NBA Offseason Thread [Archive]

DAntae

10-28-2005, 07:53 AM

try typing in the link above without putting a . between fantasysports and yahoo.

finger-rollaz. yeah it sucks but what can I do about it now. apparently me and spartan are to lock horns.

oh and go lakers. kareem has been working with bynum,brown,cook,and mihm.
pippen has been working with odom. if they cant improve under those guys then its a lost cause. kareem says bynum has the best work ethic of any rookie big man he has ever seen. kobe has been training since the playoffs from last season. if they get decent inside rebounding they could make the playoffs as a 7 or 8 seed. if not then it will be another off-season of retooling players to compliment kobe.

clippers look good enough to actually make the playoffs after adding cassell,mobley and mccarty. gives them guys who can hit outside shots.

Matt B.

10-28-2005, 08:28 AM

i joined as the Springfield Isotopes

pat

10-28-2005, 09:36 AM

in. darko fan club. no way i'm finishing last this year.

this season will be great.

Spartan

10-28-2005, 10:13 AM

oh yeah, everyone remember my collapse to cole last year? I had like a 20 game lead.

and some shit about trading kg for tracy to roarke. good times.

Roarke

10-28-2005, 11:48 AM

do that again. was good enough to make innactive roarke like third place.

im keeping draft where it is. no whiners. please pre rank if you can't make it. i don't want to draft into the season.

somebody call cole.

blueguy

10-28-2005, 12:30 PM

I'd sign up, but then I'd feel compelled to actually pay attention.

Cole

10-28-2005, 01:01 PM

team manu is back and ready to dominate.

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:z80XGbiqERkJ:www.icicom.up.pt/blog/quarto-arbitro/arquivos/manu%2520ginobili%2520decide.jpghttp://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:l0KnnDo-XhwJ:i.cnn.net/si/2004/olympics/2004/basketball/08/27/usa.argentina.ap/p1_duncan.ginobili_ap.jpghttp://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:eskFkEEualsJ:i.a.cnn.net/si/2005/writers/chris_ballard/06/24/spurs.nba.finals/Manu-6.23.jpg

DAntae

10-28-2005, 01:18 PM

please ride my ass like kobe...when reminding me to check my roster each day. I just sometimes forget and its too late.

the real challenge is going to be who has the most posts in this thread.

kevin

10-28-2005, 03:04 PM

i'm in there. hopefully will make the draft this year

thecapecoddah

10-28-2005, 03:11 PM

introducing the baby C's: http://www.nba.com/celtics/roster/

it'll be a long but fun year.

kevin

10-28-2005, 03:15 PM

i thought for sure they would trade pierce...

Homer Jay

10-28-2005, 03:32 PM

My guess is he will be traded during the season, I don't think any of the rumors were close to equal value

DAntae

10-28-2005, 04:00 PM

hate to say it but pierce's game has been on a slow decline the last two seasons. his defense was never stellar but its not a joke. not hitting as many big shots, and shot selection has become horrible. a change of scenery is needed...not sure what value they are expecting to get. the guy is not a franchise player.

Homer Jay

10-28-2005, 04:08 PM

You're right about him, and I've always thought that he was one of the most overrated players in the league. He is not a positive influence on the younger players and I think that he is a negative influence. But at the same time he is a top 25 player in the league and most of the offers are pennies on the dollar.

Roarke

10-28-2005, 04:24 PM

fantasy is locked up. if you really really really really want to play, post and find a buddy.

draft is halloween at 5 eastern. thought that was early enough.

rickey

10-28-2005, 10:20 PM

wow.

following the raptors this year.

it will be a ton of fun...

Curtis

10-30-2005, 12:21 PM

Eastern Conference
1. Miami Heat
2. Indiana Pacers
3. New Jersey Nets
4. Detroit Pistons
5. Washington Wizards
6. Cleveland Cavaliers
7. New York Knicks
8. Philadelphia 76ers
9. Milwaukee Bucks
10. Orlando Magic
11. Chicago Bulls
12. Atlanta Hawks
13. Boston Celtics
14. Toronto Raptors
15. Charlotte Bobcats

Western Conference
1. Sacramento Kings
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Denver Nuggets
4. Houston Rockets
5. Dallas Mavericks
6. Seattle Sonics
7. Golden State Warriors
8. L.A. Clippers
9. Memphis Grizzlies
10. L.A. Lakers
11. Utah Jazz
12. Minnesota Timberwolves
13. Phoenix Suns
14. Portland Trail Blazers
15. New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets

MVP: Tim Duncan

NBA Finals Prediction: San Antonio Spurs defeat Miami Heat in 7 games

DAntae

10-30-2005, 12:37 PM

I like my lakers betwen a 6-9 spot in the west...in all honesty.

I dont think walker and williams will help the heats chemistry. shaq and wade will tend to that stuff. still think the pacers will have the best record in the league. expect the heat to win a series against them though, as long as shaq and wade are healthy.

spurs will win the west. dont expect a fast start, they are notorious for playing there best ball after the all star break. this is the deepest spurs team, and if they really wanted to challenge that bulls record of 72 wins they could.

the fact you list the suns at 13 is a fucking joke. no amare early on will hurt but they will still be a top 5 team out west. when he returns they just get that much stronger.

you got golden state too high. not enough rebounders on that team.

seattle is a little high as well.

as far as your east rankings...orlando is a top 8 team in the east this season.

wizards intrigue me. they can easily be better or worse...its such a fine line with that roster. butler is far more athletic than most tweener players. he can play the 2 or 3 effortlessly.

knicks are too high. larry brown is great but he will need at least two seasons to overhaul a little.

anyhow my east top 5 are
indiana
miami
detroit
cleveland (yeah I went there)
philly

west top 5 are
san antonio
phoenix
houston (expect them to be the team to really challenge the spurs)
denver (mello has cut back the baby fat and added muscle)
sacramento/clippers (not sure who to go with yet) clippers are for real this year

Curtis

10-30-2005, 12:44 PM

I have the Suns low because I think they had one of the worse offseasons of any NBA team of the past ten years. They gutted a great core of players and replaced them with role players at best. Pat Burke and Kurt Thomas do not fit a fast paced offensive attack. Steve Nash is 34 and I think he will have a somewhat large decline this year. I have the Heat first because although I think the Pacers will be great they play in the powerful central division while the Heat play the Hawks and Bobcats. Last year the Heat went 15-1 against Atlantic Division opponets. I like Golden State to break out similar to the suns last year but not that strong. Troy Murphy and Ike Diogu are excellent rebounders and Adonyl Foyle "sigh" can rebound as well.

kevin

10-30-2005, 02:26 PM

east:
indiana
miami
detroit
washington
chicago
cleveland
philadelphia
milwaukee

west:
san antonio
houston
phoenix
dallas
denver
golden state
la clippers
seattle

i see a shift of power from the west back to the east, and a few surprise teams make the playoffs (clips, warriors, bucks) i'll take the pacers over the spurs in the finals.

