Linkin Friday V

A weird online game, never got it but it's huge at the office



For those of you who likes cool pictures,you must take a look to these sites: DamnCoolPics, CoolBuddy and Bernd Nies' site

For every Simpsons fan this is coolest thing ever. You'll need a good and big picture of your face

We are not alone, well maybe we are, but we are creative as hell. Maybe after we died we can come back and scare the living shit out of everybody, so they don't have to make cool videos of UFOs to add some mistery to our lives.

Chuck Norris Rules, not always, like when he has a kid telling everybody stuff like this.

Skip to My Next Charge

The Basketball Gods have command me to write something even though they are not making anything happen. But I have something, Rafer Alston is insane, this guy belongs to the’96 Draft Class, in a couple weeks he was arrested twice. First he was charged with “misdemeanor assault and public intoxication in Houston” and now he decided to stab a man in New York. I wonder how this works in the whole-exultation-of-capturing-glory scheme.

Boston signed somebody without a thirst for a ring in James Posey, he just has a good old thirst for money. He wore his ring in the press conference; I guess it's intended to inspire his new teammates, that or to scare small children and to depress KG

Kevin Martin got big money, wonder when we will demand a trade

USA Basketball is blowing away everybody, I was thinking of making some type of relation with the ’92 Dream Team, but at Need4Sheed.com already did that. That's way they are who they are.

Dog Fighting is a sport

Oh dear God! Is this guy ever going to stop doing this? It never stops. Unbelievable

Let’s play a game, let’s be Stephon for a second or two: We think we are the best point guard in the game; Jason Kidd is not from New York so he doesn’t count and Nash is not even American, we are sure the second best point guard in the game is Sebastian Telfair; he’s just waiting for this break. Although we are the Basketball God’s gift to humankind we don’t know the difference between a dime and an assist, what normal people don’t know is that's the thing the makes us Starbury, nobody can average dimes and assists in a single season. Suckers!

We have a great talk show, but just in case the competition gets to hard, we go to other talk shows and give crappy interviews with monologues that have absolutely no sense, that way we have the only quality show.

Our family rocks, we love to call our wife our “better ho”. Sometimes when we are not giving away snickers, and criticizing those who don’t, we love to spend some quality time with our family, doing some nice and fulfilling activities, like setting up a dog fight in our backyard, because it is a sport. Those are some strong values, god bless Stephon Marbury!

Down the road, in a couple of years, when we finish screwing the Knicks, we are moving to Italy and teach everybody how real basketball is played. Of course is going to be a media frenzy, they are going to ask us and our better ho to start a reality show, and write some books about fashion. We will have to attend to a bunch of parties in our honor, thrown by people like Isabella Rosellini, Monica Belluci, Roberto Benigni and Tony Danza. Our first basket is going to crash the Internet and they are going to ask us to fix it, of course we will, don’t worry.

When we retire, basketball as a sport is going to be cancelled around the globe, but we and Michael Vick, as a entrepreneurs we are, we are going to create and World DogFighting League , is going to be great. At the end of time, I’m going to have more money than Kevin Garnett, it's what's fair.



Back to being you and me, FUCK YOU, Marbury. If you think electrocuting and drowning dogs it’s a sport, you are even more fucked up and stupid that I ever thought.


Man, that was therapeutic.


US Basketball team played pretty good yesterday, so far so good!

On a sad note, Eddie Griffin died last week when his USV crashed against a train. Here's a point I’ve always defended, there are kids out there that only play basketball because they know they could be rich before 22, and they sit behind their potential and never learn the love of the game, the value of money or the basics values that build a society. There are nice kids with lots of talents, thank God for them. But for cases like Griffin, who clearly wasn’t ready for the NBA, he wasn’t even ready for real life. Force this kids to go to college for a couple of years, let them grow there, not only as a bastketball player but also as a person. I'm not blaming the NBA or Setton Hall perhaps Eddie Griffin's problems couldn't be fixed with more college time, but we might save the next Griffin.



