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yeah... live and die green... those are only words.
I think he would waive it if the celtics made it clear they wanted it
Clippers confident they could change Kevin Garnett's mind about a trade if the Celtics tell him they want to do it, a source tells Y! sports
I'm confident if they do, the fire Vinny thread will grow to unprecedented replies.
From @Brad Turner: Clippers say they aren't shopping Eric Bledsoe, DeAndre Jordan lat.ms/WA8RGx
This is fun. LOL.
thats what olshey said about EJ before the cp3 trade went down!
Exactly. NEVER believe team specific writers like Brad Turner of the LA Times. They are told directly by the team who of course is going to deny anything. Celtics writer today denied it too. Thing is the Yahoo Sports guys are known as being the most legit in all of basketball. They are rarely wrong, especially Woj. Their sources are very strong. Doesn't mean this trade will happen but I'm 100 percent sure it's being discussed. Not only did Woj and Spears say it.. but others said it two weeks ago.
This is a difference between trading our young corps for CP3 than KG. CP3 is heading to his prime and he'll be an assets and a franchise players for many years to come. KG, on the other hand, have a few years left. It's not worth it.
Did anyone read the interview with sacks? He sounded irritated is there tension between him and coach?
Chris Broussard: Vinny Del Negro wants KG, willing to give Bledsoe/Jordan for him. Clips front office totally against the move. Front office has final say. Twitter @Chris_Broussard
If so that's good... it means he will be replaced this summer.
Seems that way according to the reports.
The Clippers say they are not calling around the NBA shopping point guard Eric Bledsoe and center DeAndre Jordan. But for the second time this month reports have circulated connecting the two Clippers with speculation about a trade involving Boston star Kevin Garnett. Gary Sacks, the Clippers' vice president of basketball operations, didn't mention any names, but said "every team has called me" and that "it's my job to call them back and to listen." "I haven't called anybody to say, 'Hey, we have Eric Bledsoe and would you like him?' Or, 'We have DeAndre Jordan or we have anybody and would you want them?' That's not where I am right now with this team," Sacks said in a phone interview from Houston on Saturday. "That's not where we are." Los Angeles TimesThe Clippers say they are not calling around the NBA shopping point guard Eric Bledsoe and center DeAndre Jordan. But for the second time this month reports have circulated connecting the two Clippers with speculation about a trade involving Boston star Kevin Garnett. Gary Sacks, the Clippers' vice president of basketball operations, didn't mention any names, but said "every team has called me" and that "it's my job to call them back and to listen." "I haven't called anybody to say, 'Hey, we have Eric Bledsoe and would you like him?' Or, 'We have DeAndre Jordan or we have anybody and would you want them?' That's not where I am right now with this team," Sacks said in a phone interview from Houston on Saturday. "That's not where we are." Los Angeles Times
I like Deng, Iggy and Gortat.
Iggy would sure fit right into Lob City...just sayin'.
If so that's good... it means he will be replaced this summer.
Not necessarily. Sacks isn't untouchable if CP3 likes Vinny, but he and Sacks can't coexist.
Honestly, the only people who have a guaranteed job or job offer from Donald next year are Blake, CP3 and probably Roeser.
Trades, hirings, firings... Donald would turn the entire franchise upside-down to keep CP3, for better or worse.
I really hate that a team that was seen aa being drama free now has drama thanks to vinny.
This is fun. LOL.
i think olshey said that BEFORE he and EJ sat down to talk about a contract extension, and EJ wanted max money.
Trading EB right now is crazy. We have two PGs who are injury prone. If Chauncey or Paul get hurt who is back up PG? Hill? Odom? Crawford?
gonna be watchin' to see how much sack Sacks has.... can't believe it's a good trade for us, and.... have been proven wrong by him before....
really don't like the Vinny angling for job security angle either.... don't like the way he brought in Lamar, and can't believe that a guy w/a year or two left is worth two guys w/their careers in front of them.
agree that our coaching staff lacks in big men coaches, and have said repeatedly that Bill Laimbeer did pretty well in Minny w/KLove and Darko, and would love to see what he could do w/Blake and DJ.
and Fab Melo is hardly worth the trouble.... if anything we need draft picks come this offseason if it is deemed time for Bledsoe to go.... can't see getting rid of DJ at all.... people aren't accounting for his intangibles, his interior D, and his body language, which is infectious, and.... this free throw thing has really been blown out of proportion.... dude needs to play in the fourth, at least up until the last few minutes.
And furthermore:
The success long term of a team is ti have players who play together a while under the same coach. The Spurs come to mind or Phil Jackson's teams.
We get Garnet who has two good years left. We won't get and combo guard as good as Bledsoe. WE'll go from a team of balanced young talent and vets to old vets.
The goal should be a ring in two years. Miami is too good now since LeBron is playing like !!!!!!. This trade will sacrifice a good future for wheelchairs.
I'd do Bledsoe for Shumpert, whom the Knicks are shopping.
DJ has made some moves that are un fu*king believable. He just needs the ball against weaker centers for a while. Don't laugh but DJ may develop a short jumper. He made a move recently that was almost a fade away. Remember DJ has hit bail out jumpers. One is luck two aren't. FT's and jumpers are different animals. Bowen sucked at FT's. KG isn't a bang inside guy. If DJ gets that or a baby hook (Which he has hit) he'll be unstoppable. He has also hit some finger rolls that Ralph called "Chamberlainesque"
DE ANDRE DOUBLED, HE PASSES TO BLAKE FOR THE FACIAL Don't laugh
Bad trade
Isn't he a forward? We need a PG or Combo guard. We've got Barnes Butler and Hill. Billups and CP3 are too fragile. This has been mentioned but didn't Iverson really play SG? He's smaller and weaker than EB
Nope. He's being played out of position at SF. Shumpert came into the NBA as a 6'6 PG actually who then got moved to SG. In other words he's a combo guard that can guard 1-3.