DAntae

10-30-2005, 06:02 PM

spurs are the team to beat for seasons to come.

the suns made those moves to bolster up defense and add even more varied scoring. richardson was a 3 pt shooter, he lacked any scoring from inside the line. these moves wont add to offenseive numbers much, but the suns should be a more sound defensive team.

HomertheGreat

10-31-2005, 09:01 AM

if everybody can stay together and stay out of trouble, this pacers team has the potential to top that 2000 team that went to the finals. tons of talent all over the place, with a pretty good mix of guys that have been there and guys that are new. the big thing now is that everybody stays healthy, which seems to be sort of a problem right now.

DAntae

10-31-2005, 12:49 PM

I expect the pacers to have the best regular season record in the league. come playoff time shaq will get what he wants if he and wade are healthy.

:bang:

10-31-2005, 01:04 PM

wait curtis put the bulls at 11? ahahahahah

Mr. Plow

10-31-2005, 01:06 PM

East

1. Pacers (C)
2. Heat (SE)
3. Nets (A)
4. Pistons
5. Cavs
6. Wiz
7. 76ers
8. Magic
9. Bulls
10. Knicks
11. Bucks
12. Celtics
13. Hawks
14. Raptors
15. Bobcats

The Pacers look good and, if healthy, should take the east. The Heat look better than last year, but I like the Pacers more because of Artest. The Pistons are still a championship team, but the two above teams are fierce competition. The Nets will take the weak Atlantic divison. The Cavs should have a great year with LeBron sparking MVP chants. I'm a Magic fan and if Hill plays at least 70 games, they could make that 7th or 8th seed. It depends on how far Dwight Howard has grown since last year.

West
1. Spurs (SW)
2. Nuggets (NW)
3. Kings (P)
4. Rockets
5. Mavs
6. Suns
7. Grizz
8. Lakers
9. Sonics
10. Wolves
11. Warriors
12. Clippers
13. Jazz
14. Blazers
15. Hornets

Spurs over Pacers in 6

Scoring Title - Kobe
Rebound Title - KG
Assist Title - Steve Nash
Rookie of the Year - Charlie Villanueva (Raptors)
Defensive Player of the Year - Artest
MVP - Tracy McGrady

If T-Mac stays healthy, and Bob Sura comes back into form, the Rockets look to be a serious threat in the West. The Spurs will win the division and conference, but the Rockets will be right behind them. I like the Nuggets a lot as well. The Suns would be right there, but it depends on much of an impact Amare has after the All-Star Break and how behind the Suns are in the West.

DAntae

10-31-2005, 01:10 PM

hill is going to be out 6 weeks right? makes me sad everytime he has to have surgery. however this time it is not ankle related.

Roarke

10-31-2005, 01:18 PM

draft is in 40 minutes. make sure you're there!

DAntae

10-31-2005, 01:31 PM

I can log into my yahoo account. click on my fantasy sports teams and access is restricted. hope my pre-rankings will do the trick. if that site is restricted...then how the hell does this one remain up.

blueguy

10-31-2005, 02:17 PM

Just gonna say I think the Wolves are getting under-rated a bit. Very few have them even in the playoffs, but look at what they have now compared to 3 years ago, before Sam and Spree. They made it to the playoffs like 6-7 years in a row on KG and a bunch of trash.
Jaric is capable. Now that he's got a superstar to work with, as long as he stays healthy, how can he not have his best season yet? He'll certainly be better then Sam was.
Wally has improved his game, especially on the defensive end. Again, if he can stay healthy, I think he might squeeze his way back into the All-Star game.
Hassell is one of the best defenders in the game. Ok on offense.
Kandi, well. He sucks. But for some reason, so far he's been doing good this year. Aside from his foul trouble.

Then the bench brings Griffin who is a monster shot blocker and defender. McCants will be one of the best rookies this season. Anthony Carter is another good defender who's shown some good offense in the pre-season. I think he's got a good shot at backing up Jaric over Hudson (and I don't think any fans will complain). Plus with the new coach who's all about defense, we're setting up to be a pretty good defensive team.

I think they can get low to mid 50 wins and make it into the playoffs.

Spartan

10-31-2005, 02:23 PM

:bang:

10-31-2005, 02:41 PM

mine wouldn't work right. ah well, i got arenas and duncan. stoked

Roarke

10-31-2005, 02:42 PM

Round 1
McStink: L. James
sideshowdan:M. Ginobili
roarke: K. Garnett

8-)

DAntae

10-31-2005, 02:45 PM

blueguy I think the twolves can win 50 games, but I can say that about alot of the west teams.

what we know is the
spurs
rockets
kings
mavericks
phoenix
denver
memphis
seattle
minnesota
both la teams

all have a shot at 50 wins. some are bound to fall short due to injuries and teams not meshing well.

:bang:

10-31-2005, 02:52 PM

no way they win 50. maybe 45 if garnet is lights out awesome (totally possible) and make the playoffs, and lose first round. sound familiar? no way they make serious noise

blueguy

10-31-2005, 03:07 PM

Compare this season to 3 years ago.

05-06_______________02-03, 51-31
1.Jaric______________Hudson
2.Hassell____________Anthony Peeler
3.Wally_____________Wally
4.KG_______________KG
5.Kandi_____________Rasho
6.Griffin_____________Joe Smith
7.McCants__________Kendall Gill
8.Hudson/A.Carter____Rod Stickland

In every spot, it's been improved with the exception of the 5. KG's game has gotten better. Wally's game has gotten better. Sure some of the competition has gotten better as well, but I still feel that as long as they stay healthy, there's no reason they shouldn't get a 6-8 seed.

pat

10-31-2005, 04:01 PM

missed the draft... it would have been a race to get back from my 4:00 class in time anyway, but then i had to ask my prof a few questions after class. oh well, my team didn't turn out too badly.

though i could use a center and wouldn't mind getting rid of one of my four point guards... make me an offer.

kevin

10-31-2005, 04:05 PM

also missed the draft...

got lebron, brand, and artest, but also a lot of shit like rose and lafrentz. we'll see how it works out

Curtis

10-31-2005, 06:42 PM

Shit, Forgot the draft..

But hell yeah I got Dwyane Wade!!