My condolences to the family.

All-Time Teams: Coaches

Every great team needs a great coach, so when can leave our teams without a coach. You know it was coming! First of all, all the coache's stats, I took them from here

First Team Coach: Phil Jackson

Regular Season Record: 919 – 939 (.700)
Playoff Record: 179 – 77 (.699)
9 Titles: 1991 – 1993, 1996- 1998, 2000 -2002

Every shot against Phil Jackson is based on the argument that he can’t win unless he's coaching the best players have the best players, well if we give him the 1^st All Time team, what do you think it would happen?

Second Team Coach: Pat Riley

Regular Season Record: 1182 – 618 (.657)
Playoff Record: 171 – 111 (.606)
5 Titles: 1982, 1985,1987,1988,2006

I’m not a fan of Pat Riley, but you have to give credit where credit’s due. This guy can turn a good team into an inmediate contender, he got a way to squeeze the best of a team, not only of every individual, of the entire team as a unit. There’s lot of squeezing to do in the 2^nd team

Third Team Coach: Red Auerbach

Regular Season Record: 938 – 479 (.662)
Playoff Record: 99 – 69 (.589)
9 Titles: (1957, 1959 – 1966)

Red Auerbach coaching a team where no Celtic plays? I didn’t think so either, that’s way I didn’t put him in front of the second team. This guy knew so much about basketball, about his players and the other team players that he resembled more a betting Donaghy type of guy instead of a coach. He won eight straight titles, against teams like the Lakers, Sixers and Knicks of the 60’s, different eras my ass, I want to see somebody achieving that in any era.

And no, I’m not doing assistant coaches, trainers, mop boys and/or video coordinators. It’s over, let it go, It's over.

All-Time Teams: Bench Warmers

“There’s nothing cooler than having legends as bench warmers”

I think that quote from Morgan resumes the direction of this post. I’ve told to complete the All Time teams with the 11^th and 12^th man in the rotation. This post follows the logic of the discussion post, as is not about the better player left but the best player for the given team.

Let’s get straight to business. I’m violating the main rule of this set of post, because I feel one of the greatest power forwards was cut from the “PFs” list by Morgan; and now I’ve the chance of making things right. That’s why I’m selecting Elvin Hayes as the 11^th player of the roster.

Hayes was a great rebounder and shot blocker, with a leaping ability that would made a young Shawn Kemp jealous. The downside, his ego would fight with Malone’s ego on daily basis, but we have enough leadership in the first team to cool things down. The last place belongs to one of the greatest and more clutch players of all time: Reggie Miller. Just imagine Duncan passing from a double team to either an open Reggie Miller in one corner or an open Larry Bird in the other. That’s magical.

I couldn’t explain you why I feel the second team needs a defensive boost, maybe it’s because I want to put the finishing touches in one the greatest defensive teams ever assembled. Dave DeBusschere and Dennis Rodman are my choices for the Second Team. They both are blue collar guys, premier defenders, and very smart guys, yes, Rodman too. The fact that he was crazy doesn't take anything away from him basketball-wise

The third team is going to be the only All Team to have the feared three headed monster in the middle, as I’m picking Moses Malone as one of the “bench warmers”. If your are in your twenty’s you remember him as the fat, slow center in a Spurs uniform, but he was in fact , at his heydays, a very agile player with a urge for rebounds, think in a far more offensive Dwight Howard. The final legend to be selected is Pete Maravich, he’s a prefect fit for this team; a fast, high scoring and flashy player, it’s like I planned all along!

Discussion 2: Three All Time Teams.

The topic of next discussion post is something I’ve think about for awhile and actually had the idea from the Baseball’s Dream Team piece that CNSS did. I noticed last week that they did one for the NBA. Those bastards, they stole my idea that I copied it from them in the first place. We are going to try to put together 3 All – Time Teams, not only taking in consideration their stats or good each player was, but also thinking in what their bring to the team, what’s their strong facet, chemistry issues, if the legend wants to come from the bench, etc, etc. We are going to try to build a team ala “Colangelo – Coach K”, but with stars, no role players.

