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FIVE QUICK NBA THOUGHTS: 1. LANDRY FIELDS (Raptors): He is looking much more comfortable each time I watch him play. Thats a good development for a guy that had injury issues/surgery to deal with last year. He lost his shot mechanics and, in many ways, his confidence. His shot release is still a bit slow but in time it will get better. Hell have to be conscious of that when he takes perimeter shots and make sure he has time to set himself up and get it off. His shot preparation will be very important. Hes a smart, team oriented player and does all the little things that coaches love and has a winning personality/approach. Too often folks focus on the contract - its not his fault that he got the deal he was offered, and who wouldnt take it? Bottom line for the Raptors, to compete for a playoff spot this year theyre going to have to find some consistent productivity from their second unit (an area of concern right now) and Fields is a guy that you hope can be ready to contribute. 2. REGGIE JACKSON (Thunder): Talk about a guy whos on the radar this year in OKC. With the trade of James Harden and the free agent departure of Kevin Martin to the Timberwolves, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will need some heavy perimeter support to make up the difference and keep their team at a high level. In his third NBA season out of Boston College, this is the year you have your fingers crossed his level of play is elevated and reliable. Hes got solid versatility in his game, has decent shot making ability and hell compete for you on the defensive end. Now its all got to come together and quick. Usually in the third pro season you find out an awful lot about a guy with the growth of his skills, strength, and basketball IQ. You focus on his dedication and overall makeup and whether hes got what it takes to take that next step. Time has arrived and hes going to get a shot each night. Take advantage. 3. LA CLIPPERS: The Clippers have decided to cover the Lakers Championship banners and retired numbers when they play their home games at the Staples Center. This has caused quite a stir and to be perfectly frank it should have happened the day they started playing games at the arena. Theyve been the JV team in LA for too long and they owe the Lakers organization and their former greats absolutely nothing. Theyre a tenant of the arena just like the Lakers and can do whatever theyd like when its their building. Its their money and their time. I always wondered why they would ever even acknowledge the other team. This is competition; its ruthless and thats the way it would be if the shoe was on the other foot, thats for sure. 4. CHARLIE VILLANUEVA (Pistons): Villanueva will be starting his ninth NBA season next week and the question is if hell ever play at a consistently productive level as a pro. Hes coming off two poor seasons in Detroit where he averaged 7 ppg and 3.5 rpg while shooting an abysmal 38% from the field for a lousy team. Are you part of the solution or part of the problem? Ill never forget a conversation I had with an NBA College Scouting Director when he was a player at UConn. He said that Villanueva would end up playing for at least 4-5 NBA teams and be one of those guys that youd be fascinated by his skills and potential and yet always be frustrated that you never got the high level nights enough. After former Raptors GM Rob Babcock drafted him in controversial fashion hes had stints as well with the Bucks and now the Pistons. I like him, hes a good guy and not a problem player, yet hes just not getting it done. At age 29, its time. Now or never. 5. THOMAS ROBINSON (Blazers): Robinson is in his second season and already on his third NBA team after playing his rookie year in Sacramento and Houston. Is this another guy who will bounce around and not fulfill his potential? Honestly, I dont know yet. He averaged an underwhelming 4.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg in his rookie year; thats not going to make anyone happy for a lottery pick out of Kansas. I liked him in college yet I was a bit concerned with his size and still unpolished game. He reminds me of Truck Robinson (Im dating myself!) who had a good career (15 and 9) in his best days with Washington, Phoenix and New York. He needs to focus on being a terror on the glass and the other stuff will work itself out. Hell get a shot at good playing time in Portland and Blazers fans will hope the light comes on this season and he takes that significant jump as a player. Alan Page Jersey . Their 9-19 record remains identical to the crosstown rivals in Brooklyn and trails both Toronto and Boston in the Atlantic Division. Raymond Felton, their declining point guard, is back on the sideline nursing his third injury of the season. Adrian Peterson Jersey . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. http://www.vikingssale.com/Customized/. Erik Logan, president of the network, said Friday that the postponement was made after meetings with the St. Louis Rams. Mike Hughes Jersey . - A lot of scenarios ran through Terrell Suggs head when the Baltimore linebacker prepared to face the Pittsburgh Steelers. Chuck Foreman Jersey . A-Rod is also disqualified from any post-season play. So at the tender age of 38, he will miss all of next season. As a result of missing the coming season, hes also out $25 million (which coincidentally is my hourly rate).Seattles 2012 draft class has six key contributors on its active roster, including quarterback Russell Wilson and All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner. Heres 10 other draft classes that have proven valuable in the construction of contenders and championship in the past:— 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers: Almost certainly the best draft class ever with Hall of Famers Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth and Mike Webster.— 1958 Green Bay Packers: Jim Taylor, Ray Nitschke and Jerry Kramer. Enough said.— 1989-1992 Dallas Cowboys: The four-year draft run of the Cowboys laid the foundation for their title surge. The group included Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, Mark Stepnoski, Emmitt Smith, Russell Maryland, Alvin Harper, Leon Lett, Larry Brown and Darren Woodson.— 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Hard to argue with two Hall of Famers in the first round: Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks.— 1985 Buffalo Bills: Taking Bruce Smith with the No. 1 pick and seeing him develop into a Hall off Famer was a no-brainer.dddddddddddd. Finding Andre Reed in the fourth-round and seeing him do the same was Buffalos steal.— 1996 Baltimore Ravens: The Ravens first draft after the team moved to Baltimore was invaluable: Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis in the first round.— 1986 San Francisco 49ers: Tom Rathman, John Taylor and Charles Haley gave the 49ers depth they used for a title run two seasons later.— 1981 Washington Redskins: Where the Hogs first started: Guards Mark May and Russ Grimm, tight end Clint Didier and defensive end Dexter Manley.— 1965 Chicago Bears: Dick Butkus was taken by Chicago with the third overall pick. Lucky for the Bears, they had No. 4 too and took Gale Sayers.— 1964 Dallas Cowboys: Hall of Famer Mel Renfro was taken in the second round, but it was later in the draft the Cowboys cleaned up, getting Bob Hayes in the seventh round and Roger Staubach — the Heisman winner committed to a Navy tour — was a 10th-round pick. 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