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The Vacation Watch form is now available online on the Harris County Constable Precinct 5 website in the left column. From this page ( http://www.harriscountytx.gov/vacationwatch/vacation.aspx?constid=5 ) you can fill in the form and submit it. The submitted form will be emailed to dispatch for distribution.
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A chemistry screen is a blood test that measures the levels of several substances in the blood (such as electrolytes). A chemistry screen tells your doctor about your general health, helps look for certain problems, and finds out whether treatment for a specific problem is working.
Some chemistry screens look at more substances in the blood than others do. The most complete form of a chemistry screen (called a chem-20, SMA-20, or SMAC-20) looks at 20 different things in the blood. Other types of chemistry screens (such as an SMA-6, SMA-7, or SMA-12) look at fewer. The type of chemistry screen you have done depends on what information your doctor is looking for.
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- Chernecky CC, Berger BJ (2008). Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 5th ed. St. Louis: Saunders.
- Fischbach FT, Dunning MB III, eds. (2009). Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
- Pagana KD, Pagana TJ (2010). Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.
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Speaking of Jamie Gold...
Now that I'm watching the WSOP on ESPN - What do you think of him and his play? Its down to 27 now and he is being featured more on T.V. now. I'm sorry but this guy doesn't impress me. Maybe because he's a kid. Maybe because I now know who the winner is. Just a thought.
I have a copy of the final table play. It's a hand-by-hand chronicle of their play. Gold certainly gets a lot of nice hands to play. Plus he personally eliminated 7oo8 of his opponents on the final table.
I've also seen that online, where the CL seems to win all his races even with mediocre cards. Catching trips, straights or flushes. Moneymaker probably had the same kind of Mojo going for him in 2003.
I wonder how Gold's legal proceedings are going?
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He bluffed his way to the top at the World Series of Poker, but for now, he'll only get half of the $12 million jackpot.
We've been telling you about the lawsuit against winner Jamie Gold. Gold is being sued by a man who claims Gold agreed to split the money with him.
Tuesday, a judge froze half of the prize, which means Gold can spend $6 million. The rest will be put on hold until after the lawsuit.
Gold beat more than 8,700 players to win the World Series of Poker last month.
even though you people say that the guy must have had horseshoes to win, and that the cards were perfect to allow him to weave through 8700 players avoiding the knocked out punch that so many of the best like ivey, hellmuth, lederer and chan fell victim has to be somewhat an understatement of this great feat he has accomplished.I believe he will manage to obtain the same star status as joe hachem even though he is nearly as much fun to watch and doesnt really have the apppearance for being in the spotlight. The question may come up wheather he can contend ona regular basis at professional poker tourneys such as the wpt and wsop. He should have more top finished than a moneymaker, but dont count on another title any time soon as most wsop main event title winners are cinderella storys such as our good friend jamie.
Everytime i go to bodog his pic is doing my head in think im just jelous it is him and not me.
But why should he worry half of $12m he will make that back up in no time endorsing some stupid products soon.
if he made an agreement with somebody that he will give half of his winnings in exchange for something (i really didn't understood what that "something" was) he made really good deal before WSOP started because he thought that half of his winnings there (or on any tourney with 8000+ players) will be 1/2 of 0$ which is 0$.. now when he did unbelivable thing winning 12 mill$ why it's that hard to lay down 6mill$ ? i'm relatively new in poker world so i never heard of Jamie Gold before this WSOP - i watched some of his hand analysis from WSOP here in forum and as i saw he won every coin flip hand (or 3-1) hands when he moved.. but he made his huge stack early and could call that hands without worry of losing too much..
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The Google Maps API: Predictions for 2007Published by Cam December 18th, 2006 in The Book
Where is the Google Maps API going in the new year? No one but the development team is certain, but I'm willing to take a gamble and look once more into my cloudy crystal ball.
Driving Directions
Since the introduction of dirving directions on maps.google.com, people in the API newsgroup have been begging for driving directions functionality to be exposed in the API. Google has repeatedly said that there are other sources for this information — many with open APIs — that are compatible with Google Maps-based mashups. However, this has done little to quiet the demand.
In 2007 I expect Google to settle whatever remaining issues they have holding back the incorporation of driving directions into the API. They might be facing licensing issues, volume computational problems or even "What's in it for us?" business questions. However, if the history of previous feature additions is any indication, user-demand is their strongest motivator. Also, since the release of their awesome geocoding service, I can't think of any other single feature that has greater demand than a driving directions service.
The benefits to the developer community would be immense. An explicitly sanctioned service would allow many professional map developers to start saying "yes" much more frequently to their clients. I know our clients regularly ask for this exact feature and so far we've been very hesitant to build in the KML driving directions hack. We simply don't have a clear answer on whether it's permitted or if Google is going to crack down on this form of copyright infringement tomorrow.
Only time will tell of course, but if we all keep begging I'm sure they'll find a way to make it happen… Even if it's just for paying enterprise clients.
More Data Layers
The satellite imagery included in the API has opened the whole world to people who may never even travel out of their hometown. With a simple click and drag of the mouse, sites such as Google sight seeing can take you anywhere on the planet, and in many cases, give you a close enough look to make out cars and even naked people.
If Google can offer two layers of data (satellite and map), then why shouldn't we expect that it will begin to offer other complementary layers? The data for things like elevation and population density are all freely available, and would be valuable additions to many mashups. This would allow developers to focus the aspects that make their mashups unique instead of constantly making the same custom layers from public-domain data sources.
Even if Google doesn't offer these layers I expect that some fame or fortune seeking individual will create a downloadable layer set prepackaged for this or the other mapping services. In fact those mashups that are already doing so might be able to make a few bucks on the side selling their layer-generation code to other developers.
Regardless of the source, I expect a much more accessible set of data layers to become available in 2007. Keep your eyes and inspiration open, it's going to be interesting.
