|  | | The Baker Rule wouldn't make teams pay for mistakes. |
It'd be one of five ideas on how to make player movement less taxing in today's NBA. It'd be called the Vin Baker Rule because teams could deem one undesirable contract, like Baker's, exempt from their salary cap, writes Marc Stein in his weekly report.Chat wrap: Senior NBA writer Marc SteinBest 40-year-olds ever | The team to beat
Marc Stein is the senior NBA writer for ESPN.com. To e-mail him, click here. Also, send Stein a question for possible use on ESPNEWS.
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MALE OF THE WEEK
 Jamal Mashburn
Kobe and T-Mac were fairly impressive in recent days, each with a 52-point game, but only Mash hit last-second winning jumpers -- on back-to-back nights -- in wins over Memphis and Detroit. Got to spread the love around a little.
E-MAIL OF THE WEEK
 How do the Olympic powers-that-be continue to snub Allen Iverson for an Olympic spot when he is constantly outperforming the guys who were already selected?
Marvin Moore
Philadelphia, Pa.STEIN: I like the choice of Mike Bibby over Iverson because Team USA needs as many quality shooters as it can get and Bibby is one of the league's best inside the arc. Iverson still has an outside chance, but he has no shot unless Olympic coach Larry Brown lobbies strongly for AI. Which apparently hasn't happened.
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SPEAK OF THE WEEK
 "I don't feel like 40."
— Washington's Michael Jordan, after becoming the first 40-40 man in NBA history by scoring 43 points Friday against New Jersey -- four days after his 40th birthday.
STAT OF THE WEEK
6
That's how many categories in which Gary Payton ranks as Seattle's all-time franchise leader -- games, points, assists, 3-pointers, steals and minutes played.
STAT OF THE WEAK
6.6
That's how many 3-pointers Seattle newcomer Ray Allen averages per game, compared to 4.1 free throws. |
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