DAntae

11-01-2005, 06:48 AM

from the draft I got some solid guys who fill up stat sheets with lots of numbers. ginobli,rashard lewis,hughes,odom. got some guys who can put up lots of points like richardson and cassell (on certain nights). got a rebound beast in chandler. joe johnson is a pretty good number guy as well.

made a couple of drops and add ons...dropped okur because dude is way out of shape. added kaman in his place. kaman could easily get 15-18 pts a night if his feet hold up. dumped haslem. not because I dont like his production, but he doesnt add much to the scoring column. in his place I added eddie griffin. guy has had a strong pre-season and if he stays helthy should also drop 16-20 to compliment kg when they go to the big lineup.

blueguy

11-01-2005, 10:00 AM

Wouldn't put much faith in Griff putting up points like that on a regular basis unless KG or Kandi gets hurt. Part of the reason he had a good pre-season was because KG was out for half of the games.

kevin

11-01-2005, 03:12 PM

i'm expecting big breakout seasons from howard and gordon to help my team out more. starting luke ridnour at pg in hopes that he builds on last year and becomes a consistent assist contributor.

DAntae

11-01-2005, 04:32 PM

gravymaster

11-01-2005, 04:33 PM

Dan, get me excited for the NBA. I know the Knicks have Larry now, but I just can't seem to get fired up. All these seasons of shitty basketball may have gotten to me..

Curtis

11-01-2005, 04:39 PM

I was suprised I was able to pick up Desmond Mason he got 17 ppg last year and this year him and JR Smith is all the Hornets have.

DAntae

11-01-2005, 04:48 PM

well expect to see a decent team pretty quickly. they can make a run at a playoff spot. they will play defense because of larry brown. it all depends on how quick those guys let themselves be coached. they got a lot of guys who have refused to change before. however I will join you in bashing the nets and many other teams through the course of the season. with isiah at the helm you never know who might come and go before the trade deadline.

gravymaster

11-01-2005, 04:52 PM

Yeah I know, I just can't get excited for some reason. I'm gonna watch the TNT broadcasts tonight and see how things go.

DAntae

11-01-2005, 05:12 PM

well its partly because its just the start of the season. I love my nba hoops...but nothing is more dull than the first month of nba action. football is still pumping through everyone right now. come middle of december you have an idea of who to expect good and bad things from.

blueguy

11-01-2005, 07:52 PM

blueguy "kandi-man" is always in foul trouble and hurt. griffin barring injury should get the minutes. playing off of kg can only get him easy looks. not a bad shooter for a bigger guy as well. well thats what I am banking on. still think its going to work out better than haslem. too much depth on the front line for the heat is surely going to cut his time down.
Foul Trouble, yes. Hurt? He was out twice that I can recall, once for each knee, granted quite a long time. Going off my crappy memory, I don't think he had any health issues last year unless you want to count him getting tazzed twice by cops and getting benched for a while.

For this year, I think he'll still have problems with fouls, but not as bad. Seems the new coach has sparked some interest out of the guy who normally doesn't seem to care. But who knows, maybe that'll wear off after a week and he'll be right back to apathetic Kandi of ol. In any case, Griff is a good player who seems to be heading the right direction after an unfortunate start to his career. Just hope to see him work on his inside game some more.

and god damnit. I see I haven't lost the talent of seeming to always get the first post of a page.

DAntae

11-01-2005, 08:58 PM

congrats on your streak there.

ummm bucks with a nice come back. way to fold up philly. iverson was awesome as usual.

J-Rod

11-01-2005, 10:54 PM

I'll be cheering for the Spurs... In fact, I've been liking the Spurs since BEFORE there was a bandwagon for everyone to jump on.

Also, being very near Milwaukee, I need to say that the Bucks should make some big improvements this year. Just look at the off-season:
1.) Redd resigned for $90 million
2.) New coach (former asst. coach Stotts)
3.) TJ Ford is back from spine surgery
4.) #1 Draft Pick (Bogut)
5.) 2004-05 Most Improved player (Simmons)
6.) Traded for Jamaal Maglore

Don't sleep on this team. They shouldn't be below #9 on ANY Eastern Conference list.

The mayor of Albuquerque

11-02-2005, 07:46 AM

It will be interesting to see if the Hornets can continue to play as well as last night. I rather doubt it, but I expect they will have a better fan base in Oklahoma than they did in N.O. It would be cool if they could sneak into the playoffs this year based on nothing but some weird home-court advantage thing. And Desmond Mason, who will have his best year as a Hornet this year in front of the same fans who loved him in college.

:bang:

11-02-2005, 08:13 AM

have to work late tonight, but i have my orange bullets #0 arenas jersey on and i'm ready to go. now i have something to watch during the week

J-Rod

11-02-2005, 08:42 AM

And Desmond Mason, who will have his best year as a Hornet this year in front of the same fans who loved him in college.

This is his first year as a Hornet. Before that, he was on the Bucks and Sonics. They traded him like a week ago.

kevin

11-02-2005, 01:43 PM

bulls to beat up on the bobcats tonight... i'm pumped and ready for the season to start.

Roarke

11-02-2005, 02:14 PM

This is his first year as a Hornet. Before that, he was on the Bucks and Sonics. They traded him like a week ago.

this should be read as

And Desmond Mason, who will have [his best year] [as a Hornet] this year in front of the same fans who loved him in college.

his best career year, which happens to be as a hornet. not his best year with the hornets.

pacerspacerspacersonealartestbrawlbrawlpacers

DAntae

11-02-2005, 05:09 PM

no one has loved desmand mason ever. on any level. ask his momma.

pat

11-03-2005, 07:30 AM

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20051103/capt.dtp10411030405.76ers_pistons_dtp104.jpg

108-88. good start.

DAntae

11-03-2005, 08:13 AM

kobe wins it in overtime. I almost fell asleep at the end of the 3rd qrtr. decided to make myself stay up. glad I did. it wasn't anything more than a road win, but it felt good. defense was great on anthony. he did make a lot of bad shot selection choices as well. bynum did a decent job in his minutes ont he court. he didnt break down on defense which is where he will make a impact if any this season.

parker was a nice compliment. odom didn't do well trying to play post defense on martin. kobe had turnovers but half were offensive fouls. two were mishandled passes. he looked pretty under control and patient. not sure how long that will last.

:bang:

11-03-2005, 08:25 AM

wiz started slow, but won on a last second shot. only got to see the part of the third and the fourth quarters. good times, and wow are they deeper this year

how did kwame play, dan?

The mayor of Albuquerque

11-03-2005, 09:27 AM

"And Desmond Mason, who will have his best year as a Hornet this year in front of the same fans who loved him in college."
- Which means that this will be the best year that he has as a Hornet no matter how many years he plays with them. As a Sonics fan I'm quite familiar with his career and wish he was still in Seattle. Thanks, Roarke.

And who let Sam Cassell out last night?

Homer Jay

11-03-2005, 09:48 AM

I'm impressed with how the Celtics played last night, especially West. I have to keep reminding myself that it's only one game and it was against the Knicks.