For this discussion post, we are going to make a little tweak to the rules; I’m trying to make the “discussion” a little less chaotic than the last one. There’s going to be subjects to discuss, instead of letting this subjects come to us, for example we are going to work with a list of 6 players per position, instead of thinking about this players on the spot. This gives us time for prepare our statements, and hopefully creating an more “readable” post.

I’m putting each list, discuss the list, assign a team and move to the next position. I’m including stats and rings, I’m not putting awards ‘cause we all know that’s very open to interpretation (Malone in 99?)

Rusty is going to select the Centers, the PFs. Yours truly is going to select the PGs, the SFs and the SGs

Centers:

Bill Russell (1957 – 1969)

15.1 PPG, 22.5 RPG, 4.3 APG, 42.3 MPG

11 Titles: 1957, 1959 – 1966, 1968, 1969

Wilt Chamberlain (1960-1973):

30.1 PPG, 22.9 RPG, 4.4 APG, 45.8 MPG, .540 FG%

2 Titles: 1967, 1972

Kareem Abdul Jabbar (1970 – 1989)

24.6 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 2.6 BPG, 3.6 APG, .559 FG%

6 Titles: 1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988

Hakeem Olajuwon (1985-2002):

21.8 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 3.1 BPG, .512 FG%

2 Titles: 1994, 1995

David Robinson (1990 – 2003):

21.1 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 3.0 BPG, .518 FG%

2 Titles: 1999, 2003

Shaquille O’Neal (1993 – Present)

25.9 PPG, 11.6 RPG. 2.5 BPG, .580 FG%

4 Titles: 2000- 02, 2006

Morgan: Rusty, it’s all yours.

Rusty: Thanks. We promised to look beyond the stats, and that is way I’m cutting Wilt from the first team, his career was filled with retiring treats and egomaniac stuff. Said that, I’m selecting Bill Russell as my starting center for the first Team.

Morgan: You can’t cut Wilt the Stilt. He’s the greatest scorer the game has seen. You supposed to look beyond the stats, but no ignored them

Rusty: He focused too much on stats, only 2 titles with the kind of stats!. Something was wrong

Morgan: Nothing was wrong. Russell and the Celtics were just too good. I do agree in your selecting of Russell as the starting center. For the backup I’ll say either Kareem or Hakeem.

Rusty: I agree half way, Russell doesn’t bring too much to the table offensively so we need somebody who can score and can dominate inside. Every player on that list can do that, but I feel Kareem is the more versatile.

Morgan: Hakeem would need fewer touches

Rusty: So? Are touches an issue?

Morgan: I’m just saying, we need to think about it

Rusty: Ok, you are right. We should stay away of players like McHale or Kobe, who need lots of touches to be effective. But let the coach figure out the offensive scheme

Morgan: Fine, fine. Second team?

Rusty: Hakeem First. Wilt Second

Morgan: Do you think Chamberlain is going to agree to come from the bench?

Rusty: If he doesn’t like it, he can walk. We have Hakeem waiting on the sidelines.

Morgan: It would kill you give him the starting notch?

Rusty: Fine. I’m starting Wilt. But I’m changing Hakeem for Shaq. I like the idea of those two together

Morgan: Me too. I think is easier talking Shaq into accept a backup role than Wilt. Dream starting for the 3^rd team?

Rusty: Yes, sir.