More this sits more I'm actually leaning against this trade again. Mainly because if we actually hire a great coach I think they can get way more out of DJ+Bledsoe than Vinny is. Not only increasing their trade value tremendously but benefiting the team as well.
I absolutely agree with this as being Vinny's motivation. How far we go in this postseason has the potential to make the difference between something like a 4-5 year, $30-40,000,000 deal if we win it all (either from us or from another team) or him being seen as a guy who can't get it done even with a great roster if we get bounced in the 1st or 2nd round... essentially lowering his market value when he's already on a terribly cheap contract.
However, I find it difficult to criticize him for it. If I saw a way to increase my chances of winning now and landing that contract, even if it meant mortgaging the future somewhat, I'd take it. Where's the value in worrying about future flexibility when you could get the boot and someone else will be reaping the benefits of your prudence?
His job is (and depends upon) succeeding this year. It's the GM's job to worry about the future beyond June.
That's why there's a healthy disagreement... no drama, no dysfunction, just different priorities. Perhaps if and when Vinny feels secure for a few years, his priorities may become more long term. Until then, it's up to Donald to listen to both sides and decide what HIS priorities are.
Either way, I'm cool. With or without the trade. I think that even though it'll take the very best from the players and the coaches - and maybe even a little luck... we still have a legitimate shot at a title...
Considering that just 2 short years ago we were 21-35, I think that kind of progress is pretty f***** awesome.
i dont like the trade. maybe dj + a first rd pick for garnett at most. no way you can include ebled. you can trade ebled once cp3 resigns. im not too confident we can replace ebled's contributions as the only true back up pg we have. billups is more of a sg now. he can run the point, but idk if i am too confident in the guy staying healthy.
Love this trade. 3 starting all stars backed by ring holders CB and CB?? No way this is bad for Clips. That being said don't think it will happen. I've been wrong before (8 times total)
It's bad if we don't a PG to replace Bled.
agreed.... Id rather not do the trade tho if it invloved bledsoe... as others stated we need bledsoe n.in case cp3 or chauncey go down again
I agree with the vinny stuff tho
If we could somehow finagle pierce into the deal(sounds crazy but it might work) then it would be worth it. We could easily pick up vet pg who isn't signed and with that good of squad still be contenders with cp3 injured. Lets face it though, if cp is out it lowers our chances no matter if its Bledsoe or another backup.
At least with this trade we bolster our starting lineup and Paul could stay uninjured which would be great. I am thinking pierce, Garnett, for Bledsoe, dj, Caron, jamaal and maybe a contract filler and a first rd pick. Might sound crazy but that gives the legit longer term value for their aging pieces. Bledsoe has some serious value around the league too. Looking better than wall
Also we have the tpe we can trade for a pg
I don't think it's a smart idea for you guys to trade Crawford. He can be just as important as Blake and cp3 at times.
I like Deng, Iggy and Gortat.
I think tour under estimating Deng.
Guys it hurts to say this but if theres anybody Id let go is DJ. I love his attitude as a player. And he must be a great locker room guy to have. But in reality I watch the games and always think he hurts us. Yes he plays defense I know. But man he cant even score. Or if he gets fouled he wont make those free throws. Really I feel thats the reason why he doesent play as many minutes. Hes somewhat of a liability. And for what were paying him. Hes clearly not worth the money. Id rather let him go and unload that contract. Thats how id be up for giving DJ for KG straight up. And not letting Bledsoe go unless it was for a great player. I love my Clippers! Go CLIPS!!
I get what you mean big dog. He isnt terrible. But the dude is making 11 mil a year. Man I dont want him. Id rather sign Barnes and Odom for way less than 10 mil a year. And we would have two decent players instead of one. I love my Clippers! GO CLIPS!!
I think tour under estimating Deng.
11mil a year for an all star SF is a steal. SF is the most overpayed position besides Center. Deng is worth more than Gay IMO but Gays contract is like 16mil a year.
Fair enough. I am English and he is the best player on our national team (which is a pretty bad team) so I am biased.
I love this thread, but what we can do is wait and see, we have a manager and owner who will decide for this team, we can even discuss here to thread CP3 for travis leslie ooops sorry leslie is in NBDL.
Thing is Deng is a real team player. But I always had the impression that Bulls love and will re-sign him.
Bulls might love Deng more than they do D Rose. He's easily one of the most underrated and overlooked players in the NBA despite him making the ASG. He really knows his role and plays it to his full capacity on that team. I don't think there's a team in the NBA that wouldn't want Deng on their team.
Fair enough. I am English and he is the best player on our national team (which is a pretty bad team) so I am biased.
Seems to me the quotes from Blake especially when asked about KG tend to say he would welcome the trade of DJ to bring him in. Take it for what its worth, when he says "sometimes you need to plant the seeds and let them grow and but right now its a time where if we just attack and make the moves we could go all the way"...Not exact quote but I heard, "move DJ for KG, we'll be a better team and I'm good with it.". They're tight friends and we all know DJ feels like VDN holds him back, maybe he's looking out for his friend by subtlely endorsing a possible move to get him to a better situation while also making the Clips a better team.
If we don't add anything else (no Bledsoe for $hit's sakes), just straight up DJ for KG, and he assures us that he plays out his 3year contract, we win the trade most likely.
Nice. You got me beat. (12 times, but none since 1997).
