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Here is an article concerning trade rumors from Ford.

Super Mario Kart (SNES, 1991) Better get one from this series while they're still available. I played this game to death as a kid, and can't imagine life without it. It's also the only one that I can still beat my little brother at.

rofl at KG looking like some ethiopian f.ucktard. KG is so black he looks purple.

[i]The Wall[/i] by Kansas hits, and the crowd in Indianapolis roars upon hearing the music. COLE The Deadly Alliance music plays here at Conseco Fieldhouse, and listen to the crowd! Alfdogg leads his stable through the curtains, as the cheers intensify. COACH Big following for the Deadly Alliance in Alf's home state! The DA walks slowly down the aisle, and Alf stops at the end of the aisleway to soak in the cheers for a few seconds, as TK and Reject pose on the buckles with their newly-won tag team titles. Sandman stands in mid-ring, looking menacing. Alf climbs into the ring, and grabs a mic from the timekeeper. He raises it to speak, then brings it back down to soak in some more cheers. COACH Listen to this place, Cole! After a few moments of cheering, the crowd breaks into a chant. "LET'S GET DEAD-LY!" *clap-clap clap-clap-clap* "LET'S GET DEAD-LY!" *clap-clap clap-clap-clap* Alf lets the chant die down, then brings the mic back up. ALF Just as I thought...Indianapolis is DEFINITELY a Deadly Alliance town! *crowd cheers* ALF And the OAOAST better get used to it, because the Deadly Alliance is once again the hottest act in wrestling! *crowd cheers* ALF Sandman9000, the Heartland champion for nine months and counting! Thunderkid and Reject, the NEW World tag team champions! And it's just a matter of time, PRL, before I get you in this ring, and sit on top of the OAOAST world once again! You can't duck me forever! *mixed reaction from the crowd* ALF But speaking of the new World tag team champions...that's one of the reasons I'm out here tonight. The Deadly Alliance is issuing an open challenge, to any team who wants a crack at the tag team champions, at the Great Angle Bash! *crowd cheers* ALF It's just ten days away, boys, so we hope to hear from you soon! But tonight, we've got the party room ready in the back, the champagne, the party favors...and we're gonna celebrate Thunderkid and Reject's triumph, right here in Indianapolis! [i]The Wall[/i] hits, as the crowd cheers. COACH (yelling towards the ring) HEY, SAVE ME SOME BUBBLY! Alf sees Coach as he exits the ring and points at him, acknowledging his request. COACH Yeeeeeeeah boy, I'm gettin' drunk tonight! COLE Well, Alf has laid out an open challenge for the Great Angle Bash on behalf of the tag team champions, and has once again sent notice to Tha Puerto Rican! COACH It's gotta happen eventually, Cole, Alf leading the Deadly Alliance from atop the OAOAST throne as it's champion! COLE Only time will tell! Right now, let's go to... I don't care where this one goes, as long as it's later in the show. Maggie Nerdly negotiates her way through the bodies in the party room backstage, looking for Thunderkid and Reject. MAGGIE Thanks Michael, I'm backstage amongst the celebration here, looking to get the first interview with Thunderkid and Reject since winning the World tag team titles last week from Team Heyross! Maggie bumps into a slightly rotund man, who turns around revealing himself to be Tony Tourettes. TONY WHAT THE FUCK??? MAGGIE Hi, Tony! How's the party? TONY Well, the food's good, and it SUCKS DICK OFF YOUR TITS!!! Maggie hastily points the camera away from Tony. TONY FUCK YOU TOO!!! BULL SHIT!!! (Looks to Vinny) GIVE ME A FUCKIN' BEER, BITCH!!! Maggie spots TK in the distance, and makes her way with the cameraman in his direction. Reject is standing next to him with a bottle of champagne. MAGGIE And here I am with the new tag team champions, Thunderkid and Reject! Vinny grabs the mic from Maggie. VINNY (doing a horrible Dave Chappelle-as-Rick James impression) It's a celebration, bitches! Reject gives him an awkward stare. REJECT You're right! This is a celebration! And I'm glad to see you back here for the celebration, honey. Reject leans against the wall with his right arm. REJECT Speaking of celebration...how about me and you go out and have one of our own after this show wraps up? MAGGIE Um, hello, I have a boyfriend? Reject chuckles, then hands his champagne to TK, and turns to face Maggie. REJECT Do you [i]really?[/i] It wouldn't be that scrawny wimp that's been hittin' on your sister for the past two months, would it? Maggie puts her hand over her face, as wrestlers within earshot, including the Heavenly Rockers and Vitamin X, are heard saying "Oooooh." REJECT (smiling) So it is him. Hey, look at me. Reject uses his left index finger to bring Maggie's face up. REJECT You don't need that chump. What are you doing? If I even [i]suspected[/i] a family member meddling in my relationship, that girl would be out the door at the drop of a hat. I mean, use your head. If this dude's so tied up with what your sister's doing that it's causing a strain on you, he ain't that special! He's gotta go. Think about it. And hey... Reject brings her face back around again. REJECT You have any more problems...(smiles, points to self)...my door's always open. Reject grabs his bottle of champagne back from Thunderkid, then turns back to the party as he gets a champagne bath from VX. The camera cuts over to Maggie, who puts her hand over the lens as we hastily cut back to Sofa Central. COACH Haha, get Steven Pigley off the air, he's got nothing on Reject! He's right! Do yourself a favor, Mags, drop that zero, and get wit' a hero, you feel me?

