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Nike Basketball Camp La Jolla Country Day School La Jolla, California
US Sports Camps is excited to welcome once again Terri Bamford, one of the most prominent high school basketball coaches in the nation, as director of the Nike Basketball camp at La Jolla Country Day School. Just North of San Diego, LJCDS is one of Southern California's premier educational institutions and one of the original Nike Girls Basketball Camps. Complete Skills camp will run from June 16-20 and our Shooting camp will run from June 23-25, 2014.
The director of Nike Basketball Camps at La Jolla since 1997, Terri Bamford brings her coaching expertise and enthusiasm for basketball to camp for both June sessions. She has assembled a team of coaches and collegiate players to help guide campers throughout the Complete Skills and Shooting camps.
The Complete Skills camp offers a challenging daily format of fundamental instruction, clinics, drills, and team games. Players will have the opportunity to develop and refine their fundamental basketball skills. Emphasis is placed on fundamental development, shooting, offensive moves, defense, rebounding, and team play.
The Shooting Skills camp gives campers the opportunity to focus on improving their shooting skills. Emphasis is placed upon: Technique, Footwork, Shooting drills, Shooting off the dribble, Shooting off the pass, Shooting games, Free Throw Shooting, and Post/Perimeter Shooting.
Highlights Include
- 8:1 camper to instructor ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamental development, team play, and more
- Official NIKE Camp T-shirt
- NIKE Camp Yearbook and other great NIKE prizes!
Located in beautiful La Jolla, La Jolla Country Day School is just minutes from the ocean and many wonderful attractions. La Jolla's safe, clean, and top-notch gym facilities offer an ideal place to fine tune your basketball game, all while having fun!Meet your coaching staff
Terri Bamford
A longtime Nike Camp director, Coach Terri Bamford has run basketball camp at La Jolla since 2007. One of the most prominent high school basketball coaches in the nation, Bamford is committed to teaching and helping young players of various skill levels to improving their game.Read Full Bio
Head women's basketball coach Terri Bamford has been teaching and coaching Country Day students since 1997. After serving as the Lady Torreys' assistant varsity basketball coach for two seasons, she was named the head women's basketball coach in 1999. Since then, Coach Bamford's squads have posted an impressive 324-75 record, won nine League titles, nine San Diego Section CIF titles (2001-2008, 2010), has made eight consecutive Southern Regional Championships, while winning four (2001-2004, and 2008), and made five State Final appearances (2001-2004, and 2008), winning State Titles in 2001 and 2002. Coach Bamford was named the CalHi Sports Coach of the Year in 2001, the Breibart Hall of Champions Coach of the Year in 2002, and San Diego Union-Tribune's Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2007.
Under Coach Bamford's direction, twenty players have earned All-League and All-CIF honors including three San Diego Section Players of the Year (2003, 2008, and 2010), one McDonald's All- American, 2004 and seven McDonalds All-American nominees (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2010). Seventeen of Bamford's players have gone on to play Division I basketball.
Coach Bamford is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine with a B.A. degree in Psychology. Coach Bamford played basketball for the Lady Anteaters of UC Irvine, and has directed and coached the NIKE Basketball Camps at Country Day since 2007.
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Individual Camp (June 16th Session):
Day Campers (9:00am-3:00pm)
Half Day (9:00am-12:00pm)
Shooting Camp (June 23rd Session):
Day Campers (4:00pm-8:00pm)
Individual Camp: This five day program is intended to help players, ages 6-17, develop athletically. The individual camp at La Jolla is a great opportunity for young basketball players looking to develop and refine their fundamental basketball skills. This program also includes a curriculum for intermediate/advanced players looking to enhance their skill set at the post, wing, or guard position. Emphasis is placed on fundamental development, shooting, offensive moves, defense, rebounding, team play, and more.
Shooting Camp: This three-day shooting program gives campers the opportunity to focus on improving their shooting skills. Emphasis is placed upon: Technique, Footwork, Shooting drills, Shooting off the dribble, Shooting off the pass, Shooting games, Free Throw Shooting, and Post/Perimeter Shooting.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 9:00 Stretching and conditioning
- 9:15 Instructional stations
- 10:30 Lecture
- 11:00 1 on 1 games
- 12:00 Lunch, Rest
- 1:00 3 on 3 game
- 2:00 Full-court games, Drills, Stations
- 3:00 Day Campers depart
Camp Information and Notes:
- Camp hours are 9AM-3PM (Monday-Thursday) and Friday 9AM-12PM.
- Check-in : Monday, 8:30AM; all other days campers can arrive prior to 9AM.
- Check-out : Friday, 12:00PM with closing ceremony at 11:30AM.
- Lunch is not included.
- Shooting Camp Hours are 4PM-8PM each day.
Camper Parent
Daughter loved this camp
My daughter loved both camps. Every day was a highlight for her!! We wish there were more weeks of camp she could attend!
My game improved a lot
I had a very positive experience at the Nike Camp I attended. My game improved a lot thanks to the help of the extremely nice staff.
Camper Parent
The coaches were incredibly motivating
The counselors/coaches were incredibly motivating...my son would practice outside until dark after a full day of camp. We will definitely sign up again.
Camper Parent
Plenty of individual attention
We really appreciated the personal written comments and action plan that was sent home on the last day of camp. That shows individual attention in a large group of kids.
Camper Parent
Always an A+
This basketball camp is well organized, provides great attention to the children, and offers challenging instruction to improve their skills. Always an A+. Thank you, Coach Bamford!


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I'm all for getting off the proverbial grid and Nokia's newest product, although largely antiquated given the tech, does just that. Okay, so it's not exactly like they're saving the dolphins, but the Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit attaches to any bike, captures your peddle power and converts it into talk time (or web surfing, navigating, etc). A minimum speed of 6 km/h is necessary to begin charging and at 12 km/h the system chargers your cell at the equivalent rate of a wall wart – it maxes out at 50 km/h. The system is compatible with Nokia phones sporting a 2mm charging adapter and will cost about $18, though it will only be available in developing nations to start.
Cycle power; Nokia launches new Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit to power Ovi Maps
03 June 2010: Today Nokia launches a Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit which captures free and eco-friendly energy from bicycling to power your Nokia mobile on the move. Great for use with Ovi Maps, the Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit will ensure that you will never be caught out when navigating through unfamiliar locations. The kit consists of Nokia Bicycle Charger DC-14, Nokia Phone Holder for Bicycle CR-124, and a Bottle Dynamo.