Ha! None since 97 love it


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Why doesn't the government tax sugar and fat? Companies are cramming sugar down our children's throats.
Channel 12 captions
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Chain of kindness
I would like to thank the gentleman who purchased my over-the-counter medicine at Walgreen's. I went on to do something nice for the person after me. I hope the chain will not be broken.
Bells on door knobs
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That bridge does not belong in a quaint, historic, pretty town like Aiken. It belongs on a super highway. Maybe one of our artistic citizens can figure out a way to beautify it.
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I would gladly pay higher taxes if it meant more police patrols in our downtown neighborhoods. With all the recent house and car break-ins, I still have yet to see the police patrolling our streets.
Obama the hypocrite
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The solution to getting rid of military assault weapons in America is not by banning them, it is by banning ammunition they use. This wouldn't violate anyone's Second Ammendment rights to own these type of weapons. It would just make the ability to use them impossible. Therefore, we should just pass laws to make the buying, selling, trading, possessing and manufacture of the ammunition that these weapons require a felony. Requiring a minimum of 10 years in prison for violating these laws. If people are willing to step up and pass these type of laws, we will not only be safer but we can do this without any Constitutional problems.


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The grand opening this afternoon of the Intolerant Italian, a purveyor of gluten-free pastas and baked goodies, was possible only with a break on the cost of exploring the business first, said Anne Vervaet, a partner in the venture with daughter Roxanne Riccardi.
�Without the use of the commercial kitchen at the (La Plata County) Fairgrounds early on, we never would have made it on our own,� Vervaet said.
Kitchen users say it�s handy and affordable, allowing them to test their culinary skills and marketing acumen without making a heavy financial investment.
The kitchen has been available for years, but it�s been particularly in demand recently, said Jane Zimmerman of the fairgrounds staff. The rent is $165 a day or $16.50 an hour, and there is a special rate for nonprofits.
The cost of getting into commercial food sales isn�t inconsequential. Anyone in the cottage food industry must meet conditions regulating the preparation and delivery of food set out in a 180-page Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment document.
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The monthly restaurant inspection list, published in The Durango Herald, gives an idea of how closely food purveyors are monitored.
Vervaet and Riccardi refined their recipes in the fairgrounds kitchen.
�We started to make gluten-free Italian flat bread, muffins, cookies and take-and-bake pizzas in June 2011,� Vervaet said. �We baked at Manna Soup Kitchen for a time, too.�
Among others who use the fairgrounds kitchen are:
Ed Killen, a partner in Huck Food, which makes a snack for energy and endurance concocted from almonds, honey, coconut oil and sea salt.
Huck evokes adventure such as the literary Huckleberry Finn or the slang term �huck� used by snowboarders or skateboarders, Killen said.
�The kitchen allows us to test, sample and tweak the formula, Killen said. �It�s an opportunity to market in a safe way.�
The product was tried by youth athletes before production began, Killen said.
Derek Van Atta, a 15-year veteran of the health food field, is a partner in Solay SuperFood, a powder to fortify smoothies. It comes in four flavors.
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�The kitchen is very handy because we�re not big enough to have our own facility,� Van Atta said. �The kitchen is an incubator for small businesses.�
The fairgrounds kitchen is licensed for commercial use by San Juan Basin Health Department, said fairgrounds staff member Zimmerman.
Equipment � refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, mixer and utensils � are included in the price, she said. Users can bring their own small tools if they want.
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Gardenswartz Sporting Goods has used the fairgrounds kitchen three times a year for 15 years to feed employees during three-day clearance sales, said Gardenswartz owner Richard Ellis.
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Jocelyn Skill, a pastry chef by training and the principal of Skillfully Decadent, got her start at the fairgrounds kitchen upon arrival in La Plata County in 2011.
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Michel Poumay, the peripatetic Belgian chef who closed his upscale Chez Grand-M�re restaurant in Durango after 12 years to make all kinds of cr�pes in a mock trolley car at College Drive and Main Avenue, uses the fairgrounds kitchen. There, he prepares the pork and chicken for his savory cr�pes and the onion soup he serves in the winter.
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Ariza would have been nice. I haven't seen a player really shut down Jcross but Ariza did an amazing job on him when we played at dc.
Meh, it would have been about a push, and I'd rather not mess with chemistry over a push.
they didnt want to upset our GM chris paul.
I'm pretty sure CP3 pushed for that trade only to have DTS veto it.
Like others said this trade is basically a wash. It would be categorized as "making a trade just to make a trade". Butler has the leadership, respect and experience factor over Ariza though. Butler's been playing well the last 3 weeks or so too. Kudos to Sterling for keeping the front office in check!
Agree with this. Its not a huge upgrade, if its an upgrade at all, so better not to mess with the chemistry.
Just checked the numbers... Ariza having a terrible year, worse than Butler. Not sure what the Clippers front office was thinking. Butler expires after next year anyways, no need to push him out the door unless it's for a great deal.
I was hoping this trade would have happened... Missed out but if you think about it's a positive thing Sterling denied the trade because of that chemistry factor and it shows that Sterling is more involved thinking championship.
Trevor Ariza is a free agent this offseason if the Clippers still interested...
My thoughts exactly.
Ariza has a player option next year for over 7M. Hard to see him not picking that up. Sterling actually was the voice of reason in all of this.
Would have added some D but took away some 3pt shooting... I think we need the shooting.
We need the perimeter D more. Those 3's are killing us.
Trevor Ariza is a free agent this offseason if the Clippers still interested...
Ariza has a player option next year for over 7M. Hard to see him not picking that up. Sterling actually was the voice of reason in all of this.
