User talk:Zagalejo/Archive 7

Removal of Mike Miller photograph

No need to delete a photo on the assumption it will be deleted. What makes you say that? Wiki means an ever changing, updating resource. Mike Miller doesn't play for the Washington Wizards, let's get current media up there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aschuttler (talk • contribs) 06:19, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Removal of Kirk Snyder photograph

Good luck trying to get a fair use photograph. Wikipedia is going nuts and deleting anything and everything. Mug shots are public domain.I don't think the article is better of without a photograph.--Sheitan (talk) 19:09, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Pat Riley Didn't play 22 seasons of minor league baseball!

You posted a link too a Riley who was born in NEBRASKA, it's a different Riley. Pat Riley was a professional basketball player in the NBA, and only played 2 seasons of minor league baseball! He's been an NBA coach for over 20 years!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Elliott2010 (talk • contribs) 14:56, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

His father player baseball. The sentence is talking about his father. Zagalejo^^^ 17:32, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Oops my bad, Im terribly sorry Zagalejo! Have a good day! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Elliott2010 (talk • contribs) 23:32, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

I know you're on a break and all...

And specifically because of the free agency mess, but I'd like a way to at least minimize it by having some protocol/consistency. When you're back, could you check in at WT:NBA#Solving the free agency limbo period mess? Thanks. --Mosmof (talk) 23:08, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

I RUN THIS SHOW

HEY JERKOFF, DONT YOU DARE REVERT ME MESSAGES, EH? —Preceding unsigned comment added by I Run This Show (talk • contribs) 20:11, 10 July 2010 (UTC)

"Grizz Officially Sign Tony Allen"

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/sports/nba/grizzlies/071210_grizz-officially--sign-tony-allen I know it isn't official but it officially quotes Wallace. Let's not go overboard about this.--TM 04:26, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Crag Hodges Birthplace

I grew up with him and his family. I also went to elementary school and junior high with him and his sister. He was born in Chicago Heights Ill at Saint James Hospital as was I. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.66.238.81 (talk) 20:43, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

Well, we really need a published source. For now, I'll just add a citation needed tag. Zagalejo^^^ 03:52, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

1966 NBA Expansion Draft FL

On behalf of WP:CHICAGO, thanks

This user helped promote 1966 NBA Expansion Draft to featured list status.

--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 13:55, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Craig Hodges Birthplace

You needed a published source well here ya go.

The Jordan rules - Google Books Result Sam Smith - 1993 - Sports & Recreation - 384 pages In northwest Indiana, near a small town called La Porte, Craig Hodges had ... in the projects in Chicago Heights, a suburban ghetto community about forty ... books.google.com/books?isbn=0671796666... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chihgtsborn (talk • contribs) 06:50, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

That doesn't actually say he was born there, though. Just that he grew up there. Zagalejo^^^ 18:46, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Kobe Bryant

His page is great and the jersey sales were mentioned in his lead for awhile before someone deleted them. A players popularity is to be noted as well. Since it shows his marketability and being the face of his/her sport. If you don't like showing jersey sales thats fine but the page isn't being vandalized by showing them in the lead. So please don't make any unnecessary edits. Thank you-Lakers 2010NBAChampions (talk) 00:48, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

Patterson

Most of what you restored I plan to rewrite and post again... i did not have time to source everything because I was working with an iPhone and went out of town the next day and left it at home... Im not going to be a prick and just war with you, but this article is screaming for improvement. Feedback appreciated... 72.17.234.204 (talk) 22:20, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

I did restore much of what you added. However, negative information has to be sourced, per WP:BLP. Zagalejo^^^ 00:04, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

STOP REVERTING THINGS BECAUSE THEY AREN'T 'OFFICIAL'

Obviously Keith Bogans had signed, ESPN never reports false information. Why do you have to be 'that prick' who has to revert work like that? You knew he was signed, everyone did. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.13.234.137 (talk) 15:44, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Consider the case of Luther Head. First, ESPN reported this, but then the Hornets rescinded the offer.