Advertisements in the Free API
If you weren't already aware, companies can now register themselves to show up in the Google local system. This, coupled with the increase in advertising on maps.google.com, leaves little doubt that Google will start to integrate some form of advertising into the free API sooner rather than later.
The terms of service have always provided for the eventuality of Google adding things to make money from your map. However, as opposed to the forced-down-your-throat advertising that we suggested in Chapter 8 of our book, I now think that it will be closer to a joint money-making venture between you and Google. Something like AdSense for Maps which might allow developers some small amount of editorial control over what gets advertised on their map.
I'm sure there are plenty of hobbyist map developers out there that have found their idea to be so popular that the server and hosting bills alone are onerous. Many have already turned to running AdSense ads around the map, but how much more would an advertiser be willing to pay-per-click for a targeted local viewer? I imagine that it's probably at least double.
This could be a win-win for both the developers and Google if done correctly and I expect that companies like Yahoo or Microsoft might even beat them to the punch if Google isn't quick enough.
Note: The API key signup page explicitly states that Google will give developers 90 days notice via the official Google Maps API blog before introducing advertising into third-party sites. If the prospect of advertising bothers you, I suggest that you follow this blog closely since I might be wrong and they might force it down your throat.
The Obvious Things
There are a few other things that Google will almost certainly continue to do over the next year, and none of them warrant their own section or discussion. Things like adding more countries to the road and geocoding systems as well as ever increasing satellite imagery are obvious. They will surely continue to refine the rendering speed and execution time for larger and larger data sets and they will continue to improve support for the official web standards (like SVG) going forward.
If you think there is anything else that is on the horizon, or if you know something that I don't, then I'd love for you to include your thoughts in the comments. Please share any scoops you've got, I'm dying to know.
PS: This post was inspired by and contributed to the ProBlogger Group Writing Project. If you're visiting for the first time then welcome (please buy our book). If you're a regular reader, then go check it out!
12 Responses to "The Google Maps API: Predictions for 2007"
Dec 19th, 2006 at 11:58 am
Of course, advertising will be a HUGE thing in that! I think this is a great project and I'm interested to watch it progress in 2007.
We also participated in this project, stop on by if you get a chance!
Dec 19th, 2006 at 12:21 pm
I'm hoping for Route Optimization. :)
Dec 19th, 2006 at 1:33 pm
Geocoding for the UK would be nice, rather than doing lots of workarounds.
As for Layers, there are lots already using the 'custom layers' in the API.
http://www.earthtools.org/ has contours
There are plenty of others showing populations and weather.
So the future is here already.
(Possible) New Features include:
Directions but including with air and sea (distance/time).
4 D Time (Temporal) Mapping (London over time 4th Century to Present)
Power Find - not only finds nearest but suggests based on search.
Load from Local Machine or Google Spreadsheets (fields with lon/lat in)
Gmail Mapping contacts addresses - with quickest route plus via.
and that just for starters
Dec 19th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
Yeah i am waiting for more data layers.Its not just sufficient.
Good post
I too participated in this contest.Just waiting for darren to put it in his next post
I am feeding your blog
Dec 21st, 2006 at 11:57 am
I love Google Maps.
I predict a new api will be developed for 'mob blogging'
(imagine: a map which shows the real time dispersion of a blogging meme.)
Dec 21st, 2006 at 12:35 pm
Personnaly i am awaiting for
API new functions :
1) reverse geocoding
2) route optimization (from one lat/lng to another)
3) best transportation mode (in france the local railways are proposing a comparative tool that compares price, time and CO2 emission to go from one point to another).
New layers :
1) Global warming ? (infrared satellite photos)
2) Pollution of any kind ?
3) Earth at night (just for the fun of having it)
Dec 21st, 2006 at 12:47 pm
Every time we turn around there is more and more advertising advancements on the net. What will really tell is how noticeable they are! Satellite imagery is another really big thing and there are already a lot of great tools… but it'll continue to grow and advance…
Nice list you have here. I enjoyed reading it!
I found you on the Problogger Predictions and Reviews Participant List and thought I'd stop over and say hello.
Sep 23rd, 2007 at 7:30 am
I love google maps and I want them to release maps-adsense already…
Here is what I want:
1)it would be amazing if you could control things like the number of advertisement balloons per screen
2)the color and size of the balloons,
3)tell gmap-adsense the keywords that would be relevant to your map, in addition to letting google spider the words on your page.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Best Of What's Left
At the moment, including qualifying offers that are as-yet pending, there are 421 players in the NBA, out of a potential maximum of 450. That total does not include people who have committed to sign but that haven't done it yet (Garrett Temple, Rodney Carney, Curtis Jerrells, Russell Robinson, etc). Assuming (wrongly) that all of those 421 are here to stay, there are a maximum of 29 places left in the NBA; however, considering that many teams will run with 13 or 14 man rosters this year, and we're already averaging 14 players per team, the real amount is even less than that. As such, there's nothing but a scant few places available in the world's strongest basketball league, and several jillion candidates fighting for them. But this shouldn't stop them from fighting, and nor will it stop me from listing.
There now follows a list of the best of what's left of this year's free agency market. Listed in no particular order. Also note: there's lots of NBA calibre players that aren't in the NBA. But if they're not in this free agents list, then they're signed elsewhere. Check the other countries rosters to find them.
Point Guards
- Raymond Felton: The only guards who shot a worse percentage on inside shots than Raymond Felton last year were Derek Fisher, Luke Ridnour and Sebastian Telfair. The fact that Felton shot only 29% from three point range doesn't help, either. But despite Felton's perpetually inefficient scoring and his career PER of 13.7, the market for Felton shouldn't have been as slow as it has been. It's been non-existent, in fact. The only suitor, it appears, is the Bobcats. A report came out the other day, presumably based out of whispers from Felton's camp, that said a deal in the $7 million a year range would get it done. It probably would. But it's also too much. Felton looks like an inevitable candidate to re-sign for his one year qualifying offer, being as it is for a sizeable (and apt) $5.5 million.
