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Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by rockets934life, Jul 7, 2009.

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  1. rockets934life

    rockets934life Member

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    #1 rockets934life, Jul 7, 2009
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    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    5 years is a lot.
     
    #2 REEKO_HTOWN, Jul 7, 2009
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    I felt sorry for him when he got bounced from the league and had his contract voided. Hope he can stay sober now.
     
    #3 m_cable, Jul 7, 2009
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    DcProWLer277 Rookie

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    Called it... and people were saying we could get him....
     
    #5 ItsMyFault, Jul 7, 2009
  6. Blake

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    LOVE the Birdman. Definitely my favorite non-rocket
     
    #6 Blake, Jul 8, 2009
  7. Asian Sensation

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    Happy Birthday to Birdman he just turned 31 today. 5 years seems like a lot considering he will be 36 by the end of that contract. You'd never know he was that old though from watching the way he moves on the court. If I didn't know any better I'd probably thought he was 28 or so. It's probably cause he doesn't have too many miles. Glad to see he got a nice contract.
     
    #7 Asian Sensation, Jul 8, 2009
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    Pretty cool guy I really enjoy seeing him play.. He totally deserves and has earned every single cent plus the city loves him it will work out..
     
    #8 STIX, Jul 8, 2009
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    Yeah you would have to be a pretty big hater to not at least be happy for the guy....he earned that money. No doubt.
     
    #9 jaxwithanx, Jul 8, 2009
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    Birdman is the man.
     
    #10 Convictedstupid, Jul 8, 2009
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    Good for him. He played his way back to the NBA and does deserve this raise.
     
    #11 Rocket86, Jul 8, 2009
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    Probably the coolest, most down to earth guy in the league. I'm glad he got paid.
     
    #12 Sooner423, Jul 8, 2009
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    Did not realize he was 31, like you I thought he was younger than that. Surprised Denver would give the guy a contract for 5 years at his age, probably has a team option in year four making it guaranteed through year 3.
     
    #13 tiger0330, Jul 8, 2009
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    as my high school coach who coached him in basketball said "God damn, he was one of the dumbest people I ever knew. But yeah he can jump high."
     
    #14 dntrwl, Jul 8, 2009
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    5 years is a lot, but we got him at a discount (the final number will come in lower than the $26 mil that article speculates -- a LOT of incentives that he probably won't achieve). Reportedly quite a few teams offered him the full MLE for 3 years.
     
    #15 Nuggets4, Jul 8, 2009
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