By the time Steve Nash handed in a Billups-esque performance in the 3-ball, I decided never to waste my time with All-Star-Weekend again.

Time well spent.

“Brevity is not my strong suit”

“I also don’t understand the fairer sex”

“I pose well for pictures”

Lastly, he’s a 23-year old male that likes NSync and Nelly Furtado.

If that’s not the profile of a closet homosexual, I don’t know what is. Give it up dude, your skirt’s been lifted.

Now, you mentioned that if you could meet yourself at age 18, you’d want to kick that guy’s ass. Upon further review, I have to assume that at 5′8″, that’s only because you at 18 is the only person’s ass you could kick. HA HA HA! You’re a pussy for real son. FOR REAL.

Matt, I apologize for flooding your site with this crap, but to make up for it, I’ll let this be my last post. Peace to the rest of y’all, it’s been cool, but I can’t waste another second sharing thoughts in an online community with dudes like Michael Noveck participating.

I know I said that potshots aren’t the DBB way, but when it’s a guy we consider a rival (and with Kidd being a rival, it extends to his son), potshots are fine as long as they don’t completely suck. It’s not like I was completely respectful to the “Crack Staff” from perkisabeast. And I think Garrett and Kevin (while not coming with A-game, primo stuff, sorry guys) came with it enough.

Not to be a complete dick, but the potshots you and Ronnie brought in that thread were absolutely WEAK. If you’re going to go after something you better be far funnier than it is inappropriate. In a more extreme example, if you’re going to make a 9/11 joke, go ahead, but it better be so funny that a person can’t help but laugh.

Sorry, but the PC Police isn’t reporting to the scene of this crime.

As for Loul’s rookie contract, he did turn down a much bigger contract in the off-season, so I guess the case could be argued that his self-interests came first. I’m not criticising that since I’m much more guilty of that than him as mostly all Americans are.

IMO, the “Where caring happens” slogan was obviously created by the NBA marketing execs who probably do little to nothing when it comes to the actual charities. My skepticism here is with the execs, not the players.

Take Sheed for example, he helps out the less fortunate but doesn’t want any attention for it. I like that. Having to see those comemrcials all the time makes me think that the behind the scenes guys are exploiting the good will of the players to their advantage. That’s what bothers me about it.

I really am ignorant to how all of this stuff works, so if anyone has any thoughts that they think would help enlighten me, please, share them.

Thanks again James.

Ha! I was thinking the same thing, Kevin. Well, inbetween the thoughts about how large his noggin’ is.

With regards to the NBA cares program, my guess is that the majority of the airtime that they devote to this program is likely at a greatly reduced cost to normal air rates, assuming air rates even apply in this case.

Most of these bits are done during NBA time as it is during half time or in between quarters. The NBA pays for for the production crew to film it but outside of that I don’t really see a lot of money going into “advertising.” Furthermore, the NBA may have set it up as a not for profit separate “foundation,” to be eligible for government subsidies and other benefits that NGO non-profits receive.

I agree with you $10,000 isn’t a ton of money, but isn’t Luol still on his rookie contract? I mean its not like he’s got a max contract for 6 years and thats the best he can come up with.

Oh and my guess is thats not the only charitable donation Luol has made this year. If you’re making that much money and you wanted to give back to the community wouldn’t you want to spread the wealth?

Barkley, Reggie, and Kenny are hilarious. If only the NFL had something similar… If I ever have to listen to Terry Bradshaw butcher the highlights again. I mean, why him? What’s that other guy there for? Can’t he do the highlights?

Sorry, went off topic there for a minute. Barkley saying Gerald Green has too much time on his hands cracked me up.

Question to the group: Do you think Green would pull his talent out of his ass if the Pistons signed him?

Was that kid born with a moustache?

TAKE THAT STEVE NASH! YOU WILL RESPECT RIP’S TRAMP BALL!

everyone, else… good job. whatever.

(I’ll be burning in Hell if anyone is looking for me)

Any Sheed sightings? I didn’t see him all night. Doesn’t mean much, LeBron was the only non-participant that TNT seemed to give any attention to. I did notice Chauncey come over to support Rip after his turn though.

As for Cleveland not getting Bibby, I really wouldn’t have been worried if they did get him, that dude fell off days ago.