Nick Young is a free agent this offseason too. I rather have him than either of these two.
Ariza sucks, Butler is perfect for us, just shoots lights out, LOVE HIM, he's clumsy on defense though.
which was probably the reasoning behind the trade, offense for defense,
Any1 else notice when Cp3 sits on his hands the 1st quarter Butler lights it up for us.
I'm kind of glad this trade didn't go down. Ariza would be great if he was in his Lakers form, but right now he just sucking it up. I think everyone just underrated Butler defense a little bit, he do have to guard the best players of the opponent every night.
shoots lights out? yeah SOMETIMES he shoots well. most of the time it's inconsistent offense and turnovers on his part lol
I would have done the trade. i think going forward into playoffs we would need ariza and his defense against KD. Butler is strong and can push on KD but KD is so much faster and longer. Ariza is a very long defender he has a huge wingspan.
Butler usually only shows up in the 1st quarter anyway. We might as well get the better defender.
I got to agree with Sterling on this one. Disrupting team chemistry is not worth it. I'm sure we will have more options in the offseason as far as trades go. Also we can now be considered a destination for veteran players so free agents signing for peanuts is also an option.
shoots lights out? yeah SOMETIMES he shoots well. most of the time it's inconsistent offense and turnovers on his part lol
at least he has bits of offense. ariza doesnt even have that. at least not this season. butler is ok on D, ariza is a solid defender, not a great defender. so the trade would have been a wash at most.
You guys are missing the most important part about the story, Donald Sterling made a decision that was soley based on winning, because Trevor Ariza makes less money than Butler and he decided chemistry and winning is more important, it doesn't matter whether you think Trevor is better that's not the point. I'm really happy he did this mainly because now I know he's committed and cares. This is awsome news
at least he has bits of offense. ariza doesnt even have that. at least not this season. butler is ok on D, ariza is a solid defender, not a great defender. so the trade would have been a wash at most.
It would have made us younger and a better defensive team. Id take that over butler's inconsistent jumpers. Jmho
^ well ive said it before, i believe his nephew is running the shot for DTS. i remember reading an article on SI which stated his nephew took over this season to a certain extent.
Disagree Butler is not an ok defender but actually pretty abysmal(eye tests and stats make this pretty clear) while Ariza is far from a solid defender. Solid defender=no impact good or bad. Ariza is a huge net positive on defense. He is a borderline elite wing defender.
For reference Butler is the 332nd best defender in the league based on synergy sports. One of the worst in the league.... Ariza is the 51st best defender in the league based on synergy sports.
Offensively Ariza is doing pretty poorly but he was a decent offensive player in the past. I think it has more to do with being on shitty rosters with mediocre playmaking PGs if anything. Playing with CP3 I could see him going back to how good he was with the Lakers if not better.
Ariza plays solid D, or at least did during his time in Laker Land. However, since he was thrust into a larger role in Houston, New Orleans and now Washington, his shooting percentages and decision making have plummeted. I will tip my hat to Sterling on this one.
agreed. @cp3heliflopter, his numbers on d are skewed since he has missed 25 plus games this season.
butler >>> ariza
what the heck is chris paul trying to do? reunite all his old hornets teammates? just because CP says it doesnt mean it's the best option of the team. im sick of people nodding at everything he says. he's becoming bigger than the team itself. chill out CP.
cheers, DTS.
agreed. the only friend of cp's i want on the clips is LBJ. lol
Of all the trade rumors, this is the only one that I liked. We've struggled defending the 3-point line and have gotten lit up by guys like Klay/Curry or Irving/Waiters, so I think I'd rather have Ariza's Defense over Butler's streaky Offense.
agreed. @cp3heliflopter, his numbers on d are skewed since he has missed 25 plus games this season.
No his numbers are not skewed. He has always been a very good defender. I have watched him on the Hornets and other stats like defensive rating prove this. He is a Tony Allen type of player. Sucky offense, elite defense.
While Butler=average offense, really sucky defense, below average at everything else.
I can understand keeping Butler due to chemistry but if it was not for chemistry this would definitely be a good trade. Our perimeter defense sucks and upgrading to Ariza would help tremendously in that aspect while downgrading our offense a bit.
Overall, not a big deal but its silly to say Ariza sucks or Butler is way better than Ariza when it simply is not true. If anything its the other way around. Butler is a nice guy and all but he simply isn't good anymore since his injury or frankly even average.
glad dts rejected this. shows a true sense of loyalty to his players.
thats your opinion cp3heliflopter. ariza isnt tony allen. hes not an elite defender. hes solid to good. we needed to add a knockdown shooter. our defense is fine when the effort is there. everyone talks about butler's injury, but ariza is also oft-injured. he hasnt been the same since he left the flakers.
Who knows if this deal was straight up. Caron makes more than Ariza and we could have gotten Jordan Crawford along with Ariza. They traded him to the Celtics for an injured Barbosa. Basically they dumped his salary.
Caron is a better shooter, but he rarely gets to play in the 4th quarter. Ariza is similar to Barnes, having those to coming in for each other would of been nice.
Barnes has not played well in a while. He was bound to come down to earth. Caron frustrates me but he isn't really good shooter and Barnes has a tendency toward airballing
are some of you actually disappointed that this deal didn't go through? wow my hat goes off to sterling on that one. if anything this is the best caron has been playing in a clipper uniform and you want to trade him for a player whos never been the same once he left the lakers to sign that huge contract with the rockets? so what if ariza is the better defender, it's not worth ruining our team chemistry. ariza doesn't have the ability to do many things that caron can like shooting, posting up, better free throw shooter, and has way more experience. this trade would not make us better and im really glad sterling didn't allow it. did some of you forget that caron was the first player to sign here before this team was considered elite.