I really hate to be a bother about this, but I would really like to know what Roy and Fokai's status is and who their keepers are before setting up next year's league.

I thought those two were slightly above that group, but now I think it's unquestionable, in terms of body of work. It's kind of bothered me a bit all season, though, that I don't recall anyone referring to Ray Allen as a future HOFer before he was traded to one of the league's "darling" teams. But now that he's a Celtic it's "Oh, there's NO QUESTION that this guy is going in."

The Deadly Alliance will be in the house (request opening segment).

Yeah, for some reason I forgot that Dirk won the MVP last year. In that case, I think he's got to go if Zo and Dikembe go. As far as Nash goes, it's easy to dismiss him after just looking at his numbers and the fact that he's never been to the Finals, but if you look deeper, he has spear-headed an offense that attracted a lot of casual fans to the game and changed the blueprint for the way a number of teams built their rosters. I personally think the ripple effect has done as much bad as it has good, but I'm in the extreme minority on that opinion, and it has brought a lot of excitement to the game for the people who feel the opposite. I've never subscribed to the whole "he couldn't make the Finals, so he should have to wait his turn" theory. If your team is consistently in contention as the Suns have been, I think that should be enough, provided you don't do an Al Harrington and just completely disappear in the postseason.

Of today's active players, these are the guys I would definitely put in first ballot. No particular order, just going down the list of teams. Kevin Garnett Jason Kidd Allen Iverson Dikembe Mutombo Kobe Bryant Alonzo Mourning Steve Nash Shaquille O'Neal Tim Duncan Pierce, Ray Allen, Dirk Nowitzki I'm on the fence about. Probably yes, but I wouldn't say they're the slam dunks that the above group is. I might be forgetting a couple guys, these were just off the top of my head. If you guys have any other names to throw out there, feel free.

I don't know that I'd vote him in first-ballot, but there are probably lesser players that have been elected.

