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NYU, are you a Mod yet?

My first team would be the same as yours. On my second team, I'd keep the same backcourt, but go with Elgin Baylor at SF, Barkley at PF, and Wilt at C. Also, I think it's a little harsh to say that Kareem has no case as the GOAT. I mean, he does have the all-time scoring record, which really hasn't been threatened since he set it 24 years ago, third all-time in rebounds and blocks, six MVP's, eighteen All-Star appearances, fifteen All-NBA selections...I think all that at least deserves consideration, and I certainly wouldn't put him any lower than third amongst centers. If Tracy McGrady retired today, how do you think history should remember him? Is he a first-ballot HOFer, in your opinion?

Well, West and East teams only play each other twice a year. You should have more wins against your own conference than against the other conference, even if you do play in the stronger conference. I don't really think it's any more complex than that.

If the playoffs started today: East (1) Boston vs (8) Indiana (2) Detroit vs (7) Atlanta (3) Orlando vs (6) Washington (4) Cleveland vs (5) Toronto The difference between 8th and 13th in the East is 2 games. West (1) New Orleans vs (8) Portland (2) Phoenix vs (7) Golden State (3) Dallas vs (6) LA Lakers (4) Utah vs (5) San Antonio (SA would have HCA) Also, look at the wins in the Northwest. Utah 27 Portland 26 Denver 26 Seattle 9 Minnesota 8

I still don't see how Webber's going to work in that system. He hasn't been the same since he tore up his knee in the playoffs that one year. He really should have went back to Detroit, I think he needs to be in a more slow-it-down system to be really effective.

That happened before all this stuff went down.

Paul Westphal was actually who I was thinking of myself. I think he'd be a good fit for that team.

As if I needed another reason to hate the Warriors, they're expected to sign Chris Webber in the next couple days.

None of my choices were really that tough. I guess leaving Baron Davis out, but I don't see why he should go ahead of Roy, unless you're going solely on stats.

Did you forget Reggie Bush?

