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10-28-2006, 09:13 AM
What We Hear
That center Chris Kaman is going to sign the five-year, $50 million, incentive-laden extension offer before Monday's deadline as long as he thinks Mike Dunleavy is going to get the sort of extension he is looking for, too. A big part of Kaman's insistence that Dunleavy stick around is because of his close relationship with assistant coach Kim Hughes. A new coach likely would want his own assistants. Kaman wants to be certain both Dunleavy and Hughes, whom he credits for much of his development, aren't going anywhere.
That second-round draft pick Paul Milsap, a forward, is ticketed for 15-20 minutes a game by Jazz coach Jerry Sloan. This is particularly amazing, since Sloan traditionally relegates rookies, even first-rounders, to the bench.
That former Spur Mike Wilks, whose personality and work ethic have endeared him to coaches and the media everywhere he has been, will make the Sonics' final roster.
That Boston's Sebastian Telfair is totally in the clear in the incident outside a club in New York in which rapper Fabolous was shot. Telfair was robbed outside the club. Telfair's agent, Andy Miller, said reports that Telfair made an angry cell phone call at the time (of the robbery) are "nothing more than hearsay." Miller called a report attributed to Telfair's cousin, Knicks guard Stephon Marbury, that Telfair had been robbed at gunpoint "just Stephon's delusional perspective on things."
That Marbury is using orthotic devices inside those $15 "Starbury" sneakers he has vowed to wear all season, giving his feet decidedly more support. The guess here: the orthotics cost a lot more than $15. Interesting to note that Marbury also missed a preseason game with a right foot injury, though Marbury insisted the shoes were not at fault. He stepped on another player's foot. If you've ever done that while playing hoops, you know it doesn't matter much what type of shoe you've got on. You're going to sprain something.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA102706.nbainsider.en.7e723a51.html
You can write Mike at [email protected]
Mike Monroe covers the NBA for the Express-News. His columns appear Wednesdays, and his NBA Beat Page will begin Nov.5.
That center Chris Kaman is going to sign the five-year, $50 million, incentive-laden extension offer before Monday's deadline as long as he thinks Mike Dunleavy is going to get the sort of extension he is looking for, too. A big part of Kaman's insistence that Dunleavy stick around is because of his close relationship with assistant coach Kim Hughes. A new coach likely would want his own assistants. Kaman wants to be certain both Dunleavy and Hughes, whom he credits for much of his development, aren't going anywhere.
That second-round draft pick Paul Milsap, a forward, is ticketed for 15-20 minutes a game by Jazz coach Jerry Sloan. This is particularly amazing, since Sloan traditionally relegates rookies, even first-rounders, to the bench.
That former Spur Mike Wilks, whose personality and work ethic have endeared him to coaches and the media everywhere he has been, will make the Sonics' final roster.
That Boston's Sebastian Telfair is totally in the clear in the incident outside a club in New York in which rapper Fabolous was shot. Telfair was robbed outside the club. Telfair's agent, Andy Miller, said reports that Telfair made an angry cell phone call at the time (of the robbery) are "nothing more than hearsay." Miller called a report attributed to Telfair's cousin, Knicks guard Stephon Marbury, that Telfair had been robbed at gunpoint "just Stephon's delusional perspective on things."
That Marbury is using orthotic devices inside those $15 "Starbury" sneakers he has vowed to wear all season, giving his feet decidedly more support. The guess here: the orthotics cost a lot more than $15. Interesting to note that Marbury also missed a preseason game with a right foot injury, though Marbury insisted the shoes were not at fault. He stepped on another player's foot. If you've ever done that while playing hoops, you know it doesn't matter much what type of shoe you've got on. You're going to sprain something.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA102706.nbainsider.en.7e723a51.html
You can write Mike at [email protected]
Mike Monroe covers the NBA for the Express-News. His columns appear Wednesdays, and his NBA Beat Page will begin Nov.5.