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Blog brother bemoans that he’ll never see CP3 in silver and black

Blog brother Trevor Zickgraf of Project Spurs.com has had a dream for several years.

Zickgraf fervently hoped for the day when Chris Paul would be running the point for the Spurs.

Alas, recent reports of a dustup between Paul and Spurs owner Peter Holt probably have killed any hopes of Paul coming to the Spurs in the future to follow in the footsteps of fellow Wake Forest alum Tim Duncan.

Needless to say, Zickgraf .

Here’s a mess of  other Spurs-related takes from across the blogosphere.

Enjoy them responsibly with your weekend.

  • David Robinson makes the New York Daily News’ list of .
  • Run for the Cube provides a primer for Indiana fans to learn how to pronounce George Hill’s name in .
  • Andrew Lail of Bloguin.com pegs Richard Jefferson as the . 
  • Old pal Mike Bernal explains to the Express-News’ Jerry Briggs why Duncan is his for his participation of the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon — again.
  • Duncan and Robinson both make the selected by Dime Magazine’s Kevin Smith.
  • Brazilian coach Ruben Magnano tells esporte.com (Hat tip: Project Spurs.com) that Tiago Splitter is during the lockout.
  • Jesse Blanchard of 48 Minutes of Hell.com wonders if NBA owners will everand how Charlotte owner Michael Jordan may .  
  • Yahoo.com contributor Todd Jones pitches an idea to and end the playoffs in early August.
  • Actress Nia Long has announced the , her second child, according to the Afro-American.com. Her child’s father is former Spur Ime Udoka.
  • Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN.com in a podcast with 48 Minutes of Hell.com’s Andrew McNeill and Graydon Gordian, who also conduct the second episode of the website’s new television show at this .
  • Diane Smith of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports of Benjamin Schmidt’s . Schmidt is the late son of Spurs’ team physician David Schmidt.
  • San Diego State coach Steve Fisher tells Goaztecs.com that Kawhi Leonard will be in recognition of his All-American season last year with the Aztecs.
  • Tim C. of Pounding the Rock.com catches us up with .
  • Doug Brodess of Bleacher Report.com ranks Sean Elliott as the. Brodess also places and among his list of the top 25 former Wildcats in school history.
  • Rookie Spurs point guard Cory Joseph tells ESPN.com of leaving Texas after one season.
  • Sherron Shabazz of the Examiner.com calls Manu Ginobili perhaps the greatest and the No. 22 player currently in the NBA.
  • Janie Annie of Pounding the Rock.com wonders if during a recent talk in Argentina expounding about his love for mathematics.
  • David Weiss of  Bleacher Report.com predicts that during the 2011-12 season by the Spurs.

Wrestler The Iron Sheik weighs in on lockout

The iconic wrestler The Iron Sheik had a few words of sage advice for NBA players as the lockout stretched into its  141st day.

And surprisingly enough, his recent Tweet made as much sense of any recent takes about the extended work stoppage.

Here’s what The Sheik, by his Twitter account:

The Sheik’s makes a good point that both sides should consider.

And if they don’t,  maybe The Sheik should threaten Billy Hunter and David Stern with the Camel Clutch that brought down Bob Backlund. Or this kind of :  

MJ’s perspective changes with team ownership

Tigers apparently can change their stripes.

Ownership of an NBA team will do that to you.

Michael Jordan once was a hawk on all labor matters when he was a player. He famously is remembered by many former players for the way he took the late Washington owner Abe Pollin to task during the 1998 strike.

“If you can’t make a profit, then maybe you should sell your team,” Jordan told Polin.

Now, 13 years later, there’s been a dramatic transformation in Jordan’s perspective.

The New York Times reports that Jordan is who are determined to hold the line in the player’s share of the basketball-related income.

Jordan, who now serves as managing partner for the Charlotte Bobcats, has a  group includes between 10 and 14 owners sharing his sentiments.

That group wanted the players’ share of the BRI to be more than 47 percent and was extremely upset when negotiators proposed a 50-50 split last month. That group likely isn’t large enough to dictate the owners’ final policy, but it will still hold much influence in shaping how the deal is perceived by the group.

These concerns will be considered during an ownership meeting that will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, six hours  before the players and owners meet again in New York City on Saturday afternoon.

A lot of former players are wondering about Jordan’s dramatic change in attitude over the years.

I’m curious what “His Airness” as a player would say to his alter ego, the small-market supposedly struggling NBA owner, if they ever ran into each other.