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Kendall "Don't Hit Me in the Face" Gill

Former Sonic Kendall Gill is taking his I Wanna Be Like Mike obssession beyond wearing a sweatband on his bicep, with his own pursuit of "a lifelong dream."

Thanks to B "Huggy Bear" Soto for the tip.

I don't love the Sonics that much

Did you date DaFort in College? I'm sorry.

The hilarious har-har factory called McSweeney's has a great story called "Understanding the Seattle Supersonics by comparing them to girls you met in college":

On Ray Allen :

"You knew it wouldn't last—she was smarter and funnier and way better-looking than you—but you treasured your time together all the more since you knew how finite it was"

Reggie Evans:

"Wow. There was this party right before spring break. And you were both going to be on campus for spring break and just wow. You almost hated to see the bruises fade."

Read it and weep.

(Thanks to the 400 people who sent me this link last week while I was sick in bed with the stomach flu - the Danny Fortson one alone prolonged my illness by four days.)

Nate to Sign?

According to the Seattle Times, Nate and the Sonics are talking again. Well, Nate's agent and the Sonics are talking, but you know what I meant.

No figures were revealed, but here's a list of what some other coaches in the league with Nate's credibility are making:

Doc Rivers: $5 mil per season (4 years)
Rick Carlisle: $4 mil (4)
Jim O'Brien: $4 mil (3)
Byron Scott: $3.3 mil (3)

Nate's coming off a 4 year, $10.8 mil contract, so, obviously, he's going to look to make more than that, and he'll get it, especially considering the number of suitors that will come calling on July 1st if Wally Walker hasn't gotten Nate's signature by then.

Given that most of the coaches are signing 4-year deals, that's probably what Nate will get. I'd put his value at above the Fratellos, Scotts, and Bickerstaffs, and below that of the Browns, Popovichs, and (Jeff) Van Gundys. What does that add up to?

Here's one guess: 4 years, $17 million.