Mark Aguirre

Revisiting The Almost Trade of Worthy for Aguirre

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The 1986 Draft is best remembered for the tragic death of Len Bias, the 76ers’ execrable trades, and quite a few other historical ripples but I wanted to focus on one big deal that almost happened that day but ended up being aborted at the lats minute.  The huge deal on the table was the trade of James Worthy from the Lakers to the Mavericks for Mark Aguirre and the seventh pick in the 1986 Draft, who would’ve been the talented but troubled Roy Tarpley.  I thought we could do a deep … [Read more...] about Revisiting The Almost Trade of Worthy for Aguirre

HOF Review: Southwest Division

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On this lovely long holiday weekend, our Hall of Fame franchise review finally heads west for the fourth segment, the Southwest Division.  Catching up new readers, the HOF review seeks to find each franchise’s most likely active and retired player to make the Hall.  If you want more details on what that means, check the following links: Ground rules  Atlantic Division Central Division Southeast Division Dallas Mavericks -Most likely HOFer, active players:  … [Read more...] about HOF Review: Southwest Division

Quick Thoughts (Melo’s Return Edition)

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1. Melo, Requiem for a Chucker?: One of the bigger stories of the last few weeks was the return of Carmelo Anthony to the NBA. Melo’s ending with the Rockets last season was tough.  He played poorly (as did the team) during his stint and he was put on hiatus by the team by early November 2018 (after a game that they lost to OKC by 18 and Melo shot 1-11 from the field) before being cut.  The Rockets’ treatment was seemingly designed to make let him go softly but actually had the opposite effect … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts (Melo’s Return Edition)

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