Talking to myself...

All those comments about the undefeated Suns sure seem outdated just one day later, don't they? Perhaps that's why people don't enjoy monthly magazines about Sports as much as they once did. Let's take a look at some more fake mail.

Carter can't seem to stay in the game! Vince is the softest player in the league. This sprained ankle is just another smudge on a career of a guy who just quits.
--Jose, Toronto

Yikes! Accusing Vince Carter of having weak ankles is kind of like accusing Shaq of being tall. That having been said, Vince is a super talent who's not only capable of dropping a lot of points, but he's one of the clutchest players ever. A little trivia: of current players in the NBA who has the best game winning shot percentage? Carmelo Anthony. The worst? Kobe Bryant.

Nobody can beat LA! They was the best last year, plus all they young guns is back, plus Artest is an upgrade over Ariza. Bynum is the beast, no one will stop them. KOBE 4 MVP!
--Todd, Los Angeles


Tough one there. I agree with you that Artest is a major upgrade over Ariza just because of his strength, and I don't subscribe to the belief that he could hurt that team. He did one stupid thing over five years ago, I don't think he's a real risk to a team with that much talent. I don't see anyone beating the Lakers either unless A) another contender makes a major trade (The Celtics trade Brian Scalabrine for LeBron, etc...) or B) if Pau Gasol's injury is worse than predicted. He's a very underrated player who took the Lakers from first round fodder to the Finals, and although they would still be great without him, they won't be a sure thing without the big Spaniard.

--Trevor, Provo


I hope your pretty wasted as your writing this, since it's really stupid. Milsap is a good player who I like, but an all-star he is not. He's a hustle guy who would help any team in the NBA, but Boozer is the real deal. It's a fact that the only thing in Utah shorter than Ronnie Price is how long the fans remember success. Boozer is not only key to Utah's success, but he's a rare commodity in the NBA. How many guys get you 20 and 10 in this league? The answer is Tim Duncan, Al Jefferson, Carlos Boozer... end of list. That's really it, so to say "we don't need this guy" is just dumb. Jazz will make the playoffs. Sloan doesn't like to miss them.

All of the talk in NY is resting on LeBron signing with the Knicks. What if we don't get him? Should I just stick with Baseball?
--Mike, New York

I don't think everything should rest on that. The Knicks have enough cap space to sign two stars, even if they do get LeBron. But even if they only got Wade and Amare, or Wade and Bosh plus a few nice role players, suddenly New York has experienced a Celtics/Garnett-esque revival and is a contender. Fear not, basketball will live on in the Garden.


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