- Nate Robinson: Robinson, too, looks like he's inevitably re-signing to a one year deal. For those unsure of quite how annoying the Knicks 2010 plan is, let me tell you that it's really, really annoying. And if it works out, it will be even more annoying. Not because of jealousy (although that will factor), but because this is no way to manage an NBA team. If you want to make salary cutting moves such as Jamal Crawford for Al Harrington, then feel free to do so. Good move, that one. And if you want to attach an asset to a bad contract just to shift it for more cap space, then that's fine too. But don't do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AT ALL. That's not good for the game. And it's also really boring.
- Jamaal Tinsley: Tinsley sat out all of last year (without wanting to) and played only 39 games the season before. He is now 31 years old, and hardly viewed upon in favour by an NBA world that hasn't seen him for God knows how long. But despite all that, despite his startling inconsistency, despite his tendency to be around while crimes are being committed, despite his penchant for cheeseburgers and despite his jarring scoring ineffiency, Jamaal Tinsley is very talented. Not many people can pass and handle like he can, and not many point guards can rebound like him. He can defend pretty well, too. Of course, it doesn't help that Tinsley himself only plays like Jamaal Tinsley can once a week, but there's really a lot of talent there. This is a man who posted a 23 assist game in his rookie year. 23 assists. That's a lot of freaking assists. That one outing may have been 8 years ago, but it was also only 18 months ago that Tinsley was averaging 8.4 assists per game. That, too, is a lot of freaking assists. Miami were said to be interested, but other teams should be too. Unless he's gotten really fat or something.
- Tyronn Lue: Reports came out that said that Tyronn Lue had signed in Greece. Then reports came out that said that Lue had turned down the offer from Greece. Now, a new wave of reports have come out saying that Lue has signed in Greece. I don't know where we stand on that right now. Either way, the team that's trying to sign him (PAOK) only just staved off bankruptcy two months ago, so this doesn't seem like a long term solution. Boston were said to have been chasing Lue at one point, but that broke down, which is a shame because they could use him.
(EDIT: It's now been said, again, that the PAOK transfer fell through because Lue asked for too much money. PAOK have now signed William Avery instead. Slight difference.)
- Carlos Arroyo: Arroyo has been the compelling protagonist in a lot of made-up rumours about him this summer. From Chicago to Milwaukee, via the Clippers and the Sixers, lots of teams were said to have been interested in his services, sometimes with absolutely no truth to it whatsoever. So, always keen to get in on trends, I'll play along; according to an unnamed Western Conference executive, Arroyo is set to sign a three year deal with the expansion North Texas Fresh of the ABA. You heard it here first. You heard it here only. Because it's not true.
- Chucky Atkins: Atkins is not a free agent, yet. But he will be. Currently, Minnesota holds his unguaranteed contract, which has only $760,000 of $3,480,000 guaranteed. They'll probably hold onto it for a while - they essentially have a free player until December - trying to use him as a trade asset. There's lots of teams that need to save money this year more than Minnesota does. But wherever he ends up, Atkins will be a free agent at some point in the next three months, adding another veteran point guard to a market quite heavy in them. The difference is that this one can shoot.
- Earl Boykins: Boykins' year in Italy didn't go too well. At all. He was almost released at Christmas time for going home without permission. Nevertheless, he saw out the season with La Fortezza Bologna, but I don't think they're friends enough for a retrial. This puts Boykins back on the market for an NBA team, should they so choose. If you need a midrange jumpshot-shooting offense-first player with no three point shot and permanent defensive disadvantages, then this is the guy for you.
- Dan Dickau: The Celtics have apparently invited Dickau to training camp, which ones again craps on my stupid theory that no one ever goes to the German league and comes back to the NBA. I don't know why I say these things sometimes.
- Brevin Knight: Knight had a good bounceback season last year, after a few years of steady decline. Oh wait, no he didn't; he boasted a career low PER of 9.3. Never mind then.
- Mike Wilks: Perhaps against my better judgement, I have long advocated the virtues of Mike Wilks. He's only 5'10, which is reason enough to (in fact, as far as I can remember, the only guaranteed contract he ever had was when he was signed and traded to the Bulls; he was waived before playing a game). But he's not that bad. He's been in the NBA for bit parts of 6 years because he's all right. The question now is whether his knee - which he badly tore last October, causing him to miss all of last season - is good to go yet. If it is, then I advocate him as a signing. But only for the inactive list.
- Eddie Gill: Eddie Gill was in the NBA last year. You might have missed this, because it was quiet and pointless. But it happened. Gill was first in the NBA way back in 2000, and he's still going, because there's still Scott Skiles' out there who lobby for veteran point guards. Fun Eddie Gill fact: Eddie Gill scored the 6 millionth point in NBA history. So he'll always have a legacy.
- Jacque Vaughn: Vaughn is now 34, and hasn't been good since he was 26. Last year was particularly bad. It doesn't look as though there's anything left; your front office may disagree, however. You can't put a price on old point guards, apparently.
- Stephon Marbury: No.
- Sean Singletary: True to their policy of not spending a single dollar this offseason, the Bobcats declined Single Terry's team option and left him unrestricted. He has since remained unsigned. Terry played in summer league with the Pistons team, started every game, and did all right, but the Pistons have decided to sign Curtis Jerrells of Baylor to audition for the third point guard spot instead. This can't be good for Singletary's chances.
- Jason Hart: Memphis worked him out at one point; indeed, Memphis worked out every free agent guard at one point. They didn't sign him, though, instead deciding upon the infinitely more talented duo of Allen Iverson and Marcus Williams. The Nuggets ended last season with both Hart and Anthony Carter on the roster (presumably making Hart the shooter of the two), but they've decided they don't need both now, which is probably best. Hart was genuinely decent for the Bobcats back in 2004/05, but that was a while ago now. Since then, it's been mostly nothing.