Here's Chad Ford's latest mock, which just came out today following yesterday's deadline to withdraw. 1. Chicago - Derrick Rose, PG/6-3/205/19/Memphis 2. Miami - Michael Beasley, PF/6-10/235/19/Kansas St. 3. Minnesota - O.J. Mayo, SG/6-4/195/20/USC 4. Seattle - Jerryd Bayless, PG/6-3/190/19/Arizona 5. Memphis - Kevin Love, PF/6-10/275/19/UCLA 6. New York - Russell Westbrook, PG/6-3/189/19/UCLA 7. LA Clippers - Eric Gordon, SG/6-4/215/19/Indiana 8. Milwaukee - Joe Alexander, SF/6-8/220/21/W. Virginia 9. Charlotte - Brook Lopez, C/7-0/260/20/Stanford 10. New Jersey - Danilo Gallinari, SF/6-9/212/19/Italy 11. Indiana - D.J. Augustin, PG/6-0/180/20/Texas 12. Sacramento - Anthony Randolph, PF/6-11/220/18/LSU 13. Portland - Brandon Rush, SG/6-7/205/22/Kansas 14. Golden State - Kosta Koufos, C/7-0/265/19/Ohio St. 15. Phoenix - Donte Greene, SF/6-10/225/20/Syracuse 16. Philadelphia - Marreese Speights, C/6-10/245/19/Florida 17. Toronto - Robin Lopez, C/7-0/245/20/Stanford 18. Washington - Darrell Arthur, PF/6-10/225/20/Kansas 19. Cleveland - Roy Hibbert, C/7-2/275/21/Georgetown 20. Denver - Alexis Ajinca, C/7-1/240/20/France 21. New Jersey - DeAndre Jordan, C/7-0/255/20/Texas A&M 22. Orlando - Courtney Lee, SG/6-5/200/22/W. Kentucky 23. Utah - JaVale McGee, PF/7-0/237/20/Nevada 24. Seattle - Serge Ibaka, PF/6-10/220/18/Congo 25. Houston - Nicolas Batum, SF/6-8/210/19/France 26. San Antonio - Mario Chalmers, PG/6-2/170/22/Kansas 27. New Orleans - Chris Douglas-Roberts, SG/6-6/195/21/Memphis 28. Memphis - J.J. Hickson, PF/6-9/240/19/NC State 29. Detroit - Jason Thompson, PF/6-11/250/21/Rider 30. Boston - Ante Tomic, C/7-2/237/21/Croatia Some other tidbits from the article: Miami may also take O.J. Mayo #2, or trade the pick. They've fielded numerous trade offers for the pick, as well, the best being Mike Miller, Kyle Landry, and the #5 from Memphis. The Knicks, Clippers, Bucks and Blazers have all made offers for Minnesota's #3 pick. Ford says the Bucks have the best chance if they dangle Yi or Villanueva as part of the deal. Minnesota may also use this pick on Danilo Gallinari. Gallinari is also being considered by the Clippers at #7, but has refused a workout with the Bucks. Joe Alexander is another possibility at #6 for the Knicks. If Brook Lopez is gone by Charlotte's pick...which could be to the Wolves, Grizzlies or Knicks...they will also consider Anthony Randolph or Kosta Koufos. Cleveland likes Koufos, as well, but he could be gone by then. Randolph is also an option for the Nets, as is Alexis Ajinca, although he is a long shot. Ajinca is also drawing interest from Toronto. If Randolph is gone by the time Sacramento picks, they could instead go with Roy Hibbert. Ford says Portland is trying to trade the #12, but if they have no luck, they're looking at Joe Alexander and Russell Westbrook. If both of those guys are gone, they would go with Rush. Rush is also the guy Phoenix is looking at, but he is projected to be off the board by then. Orlando is deciding between Courtney Lee, Chris Douglas-Roberts, and Jason Thompson. Lee is said to be the favorite of Orlando GM Otis Smith. note from me: Roy Hibbert has been projected as Utah's pick in all of Ford's previous mocks, so he could be the guy there if he's still around. Other considerations for Detroit are D.J. White of Indiana and Bill Walker of K-State. Serge Ibaka and Ante Tomic are not expected to join an NBA roster right away.

