tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post112862668532339102..comments2023-11-05T01:50:45.024-08:00Comments on Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog!: OmarPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413382016761430333noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-11355051191148239662009-11-11T16:59:33.650-08:002009-11-11T16:59:33.650-08:00links of london is the best online links london st...<a href="http://www.uk-linksoflondon.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>links of london</strong></a> is the best online <a href="http://www.uk-linksoflondon.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>links london</strong></a> stores where you can buy the cheapest <a href="http://www.uk-linksoflondon.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>links of london jewellery</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.uk-linksoflondon.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>links london jewelry</strong></a> . 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The only way to deal with it is to reconcile the high cost of refills with the enjoyment of using the car. Yes, Fortson will kill us by taking stupid fouls and getting the Sonics in foul trouble, but he will also provide a deterrent to smaller guys in the lane, and generally rev up the crowd and his teammates. Just like John Salley, Dennis Rodman, or any other banger, Fortson is full of pros and cons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1129063571120450582005-10-11T13:46:00.000-07:002005-10-11T13:46:00.000-07:00You have to figure that Wilkins' offer sheet was n...You have to figure that Wilkins' offer sheet was not prohibitively expensive. Even if it's a relatively long-term, it's still a contract that will be tradeable. <BR/><BR/>John Hollinger makes an interesting point about Fortson's playing time in Forecast 2005-6. He says it's nuts to use the foul machine at the ends of corners when the Sonics opponent may be in the bonus. Therefore, Fortson should play at the beginnings of periods when his fouls won't hurt the team as much. Any thoughts?Alex Carnevalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424759623908097262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1128897671007677332005-10-09T15:41:00.000-07:002005-10-09T15:41:00.000-07:00Ronald "Flip" Murray should not see one minute at ...Ronald "Flip" Murray should not see one minute at the point; Luke Ridnour, Rick Brunson, and Mateen Cleaves, unlike "Flip," are team players. The only thing "Flip" ought to do is provide a scoring punch when Ray Allen rests on the bench.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1128716382833841632005-10-07T13:19:00.000-07:002005-10-07T13:19:00.000-07:00I happen to think that Wilkins numbers are skewed ...I happen to think that Wilkins numbers are skewed because he did not play a full season... Until that Portland game, he basically had no stats at all.<BR/><BR/>When I look at him while he plays, I think he really has game. He looks remarkably like his old man in the way he moves on the court, especially offensively (for those of you who don't know, we are talking about Gerald Wilkins here...)<BR/><BR/>Stats aside, I am anxious to see what he can bring to the table when he gets into any kind of set minutes or rotation...<BR/><BR/>-QAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1128707834326032242005-10-07T10:57:00.000-07:002005-10-07T10:57:00.000-07:00Ouch. Sorry, Omar, we hardly knew ye.Ouch. Sorry, Omar, we hardly knew ye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1128665511450437102005-10-06T23:11:00.000-07:002005-10-06T23:11:00.000-07:00People keep citing Wilkins' Roland Rating as if it...People keep citing Wilkins' Roland Rating as if it has meaning when it has very little, if any.<BR/><BR/>The vast majority of Wilkins' minutes came in the absence of Rashard Lewis and Vladimir Radmanovic because of injuries. Wilkins' rating is much more a reflection on their importance to the team than it is to Wilkins' ability.<BR/><BR/>If your reference point is Lewis and Radmanovic, no, Wilkins is not as good. If your reference is the already-departed Omar Thomas, that's a very different story altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1128664219101448942005-10-06T22:50:00.000-07:002005-10-06T22:50:00.000-07:00Reggie Evans should start at power forward. Last y...Reggie Evans should start at power forward. Last year, at the four slot, it worked out well when Evans played the first half of each quater, while Nick Collison finished off the last half of each quarter. Danny Fortson (2005-2006: $6,415,584; 2006-2007: $6,919,091)*, on the other hand, should not be on the team; he and the $13,334,675 that he's slated to earn during the next two seasons ought to be immediately traded, if at all possible, to a team that's willing to give up an expiring contract.<BR/><BR/>At this moment, Damien Wilkins should be in Minnesota. There was no reason to overpay him (five years, $14.5 million) to play anywhere from 12-16 minutes a game backing up Rashard Lewis. Anyhow, in regards to Wilkins' ability, the only talent he has concerns his on-the-ball defense. Otherwise, aside from Wilkins' stellar skills concerning his defenseive prowess, he is a horrid shooter (FG: 43.5%; 3PT-FG: 27.1%; FT: 61.8%), a piss-poor ball-handler (assists to turnover ratio: 1.625 to 1), an inefficient player (+6.31 efficiency rating), and an all-around hinderance to the team (-11.7 +/- ranking).<BR/><BR/>In the end, though, the only two mistakes that Rick Sund made this off-season were that of re-signing Wilkins and slightly overpaying Vitaly Potapenko (two years, $6.315 million). Fortunately, however, the likes of Vladimir Radmanovic, Evans, and Ronald Murray, for whatever inexplicable reason, signed the qualifying offers that the team tendered them.<BR/><BR/>*<A>http://hoopshype.com/salaries/seattle.htm</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1128658112010319502005-10-06T21:08:00.000-07:002005-10-06T21:08:00.000-07:00Not exactly a surprise, but the sonics picked up t...Not exactly a surprise, but the sonics picked up the options on Luke and Nick today.<BR/><BR/>http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2182956<BR/><BR/>What about Damien playing two guard and having Ray bring the ball up when Luke is out of the game? Maybe run cuts off Nick in the post and turn him into the original Vlade-dade?<BR/><BR/>I like Wilkins's D, if he can turn into a shutdown type defender - which I think he can, there must be a way to get him on the court. Especially with the lack of shotblocking this year, we need someone to lock down the perimeter.<BR/><BR/>CarlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1128630229748233112005-10-06T13:23:00.000-07:002005-10-06T13:23:00.000-07:00Thanks for visiting the site. Say hi to Uwe Blab f...Thanks for visiting the site. Say hi to Uwe Blab for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com