Kevin Garrett Ray Allen & Paul Pierce Boston Celtics NBA Framed 8x10 Photograph Big 3

There is no better way to commemorate your favorite player or team than this quality collectible. This Officially Licensed 8x10 Photo has been double matted with acid free mats - white outside, black inside. Item is then framed in a high quality black wood molding. Photo is protected by high strength premium clear glass. Approximate finished framed size is 12 1/4 inches by 15 1/2 inches. Each frame is inspected individually for defects then bubble wrapped for protection. The watermark, Photo File Inc, will not be on the final photograph received.

Lorenzo Romar's Washington Huskies will take a walk on the wild side Thanksgiving weekend after knocking off New Jersey Institute of Technology and Utah to qualify for a spot in the NIT Season Tip-Off Semis at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

What a difference a year makes. Last season Romar picked up Spencer Hawes for a brief season before Hawes turned pro, but Washington did not exactly impress with the presence of Hawes who opted for the big money rather than return to the Huskies.

Last season the Husky fans and team members were flooded with hope. The Huskies opened their season with 7 straight home victories against a bunch of nobodies and cupcakes, got their backside handed to them in a 20-point loss to Gonzaga in their first away game, then won 3 more nothing victories at home to be 10-1.

The season all but ended when they started Pac 10 play against much tougher competition. Washington was 17-2 at home, 1-10 away and 1-1 on neutral courts to finish 19-13. They did not get a bid to the NCAA tourney and were even snubbed with no bid to the NIT tourney.

This season is a much better start. They are 2-0 and headed toward playing much better teams at Madison Square Garden before entering Pac 10 play.

Will it make a difference? I think so. If you want to be among big time competitors you must play big time competitors rather than playing cupcakes to build up a winning record that does not mean squat.

Washington will meet Texas A&M and Ohio State will face Syracuse Wednesday (11-23-07) with the winners playing in the championship game and the losers in the consolation bracket on Friday (11-25-07). The NIT should give the Huskies national exposure and a major test.

To get a handle on NCAA basketball you first need to know that there are 119 Division 1A football teams and 341 Division 1A basketball teams. Yikes, following basketball is like going to the zoo.

Washington opened its season at home by committing 12 first half turnovers before easily beating New Jersey Institute of Technology 88-47. All Husky fans really need to know about this game is that NJIT is rated exactly 337th among the 341 Division 1A teams. In other words, they are terrible and getting worse at 0-3.

Utah, the Huskies second opponent, decided not to lay down and roll over in another game at Hec Ed Pavilion. Washington had a 9-point lead at the half and then gave back the momentum as Utah opened the second half with 3 straight 3-pointers during a 10-0 run.

Rather than fold like they might have last year, the Huskies put together an 11-2 run to end the game and win 83-77, which prompts the question, "Who needs Spencer Hawes?"

When it really counted the same guy that showed up all of last year (rather than just parts of last year) showed up again this year. Junior inside man Jon Brockman set career highs with 31 points and 18 rebounds.

Brockman, a 6-foot-7, 255-pound plow horse who is not afraid to mix it up under the basket, was up against Utah's 7-foot-1, 265-pound junior center Luke Nevill.

All you really need to know about this game is that Washington out rebounded Utah 14-2 on the offensive boards and 40-26 overall (the plow horse outplayed the giraffe), Nevill and 2 other Utes fouled out, and the Huskies did not fold when it counted, all good signs heading into season.

Freshman guard Venoy Overton, out of Franklin High School in Seattle, played significant minutes with significant impact, and 6-foot-6 freshman forward Justin Holiday showed up down the stretch with defensive intensity, unselfishness, and a great defensive assist to keep the Huskies comeback effort intact.

Kudos to Coach Lorenzo Romar for throwing caution to the wind by facing much better teams on the historic and dangerous boards at the granddaddy of competition for many major sports-Madison Square Garden.

For the record, Utah is rated 84th nationally by Sagarin, Syracuse is 38th, Texas A&M is 30th, Washington 28th and Ohio State 20th. Now we're talking. Go Dawgs, carpe diem (that would be Latin for "seize the day").