Users will get free and efficient charging from cycling as the dynamo starts charging when a bicycle speed of 6 km/h is reached and stops at 50 km/h, matching the efficiency of a normal charger when the bike is traveling at 12kmh. The charger can be fitted onto any Nokia handset with a 2mm charger jack, such as the Nokia E72 or Nokia X6.
Want to listen to music when cycling but worry that headphones block out road noise? With the Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit you can play music aloud to keep the motivation up on long or repetitive journeys.
John Nichols, Head of Marketing, Nokia UK commented: "The innovative Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit gives people even more freedom to use their Nokia handset without worrying about battery life.
"A growing number of people in the UK cycle for leisure, exercise or as a daily means of transport so this simple innovation is about convenience and getting the most out of your Nokia while you're on your bike. It's also the perfect piece of kit for those that care about the environment."
The kit will be available before the end of the year in selected retailers and Nokia online and branded retail.

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Weather in Eastern England
The lowest temperatures of 2012 (up to October 2012) were in a cold spell during the first half of February. This was associated with high pressure across much of Europe bringing easterly winds.
By contrast, on 23 February the temperature widely exceeded 17 C across East Anglia with 18.2C at Santon Downham, Suffolk. It was the warmest February day since 1998. A 30C temperature difference recorded within the month is an unusual occurrence.
- The warmest day of the year for the UK was recorded in East Anglia. This was 32.4C on 18th August at Cavendish, Suffolk.
- East Anglia largely escaped any significant flood events through 2012. Nevertheless, April, June and July were all exceptionally wet. The period April to July 2012 was the wettest April to July in the last 100 years by a margin equivalent to an extra months' rainfall.
- In contrast, the period April 2010 to March 2012 saw a prolonged drought, with less than 75% of average rainfall for 12 months through this 24-month period; for most of these the total was less than 50%.
The prolonged lack of rain caused problems for agriculture, the environment, and water resources, most significantly groundwater levels in the chalk aquifers of East Anglia.
- By the end of March 2012, groundwater levels in many boreholes were at exceptionally low levels. The prolonged wet weather from April onwards transformed the hydrological situation through summer 2012.
Notes: These statistics cover the period January 2012-October 2012.
The area covered is East Anglia which has a slightly different boundary to the BBC East TV area.
The science behind Britain's wild weather
BBC weatherman Nick Miller looks at the science behind what happened to Britain's weather in 2012.
He explains meteorologists' latest theories about why the weather in 2012 was so different from normal.
Nick meets the Met Office's Adam Scaife and meteorologist Len Shaffrey to find out why the jet stream's unusual behaviour had such an impact on the UK's weather in 2012.
Watch a video feature on the BBC News website.
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Tyler May Full Season Park Edit
You may have witnessed Tyler May in Hype Era slaying the streets. When he wasn't stacking clips for that full movie, he was throwing down in the parks of Michigan. Here's his full season of park riding.
You may have witnessed Tyler May in Hype Era slaying the streets. When he wasn't stacking clips for that full movie, he was throwing down in the parks of Michigan. Here's his full season of park riding.
The Trash League never seems to disappoint with their take on filming and creative riding in the wonderful providence of Ontario Canada. Here they destroy the closing days of Blue Mountain and make use of some interesting features.
The final part of #SODERZAC from filmer Ben West and rider Zach Soderholm. There's only one way to summarize Zach's style and that is Soderstyle a combination of muscling through tricks and jockish perfectionism.
Park City might be closed and everyone is probably still talking about that Howly Bowly event that just went down, but that doesn't mean there isn't a full park there as well. Dash Kamp destroyed the park while visiting earlier this spring.
SoCal's season has ended but Saga and Bataleon rider Jeremy Estorga is slowly making his way north for the summer. He stopped off at Boreal Mountain to take in some slushy sunny spring laps.
The UKC & Buck90 Crew was moovin and groovin through Woodward at Copper's park, enjoying the rythem and flow that it had to offer. Check out their last edit for the 2013/14 season.
If all you want to do is ride a slushy park with air full of smog then Bear Mountain is the place to go. The Tikut crew took off from Europe to visit the U.S.A. and experience high fructose corn syrup, slushy spring like conditions in January, and everything 'Merica has to offer in this […]
The season is winding down everywhere and that can only mean one thing. Slush laps in the spring parks. The Yougofirst crew went to Vogel ski area in Slovenia and shut the park down.
Who doesn't enjoy some hot laps through the parks with friends? Woodward at Copper just put together this spring edit showcasing what they have going on in their terrain park.
The ODB (On Donuts and Biscuits) crew is back with the fifth installment of their park edits. Boreal gets hit on more than a girl in a mountain town bar.


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It's official-like now and I can share the news with you guys. I sold my book to Norton, and I am very, very excited.
Here's the little descripto that appeared in Publishers Lunch.
"Former Boston Phoenix editor and freelance book critic Nina MacLaughlin's account of how she left a life of the computer screen for one with hammer and nails, capturing the pleasures and challenges of making things by hand, how carpentry affects one's view of the world, and what it's like to work as a woman in a trade that is 98% male."
I've got big gratitude for the people I read (and the people who read me) here on Tumblr.
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Dan Hisel's Z-Box
Furnitecture. Reader Ryan sent this to us and it promises to be an AT favorite! Designer Dan Hisel has created the ultimate free-standing bedroom for small spaces. The Z Box combines a bed, shelving, closets, lamp, bedside tables and even a dog bed into a 12 ft. x 12 ft. x 10 ft. h space...
Initially designed for a loft lacking a place for a proper bedroom, Z Box is evolving to become a prefabricated, component-based system whose modules can be rolled through a standard door and assembled by the owner. It reminds us of Jade Jagger's pods! While it's not available yet, we'll be keeping our eyes peeled. Thanks Ryan!
(Photographs by Peter Vanderwarker)
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this is SOOOOO cool!!
It's an interesting idea, but given the dimensions I'm afraid use of the concept is limited to big loft apartments. Perhaps one could buy two or three for a large loft space then slide them around to change the layout.
Very cool, but that doggie would be happier if its bed connected to the bedroom.
Very cool, I remember seeing it in Dwell about a year ago.
Without an active ventilation system that thing looks like it would get stuffy really quickly. Other than that, quite cool.
Looks cool- but isn't it a fire hazard?


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Is hydraulic fracturing the answer especially when you take in consideration the environmental impact it is having?
Hydraulic fracturing is polluting the underground water which comes up through the cracks caused by the fracturing of the rock & ends up in our water ways. I think we have enough pollutants to deal with above & below the ground now!!