DAntae

11-03-2005, 09:59 AM

hugh, kwame wasn't dominant but solid. 7 pts, 6 rebounds. only took 6 shots. 3 of his six shots came off offensive rebounds...that itself was a good sign. he looks happy. odom had a decent game with 9 rebounds and 7 assits...only 8 pts though.

also cassell is starting on my fantasy team woohoo.

blueguy

11-03-2005, 10:14 AM

Should be interesting to see what Cassell pulls off the rest of the season. Despite the BS that happened here, I still love the guy as a player. What he does in the 4th quarter of games is incredible. Should be interesting to see if Jaric/Hassell will be enough to contain him when we play the Clips, because you KNOW Cassell is going to want to put on a show.
I suspect he might have some incredible games for a little while, but will lose interest soon and really only show up in the 4th.

DAntae

11-03-2005, 10:22 AM

well the good part is he wont have to carry the scoring load or even be the second or third option. clippers have got lots of guys who can score buckets. its for those clutch moments when a guy needs to create a shot, or hit the big one. thats what he has always done.

gravymaster

11-03-2005, 02:54 PM

Great overtime play, Knicks.

Dan, did you finally get the NBA package?

kevin

11-03-2005, 02:56 PM

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20051027/capt.mnak10110270120.bulls_timberwolves_duhon_hurt_mnak101.j pg

triple double

great comeback without hinrich. yes, i realize its the bobcats, but a win is a win. 1-0.

thecapecoddah

11-03-2005, 03:06 PM

Great overtime play, Knicks.

how in god's name did they let mark blount score 19

gravymaster

11-03-2005, 03:09 PM

I don't ask questions or try to think of reasons for things happening when it comes to the Knicks. I just watch the games and throw beer bottles.

DAntae

11-03-2005, 05:08 PM

no nba package yet. the nfl sunday ticket has earned enough of my dollars. wouldnt mind the nba package, and they are offering it a discounted rate right now. damn you for making me think of spending more money.

OldCootAbe

11-03-2005, 07:55 PM

mark blount

Pronounced blunt. no seriously he's now called Blunt. It's apparently his ghetto name.

Not to mention the Knicks allowed 20 points in a 5 minute OT.

Celtics will be about the same as last year. Couple over/under. One thing is for certain though: they are entertaining as hell. If all goes well we should be great in 2 years or so.

gravymaster

11-03-2005, 09:01 PM

I can just picture Curtis holding his man-tits and crying tonight as Shaq went down. That is going to be trouble for the Heat early on here this season...

DAntae

11-03-2005, 09:52 PM

Pronounced blunt. no seriously he's now called Blunt. It's apparently his ghetto name.

Not to mention the Knicks allowed 20 points in a 5 minute OT.

Celtics will be about the same as last year. Couple over/under. One thing is for certain though: they are entertaining as hell. If all goes well we should be great in 2 years or so.

what the hell? didn't you die from complications with high blood pressure. or was it all just a wonderful dream. I kid.

OldCootAbe

11-03-2005, 10:07 PM

still got hypertension so I have been trying to drink it away. hasn't helped.

gravymaster

11-03-2005, 10:08 PM

Coot, are you back for good again?

DAntae

11-03-2005, 10:08 PM

some part of me has missed your patriots and celtics posts.

OldCootAbe

11-03-2005, 10:11 PM

couple times a week I'll be round. I don't even miss my Pats and Celts posts.

DAntae

11-03-2005, 10:12 PM

well you should get in on the colts/pats bullshit talk at least.

gravymaster

11-03-2005, 10:13 PM

couple times a week I'll be round. I don't even miss my Pats and Celts posts.
That's how it starts. Then you will be back fulltime fighting with me about dumb shit at 3 am.

DAntae

11-03-2005, 10:19 PM

then I can tell laurie I aint in the mood for sex and logon. that came out all wrong.

nba thread is a gateway thread.

OldCootAbe

11-03-2005, 10:21 PM

I'll leave my thoughts on the Colts/Patriots game in the NFL thread.

I don't know about that GravyMaster, I actually work full time now. Back when I was posting 20 times a day or so, I worked PT or not at all. There's a big difference.

gravymaster

11-03-2005, 10:30 PM

I work full time, too. So does dan. We have no excuses.

Spartan

11-03-2005, 11:28 PM

couple times a week I'll be round. I don't even miss my Pats and Celts posts.

bitch.

:bang:

11-04-2005, 09:12 AM

http://www.espn.go.com/media/nba/2005/1103/photo/g_arteststern_395.jpg
now play nice with the other kids
and wear a sport jacket!

DAntae

11-04-2005, 09:34 AM

the only thing that could make it better is if stern was wearing the blazers with the leather elbows.

lakers can score...however no one in the frontcourt played defense last night. brown,odom,mihm, and others looked ridiculous. kobe,odom and parker had good night on offense. screen and roll killed them all night. of course nash runs it about as well as anyone ever has. I expect lots of night like this the first couple of months.

HomertheGreat

11-04-2005, 01:20 PM

sexy win for the pacers last night. i really like our depth. carlisle has the option of playing 9, maybe 10 guys a night, not even including bender if he ever gets healthy. i know it's really early, but if they keep playing on the level they're playing now, they're going to be tough to beat.

OldCootAbe

11-05-2005, 02:37 PM

Almost knocked off the Pistons last night. That would have been a nice get for us. Will take out our frustrations on the Bobcats tonight. Hopefully.

kevin

11-05-2005, 02:39 PM

bobcats are tricky

trust me

pat

11-05-2005, 02:41 PM

that game was a lot closer than i expected it to be, but i'll definitely take it. rip starts off the season with two outstanding games; he's gonna have a career year this season.

J-Rod

11-05-2005, 09:32 PM

Farewell, Heat. You could pay us your 10+ Shaq-less games now, or you can lose them in embarassing fashion.

Spartan

11-05-2005, 10:24 PM

Went to the Cavs game tonight...first game in hopefully about 15 this year.

At any rate, aside from the typical and expected lebron calls, I've never seen memphis get better treatment. griz are playing a much faster brand of offense. struggled against miami, but got it rolling against orlando last night and now against cleveland. much faster.

kevin

11-05-2005, 11:05 PM

ugh, what a heartbreaker in nj. ben gordon may be a clutch shooter, but not when they're free throws

Homer Jay

11-06-2005, 06:29 AM

That two straight games the Celtics should have won. I know they're young and having some growing pains, but they do need to learn how to win too.

J-Rod

11-06-2005, 05:40 PM

Let's hear some suggestions for division winners. Although it's kind of early, it'll be that much more miraculous when we get some right.

