Wallace to Portland, For 2 first rounders, Pryzbilla + Dante Cunningham

[MadHatter]

If we're clearing salary, I hope it's in preparation to get a guy like CP3 now that Deron Williams is a Knick.

I hope this is not another pie in the sky scheme by MJ to get CP3.....he tried that with the Dampier trade and it made this team worse.

God....we really do have the worst owner in sports. He is fuging clueless.

[MadHatter]

@WojYahooNBA Charlotte-Portland talks for Gerald Wallace cooling, sources say. 'Cats pulling back, with one source suggesting MJ's getting cold feet.

I don't think it is MJ with cold feet I think MJ just happens to have more than half a brain.

This is now multiple times that MJ was working trades that would get this team raped. The fact that he backs out at the last minute is better than the alternative.

However, it clearly shows that he does not have a fuging clue at running a team.

[Carl Spackler]

I love Chris Paul but CP3 is a terrible nickname. Also, we're just not a big enough market for stars to come here. That's just the way it is.

Boston, NY, LA, Miami and Chicago are the places they want to and will go, not Charlotte, Milwaukee, Sacramento/Anaheim, or Toronto. That being said, it doesn't mean smaller-market teams can't win, but it does mean they're not gonna be title contenders unless a star wants to jump to that locale.

[Carl Spackler]

This is the Bobcats' website?? Wow, needs work.

[Dpantherman]

This is the Bobcats' website?? Wow, needs work.

http://www.nba.com/bobcats/

[Carl Spackler]

http://www.nba.com/bobcats/

I know but Googling "Charlotte Bobcats" brings that up as one of the first results, and I had to see a page whose info is "RAWRRRRRRRRRRRR"

[Eazy-E]

Haha I watched that entire video and it was beyond weird. It was also like 10 to 15min long. Also MJ made one bad trade as the owner of the Bobcats so far which was more of him just saying hey Tyson GTFO. The entire portland thing is BS and everyone acts like it was Jordan asking for Portland to take Wallace. Does anyone not think portland called us asking for Wallace and offering poo in return. MJ probably said we may be able to work something out if you include either Matthews or Batum and Portland probably said no thanks so it went back and forth until Jordan said screw off which is why now the rumors are pretty much dead.

[pnthrs]

think some people freaked out a little prematurely:

Silas: Bobcats aren't dealing

"What was reported what we were going to get back, it didn't make sense," Silas said.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/02/24/2088609/silas-bobcats-arent-dealing.html

MJ has been a bone head in the past but I think he is too competitive to unreasonably cripple this team in the short or long term. These tweets and rumors really didnt make any sense. Glad Silas confirmed that.

[Eazy-E]

It doesn't get more awesome than this.

Gerald Wallace: "I've been committed (to Charlotte) since I got here. I owe the city. The city doesn't owe me anything. I was given the opportunity to showcase my skills in Charlotte and I'm trying to do everything I can do to help the team win and get to the playoffs."

[pnthrs]

class act! Hard to believe after last night I feel better about the Cats than I did 36 hours ago! Now just got to win 17 or so more games to finish the season and make the playoffs....

[Eazy-E]

I have faith, Pacers are still riding the momentum from the new coach much like we did. So I expect them to cool down some. Still it is going to be very close and make for some exciting basketball.

[SOJA]

I love G-force

[Carolina Husker]

I know this will just completely baffle the Carolina Blue loyal, but Diaw is a better player than Jamison.

The only value in this for the Bobcats would be the salary dump of Diop and clearly no one in their right mind would take on Diop's salary.

True, but dumping Diop's contract would be worth the downgrade from Diaw to Jamison.

[Jackofalltrades]

Much rather would have dumped Jax, IMO Crash is the heart of the team.