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FIVE QUICK NBA THOUGHTS 1. CHRIS GRANT (Cavs): The GM gets fired on Thursday after his team won only 29 per cent of its games during his tenure. Obviously, a totally undermanned Lakers team beating them on their home floor was the final straw. Wow, what a mess it is right now. Many folks thought with the addition of Jarrett Jack, Andrew Bynum, head coach Mike Brown and first overall pick Anthony Bennett that they would be knocking on the door for a seven or eight seed in the East. No such luck. Its been dysfunctional and the idea of signing LeBron James in the summer looks like a pipe dream and the ability to hold onto Kyrie Irving (in spite of what he says) is in serious doubt. Fragile business. 2. ENES KANTER (Jazz): Have watched him twice in person and on TV a bunch of times and I gotta confess, Im more of a Derrick Favors fan. Not sure both of these guys can co-exist. Kanter is averaging 12 and 6 and when I watch him I see a guy that is a bit robotic with his game. Yes hes a bruiser but its hard to play that style unless you have great skill to go with it. Still a work in progress. 3. CHRIS PAUL (Clippers): Its a bit chilly and rain is in the forecast here for later today in L.A. Rather this than snow and freezing temperatures. News that warmed me up today was the fact that the All-Star point guard wont make his return from injury until Sunday so the Raptors catch a break not seeing him. But it will still be a very difficult game to win for Toronto here on Friday. It will be great for Paul to get on the court this weekend and play next weekend at his first professional stop (New Orleans) in the All-Star Game. Good for the sport. Terrific player and class act. 4. RAPTORS at KINGS: It was the fourth time in the last few weeks (Celtics, Lakers, Bobcats) that the Raptors played down to their competition and "Played the Record". Games like these haunt teams and cause sleepless nights for coaches. I felt for Dwane Casey on Thursday night - he tried everything to get his team going with little success. Im sorry but this team isnt good enough to overlook anyone. Totally got outplayed and didnt deserve to win. Winning teams have real good habits. This team still floats big time with its focus. Its easy to get up for the name teams but as usual guys get it backwards. Its really hard to win those games. Play really hard against the teams you can beat and youll have a really nice season and then steal the occasional game when you play a team thats in the upper class. Tough lessons to learn. Time they actually learn the lesson and do something about it. You want the third our fourth seed and home court in the first round of the Playoffs? Punch the clock, bring the lunch bucket and hard hat and compete like crazy. You do that - youll have success. Time to grow up a bit. I have no issues with losing if you lay it all on the line to the best of your ability and the other guy happens to be better that night - that happens. Shake his hand and hold your head high and get ready for the next one. Stop teasing folks. This team is good enough and has good people on it - theyll figure it out. 5. TOM THIBODEAU (Bulls): I like what he said recently about playing time. Hes the boss and he and only he will determine who gets the privilege that you have to EARN to play and finish games. Carlos Boozer is upset with his fourth quarter role of late. I have a suggestion - play really hard and well and guess what? Youll play and finish games. Coaches want to and have to win. Its your job to please your coach, not the other way around. A coachs ultimate loyalty has to be to winning and team. Nothing else comes close. Believe me you could coach a guy you completely dislike personally yet youll play him every minute if he helps you win. Dwight Clark Jersey . LOUIS -- The St. Joe Montana Jersey . As analysts we do the same thing, so here are some observations from week one. First there were two major upsets. I should say, major upsets in the eyes of the fans and prognosticators. http://www.authenticsf49erspro.com/Patrick-willis-49ers-jersey/ . These teams will see plenty of each other in the next few weeks as three of the Canucks next nine games are against the Wild (after today they meet February 9th in Minnesota and again February 16th at Rogers Arena). San Francisco 49ers Jerseys .Y. -- The Detroit Red Wings had just enough time to salvage a point. Tom Rathman Jersey .Hammel pitched inside more and it helped him get into the seventh inning as the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Friday night.LONDON - Muhammad Alis daughters are in London to promote the British release of the documentary I Am Ali. They say the former boxing champion is still waiting to see it for the first time.Step-sisters Maryum and Hana Ali plan to visit their 72-year-old father in Arizona on their return from London and sit down to watch it with him — in silence.If you even speak when you watch anything to do with him, hell say Shh, Hana said Tuesday with a smile.I Am Ali mixes interviews with Alis family and inner circle, with archive footage and personal audio recordings. Maryum and Hana both feature, looking back at their childhood years with Ali.For me it was bittersweet, Maryam said. He was famous in boxing when I was a kid. I had to share him with the world, at the same time the world loved him. so we were able to receive the love.And despite the fact she used to come home to Michael Jackson sitting in the living room, Hana adds that Ali made sure his children stayed down to Earth.I grew up going to schooll and bragging a lot my daddy is Muhammad Ali, I can do what I want to do, she said.dddddddddddd And he used to sit me down and tell me how just because Im famous the worlds going to treat you different. Theyre going to treat you special, but youre no better than anybody else and the only thing that makes you greater than anyone is your heart.Ali, who has been suffering with Parkinsons disease since the 1980s, is enjoying life and doing well, his daughters said.Ali enjoys his life. Hes at peace. He gets good care, eldest daughter Maryum said.When the media speculates about Alis health, the former boxer asks his daughters Did I make the front page? according to Hana, Alis daughter with Veronice Porche.Hes so funny. Hes like Im not dying. I think he thinks hes going to live forever.Maryum reassured fans that unless it comes from the children or his wife, you cant believe anything you hear about his health.I Am Ali, by filmmaker Clare Lewins, will be released in Britain on Friday. 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