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You guys are wrong about Ariza this year and I've talked to Wizards fans today about it who have HATED him this year. A couple called him the worst offensive player in the league. Butler isn't "way" better than Ariza this year but he's noticeably better and more efficient. It's not a negligible gap. Butler scores more on much better efficiency. For a 5th option role player we need 3 point shooting and midrange shooting FAR more than we need a defensive SF. We have Barnes, Butler and Hill, all capable defensive SF's who have their moments.. why do we need another?
What we truly lack are shooters who are consistent and Butler is our 2nd most consistent long range shooter to Billups. Games where our guys can't hit a 3 we usually get destroyed. In other words Ariza doesn't address a need but makes us weaker in an area we are already pretty weak at. Barnes at this point is a better player than Ariza and Hill is a capable backup for another year. Remember most of our defensive lapses are at the guard spots, not the SF spot despite what people seem to be implying. It's Green, CP3, Billups and Bledsoe who have had their moments getting destroyed.
Not to mention Butler is our 3rd vet who keeps the young guys in check and gives superb leadership and advice. The value of that stuff can't be stated enough. When Vinny cut his minutes Butler didn't say a word and continued to cheer on teammates. No thanks to Ariza.
n terms of impact according to WS/48 it's his 3rd most impactful year of his career too. In February he's put up 13 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1 apg, 1 spg on great efficiency and improved defense in 10 games. Not bad at all and he seems to be rejuvenated since returning from a few days off with injury. In the last 4 he's put up 16 ppg on about 50 percent shooting.
Not sure about this one.Ariza is a better defender with length but he has been riding the bench for the Wizards.I do think Ariza is better on D than Butler but Butler is the better shooter.Looking at our perimeter D we do need that defender but that's what Hill and Barnes are there for.Neither Hill or Barnes are a real threat from 3 so we kind of need Butler for that.
Chemistry wise I don't think it would have done much since Ariza played with Odom & Turiaf(LAL),Willie & CP3(NOH),Barnes & Jamal(NYK),and with Hill(ORL). He could probably fit right in.Chemistry wise I don't think it hurt's either team and it might actually help out the Wizard's locker room.If it went threw I would have been fine with it,now that it didn't I am still ok with it but it might have helped a little having another defender.
If Ariza is an elite defender, then Bledsoe is the best defender in the NBA
agreed. we would have been better off going after reddick or korver.


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Former La Plata Electric Association employee Bruce A. Sumner died at his home Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Newark, Ohio, of unidentified causes. He was 67.
Mr. Sumner was born in Chicago, Ill., on February 22, 1946, to the Robert A. and Shirley (Swanson) Sumner.
His family said Mr. Sumner was very proud to have served in the United States Navy for 22 years, spending many of those years as a U.S. Navy recruiter before retiring as a master chief petty officer.
He married Bonnie Roberts on December 15, 1973.
He worked for La Plata Electric Association in Durango for more than 10 years. During his time at LPEA, Mr. Sumner worked as safety and regulatory compliance administrator for three years before becoming manager of administrative services, responsible for economic development, key accounts and marketing and communications.
While in Colorado, Mr. Sumner also played an active role in the community and supported numerous organizations and associations. He served as chairman of the Four Corner�s Touchstone Energy Golf Tournament; past executive director of the Durango Industrial Development Foundation; past member of La Plata County Economic Development Partnership; past president of Business Education Partnership; member of the D.A.R.E. committee; past president of La Plata County American Cancer Society Chapter; past chairman of the Snowdown Balloon Rally; and was an active Rotarian in his community.
Mr. Sumner�s career took him to Ohio, where he became vice president and chief operating officer of The Energy Cooperative�s Electric Operations in Newark, Ohio, in July 2004.
Those who knew him were aware of his passion and love for the game of golf, his family said. He was an active member of the Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark. During his tenure with The Energy Cooperative, he served many years as chairman of The Energy Cooperative Operation Round Up Foundation Golf Outing. Spending countless hours planning this annual fundraiser, Mr. Sumner raised thousands of dollars each year for the Operation Round Up Foundation, his family said.
He also worked closely with the Licking County Chamber of Commerce on numerous campaigns and events, as well as supporting Knox and other surrounding counties.
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Many people are desperate to see snow on the ground here. Now, we can add a 12-year-old girl in Kentucky to the list.
Her father, the new chief executive officer at Mercy Regional Medical Center, didn�t need a hard sell to convince his wife and daughter that moving to Durango (population, say, 17,000) from Louisville, Ky. (population 741,000) was a good move.
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Gessel grew up in Ohio and received his bachelor�s degree from the University of Akron. He has a master�s in health administration from Virginia Commonwealth University�s medical college.
Starting in 2002, he spent nine years working for a hospital system in Louisville, the final five as CEO of Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospitals. In 2011, the hospitals were on the verge of a merger, and he decided that instead of focusing on that � he�d already been through one merger � he would rather be in a job with more direct influence on a community.
He spent the last year as a consultant, but he couldn�t really see direct involvement there, either.
�I�m too much the kind of person who wants to stick around long enough to see results,� he says.
Ground was broken on his path to Mercy nearly a decade ago when he met Dignum at a national meeting of Catholic Health Initiatives � the parent company of Sts. Mary and Elizabeth, and, at the time, of Mercy.
Gessel recalls Dignum talking about a new hospital in Durango. �I think it was just a twinkle in his eye,� Gessel says.
More recently, Gessel was speaking by telephone with Gary Campbell, the CEO of Centura Health, now Mercy�s parent company. Campbell mentioned that Dignum was retiring, and the thought of working in Durango �really piqued my interest,� Gessel says.
