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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    Yeah I read the ref and understand the two processes of photosynthesis and sugar production, but what is the point of discussing that in a basketball forum, it went too far already. I noted your errors, there is no point in discussing them here, it just pisses people off as they get defensive...
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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    Actually Larry Brown has reclaimed many a talented player off the scrap heap, the probability is kinda high. Since the trade, the cats were 19-17, after a 7-18 start the last time I checked. And that includes several victories against the top teams in the NBA. The cats are now closer than the...
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    Why did we trade for J-Rich?

    I hear you.:D Since joe smith and gooden were available, it would seem that a defensive minded big WAS available.
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    Why did we trade for J-Rich?

    Yeah especially when your management is the laughing stock of the NBA for making trerrible deals, like needing to add 2 UNPROTECTED #1's to KT's expiring contract to get rid of it.
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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    I was more referring to the high reactivity of H2 and O2. That is not JR high stuff. Its needs a spark, but there is plenty of that in the upper atmosphere. Maybe I am just reacting to the awful science education in the USA (my expectations are low), as I went to undergrad and grad school with...
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    Suns at Heat 3/4

    The +/- says nash was +4, and richardson and hill were -11, -12 respectively. Stats arent perfect, but combined with nashs 29 pts on 17 shots(12-17) and 10 dimes/3 To's its hard to make that case. JRich stats look OK(except the +/-) 22pts on 8-16, but zero fouls, friggin zero fouls says he wasnt...
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    Suns at Heat 3/4

    That was wades 28th 30 pt game this year and the second time he had 16 asst. Kobe just doesnt do that. Yeah he fouled hill on that play, right across the head going for the block, pretty disgusting blown call at a key point in the game. Wade is playing very well against everyone, right now I'd...
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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    Pretty accurate assessment except that plants breathe in CO2 in daytime and O2 at nightime. In balance they use much less oxygen than CO2, which is very good for us. But nonetheless pretty good, you sound like you had some science education past high school...
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    Why did we trade for J-Rich?

    I have a hard time letting go of the suns chances to be competitive this year. they finally get a real center and like that its over, and that sucks. I dont want to go back to rebuilding indefinitely, with dragic and lopez type picks while they toss aside the luol deng, rudy fernandez, and...
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    Why did we trade for J-Rich?

    When the playoffs come, all opponents will be attacking the suns up front, and they are certainly worse there, bad defense up front. I would have taken a lesser SG than JRich and a physical defensive minded big over the trade they got. But who know maybe swift finally lives up to his potential...
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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    The +/- is obviously multivariate, and might indicate a defensive contribution that doesnt have a stat to reprsent it. Twain was an idiot about stats, but a great writer, certainly no mathematician. His reference probaly had to do with politicians who are born liars. What I saw with barnes is...
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    Why did we trade for J-Rich?

    My beef had to do with not getting a big to backup amare and shaq at the 4/5, not with trading Bell. You gotta get a big in trade since amare and shaq are each an injury risk. You knew by the time of the trade that lopez wasnt going to work, gotta get a big who can play some D. Suns fans have...
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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    Dont blame the math just the confidence of the abuser of the math.
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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    Fixed it for you. Business statistics are pretty weak, watered down. I have graduate level multivariate(multiple dependent variables) statistics expertise that I have used on the job for 10 years. When multiple effects are contributing to the overall performance, it can be very tough to get...
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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    The facts are that no statistician("statistical person, what is that?) attributes relevancy to an incredibly small sample, but dont "let the statistical truth get in your way". Swift has always had the potential, he was 2nd overall pick in the draft. When I said garbage time, I meant that his...
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    A Barnes "problem".

    It was hilarious, kobe tried(and failed, very weak) to move in front of LB on the finish to draw the offensive foul and put his face in harms way. LB popped him right in the teeth with his shooting elbow, and finished the shot anyway. Kobe went to the bench and they tried to straighten his top...
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    Why can't this team win when they truly need it?

    Yep, with amare the suns trump the magic, especially without Nelson. When you look at head to head with alot of bigs, amare is a beast. I hate to see him go, but $ says he is gone.
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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    Using swifts 63 mins as some kind of evaluation is a major statistical goof, no statistician would use that kind of incredibly small sample. Making that comparison cant possibly use the same basis of common opponents in a comparison, so its likely to be invalid. Its also invalid to use his first...
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    The Shaquille O'Neal vs Dwight Howard Beef Thread

    Agreed, at the high point of his career, the best big man ever to play the game, IMO. I saw wilt, jabbar, moses, david, patrick, all of them. Wilt was a great athlete(ran an 11 sec 100 in high school, and was an incredible leaper before his ACL injury in '68), but didnt have those incredible...
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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    How ironic it is, considering how erntknight pointed out your silly manipulation of facts. I guess "a pig doesnt know that a pig stinks" is appropriate here.:D
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    Why can't this team win when they truly need it?

    Amare was always a beast against the magic. He was missed tonight. Shaq played a nice game, it was wasted as rashard lewis killed the suns from the PF, 29/12, he averages 5.8 boardes a game. Okay I give up, uncle, bring on swift, lets see what he has to offer.
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    Why can't this team win when they truly need it?

    rashard lewis 29/12, says it all.
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    The Shaquille O'Neal vs Dwight Howard Beef Thread

    No rashard lewis(29) and turkoglu(22) were the reason, both were clutch late. Barnes only played 19 mins and didnt start, that looks like it was a mistake. Barbosa should have led the second unit at backup PG. Barnes should start, it apparently makes a hugh difference in his effectiveness...
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    Why did we trade for J-Rich?

    I didnt want to make excuses for raja's more recent madady of injuries over the last 2 years, he seems to get injured 3x a year. Of course you have sunsSD making excuses for jOneil b eing injuured, but not raja. Oneil aint defending the best player on the opposing team most nights. Raja may be...
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    Suns sign Stro Swift

    yep, callin it like it is.

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