3 things....

[Mark Piotrowski]

** Big Al dropped 14 pounds this summer.


** anyone see this in the Globe today?

>. Allen, who continues to rehabilitate his surgically-repaired knee, 
>will work out with the summer league team in Las Vegas.

"continues to rehabilitate his ... knee?"  Is that like "we're all 
dying?"  I hand't heard anythign about Allen having lingering knee 
issues.


** Bulls-Hornets deal

Tyson Chandler for JR Smith and PJ Brown.

I think this is a wonderful trade for both franchises.   Bugs get 
Chandler to go alongside Paul/Peja and David West;  Bulls get 1 year 
of PJ Brown and ANOTHER good, young prospect in JR Smith.

EH Munro made a good point at Celticsblog that CHI has been doing 
things right -- build the inner core then fill out your team w/ FA 
signings and trades.

Paxson has done as good a job as anyone in the last few years as a 
GM, but Ainge's moves are the same *kinds* of moves...



(The other) mark