terraholm

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~107~1931649,00.html

This was the face of Rasheed Wallace that none of the people who hate him
wants to see.
Wallace, known across America as the NBA's angriest millionaire, was working
the Portland locker room like comedian Dave Chappelle, cracking jokes that
had teammates falling down in laughter.

Could this happy face possibly belong to the same bitter player who insulted
everyone from commissioner David Stern to ticket-buying customers by
proclaiming that African-Americans are exploited by the NBA?

"Right now his reputation is that he's a volatile guy," Trail Blazers coach
Maurice Cheeks said Monday. "I don't know how you change that reputation of
fans thinking you're a crazy guy."

Could Wallace possibly be the final piece to the amazing rebuilding project
that is the Nuggets?

Could 'Sheed, due to be a free agent at season's end, find happiness in
Denver?

"At the end of the day, someone is going to cut that check. It doesn't
matter if it's Team A, Team B or Team C. Someone is going to cut it,"
Wallace told The Denver Post after the Nuggets' 116-97 victory.

Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe refused comment when asked about
Wallace, citing stringent league regulations against tampering with
impending free agents.

That silence spoke volumes. With the possibility of almost $20 million under
the salary cap to spend on talent later this year, Denver does not dare do
anything that would hinder the team's chance to sign Wallace.

Why would the Nuggets have interest in 'Sheed, whose most notorious career
statistic is the single-season record for technical fouls (41)?

"People associate him with having tantrums on the floor," said Cheeks, who
seems genuinely fond of coaching Wallace and goes so far as to call him a
leader. "I think people focus more on his temper rather than his ability.
And that's kind of a shame."

In the NBA, talent always wins. And Wallace is 6 feet, 11 inches of proven
low-post moves that could convert Denver from inept to impressive in the
half-court offense.

igor eduardo küpfer

Wow. I had no idea you could pack so many misleading statements into a single
statement.

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terraholm

I thought this part was pretty funny....

to call him a
leader.<<<

I really got the feeling the poor guy just could not get backup for the
article he 'wanted' to write...=)


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Laurel T
"Wallace is a riddle wrapped in a mystery,
wrapped in a headband." S.I.

terraholm

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~90~1931667,00.html

Wallace said he will see how it plays out regarding Portland as his first
free-agent option.

Along with Denver, the Los Angeles Clippers, expansion Charlotte, Utah,
Phoenix and San Antonio might get into Wallace sweepstakes, too.

pdx_blazers

I think he may have burned another bridge Wednesday night in Phoenix.

dan

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How do you figure? Getting tossed in a BS situation?

toad

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he's so stupid, doesn't he realize burning bridges is a federal crime? he
should get jail time for that.

terraholm

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At least it did not cost them the game.
First ejection in 2 years compared to 7 times in one year under Dunleavy.
Even Quick noted it as improvement. =)


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Laurel T
The invention of basketball was not an
accident. It was developed to meet a
need. Those boys simply would not play
"Drop the Handkerchief"
James Naismith

pdx_blazers

There's at least one questionable call in nearly every NBA game.
It's time to stop making excuses.

toad

"PDX Blazers"


at least 1? I see at least 10.

Got a question. Guy inbounds has just got a rebound and holding the ball
near the baseline. A defender trying to stab at the ball to knock it loose
is standing on the baseline.

shouldn't the play be called dead and the team with the ball inbounds it?

I'm going to watch a game with a pen and paper sometime and write down all
the questionable and flat-out wrong calls made. I see far too many. It is
error to human, but just plain incompetence should be held accountable
someway, somehow.

I watched a tennis match in the Aus open. There was a bad call made that
prevented a player from pushing deuce. That game put the opponent up 4-2 in
the set, he was serving, went up 5-2, then won the match. That's one of the
few matches where I've seen a bad call really affect the outcome of a tennis
match. They have officials watching all the lines and a head chair ump to
oversee things. That's all in an effort to monitor the play of 2-4 people.

3 blind mice, 10 players, ump**** blown calls, and people wonder why the
best team doesn't always win.

NBA officials are the worst in any sport.