TrueHoop reader Ian spotted a recent online ad promoting Seattle Sonics jerseys for sale at the NBA store. I bet they built this ad campaign months ago and failed to update it. But I see that you could also interpret it as trying to squeeze one last little bit of profit out of Seattlites. (And the NBA store does still have a Sonics section .) Ian writes: "Did you ever see the Sopranos episode where Tony removes the copper pipes from townhouses he destroyed in a housing scam, in order to get an extra $200-$300? I'm reminded of that." Vinny Del Negro and Joakim Noah happened to be in the same restaurant, and the first-year coach, according to Noah, picked up the tab. Classy. The two have spent time together several times. Then, fast forward a few weeks, and Del Negro has said publicly that he was not pleased with Noah's performance in summer league . But everyone is OK with it, because there is goodwill built up there. That kind of stuff is important, I think. Also, here's Eric Musselman on building trust with players . The Houston Chronicle's Fran Blinebury quotes some Joey Dorsey vs. Yao Ming trash talk : "'I blocked (Yao's) shot a couple of times today. He dunked on Mike Harris. I ain't got dunked on yet, so I'm good.' When told of Dorsey's crowing, Yao grinned broadly. 'That's OK, it's practice,' he said. 'When the season starts, he won't be playing.'" Mike from Knickerblogger : "Allan Houston is pretending he's 34 years old ag ...
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