He applied, and, in early August, made his first visit to the hospital for an interview. He returned about a month later with his wife and daughter, who gave their approval.
�I�m the luckiest hospital executive in the country,� he says, and now he�s talking only about the workings of Mercy, not the outside benefits.
He sees changes coming. Big changes. The quality of U.S. health care is top-notch, he believes, but the system as it�s being run is financially unsustainable. And he talks about the �doughnut hole� in health care � resources aren�t flowing as needed into prevention, wellness and primary-care services.
�We need to recruit more primary-care physicians in here,� Gessel says unequivocally. �There�s an economic investment that�s required there, and Mercy is going to take a central role in providing that economic investment.�
These changes won�t be easy. So why is he so lucky?
He�s coming to a hospital, he says, that measures in the top 10 percent in the country in every important category. A good leadership team is in place, with outstanding physicians and workers in a variety of specialties.
�We now have a foundation here that�s going to be easier to build upon,� Gessel says. �It�s going to be easier for us, I think, to adapt and to transform ourselves to be ready for the next era of health care.
�We know what�s coming, but we�re not there yet.�
So there�s some stormy weather coming in the health-care business. Too bad we can�t say for sure that�s happening in Southwest Colorado this winter.
Maybe it helps to have someone in Kentucky on our side.
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The Gamecocks, who failed to make the SEC semifinals for a second straight year, were coming off a dominant win over Alabama, but they missed too many shots inside to gain momentum in the first half.
It was a familiar pattern for a team that ranked next-to-last in SEC scoring this season despite having the nation's sixth-best scoring defense.
"It just came down to us making layups," South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said. "You count how many layups we missed and then we missed 10 free throws. I don't know if we would have won, but it would have made it more interesting."
South Carolina's biggest deficit was 12 on Bellock's free throw with 6:26 left. The Gamecocks were essentially finished after Courtney Walker's steal led to a layup by Bellock that pushed the lead to nine with 1:34 remaining.
Pratcher scored eight points, but she was just 3 for 14 from the field. Bone and Walker each added seven points.
Courtney Williams pulled down 11 rebounds for the Aggies, who are playing in their first SEC tournament. Bruner had 11 boards for South Carolina.
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Blake needs to dominate more.
Yeahh Dudley needs to learn how to hit a shot honestly..
JJ must've been hit on that one.
Blake Griffin is imposing his will. NICE.
Blake picking up the boards big time here!
GREAT Defense by DJ!
Blake Griffin almost threw down an errant lob pass by DJ. Just taking over this game!
That almost-dunk would have had everybody talking.
I hope DJ is ok
Just put this on ice already, Clippers. Don't give up this 15-point lead, please.
Me too. That guy's almost super human.
What happened to dj?
He's got the Lebron cyborg body
Just a fantastic game by Blake!
Blake just took a rebound away from DJ. This is his best 4th quarter in a while.
Yay, Bullock is in!
Blake misses a triple double by a couple of assists,dude just has to try harder !
Good job, Clippers! Solid win!
40 secs of playtime for Bullock and he grabs a rebound.
Hollins 4 minutes, ZERO rebounds.
JJ made em pay for not guarding them in the first half...then he made them guard him in the second. LOL
When Willie came in, they thought they could rest and Willie hit two baskets.
Is that you Chuck???
What are the odds that we resign Morris tomorrow?
Big props to Jamal who, I thought, made some great restore-order-style baskets.
Also DC really stepped up at a time when the defense clamped down on Blake and JJ in the 3rd.
Good win, to think we would be 4-1 on this trip though
Nice win tonight. Hopefully we can keep it going against the Raptors. Won't be easy. I won't be watching it though cause I'm going to the hockey game at Dodger Stadium.
Good game by the Clips!
Not very good, unless you want him signed for the rest of the season. Think the Clippers re-sign Wayns to his 2nd 10 day deal.
Small sample size...
I don't like resigning him let Turk play the point forward.
JJ with a quiet 5 assists tonight...second on the team.
Difference between this game from the last game, we got darren's quickness and leadership back. Like him better than bledsoe, he's athletic but nothing like bled but he's 10x smarter than him and his jumpshot is way better
I hope JJ learn to lob to DJ and Blake .
Dam just start Reggie already
I hope Clippers rain more 3s on the Raptors tomorrow. They also played a road game tonight and have to fly back to their home base so both Clips and Raptors are in the same boat. I hope Clippers have the advantage.
7 assists and no turnovers for Blake against one of the best defenses in the league. Nice.
Man if Blake continues dominating like this when Chris goes back. We'll be a nightmare for the opposing team. Jj, DJ and Jamal should keep this up too. Playoffs here we come!
Maybe we should.
I was just pointing out that the kid should be playing more. He can shot and defend. Maybe he can play along side Hedo.
Dammit, I KNOW Jared is better than we're seeing.
Lickiturkoglu looks really good today.. Grabbing boards, defending, big guys hitting a three and making nice play.
Lickoglu? Turkoglick? Just throwing out other options. lol
I hate the Grizzlies, but glad they beat the Rockets. I hope the Wolves beat the Warriors and it'll add to this great Clippers' win tonight!
Agree. However, I hope chris doesn't force himself back into the system. He should be able to rely on Blake and not over dribble. What would also help is if CP can get his 3 pointers down. I think the trust between Blake and CP needs to be more secure. once CP and Blake attract a double it will definitely throw defenders off and lead to EASY buckets, and there would be more and controlled ball movement.
