I just think the Blazers wanted to get rid of Randolph's contract, his bad history with team and let Oden/Aldridge develop. The Blazers are planning to buy out Francis' contract to make him a free agent so he's not even in their plans.
<div class="quote_poster">Legacy Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Damn, I was wanting Vince to get back at Raptor fans by making the game winner on them and eliminate them. Very good defense by the Raps though to force him to pass the ball to a guy who was 0-6 in the game on threes. </div>...
<div class="quote_poster">jealous? Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">well not exactly, but i wish he would of tried.</div>
Did you not see how well covered Vince was? He had no shot and he passed it to someone who was wide open. I don't see how you can question his judgment given the situation.
<div class="quote_poster">huevonkiller Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Mitchell was a bit cranky himself after game five. That guy needs to cool off a bit.</div>
He's never really had a good relationship with the media. You can tell he hates talking to them. I don't blame him sometimes...
Short of winning the championship (which is obviously not going to happen), I fail to see how one good series will change the view of Vince around the league that he himself has helped to create over the course of his career.
Anyone that watched him play out his final days in Toronto knows that...
<div class="quote_poster">Pakman Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Even if he did fake it, so what?
How is it unfair? It aint...</div>
Uhh, who said anything about it being unfair? That is not the issue. Mitchell was just annoyed that the media was making such a big deal about Kidd's...
<div class="quote_poster">Legacy Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Guess you don't like watching Warriors home games then? </div>
Are Warrior fans like that in the regular season though or is it just in the playoffs?
<div class="quote_poster">Mercury Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">He never said or implied that he isn't going to play. The media however reported it, as a game time decision.</div>
That's incorrect. The Nets (specifically Frank himself) listed Kidd as a game-time decision. Mitchell was...
<div class="quote_poster">intrepid1983 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Gonna be tough.. i say nets win this..although I love the raps, if we need the crowd to be really really behind us just to only be within 10 or so points of the nets, i cant imagine what it might be in the n.j. hometown...
<div class="quote_poster">Iggy Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Garbajosa is injured for the year. I expect Mo-pete to start.</div>
or possibly Graham, but probably MoPete since he has the experience factor
<div class="quote_poster">Mercury Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Yea but he hasn't shutdown Carter during the season, so why do you think he will during the playoffs. I mean sure he might step his defense up a notch or too, but I'm sure Carter will do the same to his offense...