Friday Footnotes
- Brad Miller will play tonight.
- More Joe Kleine, via TrueHoop. Apparently Portland used the unofficially retired Kleine to make a trade work in 2000. Kleine got $1.2 million for doing nothing. Of course, he made about $2.1 million from the Kings over four years... for doing nothing. As a thank you, Kleine sent the Blazers a bunch of ribs and rib products from his restaurant. Which means the Blazers definitely got more bang for the buck than the Kings ever did. (Come on, does he have one more Kleine joke in him? No.)
- Interesting discussion in pookey's diary, if you've missed it. I'll remind everyone to avoid name-calling, of course. Unless you're calling Grant Napear or Kenny Thomas names.
- Jermaine O'Neal says Indiana has ongoing trade talks... going on. I still think he's a candidate for 'tarnished superstar Geoff Petrie wants to save'. He'd be, as an often elite defender, a good counterbalance to both Brad Miller and Spencer Hawes, and I think Mike Bibby'd be a good fit (cap-wise and as a player) for Indiana.
- Kevin Johnson seems to be fixing the problems with his foundation's properties in Oak Park. In other Maloof-friends-in-public-office news, Darrell Steinberg will be the next state Senate President Pro-Tem, and if you've met or followed Steinberg, you smiled when you read that.
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JOOOEEE!!!
Best regards,
section214
Founder, President and sole member
Joe Kleine Fan Club and Bait Shop
Some things
I don't particularly want O'Neal because:
- He's expensive
- Shedding Mike & Mikki don't make up for it
- Shedding Miller's contract makes more sense
- Shaq & Jermaine's injury history make up for a resounding "DOH!" (and maybe more offensive than Jermaine Jackson)
- I have a personal vendetta against any player from South Carolina
If we traded for Jermaine O'Neal
I'm not sure what I think about him as a player. He is injured way too much for my taste, but some of that may just be that he's unhappy in his situation. He wouldn't be the first guy to slack off because of that. He's injured now (knee) but expected back before the break.
He'd give us the low-post presence we need, and he's athletic enough, when healthy, to run the floor. He's fairly young, too.
That salary, though. Ouch. I don't see Petrie tying up that much cap space for him, but we'll see. That trade wouldn't make me unhappy at the moment.
by LeaguePassAddict on Feb 8, 2008 9:48 AM PST reply actions
Jermaine may be young...
by misterbrister on Feb 8, 2008 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
Yes, but.
Here are a few players turning 30 in 2008 (regular season + playoff minutes):
Bibby -- 26,981 min played (plus 2,200 at Arizona)
Rip -- 25,634 min played (plus 3,300 at UConn)
Marion -- 27,589 min played (plus 950 at UNLV)
Dirk -- 30,100 min played
Minutes-wise, he's a young 29. But yes, very tall men break down younger and he has an injury history. Tough call.
Interesting minute breakdown.
by jjham15 @ Sactown Royalty on Feb 8, 2008 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
thanks TZ
by misterbrister on Feb 8, 2008 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
JO
As far as his attitude, maybe this could be another case for the Geoff Petrie's Home for Talented but Wayward NBA Stars.
by LeaguePassAddict on Feb 8, 2008 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
Jermaine O'Neal= Ron Artest
by Kingsfan banished to AZ on Feb 8, 2008 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
defying the laws of physics
I'm just askin'....
No assist machine, but
TZ I don't really care
Sorry I called CoolCat....
by jjham15 @ Sactown Royalty on Feb 8, 2008 11:02 AM PST reply actions
hold on a sec
I wonder
Warning: Corny Kleine Joke Below
Oh, and Joe Kleine doesn't handle the ball. The ball handles Joe Kleine.
by Saifullah on Feb 8, 2008 12:25 PM PST reply actions
LOL @ that
K-Mart for JO?
Yeah, Zeke - C'mon!
Love ya, TZ.
From 'Could They Win it all?'
"...By trading Mike Bibby, any head from the hydra of mediocrity at PF, and a 1st round pick 2008, possibly '09, I think this lineup could make a serious contender out of THESE Kings, this year."
This in, from Kingme18:
"The trade would not work under any circumstances and the Pacers aren't stupid that they'd blindly give O'Neal away for an aging and declining point guard."
Again, KingMe18:
"...Unless you are one of those two, your opinion doesn't really matter. O'Neal dogging it? Give me a break. Provide me some evidence that he's dogging yet. This team couldn't compete with San Antonio, Dallas or Phoenix with or without O'Neal. Nash, Parker and maybe even Jason Terry would have a field day against Beno Udrih, Mike Bibby, John Salmons.
From Section214(whom I generally respect)
"...And O'Neal is far more valuable than Bibby. Put another way: if we had O'Neal right now would you trade him for Bibby and a mid to late 1st round pick?"
So...what were you sayin' fellas?

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