Copyright 2007 Ed Bagley

Ed Bagley's Blog Publishes Original Articles with Analysis and Commentary on 5 Subjects: Sports, Movie Reviews, Lessons in Life, Jobs and Careers, and Internet Marketing. My intention is to inform, educate, delight and motivate you the reader.\

Read my movie review on "Coach Was Color-Blind, He Only Wanted to Know If You Could Play Basketball", "'Coach Carter' Sends an Outstanding Message About a Coach with Integrity, Honor and Goodness" and my 4 basketball articles on the 2007 NCAA Basketball Tournament detailing Florida's National Championship.

Find my Blog at:
http://www.edbagleyblog.com
http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

basketball Hoop
basketball Hoop
basketball Uniforms
basketball gear Northwest
basketball Hoop

adidas Little Kid/Big Kid 2G08 Sneaker

Old school cool never goes out of style. The latest update to the Superstar legacy, the adidas Superstar 2G '08 basketball shoe, offers up a classic look to help you make a new statement in style. Leather upper. Molded EVA midsole provides lightweight cushioning. Non-marking rubber outsole. Wt. 8.8 oz.

If you live in Vancouver, Washington and are looking for an apartment, you will have no problem finding the perfect one. With the variety to choose from, you will find your new home in no time.

Autumn Chase offers studios up to three bedroom apartments and has a variety of floor plans to choose from. This community has a pool, tanning bed, spa/sauna, an indoor racquetball and basketball court, and a fitness center. It has a business center and is located near public transportation. Autumn Chase also has covered parking, landscaping and a playground.

Discovery Park is surrounded by flowering trees and landscaped courtyards. Offering one, two, or three bedroom apartments, it is perfect for the single person or the whole family. The two and three bedroom plans have washer/dryer connections. Amenities include a pool with a deck, a year round jacuzzi, spa/sauna, fitness center and indoor activity center. Discovery Park offers access to shopping, banking, and entertainment, as well as being near major expressways.

If you are in search of something a little different from the normal apartment complex, you should try Whipple Creek Village. These homes are built in Row Home style with no neighbors above or below you. You can choose the townhouse style apartment with bedrooms on the second floor, or the one floor plan with an expansive living area. The village has lush grass and wooded areas to give the feel of the country. Whipple Creek Village also has a fitness center, seasonal pool, community clubhouse and sundeck.

Crystal Creek Apartments is another great Vancouver complex. These one to three bedroom apartments have fireplaces, washer/dryer, and a private patio/balcony. You can indulge in the spa/sauna or pool, or you can work off some tension in the 24-hour gym which offers free aerobics. This community offers wooded views and is near shopping and major employers.

The Park Mill Plain Apartment Homes offer planned resident activities and clubhouse activities. Surrounded by extensive grounds and fir trees, Park Mill Plain has large flats at affordable prices. One to three bedroom apartments with several floor plans are available to choose from. Amenities include the spa/hot tub, fitness center, pool, and playground. Park Mill Plain is close to shopping and entertainment as well as public transportation.

Whatever your needs are, there is a Vancouver apartment rental that is right for you. Whether it is a great view, or a more homey environment, Vancouver Washington apartments have it all.

basketball gear Spalding
basketball gear NBA
basketball gear jersey
basketball shoes
basketball gear Wincraft

Slam Dunk Basketball Game

Highly Portable, rigid, durable, Game made for commercial use. Play on the grass, sand, or anywhere!

Negotiating is the most difficult part of selling real estate for many people - a good reason to turn to professionals for help. A decent real estate agent should have some experience in negotiation, after all. But what if you want to do it on your own? Then you need to learn a few negotiating techniques. You can start with the following.

Negotiating A Compromise When Selling Real Estate

With real estate negotiation, a compromise is so common that it is treated almost as just a nice custom. People forget that it is also a negotiating technique. Sellers and the buyers expect to compromise on many points, because it is the easy and acceptable way to settle things. How you arrive at a compromise, however, is very important.

"Hey, we're only $8000 apart now," your buyer says, "You want $212,000, and I want $204,000. Maybe we should split the difference and make it $208,000?" This "splitting the difference" is a cultural norm, so even if you don't agree to it, it sounds reasonable and non-offensive. It might also be a decent place to come to an agreement.

