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June 2006

Thoughts on the draft

June 29, 2006

==The Cavs accomplished their greatest quest on Wednesday, getting a player they feel can be inserted into the rotation.  As of this moment, it appears Shannon Brown will be the replacement for Flip Murray, though there’s a long way to go until next year’s roster is complete.  Nothing is a sure thing at No. 25 [...]

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Monday morning guesswork

June 26, 2006

Wednesday’s NBA Draft is going to be exciting because it is unpredictable.  Usually even if the top pick isn’t known, you have a pretty good idea of who’s going 1-2 or even 1-2-3.  This year you don’t.
I pay little attention to mock drafts and I won’t be doing one.  Sure they can be fun, but [...]

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Listening, learning from the 1 percenters

June 20, 2006

I realize he’s controversial and often a whipping boy, but I have to say quite often I find myself in agreement and sometimes in awe in what Mark Cuban has to say.  Yes, his views are usually self-righteous and pompous.  Yet eliminating that fluff, his perspective on the media and his big picture viewpoint, in [...]

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Rumor starter alert

June 15, 2006

I was just listening to LeBron James on ESPN Radio — he was promoting some comics he’s doing in conjunction with Powerade — and Dan Patrick was asking him about Jay-Z.  LeBron said "If he were my owner, it would be great."  It was not asked in context of the Nets, in fact Patrick never [...]

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Early June potpourri

June 1, 2006

After having a number of postseason conversations and lots of reading…
–I don’t think the Cavs will have a makeover this offseason.  Even though I wrote about testing the trade market for Zydrunas Ilgauskas, I believe the Cavs will only make a move if they feel knocked over.  Honestly, I doubt it’s going to happen.  After [...]

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