Many things can happen before a player has officially signed with a team. Just be patient, for goodness' sake. We're not the news; we shouldn't be trying to beat NBA.com at its own game. Zagalejo^^^ 19:11, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Input Needed - Please share your thoughts on AfD:Junior College men's basketball players

Category:Junior College men's basketball players is being Nominated for Deletion. I think the category is very valid and would love for you to give your opinion as a resident basketball guru on the NBA side. You can do so here. My personal opinion is that having a list of these individuals is notable, useful and interesting and would not be captured anywhere else. Of course, I created the category too so I might be biased. Rikster2 (talk) 11:21, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Millennium Park/archive3

Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Millennium Park/archive3 could use some feedback.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:37, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback. I have responded to your concerns. I hope you will continue to express further concerns so we can get this over the hump on either this or the next nomination. Please come by and strike your concerns.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:58, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

I understand your reservations about doing extensive commentary at FAC. If we are making progress, I would imagine they might let this one run another 10-14 days. I am sure I have mentioned WP:CHIFTD to you before. We are about to lose our projects only FT and this is kind of an urgent request for editorial attention. Please comment at FAC so I can attempt to address your concerns.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:05, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Oliver Lafayette

His # is #40. He has been wearing #40 since the Summer League, and it is on the Celtics' official site. Check for sources before reverting. RevanFan (talk) 22:26, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

We can't leave it blank. The Celtics have updated their official site, making it official. The main NBA.com hasn't updated any numbers yet. RevanFan (talk) 00:48, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

http://www.nba.com/celtics/roster/2009-2010-roster.html is the updated official roster. They just forgot to rename it 2010-2011. WP:V applies here, so the number must stay. RevanFan (talk) 00:52, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Yeah. I saw that edit. Anyway, Lafayette has been #40 since they drafted Avery Bradley, who took #0 (his college number.) RevanFan (talk) 01:02, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Haha

Yeah, originally I planned on taking a little break then I inherited some money so I quit my job and spent some time traveling. Now the money's gone so I've been spending more time at home and working full time again. Plus one of the biggest reasons I took a break was because I got tired of worrying that an article I put a lot of work into was going to go to shit, checking the watchlist every day etc. But I can see that most of the articles I worked on are just fine. Michael Jordan is just as good and probably even better than when I left, Hakeem is in mostly the same shape, Minority Report has some interesting new stuff, Matthew Cox is good, and all the Giants stuff is solid, a couple of Giants articles were de-listed from GA because of some new additions but its nothing I couldn't fix in like 3-4 hours. Don't know if I'll be as active as before but basically, I'll be taking a bunch of articles like MJ off my watchlist and not worrying about them. But the main reason I came back is because I did some reading while I was taking it easy, and A Confederacy of Dunces blew me away. I'll be doing a big overhaul on that article and John Kennedy Toole soon. Funny you gave me that message I was thinking that if I ever do decide to put those articles up for anything maybe you can help me out since my prose is probably better than when I started here but still isn't great. I don't plan on making either article super-long if that helps.

Anyway, I can see you're still going strong. I remember when I left you were starting articles for like everybody that ever played in the NBA. I was always thought that was impressively ambitious. Quadzilla99 (talk) 08:44, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

All-American list content discussion

We are attempting to set a permanent All-American list content policy. See Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_National_Basketball_Association#All-American_FL_discussion_on_Wooden_and_Senior_All-Americans.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:41, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Roger Craig

I did mean non-tournament. Us441(talk)(contribs) 23:27, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Requesting Opinion on some template for deletion discussions

Just wanted yto see if you'd be willing to weigh in on three template for deletion discussions here. They are college hoops templates, but we aren't getting enough opinions so the process isn't moving. So your opinion either way would be appreciated. Thanks! Rikster2 (talk) 02:39, 25 September 2010 (UTC)

John Kennedy Toole

Ok, I'm ready for you to have a look. Ideally I'd like you to write the lead (I haven't touched that yet) and copy-edit/re-write the article and give it a peer review. But if that's too much to ask any help or suggestions would be helpful. Quadzilla99 (talk) 08:58, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

