A mess of things....

What a mess this Kidd to Dallas thing has become, it's just kind of stupid if you ask me, first of all with Devean George being such a whiny little bitch, I mean come on dude, you aren't that good, just shut up and agree to the trade, and then Stackhouse, keep your effin mouth shut dude! If you want this deal to go through then just shut up about returning to Dallas already, sheesh!

Interesting editorial by Canzano here, I mean if Darius Miles could come back and be productive for this team and act like a veteran I would be all for it, but something that is the most glaring for me in this article is the strip club scene. I mean remember when this guy got married? He stated that he had settled down and didn't go out much. What does his wife think about all of this? I mean talk about a slap in the face to her. But if Miles really can't do anything, I tend to agree with Canzano this time. Hang em up dude, especially since he still gets his money, he can always try a comeback when he wants to, and most of all he can still live his NBA lifestyle, he could just join the posse of one of his buddies. Yeah, time to move on.

UPDATE: A little added piece about the Miles column.

And a little piece about James Jones here from Joe Freeman. Jones is a key part of this team, and I think will be one of the most key components to this team in the future, he is the 'veteran' of the squad, and I know he isn't that old, but to the Blazers he is, and he has been there with other teams, Indiana he learned from the great Reggie Miller, and then in Phoenix playing with Nash. In the piece by Freeman, he mentions everything me and my buddies have talked about before with Jones, he is such a smart player, he makes a lot of great little plays, how many times have we all seen him make a weakside block on a shot, come up with a much needed rebound, along with hitting a clutch 3 pointer from the corner. The guy just plays smart, not an overpowering defender but a sneaky good one, he is almost like the teams coach on the court. Which is why this mystery knee injury is so scary, not only for him, but for us as well, we don't need any more bad knees here in Portland, and I hope it is not something that will require major surgery. As such, as much of a detriment it would be for this squad, I almost think they should shut him down for this season and just let him heal all the way. Because, let's be honest, I really don't think the Blazers will make the playoffs this year, and the only reason I would want them to would be for experience anyways. And if Jones is shut down, it is highly likely he will pick up his player option for next year, if not I feel like he will stay around here and I think we definitely want him here, he is the consumate role player. But I want him healthy next year, when this young Blazers team really has a chance to make some serious noise in the league. Time will tell but I think shutting Jones down for the year, especially if the Blazers seriously slip after the All Star break, is the wise thing to do, but only time will tell.....