- Jerry Sloan vs. Twitter. As told by Ross Siler of the Salt Lake Tribune: "'I don't follow that,' Sloan said. 'I don't even have a computer. I don't know how to turn one on. I don't know what you're talking about. I'm going to be totally honest. How would you do that?' Sloan was told that Villanueva could do it through his cell phone. This brought more confusion. 'I have a phone, but I don't know how to use it that way,' Sloan said. 'I wish I did, but I didn't want to be aggravated. I've just kind of been that way all along.' Sloan has had a no cell phone rule on the team bus -- the Jazz's p.r. staff often has to text us with updates about practice times and whatnot -- but is realistic about how closely his players are adhering to it. 'I know they're back there on the bus, hiding around, doing that stuff,' Sloan said. Deron Williams walked by and was told we were trying to explain Twitter to Sloan. 'Coach doesn't like it when we text,' said Williams, who claimed to know little about Twitter. He said nobody would even think about doing it at halftime as long as Sloan was coach. The Jazz did have a moment earlier in the season, Sloan said, when a player's phone went off during a meeting. 'Years ago, I would have put my foot on it and squeezed on it,' Sloan said. 'I'm too old to do that. I'm afraid I'll slip off it and hurt myself.'" UPDATE: And, perfect timing, Kyle Korver -- or someone posing as him -- using Twitter to call his own number in answering this question from blogger Andrew Thell: "This has been an ongoing debate for a while at my house -- who would win in a fight, you or Sasha Vujacic? I say you, hands down." UPDATE: And I wonder if Jerry Sloan knows there is a fake Twitter feed in his name.
- Some hearsay from an Oklahoma City radio show that LeBron James was recently seen standing on the scale, and it said 272 pounds. ESPN's Ric Bucher responds saying he has heard a similar number about James' weight, then says the great line: "He's Karl Malone with Allen Iverson's speed and agility."
- An assessment of which players create shots most effectively. Chris Paul, who created a nice shot the other night for David West, tops the list.
- When you look at teams in the East, you talk about the big three of Orlando, Boston and Cleveland. But look a little deeper. I talked to Adonal Foyle yesterday, who is hoping to catch on with a team soon having been cut by Memphis. (Great guy -- more from our conversation in the pipeline.) He says that he thinks whichever team emerges from the Eastern playoffs will have an edge over the Western team because they will be more battle tested. As in, the early rounds in the East will be tougher for the favorites than the early rounds in the West. It's contrary to conventional wisdom, but he's not the only one saying that. He echoed many NBA people when he said the Detroit would be a "tough out." Atlanta "seems to play well in the playoffs" he says, and then adds: "And if Charlotte can get in, I think they can give somebody real problems."
- John Krolik makes a great point: In the final seconds of a game the Cavaliers had won in overtime, Mo Williams threw the ball away. No big deal, except ... that was their second turnover of the whole game. Without that, the Cavaliers would have set an all-time NBA record, even with the challenge of overtime.
- Watch about the 1:45 mark of this video. And then tell me: Isn't the book on Carmelo Anthony still to make him defend the pick and roll?
- Of course, this isn't really Brad Miller. But just pretend that it is, and it's hilarious.
- Wow. One of the best examples of why coaches lobby referees. From the Arizona Republic's Paul Coro: "Andre Miller had just missed a 3-pointer with the Suns leading 116-107 when O'Neal tried to throw downcourt to Jason Richardson. The pass was short and ended up being nearly a jump ball with Richardson and Miller, who drew the foul. Gentry, just for grins, had a delayed reaction to argue for a clear path foul. Sure enough, the officials decided to huddle about it and gave the Suns the call. Gentry turned away with a grin toward his bench that made him almost look embarrassed that he got the call. Steve Nash walked over laughing and gave Gentry a high five."
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