'M' yeah, I'm gonna need you to go ahead and rewrite the entire 45kb (!) article and write the lead if you could just go ahead and get that done for me by Friday that would be great. M'kay? Quadzilla99 (talk) 09:05, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

k Quadzilla99 (talk) 00:11, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Ok, I'll remove that phrase. I goofed and haven't really check the stuff I kept from the version that was around before I started working on it but I reworded everything I added. Basically as you now, what we're doing here is adding info from another source, so I'm sure some of it will look similar and in some cases I may have used the same word from a source (for instance in Pre-Code Hollywood, another article I'm working on, this guy described a process as being "elliptical" and even after looking through thesaurus.com and other sites, I couldn't find a word that had the same exact meaning, so I used elliptical) but I'll double check everything and make sure it conveys the same meaning without using phrasing that's too similar. But I did reword what I added. Maybe I got lazy and kept things too close to the source's wording once in a while.

Incidentally, not to give you too hard a time but if you could also get Ken & Thelma that would be great as well. Because I used that to make this decision and sometimes I kept some info on Toole's mother out that sounded a little slanted from Ignatius Rising. There's only really about 60 pages in Ken & Thelma which pertains to this article (The first two chapters, the chapter called Doonie and the postscript), the rest is the author describing times he spent with Thelma after Toole died, her attempts to get the book published (which would be great for the Confederacy of Dunces article), and her life growing up. I think our article already conveys that she was an overbearing mother, but maybe instances of her behavior could be added. Since so much of it went on alone in the house between Ken and Thelma a lot of it is speculative. Plus, I think Ken did have a pretty eventful life outside of his dealings with his mother, so to portray it like his whole life was spent wrapped up with his mother is a little myopic imho. On both decisions I am firmly on the fence though, so I'll leave it up to you whether to include more on those topics. Quadzilla99 (talk) 13:04, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

If you can't find Ken & Thelma near where you are I did just notice that some if it is available in a free preview through Google Books, and I could maybe give you excerpts of some of the pages in the postscript where they discuss Ignatius Rising. The book really is such an easy read, its only two hundred pages and its a very small book in size as well. Quadzilla99 (talk) 13:25, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

That's cool, no worries. I went through each piece of data that has a direct source (including all my stuff) and googled a ton of phrases from where the article was before I started. Some of the stuff I added was much more similar than I expected, and there's a sentence early on that's still very similar (the one which lists what Thelma gave private lessons in) but every time I change it, its ends up sounding horrible. I'll take a look at it again tomorrow. I found some errors I made while reading the book as well, so the whole event was worthwhile. Quadzilla99 (talk) 02:35, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Dyno-Mite!! Be as bold as you need to be when writing that article. There's tons of stuff in there I could have maybe added, it's hard to know what to pick and what not to pick sometimes.

Incidentally, check out this article I just started, I think you mentioned Halberstam before somewhere iirc. That thing is wicked awesome. Quadzilla99 (talk) 22:06, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

Highly, highly recommended. Its like a Tragedy set in the sports world.

Incidentally, with the exception of the Flannery picture, the images in Toole I just kind of threw in there to have something to catch peoples eye. I'm not sure if some of them aren't unnecessary. Anyway, I'll stop spamming your talk page now. Quadzilla99 (talk) 22:29, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

Cool. I didn't know anything about him other than what I read in the forward a month or so ago myself. Per our previous discussion here's the Ken & Thelma excerpts I said I would scan in the event you couldn't find the book (the portion that talks about Ignatius Rising):[1][2][3][4]. Like I said that section factored into those decisions I mentioned that I made and am on the fence about. I'll let you decide on those (see our previous discussions above if you're not sure what I'm talking about) And the Doonie chapter I mentioned elsewhere is available in a free google preview of the book:[5] Besides those two sections, the first two chapters have some useful info regarding Ken but none of it is likely to be controversial. The rest is mostly about Thelma and doesn't relate to this article imho. Also make sure you have the revised edition Fletcher talks about because that's the one I used (you can just make sure the references in the article match up) because I think the guy who added this must have had an earlier version because as you can see by the ref list I added his quote is from pg. 234 and in my book that's the last page and the quote is not in there. It's not anywhere in the entire book as a matter of fact. Quadzilla99 (talk) 09:39, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Well, that's humiliating. I probably didn't know another way to word the phrases to get the same meaning or I was just completely lazy. Let me check the article again. Wow. Quadzilla99 (talk) 08:36, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

