Chris Bosh for Chris Paul? Not likely, but still fun to ruminate about

Would either the Miami Heat or New Orleans Hornets be interested in a straight up swap of super stars Chris Bosh for Chris Paul, plus the obligatory draft picks?

I don't think for a second the Hornets have any intentions of going after Chris Bosh, but would they change their mind if they realized that Chris Paul had no longer had his heart set on remaining in New Orleans.

As fans, we all think these super stars are robots, but if their hearts aren't in it 100%, then it's really in the franchise best interest in get back the best talent possible instead of a body going at it 90%. We all criticize LeBron for his sub par game 5 performance, but who knows what was going on in the locker room that day before the game? So rather than getting the game 5 Lebron version of Chris Paul for the next 164 regular season games plus zero playoff appearances, why not get something back before he bolts?



Chris Bosh is only 26 and is signed through 2014. You're basically trading one disgruntled star for another, so it seems like there are few reasons if any for the Hornets to be interested. Bosh would be livid if they sent him to the Hornets. They would have to send him to a third team, and that would be another blog post all together.

However, in my fantasy world, say the two franchises had motives to get this done, would the Miami Heat be that much better with Paul or with Bosh?

First of all, both franchises would need to wait until Dec. 15 to pull of this deal because the NBA prevents teams from trading their free agents signed during the off-season until Dec. 15.

So the dynamic of the Heat changes completely. Their weakest position is probably the point guard with its lack of depth, but with Chris Paul, the 1 position becomes their strength. However, what they gain in Paul they lose in Bosh and the power forward position. Haslem would be promoted to the starting lineup and be expected to log 30-35 minutes a night. Juwan "a nugget" Howard and Jamal Magliore would have to share the remaining 13-18 minutes backing up Haslem. So the question is, are the Heat better with Bosh/Haslem and Chalmers/Arroyo or Haslem/Howard and Paul/Chalmers.

It seems like the Heat would gain more with Paul in the lineup instead of Bosh because it allows the Heat to go small ball with Paul/Wade/Miller/LeBron/Haslem in times when it benefits them. As it stands with Bosh, the Heat are going to find it tough to get quality minutes for Haslem at the 4 because Bosh will probably with 35 minutes. Unless, Haslem can slide into the 5 and eat up minutes there while Bosh in on the court is something that I'm curious about how its going to play out.

July 26, 2010 Mix

Why don't Megadeth hire a new lead singer?

Man, watching Dave Mustaine trying to hit the high notes is damn near painful. Mustaine looks like he is about to pass out whenever he is signing the higher melodies. I wonder if Dave Mustaine has ever considered hiring a lead singer for Megadeth so that he can just concentrate on the lead guitar.

Mustaine's virtuosity on the guitar is evident on his intricate guitar solos and rhythm guitar parts, such as his guitar work on the complicated Hangar 18. Watching Mustaine and the new lead guitarist Chris Broderick battle back and forth is quite a treat. While Chris is amazing and phenomenal on the guitar, he is not on the level of Mustaine. When Mustaine solos, he does it effortlessly and with the most perfect phrasings of each note.



I really like the idea of hiring a lead singer because Megadeth would automatically become one of the top metal bands right now. Musically, nobody can touch them, with two of the best metal lead guitarists on the planet. However, vocally, Mustaine's voice is gone, which really hurts their music. If you add a top vocalist that can hit the high notes, wow, Megadeth could really put on a top notch performance. I'm a huge Megadeth fan and even I had a tough time sitting through the Sonisphere set.

What if Dan Gilbert knew about Delonte West and Lebron's Mom?

Everybody is killing LeBron for not returning Dan Gilbert's calls after the season ended. Maybe LeBron had a very good reason for not wanting to talk to Dan Gilbert because he had something personal against him.

After the Cavs got ousted by the Celtics, there were wild rumors that Delonte West and LeBron's mom Gloria James were having an affair. What if Gilbert knew about their liaison but didn't do anything about it. If Gilbert knew about this before LeBron, and he didn't trade West, release West, or put him on the inactive list, then it becomes easier to see if from LeBron's perspective.

I have no source or anybody in the know tell me that this to be true. I'm purely speculating, and I'm not trying to defend LeBron. I'm one of the few people that really don't care one way or another about LeBron. I'm neither overly negative, nor am I overly positive.