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Wow, there are trade rumors everywhere, I love this time of year.



The Nuggets, who are slowly convincing themselves they need a little something extra to be real contenders in the West, are talking with the Kings about Ron Artest. Good idea trying to get Artest. Bad idea weakening their bench.


Apparently Kidd is staying put at least that's what Cuban is saying



Austin Crosshere want's an opportunity. I don't get why this guy is not being used by Nelson, he's a hustler and works hard on defense. He's a great guy to bring ofthe bench if you are a contender. Funny, I thought the Warriors were contenders.



Jermaine O'neal wants to play for Isiah. What's wrong with this guy? Have this guy seen the Knicks play the last three years? You think the Pacers are bad? Dear God, you are in for a surprise. Anyhow, they could trade for Zach Randolph or Eddy Curry. Is amazing that Isiah as a GM still exists. He makes this blockbuster trade to get Randolph and 6 months later he's shopping him. Isn't that bad management? Does he think this things through? Does he think at all?


The worst part is that he wants to trade Eddy Curry after he gave the Bulls two lottery picks that became Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah.If you think about it, with a little bit of luck they could be Greg Oden and LaMarcus Alridge. That's a frontcourt that works



The Bulls have been busy rumor-wise. They have talked with the Knicks about getting a bunch of scrubs in exchange for Ben Wallace. Man, only the Knicks would take him. Only the Knicks. But hey, I'm making a promise here: If Isiah Thomas takes Ben Wallace I would not write anything bad about him or the Knicks for the remaining of the season and the playoffs. Please, Basketball Gods' let this happen!


Sam Smith smoked something blue and with a weird odor and came out with this trade: Kirilenko for Wallace and then he smoked something green and alive and an Al Harrington - Duhon trade pop up in his twisted balding head


I can't think in any real scenario where Paxson has the chance of getting rid of Wallace, you know one where Isiah Thomas is not involved. My advise to Bulls' fans - my being one of them - keep in mind they are just rumors and that Sam Smith smokes a lot of weird things he grows beneath is bed.

The Matrix and AK47

Ahhh… trade request, there’s nothing better to break a dull September than a millionaire professional crying for a trade. Andrei Kirilenko and Shawn Marion have gone public with their desires to change teams before the start of this upcoming season

You all know my stand of this type of request, but I can understand until certain point that a player wants out of a loosing team or a poor management situation. I can understand Jermaine O’neal, I can understand Kobe Bryant. But guys like Kirilenko and Marion whose teams have become contenders and the last three Western Conference finals have featured either of those teams. These are great teams, great organizations filled with a lot of leadership, players would kill small children and kittens to have a chance to play for teams like these.

Why are the looking to get out you may ask? Let's start with Kirilenko

Big money is obviously good, but I am prepared to make less. The size of my salary doesn't mean that much for me. The main thing is to play with a spark.

This ESPN article also reads:

He said he doesn't want to be a "robot" in Sloan's system. He longs to play in Europe, where he can be the man. Except he isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Unfortunately for him, neither is Sloan.

Look, Andrei, I know that the basketball level at Europe it’s great and everything. But if you want to be a MVP or a cornerstone from some franchise in the NBA, you better start working on you offensive game and develop some leadership qualities. And you need to play at that level for some 100 games, not just an short tournament but an entire NBA season with a deep playoff run included. Now go, become that player and then you can enjoy that spark with some other team.

What about Shawn “The Matrix” Marion? Dude you are playing with the best point guard in the business and a top three center. You are in the verge of a championship. You are earning like $16 million this year. You are a four time All Star. And yet, stuff like this crosses you mind:

His delicate psyche is never far from the coaching staff's collective mind. On the one hand, Marion is outwardly confident, cocky even, buying into that wonderful nickname, Matrix, given to him by TNT commentator Kenny Smith early in Marion's rookie year. The special-effects-driven movie was hot then, and "Matrix" was perfect for a player with an uncanny ability to suddenly materialize in the middle of a play (Marion seems to come from nowhere when he makes a steal, grabs a rebound or makes a quick cut to the basket) and leap from a standing start as if he's on a trampoline.

Sometimes Marion refers to himself as the Matrix, as if he has bought into the idea that he is a superhero who defies normal physical laws. His teammates call him "Trix."

On the other hand, Marion lives in a perpetual state of fear that he is being overlooked, underrespected, ignored, dissed, persecuted, singled out, patronized, whatever."

Number one, go see a shrink. Pronto. Number two, learn to dribble the ball. Number three, think Shawn, just think. The Suns championship is bound to happen, maybe this year maybe next but it will happen, unless Nash gets kidnapped or Gregg Popovich steals Mike Miller, Gerald Wallace and Dwight Howard. Just take the money for this two years, let Steve do his thing and give all of you that ring and then, ride to the sunset and go play for some other team. Trust me.