It might take me a little while. Give me a 2-3 days, I'm going to re-read the entire book. I'll let you know when I'm done. Maybe I'll get done earlier than that. Pretty ashamed of myself. No excuses. Quadzilla99 (talk) 08:58, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Check your email. Let me know if you still want to work on the article. I'd understand if you had apprehensions. No hurry. Quadzilla99 (talk) 20:57, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

k Tbh that suits me fine. Between my unintentional plagiarism, my own feelings about the book, and some more things that I noticed while re-reading it, I'm ready to bail on this article anyway. Plus I'm beating myself up pretty bad (obviously) for some of the type of stuff you pointed out. I'll write a lead just for appearance sake if you don't want to (I'd still prefer if you did) and keep it on my watchlist. But I'll never nominate it for anything. My original feeling was that if you read IR with a critical eye, it was still a good source, but I think in some areas I'm a little rusty as an editor. For instance, even when you pointed out that there was some plagiarism in the article and I re-read through the stuff I added the first time, part of me said "well all we are doing really is re-iterating what a source says, of course it's going to sound very similar. Besides, Zagalejo is going to re-write all of this..." then when I read WP:Plagiarism yesterday I got to a link here and I was like wow. I think partially I was in a mad sloppy rush when writing (as you can see from the article's history, last night I corrected no less than 8-10 instances where I used the wrong page number when I referenced something), but still.

Its great that you were as straightforward and conscientious as you were. I had a goal of nominating this artice for FAC by the end of the month. But now I'm going to significantly re-read everything and re-write everything. Probably for a couple of months. Maybe see if I can get someone like DC Geist to help me with it. The last thing I need is somebody pointing out similarities like you mentioned on FAC. That would be a horrible rep to have. People would have that in the back of their minds etc. Especially since I'm reading more books and those sources aren't always immediately accessible. Quadzilla99 (talk) 08:06, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

On the positive side, I'll probably be rambling on your talk page less now. So there's that to look forward at least. Quadzilla99 (talk) 08:09, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

(undent)Ok a couple of notes; first I wrote a lead for Toole that I think is ok, I'm not happy with a few parts but its decent (thesaurus.com was helpful, lol), and I left a note on the talk page regarding the sources. I want to finish going through that film article and then Kermit Washington against the books I used to check any of the writing I did there. Especially given the User:Rlevse controversy/fiasco that's going on now. But I will address anything you bring up at the Lakers page when I am done with those articles, if no one else does. AaronY (talk) 09:11, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Norman E. Nixon

Please do not add unreferenced or poorly referenced information, especially if controversial, to articles or any other page on Wikipedia about living persons, as you did to Norm Nixon. Thank you. Zagalejo^^^ 03:18, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

in reply to this post you sent. It is well referenced information, it not controversial it truth. because if you do your research and look up records about Tristan N. Fuller-Nixon who is the first of Norman's children. plus there court records of child support Norman E. Nixon was paying to the GrandMother of Tristan and there is a DNA Test that states that 99.9% that Norman Ellard Nixon is the father. All true fact from Jan 1982 in Denver, CO in the Denver Juvenile Court can't put case number but it is real as all day —Preceding unsigned comment added by Niixon45 (talk • contribs) 05:33, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Juwan Howard/archive2

As a reviewer at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Tim Duncan, Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Yao Ming and Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Michael Jordan, I thought you might consider commenting at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Juwan Howard/archive2.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 16:38, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Julian Myron Brown info.

Hello! Why did you revert the information on Julian Myron Brown back to the old information?