Round 1 1. Chicago - Derrick Rose, PG/6-3/196/Memphis 2. Miami - Michael Beasley, PF/6-8/239/Kansas St. 3. Minnesota - %-O.J. Mayo, SG/6-4/200/USC 4. Seattle - Russell Westbrook, PG/6-3/192/UCLA 5. Memphis - %-Kevin Love, PF/6-10/255/UCLA 6. New York - Danilo Gallinari, SF/6-8/210/Italy 7. LA Clippers - Eric Gordon, SG/6-3/222/Indiana 8. Milwaukee - Joe Alexander, SF/6-8/220/W. Virginia 9. Charlotte - D.J. Augustin, PG/5-11/172/Texas 10. New Jersey - Brook Lopez, C/7-0/258/Stanford 11. Indiana - *-Jerryd Bayless, PG/6-3/204/Arizona 12. Sacramento - Jason Thompson, PF/6-11/250/Rider 13. Portland - *-Brandon Rush, SG/6-6/210/Kansas 14. Golden State - Anthony Randolph, PF/6-10/197/LSU 15. Phoenix (from Atlanta) - Robin Lopez, C/7-0/255/Stanford 16. Philadelphia - Marreese Speights, - C/6-10/245/Florida 17. Toronto - #-Roy Hibbert, - C/7-2/275/Georgetown 18. Washington - JaVale McGee, - C/7-0/241/Nevada 19. Cleveland - J.J. Hickson, - PF/6-9/235/NC State 20. Charlotte (from Denver) - Alexis Ajinca, C/7-0/220/France 21. New Jersey (from Dallas) - Ryan Anderson, PF/6-10/225/California 22. Orlando - Courtney Lee, SG/6-5/200/W. Kentucky 23. Utah - Kosta Koufos, C/7-0/265/Ohio St. 24. Seattle (from Phoenix) - Serge Ibaka, PF/6-10/228/Congo 25. Houston - ***Nicolas Batum, SF/6-7/210/France 26. San Antonio - George Hill, PG/6-2/181/IUPUI 27. New Orleans - **/***/@-Darrell Arthur, PF/6-8/216/Kansas 28. Memphis (from LA Lakers) - @-Donte' Greene, SF/6-9/221/Syracuse 29. Detroit - ##-D.J. White, PF/6-9/251/Indiana 30. Boston - J.R. Giddens, SG/6-5/208/New Mexico Round 2 31. Minnesota (from Miami via Boston) - Nikola Pekovic, C/6-10/245/Serbia 32. Seattle - ##-Walter Sharpe, PF/6-9/245/UAB 33. Portland (from Memphis) - ***-Joey Dorsey, PF/6-7/265/Memphis 34. Minnesota - ###-Mario Chalmers, PG/6-2/181/Kansas 35. LA Clippers - DeAndre Jordan, C/6-11/250/Texas A&M 36. Portland (from New York) - &-Omer Asik, C/7-0/250/Turkey 37. Milwaukee - Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, SF/6-7/221/UCLA 38. Charlotte - Kyle Weaver, SG/6-6/201/Washingston St. 39. Chicago - &-Sonny Weems, SG/6-5/193/Arkansas 40. New Jersey - Chris Douglas-Roberts, SG/6-7/200/Memphis 41. Indiana - #-Nathan Jawai, PF/6-10/270/Australia 42. Sacramento (from Atlanta) - Sean Singletary, G/6-0/184/Virginia 43. Sacramento - Patrick Ewing Jr., SF/6-7/224/Georgetown 44. Utah (from Philadelphia) - Ante Tomic, C/7-1/225/Croatia 45. San Antonio (from Toronto) - Goran Dragic, SG/6-4/180/Slovenia 46. Seattle (from Portland via Boston) - ##-Trent Plaisted, PF/6-10/240/BYU 47. Washington - &&-Bill Walker, SF/6-6/220/Kansas St. 48. Phoenix (from Cleveland) - Malik Hairston, SF/6-5/204/Oregon 49. Golden State - Richard Hendrix, PF/6-8/250Alabama 50. Seattle (from Denver) - DeVon Hardin, C/6-11/235/California 51. Dallas - Shan Foster, SG/6-5/195/Vanderbilt 52. Miami (from Orlando) - %%%-Darnell Jackson, PF/6-8/241/Kansas 53. Utah - Tadija Dragicevic, SF/Serbia 54. Houston - Maarty Leunen, PF/6-8/195/Oregon 55. Portland (from Phoenix via Indiana) - &&&-Mike Taylor, PG/6-2/166/Idaho Stampede (NBDL) 56. Seattle (from New Orleans via Houston) - Sasha Kaun, C/6-11/247/Kansas 57. San Antonio - James Gist, SF/6-8/220/Maryland 58. LA Lakers - Joe Crawford, SG/6-4/213/Kentucky 59. Detroit - Deron Washington, SG/6-6/199/Virginia Tech 60. Boston - Semih Erden, PF/7-1/248/Turkey *-Indiana trades Ike Diogu and the rights to Jerryd Bayless to Portland in exchange for Jarrett Jack, Josh McRoberts and the rights to Brandon Rush. **-New Orleans trades the rights to Darrell Arthur to Portland for cash considerations. ***-Houston trades the rights to Nicolas Batum to Portland for the rights to Darrell Arthur and the rights to Joey Dorsey. #-Indiana trades Jermaine O'Neal and the rights to Nathan Jawai to Toronto for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, Maceo Baston and the rights to Roy Hibbert. ##-Detroit trades the rights to D.J. White to Seattle for the rights to Walter Sharpe and the rights to Trent Plaisted. ###-Minnesota trades the rights to Mario Chalmers to Miami for a 2009 second-round pick and cash considerations. &-In a three-way trade, Portland trades the rights to Omer Asik to Chicago for two future second-round picks and a 2009 second-round pick from Denver, who acquired the rights to Sonny Weems from Chicago. &&-Washington trades the rights to Bill Walker to Boston for cash considerations. &&&-Portland trades the rights to Mike Taylor to LA Clippers for a 2009 second-round pick. %-Minnesota trades Greg Buckner, Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker and the rights to O.J. Mayo to Memphis for Brian Cardinal, Jason Collins, Mike Miller and the rights to Kevin Love. %%-San Antonio trades the rights to Goran Dragic to Phoenix for the rights to Malik Hairston, a 2009 second-round pick and cash consideratons. %%%-Miami trades the rights to Darnell Jackson to Cleveland for a 2009 second-round pick. @-Houston trades the rights to Darrell Arthur to Memphis for the rights to Donte' Greene and a 2009 second-round pick.

