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On today's show, Skeets and Tas face their toughest challenge yet — getting Stan Van Gundy to smile. They also mourn the lack of defense between the Cats and Nets, applaud the gritty Rockets, and tell Hornets fans to start worrying. All that, plus Skeets advocates sports bigamy and Tas calls out Allen Iverson(notes).
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Fantasy Insider: Pick 'n' Drop
Posted Nov 23 2009
Posted Nov 23 2009
Posted Nov 23 2009
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On a side note I too watched that charlotte and new jersey game and honestly it was the worst performance by 2 professional teams i have ever saw. I was sad to see Yi go down more than anything happening on the court. If Michael Jordan can't instill any life into that franchise in regards to putting butts in the seats, the city does not deserve a basketball franchise.
Anyways, you guys have a great show going on and will tune in everyday to hear what the jones gotta say about the daily happenings in the NBA. O and that is a sweet condo you got there. One day I dream to have one just like that. Keep it up!
Mike P, Mississauga
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Bobcats won against New York Knicks and New Jersey hardly earth shaking opposition. To me and alot of other people they are a fringe playoff team and will not go anywhere with Michael Jordan having say in key basketball decisions. He's terrible when judging talent coming out of college. Gerald wallace is good but is playing for a contract so it makes him seem better than he is. Case in point: 0 assists in 4 games. It's definitely the "ME" game with him.
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My second team is the Knicks unfortunately, gotta support the home state team...I guess. Looking forward to what they can get in the upcoming super summer free agent bonanza.
Also I tip my waitress/waiter closer to 20% if they do a great job.
@#5 - TBJ has been around awhile and are very entertaining, if you think they are worse than YouTube, you haven't been to YouTube recently...
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Yeah, I realize that they beat 2 poor teams by not that much, but what I mean is that I don't think there is any way they are the worst team in the league, or even close to it for that matter. Regardless of who they beat, they are 2-2, and if you want to start talking about the teams they played, the 2 losses are against Boston and Cleveland, both in their buildings. So it's completely even in my mind. I think they still are one of those teams, like you said, that could make the playoffs.
As for Gerald Wallace having no assists, I don't know if you have seen the games, but he has created PLENTY of opportunities for assists, but if you haven't noticed, none of the Bobcats seem able to hit a shot right now. He has made great plays in every game to get people open and get them the ball, but they haven't knocked down any of the shots he's given them. Great example here, against the Cavs, Wallace made a great play and drew another defender over, then passed the ball backwards over his read, right to Tyson Chandler's chest while he was standing completely unguarded under the rim, and he fumbled the ball and then got blocked. That's just the way it's going right now.
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BUT after hearing you guys drone on for the last 3 episodes about how much the Bobcats suck in your eyes, I mean no comment about how LB teams always play staunch defense no compliment at all and they won and they're at .500 yet apparently the worst team in the league so bugger it I hope they make the playoffs to spite you guys!
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