Shooting Guards
- Ronald Murray: Murray has gone from overrated to underrated. He became overrated after his scoring explosion as a Sonic back in 2003/04; now, he's underrated after a fine season of 6th man scoring for the Hawks. The Hawks had signed Murray to only a one year, $1.5 million contract in the first place, and got great returns for their money, yet now they'd rather pay Jamal Crawford $20 million to do exactly what Murray did last year. It makes no sense, and what makes less sense is how few other suitors Murray has had. Memphis gave him a workout, but that's about it. And this isn't right. You mean to tell me that the Sixers can't crank off $2 million for one year of their untouched MLE to obtain a decent and sorely needed backcourt scorer? He's not the best shooter in the world, but he's better than Willie Green. At everything. He doesn't even have to affect your pretty desperate 2010 situation. This doesn't seem right. If someone signs Ronald Murray for the minimum this year, they'll be stoked with their returns.
- Rashad McCants: McCants has been for workouts with the Nuggets and Cavaliers, and has a camp invite for unguaranteed money from the Heat that he hasn't accepted yet. It's quite the fall for a man who was the second leading scorer on the Timberwolves two years ago on not-terrible efficiency. Last year, though, was a complete brainfart: McCants, always a chucker, chucked more than ever, and his efficiency tumbled off the charts. His defense still consists solely of fouling, and he's less and less interested in offensive continuity. If he calmed down and embraced a role similar to J.R. Smith's on the Nuggets, he might be all right. But it hasn't happened yet.
- Luther Head: A personal favourite of mine, Head would be ideally suited to a team with a superstar swing man, a team that needs a complimentary shooter and defender at the point guard spot, someone who doesn't have to do much dribbling ro playmaking. Think of him as kind of a crap Derek Fisher, with far less ball handling. Someone's got to need this, surely? Boston? Cleveland? No? Damn.
- Thomas Gardner: Gardner has a career PER of 2.4. However, he averages only 7.2 minutes per game for his career, so per 36 minutes that's a PER of 12.0. Which is better. [That was a joke.]
- Salim Stoudamire: The Bucks mercifully waived Salim aabout six weeks ago, and he hasn't been heard from since. Salim is another personal favourite of mine, but the thing with undersized shooting guards is that there's loads of them, and so even the good ones usually only have an NBA shelf life of about 3 years. Salim's had three years and then some, so I don't know where this puts him.
- DerMarr Johnson: DerMarr barely played last season, spending 8 games in the D-League in March and 11 games in Puerto Rico in May. That was it. He's now 29 years old, hasn't corrected the flaws he came into the league with, and is unsigned.
- Coby Karl: I'm telling you. Nuggets. This isn't a scoop; it's just an inevitability. Has your dad ever tried to get you a job at his company? Mine has. He even wanted me to take over his company for a while. It's the done thing. George Karl will do the same. Watch and learn.
- Greg Buckner: Like Chucky Atkins, Buckner is not a free agent. Yet. The Mavericks currently have a 17 player roster, and Buckner's contract is less than 25% guaranteed. This makes him an obvious cut should it come to that; however, there's no doubt that the Mavericks are whoring out this unguaranteed contract as a trade chip, along with those of Drew Gooden and Shawne Williams. If they can't get a deal done (meaning, if they can't get Philly to accept Matt Carroll in a deal for Sam Dalembert), then Buckner will be cut, at which point he is free to join pastures new. If he can find them.
- Kirk Snyder: Snyder was on this list last year. That's the only reason why he's on this one. Latest Kirk Snyder news: after months of being force fed his food and medication, Snyder has been found competent to stand trial. His bond was reduced from $500,000 to $25,000, and his lawyer said they could pay it, so presumably Snyder is now out of jail/hospital. If he is, he is to be fitted with a monitoring device and ordered to stay out of Warren County. No trial date yet.
- Morris Almond: Almond was with the Knicks for summer league, and scored quite highly. Then again, scoring was never his problem. It was expected that the Knicks would bring him in for summer league, but they've already started their summer league signings, and Almond wasn't one of them. So this remains up in the air.
- Juan Dixon: Dixon's days of masquerading as a scoring specialist look pretty much numbered. Last year he did his usual thing, and totalled 261 points on 259 shots. He's all right, but if your team is looking for a shooting specialist at guard, wouldn't they be better off with a player with a true three point shot?
- Bobby Jackson: Jackson's been slowing down for a few years, but he's not done yet. He can't get up and down like he once could (giggidy), but he can still score the ball off the bench. He sounds like a good fit for Boston, even if they don't really know it yet.
- Kareem Rush: For years, Kareem Rush has been signed to be a shooter. But this year, it hasn't happened. Has the league finally cottoned on?
- Mario West: West is supposed to be going back to the Hawks for training camp. Clearly Atlanta thinks he's going to show something that that he's kept craftily hidden for the last two seasons. I know he's really a decent defensive player and all, but West does extremely little on offense. At what point does that cancel out the defense?
- Keith Bogans: Bogans was traded from the Magic to the Bucks partway through last season, but they haven't re-signed him. However, since the Bucks currently only have three backup two guards (Carlos Delfino, Charlie Bell and Jodie Meeks) and three backup small forward options (Delfino, Walter Sharpe, Joe Alexander, Luc Richard Mbah A Moute), they surely could use one more.
- Damon Jones: Jones has always been a good shooter, despite all the huge gaping flaws in his game and his excessive swag. The league always needs catch and shoot players, and Jones is one of the best ones left. So why is no one signing him? Well, because they have no reason to. Just know that he's there if you want him.
- Anthony Roberson: The Bulls did the inevitable and waived Roberson in mid-July, after Gar Forman had spent summer league cussing him out for how bad he was. Good times. Roberson is unsigned and unheard of, although Jack McClinton called him "A-Robe" in a Tweet the other day, which was strangely fun. He's still a manslut.
