James Posey Over To The Hornets, Paul Locked Up

James Posey, an unrestricted free agent this off-season was picked up by the Hornets on a 4 year deal worth about $25 million. Posey, who helped the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics win championships during his career, will try to do the same for the Hornets. Posey was also with the Denver Nuggetts, Houston Rockets, and Memphis Grizzles before winning those championships. Posey says it was not easy leaving players like Garnett, Allen, and Pierce back in Boston, but the Hornets were offering him a 4 year deal and Posey was looking for that long term contract. Posey should provide much needed improvement from the bench, a weak spot for the Hornets as their bench was the second lowest scoring bench in the league. Posey wants to get the Hornets ” more wins and a championship.” So does Byron Scott; “It’s not about us making the playoffs anymore, it’s about us winning a championship.”

Chris Paul was finally locked up on Wednesday when he was signed to a 3 year contract extension worth around $68 million dollars. Getting this deal done was the number one priority for the Hornets this off-season. Chris Paul is the face of the franchise and the glue that holds everything together. The deal includes a fourth year as a player option.

PS: 49 days until football season, 19 days until FOOTBALL!!!!!

PSX2: Hornets Summer League: (3-1) vs. Cavs 10:30pm est.

Brees At It Again

I have to say, when I heard Brees was off to Baghdad, all I thought was here he goes again. Does anybody have more off-season activity than this guy. He’s really asking for trouble. One minute, he’s flying with Blue Angels, next, he’s gettin’ hurt at Pro Bowls, and now he’s one of two NFL players to go to Baghdad to do, I don’t know, typical patriotic wartime gratitude/respect paying stuff. Hey, you better get your ass back down here so it can start sweatin’ itself off at that sorry excuse of a camp across the border. I HATE MILLSAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATE MILLSAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Practice in Metarie where you’re supposed to.

Anyway, Brees spent…………………… however much time he spent up there, autographing footballs, shocking, and paying respect to those who already lost they’re lives (staring at pictures). And again, mostly autographing footballs. I sure hope he has enough energy left after that demanding trip for an invigorating set of 99 degree weather drills at the country bumpkin state.  No hard feelings though Drew. You’re the reason I’m not still sitting here with your off-season grades posted. So you get an A+ for that.

(This post was a mental workout)

PS: For those you who absolutely don’t give a crap, I have some exciting, breaking news; the NBA has a SUMMER LEAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     ( the summer league Hornets, yeah, don’t know’em, are 1-1)