Nuggets, Clippers, Spurs/Celtics, Pacers, Heat

DAntae

11-07-2005, 12:03 PM

if only we could play the nuggets every night.

kevin

11-07-2005, 01:33 PM

spurs tonight.

dammit.

Andy

11-07-2005, 02:29 PM

shit

well who knows?

stop hitting me with that stick, cole

DAntae

11-09-2005, 04:15 PM

3-1 is 3-1. beating the hawks doesn't prove anything but losing would have said so much more. if they beat the teams they should, and take care of most of their business at home...I like the lakers playoff chances.

kevin

11-09-2005, 06:11 PM

bulls looked good against san antonio... coming back to force ot, but ultimately it doesn't mean anything because they didn't get W. NEED to beat golden state tonight before that goddamn circus trip. fucking elephants

pat

11-09-2005, 06:35 PM

fucking elephants
http://www.lunarrepublic.com/photo/bush_george_w_portrait.jpg

/obvious

and i must say i'm having fun watching the pistons score 100 a game. the game tomorrow against the suns should really be fun to watch.

Spartan

11-09-2005, 06:57 PM

i swear to fucking god

3 years in a row, you couldn't script it the exact same. can't hit a damn ft.

OldCootAbe

11-09-2005, 07:04 PM

ahahahahahahahahahaha

only took 2 days

Spartan

11-09-2005, 07:18 PM

did you even watch.

OldCootAbe

11-09-2005, 07:23 PM

nope, caught the score on the net, regardless... I stand by my original ahahahahaha

blueguy

11-09-2005, 07:57 PM

3-2 start for the Wolves, and the 2 losses were both overtime and back-to-back. Not a bad start.

DAntae

11-10-2005, 08:45 AM

wolves bench beat the lakers last night. starters for the wolves were thoroughly outplayed.

blueguy

11-10-2005, 10:25 AM

Jaric played nearly half the time that Smush played and he had comparable stats for the game. Outplayed? Obviously Kobe can't be stopped and will have the best numbers at the end, but where was he in the 4th when they needed him? Kwame had a decent game, but I'd hardly consider that outplaying KG.

Dwayne Casey has really been pushing for strong defense, and it's working. Everyone in our lineup has decent defense, with the possible exception of Hudson. Not counting the 10 minutes in overtime in the back to back losses, the Wolves are #1 for points allowed.

Sure it's early, but I still think are under-rating the Wolves capabilities.

DAntae

11-10-2005, 12:19 PM

look at the bench production for both teams. that answers all. not doubting the wolves defense or potential, just stating what went down last night.

blueguy

11-10-2005, 12:56 PM

I never said the bench didn't beat the Lakers. Only said not all of our starters were outplayed. The point about defense was sort of a seperate statement, not really in response to anything you said.

DAntae

11-10-2005, 01:20 PM

I know. figured I would lend some support. I mentioned a page or two back that I thought the wolves were capable of a playoff spot. if injuries dont bite them in the ass it is going to happen. its still early but with garnett you always got a chance.

kevin

11-10-2005, 05:17 PM

another close win that shouldn't have been so close. 2-2, and in last place. this division is ridiculously good

DAntae

11-10-2005, 07:42 PM

its only been a week...it takes roughly 6 weeks to weed out the team that are pretending.

kevin

11-10-2005, 08:18 PM

but i really don't think any of them are pretenders... indiana and detroit are obviously legit, and i knew cleveland and milwaukee would be much improved as well. we'll see

DAntae

11-11-2005, 06:02 AM

I expect milwaukee to fade in a month or so. inside play wont be this strong all season.

gravymaster

11-11-2005, 07:06 AM

Just so everyone knows, this will be my last post in this thread until the Knicks actually win a game. My next post could come as early as tomorrow....or as late as next month at some point...

DAntae

11-11-2005, 07:55 AM

but larry brown was worth it. oops.

DAntae

11-12-2005, 08:55 AM

kobe has to put up 25 a night at least for the lakers to win. last night stunk out loud.

OldCootAbe

11-13-2005, 07:49 PM

Nice little win tonight over the Rockets after getting destroyed by the Spurs on Friday night. 3-3. ain't getting any easier as we visit the Pistons on Tuesday.

gravymaster

11-14-2005, 04:45 AM

Woooohoooo!

kevin

11-14-2005, 01:43 PM

first time in eight years the bulls have had a winning record going into the west coast trip. i'm hopeful for 3 out of 6. 2 at the very worst.

DAntae

11-14-2005, 05:36 PM

bulls have a deep roster, thats what is needed to win on long road trips. 3-3 is very possible, 4-2 wouldn't surprise me.

DAntae

11-15-2005, 11:06 AM

wasting a way in mediocre-ville...looking for that locker of shaq.

Spartan

11-15-2005, 11:25 AM

where was the shittalk thread dan?

DAntae

11-15-2005, 12:30 PM

dude seriously I won't be able to talk major shit regarding lakers basketball for at least 2 more seasons. bynum needs to be thrown in to the deep end of the pool and learn on the fly. kid can seriously be a player in this league. phil needs to bite the bullet and let it happen.

OldCootAbe

11-15-2005, 07:17 PM

Fuckin Pistons. Ah well, I didn't expect a win, was just hoping for one.

kevin

11-16-2005, 03:51 PM

getting killed by golden state should not happen. i hate to say it, but until this team can learn to play consistently, they will not take the next step as a team.

DAntae

11-16-2005, 04:05 PM

golden state is a vastly improved team. steady backcourt play will only make them a tougher opponent. don't think too much about the loss. long as they come out .500 on this road trip...they will be in good shape. like you mentioned before. team is still ridiculously young.

kevin

11-16-2005, 04:10 PM

should beat portland tonight, especially with songalia out of the starting lineup. he's been struggling

DAntae

11-16-2005, 04:24 PM

just push the ball and run portland down. blazers want to slow it down and let randolph get his inside. blazers have a lot of scorers but too many never translate into a win. bulls are a fun team to watch, I root for them and the wizards when I get to see them play.

kevin

11-16-2005, 05:40 PM

just found out portland has jarret jack in addition to sebastion telfair. what's the point of having two franchise point guards?

DAntae

11-17-2005, 09:33 AM

how often do guys who are considered franchise point guards work out? say both blossom then you just unload the guy you think is of less value. teams are always looking to add talent in the backcourt.

lakers beat knicks and it has never meant less.

DAntae

11-18-2005, 05:50 AM

johnny newman fined 500 bucks for beating wife. awesome. if I knew it was that cheap. also some jail/probation time I think. still 500 dollars is a bargain. in sadder news he doesn't have the money to pay. I kid my richmond brother.

robb

11-18-2005, 05:35 PM

The Brawl was the 19th.

But that doesn't matter, what does is my Pistons are 7-0, and looking great.