CBrown102371 (talk) 07:19, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

This was your response:

"Mostly because it was unsourced. And parts of it weren't written in an appropriate tone". ("Myron Brown is one heck of a unique individual.") Zagalejo^

I'll tell you this much for all that was written. You can't get a better source on the information put in than from his brother. Which I'am, so the information put in about our parents and his children I would like you to put back. The quote that you reference isn't written in the appropriate tone ("Myron Brown is one heck of a unique individual.") was a quote from an agent that covered the Brazilian team he played for. The info was found on clubspurs.com. This is the link to it http://www.clubspurs.com/classic-thread-archive/some-wisdom-from-journeyman-friend-myron-brown-t1742.html. Also in that link are mention of the teams he played for which I know for a fact that he did. I'am very proud of my brother's accomplishments and don't like the fact that the reference section on him doesn't do him any justice for those accomplishments. Again I would like for you to restore the reference back to how I put it in there if possible.

Thank You Charles C. Brown

CBrown102371 (talk) 13:40, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Millennium Park

On behalf of WP:CHICAGO, I would like to thank you for your editorial contributions. Please post this on your user page

This user helped promote Millennium Park to featured article status.

--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 20:55, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Juwan Howard

Thanks for your editorial contributions. You may want to post this on your user page somewhere.

This user helped promote Juwan Howard to good article status.

--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 22:05, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Larry Steele

I don't know of a good source for his nickname, I recall the announcers talking about it during a game, which was posted on Youtube some time ago.Hoops gza (talk) 03:30, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

That's quite possible. If I find that video or anything else that might work as a source, I'll let you know.Hoops gza (talk) 15:14, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

NBA Stats

I see what you mean. I just update a few of the big name player's stats every week or two so that the stats will change more than just a few numbers. The IP's don't usually mess me up because I go over each stat line and I get my info from NBA.com so I trust the info to be accurate. -- Ice (talk) 04:59, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

I also usually leave a note saying the date when the stats were last updated to help people out. -- Ice (talk) 05:03, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

For now I don't mind. I will see how it goes for now with the like 5-6 pages I am doing it on. -- Ice (talk) 07:34, 29 October 2010 (UTC)

Erik Spoelstra

What is the problem with updating his coaching record each game? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Farroy4 (talk • contribs) 00:33, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Los Angeles Lakers

You're killing me by not taking part in this drive, you know that right? Especially since the most difficult remaining obstacle is probably copy-editing (its pretty awkward in a lot of places), and a fresh perspective from a knowledgeable reviewer. Quadzilla99 (talk) 16:00, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

jk of course. In case that wasn't obvious. Quadzilla99 (talk) 16:32, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

Sorry you got crossed up on this, but the version you were looking at was an old one. I thought an editor had just re-inserted a statement and made some copyedits meanwhile they had reverted most everyone's work. Initially, I just removed the statement and was going to look at the other stuff later. Quadzilla99 (talk) 08:40, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

Will you have time to review the rest of this one? I know I didn't respond to that Lesbos Angeles Sparks question, I did find some sources and put them on the talk page, but they are pretty long and involved and tbh I'm not reading that shit. I know you're occupied what with having every NBA article from players, coaches, teams, owners, commissioners, announcers, trainers, and ball boys on your watchlist. I'd prefer to take it peer review if you're busy, but since laker fan is pretty antsy, he might want to just nominate it. AaronY (talk) 09:21, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

k AaronY (talk) 06:08, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

• Could you comment on Talk:Los Angeles Lakers#Some comments about what to do with division titles? Thanks.—Chris!_c/t 19:46, 23 November 2010 (UTC)

BS

		The Original Barnstar
		Too often great editors like you are overlooked and not given the credit deserved for all their great contributions. So I am awarding you this barnstar to let you know I greatly appreciate all you do for Wikipedia, and please keep up the outstanding work!! CTJF83 chat 03:27, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Michael Beasley

Hey, I'm trying to work on Michael Beasley's article, for some reason, the "Michael Beasley @ NBA.com" is not showing up at the bottom of the infobox, it's annoying me and I was wondering you could help me fix it. Also Beasley went to 6 high schools, should I put all 6 in the infobox or just his last attended high school? Thanks GWST11 (talk) 19:44, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

Bayless

Thx for taking the trouble to clean up Bayless, for all the reasons you state. Bellagio99 (talk) 20:52, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:APE.jpg

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The problem with erasing all of the content on Snyder's age is that all of the content is true. I see where it looks like text was taking from other sources. The answer doesn't seem to be to erase everything. In doing so, you lose his whole story. I think a better approach is to delete the parts that were directly copied from another source and then rewrite those sections. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Strs2010 (talk • contribs) 03:23, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

Why I edited it.