COLE And now is the time, folks! We're about to crown the Undisputed champion of the World! Popick! Strutter! Heat! It will only be one! Let's go to the ring, and Michael Buffer! *DING DING DING* (slow and dramatic) BUFFER [i]LLLLLLLLLLLLLadies and gentlemen...it is now time for one of the biggest matches in the OAOAST's history! Right here in this ring, three of the wrestling world's biggest stars prepare to do battle, to determine the ONE and ONLY OAOAST champion of the WORLD! ARE YOU READY?[/i] *crowd cheers* BUFFER [i]Atlanta, Georgia...ARRRRRRE YYYOUUU RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREADYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?????[/i] *crowd cheers louder* BUFFER [i]Then for the thousands in attendance here in Atlanta, and the millions and millions watching all over the world...there's only one thing left to say. Ladies and gentlemen...LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLET'S GET RRRRRRRRRRREADY TO RRRRRRRRRUMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!![/i] A piano plays a melody, causing the crowd to cheer. COLE And here comes the first contestant! The lights go down in the arena, turning back on in tune with the melody. Suddenly, we hear the voice of DMX. "COME ON!" Pyro explodes, leaving behind fire that burns on both sides of the entrance. [i]"Gasolina (Remix)"[/i] by Daddy Yankee featuring Lil' Jon and Pitbull starts playing, and the crowd goes nuts as Colombian Heat comes through the curtains. COACH Oh, man. If THIS guy walks out of here as the Undisputed World champion... Heat raises his hands, acknowledging the fans. Colombian Heat points to both sides of the entrance, and then looks to the ring, takes a deep breath, and starts his walk, slapping hands with the fans along the way. BUFFER [i]Coming to the ring at this time! The first participant in the match...weighing in at 179 1/2 pounds! He won his title in an grueling unification match at Zero Hour 2007, and tonight, he looks to win yet another unification match. Ladies and gentlemen...from Miami, Florida...he is the OAOAST United States champion...COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLOMBIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNN HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!![/i] COLE And as Michael Buffer said, Colombian Heat has a history of success in unification matches! What a story this would be if he could get the win tonight! Heat hops into the ring, then gets on the second rope and does the "WESTSIIIIIIIDE" hand signal, as the cheers. Heat then gets on the second turnbuckle and throws up the "W" hand signal again, recieving more cheers. COACH Yeah, but with all due respect to James Riggs, these are two World champion performers he's in there with! He's in way over his head tonight, I've got to think! Colombian Heat gets off the second turnbuckle, and grabs a microphone as the music dies down. Colombian Heat says over the mic, "If all of y'all are ready to see me two World champions feel the Heat, make some noise up in this BI-AAAATCH~!!!" *crowd makes some noise up in this BI-AAAATCH* Colombian Heat puts the microphone down. [color=FF1493][b]Je t'adore, je t'adore...[/color][/b] [i]Girls, Girls, Girls[/i] plays, as the lights go out, and the entrance fills with pink strobes and smoke. Shortly after, "After Hours" Felix Strutter walks through the smoke crowd, with a big smirk on his face. BUFFER [i]The second participant in this match...weighing in at 218 1/4 pounds! In less than 18 months, this man rose from the ranks as an unheralded tag team wrestler, and tonight, he looks to become the Undisputed World champion! Ladies and gentlemen...from San Jose, California...he is the OAOAST International champion of the WORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRLD..."AFTER HOURS" FFFFFFFFFFFELIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIXXXX SSSSSSSSSTRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUTTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!![/i] COLE Felix Strutter looking very confident, as he should, what a term he's had here in the OAOAST! COACH The guy's been here less than 18 months, and look at him now, a World champion! How many people have risen up the ranks like Felix Strutter? Strutter slides in the ring, and poses on the ropes with his belt, as the crowd boos. COLE And Colombian Heat looking on, and remember, he pinned Strutter in a tag match just ten days ago on HeldDOWN~! Strutter hops down, as the lights return, just in time for [i]Stronger[/i] by Kanye West to play, as the boos of the crowd intensify. COACH And here comes the final man! Stephen Joseph Popick walks through the curtain, unseen behind the white pyro showering down, then holds his arms out in a crucified position, as the rest of his pyro goes off. He then turns around, and walks to the ring confidently. BUFFER [i]Coming to the ring at this time...he weighs in at 225 1/4 pounds! This man shocked the world on Halloween night, by winning his second World title! And tonight, he looks to unify it with another! He is the self-proclaimed Most Hated Man in the OAOAST...Ladies and gentlemen...from Atlanta, Georgia...he is the TWO-TIME OAOAST champion of the WORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRLD...SSSSSSSSTEPHENNNNNN JOOOOSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPHHHHHHH POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!!!![/i] COACH What a bunch of ingrates here in Atlanta! This is their hometown hero! COLE Well, the guy [i]is[/i] kind of a jerk. COACH LIES! Popick climbs the steel steps, then climbs up with one foot on the top rope, surveying the crowd, and smirks. He then hops inside, and all three men remove their belts. The referee raises Popick's and Strutter's belts in the air, then hands them to the ring attendant, and calls for the bell. *DING DING DING* COLE And we are officially under way! All three men stand in mid-ring, and stare one another down. COACH A three-way staredown, I love it! The staredown is broken up by Heat, who catches Popick right in the chops with a right hand! COLE What a shot from Heat! COACH What a cheap shot! UN-FUCKING-CALLED FOR! COLE If you ask me, it was very fucking called for. COACH Well, I didn't, so shut the fuck up, bitch. Strutter then decks Heat from behind, and continues the assault, until Popick regains his senses and attacks Strutter from behind. Strutter and Popick trade punches, until Heat grabs both men by the hair, then looks out to the crowd, which roars in response. COLE Go ahead, Heat! Heat rams the heads of Popick and Strutter together! COLE The ol' double noggin-knocker! Heat backs Strutter into the ropes, and whips him right into Popick, sending Popick to the outside! COLE And the OAOAST World champion to the outside! Heat then catches Strutter coming with a CHOP~! