Links To The Present: December 21st, 2009
2009-12-21
–Windhorst on three power forwards who the Cavs could be targeting at the trade deadline: Anthony Randolph, Troy Murphy, and Antawn Jamison. My ultra-ultra quick thoughts:
-As an uber-upside guy who hasn’t done much at the NBA level, I really don’t see how Randolph getting traded from a rebuilding team to a contender makes any sense for either side, but Randolph is too intriguing to pass up and the Warriors have surprised me before.
-Murphy fits on paper, but he couldn’t make it work as a stretch four under Don Nelson, of all people, and he’s sporting a -16.5 on the Pacers. I’m really not a fan.
-Jamison would be a home run, so long as MB finds a way to work his rotations to make sure Varejao still gets plenty of time along Jamison when the other team doesn’t have a strong post-up center on the floor. But will the Wizards be willing to trade him, let alone to Cleveland?
-Jamario Moon on his season with the Globetrotters.
-The Daily Thunder’s Royce Young, writing for TheLostOgle.com, puts together a list of the greatest Oklahoma City Sports YouTube videos ever. Before you look away, you’ve got Barry Sanders and Adrian Peterson in college on there, and Mike Gundy’s rant. A good way to waste 10-20 minutes.
By the way, I highly recommend the Lost Ogle in general. I had the following exchange on Saturday:
Friend: What are you reading?
Me: Oh, it’s like Gawker, but exclusively centered around Oklahoma City.
Friend: Krolik, there is something wrong with you.
-Leon Powe is getting closer to returning.
-I mentioned this in my recap Saturday, but it bears repeating: All five of the Bucks’ current starters were born in different continents.
-Ilyasova: Turkey
-Mbah a Moute: Cameroon
-Bogut: Australia
-Jennings: USA
-Delfino: Argentina
-For fans of Delonte, scary news about Kirk Snyder’s personal demons.
-Alright folks, see you after the game tonight.
Thanks for the kind words. This is now, by far, my favorite Cavs blog.
I love the CAVS!!!!!!!! Wish I could meet them……
Oh, and keep up the good work. Go Cavs and the like.
Good talk.
Krolik, I love ya, but you need to stop endorsing anything OKC-related. I’m a die-hard Cavs fan who lived in Seattle for years and had season tickets for their final year. What Stern allowed Clay Bennett to do in order to steal the Sonics was a travesty. For that matter, Howard Schultz, the petulant Starbucks CEO, should be flogged for selling to those OKC carpetbaggers. I have nothing against the fans, but I cannot stand watching Durant become a star on the Blunder when he should have done so in Seattle. Letting owners hold cities hostage for new arenas is… Read more »