აუ ჰორნეტსი აღარ ხუმრობს, კრის ამდერსენი გახსოვთ ჰორნეტსიდან?მაგი შეიძლება დაბრუნდეს:
As the clock ticks loudly and the Feb. 21 NBA trade deadline approaches, the biggest player transaction may not be a trade at all. It may be the Hornets re-signing forward Chris Andersen, a.k.a. The Birdman, if all the i’s are dotted properly and the t’s are crossed just right.
And it very may well be the final piece that makes the Hornets absolutely legitimate contenders to win the West -- as if they aren’t already.
You see, the jury is still out on the future of Andersen, both figuratively and literally. Andersen was banned and disqualified from the NBA on Jan. 26, 2006 after testing positive for “drugs of abuse,” which include amphetamines, opiates (codeine, heroin, morphine and PCP), cocaine, LSD and methamphetamine. Since he hadn’t tested positive for any other drugs, it is likely the positive test came from one of the aforementioned drugs of abuse.
Nicknamed “The Birdman” because of his wild, aggressive style attacking the ball and the boards, the 6-10, 230-pound Andersen has apparently followed all the rules and is going through all the steps necessary with both the commissioner’s office and the players association to gain a speedy reinstatement. Although his four-year contract was revoked by virtue of the banishment, the Hornets, who have the best record in the Western Conference at 31-12, would have a 30-day window to sign Andersen if and when he is reinstated. However, it could be weeks before a conclusion has been reached by the two offices.
If he is restored to eligibility and re-signed by the Hornets, it would be huge despite what’s on paper. His numbers have never been sensational and he is not a refined athlete by any means. His last full season in the NBA he averaged 7.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.49 blocks -- providing the kind of energy off the bench that Anderson Varejao provides the Cleveland Cavaliers. And the Hornets need it.
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This post has been edited by lasha23 on 29 Jan 2008, 11:55 
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National Basketball Association, I Love This Game!!! Part 8