Small Forwards
- Sasha Pavlovic: Any day now, Pavlovic will be waived. And when that happens, he'll probably get a new contract fairly quickly. This is because he has a good reputation, and not because he has a huge degree of skill. I don't want this piece to be too PER-centric - and it kind of gets like that near the bottom - but Pavlovic's career PER is 9.0, and his highest in any season is 12.1. That's crap. The man may have wanted a 6 year, $35 million contract back in the day, but he's worth roughly the minimum. Let's hope no one outbids themself for him.
- Desmond Mason: Mason was one of those "if only he can develop" a jumpshot players for a long time, but those days are long gone. Mason never did develop a jumpshot, and has lost whatever fledgling one he had. He's now a bit part player, a defensive specialist with occasional post offense, whether he wants to be or not. Larry Harris' decision two years ago to give him a 2 year, $10.3 million contract after back to back seasons of 10 PER was pretty stupid at the time, yet now that the contract has expired, Desmond can't even get the minimum. The Thunder have ruled out re-signing him. Tough times.
- Wally Szczerbiak: The days of Wally Szczerbiak being able to play as a big guard are probably over; he was always slow for the position, and he's not gotten any faster. But Wally is still good at the only thing he was ever good at - shooting - and that's not going to change either. He should catch on somewhere, even if Denver decide against him.
- Gerald Green: Green didn't do anything last year to change his reputation. He jumped a lot, scored a bit, and gave back even more at the other end. That said, as flawed as he still is, he's also still good enough to be in the NBA, and he's still only 23. It's surprising that someone hasn't taken a chance on him yet. As reclamation projects go, you could do worse.
- Ime Udoka: There's a rumour that Udoka is to return to the Blazers as a training camp invitee. If he does, then things are looking pretty bleak for him, because the Blazers already have Martell Webster, Travis Outlaw and Nicolas Batum at the small forward position. Udoka is 32, so he's old, but not THAT old, and while he didn't have a very good season last year, his comparatively short NBA career might be good news for his longevity. I'm reaching here, but you can see my point. Probably because I'm not wearing any trousers.
- Ronald Dupree: Dupree is going to go to camp with the Utah Jazz, rightly deserving of his place in the NBA once again. It might not last long, though, because the Jazz are on for their biggest ever payroll by miles. And they won't want to spend on a 15th man unless they have to.
- Rob Kurz: Who was it who wrote that article about Rob Kurz potentially being the Cavaliers missing piece? Yeah. No. He might not even join them, reputedly now favouring the Nuggets instead.
- Bonzi Wells: Wells wants to join the Heat, but no one has said if the Heat want Wells to join them. Every year, Miami seems to obtain a small forward, someone to further guarantee that Dorell Wright never sees the court. This year, they've already gotten Quentin Richardson, and so they don't really need another. They didn't even need Quentin. But must that stop them? (Also, how bad has the Heat's offseason been? If you want to convince Dwyane Wade to stay, don't just rest all your Stan Laurels in the 2010 basket. Do something. Spend some tax. Get some players. Richardson doesn't count. Do what Toronto did. Try and do it better than they did, obviously, but follow their lead. Be proactive, not reactive. You're not holding the cards right now.)
- Linton Johnson: Johnson is to go to camp with Orlando, who have built themselves a nice veteran bench. However, there's not much in it for Lint; Orlando doesn't really need him, because they already have Matt Barnes. And they don't even really need Matt Barnes. So before the ink is dry, someone could still swoop in and give Linton a better option. Probably.
- Patrick Ewing Jr: The Knicks still haven't signed him, and they're carrying a very full roster now. Can't be good news for Pat.
- Sun Yue: The Knicks are reportedly going to be signing Sun Yue. Don't worry, though. You didn't miss out. He'll be a free agent again six weeks time. He's all yours then.
- Joey Graham: After 4 years of up-and-down medicrity, Graham is now out of a job. Speaking of....
- Stephen Graham: He's unsigned as well.
- Ryan Bowen: Look at it this way. Bowen never had any skill. So he can't have lost any, can he?
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- David Lee: Lee is either seconds away from re-signing to a one year deal, or he isn't. It depends on who you read. Either way, in a different market, this guy's rocking a five year contract from someone right now. If this was last year, he might have gotten $65 million. It's been a bad year.
- Stromile Swift: Stromile Swift is a far better player, on both ends, than many people seem to give him credit for being. He may not be the most adept at learning the playbook, and he's not able to bast the world's most svelte back-to-the-basket game. But he makes good things happen. He has a career PER of 16.1, for God's sake, and even though last year was a nothing year for him, he's not even 30 yet. It's not like he's lost it all. It was as recently as the 2007/08 season that Swift was a useful scorer and shot blocker off the bench. And it was 18 short months ago that he had one of the more underrated dunks of the decade:
Someone should sign him. Unless Swift really did fall off that much at age 29, they'll be grateful that they did.
(Tyrus still bites on all fakes, by the way.)
- Darius Miles: On the power forward list for the simple reason that he's not the athlete that he was, Darius remains unsigned, which seems both fitting and awkward considering the furore that surrounded his signings last year. Memphis achieved their goal and stiffed Portland, and Darius achieved his goal and got paid. Everyone's a winner, except Portland. And except Darius, who got done for DUI.
- Mike Sweetney: After summer league, we know he's still alive, and we know he had a bag of skills back in the day. Do we really need any more than that? (Note: don't say yes. Even though the answer's yes, don't say yes. I don't want to hear it.)
- Donyell Marshall: Charlie Villanueva told me that he'd keep me posted on Donyell Marshall's situation. True story. I'm not sure I believe him, but he said it anyway. Marshall is apparently considering multiple offers, but the fact that he remains unsigned so late in the day would suggest that none of the offers are particularly brilliant.
- Andre Brown: Isn't it about that time that Andre Brown appeared on someone's training camp roster? I've never been entirely sure of what he's done to deserve it, but it's become an annual thing, so let's not be disappointed here. Someone make it happen. In four out of the last five years, Brown has at least a training camp roster, and dammit I want more. No man should have to fight so hard for a meagre 599 NBA minutes.