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! Strutter returns fire! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! Heat! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! Strutter! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! Heat! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! Another from Heat! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! Strutter delivers a knee to the gut, then takes Heat down with a side headlock. Heat quickly goes to a headscissors, but Strutter rolls around and flips on top of Heat. 1... 2... Heat bridges, turns around, and takes Strutter over with a backslide! 1... 2... Kickout! Strutter quickly gets to his feet and floors Heat with a clothesline! COLE Nice awareness by Felix Strutter, and a nice clothesline! However, as Strutter turns around, he himself is floored with a clothesline from Popick! COACH And there's another nice clothesline! Popick then moves over to Strutter and stomps away. Heat gets to his feet, but is met with big rights from Popick, and gets sent back down. Popick then makes his way over to Strutter, delivering some more rights, then tosses him over the top...but Strutter skins the cat back inside! COACH Felix is still in there! Popick whips Heat into the ropes, towards Strutter, who quickly ducks and backdrops Heat to the floor! COLE And it's Heat who ends up on the outside! Strutter and Popick slug it out inside, with Strutter getting the better of the exchange. He whips Popick into the ropes, and catches him with a big backdrop! He then follows Popick into the corner, and hammers away. He goes for an Irish whip, but Popick reverses, then catches him with a high knee! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! COLE Count of two for Popick! Popick then runs to the ropes, and rams into Heat, knocking him back to the floor. He follows Heat out, and the two begin to trade punches. However, that is broken up when Strutter floors them both with a CORKSCREW PLANCHA~! COACH DAY-UM~! COLE Strutter out of nowhere with a twisting dive over the top! And all three men are out of it on the floor! Strutter slowly gets to his feet, then grabs Popick and tosses him back inside, and covers... 1... 2... Kickout! COLE That won't be enough to put down the World champion! Strutter picks up Popick, and delivers a CHOP~! Crowd: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~! He whips Popick across, but puts his head down, and Popick delivers a shot to the back, then goes to a standing headscissors. COLE Piledriver, perhaps? However, Heat comes in and clotheslines Popick to the mat! He then ducks a clothesline from Strutter, and fires away, backing him into a corner. He whips Strutter hard across the ring, and Strutter takes it CHEST-FIRST~! COLE And Strutter HARD into the buckles! Strutter then delivers a foot to the gut of Popick, then backs into the ropes and executes a swinging neckbreaker! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Heat hammers Popick in a corner, then whips him across and charges...but Popick moves out of the way! COLE Nobody home for Colombian Heat! Popick picks Heat up in atomic drop position, and sets him on the top rope, then pulls him down into the tree of woe position! COACH And Heat's caught! I like this! Popick kicks away at Heat, then breaks to pose, drawing boos. He grabs Strutter, and whips him hard right into Heat! COLE Nice move there from Popick! Strutter goes to the mat, and Popick drops a knee, then covers... 1... 2... Kickout! He sets up the move again, but this time, Strutter reverses, and Heat gets a foot up in the corner! COLE And that move backfired twice on Popick! Strutter rolls up Popick from behind! 1... 2... Kickout! Strutter and Popick duke it out in mid-ring, with Popick getting the better of things this time. Popick whips Strutter across, but Strutter ducks a clothesline, and catches Popick with a SPINNING WHEEL KICK~! COLE BIG move from Felix Strutter! Strutter stops to pose, drawing boos, but gets nailed with the PELE KICK~!, drawing a big pop from the crowd! COACH Oh, no! COLE Heat with the Pele Kick! The cover... 1... 1... (wtf dude thats supposed to be 2) o yea lolz 2... Popick makes the save! COLE SO close for Heat! Heat ducks a big swing from Popick, then hooks him and delivers the BONG HIT~! COLE Bong Hit from Heat, and he's going upstairs! Heat gets to the top rope, but Strutter races over and racks him! COACH And Felix is back in it! Strutter measures Popick, going for a big roundhouse kick, but Popick ducks, then hooks Strutter and executes a DDT! COLE But a nice DDT from Popick stops the momentum! Strutter rolls to the outside, then Popick makes his way over to Heat, climbing upstairs, and taking him down with a superplex! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! Popick tries again... 1... 2... Kickout! One more time... 1... 1... (wtf you did it again) omgwtf 2... Kickout! COACH Has anyone [i]ever[/i] gotten a pin by doing that? COLE Not that I know of. Popick hammers away on Heat on the mat, but Heat fights to his feet, then wins an exchange. He attempts an Irish whip, but puts his head down. Popick hooks Heat, and does a throat slash. COACH Uh-oh, could it be time for the FallenAngel? However, Heat reverses to a small package! 1... 2... ...but Strutter breaks! COLE And another close count for Heat! Strutter grabs Heat in a rear waistlock, but Heat goes behind and executes the GANGSTA SLAM~! COLE Heat with the Gangsta Slam! And he's going up top again! COACH This cost him last time! Heat comes off with THE FATAL MISTAKE~! COLE The Fatal Mistake! 1... 2... NO! Strutter gets the shoulder up! COLE INCHES, INCHES away! Heat covers again... 1... 