Hello, You're curious as to why I edited Žydrūnas Ilgauskas's page. Here's my reasoning: It states that he is a Lithuanian basketball player in the first sentence. Later it states place of birth and nationality as Lithuanian. This is repetitive and unnecessary.

Also, I have another reason. Paul Pierce is a professional basketball player too. It states his nationality and place of birth to be American. Yet it doesn't state this in the first sentence. Why doesn't it say "Paul Pierce is an American professional basketball player for the NBA"?

Choosing Žydrūnas Ilgauskas and stating that he is Lithuanian, basically labels him that he is different than all other players because he is from a different county. Most hockey players are white, so do I need to label all of the African-American players as "This player is an African-American professional hockey player for the NHL."?

NO I DO NOT! Please change this, as it is offense. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.140.179.154 (talk) 07:19, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

The first sentence of Paul Pierce does say he "is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA". Almost all biographies will mention the subject's nationality in the first sentence. Zagalejo^^^ 07:40, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

Holy crap, I did not notice that and now look like an idiot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.140.179.154 (talk) 08:27, 28 November 2010 (UTC)

WP Basketball in the Signpost

"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on WikiProject Basketball for a Signpost article to be published in late December. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Also, if you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. -Mabeenot (talk) 04:53, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

Handling edit requests

Hi! Thanks for handling the edit request at Kobe Bryant. In the future, it is helpful if, after you complete the request, you change the {{Edit semi-protected}} template to read {{Tld|Edit semi-protected}}--this will untransclude the request, thus removing it from the Category. That way we know the edit is done as it's no longer on the list. Thanks! Qwyrxian (talk) 08:30, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

Kenny Anderson

I am restoring the restoring the 03:06, 9 February 2010 24.0.236.88 edits to Kenny Anderson. He does have 8 kids. He cheating *ss does have 2 sons name Kenneth Jr. The info added was indeed sourced. He doesnt have 2 daughters with DJ Spinderella, he has 1 daughter(Christenese) and this is even stated & sourced on DJ Spinderella's page.. These recent source even says he has 8 kids with 2 of them being sons both names Kenneth Jr:
-http://www.businesspundit.com/25-rich-athletes-who-went-broke-10-1/
-http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/24/AR2009092401766.html . Thank You. 64.26.99.120 (talk) 16:59, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

Hello. I saw you and 64.26.99.120 as the last editors of Kenny Anderson so I have a question. I see that 64.26.99.120 started a section so I'm writing you. I have been hearing alot about Tami Roman. So I looked for her but she has no page, instead the result I got was Real World and Kenny Anderson. Tami Roman is in the press now because she has a reality tv show coming out. She is claiming she did not get a settlement, that she was broke and on food stamps. Should I addd this? I see currently that it says she got half of kenny's money, but the sources for that are old. Also, could Tami be lying? Robin Givens said she received no money from Mike Tyson, but they married with no prenup and he abused her, so I'm doubtful she didn't receive a settlement. Here are the articles:

Tami says she didn't get any money: http://twitter.com/TAMIROMAN/status/25432523829

Interview: http://hellobeautiful.com/gossip-news/hellobeautifulstaff2/basketball-wives-tami-roman-divorce/ 173.79.63.79 (talk) 20:52, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

If I had my way, I'd just remove the personal life section entirely. Too much tabloid stuff. Zagalejo^^^ 05:15, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

What do you feel is tabloid stuff? I think it is bad because of all the kids with different ladies,but that is kenny's fault for not being responsible. We just need to report the facts right ?173.79.63.79 (talk) 17:39, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

The information about the kids seems somewhat intrusive, IMO. I'm not worried about Kenny Anderson himself, but his kids don't deserve this sort of attention. As far as "facts" go, the sources contradict themselves at times, so we can't really "report the facts" with much certainty. I mean, look at this sentence: " With first wife Tami he has daughters Lyric Chanel(1995) and a daughter named either Kenni Lauren or Jazz (1996)." Zagalejo^^^ 19:03, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