- Ruben Patterson: The last full year that Ruben Patterson played in the NBA was his best. As a member of the 2006/07 Bucks, Patterson set career highs in points per game, rebounds per game, assists per game and field goal percentage, scoring 14.7 points a night on 55% shooting and putting up a PER of 18.5. Since then, though, his NBA career has seen only 20 more games and one unguaranteed minimum salary contract. This isn't befitting of a man of his talent and playing resumé. But then again, he is a 34 year old convicted rapist. So it's swings and roundabouts.
- Paul Davis: Davis claimed on Millionaire Matchmaker that his next contract would be for 5 years and $35 million. If by that, he really meant "I'll be getting a workout with the Heat next offseason," then he was right. But that's all he's gotten.
- Shavlik Randolph: Randolph has worked out for the Heat, as they continue to search for the piece that will keep Wade there in 2010. That sounds like his best bet right now, if not his only bet. Even though Portland unrenounced him after Paul Millsap's QO was signed, there's no room for him there after Jeff Pendergraph and Dante Cunningham were brought in.
- Othello Hunter: Hunter played on the Warriors summer league team, but only because the Hawks didn't have one. He is expected to return to the team, even though they don't really need any more. Hunter has a long way to go before he lives up to any Brandon Bass comparisons, but he's all right.
- Malik Rose: Rose's PER has gone downwards or 7 consecutive seasons, as his salary increased for seven straight seasons. The Spurs got this one a bit wrong back in 2002.
- Melvin Ely: It's about time that people realised Melvin Ely was crap. After his one good year in Charlotte, he got an unfounded reputation as a good young post player, and.....no. He doesn't rebound, is a highly inefficient scorer, and is already 31 years of age. He's unsigned for a reason, and the reason is because he's not very good. Even the Hornets, who have struggled for frontcourt depth all season long, realise this now.
- Michael Ruffin: Like Rybo, Ruffin never had anything to give, so he can't exactly have lost it. After sitting needlessly on the Bulls cap for most of last season, he was traded to Portland as necessary filler in the highly worthwhile John Salmons deal, where he actually played a bit for no real reason. Portland then decided to draft and sign two power forwards, which kind of pissed on Muffin's chips. Ruffin is unsigned, and Ruffin is going to stay unsigned, because not even the Bulls need him any more.
- Maceo Baston: Baston will reportedly go to camp with the Pistons. But he shouldn't. Because if he does, he'll lose. The Pistons don't need him, and he doesn't need the Pistons. It's not a good fit at all. Baston's 3 year NBA redux has been quiet; he's appeared in only 89 games over those three seasons, for a total of 725 minutes. But even at age 34, he's still got some talent left. And going to the Pistons just to be waived in deference to Jonas Jerebko doesn't seem like the best use of it. Could Charlotte not ask?
- Courtney Sims: Sims is one of the better American centres not currently in the NBA, if not the best. I haven't heard about him signing anywhere for training camp, but he has done these last two years, and he really ought to. If your team signs him, he may well make your regular season roster.
- Chris Mihm: The centre crop can't be very strong when Chris Mihm is the second available free agent centre that I could think of. Mihm used to be good, but he has spent several years recovering from a severly injured ankle. He's still suffering from it, too; Mihm featured in scrub minutes of 16 games for the Lakers last season, after missing all of the 2006/07 season and playing only 23 times in 2007/08, but after being salary dumped to the Grizzlies he underwent yet another ankle surgery. Mihm is done until further notice, and seems like an inevitable candidate for a training camp spot and accompanying fluff pieces in October 2012.
- Jermareo Davidson: The Warriors waived Davidson, and later signed Mikki Moore. I have no idea why they did this. Then again, I have no idea why they do most things. Davidson is about to turn 25 and has made no obvious improvements, but he's on the fringes of the NBA nonetheless, so a return to the D-League looks inevitable.
- Brian Skinner: Brian Skinner is an overlooked player. He has the worst hands in showbusiness and all the polish of a dart player's scrotum, but he gets things done on the defensive end. Last year was no different; he averaged 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in only 16 minutes per game. His offense has always been poor, and always will be, but he'll block shots and rebound. Teams need this. Teams need Brian Skinner. But no team has Brian Skinner. And Brian Skinner is probably regretting opting out of a guaranteed $1.2 million right now.
- Aaron Gray: Gray looks like a certainty to re-sign with the Bulls for their guaranteed $1,000,497 qualifying offer, but he and his agent continue to search for a two year deal. Good luck with that.
- Calvin Booth: Calvin Booth played 1206 minutes in 2003/04, and has played a total of 1,341 minutes since. He sported a PER of 39.8 with the Timberwolves last year, but that's what 1 minute sample sizes can do to a man. Booth is now 33, and has not done anything since that 17 minute, 2 point, 0 rebound, 10 block outing back in January 2004.
- Jarron Collins: Jarron Collins is no worse than Jason Collins. In fact, I'd even say he was slightly better. Both suck, of course, but Jarron hasn't got the reputation that Jason has, back from when Jason was good. And that's why Jarron is looking for work. Jarron recently worked out for the Cavaliers, but they're already three deep at centre, and they're supposed to be bringing in Darryl Watkins for training camp. So there might not be room there.
- Dwayne Jones: Jones is in and out of the NBA, appearing in 6 games for the Bobcats last year. Teams always need defensive centres, and Jones will probably get picked up again at some point. But maybe not for very long.
- Jackie Butler: Remember this guy? He hasn't played for two years; not just in the NBA, but anywhere at all. After being waived by the Rockets in 2007 training camp, despite having a $2.3 million guaranteed contract, Butler has not signed anywhere in the world. His last game played was two and a half years ago. It's weird in a way, because Butler is only 24, and proved he could score the ball at the NBA level in his short time here. But he hasn't made it back. Not sure why.
- Mouhamed Sene: The Knicks have brought in a load of draft busts this summer, including Nikoloz Tskitishvili and Yaroslav Korolev. But they couldn't bring it upon themselves to keep Sene, who they waived. That's not a glowing endorsement of the man, and nor was his summer league output, where he once again demonstrated that all he can do on an NBA court is block shots.