2... Kickout! Heat then gets in the mount position, and starts to hammer away. He picks him up, and whips him into the ropes. Strutter ducks a clothesline, and floors Heat with a HIGH ROUNDHOUSE KICK~! COACH YES~! COLE Big kick from Strutter! Strutter stops to catch his breath, but Popick charges. Strutter catches him with an inverted atomic drop, followed by a clothesline, and another! He then signals for the end. COLE And Felix says he's ready to become the Undisputed champion! Strutter hooks Popick...and delivers the SANTA CLARA CRUSH~!!!!!11111 COLE He hit it! 1... 2... ...Heat grabs Popick by the leg, and pulls him right out of the ring! COLE And this time it's Heat who breaks the count! Strutter goes to the outside to get some of Heat, then rolls him back inside. He attempts an Irish whip, but Heat reverses, then puts his head down. Strutter catches him, and sets up the SANTA CLARA CRUSH~!!!!!11111 COACH Here it comes again! However, Heat counters, and slingshots Strutter into the post! COLE Strutter right into the ringpost! Strutter falls back to the mat, as the camera zooms in. COLE And Felix is cut open! Heat mounts and delivers right hands, then backs into the ropes, and executes the SHAKY LEGS KNEEDROP~! Cover... 1... 2... Popick saves! Popick tosses Heat to the outside, then follows him out and attempts to ram his face into the steps, but Heat blocks and turns the tables on Popick! Heat then hammers on Popick, as Popick goes around the corner of the ring. Heat sets up an Irish whip, but Popick reverses, sending Heat crashing into the steel steps! COLE And Colombian Heat crashes into those steel ring steps! Popick stops to catch his breath, then gets a smirk on his face. COLE And Popick has gotten an idea, I think. Popick makes his way over to the announcer's table, and starts picking it apart. COACH Uh-oh... As Popick gets done with the table, Heat spins him around and delivers right hands, then rolls him onto the table. Heat follows him up, then ducks behind him. COACH Oh, no! Not a Colombian Necktie through our table??? However, Popick sits down on the move, and the two engage in another slugfest, until Strutter comes out and delivers a low blow to Heat! COLE And a low blow from Felix Strutter! Popick comes off the table, as Strutter discusses something with him. They then both pull Heat off the table. COLE What's this? COACH I'm not sure, but I think I'm going to like it! Strutter and Popick hook Heat, then drive him THROUGH THE ANNOUNCER'S TABLE WITH A DOUBLE POWERBOMB~!!! COLE/COACH :o CROWD HO-LY SHIT~! HO-LY SHIT~! HO-LY SHIT~! HO-LY SHIT~! Popick starts to pose again, and is attacked from behind by Strutter! COLE It's still every man for himself, Stephen! Strutter rolls Popick back into the ring...then goes under the apron, and grabs a BARBED-WIRE BAT~! COLE And Strutter's got a big baseball bat, wrapped in barbed wire! COACH And you know what they say about guys with big bats! COLE ...what. COACH High slugging percentage! COLE Or HGH, one of the two! Strutter rolls in, shoves the referee aside, and drives the bat into Popick's forehead! COLE And now Popick bleeding after that big bat shot! Cover... 1... 2... NO!!! Shoulder up! Strutter delivers right hands from the mount position, then raises the bat again. COLE And Strutter with that bat again! However, this time, Popick delivers a low blow, then gets to his feet...and executes the FALLEN ANGEL~!!!!!11111 COLE Popick with the Fallen Angel! Cover... 1... 2... NO!!! Heat breaks the count! COACH I can't believe this. COLE Heat out of nowhere interrupting the count! Both men lay on the mat for several seconds, until finally Popick gets to his feet, and picks up Heat. Heat blocks a right, and delivers one of his own! The two trade punches, until Popick goes to the eyes. Strutter struggles to his feet, as Popick sets up for the FALLEN ANGEL~!!!!!11111 once again. However, Heat spins behind, and lifts Popick up for the COLOMBIAN NECKTIE~!!!!!11111 However, Heat leaves himself wide open for a bat shot from Strutter! COACH Look at this! COLE Strutter with the bat! Strutter struggles over, and makes the cover... 1... 1... (...dude.) 2... NO!!! Strutter gets the shoulder up! COACH Jesus Tapdancing Christ. COLE Two-count! Heat is still alive! Popick makes a move for the bat, as Strutter picks up Heat and sets him up for the SANTA CLARA CRUSH~!!!!!11111 ...but Heat spins behind again, and plants Strutter with the COLOMBIAN NECKTIE~!!!!!11111 COLE HE GOT IT!!! Cover him, Heat! However, Heat can't make the cover. Popick measures him with the bat, and charges...but Heat ducks, and with a PELE KICK~!, sends the bat right back into Popick's face! Popick staggers... ...and falls backwards on top of Strutter! COACH Look at this! 1... 2... Heat makes one last lunge... ...but is too late! 3!!! *DING DING DING* COACH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS~! COLE And it's all over! Stephen Joseph Popick has done it! BUFFER [i]Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match...and the UNDISPUTED OAOAST Heavyweight champion of the WORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRLD...SSSSSSSSTEPHENNNNNN JOOOOSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPHHHHHHH POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!!!![/i] All three men are still laid out on the mat, Popick laying on his back on top of Strutter, and Heat with his left hand draped over Popick and his right one over Strutter. COLE What guts, what determination shown by these three men! But in the end, there could only be one Undisputed OAOAST World champion, and there he is, Stephen Joseph Popick! The referee lifts Popick to his knees and drapes both belts over his right shoulder, as members of the Lightning Crew happily run to ringside. Popick falls through the ropes, right onto the waiting shoulder of Cuban Wall. COLE And if Felix Strutter and Colombian Heat can take one thing from this match, Popick is not walking out of this arena victorious, but rather is being carried out by his cronies! Popick gets enough strength to raise the belts up with his right hand, as the Lightning Crew celebrates in the aisle. Strutter has rolled to the outside, as Heat lays on his side, and watches the Crew celebrate. COLE And Colombian Heat looking on, so close to winning that World title! But a bad break at the end cost him the match! COACH And I'm glad! COLE Oh, shut the fuck up.