Point Guards

Bob Cousy (1951 – 1963, 1970)

18.4 PPG, 7.5 APG, 5.7 RPG

6 Titles: 1957, 1959 – 1963

Oscar Robertson (1961- 1974)

25.7 PPG, 9.5 APG, 7.5 APG, 42.2 MPG, .485 FG%, .838 FT%

1 Title: 1971

Walt Frazier (1968 – 1980)

18.9 PPG, 6.1 APG, 5.9 RPG, 37.5 MPG

2 Titles: 1970, 1973

Magic Johnson (1980 – 1991, 1996)

19.5 PPG, 11.2 APG, 7.2 RPG, .520 FG%, .848 FT%

5 Titles: 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988

John Stockton (1985 -2003)

13.1 PPG, 10.5 APG, 2.2 spg, .515 FG%, .826 FT%

0 Titles

Jason Kidd (1995 – Present)

14.5 PPG, 9.2 APG, 6.7 RPG, 2.0 spg, 37.4 MPG,

0 titles

Note: I’m leaving Isaiah out of this list, ‘cause there’s a little too much controversy with this guy, he couldn’t play with MJ, Stockton, Malone, Duncan (Popovich/Bowen stuff). Besides, we have to blame him for the current state of the Knicks

Morgan: Magic Johnson, there’s nothing to say here against this guy. He’s one of the best all time, no matter position, time or dimension. For the backup of the first team I’m selecting John Stockton: He’s a quiet guy and highly effective player. Perfect for a backup rule

Rusty: Congrats for an easy selection, Morgan. But you dropped the ball with the backup; Oscar Robertson is perhaps the most complete point guard of all time. I love John Stockton, he was a great shooter and a brilliant player, but Robertson is in a higher level.

Morgan: We need shooters

Rusty: Magic was a decent shooter. We know Michael Jordan and Larry Bird are going to be in the first team, there are enough shooters.

Morgan: Big O was as complete as a player can get, but also Magic. Besides, Stockton was a better defender, at least a smarter one

Rusty: He had better number defensively, remember you rule Morgan: look beyond the numbers. Stockton was only 6”1’. Robertson was 6”5’. You can have a team with 6”5’ and 6”9’ point guards. That’s very versatile.

Morgan: Point Taken. I’m switching to Big O as the 1^st team backup. For the second team, now I’m giving John Stockton the start and give me Walt Frazier to be the backup

Rusty: If I were you, I would switch that. Frazier was an unbelievable defender, Stockton was a good one. Both were good passers and winners, but I give Frazier a notch over Stockton

Morgan: In the second team we have Shaq and Wilt to open the court We need shooters more the scorers

Rusty: You and your shooters. I’ll let you have this one, besides we are arguing about playing time. Let the coach worry about that.

Morgan: Another victory for me! For the 3^rd team, I’m starting Kidd, using Cousy as a backup. I know very little about Cousy, but for what I can see Kidd is more complete

Rusty: You are right, no matter how much we get to know about Bob Cousy, Jason Kidd ranks as one of the most complete point guards up there with Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson.

Power Forwards

Bob Petit (1955 – 1965)

26.4 PPG, 16.2 RPG, 38.8 MPG

1 Title: 1958

Kevin McHale (1981 -1993)

17.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG, .554 FG%

3 Titles: 1981, 1984, 1986

Charles Barkley (1985 – 2000)

22.1 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 3.9 APG, .541 FG%

0 Titles

Karl Malone (1986 -2004)

25.0 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 3.6 APG, 37.2 MPG, .516 FG%

0 Titles

Kevin Garnett (1996 – Present)

20.5 PPG, 11.4 RPG, 4.5 APG, 38.3 MPG

0 Titles

Tim Duncan (1998 - Present)

21.8 PPG, 11.9 RPG, 2.5 BPG, 37.5 MPG

4 Titles: 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007

Rusty: Tim Duncan, right now he’s at his prime, he still have 2 to 3 years left playing at this level. His accolades will only increase with time. He’s the Bill Russell of this generation with a bigger offensive repertoire. He will be perfect playing alongside Russell. For the backup, I’m a little torn between Malone’s offensive prowess and Garnett versatility.

Morgan: Lot’s of big words! Nice choice with Duncan, I would go with Pettit for the backup, he was as good as a scorer as Malone and he was a better rebounder. KG might be a nice pick; he can work in any scheme and with Duncan and Russell we would have the foundations for an amazing defensive team.

Rusty: Garnett sounds like the logical choice, but I don’t feel he deserved it, not yet.