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Jan 16 2013: Hydraulic fracking seems like a cleaner solution & the supporters of this will tell you it's much cleaner than coal &oil for a very good reason & the anti-frackers will tell you it's obviously harmful for the main reason that it's putting harmful toxins into the ground water which can in some cases rise up through cracks in the surface rocks.
It doesn't really matter who is right or wrong here the fact is they do use toxic chemicals to help fracture the rock & it can also release natural toxins that are already sealed in the bed rock, surly no one can argue with that so is it a better alternative? I will point out here that the oil barons & other multinationals have stopped a lot of much cleaner solutions to our energy crises like with a bloke in Western Australia who invented a fully working hydro car but was compelled to sell to a certain oil company & this is one of many so for starers the oil barons & multinational aren't interested in free clean energy but their own pockets.
One more thing, what does a farmer &/or resident use when their ground water that they rely on is polluted by these chemical & why frack when there are obvious cleaner solutions that these people keep stopping because there's no many in it for them & most importantly what is more important our health or their wallets?
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Classes, Lectures, Seminars
Required Classes, Lectures, and Seminars
- Ethics in science: BUMC offers a series of classes about Responsible Conduct in Research. The series consists of four two- hour classes: two are offered in the fall semester and 2 are offered in the spring semester. Trainees are required to attend all 4 classes (in any order). Please refer to the following website for more information. http://www.bu.edu/orc/rcr/
- Lectures: A series of 10-12 seminars per year presented by Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, invited speakers who are leading world experts in different fields of cardiovascular research, a list of current lectures will be posted shortly
- Seminars: A series of Work in Progress (WIP) seminars will be presented by the fellows in the program. This is a 30-40 minute talk (one hour in your last year of the program) designed for advancement of presentation skills and to get a feedback/advice/suggestions from all members of the CVI about your project.
Optional Classes, Lectures, and Seminars
- Seminars: There are many unique opportunities, which can be found via the Evan's Center and the ARC program. The Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute Seminar Series consists of invited lecturers from different institutions speaking about their current research. This series occurs every week and trainees are required to attend. Each year, as part of this Seminar Series, every fellow presents a "Work in Progress (WIP)" lecture, as mentioned above. Following every WIP seminar, faculty advisors and the fellows gather for dessert to discuss research, careers, and many topics of interest in an informal setting.
- The Boston University Post-Doctoral office offers a wide variety of classes. BUSM offers a very successful centralized Postdoctoral Program that is open to all trainees on the campus http://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/gateway/post-doc/. This program, offers classes on many different subjects that are important for professional growth and development, which we strongly recommend to all trainees to attend. The classes include: Grant writing, paper writing, trainee/mentor relationships, industry opportunities, and other opportunities


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The history of Bran castle can be traced to the 14th century when the Hungarian King Louis I of Anjou commissioned to have it built along the road between Transylvania to Wallachia to guard the trading routes going through the Bran Pass.
The Dracula lore attached to the Castle came after the release of "Dracula" by English author Bram Stoker in 1897. Stoker never actually visited Bran Castle or even Transylvania. Somehow Bran Castle became associated with the legend of the infamous vampire and the rest is history.


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Hi, I'm Sherri….the face behind Luv a Bargain, a Homeschooling mom of my sweet 10 year old daughter, "Mom" to a great 18 year old son, and wife to a wonderful husband, who has made it possible for me to do what I do.
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I began my frugal journey several years ago when I put things in perspective in my life.
There are easy ways to save money each month . And by doing a little simple planning I have cut my grocery budget to $400 a month for my family of 4.
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It's nice to see GC address the issues, but I still question the JotW nerf. I hope and pray that they use the final 2 weeks to fix what they broke, and keep their eye on the ugly duckling of DPS specs. No one likes us when we do more DPS, no one likes us when we do less DPS.


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Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the EU on the sentencing of human rights defenders in Viet Nam,
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Extension of cooperation in the field of nuclear power between the Czech Republic and Vietnam,
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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The Cameron Art Museum is hosting a Community Art Day this Saturday, March 15 in which the public can create artwork with sculptor and woodcut artist James Grashow.
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The hypocrisy of gun-control proponents is typical … James O'Keefe strikes again!
January 15, 2013 8:34 pm
scary and atrocious.
January 16, 2013 8:39 am
Yeah. Notice no one took them up on the free sign …
January 16, 2013 10:39 am
"Don't you care about children?" it is about us not caring about children, that is beside the point. Owning a gun or not is entirely one's prerogative, but advertising it is like an invitation of some sort, I believe. The problem is when guns fall in the hands of irresponsible people and that is what should be addressed.
January 16, 2013 11:05 am
I think it is next to impossible to completely keep guns out of the hands of criminals. The proposals by team Obama are designed to incrementally disarm law abiding American citizens. Does anyone think for a second doubling the prison time for someone entering a school with a gun is going to mean anything to that person if they're going in there to shoot a bunch of people? I heard a liberal tell Sean Hannity yesterday that anyone can go into a gun show and buy a gun without a back ground check. That is not true in the least. Every gun dealer there conducts them according to the law. The entrance doors to the show are manned by Ft. Worth cops (here in Ft. Worth) The only "loop hole" in gun sales are private individuals selling their personal guns. I'm not sure how individuals are supposed to run a back ground check … but team Obama wants a complete gun registration for all gun owners … that dear lady will lead to government confiscation. It's none of the government's business who lawfully owns what guns.
It's also absurd to think limiting the number of bullets a gun can hold will at all stop mass murders especially of children. I could go into an elementary school classroom with a baseball bat and could probably take out 10-15 kids or the whole class in 5 minutes. It's ridiculous. But a person with a gun at the school could stop that …
January 16, 2013 11:25 am
Exactly. When the intent is to harm, it doesn't matter how it is done or what should be used to inflict it.Tighten security where people are present especially where children spend most of their time, At least arm the first line of defense. Does that make sense?
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It's the only thing that makes sense!


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The first battery invented
The Bagdad Battery
In 1936 near Bagdad, workers uncovered an ancient tomb while constructing a new railway for the city. Analyzing the relics, archeologists were able to identify the creators of the artifacts as the Parhian Empire (The Parthians ruled over the western half of Khorasan region in northeastern Iran.)