My only memory of the Pro Bowl is Peyton Manning dropping the famous "idiot kicker" quote.

I'd drop the Shooting Stars competition and go back to 8 contestants in the 3-point shootout and 6 in the dunk contest. Let's say there's no strike in 1994, and the Expos go on to win the World Series. Would the current state of the franchise be any different, and if so, how?

West Virginia got fucking jobbed.

There was just a Ric Flair reference on ESPNNEWS, tied into allegations of the Giants being a dirty team.

I knew the Pacers wouldn't let me down.

Carmelo Anthony. The guy is a total one-dimensional player. There are several players in the league that are clearly better all-around, but don't get the recognition since they didn't happen to come into the league with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Close second goes to Stephen Jackson. Answer Kamala's question.

What's the scoop on Kenneth George from UNC-Asheville? Does he have any shot at all in the league?

So, who are your All-Star reserves? Here's mine. East: G: Chauncey Billups, Ray Allen F: Paul Pierce, Caron Butler C: Chris Bosh WC: Richard Hamilton, Josh Smith West: G: Chris Paul, Steve Nash F: Dirk Nowitzki, Carlos Boozer C: Marcus Camby WC: Brandon Roy, Amare Stoudemire

Changed the names of Strutter, Lamont, and Black's finishers. Not to be pushy, but I'd like to see some updates from others, as well. Some of these haven't been updated for literally a couple years.

I was referring to the incident with him and Marquis Daniels at some club last year. He wasn't charged or punished for anything at the Palace, as far as I know.

Yeah, that was pretty dumb of Harrison to say. But I thought it was kind of funny at the same time. I mean, it's not as if David Harrison is a crucial piece of our team, so I wouldn't really rank it with some of the dumb things that Artest, Jackson and (allegedly) Tinsley did.