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Elie Seckback is at it again. This time he caught up with Pistons ‘08 draftee (59th overall) Deron Washington. Very entertaining interview by Elie.

This is from Sekou Smith’s blog in the Atlanta Journal Constitution:

And the Hawks are not out of the running for Ben Wallace, who has yet to agree to terms with Detroit (though, one of my best spies up north insists that it’s just a matter of time before Wallace returns to the Pistons)

What’cha think of that Pistons Nation?

The prospect of  Ben Wallace returning to the Pistons brought back to mind a quote from then Bulls’ teammate Ben Gordon:

Asked if he believed he is the team’s best player, Gordon said, ”I think I am.” [...] So the best player should be paid the most money? ”What do you think?” he said. ”If the worst guy on the team is making more than the best guy on the team, does that make sense?”

This was in the summer of ‘07 when the Bulls put a 5-year/ $50 mill contract extension on the table for Gordon  — which he of course turned down. Most everyone got that BG was calling Wallace the Bulls’ “worst guy” even if he didn’t come out and say the name “Ben Wallace“.  If you recall Ben Wallace signed that obscene 4-year/$60 mill deal the summer prior and Gordon, the team’s leading scorer, felt entitled to a similar pay day.

After the Bulls were able to trade Big Ben to the Cavs Chicago columnist Jay Mariotti went on to write that Wallace was dollar-for-dollar the “biggest bust in Chicago sports history“.  Ouch.

Would this slight affect their relationship if Big Ben returns to the Pistons? Probably not. They’re both crazy paid so it’ll most likely be water under the bridge (unless some idiot blogger brings it back up). But, it just goes to show that you should choose critiques about teammates/opponents wisely because you never know where or beside whom you’ll be playing with down the road.

Damn.  That last sentence sounded like a Jerry Springer ‘Final Thought’.  Take care of yourself, and others…DAMN.

The Gallery is a feature on Page 2 where we’ll post a six pic gallery of incredibly hot chicks from around the ‘net. We’ll identify the Gal if we know her, but if we don’t and you do then feel free to inform us in the comments so the rest of us can cyber-stalk her.

Row 2 is booty row!

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unknown – Hazell Serrano – Adriana Lima

unknown – Samantha Whitfield – unknown