NBA Offseason (oden likely done for season after knee surgery) [Archive]

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10-13-2006, 01:21 PM

http://www.hugeupside.com/images/gilbert-bowling.jpg

http://deadspin.com/sports/nba/arenas-of-the-absurd-204801.php :bang:
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i think i've convinced my wife that our next pet should be named gilbert
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The mayor of Albuquerque

10-13-2006, 02:04 PM

Let's have a big cheer for the Sonics' return to glory and prominence, followed by a first round exit. http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2236/rayallenmt3.jpg

Spartan

10-13-2006, 02:13 PM

and perhaps their final season in seattle - a crying shame, really.

Andy

10-13-2006, 02:32 PM

Prediction: Sonics move to OKC as Hornets go back to NOLA full time.

Sucks, but it's likely.

As for the rest of the NBA:

BIG MOTHERFUCKING BEN [BASKETBALL VERSION]

DAntae

10-13-2006, 02:47 PM

can't wait until the bulls realize ben wont help their offense get any better. they need low post scoring...sweetney is not enough. just saying.

Brent

10-13-2006, 04:20 PM

yeah, they aren't going to win the division, but I think they'll get 55 wins easily

the offense is a problem, but what other teams look like they'll have a better defense?

smyce

10-13-2006, 04:40 PM

Prediction: Sonics move to OKC as Hornets go back to NOLA full time.

I like your style good sir..bugay for commish

Just for that....

http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/thomas_060615.jpg

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BITCHES!

mike_donnelly

10-13-2006, 04:57 PM

Bulls won't win the division, Pacers will overcome their annual big controversy to do it. This year it has started even earlier than usual, they are the Cincy Bengals of NBA.

pat

10-13-2006, 05:21 PM

uh, go pistons? i guess

not really sure what to expect this season without ben

The mayor of Albuquerque

10-13-2006, 06:04 PM

I think the Pistons will do better than expected without BenW. It might take them a month or two to get going, but I think they will be the best in the east again.

kevin

10-13-2006, 06:06 PM

Bulls won't win the division, Pacers will overcome their annual big controversy to do it. This year it has started even earlier than usual, they are the Cincy Bengals of NBA.

thing is, pacers don't have enough talent to compete for the division anymore. too many question marks.

tyrus won't win rookie of the year since he is still too raw, but i honestly believe in the long run, he will be the best player from this draft class. will also be rooting for the state trifecta of ager, brown and davis all season.

DAntae

10-15-2006, 05:30 PM

actually the pacers have plenty of talent to win a division. bulls added some nice pieces inside, but brown and wallace wont fill up any scoring cards. they need a low post presence to open up things for all of those wing players. none of which can beat people off the dribble. gordon is a shooter, can get to the hoop on occasion. kirk is too streaky but does drive well. deng is still a year or two away. point is its the pistons division again.

Cole

10-15-2006, 09:51 PM

going to birmingham thursday to see the hawks/magic game with my dad. pumped because i rarely get to see nba action or family members. box seats ... so i'm extremely pumped.

nervous about the spurs season. off-season moves did not please me. i truly fear dallas this year ... haven't in a while.

our center will either be jackie butler or francisco elson. YIKES. our conservative spending will bite us in the ass badly this year. i've never wished for a mark cuban so much in my life. :(

mike_donnelly

10-16-2006, 01:54 AM

not that it worked, but I wonder what coaches are going to do to Pistons instead of the "hack-a-ben".

vinceq

10-16-2006, 08:09 AM

No research predictions:
Bulls vs Suns in the Finals. Bulls take in six games.

DAntae

10-16-2006, 12:43 PM

neither team listed above will make the finals.

Roarke

10-16-2006, 02:24 PM

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/IMG/Jamaal_Tinsley-arton21216-240x240.jpg
http://myspace-262.vo.llnwd.net/00015/26/23/15143262_l.jpg

Cole

10-21-2006, 12:28 PM

granted it was just a preseason game, but i went to the magic/hawks game and the magic looked impressive. nelson and howard had amazing chemistry ... he always seemed to know exactly where howard was and howard put on a show. sheldon williams and childress played solid for the hawks. jj didn't play which was funny because half of the arena had on duke shirts or jj's magic jersey. lots of "jj" chants throughout the game.

kevin

10-21-2006, 01:19 PM

magic could probably make the playoffs as a 6-8 seed. they have a lot of young talent. how did darko look?

