers 102 – 82. Although, much of the game for Shaq was spent in foul trouble. Shaq ended with 4 fouls on the day with 13 points,... Link
Read More: Cleveland Cavaliers , Eddie Jones , Miami Heat , Shaquille O'Neal , Udonis Haslem
Posted at 04:15 PM
So the trading deadline is over. Hopefully you’ve made all the little tweaks you needed to make to your roster (or big tweaks), and now it’s time to sit back and relax, and watch some basketball. Right? Pfft! As IF. There’s always plenty to keep your eye on, and... Link
Read More: Atlanta Hawks , Chris Webber , Cleveland Cavaliers , Detroit Pistons , Eddie Jones , Indiana Pacers , Jim Jackson , LeBron James , Milwaukee Bucks , New Jersey Nets , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , Portland Trailblazers , Reggie Miller , Seattle Sonics , Sebastian Telfair , Shareef Abdur-Rahim , Stephen Jackson , Toronto Raptors , Tyronn Lue
Posted at 04:40 PM
1. Double Team Assists (DTA) Shaq gets the ball in the low post, so the opposition sends an extra player to defend him. O'Neal passes it out to Wade who is met by a rotating defender. Wade passes it to a wide open Eddie Jones, who drains the jumper... Link
Read More: Amare Stoudemire , Eddie Jones , Houston Rockets , Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles Lakers , Nazr Mohammed , Phoenix Suns , Shaquille O'Neal , Stats
Posted at 08:32 AM
One of the statistics I have been looking at a lot lately has been the on court off court defensive stats at the 82 games site. Many believe figuring out who are good defenders and who are not is almost impossible. I think its difficult, but not impossible. I... Link
Read More: Al Harrington , Allen Iverson , Amare Stoudemire , Andre Miller , Andrei Kirilenko , Antawn Jamison , Antoine Walker , Antonio Daniels , Baron Davis , Ben Wallace , Bobby Jackson , Bobby Simmons , Brad Miller , Brian Grant , Bruce Bowen , Carlos Boozer , Carmelo Anthony , Chauncey Billups , Chris Bosh , Chris Webber , Corey Maggette , Desmond Mason , Dirk Nowitzki , Doug Christie , Drew Gooden , Dwight Howard , Eddie Jones , Eduardo Najera , Elton Brand , Emeka Okafor , Gary Payton , Gilbert Arenas , Grant Hill , Indiana Pacers , Jamaal Magloire , James Posey , Jason Kidd , Jason Richardson , Jason Terry , Joe Johnson , Josh Howard , Keith Van Horn , Kelvin Cato , Kenyon Martin , Kevin Garnett , Kirk Hinrich , Kobe Bryant , Kurt Thomas , Lamar Odom , Larry Hughes , Latrell Sprewell , LeBron James , Marcus Camby , Mehmet Okur , Michael Finley , Michael Redd , Mike Bibby , Mike Miller , Minnesota T-Wolves , Nazr Mohammed , New Jersey Nets , Pau Gasol , Paul Pierce , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , Players , Raef LaFrentz , Rashard Lewis , Rasheed Wallace , Ray Allen , Reggie Miller , Ron Artest , Sacramento Kings , Sam Cassell , San Antonio Spurs , Shane Battier , Shaquille O'Neal , Shawn Marion , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis , Steve Nash , Theo Ratliff , Tim Duncan , Tony Parker , Toronto Raptors , Tracy McGrady , Troy Murphy , Tyson Chandler , Utah Jazz , Vince Carter , Washington Wizards , Yao Ming , Zach Randolph
Posted at 04:00 PM
Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog!
5 Things I really liked about last night's game: 1. Fortson standing up to Shaq 2. Collison's beautiful backdoor pass to AD for a nifty layup 3. Ridnour turning on the ABA feel when the Sonics needed it 4. The look on Eddie Jones' face in the 4th quarter... Link
Read More: Danny Fortson , Eddie Jones , Miami Heat , Seattle Sonics , Shaquille O'Neal
Posted at 02:32 PM