Morgan: What’s that have to do with anything?

Rusty: This are the all time teams, right?

Morgan: Yeah, so?

Rusty: We are talking about legends here. I still feel that KG needs to prove he can win, at least one Finals appearance

Morgan: Whatever, man. It’s your choice…

Rusty: We need a “bodyguard”, we need a tough guy. Malone it is

Morgan: Are you calling KG weak?

Rusty: Don’t drag this, Morgan. To answer your question: Yes, I am. Starting for the second team I’m picking Charles Barkley and Garnett as his backup. With Chamberlain and Shaquille already selected I think Barkley’s size wouldn’t be a problem. Besides, outside Wilt and Russell he’s the better rebounder on the list.

Morgan: I like those picks. I’m guessing Pettit to start for the 3^rd team and McHale as a backup

Rusty: Again, you are right, sir.

Small Forwards

Elgin Baylor (1959 – 1972)

27.4 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 40,0 MPG

0 Titles

John Havlicek (1963 - 1978)

20.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, .815 FT%

8 Titles: 1962 – 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976

Rick Barry NBA: (1966, 1967, 1973 – 1980) ABA: (1969 – 1972)

24.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 2.0 spg, 37.4 MPG, .893 FT%

1 ABA Title: 1969

1 NBA Title: 1975

Larry Bird (1980 – 1992)

24.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 6.3 APG, 38.4 MPG, .376 3P%, .886 FT%, .496 FG%

3 Titles: 1981, 1984, 1986

James Worthy (1983 – 1994)

17.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, .521 FG%

3 Titles: 1985, 1987, 1988

Scottie Pippen (1988 – 2004)

16.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 5.2 APG, 2.0 spg

6 Titles: 1991-1993, 1996-1998

Morgan: The only easy part of this position is selecting Larry Bird as the starting small forward for the 1^st team, after that it’s all fucked up! This has to be one the hardest positions to choose. Every player is so versatile, so we have to choose between a defensive specialist and an offensive machine. I’m leaning towards Rick Barry but I feel I’m missing something in letting go a defensive player like Havlicek or Pippen.

Rusty: Nice list indeed. If you look the players selected so far for the first team we still don’t have a perimeter defender and neither of those big guys can go outside and defend a wing player. I would select either Scottie Pippen or John Havlicek.

Morgan: Rick Barry is perhaps the second best small forward after Larry Bird. He was an impressive scorer and pretty good ball handler; he was the first “point – forward”.

Rusty: Ball Movement is a good issue to address here. The shooting guard is going to be a scorer and this team needs another player, besides the point guards, that moves the ball around and outside – inside. Duncan and Malone are great passers out of double team; it will be nice to having somebody to make that extra pass, besides the selected Bird.

Morgan: We know MJ is going to be in this team. We also have Malone, Kareem and Bird; I think we have the offense well covered. So, as hard as this is because I think Barry is the best small forward remaining, I’m selecting my personal favorite Scottie Pippen as Bird’s backup.

The second team is getting almost the same quality at small forward as the first team: Barry as the starter and Havlicek coming from the bench

Rusty: So, you selected Pippen instead of John Havlicek because of personal favoritisms?

Morgan: Yeap

Rusty: How unprofessional!

Morgan: I’m a blogger, pay me. Although I’ll still select Scottie, I’ll give you some “professional” reasons. Do you like the selections for the second team?

Rusty: No, I don’t like them. I think this team isn’t as strong offensively as the first one so, I would select Baylor as the backup. As I told you “off-camera”, Baylor for me was a power forward, I know you did your homework and found reasons to put him in the small forward list. But seeing the “roster” for the 2^nd team Baylor matches here like a charm. The backup power forward is Kevin Garnett and he can easily move to the 3 and Baylor to the 4 is the situation requires the transition.

Morgan: Damn you, Rusty. Ok, the second team’s small forwards are Rick Barry and Elgin Baylor

Rusy: Thata boy!