Red Right

10-21-2006, 01:26 PM

Kind of hard to enjoy Basketball since the CAVS are pretty good now.

With Chicago having a pretty good off-season, I think it'll pretty tough to get a 1 - 4 seed this season. Didn't they change the playoff setup this year, though?

Andy

10-21-2006, 01:38 PM

Yeah, the playoffs change this year. The division winners are guaranteed a 1-4 seed. Wiki explains it: According to NBA.com, August 3, 2006, the NBA approved a revised playoff seeding system. Under the new rules, the three division winners in each conference will still get entry into the playoffs, and the five teams with the best record of the remaining teams in the conference will get the other playoff spots. However, the three division winners and the team with the best record of the non-division winners (top four seeds) will be seeded based on record, while the bottom four teams will get seeds according to record.

This new system ensures that division winners will be seeded in the top four, regardless of how weak the division may be. However, there may still be occurrences of a higher seed with a worse record facing a lower seed with a better record.

kevin

10-21-2006, 01:41 PM

yeah, that's a very good change. bulls got fucked out of a three seed in 2005 because that rule wasn't in place.

Cole

10-21-2006, 02:48 PM

magic could probably make the playoffs as a 6-8 seed. they have a lot of young talent. how did darko look?
he nor redick played. not sure if darko was injured or what.

yeah, i can see the magic as a six seed if they play to their potential. i like what orlando is doing with the young core they have. they could compete with the big boys in the east in the next two to three years.

glad they changed the playoff seeding system finally.

Dead Nigga Storage

10-21-2006, 03:01 PM

how did the former seeding system go?

pat

10-21-2006, 03:20 PM

the division winners got the 1-3 seeds even if there was another team with a better record than a division winner (see: dallas last year. would have been the #2 seed under the current format, but were a #4 last year because they weren't a division champion.)

Cole

10-21-2006, 03:20 PM

each division winner was assured a 1-3 seed, even if a non-division winner had a better record.

edit: uh, what pat said.

Dead Nigga Storage

10-21-2006, 03:40 PM

i may be reading the new format incorrectly, but aren't the teams STILL not quite being seeded entirely on records, and there is still weight given to whether or not you are a division winner? (ie a division winner can have a worse record than, say, the #5 team, who is seeded with #5-8, but still get a better seed).

pat

10-21-2006, 03:48 PM

that's how i read it too. i thought when they originally changed it, that it would be solely based on records. guess i was wrong. so basically the league wants to have a spurs/mavs conference final this year instead of a semifinal and that's pretty much the only reason for changing the format.

of course, the easiest way to do this and eliminate the debate over whether division winners should get special treatment is to get rid of divisions altogether and just have two conferences, but that isn't realistic.

Dead Nigga Storage

10-21-2006, 03:51 PM

oh man, it's that football thread debate all over again. it is the best way to do it, but it's not gonna happen.

Spartan

10-21-2006, 04:37 PM

and since the nba's schedule is the most balanced of any league this side of europe...there is no emphasis on divisions. except for standings and the champion. so doing away with them would make sense; but i guess it's a hangover they wish to keep. bothers me none since...as i've said...fair schedule.

Cole

10-29-2006, 10:23 PM

saddened to hear about red auerbach's passing but on the upside .. tipoff this week. chicago/miami is going to be an amazing game. i don't expect chicago to be as well prepared as miami, given the new addition of big ben and the younger overall age. still, i am fucking pumped.

i have a feeling dallas could be the team to beat this year. after coming so close last year cuban finally made the key move of keeping the core intact. outisde of van horn and marquis daniels, they didn't lose any big guys and added role players rather than disgruntled stars. i think dallas wins it all this year.

i also think that san antonio's window to get another title is down to two to three years. i think this could be an off year for the spurs but i still think we have a chance to bounce back and win another title in the duncan era if we would open the fucking wallet once in an off-season.

early worthless championship prediction: dallas over detroit. :(

DAntae

10-30-2006, 06:51 AM

spurs over heat in 7...not sure why but it just makes sense.

