"The Flash could beat any NCAA team and probably the Kings"

A reporter who was at the Flash game the other night came up to me after we put a beating on Anaheim and said that he was certain we would beat any NCAA tournament team and that he was pretty sure we would give the SAC Kings a run.

While I am not sure about the Kings, given the way we have been playing lately I would like our odds in the NCAA. The game in the D League is so much more physical than the NCAA. I think we had at least 5 plays that would have made ESPN top 10. JR Giddens had 5 blocks-two of which ended up in the seventh row, and Kevin Kruger had an assist on a fast break off the backboard to a R. Dupree dunk. I haven't seen that since ESPN was airing the AND1 mix tour.

Winning is so much more fun than losing-nothing surprising about that right?

Justice!

I have never been a litigous person. I think in all of the deals I have been in I have only sued two or three times. In fact the guys that bought my software company remain some of my closest friends.

But I also do not shy from a fight. My grandfather was a fighter-my Dad is a pacifist. I like to think I have some of both in me.

One thing that has always been important to me is justice. For awhile I thought seriously about becoming a lawyer. When I accepted the fact that the reason was so that I could defend right from wrong I realized that I would have much better luck as a superhero and dropped the idea.

Recently I had to sue a group who would not live up to a contract I had with them. Although the contract was very clear the principle individual refused to comply with our deal-the deal he struck. He wanted to change it-make it more favorable-try to push me in a corner. After many months and countless attempts to resolve the issue it became clear it was all a trick. This guy was not trying to resolve the matter, the law firm defending the guy was not trying to resolve the dispute, they were simply trying to put me into a corner.

At that point it became necessary to sue. We moved the court to issue a preliminary injunction against this guy. To get a preliminary injunction you need to show, among other things, that it is clear you will win on the merits of a case. It requires showing that substantial damage has been done and that the defendent will not be able to remedy the damage. It is very difficult to receive injunctive relief.

Yesterday, following a several month battle, the court approved our motion for injunctive relief. A very good day in the life.

Go Flash!

DJ in Charlotte

The point of the D League is to help players get to the NBA. Take a look at my last post where I made the case for Dontell Jefferson as an All Star. Well, it seems that Larry Brown must have taken my post to heart. Thanks for reading Larry. Last week the Bobcats signed Dontell Jefferson to his first 10 day contract. Congratulations to DJ. His story is a real credit to the league and a kid's determination. This is a guy who has played in the D League for three years hoping to get his chance. Now he has it. He is the first Flash player ever signed by an NBA team-I couldn't be happier for him.