I believe is Mike who pointed out that he is not getting the looks he would normally get with the 1st unit. Hopefully with CP back Jamal and Collison back with second unit he gets open looks.
and possibly Turlicklu?
I just saw this online lol can't get credit for this
LMAO, I just found this hilarious!
May I add "TurkLick" to the list of options, lol?
What if we not resign Morris or Wayns and go after another big? I do not think we need either one
LMAO! I think we have a winner!
well, people are happy with him believe it or not. and if you don't think he's a good player watch out


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NORTH AUGUSTA — A woman has been charged with a felony count of arson following a house fire at Longleaf Court Friday, according to North Augusta Public Safety.
The house was destroyed in the fire, which firefighters from over half a dozen area departments attempted to extinguish for approximately three hours.
A follow-up investigation into the cause and origin of the fire determined that a resident of the home, Carrie Knotts, started the fire intentionally, reported Lt. Tim Thornton.
Public Safety detectives joined with the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division's Arson Investigation Unit to determine Knotts used turpentine as an accelerant to start the fire, according to a press release. Knotts has been arrested and formally charged.
Thornton said an emergency 911 call was received shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday. The first on the scene was an Aiken County sheriff's deputy. The deputy made contact with Knotts outside of the home. The other inhabitant of the home is reportedly currently out of town and accounted for.
When responders got to the house, they found it engulfed in flames, according to Thornton.
Firefighters and responders from North Augusta, Aiken County, Belvedere, Beech Island, Midland Valley and Merriweather were at the scene.
"The severity of the situation is that the house is gone," Thornton. "It is a total loss and it has burned to the foundation. The firefighters could not make a successful attempt."
Knotts, 46, has been booked by North Augusta Public Safety and later transported to the Aiken County detention facility.
No firefighter was injured during the battle.
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Project Jackson has been widely debated by both residents and government officials over the past few months.
Project Jackson financing option
Project Jackson covers 25 acres in North Augusta
• $100.9M private investment – hotel, townhomes, retail, apartments, offices, YMCA
• $47.7M Public investment – stadium, conference center, parking garage
• $43.95M of Public investment to be paid through TIF and other revenues
The current North Augusta Tax Increment Financing District covers 460 acres and is scheduled to end in 2017. It reflects 1996 property values.
Current TIF Revenue to support Project Jackson
• City of North Augusta: $19.7M
•Aiken County: $19.4M
**Note – (subtract $10.5M payment back to the County to reflect 2012 land values)
• Aiken County Public School District: $0
Total: $28.6M total TIF revenues based on existing TIF without Project Jackson
The proposed TIF revenue plan to support Project Jackson would be an extension of the current TIF to 2043, excluding the School District.
Proposed TIF revenue plan to support Project Jackson
• City of North Augusta: $16.8M (66.4 mills)
• Aiken County: $16.5M (65.3 mills)
• Aiken County Public School District: $14M (135.8 mills) *only 15 years
Total: $47.2M total TIF revenues based on Project Jackson
Cost of Public Improvements: $47.7M
Par amount of City of North Augusta Bonding: $43.95M
Total: $112.2M revenue to pay debt service 2013-2043 (principal + interest)
Projected source of debt service revenues to pay bond:
• $28.6M TIF revenues based on existing TIF without Project Jackson
• $47.2M TIF revenues based on extended TIF on Project Jackson
• $4.5M North Augusta accommodation tax revenue
• $15.1M North Augusta hospitality tax revenue
• $7.2M net hotel and stadium parking revenues
• $9.6M net stadium revenues
Total: $112.2M
A lot of information has been thrown around, talks of Tax Incremental Financing, often referred to as TIF, have dominated the discussions, and lots of questions are popping up about the project itself.
So really, what is Project Jackson, and what's a TIF?
The Aiken Standard breaks it down.
What is Project Jackson?
Project Jackson has been described as a large-scale economic development plan for North Augusta's riverfront.
The City of North Augusta has projected that approximately $43 million in public investment will go toward a multiuse sports and entertainment venue, conference center and parking structures.
The private investment needed for the financial model is $101 million for a four-star hotel, restaurants and retail spaces, state-of-the-art office buildings, luxury apartments and a Family Y.
According to North Augusta City Administrator Todd Glover, there has been a misconception that the City is financing the private investment for these developers. Glover said that is simply not true.
The stadium is projected to seat up to 6,500 attendees for ball games and 9,000 for concerts. It will also include a 900-person grand ballroom with multiple breakout rooms.
Much of the predicted success of Project Jackson has been based off Fluor Field, which is a similar stadium that was constructed in Greenville. Apparently, it has drawn 110 new businesses, and 242 building permits were obtained within a half mile of the ballpark since it opened.
The Augusta GreenJackets would use the North Augusta stadium, and Glover said that team is going to pay $350,000 a year to rent that stadium.
"We have a 20-year guarantee that's backed by Minor League Baseball that we will have a team in that stadium," Glover said, adding that there are two five-year renewals as well.
What is a TIF?
According to the Municipal Association of South Carolina, future gains in tax revenues that are generated by growth of a tax base in a designated area are used to cover the costs of a municipality's redevelopment project under a TIF.
In this instance, the City of North Augusta would capture the incremental tax growth of property located in the designated TIF district from the school district and Aiken County.
"A TIF basically utilizes growth in the value of property to pay for the investments that cause the growth," Glover said.
Glover said that, with the TIF, taxes are not increased to pay for this project.
The TIF in question is already established; it was approved in 1996 to develop 460 acres along the Savannah River front area. The extension of the TIF will help in the funding of Project Jackson.
State law reads that, for a TIF to be passed, "Incentives must be provided for redevelopment in areas which are, or threaten to become, predominantly slum or blighted."
