Monday Footnotes

by Tom Ziller on Jan 28, 2008 7:51 AM PST in Links

Last week, my buddy Matt Watson talked to John Salmons about his role and his season-to-date. Great piece from a guy who rarely gets interviewed.
The latest edition of the Blogger MVP Rankings is up at Pickaxe and Roll, which is SB Nation's (fairly) new Nuggets blog.
Hardwood Paroxysm got some bloggers together to talk about rebuilding models for franchises.
At BallHype, we're on Volume 2 of the Spotlight Series. This edition will feature top sportsbloggers talking about books. Bethlehem Shoals of FreeDarko kicked it off this morning. Make sure to set aside a few minutes for this one; it's brilliant.
This piece sums up blogging in a nutshell.
Elie Seckbach interviews Sam Amick, with a Ron Artest cameo. As I've said before, Amick's a great guy and (obviously) a hard worker. Also, go Hornets.

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TZ, thanks for the great and varied set of "footnotes." Very filling with zero calories, perfect with my morning coffee.

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by section214 on Jan 28, 2008 8:34 AM PST reply actions

Webber to the Warriors?

Wow, that surprises me...

http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/story/2008/1/28/41942/7361#readmore

Disclaimer: I am anti-Bibby.

by otis29 on Jan 28, 2008 8:56 AM PST reply actions

Another link

And it makes me wonder if getting rid of Artest is a bad idea? If an asshat like Sam Smith thinks the Kings should deal him, maybe we should do the opposite.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/cs-080127-sam-smith-ron-artest,1,493 0342.story

Disclaimer: I am anti-Bibby.

by otis29 on Jan 28, 2008 9:14 AM PST reply actions

Big Dog

I disagree with you. Sam Smith makes sense more than just once in awhile. He's GOD! Anyway he's not as terrible as say, Bill Plaschke, is he? Things is relative sir.

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by pookeyguru on Jan 28, 2008 1:12 PM PST up reply actions

If we deal with the Lakers

I'd like to get Ronny Turiaf out of the deal. He would help us down low and has a lot of energy and upside.

by coolcatreportdotcom on Jan 28, 2008 10:38 AM PST reply actions

Agreed

He reminds me of Mikki, a bit. Not the bench energy and hair, but the knowledge of his role, which is basically to be the dirt dog in the paint.

by Tom Ziller on Jan 28, 2008 10:45 AM PST up reply actions

Another link

Jayda Evans talked to Spencer Hawes. The interesting quote of note is this:

Theus wanted to play Hawes heavy minutes, but he couldn't after the rookie underwent left knee surgery and missed training camp and the first four games of the season. Hawes has averaged 2.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 8.1 minutes.

"He doesn't have the luxury of being with a team that can wait when he's in the game," Theus said. "Usually I'm trying to find minutes with Spence. If things don't go right, a bad five-minute stretch for us could be devastating. [But] where he's got to make his biggest improvement is on the defensive end. The defensive end will get him more minutes. And he's got to get a little stronger."

I am the stone that the builder refused I am the visual, the inspiration That made Lady Sing the Blues..I'm the spark that makes your idea bright...

by pookeyguru on Jan 28, 2008 1:01 PM PST reply actions

8 days to get a piece up by bad beard!

TZ I'm ashamed. You should have had that up the minute it posted on hoopsworld! The very stinkin minute sir! (Thanks for linking it. An excellent read indeed.)

I am the stone that the builder refused I am the visual, the inspiration That made Lady Sing the Blues..I'm the spark that makes your idea bright...

by pookeyguru on Jan 28, 2008 1:16 PM PST reply actions

Tsk Tsk

Or watching Dwyane Wade slip to #4.

Sir, you know damn well Wade dropped to 5th. Chris Bosh was picked 4th you knucklehead. You're lucky I'm around to wave that know it all finger at your or else you'd become Napoleon.

I am the stone that the builder refused I am the visual, the inspiration That made Lady Sing the Blues..I'm the spark that makes your idea bright...

by pookeyguru on Jan 28, 2008 1:21 PM PST reply actions