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Is Gilbert Really Gonna Leave?

WithMalice — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:51:30 EDT

@quick: Calling Hibachi a 'poing guard' is stretching the definition somewhat...

And I think it's all just a bit of one-up-manship with Kobe...

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Trackback — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:40:50 EDT

First, three quick things on the whole Gilbert opting out saga: 1)Bill Simmons' take on the situation, from his chat today:Citizen (World): Arenas anouncing he will opt out is an obvious shout out to the Lakers.

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Trackback — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:51:58 EDT

I wasn't going to address Agent Zero's plans to opt out of his contract after next season, because it's a non-story. But friends and loved ones keep asking! So if you want to know how I really feel, well, I don't want to think about Gilbert leaving ... *throat closing up* ...

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muggsybogues — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:12:20 EDT

@quick: So who's the third option? Yao or T-Mac?

/dream crushing

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Satyr Icon — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:10:07 EDT

The Clippers would gladly welcome their new Hibatchi Overlord...

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wocka wocka — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:54:17 EDT

boston loves hibachi's

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quick — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:28:08 EDT

@Muggsy Bogues: yes, but there's no denying that he takes tons of shots and is a scorer. Just like Gil. Who can hit the 3.
What a second option...

/wishful thinking

quick

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Woody — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:02:24 EDT

it is great that Hibachi is his own agent too. He saves 10% of 90 million.

Woody

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Grapefruit Juice — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:01:15 EDT

Mr Arenas, I knew Michael Adams, Michael Adams was a friend of mine, You, Sir, are no Michael Adams.

Grapefruit Juice

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Yinka Double Dare — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:54:08 EDT

@Weed Against Speed: Heh.

For anyone who didn't get my reference, read on.

http://www.geocities.com/goddamn_green_smurfs/bloodninja/o...

and the follow up:

http://www.geocities.com/goddamn_green_smurfs/bloodninja/t...

Pretty much all the infamous Bloodninja cyberchats are pretty amusing

Yinka Double Dare

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Lady Andrea — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:53:46 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: From now on I shall be known as Mrs. Robinson.

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Shakεy fka Flαmεtown — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:51:14 EDT

@metschick: Well, he IS on my fantasy team and I've kept him for 3 years straight, so he better get his head together and get off that DL!

Shakεy fka Flαmεtown

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onside kick — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:50:54 EDT

Phenomenal swag UM, I feel better.

onside kick

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Sandy Magic Jackson — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:50:41 EDT

It's okay, Gilbert. You can come home now. The Staples Center is a lot closer to Van Nuys than our Nation's capital is.

Come home, Gilbert...

Sandy Magic Jackson

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UkraineNotWeak — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:49:50 EDT

@metschick:

I guess that would make Texiera Agent Less Than Zero.

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Metschick — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:48:05 EDT

@SlickBomb: Mark Teixiera does want out of Texas. He supposedly wants to go to Baltimore to be close to home, or some such thing.

But it's Mark Teixiera - no one cares about MT.

Metschick

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UkraineNotWeak — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:46:43 EDT

@Lady Andrea:

Last night,the 16 year old at the Ice Cream stand. Today, the teenage Harry Potter. Keep this up and they won't allow you to handle any custody cases.

UkraineNotWeak

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muggsybogues — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:44:03 EDT

@quick: And Mr. Longoria is most definitely a point guard.

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Weed Against Speed — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:43:44 EDT

@Yinka Double Dare: Could this be Unsilent Majority?

I kid, I kid.

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Lady Andrea — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:43:10 EDT

@Yinka Double Dare: considering how much I lurve Harry Potter, I think that would work out okay for both of us.

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Sh!tShow — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:43:06 EDT

The people most worried? The DC Ice Sculptors Union.

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muggsybogues — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:41:14 EDT

@quick: There are not enough basketballs in the city of Houston for Agent Zero, T-Mac and Big Yao to coexist. But in NBA Live? You've got a perennial powerhouse.

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The Teufel Shuffle — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:41:14 EDT

If he wants to win a title and stay in DC, he'd be better off enrolling in Georgetown.

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Matt Sussman — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:41:01 EDT

Unrestricted free agency is nothing.

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IsoldmysoultoMilhouseVanhouten — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:40:46 EDT

Lt. Winslow

Don't forget about Boobie

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Camp Tiger Claw — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:40:12 EDT

@SlickBomb: Nothing commands headlines like that vaunted... DC sports bias?

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Yinka Double Dare — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:38:17 EDT

@Lady Andrea: UM puts on his robe and wizard hat...

Yinka Double Dare

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Donald_Igwebuike — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:35:51 EDT

@TheStarterWife: I want to know where you work, and also, if they have any openings.

Donald_Igwebuike

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Drew Magary — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:34:36 EDT

The Black President's neck is missing!

Drew Magary

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SlickBomb — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:34:36 EDT

I like Agent Zero as much as the next internet fanboy, but isn't this a little DC biased? I feel like if Mark Texiera wanted out of Texas (this presuming actually had the ability to leave) there wouldn't be too much of a stir.

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BigTDog — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:34:04 EDT

Hmmm....6 years guaranteed max money for a guy with an untested re-built knee. Be careful of what you ask for.

BigTDog

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BoSox Siobhan — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:32:25 EDT

Wait - Unsilent doesn't dress as a Wizard?

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quick — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:32:15 EDT

@Muggsy Bogues: Neither is Tony Parker, but that doesn't stop Pop from running him as one. Plus, Gil can hit the 3. I'm getting all tingly just thinking about it...

quick

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ltwinslow — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:30:38 EDT

i think we've clearly established that a team with one superstar and 4 wal-mart employees can make it out of the Eastern Conference & into the NBA Finals

ltwinslow

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Weed Against Speed — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:29:44 EDT

Gilbert Arenas for Lifetouch School Portraits.

Seriously, that pose isn't much different than the one I did for my senior picture.

Weed Against Speed

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muggsybogues — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:29:42 EDT

@quick: Agent Zero is no point guard.

If someone told you that in a year, you'd be eligible to let every other company in your field make you offers that would increase your pay, how many of you would turn that down?

muggsybogues