There have been arguments made that the land in this particular TIF district is no longer blighted and does not qualify for this incentive. Many residents living in the vicinity of the land designated for Project Jackson have described it as beautiful and have said something less imposing belongs on that property.
Glover states that the land does qualify under the TIF law because there are foundations of several industrial buildings left over from the 1930s and 1940s.
What's being asked of County Council?
The Aiken County School Board has already agreed to participate in the North Augusta TIF, but only for 25 acres of a much larger parcel that makes up the TIF district. It will participate for only 15 years.
Aiken County, on the other hand, would participate in the extended TIF for 30 years and for the entire 460-acre TIF district. Some on Council have expressed concern about deferring tax revenue for the entire district and not just a small portion.
In March, the Project Jackson TIF proposal was pitched to the County, but it was struck down by Council. Council members were not thrilled with the idea that the TIF would reflect frozen land values from 1996.
Glover has had the agreement amended to represent 2012 land values and the County will be "rebated" $350,000 a year during its 30-year participation in the TIF to reflect that change. That amounts to $10.5 million back into the County's general fund from the original 1996 TIF.
So in the existing 1996 TIF, the County defers approximately $8 million in property taxes of that 460-acre district. If it continues to participate in the TIF for another 30 years, the County will defer another $16.5 million.
County Councilman Scott Singer, who voted against the initial proposal in March, held a meeting on Thursday to hear concerns from residents. He said Council's job is to determine if this is positive or negative to Aiken County taxpayers as a whole.
He feels that the City of North Augusta is assuming most of the risks in this situation since it will be repaying the bond and will have to handle the increase in services that result from the new development.
"I don't know how I would vote for this if I was a North Augusta Council member," Singer said.
Though some County Council members have expressed exactly how they feel about the matter, Singer hasn't really said how he plans to vote and has stated that he still has questions that need to be addressed.
What are public, private sector contributions?
The private sector is putting in $101 million into this project, Glover said. That includes hotels, restaurants and retail businesses.
The public funds are approximately 29 percent of the total cost of the project, Glover said.
The City is also projecting $19.6 million combined in accommodation and hospitality tax revenues from the new development. They also are assuming $7.2 million from hotel and stadium parking revenues and an additional $9.6 million in stadium revenues.
How would this benefit Aiken County if passed?
Those who are against the TIF extension have said that the millions of tax dollars that will be collected over the 30-year period for the project are desperately needed to cover other expenses within the County. Rather than the money go toward a baseball stadium, those funds should be used for County employee salary raises, critics have pointed out.
North Augusta officials have said that if Project Jackson is successful, the County's tax base will grow and more money will be generated for the Capital Project Sales Tax. With the Capital Project Sales Tax, 1 percent of all sales tax covers infrastructure projects in the county, North Augusta, Aiken and in the other smaller towns. North Augusta believes the revenue impact of the project will generate $300,000 to $500,000 in sales taxes annually.
Some proponents of the project said it will bring people from across the Savannah River into Aiken County, who will spend money here and not just Augusta. The City of North Augusta has also touted the job creation it could bring as a plus.
Amy Banton is the County reporter of the Aiken Standard and has been with the publication since May 2010.


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HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. — The nationally third-ranked and Peach Belt Conference champion USC Aiken men's golf team will open play in the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional today. The regional will be held at the par-72, 6,928-yard El Campeon golf course at the Mission Inn Resort & Club.
USCA's making its 21st appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament in the past 22 years. The top seven teams and top two student-athletes not with a team after stroke play will advance to the finals. That will be held from May 20-24 at the par-71, 7,061-yard East Course at the Hershey Country Club in Hershey, Pa.
The three-day, 54-hole regional will feature one round each day. Action will get underway at 7:30 a.m. each day and admission is free.
Last year, the Pacers finished fifth at the at the regional, allowing them to advance to their 16th appearance in the Men's Golf Championship. A First-Team All-American in 2012, USCA's Matt Atkins concluded the three rounds of the regional with a 6-under score of 210. Atkins carded 70 in all three rounds en route to his first career victory.
USCA and Atkins got through the stroke play portion of the National Championship by finishing seventh, which paired them against eventual National Champion Nova Southeastern in the quarterfinals of the match play portion of the national championship. The Pacers fell 4-1.
The 2013 PBC Player of the Year, Atkins commences the regional coming off individual medalist honors at the PBC Championship. Atkins finished his three rounds with a 4-under score of 212 (78-65-69). He now has three individual wins in his Pacer career.
The Pacers captured top team honors at the league championship, concluding the three rounds with a score of 873 (300-282-291). That allowed them to finish two strokes better than second-place finisher and current national No. 9 Columbus State (298-291-286–875). USCA now has nine PBC team championships (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2013).
The team title was the second of the season for the Pacers, who also won the Kiawah Island Invitational. USCA now has 76 tournament wins in program history.
In addition to the two team victories, USCA has six top-5 team finishes in 11 events this season. The Pacers have finished second or better as a team five times.
USCA has had three players earn accolades this season. Atkins, a senior, was chosen to the PBC All-Conference First-Team and All-Tournament Team in addition to winning league Player of the Year plaudits, while senior JP Solis was chosen to the PBC All-Conference Team. Both Atkins and Solis have collected league Player of the Week honors. USCA senior Mark Dickson was also tabbed to the PBC All-Tournament Team.
Under Hall of Fame head coach and 2013 PBC Coach of the Year Michael Carlisle, the Pacers have three NCAA Division II National Championships (2004, 2005, 2006) and three NCAA Division II runner-up finishes (1995, 1996 and 1999).