Yeah yeah, i posted after a 7 game winstreak, don't accuse me of being fair-weathered(see sig for proof of that.)

Was suppose to hit up the game Wednesday against denver but my buddy waited too long on getting tickets, damn him.

pat

11-19-2005, 12:12 AM

8-0 for the pistons. though tonight was quite a sloppy performance on both sides, i'll definitely take it. they win with their defense like before, but this year they're able to win with offense as well. i couldn't be happier with their start to this season.

kevin

11-19-2005, 08:46 AM

i couldn't be unhappier at 3-5, playing pathetically on the road

OldCootAbe

11-19-2005, 10:17 AM

^ 4-5 and we ain't much better, barely beat the winless Raptors last night.

Homer Jay

11-19-2005, 10:19 AM

And the loss to the Sonics was even worse

kevin

11-21-2005, 01:59 PM

nice win in la last night. kobe can't do it all himself, apparently. sorry, dan

DAntae

11-21-2005, 03:12 PM

yeah I have been saying it all season. he might be playing the best basketball of his life. if that team doesn't put forth the effort and try to play defense than its going to be a .500 record or less come seasons end.

kevin

11-21-2005, 04:20 PM

what i noticed, was that kobe was taking over in the third quarter, but when it came down to the wire the bulls d tightened up on him and forced him into bad shots. he's gotta have more faith in his teamates. he looks like a mid-80s mj out there. i think eventually kobe will find confidence in his team, but until he does, the lakers will struggle.

DAntae

11-21-2005, 05:36 PM

in the fourth he passes to no one. it does have to do with trust. until guys make open shots he isnt willing to give it up. things will work out eventually. guy wants to win too much, eventually it will happen.

gravymaster

11-21-2005, 06:00 PM

If the Knicks did indeed get a deal done for Garnett, I would literally shit my pants with joy.

kevin

11-21-2005, 07:31 PM

if it involves trading crawford or curry AGAIN, i would literally shit my pants with laughter.

yeah.

gravymaster

11-21-2005, 07:32 PM

Trade both of them...I don't care.

Curtis

11-21-2005, 08:41 PM

The Heat need Shaq back, how do you lose to the fucking Raptors, ughhhh.

Antoine Walker is really inconsistant, one night he gets 26 and 16 and the next 12 points on 4-13 shooting.

Homer Jay

11-22-2005, 05:50 AM

You just figured that out.

DAntae

11-22-2005, 08:23 AM

even with shaq in the lineup that is what you get with walker. guy has been overhyped his entire career. boston eventually realized that. guy has talent but spends to much damn time on the wing, get in the post you lazy fuck.

kevin

11-22-2005, 01:22 PM

he just chucks up threes, and he ain't particularly good at hitting them

OldCootAbe

11-22-2005, 01:33 PM

He's a sad case, really. The talent is there, but his unwillingness to be a post player as dan mentioned makes him an average player at best. Too bad.

Would like a win tonight on the road against the Cavs. There's like a 10% chance of it. C'mon guys get it done.

DAntae

11-22-2005, 04:06 PM

but he can do the truffle shuffle errr harlem shake...ummm whatever the hell is ridiculous dance is.

OldCootAbe

11-22-2005, 07:32 PM

Bad news: Didn't get the win over the Cavs. In fact, they killed us.

Good news: Dig the new jerseys

http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/AlternateUnis.html

gravymaster

11-22-2005, 07:41 PM

They are pretty slick:
http://www.nba.com/media/celtics/AltUni01_160.jpg

Spartan

11-22-2005, 07:47 PM

I have no problem, I think they look okay, but I think a lot of people will dislike them not because of what they look like but because it's regarded as something you don't touch.

kevin

11-22-2005, 07:58 PM

not bad at all. dig the black touch

bulls' alternates still own almost every other team's

Curtis

11-22-2005, 08:13 PM

I don't understand why the Bulls bring Ben Gordan, Luol Deng and Michael Sweetney off the bench?

Andy

11-23-2005, 12:03 AM

get a brain gordans!!

yeah i was wondering when boston was going to bring out the black-trim unis, although they don't really match the other uniforms they have. all three of the bulls' uniform sets are sharp, and they're like the bears' uniforms--classic, you can't really change 'em.

OldCootAbe

11-23-2005, 07:03 PM

No matter what uniforms your wearing losing to the 0-9 Hawks is atrocious. For shame.

DAntae

11-24-2005, 09:20 AM

jersey is cool...shorts gayest thing since larry bird's facial hair.

DAntae

11-25-2005, 08:45 AM

kobe put on a show yesterday. too bad not many people got to see it. scored 29 of his 34 points in the last 18 mintues. also was a pretty good lock down performance on ray allen. game won't really mean anything, just a great individual performance.

Roarke

11-25-2005, 04:29 PM

you have no idea how hard i was laughing at the "carpe diem" situation.

pat

11-25-2005, 08:21 PM

wow, the wiz came to play tonight. i'm surprised the pistons were able to force double OT coming off the slow start to the game. tough loss.

OldCootAbe

11-25-2005, 11:47 PM

The Celts and their new unis beat the Bobcats 90-89 tonight. I suppose I'm happy.

Roarke

11-26-2005, 03:20 AM

pacers can't figure out if they want to be good or not. i expect this to continue for a few weeks until carlsie gets their ass in shape.

Homer Jay

11-26-2005, 05:21 AM

The Celts and their new unis beat the Bobcats 90-89 tonight. I suppose I'm happy.
Isn't this like the first time all season that they held a team to under 100 points? I saw the score and thought they only finished three quarters.

kevin

11-26-2005, 09:08 AM

woo, take that, spurs

first win against them in seven years

:bang:

11-28-2005, 03:43 PM

wiz making no sense, but i ate dinner at the same restraunt as jarvis hayes last night

kevin

11-28-2005, 04:14 PM

3-3 on the west coast trip like i expected, only the three wins came against the teams i thought they had the least chance to beat. oh well, whatever works. orlando at home up next.

Curtis

11-28-2005, 07:38 PM

Sunday night they have a central florida sports show on local news and they said the Magic were exploring trading Tony Battie and they mentioned Jarvis Hayes. IF the Wizards did that someone should be fired lol.

Heat are playing like shit, its only a matter of time before SVG is fired.

:bang:

11-28-2005, 07:50 PM

wiz have 3 guys who play the 3, and hayes hasn't panned out yet. could help both teams, wiz need big bodies

Curtis

11-28-2005, 09:28 PM

Alonzo Mourning had 9 blocks against the Knicks, he is quietly having a GREAT year filling in for Shaq, if he can continue this type of production once he comes off the bench he will be a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year and 6th Man of the Year.