I am returning the section. The second daughter, I mean his second daughter with Tami is named Jazz. All the kids are sourced by that washington post link. I read the link you posted. First, is that a reliable source? Second, it doesnt say anything. It is quoting popeater. So I went to popeater. In popeater is a link to Tami Roman's her twitter where she denies she got 1/2 net worth settlement. But in the 90s she paraded around telling everyone she DID get 1/2. She was even on Oprah! And we know Oprah checks and vets her guests so I dont think she was lying then, I think she is lying now. I think she wants sympathy because all the ladies on the show are hated. I will see if I am able to do a court search. 64.26.99.120 (talk) 00:52, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Reported NBA deals that never happened

Hey, I saw you creating User:Zagalejo/Reported NBA deals that never happened and you might want to add the cancelled three-team trade in the offseason which involved José Calderón, Hedo Türkoğlu and several other players from the Suns and the Bobcats. Here is the trade rumour and here is the confirmation that the trade is dead. — MT (talk) 18:20, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

WP NBA in the Signpost

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+1 Barnstar

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Re:Roddy

Hey, i read an article that he was just assigned for promotion because of the first game of the Texas Legends. He travels with the Mavs on road trips and is on the bench in his suit every game which Jones was not doing when he was assigned to the Legends. Kante4 (talk) 11:46, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Go ahead and revert then. Kante4 (talk) 18:50, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

Nativity Church

Thanks for your help with this. I am new to the Wiki community. Any advise you can give me to improve the article would be appreciated. I plan on writing more but until I can figure out how to do it without incurring the rancor of editors I think I will stick to defending this one. Just curious--why did you remove the Political History section? I thought if anything that contributed to the notability of the church. Kindest Regards --Detroitoppo (talk) 23:45, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Just noticed that you moved political references to the top of the page -- disregard that last question -- thanks--Detroitoppo (talk) 23:52, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Don Ford

I don't think you want to make me mad. Just saying. You haven't yet. RyanMcRyan (talk) 18:32, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Wendell Ladner

I've noticed someone mentioned his banner isn't up & you keep removing it. He is 100% correct.

I'm a Nets STH, been going to games since 1995, & the fact is, Lander's banner isn't in the rafters. It wasn't up Opening Night '08, wasn't up last season & it isn't up in it hasn't been up in years. That dude is right, go to a game & you will see it ain't there. You want, I'll take a photo tomorrow night. Just because it isn't a published source doesn't mean it isn't true

DanMan770 (talk) 20:24, 25 January 2011 (UTC)

Instead of me proving to you his banner isn't up in the rafters, prove to me his banner is up there. Show me a recent photo with his banner up there.

Also, find me a published source that would mention the fact the team doesn't hang it.

DanMan770 (talk) 22:04, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Here is proof I found that says his banner doesn't hang in the rafters. Read page 5 of the PDF. This is the nightly program the Nets distribute before every home game. This is the one distributed from the final game at IZOD Center. The guy who wrote this never heard of Ladner. A lot of people complained to the Asst. GM about not including him.

http://www.nba.com/nets/media/nets-cats-041210.pdf

A team won't admit something like this because it is bad for PR.

DanMan770 (talk) 14:49, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

Why is it so hard for you to accept the fact his banner isn't up in the rafters? 2 loyal Nets fans (me & the guy who originally mentioned it isn't hung) were at the game last night & didn't see it up there. Go to a game & you will notice it isn't there.

DanMan770 (talk) 20:48, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

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Waivers

Hey, we need to have an eye on the waived player articles who can sign for playoff teams now. e.g. Brewer seems to go to the Mavs (Nice!) and peolpe started to change the team and stuff, maybe protect some pgaes? Kante4 (talk) 23:00, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

I know that you are not an admin but i saw your requested protection the last time for several player (Davis etc...) so i went ahead and asked if you can have an eye on those articles. ;) Kante4 (talk) 10:18, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

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