In 1938, Dr. Wilhelm Konig, a German archeologist, identified the clay jar as a possible battery. The jar was sealed with pitch at the top, an iron rod in the center, surrounded by a cylinder-shaped tube made from wrapped copper sheets. The height was approximately 14 cm, and the copper tube had somewhere around 4 cm in diameter and 12 cm in length. The jars have been named the "Baghdad Batteries".
The replicas made showed that when filled with a weak acidic solution like vinegar or lime juice, produced a current between 1.5 and 2 volts. It is believed that connecting one or more of these early batteries in series, could have been used to electroplate gold onto silver objects.
This 2000 year old jar would make the first battery invented and documented in history. There may have been even earlier similar technologies, like the Sumerian vases made of copper, but electroplated with silver, dating back to 2500 BC, but no evidence of Sumerian batteries has been found to date.
The voltaic pile (modern battery invention)
The first modern battery began its development in 1780 with Luigi Galvani while he was dissecting a frog fixed to a brass hook. When he touched the frog's leg with his iron scalpel, the leg twitched. He believed that the moving leg was produced by the animal's energy, and called it "animal electricity".
A friend of Galvani, Alessandro Volta, started his own experiments trying to find another explication for the "leg twitch". After he repeated Galvani's experiments many times and different materials he came to the conclusion that it was the two dissimilar metals, not the frog's leg that produced the electricity. The frog's leg was just a sign of presence of the electricity.
In 1980 Volta published the details of the first true battery, which came to be known as the voltaic pile. Consisting of discs of copper and zinc piled on top of each other and separated by an electrolyte solution (a layer of cloth or cardboard soaked in brine). Because of his invention he received recognition by naming the standard unit of electric potential as volt.


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Does anyone have a problen with swelling. My feet and legs swell daily. I take a water pill when it happens. Just wondered if its a connon thing with sle patients.
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my swelling pnly comes when on steriods, other wise my legs are thin, but i supose we are all different ppl .... maybe you are holding fluids at least you have water tabs to take, maybe some other underlaying prob going on, not sure
Lin xx
Hey there,
Oh yes, my legs, tummy, face regularly swell up to about 2-3 times their normal size pretty much every day. In my case though it's aps, not lupus that has caused this via micro-clots causing hypothalamic instability. We did stabilize everything else that came with the hypothalamic instability (hyperpyrexia, crazy blood pressure, crazy pulse spikes) but what has remained is a hypersecretion of a hormone called aldesterone. I take spironolactone for this and it works brilliantly!
Having said that, I also have angioedema and when I have an angioedema attack my face, legs and tummy swell but my throat and GI tract swell as well to the point where I frequently need an adrenaline shot to control the swelling and give the antihistamines time to work.
Now in the past I've also had nephritis and that made my legs swell pretty badly for a while. However I was spilling protein and had gross hematuria at that point and my kidney function tests were a bit off.
The point of all the above was to say that leg swelling may be common in lupus patients, but there are so many possible causes for leg swelling (like allergies, nephritis, heart problems or even prednisone etc etc). I am not saying you have any of the above, just thought it might be useful to point out that swelling could have many causes.
Do you have swelling anywhere else besides your legs and feet? Does your throat itch when the swelling starts? Have you had kidney function tests and a U/A? Are you on prednisone at the moment?
Hi there,
I have posted in the past about random swelling in different areas of my body.
I woke up one day to find my right breast swollen 2 times the size of the other one. My left leg, from the knee down tends to swell a lot for no good reason. My eyelids will swell from time to time and every morning my fingers look like sausage links.
I do not take steriods so my swelling can not be blamed on this. I do hope it resolves for you. It can be very annoying.
Thank you for all the support. Its weird some days I swell others I dont. I never thought about internal oragans swelling, but, your right they sure can. Thank you for sharing.........Melissa
You have no idea how much it helps me to know this is happing to other people and that im not crazy. I really noticed this a month ago. I could acctually feel my bladder swell, which isn't a good thing. Im so glad this site is here. Thank You. I wish you the best.
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Hi Rose and welcome to the lupus site.
You have posted to an old thread. (3/6/2009) You might like to start your own thread, that way others will see it and you will get more replies.
Do you have lupus or in the process of getting a diagnoses?
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The Hive Beach Café is pleased to announce that its printing its very first cookbook, that will be ready for Christmas.
The cookbook, contains over 100 recipes from our 4 chefs and is supported by Lesley Waters, who has written the foreword for the book as well and entering a few of her own recipes too.
Tim, Barry, Gibby and Giles have spent the last few weeks developing their recipes, which will be presented in the book by season, ensuring they are easy to cook and look great. Graham has been taking all of the shots for the book and everyone agrees it looks fantastic. The layout and design of the book has been created by Rufus Purdy who has been working with us over the past few months on other projects, including the Secret Beaches book, released earlier this year.
The book will not only provide recipes that are easy for you to cook at home, but also provides information on filleting, our suppliers as well as some great pictures of the fish themselves and of course, our wonderful location here on the Jurassic Coast.
The recipes will include many of your favourites that you might see regularly on our menus down at the café, but will also include some of the more unusual fish and those subject to discarding to help promote the issues of sustainable fishing. These include fish like Gurnard, Dabe, Huss and Garfish.
Some of the recipe's we'll besharing with you are:
- Hot shellfish platter
- Tempua Pollock
- Lobster Bisque
- Pan fried Huss
- Dover Sole with parsley & garlic butter
- Grilled Hake with sauteed spring greens
The book is released for sale on December 1st 2011 and will cost £16.99. The initial print run will be a limited run, so to secure your copy, make sure you pre-order by clicking here now.


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After an extended hiatus, Punk'd is returning to our screens with a host of new celebrities on board to take part.
A different celebrity will host each week, with Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Bam Margera already filming their hosting spots.
Taylor Swift, Khloe Kardashian, Liam Hemsworth and Tyler The Creator have all been confirmed as victims of the new season of Punk'd.
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Alexa Dell, daughter of Michael, had apparently tweeted the movements of herself and her family. This seems to run counter to her father spending $2.7 million on security.
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Arts and crafts at the beach library
Local artist Alex Stankiewicz will teach a series of pastels classes for beginners on Fridays from 2:30-4:30 p.m. through Friday, Feb. 1.
Professional calligrapher to the Historic Charleston Foundation and instructor at the Charleston Museum, Natasha Lawrence, will teach a calligraphy workshop on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Professional calligrapher to the Historic Charleston Foundation and instructor at the Charleston Museum Natasha Lawrence will teach the practical art of calligraphy ("beautiful writing") to address wedding invitations or greeting cards, write in journals and make gift tags and personal correspondence.
