for making us wait close to two months if I’m not mistaken.

have spewed out the past couple of days has me wearing a poncho.

And, I know I shouldnt write this but if I ever saw Simmons on the street I … never mind. Words would not be enough with that schmuck.

I dont have a clue who Robinson is and based on his “vile” (nod to SDcat) comment laced with ignorance and racism (Where’s Gumble when you really need him) I only wish he’d have stayed anonymous to me.

Gumble, hmmm, well I have to say that I find him to be smart and articulate and entertaining. I dont believe that he said what he said because he wanted publicity or he was being venal in any other way. I do agree that Stern does sometimes appear to be condescending and I frankly side with Wade on his little row with Stern even though I think the players are wrong on this lockout.

So, I kind of get Gumble. But what he said doesnt really irk me (though I’m white, well Italian anyway).

But I’ll just throw out what one of the smartest men in the U.S. said about Gumble’s comment, and I’m not kidding – Charles Barkley. CB suggested that Gumble was dishonouring the slaves by comparing their experience to the typical NBA player’s experience. Of course Barkley is right, again. And he has his pulse on the heart of the issue. Again.

I just think that Gumble is 90% cool and 10% crazy. Wish I had such a positve balance.

Finally, why is Stern a stiff? For doing his job? Come on man. Neither he nor Hunter are stiffs. Stern has some odd mannerisms and maybe gettting a bit old but what he has done for the NBA and players is pure genius.

Finally, really finally, this time. People just dont get Dirk. I like him. I get him. Unfortunately even MLB just doesnt get Dirk. Too bad. Not sexy enough? Who cares? Guess they’d have preferred Kim K throw out 1st pitch because she has done, well…I’m waiting…

because Stern just simply isnt a stiff. But I do get the idea of making something connected to the NBA a “stiff”

I vote for big market owners who are really at the crux of the NBA – player contract squabble?

If they would do the right thing, maybe this lockout could have been averted. What’s that you ask?

Finding ways to a radical revenue sharing model with small market owners that would help assure the viability of all teams and markets. By doing this, they could all then go up to the players and say, “Hey, we are doing something pretty dramatic here and giving up a lot of money for the long term interests of the league. You have to do the same. Let’s deal.”

Didn’t veto your Gumble pick. He seemed pretty bent on defending him via twitter ha ha