Morgan: So, I finally get to select Havlicek. I’m not sure where to put him, because I get the feeling the third team is going to be running up and down, so I might get tempted to start James Worthy, but Havlicek’s talent tell me to start him

Rusty: You are right in one thing, that team is going to run. You know the style of play of a team is set to the quality of the point guards. Cousy and Kidd would not work in a half court scheme. Robinson and Olajuwon could run the floor with these guys and Pettit was a skinny guy who would be happy running the floor, I don’t see any problem with this team running. But, you still need some serious offense and Havlicek was a better offensive player than Worthy, and a better defensive player. Don’t get confuse here, Morgan. You are not going to select Shawn Marion over Larry Bird just because of a fast paced scheme

Morgan: You are right, I’m very sorry; I’ll go back to my hole now. Damn it, whose selection was it? I feel robbed

Rusty: Make smarter selections and I won’t correct them

Shooting Guards

Jerry West (1961 – 1974)

27.0 PPG, 6.7 APG, 2.7 spg, 39.2 MPG

1 Title: 1972

Julius Erving ABA: (1972 – 1976) NBA: (1977 - 1987)

24.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.0 SPG, 1.7 BPG, .506 FG%

2 ABA Titles: 1974, 1975

1 NBA Title: 1983

George Gervin ABA: (1973 – 1976) NBA: (1977 – 1986)

25.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG, .504 FG%, .841FT%

0 Titles

Clyde Drexler (1984 – 1998)

20.4 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 5.6 APG, 2.0 spg

1 Title: 1995

Michael Jordan (1985 – 1993, 1995 – 1998, 2002, 2003)

30.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 5.3 APG, 2,3 spg, .497 FG%, .835 FT%

6 Titles: 1991-1993, 1996-1998

Kobe Bryant (1997 – Present)

24.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 36.2 MPG, .838 FT%

3 Titles: 2000 - 2002

Morgan: Reinvidication time. Easiest selection of the entire post; starting for the 1^st All Time Team, His Airness, Michael Jordan. I really don’t have to say nothing about this guy, we all know he belongs here. I would love to have a 3 point shooter as his backup, but the only one is Kobe and I can’t have Kobe and Malone in the same team, besides I have the opportunity of pairing Dr J and MJ, you can’t beat that.

Rusty: I agree with Kobe Bryant, besides the 1^st team may have enough problems sharing the ball with Kareem and Karl Malone in the second unit. I would love to see either Jerry West or Clyde Drexler lacing them up for this team.

Morgan: The Glyde is very similar to Scottie and Big O who are already in the second unit, I know he can play in the first unit following the coach’s wishes and the balance would be uncompromised. But, Dr J won at every level, he could score over 5 defenders making it look easy, he’s a “less dramatic, more focused” version of Kobe.

Rusty: Not a shooter, Bryant can be a shooter, so Jerry West and Clyde Drexler

Morgan: Hmm…you are right about Jerry West, he was a great passer and even a greater scorer and I think he was a better shooter than Dr J (couldn’t find anything that proves me wrong).

Rusty: I don’t know neither is Jerry West was a good shooter; I do know that Erving didn’t have much of a “shooters touch”

Morgan: Mr. Clutch, welcome to the 1^st All Time team.
For the second team I’m picking Dr J as the starter, so far the real only scorer on the wing is Barry, both KG and Baylor are not typical wing players. Besides, along with Frazier and Stockton it creates and amazing defensive backcourt

Rusty: Garnett and Baylor are not wing players at all. I like the selection. Bench?

Morgan: The Glyde; versatile, good defender, good shooter, great scorer. You can’t loose bringing a guy like that from the bench. In the 3rd team I’m putting Kobe and Gerving backing him up.

Rusty: I suspected that. I was reading about Gerving in anticipation of that post of your. You said that Julius Erving was a better version that Bryant, I think George Gerving was the better version of Kobe, I know you didn’t use those exact words but that point remains. I don’t like the player Kobe Bryant has become, although I know the reason why you put him in the list, he is a great scorer, can be a great defender and once he matures he will become a greater player and a true leader, just watch the evolution of Tracy McGrady, that’s something I hope it happens to Mr. Bryant.
My point is Gerving is far better that Bryant, if we are putting them in the same team, let’s do the right thing and give credit where credit is due.

