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Taking another look at the Edwards and Sanchez trades- “Okay,” we all thought. Its a win-win for both franchises. The Jets got their quarterback; a good-looking, charismatic kid from USC, perfect for the big city. The Browns needed picks and depth everywhere, and to be able to snag two players who would most likely play right away (Elam and Coleman) as well as an additional second-round pick? Seemed like a good move. Second round picks are like gold in the NFL these days because of the expected instant impact and relatively inexpensive contracts.” [TD/Still WFNY]
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Nowhere to go but up! AMIRITE?- “I’m looking at the Synergy data on the Cavs’ defense, and dear lord it is horrifying. The Cavs are giving up an average of .95 points per possession, which is dead last in the league. They are giving up .97 points per possession in isolation situations, which is dead last in the league. They are giving up .94 points per possession to the ball-handler in pick-and-roll situations, which is dead last in the league. Essentially, if you have the ball, a live dribble, and the intention to score, the Cavaliers have no idea how to stop you.” [Krolik/Cavs The Blog]
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Oh, sure. NOW it’s a problem- “If Dwight Howard ends up pulling a Shaq and leaving after next season for Los Angeles, the City of Orlando should immediately sue the Magic and the NBA for $500 million in damages. That’s how much it cost to build the new arena that we were led to believe would be the Dwight House for years and years to come. Now there are rumblings and rumors and angst and anxiety that Dwight might try to orchestrate an exit a la LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony when his contract is up after next season. If he does then we were sold a half-a-billion-dollars worth of hot air.” [Bianchi/Orlando Sentinel] Hat tip Red Right 88
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Rams ‘guru’ talks about Shurmur- “Shurmur put together game plans to take advantage of what the rookie quarterback could do as he is learning the NFL game,” Balzer said. “The Rams had, at best, an average wide receiving corps and they were able to move the ball. Their thing was to be 40 percent on third downs, keep drives moving and score one to two touchdowns in the red zone each game. If they do that, they’ll have a good chance at winning.” [Delco/The OBR]
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Tweet of the night- “Good news is that Byron Scott has nine players at his disposal tonight. Bad news is, none of the nine would start for the #Suns.” [@WFNYScott]
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