- Robert Swift: Swift used to be a reasonable athlete, believe it or not. He was far from fast, and far from what his surname would have you believe, but he didn't move too badly. That was three years ago, though. And the three years hence have been full of injuries and rehabbing. Swift is now as mobile as a back-alley Spanish Peugeot, and where his career goes from here, I wouldn't like to guess. Not even Danny Ainge wants him right now.
- Raef LaFrentz: Nah, not really.
- Jake Voskuhl: The Raptors were so desperate for size last year that they signed Voskuhl, who promptly demonstrated he has nothing left and put up a PER of 0.4. So that didn't really work out. Voskuhl will probably now join the long line of aging 7 footers who remain unsigned while waiting for the Batphone to ring once again; these players usually slowly dribble out of our hearts and minds, and into the world of real estate, without so much as a press release. Shame.
- Mark Madsen: Mark Madsen's Twitter says he doesn't know whether to play, coach, or go into media. Considering his PER's these last two years have been 0.2 and -0.1, I'd probably rule out the playing. It's not coming back to you.
- Lorenzen Wright: Wright's PERs the last three years have almost been as Madsen's; 6.6, 2.5, 4.0. It was a slightly staggering -11.7 in his time with the Kings. I don't want to know how much lower it can get.
There are others that could make this list, including some who have had NBA workouts this summer. John Lucas III, for example, or the long awaited return of Greg Ostertag. If you really want to push it, there's luminaries like Mountain Man Steven Hill and Austin Croshere still out there. Even J.R. Rider is supposed to be lining up a Dickerson-style return for some bizarre reason. And players such as Keith Brumbaugh (Nuggets) and David Monds (Lakers) are said to have been offered training camp spots already. But considering how few available spots we're talking about here, this list seems long enough already.
17 comments:
At some point between the moment I started to write that and the moment I finished it, both Bucker and Pavlovic were waived. So add them to your lists.ReplyDelete
Gill scored the 8-millionth point.ReplyDelete
Stacey Augmon scored the 6-millionth point.
Plastic Man!
awesome, awesome work. borderline obsessed with this site. ok fine, totally obsessed.ReplyDelete
but you are slightly exaggerating the Crawford for Flip switcharoo aren't you? after all, it is 20 million for two years (which is steep yes but not 20 million for one as you give the impression). and the hawks traded their trash for jamal this year. meaning they were paying that money one way or another. and i look forward to a 10 million dollar expiring contract in 2011. why are all expiring contracts valuable unless it is is Jamal Crawford who everyone is required to hate?
anyway just posting for you to tell me why i am wrong because you know much more than me. but that is how i see it. thanks again for the hard work on this site.
Expiring contracts are not as useful as no salary at all, and your team just hamstrung all its money for next year. Now you're going to re-sign Johnson and do....nothing at all, because the money's run out. And this needn't have happened.ReplyDelete
Hey, if you turn around and deal Jamal Crawford's expiring next summer for some currently unforeseen superstar, then good luck to you. But that's far from a certainty. It's probably not even likely.
agreed it was a bad move. just not as horrible as you made it out to be.ReplyDelete
plus if we would had resigned flip, we would have used the money we signed Jason Collins with. excuse me while i go cry.
Everyone says I make move out to be worse than they are. There's two reasons for that:ReplyDelete
1) These words would be boring if they were full of disclaimers like "I think"
2) All opinions are subjective.
In the best free agent class of a decade, you just took away your ability to use the MLE. And all for Jamal Crawford. Doesn't seem worth it, especially with an in-house alternative like Murray already sitting there.
After reading these Deadspin articles, I can't take 23 assists or 10 blocks in a game seriously anymore.ReplyDelete
Calvin Booth is legit.ReplyDelete
Since this was written, many have signed:ReplyDelete
Felton re-signed with the Bobcats for one year.
Nate re-signed with the Knicks for one year.
Atkins was waived by the Wolves and will join the Pistons.
Dickau is going to the Suns.
Wilks is going to the Hawks.
Singletary is going to the Sixers.
Murray signed with the Bobcats for one year.
McCants signed with the Rockets.
Head signed with the Pacers.
Gardner is going to the Grizzlies.
Buckner was waived.
Almond signed with the Magic.
Rush is going to the Clippers.
West is going back to the Hawks.
Bogans signed with the Spurs.
Pavlovic was waived and signed with the Wolves.
Mason signed with the Kings.
Kurz is going to the Cavs after all.
Stephen Graham is going to the Bobcats.
RyBo is going to the Thunder.
Lee re-signed with the Knicks for one year.
Andre Brown is going to the Heat.
Shavlik Randolph is as well.
Hunter will return to the Wolves.
Ruffin is going to the Thunder.
Baston has signed with the Pistons.
Sims is going to the Hawks.
Davidson is going to the Kings.
Skinner re-signed with the Clippers.
Gray re-signed with the Bulls.
Booth will probably retire.
Jarron Collins is going to the Blazers.
Dwayne Jones signed with the Spurs.
Sene signed in France.
John Lucas is going to the Heat.
So the new list is...ReplyDelete
Point Guards
Jamaal Tinsley
Tyronn Lue
Earl Boykins
Mike Wilks
Eddie Gill
Shooting Guards
Salim Stoudamire
DerMarr Johnson
Coby Karl
Greg Buckner
Juan Dixon
Bobby Jackson
Damon Jones
Anthony Roberson
Small Forwards
Wally Szczerbiak
Gerald Green
Bonzi Wells
Patrick Ewing Jr
Power Forward
Darius Miles
Mike Sweetney
Donyell Marshall
Andre Brown
Ruben Patterson
Malik Rose
Chris Mihm
Jermareo Davidson
Jackie Butler
Robert Swift
Mark Madsen
Lorenzen Wright
Karl is signed with the Cavs, Dixon with the Hawks, Roberson with the Clippers, Sweetney with the Celtics, Brown with the Heat.ReplyDelete
Dixon to a team that already has Jamal Crawford? Enjoy Europe, Dixy.ReplyDelete
Sweetney made sense in summer league when the team wasn't sure if they wanted Big Baby back. Dunno how he fits now but I suppose they're just doing him a favor.