The class takes place Saturday, Jan. 19, from 9 a.m. until noon. Cost for this workshop is $10 and pre-registration is required.
The Cocoa Beach Library continues to present its patrons and members of the community with an array of stimulating and engaging classes. This season's art class offerings have expanded to include new instructors and some new opportunities to learn new skills.
In addition to these classes, the library offers watercolor classes with local artist Helen Wheatley, a social watercolor painting group, and many arts and crafts workshops throughout the year.
The library is located at 550 N. Brevard Ave., Cocoa Beach.
For more information, call (321) 868-1104, email email@example.com or visit www.cocoabeachpubliclibrary.org.
Comedy-drama at playhouse
This romantic comedy, one of the most popular of the century, follows a love affair between two people, Doris and George, married to others, who rendezvous once a year.
Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by the lovers, who discuss the births, deaths, marital problems and social changes affecting their lives, and develop an emotional intimacy deeper than what one would expect to find between two people meeting for a clandestine relationship just once a year.
The play was adapted into a 1978 movie starring Ellen Burstyn and Alan Alda. Caution: Contains mild profanity and adult themes.
Surfside Players, the community theatre of Cocoa Beach, presents "Same Time, Next Year," by Bernard Slade, directed by Janet Rubin and starring Becky Behl-Hill and Gordon Ringer.
The show runs through Jan. 27, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and active military and $13 for students.
Tickets are available online at www.surfsideplayers.com, or through the box office at (321) 783-3127.
The operator works 2-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, but leave a reservation request with your name and phone number on voicemail and she will respond.
Surfside is located in Cocoa Beach, an hour's drive east of Orlando.
In Brevard County, take S.R. 520 or S.R. 528 eastbound to Highway A1A southbound, or take Pineda Causeway, Eau Gallie Boulevard, or U.S. 192 eastbound to Highway A1A northbound.
Drive into Cocoa Beach, and turn west on South Fifth Street.
Worldwide Sketch Crawl
The Worldwide Sketch Crawl No. 38 will be held, starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Ossario's in Cocoa Village.
The artists may do some sketching there, then will be off to sketch crawl the village and meet at Murdock's for lunch.
To sign up, contact Susan at email@example.com.
Art show/exhibition
The Central Brevard Art Association, a 52-year-old nonprofit organization, is holding its 11th annual art show/exhibition at the Cape Canaveral Library, 201 Polk Ave., Cape Canaveral, Friday and Saturday Jan. 25-26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, silks, porcelain and jewelry will be shown and sold.
For more information contact the association at (321) 632-2922.
Local actress becomes writer, producer and director
A local actress becomes a writer, producer and director with the premier of her original play, "Last Call," at the Henegar Center for the Arts in Downtown Melbourne.
Jessica Taylor, member of the improv troupe Not Quite Right and long-time Brevard County thespian, wrote the play with many of her friends and fellow actors in mind.
"Last Call" is set in a hotel bar, with a bartender (Hank) having to deal with his eccentric customers and their problems, while trying to shake his own past.
Using her improv background, Ms. Taylor wanted to make the show somewhat interactive, replacing the normal upstairs seating with cocktail tables, creating the feeling that the audience members are also bar patrons. The audience will actually be able to order drinks from Hank's bar.
"Although the storyline revolves around Hank, the play has an ensemble cast made up of some of Brevard's most talented actors.
The cast includes Not Quite Right members Joe Boasci, Jon Emmerich, Adam Lucker and Michelle McElvaine, as well as Donna Furfaro, Taylor Kopman, Rob Landers, Michelle Lee, Diana Taylor, Doug Taylor, Tori Smith and Ms. Taylor herself.
Tickets cost $15 and are on sale now through the Henegar Center box office at or online at www.henegar.org.
The show runs Feb. 8-10 and 15-17 at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays.
The Henegar Center is at 625 E, New Haven Ave., No. 119, Melbourne.
For more information, call (321) 723-8698.
1960s production comes to Brevard
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," a musical based on the hit songs of 1960s pop rock artist Neil Sedaka, will be performed Feb. 8-24.
This production will be directed by Nicholas Henn, with Mario Davis as musical director and Danielle Horak as choreographer.
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I think it's safe to say that the Hawks have concluded their offseason roster moves where the frontcourt is concerned. Having signed Etan Thomas and Josh Powell to fill the depth in the paint behind starters Al Horford and Josh Smith, and backups Zaza Pachulia and Jason Collins, what's next?
Nothing, quite possibly. In addition to the aforementioned six frontcourt players, the Hawks also have Marvin Williams, Mo Evans, Joe Johnson, Jamal Crawford, Mike Bibby, Jeff Teague, and Jordan Crawford under contract. This meets the roster minimum of thirteen players, and the Hawks don't want to get a single penny closer to the luxury tax if they can help it. That begs a question or two (or four). Who will the Hawks invite to training camp? Why bother, if they aren't very likely to carry more than the league minimum? Is it a good idea to carry just 13 guys, keeping a 14th spot open for any possible trades down the line? What about the point guard position or small forward position? In the meantime, we continue to wonder if we'll ever get a credible report and answer on whether or not second round pick Pape Sy will be joining the team for training camp and the start of the season. While that isn't huge news, it would be an unprecedented move for this Hawks front office, and might signal just how much they intend to back Larry Drew in his endeavors. After all, Drew managed to convince the decision-makers that he was the man for the job. How much support are they going to show him when he recommends that they make a move?
The Switch Offense
For all the talk about Larry Drew's magical offensive schemes, do we know anything at all about them? As fans, most likely we don't know a thing. We can hope that it is as revolutionary, or better yet "effective", as advertised. Of course, that's the question. Will it be effective, or is it a gimmick? Can Drew take better advantage of various players' talents and maximize or optimize what he has to work with? Or is his offense designed to gloss over the limitations of his players? If it's the former, then Oh Happy Day! If it's the latter, then guess what? We've gone from "switch defense" to "switch offense," and nothing more.
As discouraging as that may have sounded, I do not believe that Larry Drew wishes to install a gimmick-filled offense that is designed to mask weaknesses. I believe he means to exploit strengths. I believe that he wants to install an offense that is difficult to defend, and constantly puts pressure on opposing defenses through not only the talent of the players we have, but the design of the offense itself. And I believe that anything less will result in the same thing we've seen the last two years, or worse.