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10-30-2006, 06:52 AM

wiz over mavs in 4

DAntae

10-30-2006, 07:47 AM

would be far more entertaining.

mavs cant beat a spurs team with a healthy duncan and ginobli. just saying

kevin

10-30-2006, 10:17 AM

pretty pumped for tomorrow night... gonna be interesting to see how this team plays with all the changes made. no more leftover krause players.

mavs over heat in 6 sounds good

box elder

10-30-2006, 10:23 AM

wiz over mavs in 4

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mike_donnelly

10-30-2006, 11:39 PM

I don't understand Bucks trade of Ford for Villanueva. They got a strong frontcourt, but who's going to get it to them? Villanueva built up a lot of his stats in rubbish time too.

vinceq

10-31-2006, 03:42 AM

I don't think the Bucks are looking for Charlie V to play the way he played last year, that sort of Robert Horry power forward who just stands back and heaves up threes. I think they want him to be more like he was in college, more of a power forward type player. Or maybe they just want some bench scoring.

smyce

10-31-2006, 04:39 AM

I don't understand Bucks trade of Ford for Villanueva. They got a strong frontcourt, but who's going to get it to them? Villanueva built up a lot of his stats in rubbish time too.

Have you ever explained to us your down right fucking strange fan alleigance to the state of Wisconsin?

Oh um...Spurs over Pistons in 7

mike_donnelly

10-31-2006, 04:57 AM

I reckon Suns can win it, all they need is a slight improvement in defence and they've got it.

The mayor of Albuquerque

10-31-2006, 08:20 AM

Since my Sonics will be lucky just to make the playoffs, I don't really care who wins it all this year. What I am rooting for is some seriously entertaing and competitive playoffs like last year's. Man, I could watch that Mavs-Spurs series again and again.

Cole

10-31-2006, 09:57 AM

I reckon Suns can win it, all they need is a slight improvement in defence and they've got it.
the roster is full of players who aren't good defenders. it's not a problem with the system or anything else that can be fixed. amare is an excellent shot blocker when healthy ... but he's definitely not fully recovered from surgery. nash, although amazing, is one of if not the worst defensive point guards currently in the league.

DAntae

10-31-2006, 10:36 AM

I am surprised people expect detroit to do great things...I expect them to reach 50 wins but not much more. they lost the cog in their defense...not to mention all those rebounds.

as cole mentioned...suns defense wont make a big difference. they are at their best in an up tempo game...where they hope the other team makes mistakes. its what has gotten them by the last two seasons. they need that pace of game to thrive. dallas learned this and found the balance between scoring and playing solid defense. it got them to the finals. not sure the suns can find that commitment this season.

and just for fun...
http://markhowell.typepad.com/commentary_from_the_edge/images/kobe_over_nash.jpg

:bang:

10-31-2006, 10:57 AM

I don't understand Bucks trade of Ford for Villanueva. They got a strong frontcourt, but who's going to get it to them? Villanueva built up a lot of his stats in rubbish time too.
ford's a selfish player that cant shoot with an injury history in the last year of his deal

Gabbo

10-31-2006, 11:51 AM

kevin, please beat the heat tonight

kevin

10-31-2006, 11:57 AM

i'm gonna miss roughly the first half hour/hour due to work... but yes. the heat will be beaten tonight. spoil their gay ring ceremony...they should have lost three of the four series they won last year... they were just lucky that the bulls, pistons and mavs all collapsed at the right time. fuck them.

Gabbo

10-31-2006, 02:18 PM

plus, i can't fucking stand their pa announcer or whatever the hell he was. he was very painful to listen to before their home games during the finals.

DAntae

10-31-2006, 05:29 PM

expect wade to have a slow first part of the season...guy has to be exhausted after last season,playoffs and playing for our lame national team.

speaking of which...get duncan,garnett and howard on the frontline...lebron,wade,kobe,iverson to rotate in the backcourt and win the fucking gold medal. thanx

kevin

10-31-2006, 06:01 PM

oooooboy the bulls look good... be afraid, nba. be very afraid.