DAntae

11-29-2005, 07:25 AM

hayes is the best pure shooter on the wiz. aside from that the rest of his game just hasn't shown up yet. his upside is still great, I would take a shot at him. he just needs to get his touches, his contribution is on the offensive end.

OldCootAbe

11-30-2005, 10:13 PM

Nice little win for the C's tonight. Big Perk had 19 boards off the bench. That's what I like to see. Get rid of Blount and Pierce and completely commit to the youth movement, and we''l have ourselves a nice little team in 2 years.

EDIT: Now that Joe Thornton has been traded from the Bruins, the Celtics are the only New England team not to trade a star player in the past 3 years. (ok, the Pats released Lawyer Milloy and Ty Law, but you get the idea)

Something tells me Pierce is next.

2ND EDIT: 3 days without a post what is going on here? Anyway

McStink 106 Coot 102 F
Whatever, we're young, and we'll be inconsistent. Maddeningly so.

3RD EDIT: Coot 102 Gravy 99 F At least we can always count on beating the Knickebockers. And for christ sake someone post in here.

The mayor of Albuquerque

12-05-2005, 06:46 PM

Sonics finally getting things together and Lewis gets a DUI. Arrrggghhh!

DAntae

12-05-2005, 07:10 PM

I have been so caught up in college hoops,football and even the skins that I just didn't have time to follow much of the nba action this past week.

of course we all know nba basketball is pretty boring until about a week before the all-star break. sure a few great games, but it all just runs together and not too much stands out.

kevin

12-05-2005, 07:23 PM

agreed; i honestly don't follow the bulls too closely until at least the halfway point in the season. at least until football's over. even a spurs-pistons-like game in december means nothing. in march or april, though it is a different story.

blueguy

12-05-2005, 08:51 PM

Eddie G came up big tonight for ya, if you're even playing him. 2 blocks shy of a triple double.

Andy

12-05-2005, 09:30 PM

these are the dorkiest-looking throwback uniforms ever

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20051206/capt.cxa10712060418.mavericks_bulls_cxa107.jpg?x=283&y=345&sig=L46BkQqkhpltHMne8JSozw--

they're from the old chicago stags nba franchise from the 1940s.

oh yeah, and the bulls lost in them

DAntae

12-06-2005, 07:54 AM

blueguy I know. haven't had time to manage any of the basketball league stuff since the first week. it always happens to me. football is much easier to keep up on. my plan is start fresh next week and be sure to update daily. griffin has been a solid contributor all season. rebounding and shot blocking , pts could be a little better. however with wally actually picking up some of the slack, and mccants is having his moments. wolves are ahead of schedule.

blueguy

12-06-2005, 10:17 AM

for now at least. Wally will get cold again eventually. Maybe not like he has been though. Gotta say though, as optomistic as I was about the team, I've been impressed with Hudson playing a little better and not being so out of control. Dork will still take every single last shot of the quarter if he's on the floor. Even the announcers joke about it. 24 seconds left, we got the ball, he'll hold it and they'll say, "last shot time for Hudson."

Anyway, I'll just be satisified with actually being able to sit and watch a game this season.

Spartan

12-07-2005, 05:58 PM

keep knocking em out while you can...if you get to five you can play them against the celtics and win. congratulations.

:aww:

DAntae

12-08-2005, 07:12 AM

yeah even I was amused at myself for that one.

lakers 9-9 and have won 3 in a row. not against quality teams, actually milwaukee is solid. point being the team is playing better. turnovers are down slightly. kobe only had 11 pts last night. odom and parker have to keep it up close to this level.

kevin

12-08-2005, 02:16 PM

bulls beat orlando again to go to 9-8. as long as they stay at this position, they will make the playoffs.

Andy

12-09-2005, 12:48 PM

tonight we celebrate scottie pippen

http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/pippen_051115.jpg

first and foremost, his wife is hot

The mayor of Albuquerque

12-09-2005, 02:46 PM

Scottie has much to be happy about, it seems.

kevin

12-09-2005, 03:11 PM

http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/pippen_040528.jpg

SCOTTIE

certainly one of the most underrated of all time

DAntae

12-09-2005, 03:38 PM

the best front line man to man defender I ever saw. could lock down anyone. he needed mike more than mike needed him...but not by much.

Curtis

12-12-2005, 12:57 PM

Well when I visited ESPN at 10 am I was quite shocked to see Stan Van Gundy resigned, BUT I am excited because Pat Riley is one of the greatest coaches of all time and he will put this team in the right direction. I am confident they will reach the NBA Finals with Riley as coach.

DAntae

12-12-2005, 01:25 PM

no way miami can match up with detroit top to bottom. shaq trumps any front line player for the pistons and thats it. wade will put up points, but pistons are playing the best team ball of anyone in the east. riley was hoping for this oppurtunity all off season. guy knows the game, but heats additions haven't look good so far.

rickey

12-12-2005, 01:28 PM

the raptors beat chrlotte the other night...............that puts them up to "not as terrible as they were in 96". But you never know.

.........sigh being a toronto sports fan is an excercise in futility.

DAntae

12-12-2005, 01:35 PM

just be excited about bosh and villanueva.

rickey

12-12-2005, 01:42 PM

yea..........theres them.....

but i would rather see a bigger number under the win column you know.....

it's like playing the slots and even though you know you will never hit the jackpot, you just keep on hoping......hope that is completely useless and full of crap.

a day in the life of a raptors fan.

btw mcgrady played awesome last night for the rockets.

DAntae

12-12-2005, 02:02 PM

raptors have had some good players, problem is its hard to attract people to play there. its basicly a no win situation on that particular issue. if you can't attract talent to replace talent that always leaves after the contract is up...well your not going to have success.

Cole

12-12-2005, 02:03 PM

artest is a jackass. roarke, please tell me that you're not still defending this douche.

riley started all of this with his dumb offseason comments and moves. this only added to the pressure on van gundy.

kevin

12-12-2005, 02:44 PM

bulls finally bench chandler. it's about time. he needs to earn his playing time. 5 points per game is ridiculous, even for him.

DAntae

12-12-2005, 03:04 PM

yeah the odd thing was the heat didn;t have to make any moves or additions. for them it is about staying healthy. not taking anything away from detroit, but if wade and shaq were both healthy in the eastern finals last season, personally I think it would have gone the other way. this year however detroit looks like an improved team. still playing the great defense, but the offense has been awesome. great passing and balance.

artest to cleveland ahahaha. not gonna happen. isiah is dumb enough to make a move for the guy. ship marbury for artest. pacers get their point guard and knicks get dumber than a mug. do it isiah, do it.

also I did to rub it in mcstinks face...lakers bitch, lakers.

kevin

12-12-2005, 03:07 PM

i have to say, phil has done a job with those lakers just inbetween the two times we played. the team will be very good if they continue to give kobe solid support like they did against the bulls.

and you can't really brag because we beat you in la. so there.

