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      Dwyane Wade likely to stay put

      June 16, 2010 /

      Unlike LeBron James, who has been essentially silent about his intentions come July 1, Dwyane Wade has made it clear over the last few weeks that he would very much like to stay in Miami, provided the Heat can find him a suitable running mate.

      “It’s going to be fit with me first,” Wade said. “I’ve made that very clear. Do I want to leave? Nope. Mmm-hmm. I want to be in Miami. That’s where it starts.”

      “I don’t do recruiting. Not now, anyway.”

      “I don’t look at it as recruiting. I’ll gauge and see if guys want to be [in Miami], who wants to be with me.

      “It’s about who can come to Miami, it’s about who do you trust, who can fit the organization, who best fits you as a player, things of that nature.

      Chris Bosh would be ideal, and while LeBron would be an odd fit, I think a Lebron/Wade dynamic could work. After that, it’s not clear what free agents — Nowitzki, Amare, Boozer, Joe Johnson — would be the best fit. Wade could use a big man to run the pick and roll/pop and to be a force in the post to take some pressure off of him offensively. He had that in Shaq when he won the title in 2006.

      After LeBron, it appears that Bosh will be the next domino to fall in free agency. He is more coveted than Dirk (age), Amare and Boozer (dependability), so there are a number of teams with and without cap space that would love to have him.

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      Albert Haynesworth and his agent should start a comedy tour together

      June 16, 2010 /

      I don’t really feel like working today, so I won’t. My writing talents are wasted on a blog like The Scores Report, so I think I’ll just sit at home, fire up re-runs of “Married With Children” and wait for my boss to find me another place of employment.

      If you think that sounds ridiculous, then you should hear some of the things Albert Haynesworth is saying through his agent.

      This is from the Washington Post:

      “The Redskins are trying to establish a new regime with new schemes at Redskins Park, and it is not an organization that Albert would have ever been attracted to just a short year ago – regardless of the money,” agent Chad Speck said in a phone interview. “He has made it clear to me that he does not want to play for the Washington Redskins.

      Once I re-attach my spleen from laughing too hard, I’ll get back to this post.

      He would have never been attracted to the Redskins a year ago, regardless of money? Who is Speck trying to fool with that comment? It was all about money last year when Haynesworth signed with the Redskins. If he were looking for the best situation, he would have re-signed with the Titans for less. Regardless of the money? Oh God, my spleen is giving out again…

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      Izzo is staying put…does this mean LeBron is leaving?

      June 16, 2010 /

      Per ESPN…

      Izzo rejected the NBA in part because he was unable to speak with James, although he did speak with people in his camp.

      “That was one of the key factors, 100 percent true,” Izzo said. “That was not the only factor. Was it a big factor? Sure.”

      James’ uncertain future will make for a difficult decision for any prospective Cavs coach. He is unlikely to tip his hand publicly before free agency begins July 1.

      I’m glad to see that Izzo is staying at Michigan State. Too many great college coaches go to the NBA and ultimately fail. It’s a different game, a different schedule, and a different level of ego. Most NBA players were the best players on their teams through high school and college; they think they know everything about the basketball and it’s tough to get through to them. That’s why you see so many coaches during those “Wired Up” sequences trying to motivate and cheerlead, while the players are staring off into the stands or up at the scoreboard.

      With regard to LeBron, we can read the tea leaves a little bit. LeBron wouldn’t speak with Izzo directly, but Izzo did sepak with “people in his camp.” Remember what I said about ego? LeBron won’t even take the time to talk to a prospective head coach for his “hometown” team. If he were leaning towards staying, I think he and Izzo would have spoken so that he could create the best situation for himself in Cleveland.

      Unless, of course, he’s not an Izzo fan, which seems somewhat unlikely.

      This sequence of events tells me that the chances of him leaving are greater than the chances that he’ll stay put. Either way, the next two weeks are going to be excruciating. This could last another month if LeBron holds the league hostage by dragging his feet making a decision in July.

      At least we have a Game 7 to look forward to on Thursday night.


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      The Finals, Game 6: A good ol’ fashioned ass-whuppin’

      June 15, 2010 /

      Ever since I saw the schedule for these Finals, I’ve been writing about how the aging Celtics would react to having to fly cross country and play on only one day’s rest. They looked sluggish in Game 3 after a quick turnaround from Game 2, and in Game 6, just two days after Game 5 in Boston, it looked like they never got out of the airport.

      This game isn’t quite over, but it has been decided. The Lakers’ defense showed up tonight and that helped their offense, which in turn kept the Celtics at a slower pace. Boston looked out of sync all night, and that was mainly due to the effort and positioning of the Laker defense.

      The Laker bench also played well — as of this post, the L.A. bench is outscoring the Boston bench 24-11.

      What else is there to say? Kobe needed someone else to step up and pretty much the entire team responded. Both teams are a man down — Kendrick Perkins played only seven minutes before suffering a knee injury, while Andrew Bynum only managed 12 minutes before the Lakers shut him down.

      Okay, now it’s a final: Lakers 89, Celtics 67.

      I would expect a much better effort from the Celtics in Game 7, mostly because they can’t play much worse. They’ll have a full 48 hours to read about how badly they played, while the Lakers will be riding high.

      It’s funny how the momentum in these seven-game series can change on a dime.


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      And the a-hole fan of the month goes to…

      June 15, 2010 /

      …this guy, for swiping a ball that was tossed by Mets’ third baseman David Wright, which was intended for a young fan sitting a few seats to the side of him.

      I’m aware that the guy gave the ball to his son, but that doesn’t mean he’s excused from receiving the beating of a lifetime for snatching it from another kid.

      If that kid was going to have his heart broken that day, it should have been broken in a way that every other person in that stadium gets their hearts broken: from the play of the Mets.

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