"We'll see how long it lasts," Thomas said, predicting he'll have the job sewn up in five days. Asked if he'd be shocked if he lost his starting job, Thomas snapped, "You would be, too." On Wilkens' saying last April that the club could use a more athletic power forward, Thomas said, "I'm just as athletic as any big man out here. And I can outshoot them, too. Hands down."

Callahan's hiring is said to be unrelated to her discovery of Baker's life-threatening irregular heartbeat — which went undetected, Baker believes, for nine years.

Posted by islesfan:

What is Dr Callahan's specialty? If she's not an orthopedist or dentist then why would she have final say on things like Houston's knee rehab and dental work? It seems pretty odd that one person would be the No. 1 decision maker for cases in which they don't specialize in.

Callahan's hiring is said to be unrelated to her discovery of Baker's life-threatening irregular heartbeat — which went undetected, Baker believes, for nine years.

If Baker had the irregular heartbeat for the last 9 years, including when he was at the top of his game and an all star, then why did some people insist that it was a major cause for his game to deteriorate the past year? Why do some people think that all of a sudden, having it fixed it going to make him the kind of player that isn't on the downside of his career?

So much for the wannabe cardiologists on this board who shall remain nameless, Bonn, who claimed that the heart surgery would make him a more productive player when he had the heart condition in his all star days. Gee, maybe it was his alcohol dependency and the fact that he's 33 that caused his game to decline.

Isles, Baker's decline started a long time ago. He initially went downhill when traded to Seattle, then WAAAY downhill after the lockout. He never truly recaptured his game. I can find it feasible that the heart thing impacted his game, but it was also clearly the alcohol. Also, I think for someone as sensitive as him, being in Seattle where it rains 200 days a year and his family is 3500 miles away didn't help. Now, he's sober, heart's healthy and he's close to his family. It'd be nice if he could come back and contribute. I don't expect much, but I won't root against him either.

But the important news here is that Norman "the scapel" Scott isn't in charge anymore. This is HUGE. This guy destroyed Allan, Dyess, Camby and countless others (Ewing?) by mistimed surgeries, misdiagonosis, telling players they were cleared to play before they were and bad judgement in general. Seriously, look at the way the Camby, Ewing, Dyess and Houston injuries and rehabs were handled in prior years. Some of it you can blame on pressure from the Garden to rush a guy back, but you need a doctor who will say, "No, this player is not ready," or, "This player does need surgery." Etc. Hopefully, this person will finally be able to read injuries correctly. Norman Scott did a bad job handling our major injuries of the last 6 years, I was hoping this day would come.

Posted by crzymdups:

But the important news here is that Norman "the scapel" Scott isn't in charge anymore. This is HUGE. This guy destroyed Allan, Dyess, Camby and countless others (Ewing?) by mistimed surgeries, misdiagonosis, telling players they were cleared to play before they were and bad judgement in general. Seriously, look at the way the Camby, Ewing, Dyess and Houston injuries and rehabs were handled in prior years. Some of it you can blame on pressure from the Garden to rush a guy back, but you need a doctor who will say, "No, this player is not ready," or, "This player does need surgery." Etc. Hopefully, this person will finally be able to read injuries correctly. Norman Scott did a bad job handling our major injuries of the last 6 years, I was hoping this day would come.

maybe it was progressive? Like you, I'm not a cardiologist, but most heart problems and issues are progressive.