I was reading through the most recent post and I read a lot of negativity and pessimism from all of the RoF members. That's disheartening. There are a lot of benefits to the players union dissolving. I'm sure I can't think of all of them on my own, so add your own below. Maybe this will help cheer us all up and help us to realize that there are many benefits to this new turn of events.

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At the beginning of the year, I posted a fanpost asking everyone how many games the Bobcats would score 100+. It can be found here: http://www.rufusonfire.com/2010/10/25/1773617/how-many-games-will-the-bobcats-score-100

Well, by my calculations, the season is over.

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I remember reading in a pre-season gameday thread that some people were interested in making bets about the number of games the Bobcats would score over 100 points. We've seen the pre-season games and the real ones are about to begin, so I ask you, RoF'ers, without us knowing what trades will be made: How many times will the Bobcats score over 100 points in a regular season game?

If anyone has any ideas for a award that can be given to the winner, I am all ears.

My guess will be 24.

This is my first FanPost, so if I do something wrong, I apologize. Also, the title "The Choice" was unfortunately taken.

Here is my idea:

Is there anything stopping a superstar (and of course Melo is the one that can go into free agency first, so I'll use him as the example) from doing the following? Melo could do his "decision" on tv, much like LeBron, except instead of him announcing where he was going, Melo would turn it into a fundraiser for his preferred charity. Melo would have his list of teams that he is interested in going to (with contracts already in hand, waiting to be signed), and people would call in to donate money to the charity. The donor would get to pick a team for this money to "count" towards, so that the team that had the most money donated in its name would be the winner -- and get Melo to sign with them.

For instance, if OurDay called in and donated $20 to the charity and picked Charlotte, then that would count towards Charlotte's running amount.

It seems like a good way to raise money for a charity and allow a superstar to get out of their current city with less fuss. Obviously, Melo would not have to pick Denver as one of the teams.

I realize that there are some problems with it (for instance, MJ donating for him to come to Charlotte) that would have to be resolved. However, this would put a positive spin on Melo leaving and raise a lot of money for a good cause. What do you guys think about this proposal?