The smart negotiator, however, considers how this "difference" is arrived at. Where did the negotiations begin, and how did they proceed? Did you start at $220,000, and the other side $196,000? What about the steps you took? Did you yield a lot each time, or a little bit? What about the buyers steps?

Consider the example above. What if you had only dropped your price to $218,000, instead of $212,000, and managed to get the buyer up to an offer of $206,000. Now you would be $12,000 apart, but "splitting the difference," would mean a price of $212,000. That's $4,000 more for you than in the original scenario. What happens before the compromise is obviously very important.

An extreme initial position can help - if you don't scare the other side away. Investors use extreme offers often. However, they don't actually expect to get a property for 20% less than the asking price. They know that a low offer plants a seed of doubt in the sellers mind as to the value of his property. It helps to lower his expectations, so that in the end, he may be happy with a compromise that gets him 10% less than his asking price - even though would have rejected it out of hand if it was the first offer made.

The problem with this strategy when selling real estate, is that you'll most likely just scare away potential buyers if your price is too high. But you can price a bit high, and then move in smaller increments than the buyer prior to a compromise agreement. Let a buyer come up $2,000 at a time from his first offer, for example, while you drop your price by only $500 with each counter-offer. Then, when a compromise is suggested at some point, it will be at a higher level thanks to your smaller steps.

This technique can scare the other side away if it is obvious. Make it more subtle by negotiating for other points that are of little concern to you - keeping the refrigerator or basketball hoop, for example. Any minor points you win give you something to "throw back in the pot" later.

Suppose a buyer wants the washer and dryer to stay with a house you're selling. You initially say no - even if you have no use for them. Later, when the buyer hesitates over a proposed compromise, you can say, "What if I throw in the washer and dryer too. Then we can sign this right now, okay?"

There are many good negotiating techniques you can use when selling real estate. It's worth your time to learn some of them, and learning the art of the compromise is a good start.

Copyright Steve Gillman. To see a photo of the house we bought for $17,500, and get a free Real Estate Investing Course, visit: http://www.HousesUnderFiftyThousand.com

basketball shoes
basketball gear Northwest
basketball gear
basketball gear NBA
basketball Uniforms

Full Court Press (Orca Young Readers)

More basketball adventures with Nick and Kia.

The NBA just got a lot more interesting thanks to Shaquille O'Neal heading back West to fight it out with his pals Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Phil Jackson, etc. Here are the top 10 reasons why the Shaquille O'Neal trade rocks the NBA....

10. Shaquille O'Neal is at his best when he smells Championship blood. His Phoenix Suns are this close to winning it all. You will see a motivated Shaq.

9. Shaq is back not just in the West, but in the same division as Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson and his old Los Angeles Lakers team. Will be some must-see TV coming up.

8. The Miami Heat will be helped by unloading Shaquille O'Neal's $20 million per year contract, and allowing them to rebuild around star Dwyane Wade.

7. Shaquille O'Neal was wallowing in Miami with a terrible team and a low-frequency Pat Riley. A player like O'Neal with only a few chances left to win deserves the spotlight on the big stage.

6. Steve Nash will have his best chance to win an NBA Title for sure. With Nash and O'Neal in their twilight, this should be an interesting pairing, with the pressure of time running out.

5. We will see just how good Mike D'antoni is as a Head Coach with Phoenix. He has a bad run of luck going but maybe his luck has changed.

4. How good is Phil Jackson when matched against the likes of Shaquille O'Neal being fed by Steve Nash? Can Jackson devise a plan to stop this supposed juggernaut?

3. Is Kobe player enough to lead a Los Angeles Lakers team through Shaq-land to the Promised Land?

2. Can the San Antonio Spurs finally repeat, and now repeat in the face of Shaquille O'Neal?

1. It will be a lot more fun with Shaquille O'Neal in the middle of everything NBA Playoffs than with him sitting on his sofa in Miami.

http://www.fastbreakblog.com

basketball gear
basketball court
basketball court
basketball Uniforms
basketball shoes