tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post113641457123695375..comments2023-11-05T01:50:45.024-08:00Comments on Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog!: Goodbye Cleaves, hello Watson?Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413382016761430333noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1138512904616784302006-01-28T21:35:00.000-08:002006-01-28T21:35:00.000-08:00Hey guys, I think mateen's back... now all we need...Hey guys, I think mateen's back... now all we need is to drop potatoe and keep reggie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136598793124722952006-01-06T17:53:00.000-08:002006-01-06T17:53:00.000-08:00Cleaves out of a job i hope he can give good head....Cleaves out of a job i hope he can give good head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136500950939104252006-01-05T14:42:00.000-08:002006-01-05T14:42:00.000-08:00"Can he be a servicable back-up somewhere? Totally..."Can he be a servicable back-up somewhere? Totally. Can he be a starter on a good team? Not a chance. BTW, Mateen has been in the league for what, 5 years?"<BR/><BR/>Agree completely with the first couple comments. I don't expect Mateen will ever start in the NBA again, nor should he. But to see him today, not on a roster - as someone who watched Cleaves at MSU and knows the type of guy he is, well, that's tough to take. I know your team had some difficult decisions to make; I selfishly wish they'd chosen someone else.<BR/><BR/>As for your last comment, there are players much worse who have played in the league much longer. I can just as easily compile a list as long as Lance's, and most NBA fans could likely do the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136500459643777312006-01-05T14:34:00.000-08:002006-01-05T14:34:00.000-08:00Lance, if you weren't a) a huge Blazers fanb) (pro...Lance, if you weren't <BR/>a) a huge Blazers fan<BR/>b) (probably) a dude<BR/><BR/>I'd kiss you full on the lips simply for always keeping fools in check and making me laugh out loud.chunkstyle23https://www.blogger.com/profile/11182082059384089842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136485592399697962006-01-05T10:26:00.000-08:002006-01-05T10:26:00.000-08:00How many times has a great college PG not made it ...How many times has a great college PG not made it in the NBA? How about a billion times? I'm sure our resident Supersonicsoul brainiacs could supply you with an extensive list. Off the top of my head, how about Bobby Hurley? Or Sherman Douglas? Or Adonis Jordan? Or John Lucas? Anyone care to add to the list?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413382016761430333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136477142957569472006-01-05T08:05:00.000-08:002006-01-05T08:05:00.000-08:00im not gona lie i hope you guys loose. bob hills a...im not gona lie i hope you guys loose. bob hills a joke. Mateen had more heart then anyone in the nba. He kept a team of thugs under control. Watch danny forston he will flip out more now. And Pot. wants to be traded. in an interview i read hes not happy they waived cleaves. the guys loved him. what a lame orginization the sonics have. hopefully some smart team will pick up cleaves. his highly efficent and hasnt had a chace. You cant be one of the best collge PG of all time and not do good in the nba. when did he have his chance? Some would say when he was on detroit. these people are dumb. Detroit needed a shoot first pg like billups and atkins. they didnt need mateen. hes pass first. dumars fucked up and he admits to that. he said he didnt need mateen just the pressure from fans since he was a flint native.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136423578203824802006-01-04T17:12:00.000-08:002006-01-04T17:12:00.000-08:00"Flint" on Cleaves:"hes (sic) more efficent (sic) ..."Flint" on Cleaves:<BR/><BR/><I>"hes (sic) more efficent (sic) then any pg on this roster."</I><BR/><BR/><B>I'm </B>more "efficent" than any point guard on the roster!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413382016761430333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136422908591401962006-01-04T17:01:00.000-08:002006-01-04T17:01:00.000-08:00"Let's see...I'm NOT a Sonics fan, and the article..."Let's see...I'm NOT a Sonics fan, and the article is about Cleaves, so..."<BR/><BR/>so you're a cleaves dick riderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136421829120393052006-01-04T16:43:00.000-08:002006-01-04T16:43:00.000-08:00Well, Anon, we love Mateen too. Sadly, when a tea...Well, Anon, we love Mateen too. Sadly, when a team is stinking as bad as the Sonics are, drastic measures must be taken. I would have prefered they cut Brunson Burner or Mikki "No" Moore, but I guess money-wise Mateen was the odd man out.<BR/><BR/>As we did with Weiss, we here at Supersonicsoul will give Hill the benefit of the doubt for now and wait and see if he can turn this thing around before we gather the lynch mob. (This process usually takes about two weeks.)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413382016761430333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136419909611812582006-01-04T16:11:00.000-08:002006-01-04T16:11:00.000-08:00"And you're here because ... ?"Let's see...I'm NOT..."And you're here because ... ?"<BR/><BR/>Let's see...I'm NOT a Sonics fan, and the article is about Cleaves, so...<BR/><BR/>Well done!<BR/><BR/>However, I will admit to being a bit harsh previously. It just disturbs me that in a league full of thugs and thug-wannabes, there's no room for a class guy like Cleaves.<BR/><BR/>I don't really hope you guys lose the rest of your games.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136419516612823852006-01-04T16:05:00.000-08:002006-01-04T16:05:00.000-08:00FYI - according to KJR, Hill has opted to put Radm...FYI - according to KJR, Hill has opted to put Radman and Johan in the starting lineup, effective immediately. <BR/><BR/>I can see the wisdom in this move for a couple of reasons:<BR/><BR/>1. An improvement in Vlade's attitude. Put it this way, if he can't do anything starting, he won't complain when we stick him on the bench again.<BR/><BR/>2. Petro's pretty much the only guy on the team who can block a shot. Whatever we lose on offense with the movement of Evans and Collison to the bench (or whoever's playing center), it's made up for with Vlade's extra minutes. <BR/><BR/>And, the negative:<BR/><BR/>3. Rebounding. With Mr. Glass on the bench, Seattle's rebounding takes a huge hit. From what I'm reading, Shard will be spending more time down low posting up, which should help the rebounding efforts more than having him stand 24 feet from the basket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136418569043749412006-01-04T15:49:00.000-08:002006-01-04T15:49:00.000-08:00Cleaves got his money last year as a bench riding ...Cleaves got his money last year as a bench riding cheerleader. <BR/><BR/>Sund waived Cleaves, not Hill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136418454018476992006-01-04T15:47:00.000-08:002006-01-04T15:47:00.000-08:00"Thank God I'm not a Sonics fan."And you're here b...<I>"Thank God I'm not a Sonics fan."</I><BR/><BR/>And you're here because ... ?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413382016761430333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-1136417884755126312006-01-04T15:38:00.000-08:002006-01-04T15:38:00.000-08:00Let's see: losing team with no pride dumps player ...Let's see: losing team with no pride dumps player with heart and desire.<BR/><BR/>But hey, now his contract isn't guaranteed!<BR/><BR/>Thank God I'm not a Sonics fan. May you lose the rest of your games.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com