WBRS Sports Blog

• Are the Spurs a dynasty? That’s tough to say, but 3 championships in 5 seasons is very impressive. The two years they didn’t win were the result of Derek Fisher’s .4 shot and a hobbled Duncan. Even if you are to say that the team isn’t dominant enough to be considered a dynasty, you have to be impressed with Greg Popovich and the Spurs front office who have found great success in late picks, foreign players and veterans who seemed finish. It also speaks to the greatness of Tim Duncan who is the only player remaining on the Spurs from their first championship in 1999.
• LeBron after the Finals ended: “We have to get better. Me, as an individual, I have to be much better on and off the court. And that will carry our team to higher levels. I think it starts with me first and then it will trickle down to everybody else.” As a Laker fan, I’d have loved to hear that from Kobe.
• On the Kobe front, I really can’t see him going anywhere. I don’t see it possible for the Lakers to get anything close to equal for him. His $20mil/year salary also presents a big stumbling block. I also don’t see them making a big splash in the trade market because the front office is enamored with Andrew Bynum.
• You still want Kobe trade ideas? Fine. Here ya go. Either to the Knicks for Eddie Curry, Jamal Crawford and David Lee or to Atlanta for Joe Johnson and the #11 pick.
• A trade rumor to give you Celts fans a hard-on: Garnett for Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Sebastien Telfair, Theo Ratliff and the #5 pick.
• According to the New York Press, Tony Dutt, Rashard Lewis’ agent, may have failed to file his free agency papers on time, meaning Lewis’ contract would be guaranteed for the next two years. If true, expect Dutt to be crossed off of Lewis’ Christmas Card list.
• Lastly, this may be sacrilegious, but don’t you think Kevin Durant would fit into that young Trail Blazers team better? Jack, Roy, Durant, Randolph, Aldridge is a pretty nice 5. If Portland goes ahead and picks Oden, they’ll still have a hole at small forward.

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