This may be the difference in this team's ability to close out games, or blow them wide open (and keep a lead). A team that creates pressure all the time through both talent and design, has a better chance at winning in every game, than a team that creates pressure through talent alone. Does that mean more wins and better playoff performance? We shall see. Having said that, there will be some "switching." No, not players switching to different positions during game play, but guys switching to different positions as others are brought in to play the vacated position. Drew has already mentioned playing Al Horford at power forward here and there, with one of the backup centers playing center. Might he also be looking to play Joe Johnson as small forward? What about Marvin Williams at power forward? Jamal Crawford at point guard? Things like this could explain why the Hawks seem disinterested in adding another small forward or point guard to the roster. Speaking of which….
Getting to the Point
The Hawks will begin training camp with Mike Bibby tabbed as the starting point guard. Per Larry Drew, Jeff Teague will have to take that spot from him, nothing will be given. That's bad news to some, and good news to others. The bad news for some will be that this new offense begins with the incumbent starter. Mike Bibby, he of the non-explosive speed, mediocre assists, and general lack of penetration. But also he of the low turnovers and threat to hit a shot anywhere inside of 25 feet or so. The good news is that Jeff Teague will be given a chance to earn the spot if he can, which means he will be given significant (if not substantial) playing time in which to prove himself. Besides, would you want your coach to just hand the starting job to a guy who hadn't earned it? But what if this experiment fails? The only other option at point guard is really Jamal Crawford, who clearly plays better off the ball. What happens to this high-powered offense then?
One thing I've consistently heard from some fans is that Drew's system will or may not require a traditional point guard. Really? And just how do we know that? What we should know by now is that regardless of what our differing definitions of "traditional" might be, a team MUST, I repeat MUST have a solid floor general who will have the ball in his hands when it matters most. The guy who protects the ball all the way to the other side of the halfcourt line, and then goes into attack mode, setting up the offense. As we've seen in times past, this is not the best way to utilize Joe Johnson, nor is it the best way to utilize Jamal Crawford, as both guys are scorers first, and playmakers second. Putting the ball in their hands for the sake of getting a basket is one thing. Going to them to initiate the offense is another. It's not that they can't pass the ball or create for others (though stats show Joe is better than Jamal on this front). It's that they are scorers first and foremost, and should be used as such. The initiation of the offense must fall to a floor general who can make the right decision, as far as where the ball should go first, or what play needs to be run. A guy who attacks equally by looking to pass, or looking to shoot, making the proper decision on how best to proceed.
What is non-traditional about that concept? Isn't that what a point guard is supposed to do? Does this offensive scheme somehow change the job of a point guard (protect the ball, make the right pass, initiate the offense)? Why would we not expect Drew's offense to require a point guard to do those things? The answers to those questions still exposes the Hawks to the same thing they've never been able to get out of the spotlight with. Mike Bibby is aging, and we wonder what level he can contribute at now, even in a different offense. And we still do not know if Jeff Teague is ready or has what it takes to take over the offense, physical talents notwithstanding. Again, new offense or not, he will have to be a ball-handler, facilitator, and know when to look to get his shot. If he plays the way he did last year, passing the ball off quickly to a shooting guard as soon as he crosses the halfcourt line, then nothing changes. If he continues to defer instead of initiate, then nothing changes.
Maybe we should not be looking for Drew's offense to take the pressure off of Teague, or hide him a little from the spotlight. Maybe we should look for it to force him even more, to prove himself. After all, how could a more sophisticated offense not rely even more on the headiness and steadiness of it's point guard? Drew says his style means all five guys attacking all the time.
The point of attack still begins with the point guard, does it not?
What do you think?
September 5th, 2010
9:40 pm
we need bibby to step down & teague to step up. the point guard needs to penetrate for good things to happen
September 5th, 2010
9:59 pm
September 5th, 2010
10:05 pm
Quite a flow of consciousness there, Ray. Is Derek Fisher a "traditional PG"? He is a floor general at times, but he is also a guy who often stands on the perimeter and waits to see if Kobe of Pau need to kick the ball out to the open shooter. I envision (based on very little info and absolutely no visual verification) that the Hawks PG will be asked to be more Derek Fisher and less John Jason Kidd. If we settle on defining a traditional PG as a guy who needs 8+ assists per game to take his team to victory (like Nash, CP3 and Deron), then no, I think we will run a different system.
September 5th, 2010
10:33 pm
Although I understand LD's reasoning, I'm still concerned about Bibby being the starting PG. Unless Bibby has regained his abilities from the early 2000's, he'll have no impact defensively and his only contribution offensively will be from 3-point range. I hope Teague can come in and be the assertive PG he was at Wake Forest. I think Teague's confidence will be much higher under LD than it ever was under Woodson.
Unless there is a trade (either before the season starts or at the trade deadline), our roster is now set. It is what it is…simple as that.
September 5th, 2010
10:33 pm
I agree totally Look at rondo look at chris paul look at jason kidd steve nash they make life easier on others not shooting all the time but driving and kicking look at jamear nelson.
September 5th, 2010
10:49 pm
If Teague has to take the spot from Bibby, then this means he will have to play a certain level to earn it. Nothing wrong with that at all.
September 5th, 2010
10:54 pm
Astro Joe ,
LOL, half the time "a flow of consciousness" is all there is to blogging. To your points, I can definitely see a Derek Fisher role being closer to the mark than a Jason Kidd role. But is that by design, or would be it based on what we have to work with? We clearly do not have a Jason Kidd on this team by any stretch of the imagination.
At the same time, we'll likely need more than a Derek Fisher type, as we are bereft a Kobe and Pau combo. Fact is, we don't really seem to have an active "combo." Do we even have a "combo?" I'd venture to say a Joe and Josh combo would work, or with the emerging Horford, perhaps a Joe and Al combination. Better to have a Al/Joe/Josh trio. But we have yet to see a consistent "big three" cohesion from our "big three", and perhaps that has been a major part of the problem all along.
To be honest, I'd be happy if Teague played like Kirk Hinrich, but I don't think he's that type of guy (and I'll leave it at that). Truth is, he may become more of a Raymond Felton type (though hopefully with a better jumpshooting percentage) – as in, able to hit jumpers, but possessing the ability to penetrate and dish, while adequately defending the opposing pg. We shall see.
Traditional point guards? The concept is limited. Tony Parker is no Steve Nash, who is no Deron Williams, who is no Chris Paul, who is no Derrick Rose, who is no Rajon Rondo, who is no Tony Parker, and we could keep that circle up forever. To heck with tradition as an all-encompassing concept, but I do think that it plays some parts. Traditionally, the pg must be smart enough to know his role, and know how to make what decisions, and when. And, as you have often stated, protect the ball. Calm the offensive flow when it gets out of control and off track. Stuff like that. Help, but don't hurt.