Gabbo

10-31-2006, 06:30 PM

only 30 in the first...looking good

Cole

10-31-2006, 06:53 PM

name me a team that's played well following a ring ceremony. nothing against the bulls, though. i like this team but the heat are bound have an emotional let down.

and where the hell did the heat fans go after half time? i don't see too many white shirts. wade can easily bring them back into this.

kevin

10-31-2006, 06:57 PM

not against this d. sorry, but this game is over.

Cole

10-31-2006, 07:06 PM

chicago sports fans love to discuss defense. :x

seriously, i'm confused by all of this bulls love from the media. barkley listing the bulls as a top five team?

kevin

10-31-2006, 07:11 PM

we love our defense... it fits the character of the city

and i thought it was common knowledge the bulls were at least a top six team. only teams i would say are better are mavs, spurs, suns, heat and pistons.

Cole

10-31-2006, 07:19 PM

that argument can be made. but again this is a team that was a 41 win, .500 team last year. they made improvements ... although i think the addition of ben wallace is an exagerrated one. i think they have a chance to do something special but it's not a guarantee.

my rankings: mavs, spurs, heat, suns, pistons, bulls, clippers ... eh, cavs .. and then everyone else. and chicago is in this group if they mature quicker than they should. impressive performance tonight but it's a long season.

Spartan

10-31-2006, 07:21 PM

we love our defense... it fits the character of the city

kill yourself.

gravymaster

10-31-2006, 07:36 PM

we love our defense... it fits the character of the city
EW!

kevin

10-31-2006, 07:45 PM

quiet, fags

Andy

10-31-2006, 08:54 PM

Wow... 42 point win?! I didn't even expect a win, period.

The bad part is, since they spanked the defending champs on a nationally-televised game, they're going to get a LOT more hype now, just like the Bears post-Seahawks. Let's see if they can live up to it.

smyce

10-31-2006, 09:12 PM

Damn, I knew Thomas was good to make that big an impact.

Cole

10-31-2006, 10:34 PM

it feels weird seeing him out there with shaq. he looked so monsterous in size in the sec ... now he looks average, almost undersized. still an athletic phenom.

smyce

10-31-2006, 10:37 PM

LSU basketball....dont fuck with it....or something.

vinceq

11-01-2006, 05:06 AM

Why were so few people thinking the Bulls are going to be great? They were pretty damn good last year and they got better over the off-season. Last night, okay, that was a bit lop-sided but still, they spanked the defending champs.

smyce

11-01-2006, 06:13 AM

Whats your definition of "great"? Mine is 60+ wins and a championship. Your's may be 55 wins and a conference finals appearance. There are a lot of people thinking the Bulls will be pretty damn good, me included. They are a sexy pick this year. But "great"...highly doubtful

Spartan

11-01-2006, 06:34 AM

but it's chicago!

kevin

11-01-2006, 06:49 AM

http://www.s2kca.com/photopost/data/500/2101bernie_ecclestone_GP.jpg

smyce

11-01-2006, 07:02 AM

^
I lawled.

Spartan

11-01-2006, 07:12 AM

we should have a :bernie: smilie.

:bang:

11-01-2006, 09:24 AM

chicago fans are the new boston fans
=/

DAntae

11-01-2006, 11:36 AM

it was only one game guys...also its not the heat even tried to play defense. point being its the nba...games dont matter until after the all star break.

lakers however...fuck yeah. no kobe and they still win. I can get excited about an early season win; but no one else.

vinceq

11-01-2006, 11:37 AM

Brent

11-01-2006, 11:39 AM

this game will be pretty irrelevant come playoff time, but you can't blame a fan for being excited after a game like that. especially when they were god awful for all of those years

DAntae

11-01-2006, 11:41 AM

the bulls...best record? honestly...the spurs,suns,mavs all will finish with more, not to mention they will be beating up on each other. in the east the nets have the easiest road to pile up wins.