Roarke

12-12-2005, 03:12 PM

i'm not defending him, but man is he a great player. i will be very sad to see him go becaues i don't know if we can go the distaince in the playoffs without him(esp. if we get peja out of it)

DAntae

12-12-2005, 03:25 PM

yeah I know, but...shut up.

artest is a talent, but too many of these headcase athletes. I think he really wants to be a winner. he is in a good situation, just don't know what to make of it.

Cole

12-13-2005, 12:13 AM

i'm not defending him, but man is he a great player. i will be very sad to see him go becaues i don't know if we can go the distaince in the playoffs without him(esp. if we get peja out of it)

bah, i still think the pacers would be better off with a playoff bust like peja than a superior player like artest who is a malcontent.

DAntae

12-13-2005, 08:25 AM

lakers are starting to play pretty good team ball. kobe bailed them out last night with a couple of incredible shots. road trip is going oh so well.

DAntae

12-15-2005, 09:37 AM

5-1 road trip. they gave that one loss away, so I am thrilled with the progress. they are passing better, cutting out the turnovers and are hitting the boards hard. calling kwame a sissy was indeed awesome by phil.

this was the best road trip since 2000 when they went 6-0. of course that is the end of the comparison. bynum did score a hoop last night. he needs more minutes but mihm has done such a solid job its hard to justify not giving him his minutes.

Spartan

12-15-2005, 12:19 PM

some dominating lakers defense last night. held the tempo all night and stretched the lead coming out of the half.

kevin

12-15-2005, 03:18 PM

bulls beat the raptors. i know they suck...blahblahblah

11-10. not bad. the solid play is becoming more consistent. different role guys step up every night. you might not know who it will be, but it will be someone

DAntae

12-16-2005, 07:47 AM

whats the word on chandler and his breathing problems?

spartan that win impressed me the most. grizz still have a deep rotation and usually win the battle on the boards. if phil can get these guys to stay hungry on the defensive end then that will lead to many easy baskets. parker,odom and kobe all excel on the break.

blueguy

12-16-2005, 10:24 AM

Despite losing 3 in a row for the Wolves, I'm still pleased with how they're playing. 7 of their 9 loses this season have been lost by either a single shot or gone into overtime. The last 2 loses were by less then 11 points. You can't win em all, but when the loses you do get are very close and competitive, it's hard to be disappointed.

box elder

12-16-2005, 11:01 AM

well, the wizards are playing like crap, but i really think there's a good team in there somewhere. i mean, we beat the pistons and we beat the hell out of the spurs and they're probably the best two teams in the league. it's just so annoying when we keep doing shit like blowing a 14 point 4th quarter lead at home to the likes of the bulls.

Andy

12-16-2005, 11:59 AM

easy with those italics

box elder

12-16-2005, 12:17 PM

sorry.

kevin

12-16-2005, 03:32 PM

you better be

dan, i don't know what's wrong with chandler, but at this point i really don't care. sweetney is where its at

DAntae

12-16-2005, 04:00 PM

damn your cold as ice. I was showing some genuine interest in his health. I swayre he is the hardest worker on that roster. guy just needs to eat about 10 meals a day.

kevin

12-16-2005, 04:03 PM

he needs an offensive game; i don't care how good his defense is, 5 points a game won't cut it for a starter. he also needs to bulk up and add some weight, which something he should have done a long time ago. he works hard, yes, but i'm just sick of seeing potential from this guy. i want to see legit results. i like him coming off the bench, though. we really need antonio davis back, or some other veteran big guy

DAntae

12-16-2005, 04:57 PM

this mean strike is enjoyable to see form you. he is still a kid based on league standards. he will never be a beast scoring on the blocks, don't think its naturally part of his game. some big guys are meant to be defensive stoppers and rebounders. he does need to add much weight. if sweetney could give 30 pounds to him...then you'd be set.

HomertheGreat

12-16-2005, 09:25 PM

i know i'm late with the artest thing but i need to blow off some steam from the last few days. it's just simply a cold slap in the face to a team, organization, and whole fuckin city that's supported and protected ron through all the flagrant fouls, little suspensions, and of course the brawl. not only did he ruin reggie's last season, but now he's tryin to ruin another one.

so fuck you ron, i hope we can get harrington back and you can go play in Atlanta. you'll lose by 15 every night, but hey, at least you'll be getting your shots.

kevin

12-16-2005, 10:06 PM

if sweetney could give 30 pounds to him...then you'd be set.

haha, that would be perfect. but i like sweetney; he reminds me a lot of eddy curry in some ways

Spartan

12-17-2005, 10:09 PM

Went to the phoenix game tonight, already my fourth of the year. anyways, antonio burks is really coming on strong in his soph year outta memphis.

suns really dominated the boards and was strong on the perimeter, but memphis just pounded inside all night. really impressive. also the first game in the 40-45 I've seen in memphis' 5th season where I could honestly say the officiating was correct the entire game. better now than never, I guess...

kevin

12-17-2005, 10:10 PM

bulls lose by 30 last night, win by 30 tonight

ok, sure

DAntae

12-19-2005, 07:12 AM

it happens.

what shouldn't is the lakers losing to the rockets without any post presence for houston. ming was out. the fact the game was so low scoring is very surprising. eh.

DAntae

12-21-2005, 06:59 AM

its how bout dem redskinz. jeezus.

anyhow at one point kobe outscored the mavericks 62-61. good night to be a fan. everything he put up went in.

kevin

12-21-2005, 02:45 PM

bobcats.

jesus christ.

DAntae

12-21-2005, 03:10 PM

yeah it would help if you had a player like kobe. sorry I got to live in this moment for a few more hourse.

huh?

12-22-2005, 04:39 PM

the funniest part is the fact that no one else on the team reached double digits that night.

DAntae

12-22-2005, 05:13 PM

yeah, but then again it wasn't needed. when a guy has a night like that...well it just doesn't matter what others do. he also got a sick amount of free throw attempts.

box elder

12-23-2005, 06:35 AM

its how bout dem redskinz. jeezus.

anyhow at one point kobe outscored the mavericks 62-61. good night to be a fan. everything he put up went in.

So, you like Lakers basketball, UNC college hoops, Redskins football....

...is there a rhyme or reason behind this craziness?

DAntae

12-23-2005, 08:54 AM

dad's family is from nc. it was born with me. love my heels.

lakers comes from my uncle who was stationed outside san diego. everyone in cali loved showtime. I was a kid and he sent me tons of radio broadcasts. when I caught them play I was just awed by their play. its a love that has never died.

skins there is no real reason. always rooted for them. just always liked them.