I caught a blurb on ESPN that said McCants contract was voided by Houston (due to some issue with his knee).ReplyDelete
Also I just realized there's a major absentee from this list: Jerry Stackhouse
Here's another... Steve Francis. Haven't heard much regarding his injury but I'd assume he still has a brief comeback left in him if Antoine Walker can somehow float his name around (like teams wouldn't prefer Donyell Marshall at this point)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the link to Talk-Sports.ReplyDelete
my email is firstname.lastname@example.com
We returned the favor and linked the webpage back to your article.ReplyDelete
May we ask how we can get a link in your blogroll or sidebar?
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|Thu, 10-22-2009 - 9:09am
We are in the process of getting everything in order for our move, and we have decieded to try for IVF in the new city which is only 2 hours away from here. My experience today has just made me so frustrated and down and just feeling helpless with everything.
First you need to understand our insurance, first you need to make an appointment with a primary care physician, then get a referal, then go see the insurance company who gives you a paper and schedules your fist appointment with the RE. I did all this for my previous RE, not so hard. Well now that we are moving they have no idea what to do.
We went into our appt. and the lady does not even take us into the room for privacy to get all our questions answered but just starts talking to us in the waiting room in front of everyone all people I am sure do not have fertility issues since they all have baby on their lap. Why are you here, etc, etc. I tried to tell her that it was private and that is why we made the appointment to get our questions answered. I said we were moving and already have had a referral and wanted to be transfered to another Dr. in our new location, she told us she wasn't sure but thinks we would need to unroll from the insurance and to go to building 225. I asked if that means we need to do everything again like see another dr. who would have to diagnose me again and refer me again and see tricare again for the paper etc. even though we are moving only 2 hours away, and she said she thought yes because it was a PCS. I was so mad, I told her we made the appointment to get our questions answered, and she said she just didnt want us waiting if she couldnt help us! Why couldnt she call on the phone and find someone who knew the answers to our questions? We asked for the lady we normally deal with who is so nice and was told she was in a seminar and not sure when she would be out.
So we leave there and then search for building 225 which turns out to be a construction site with portable buildings. We sign in and there are about twenty people in the waiting room and one worker. We waited 30min and not one person was called from the waiting room! The worst part was they all had babies and even the men who were not with their wives or kids were talking about their babies and how big they were when they were born etc., so loud you think we were in a maternity ward or something, it was like some kind of sick joke! Finally it just got to be too much and we just left. I don't even think we were in the right place because it said to bring your flight number etc. for moving back to the U.S.
Then another lady stops us in the hall and in front of everyone wants to ask why we are here etc.,we tried to explain it vaugley and asked if we can make an appointment to have our questions answered, but no it is sign in first come first serve...
I don't even know if they will pay for my meds and labs, etc. for IVF and am wondering if all this stress and humiliation is even worth it and talked to dh about just paying it ourselves. We are going to try again tomorrow and go first thing in the morning to get our questions answered.
Seeing all those young army wives and privates talking about their babies just made me feel so down. They were so young and probably didn't even try to get pregnant. And they have no idea why I was in there while they are going on and on about their babies in such close proximity. They were saying it in such crude ways too talking about the size of the baby and how it must of been so hard for their wife to push it out, etc. That on top of getting the run-around even though we made an appointment and not getting any of our questions answered was just so frustrating I just couldn't help but cry when I got home, just to the overwhelming helpless feeling.
Well if you have read so far thank you for letting me vent. All this is hard enough, but I have been dealing with it fine, but experiences like these are just pouring salt in the wound...
It is so frustrating to make an appointment in order to make an appointment which gets you another appointment, or you make the appointment for nothing because the lady sends you away for not being able to help you.
Thanks for listening, I just can't wait for this day to be over.
|Thu, 10-22-2009 - 9:44am
|Thu, 10-22-2009 - 9:49am
|Thu, 10-22-2009 - 10:24am
Big hugs to you.
What an ordeal to go thru just to make an appointment. You would think someone would have thought of a better way by now. Making an appointment to make another appointment is such a waste of everyone's time (yours, the doctors, etc).
I can't believe they were talking to you in front of everyone that is just WRONG. It is none of anyone else's business why you are there.
Then on top of all that having to deal with others talking about babies...ugghh, I would have walked out of there too.
I hope things go better next time & you get the answers you need.
|Thu, 10-22-2009 - 3:35pm
((hugs)) So sorry for the rough day/week. It was a bit humurous to me when you said how they asked you right out in the open what you were there for. I had to chuckle because that happened to me. The lady yelled " Lori? what are you here for?" I was like a deer in the headlights...uhhh. She must of got the hint and then said oh I have it right here." Thanks lady, for not making me announce my infertility issues in front of this whole damn waiting room. I'm sending positive thoughts and a little laughter your way. I know it's hard but people aren't all that smart sometimes. Don't let this
|Fri, 10-23-2009 - 9:42am
Today went sooooo much better. We found out we only have to do a transfer of insurance to our new location in Heidelberg, Germany and go to a new referal appointment to get the referal to our new dr. The good news is I won't have to go to another inital appointment with a primary care provider-thank God! It would just be so frustrating and humiliating to have to get another diagnosis from a primary dr., meaning have to tell the lady making the appointment what is wrong with me, telling the nurse who first sees you, and then again telling the dr. and having to go through all those questions again. So for that I am very grateful. We also already made our first appointment with our new Dr. It will be Monday November 16th!
We aren't sure all that our insurance will cover, but at least the appointments and b/w and u/s will all be covered.
Thanks again everyone for letting me vent yesterday:-)
Hugs back,


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