Morgan: Wow. A Kobe Hater in da house. Seriously, I understand what are you saying about Kobe but I don’t see that in his plans. But well, let’s continue with THIS discussion. You have investigated about the Ice Man, was he a better defender than Kobe?

Rusty: No, but this team is not filled with defensive stalwarts, you can only count Olajuwon and David Robinson as great defenders, it’s too late to worried about perimeter defense now.

Morgan: “too late to worried about perimeter defense now “. Who are you? Don Nelson?.
Kobe in the starting lineup will help a big deal defensively. Besides at the end of the day, I feel Kobe will be perceive as a better player than Gerving

Rusty: The day hasn’t finished.

Morgan: I know we are arguing for who takes the starting spot, they both will play for the 3^rd team, but for Kobe, believe me it cares a lot

Rusty: That’s precisely why he should be benched

Morgan: You have something against Kobe, that’s very unprofessional.

Rusty: I made my point about Bryant; I feel George Gervin should start for this team. It is your selection, Morgan, make the call

Morgan: Kobe is starting.

There your have it, 3 teams, 30 players. Once again, let me remind your guys we weren’t trying the team with the biggest names, although everybody is a big name, we considered things like chemistry, team balance between offense and defense, versatility, etc.

About the list, in case you were wondering, I just pick 6 of the best players in each position; I had some tough omissions like Moses Malone, Tiny Archibald and Elvin Hayes. The division between power forward and small forward was kinda hard, ‘cause in the old days it was no distinction between this positions. I hoped you guys and girls liked, it was way more fun than the Spurs discussion, drop a comment, criticize us, admire us, if you are hot girl, send me a picture.

Holy Crap!

So, Donaghy is singing like a bird, not really a surprise here, but the real surprise is that he's taking like 20 referees down with him. That's 20 effing referees, the last entire couple of seasons could have been fixed, you don’t think that’s bad, just ask the Suns. If that’s the case, I'm retiring as an NBA blogger and switching to cover naked people or something. So many things could happen if this is true, I mean, the NBA would have to fire “a third of the league's roster” of their referees. You think the referees union is going to allow this to happen, they will strike until the league gives something like a one time pardon. The integrity of the league, not only will be questioned, it will be shattered into pieces. With what right the NBA is going to said to Allen Iverson what to wear. Are they going to dare to fine a player for saying something wrong about the referees? This could be mayhem,... it could actually be fun.

Changing subjects here, I liked this piece from Steve Aschburner about free agency. I’d never see it like that, but he has a point. Restricted free agents are getting screw by their own teams. But I think this particular rule help teams hold on to their own players, the league is not about headlines and rumors come true. A team looking for stability and chemistry can “match the offer”, sign the player for a couple of years or whatever and after that the player is unrestricted, if the guy wants to leave, well, that’s a shame, but at least the team did want it could.

Linkin Friday 3 (Special Edition: Linkin Saturday)

Yeap, nice goal for Beckham. This is a nice recompilation of videos featuring the beauty of soccer... the goal. By far this is the best goal I have ever seen, Roberto Carlos vs. France

And here is a nice recompilation of video of the crappy part of soccer...fake injuries

ARod vs. Bonds. Gee, what would happen if steroids didn't existed

The future is now

Elvis is alive, if u see him, tell!

At GoldenStateofMind they hate cheerleaders. I don't know about u, but I still love them

We all like to hear histories about what players were doing before hitting the NBA, we all know about Tim Duncan's crashed dreams as a professional swimmer, we know about Michael Jordan being cut from his high school basketball team. And now, I'm revealing you what young Steve Nash was doing in Canada before getting body check by Robert Horry.He was dancing in a N'Trance video, of course!

Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Steve Nash