Around the NBA, news/game discussions - Mar '10

[Tahoe]

Is it true that the Cavs are promoting a "largest crowd to ever wear snuggies" when the Pistons play them next time?

Has this been posted? Is it possibly freaken true? Can't be.

[Vinny]

Will Valter be there in his Tux?

[Glenn]

Rafer went MIA in MIA. He's pissed that he lost his starting job and is threatening to retire.

The Heat suspended him.

[Uncle Mxy]

Rafer went MIA in MIA. He's pissed that he lost his starting job and is threatening to retire.

The Heat suspended him.

He lost his starting job to Arroyo.

I'm surprised Chalmers hasn't escaped his sophmore slump by now...

[Tahoe]

Is Garnett considered back, like 100% back?

[Vinny]

Is Garnett considered back, like 100% back?

He's a shell. Can't jump anymore. He'll never be the same, it'll be interesting to see if he can reinvent himself a bit. He certainly has the ability but it's hard to say if he can understand the changes he needs to make.

[Glenn]

Grizzlies recall Hasheem Thabeet from D-League. The No. 2 draft pick averaged 13.8 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 3.17 bpg, 50% fgp in 6 games for Dakota.

Somebody post a Rip/Thabeet trade package.

Maybe Conley/Thabeet/junk?

[Uncle Mxy]

Samb had similar D-League statistics:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...sambch01d.html

[Hermy]

dunleavy quit. again.

[Tahoe]

He's a shell. Can't jump anymore. He'll never be the same, it'll be interesting to see if he can reinvent himself a bit. He certainly has the ability but it's hard to say if he can understand the changes he needs to make.

Missed this post/answer..thx.

Reinvent by learning to stand in the paint and swat anything that comes his way...it looks like to me anyway.