September 5th, 2010
11:02 pm
Rusty ,
I don't think one can happen without the other. If Teague can't step up, then Bibby can't step down.
Dub C ,
Unless I'm misremembering, Drew said they would go into camp with Bibby as the starting point guard. That doesn't mean they'll start the season that way. All that means is that Teague is not automatically handed the job. As I am Soulstar says, there's nothing wrong with that. He has to earn that spot.
And if we're going to say that Teague will be more confident under Drew than he was under Woodson (a point I'll not argue about at this juncture), then what would be his excuse for not earning the job under a guy who is going to give him every opportunity to jump in there and do it?
Having said that, unless Teague suddenly storms into camp and preseason with the level of aggression that he showed at Wake Forest, I'm not expecting him to go into the season as the starter. Not saying he can't do it. He has the tools. But he might be better baptized in the fire of the first 10-20 NBA regular season games before he takes the reins of a 50-win team that is looking to progress, and will be running new schemes on both sides of the ball. Just sayin'….
Yet, if Drew announces him as the starter on day 1, then I have confidence in his decision.
September 5th, 2010
11:04 pm
Truly 1 ,
That may be what we need from Teague – penetration and kicking it out. But every guy you noted in your short list of point guards is a top 3 scorer for his team, except Rondo…
I'll say this – Teague needs to convert when he does shoot, or he's not a worthwhile penetration threat. And, he needs to dish out to the right guys at the right times to make the opposing team pay for allowing him to penetrate. I think he can do that. But first, he has to get his layups and floaters down. Getting blocked or missing layups ain't gonna cut it.
September 5th, 2010
11:05 pm
Neither way helps you draw fouls, which is something else he needs to do.
September 5th, 2010
11:20 pm
the Future hawks pg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUuDqxGX_5U (patience is a virtue people)
September 6th, 2010
12:00 am
No matter what offense or defense you run in the NBA, you still need a PG who:
Is fast, can penetrate, can dribble under pressure, can defend, can pressure, is quick enough to not let everyone else penetrate.
Bibby can do none of the above.
September 6th, 2010
12:46 am
Nice clips, "Loso"….
September 6th, 2010
12:46 am
Heh heh
September 6th, 2010
5:43 am
"But first, he has to get his layups and floaters down. Getting blocked or missing layups ain't gonna cut it."
Agreed, but I think that one of the major factors last year, apart from the lack of experience, was the absolute total lack of player movement from our team.
Whenever someone penetrated (Teague, Jamal or JJ) they got completely swarmed with bodies and that must have played a huge factor on Teague's misses in my opinion.
With increased player and ball movement, Teague's penetrations will come in a context (hopefully) in which the defense has been forced to pay attention to other guys beyond the one holding the rock and the factions of a second which that will give Teague should be enough for him to finish better at the rim.
How many times have we seen JJ somehow manage to beat a double or triple team against ORL just to find Howard stationed down low to block his shots?
Basketball is game where decoys are one of the most important weapons. With Woody's game plan we had none, just spectators.
September 6th, 2010
6:08 am
I think he will do fine manning the PG:
September 6th, 2010
8:09 am
this new offense will take time to perfect. if the Hawks stick with it I expect them to take a step backwards in wins before it produces the desired effect of making the Hawks harder to guard. will the fans be able to stay on board if the wins don't come as fast as the last few years?
September 6th, 2010
8:13 am
I say we package Joe and whoever it takes for Melo.
September 6th, 2010
8:32 am
JJ is a BYC player which means that during this first year we can only take half of his salary back on a trade.
So, in order to get 'Melo aside from JJ we would need to trade another player worth around 7 million (Marvin).
That would be a lopsided deal.
September 6th, 2010
8:34 am
Lebron, Wade and Bosh are earning more than JJ.
Florida low taxes make their net salaries much higher in spite of the lower gross numbers, which means that MIAMI has a recruiting advantage.
Presumably the same applies for ORL.
September 6th, 2010
8:53 am
I think the difference is at least 10% emerging from the fact that FLO does not charge a state tax.
September 6th, 2010
8:58 am
Or maybe is only 6%?
Well, better ask to someone who actually lives there!
September 6th, 2010
9:01 am
yup the last number is correct. looked at it during the process. puts nyc at disadvantage with their taxes. here u r:
September 6th, 2010
9:03 am
texas also along with phoenix as well with zero stae income taxes. senior havens.
September 6th, 2010
10:06 am
thanks for the info. dam, wuz hoping for Melo. guess that won't happen.
September 6th, 2010
10:38 am
We could match salaries dumping Jamal and Marvin for 'Melo.
The problem is that:
- Melo does not want to be here (unless we can convince his wife that ATL can cater to her career);
- Denver will look for better packages elsewhere and would not accept that trade.
Maybe, just maybe, we could get Billups with a similar deal but he is getting old by the minute and we could be giving up too much for him…
September 6th, 2010
10:39 am
and the maximum federal tax (applicable to all players) is how much? 35%?
September 6th, 2010
10:46 am
35 to 38% i think.actually i dont want to think to much about it as it makes me a little queasy. tax lawyers and accountants do their thing soften the blow for most of those guys at a cost.
September 6th, 2010
10:52 am
Carrlos Lyles-get your degree because you are going to need it. See ya at the YMCA.
September 6th, 2010
10:54 am
I've read somewhere that after taxes, a retention for the NBA of 9% (escrow for what ?) and agents' fees, the players get less than 50% of the gross salary.
35% Fed Tax + 6% State tax + 5-10% Agents' fees (in case of JJ should be 5%) + 9% escrow for nba = between 55 to 60% goes away
Not that I am sorry for JJ, but it hurts the same… and it's a pretty explanation why so many players go bankrupt in spite of their humongous gross salaries…
September 6th, 2010
10:56 am
I read this on a RealGM blog:
"…Then there's the player's association that takes 9% of salary figures to hold in escrow to make sure owners are covered…"
September 6th, 2010
11:07 am
All this talk about motion offense but no indication on how L.D. is going to make this team better defensively…doens't defense win championships???? Guess, that's why we have Spirit, that is the ATL Spirit.
September 6th, 2010
11:07 am
yeah if you dig deep these millions go quickly before they get their hands on it. just the same i would still like to start there and live my reasonable life. only they get caught up in the big lights and wanting to live the big life and waste away a lot of that "left over" cash.