:bang:

11-01-2006, 01:18 PM

what did the bulls win last year? 41 games? like 6th in the east? i predict about the same. maybe 43 wins, unless hinrich or gordon get hurt

The mayor of Albuquerque

11-01-2006, 01:30 PM

I just had to turn down 10th row seats for the Sonics opener tonite. I hate being sick.

kevin

11-01-2006, 01:41 PM

what did the bulls win last year? 41 games? like 6th in the east? i predict about the same. maybe 43 wins, unless hinrich or gordon get hurt

barring in injury, there is no way they win that few... this team is way too deep and much better than last season. keep in mind last year they underachieved the first 3/4 of the season and still won 41... with a much less talented team. this year i see 50 at the lowest. 53-55 sounds about right. they certainly won't finish with the league's best record, but what do i know. i'm just a stupid chicago fan that everyone hates.

:bang:

11-01-2006, 01:59 PM

they won 41 games cause they couldnt score

still cant

kevin

11-01-2006, 02:14 PM

well, that remains to be seen... obviously you can't base the entire season off one game, but last night it looked like the entire offense had been revamped. they got good possesions every time down the court and they moved the ball well. whether or not they can do that for a whole season... i don't know, but they certainly got off to a good start.

the offense has to get better even if no real new weapons were added... the guys already there have gotten better shooting the ball. and there may be no true star, but there are 6-8 guys who could score 20 on any given night. somebody always seems to step up... as you saw last night. kirk and duhon both had fantastic offensive games. the next game it'll be someone else to fill up the scorecard.

:bang:

11-01-2006, 02:42 PM

someone 'always' stood up for the bad 3/4's of last year?

gravymaster

11-01-2006, 04:19 PM

Kevin is very good at buying the hype for his teams. Calm down, bro...it is one game into the season.

kevin

11-01-2006, 04:57 PM

well i know they are no elite team (yet), i was just saying they are better than last year, and the record this season should reflect that. not like i'm saying they'll win 65 or something.

Brent

11-01-2006, 05:05 PM

i understand the new 'chicago hype' thing is pissing everyone off but they'll probably win more than 43 games

Gabbo

11-01-2006, 05:11 PM

i'll give them 52, tops.

smyce

11-01-2006, 05:15 PM

I see them finishing with this best record in the NBA.

Really. Good luck with that.

DAntae

11-01-2006, 05:31 PM

50 wins for the bulls is within reason...I expect them to be a much better road team than last season. that said...once the playoffs roll around I dont think they will fair much better.

kevin we hate chicago sports...not you, maybe

:bang:

11-01-2006, 05:34 PM

wiz up at the end of the first quarter
WE'RE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL, BABY

kevin

11-01-2006, 06:30 PM

bulls lose in orlando tonight. you can all sleep easy

this first month is gonna be tough, as usual. west coast road trip coming up that lasts like 3 weeks. something like 11 of the next 13 on the road. goddamn circus.

smyce

11-01-2006, 07:54 PM

Hornets 1-0 :bang:

Spartan

11-01-2006, 08:59 PM

Memphis FT (%) 27-45 .600

mike_donnelly

11-01-2006, 11:26 PM

Pacers 1-0

I am sick of losing money on NBA betting already. I went against Lakers twice, and took Sonics. I might just leave it for awhile and see what teams have got.

The mayor of Albuquerque

11-02-2006, 08:11 AM

Sonics choke!! At home against the Blazers! Who would have thought? Oh yeah, everybody.
I guess I'm glad I couldn't go.

box elder

11-02-2006, 09:14 AM

wiz defense looked improved (if not by all that much). gilbert had a terribly off night and we still almost won. i'm not worried.

but why does it seem like arenas not only doesn't get star calls (despite being a perennial all-star) but gets ticky-tack calls against him?

DAntae

11-02-2006, 10:34 AM

he is an all star...but is not a superstar. guys such as lebron,wade,kobe and mcgrady get them. its not right but its just how it goes. plus he isnt the best at selling initiated contact.

lakers 2-0 without kobe. yes it was the warriors but come on...you gotta believe. turiaf was a beast.

box elder

11-02-2006, 10:54 AM

i'd say he's up there with those guys in ability if not recognition. but whatever. it's just annoying seeing him not only never get the benefit of the doubt, but also be called for brazilian guys with huge hair flopping when he doesn't even have the ball.