Aw, give Oden a chance, PK. He's never even played a game yet!

Wow, Garnett is a fucking bitch.

So, why exactly did people think the Lakers had a chance tonight?

Speaking of your next pick, yours passed like three picks ago.

Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES, 1988)

Mario 3 being gone makes this an easy pick. Mega Man 2 (NES, 1989)

Good stuff from Mr. Dick on Reel Talk, before the abrupt cancallation. Guess that'll teach 'em not to cross the boss. Nice little match with Biff Atlas and Blue Nino, who put up a heck of a fight. But who's under the mask? Steven Pigley's radio show was really good. Hopefully it's a hit, and hopefully things work out between "Margaret" and "Deon". First Bo, and now Faqu? Zack's really going after the big boys. Nice win by the HR's despite having to deal with the blatant hate crime on their manager. Can't a man take up a collection anymore? Speed dating was excellent, as usual from Krista segments. "Word to Big Bird" was a cute line. Surprising choice of WarGames partners from Phoenix. Should be a great match. MOTN: Heavenly Rockers vs Rescue 911 LOTN: "Is Some-Hung-Stud! Sum-Hung-Stud! Here some pamphlets for you, you get some free samples to. Yes, yes. And you young man, if you see thick yellow discharge during sex with her, is normal, is normal side effect of syphilis and genital warts. Is nothing to worry about. Just make sure you hold match to pubic hair to burn off crabs. She has the mutant variety." - Ned Blanchard

v0.2 is up, now with Luigi, Sonic and Tails as playable characters in addition to Mario. http://mkfusion.ipbfree.com/index.php?show...amp;#entry12846 Make sure you scroll down, because there are some glitches in the game and they're listed on the page. I haven't played this version yet, my MP3 pack is still downloading.

They would have taken Anthony at the time, most likely. Wade was a good player, led Marquette to a Final Four, but I don't know if anyone expected him to become a marquee player to the magnitude that he is now.

Back to breakfast for this one. VS Go!

I won't go out of my way for Wheat Thins, but I'll eat the hell out of them if they happen to be on hand.