Pascal's Take 06/04/08

Welcome Back to MiamiHoopsblog, I am priviliged to provide my very first take on here. I guess I'll Start Local. According to SI.com http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/basketball/nba/06/02/mourning.heat.ap/index.html
Alonzo Mourning want's to come back for one more year. Alonzo feels that he can still be a contributor (6 ppg, 3.7 rpg). Talk about someone who does'nt want to give it up. I guess I would'nt wan't to give up the 2.7 million per year to play a game I love either. This guy should have retired after the 2006 championship season. Now he's realized that it was a mistake to not retire and hopes he gets another chance at winning a title in his last season of pro ball. If he was an ageless warrior like Brett Favre who was still performing at a high level I'd be ok with it. Don't get me wrong I love what Alonzo has done for the Heat and even more our community. He has been a source of inspiration for so many. I would personally hate to endure another injury plagued season in which Alonzo is unable to make it to the finish line. Hopefully the Pfund and Riley do the right thing and let Alonzo retire, the guy has too many good years ahead of him.

Gilbert says he will opt out.
On June 30th Gilbert Arenas is going to opt out of the last year of his contract with the Washington Wizards. should heat fans be excited? The answer is no. By opting out Gilbert is just keeping his options open. Gilbert will get more than the 12.8 million that he would be scheduled to receive next year from another team such as New York, New Jersey or maybe Cleveland. All three will factor into the Arenas sweepstakes. The biggest factor as to where Arenas will play next year will be if the Wizards resign Antawn Jamison. Would you want to play on the Wizards if Jamison was gone? no knock on Caron Butler but without Jamison they will not be contenders. My gut feeling is that theds will sign Jamison and keep Arenas.