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Mengba is slow as hell
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Originally Posted by LALAKERFAN213
at that vid
I think Bowen is too old.
Cavaliers Are Powe's First Choice
It may take Celtics restricted free agent forward Leon Powe months to return to the court after suffering a torn left ACL and damaging his meniscus in the playoffs, if he can come back at all. But several contending teams are interested in him, and the interest is mutual. In fact, Powe would like to join LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal in Cleveland next year in pursuit of another championship.
The Cavaliers are Powe's first choice for a new team, according to a source, with the Orlando Magic second. Dallas and the L.A. Lakers have also made inquiries about Powe, who suffered a third serious knee injury in Game 2 of Boston's first-round series against Chicago. Powe underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee a week later. The most optimistic scenario is a recovery time of six to eight months, with a February return the hoped-for date.
But it's not a certainty that Powe will sign with any of those teams.
There are concerns that Powe might not be able to come back from this latest injury, the third time he's severely injured his left knee since high school. He originally tore the ACL in that knee after his junior season at Oakland Tech High School and had reconstructive surgery in 2002, returning for his senior season. But after his freshman season at the University of California, Powe had a second reconstructive procedure--one that was actually done in separate operations in April and September of 2004.
In addition, a league source says that Powe is looking for a second year at his option, which would allow him to become an unrestricted free agent next summer without the team that signs him having either Larry Bird or early Bird re-signing rights. That would put any team that signed him now in the position of helping him rehabilitate his knee over the next few months, having him come back and play a couple of months, then be able to leave that team for a better offer next summer--a position the league source called "completely unreasonable" on Powe's camp's part.
Each of the four teams currently looking at Powe only has its bi-annual cap exception of $1.99 million to offer. The Cavs split their mid-level exception of $5.85 million to sign free agent guards Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon. Orlando used most of its mid-level on forward Brandon Bass. The Lakers signed Ron Artest with theirs, and the Mavericks just dipped into their mid-level last weekend to sign forward Drew Gooden.
Powe averaged 7.7 points and 4.9 rebounds last season for Boston, and when Kevin Garnett went down with a season-ending knee injury of his own, the Celtics were counting on Powe to pick up some of the scoring slack in the playoffs. But he lasted less than five quarters before suffering yet another knee injury, this one different from the right knee sprain he suffered during the regular season, or the previously torn ACLs.
There is no chance that the Celtics would re-sign Powe, or match any offer, said another source. The team has made it clear that it is moving on, despite Powe's helping the Celtics immensely during their Finals series victory over the Lakers and Coach Doc Rivers's lobbying on his behalf. Rivers said during the playoffs that he hoped the team could find some way to keep Powe, a restricted free agent. But to do so, the already tax-paying Celtics would have to shell out an additional $5 or $6 million in salary and luxury taxes for a player they also aren't sure will be able to play.
He sure did beasted on us. He's much better than the other powe and mbenga, atleast pre-injury. Im not sure how the Lakers can get himeither...
Unlikely...Originally Posted by tupac003
Bowen would probably go back to the spurs if anything.
I like Powe but 3 major operations on the same knee??
No....
Return To Spurs Unlikely For Bowen
Bruce Bowen was waived on Friday by the Bucks in a cost-saving move.
A return to the Spurs is highly unlikely but contenders such as Orlando, Cleveland and Boston have been mentioned as potential suitors for Bowen.
A source told Yahoo! that Bowen will contemplate retirement.
Lakers have 13 players on the roster which is what they said they would carry the entire season...seems unlikely they'll sign anyone else.
Originally Posted by Ryda421
LOL @ that video.
also. what's going on in here, lulz people want POWE and/or BOWEN.
we already have what he need to get thru the league. who else has made an upgrade like us ????
that's right, NOBODY !!!! i can't remember the last time a team making such a remarkable upgrade after ALREADY winning the championship.
i bet this is why most people hate LAKERS fansoh well