September 6th, 2010
11:10 am
i would love the trade jj& mw for melo we could have jc at sg & jj2 off the bench . this would be a better team
September 6th, 2010
11:15 am
vava most of these guys dont buy a farm out in texas to make an investment like chipper did. nice little tax write off there in itself. instead they go for the mansions and maybe a little blow on the side. we all get caught up in these traps, only theirs are bigger, to cause the bankruptcies and theirs are more visible. there are a lot of sycophants/wifeys and girlfriends that are more than willing to freeload those millions. just look at "atlanta housewives" as two were from the sports world or their (now ex?) husbands were.
hawks 73, that is promised by MC, i guess after labor day is done or closer to camp.
September 6th, 2010
3:14 pm
I dont usually watch basketball, but when I do I prefer the hawks. stay thirsty my friends
September 6th, 2010
4:00 pm
Vava ,
I don't think we have to worry about ball and personnel movement anymore, if these guys buy into Larry Drew's offense. I hope they're ready for a serious camp, because he's going to run them like never before, I bet!
As for decoys, yes absolutely. The one person on this team who managed to drive to the basket and not get his shot blocked very often was Jamal Crawford. Between his quickness and his mastery of the up-and-under layup, he rarely got anything blocked. If I'm Teague, I'm paying attention to that. But as you say, driving into traffic that is not distracted by threats can make for a tough layup.
September 6th, 2010
4:01 pm
Steve Brown ,
Now see, you didn't have to go there, LOL….
September 6th, 2010
5:20 pm
What's up Big Ray, its been a while…as always Great Stuff!!
On the subject of Teague, of course I'm partial to Teague, through our affiliation with Wake…however, I think a Raymond Felton is probably a fair comparison at point of his career. I think his upside is better than Felton…it really depends on if he can regain the aggression he had coming out of college.
Coming out of college, he was fearless with an explosive first step going to the rack….over the course of the season…he loss his confidence and his aggression.
I never thought he got enough meaningful minutes with the starters to make any type of impact last season. I think with more consistent minutes…that will change.
We may not know a lot about LD's offensive system…but what we do know from LD's tenure as a Summer League coach with the Hawks…is that he was a great communicator with the young players…his teams competed well…and they put a lot points with their up-tempo style of play.
Having said that…I think Teague will struggle early…but with the support of LD…and more consistence minutes…he will eventually supplant Bibby and become the starting PG of this team.
He doesn't need to come in and try to be a DWilliams, CP3, Rondo, or Rose, …I think that would be to his detriment. He needs to come in…prove to LD that he can be a viable option at the PG position…and build from there. If he does that…he should be fine.
September 6th, 2010
5:45 pm
The escrow is for the NBAPA pension and the insurance that is protected by those funds.
September 6th, 2010
6:36 pm
JSS, thanks for the explanation.
This means that the players only get in some states 35% of their salary!!!
September 6th, 2010
9:16 pm
Big ray
Great point about the teague having to score more to be a threat. I think he can get better as his career goes on because rondo steve nash and jason kidd did not come in the league being top 3 scorers on there team. I dont think teague has too neither bibby isnt now but i think teague need to just be efficient and drive and kick. By nature the lane in going to shink for open shooters. If you are not having him as a coach do that then he doesnt need to be out there. because he is not a catch and shoot guy.
September 6th, 2010
9:27 pm
what did we learn in the blog today in the blog …. "how to shrink a millon dollars in the nba". that is worse than being an owner with a tax.
September 7th, 2010
7:38 am
then a sign and trade is different from a sign and then trade?
September 7th, 2010
9:12 am
I am not an expert, however, I believe that the rules clearly stipulate that a player who has re-signed can only be traded at "full face value" if there is a simultaneous trade.
hence, the expression "sign and trade".
September 7th, 2010
10:01 am
I think a sign and trade has something like a 48 hour life span AND it requires that the player agree to both the terms AND the team that they are being traded to. In the case of the Hawks, they can't "trick" a player into signing a contract and then flip them over to another team. That circumvents the spirit of free agency which allows a playerto negotiate a new contract AND choose the team they want to join. Imagine an extreme example where a player thinks that he is signing with a serious title contender (e.g. Steve Blake with the Lakers) only to be traded the next day to the T'Wolves. I think a newly signed player can't be traded for 90 days (unless it was a pre-determined sign & trade agreement).
September 7th, 2010
12:43 pm
I would like to see Teague buy in 110% on defense. He will make mistakes on offense (turnovers, missed shots, etc).
But that should not stop him from having the "in your face" defensive mentality, diving for loose balls, sacrificing his body etc. There will be a learning curve, but the defensive effort and intensity needs to be there from training camp on…
September 7th, 2010
1:57 pm
Mike is Back ,
Always good to see you around, man! I agree on Jeff Teague, I think he will struggle as well, but this is part of the learning process. I wanted to see him get some of that last season so he wouldn't have a steep a learning curve, but oh well. I was never one to want him in the starting lineup until he got his feet wet, shook it off, then learned to run with the big dogs. I will enjoy (I hope, anyway) watching him and seeing how he progresses.
truly1 ,
I think Teague will be fine if he learns to convert at the basket, draw fouls, hit his free throws. He displayed a little step back jumper in summer league, and I think he should work on that, as it will help keep defenses honest. At first, he will surprise with his speed, but then teams will bait him into going into the lane, and then collapsing the defense on him. What will he do? Will he learn to convert anyway or draw the foul? Will he dish it off to an open teammate? If these guys buy into Drew's offensive schemes, it will be for the better, and he could get a pile of assists. If not, then he will struggle the same way he did last season when he was in the game.
Two things hurt him most out there – getting into the lane and then being indecisive or "soft" once he got lost among the defenders, and teammates either being out of position, fumbling well-placed passes, or missing shots after he dumped the ball off to them (Joe Smith, Zaza Pachulia).
O'brien ,
I agree 100%. Teague has the speed and the hands. He's already shown that he can rip the ball away and convert it into a fast break dunk on the other end. Imagine him ripping a pass or dribble off, then streaking up the floor with Josh on the wing…
September 7th, 2010
3:52 pm
This blog does a good job of summarizing some of my thoughts about MC's blog on Drew's defense. Basically, there is a reason why the previous coach felt the need to switch as much as they did… trying to win with the hand that was dealt. Of course, that doesn't mean there is no room for improvement and certainly holding every player accountable for giving max defensive effort is a great starting point.


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