DAntae

11-02-2006, 11:39 AM

not saying he isnt a great player...just not as big as others I mentioned. if he fills up the stat sheets like he has the last couple of seasons that should change.

still though 2-0 without kobe...oh yeah.

just for fun here is mr. thompson
http://www.vikingssportsplus.com/images/v61.jpg

Gabbo

11-02-2006, 09:08 PM

oh mavericks. i thought we were done with blowing leads to the spurs at the end of the game :(

Cole

11-02-2006, 09:52 PM

should have played mbenga. he's the only player on the mavs that has the length to match duncan. dirk seemed timid. solid game though. thank god the nba is here again.

Brent

11-03-2006, 12:28 AM

Memphis FT (%) 27-45 .600

did somebody say PLAYOFF WIN

DAntae

11-03-2006, 08:54 AM

ginobli bald spot is really annoying me. maybe since I have noticed it growing larger for 3 seasons. shave it now.

spurs will continue to get better each month as usual. 62 wins easy.

Gabbo

11-03-2006, 11:56 AM

should have played mbenga. he's the only player on the mavs that has the length to match duncan. dirk seemed timid. solid game though. thank god the nba is here again.
maybe, but i don't think mbenga has the skill yet to match up to duncan. after all these seasons we still don't really have an answer for him. and dirk has always been pretty timid. he started to show me something towards the end of last year but he still had a decent game. i just hope he's not going back to his 20 foot jump shots all game. oh well, was still a good game.

DAntae

11-03-2006, 12:42 PM

I think dirk realizes he has to mix up his game like last season. he is pretty good once he makes up his mind to drive towards the basket. the first month isn't anything to get too excited about, or get to down about. teams are rounding into shape. lots of guys still playing above their typical weight.

smyce

11-03-2006, 06:30 PM

Hornets 2-0 :bang:

Burnin'

11-04-2006, 04:04 AM

Cavs 2 - 0

With 2 impressive wins over playoff teams. Including the first win over San Antonion in San Antonio since 88

DAntae

11-04-2006, 07:00 AM

all other teams dont count..lakers 3-0...not top shelf opponents but I will take any and wins they can get

mike_donnelly

11-04-2006, 01:46 PM

It would be interesting to see the Lakers record without Kobe, they seem to win a lot. I'm not trying to suggest anything, of course he would be on most teams, but maybe it's a mental thing.

DAntae

11-04-2006, 04:42 PM

they are 2-0 without him...1-0 with. its a different team, much deeper at almost every position. once mihm and brown return that depth will increase. they can make out a few games without him...long haul it would get ugly. odom is a good all around player but not a guy who can carry a franchise.

sacrelicious

11-04-2006, 08:30 PM

Need to take a second to give a shout out to the Jazz. 3-0 on the season, including a good win at Phoenix.
Now lets hope injury doesn't get in the way like last year. Go Jazz!

smyce

11-05-2006, 09:20 PM

Hornets 3-0 :bang:

The mayor of Albuquerque

11-06-2006, 08:08 AM

Hey, the Sonics won. Who would have thought?

DAntae

11-07-2006, 11:37 AM

me. lakers always and I mean always (post shaq era) lose back-to-back games against the same opponent. not to mention allen was lights out as usual.

smyce

11-07-2006, 08:21 PM

Hornets 4-0 :bang:

mike_donnelly

11-07-2006, 10:55 PM

Pacers leading Central

see what Joe Johnson did from that jump ball, that was crazy. It isn't allowed in the rules though so they waved it off.

DAntae

11-08-2006, 11:05 AM

lakers beat the twolves...still would love to see garnett in a lakers uniform. the really good news is that bynum isnt just improved but he is showing it. I would like to see him get more of a nasty streak...plays alot like heywood but is clearly more gifted on offense.

Gabbo

11-08-2006, 09:59 PM

0-4...what the hell is going on?

kevin

11-08-2006, 10:01 PM

i wouldn't worry too much... mavs will get their shit together and win 55-60.

Gabbo

11-08-2006, 10:58 PM

i think i'm more worried about the other teams in the division. it's a given the spurs will win 60 or so, but the rockets should be tough especially if they stay healthy and the hornets seem to be on the rise too. at least pau gasol is hurt...

that said, we have the suns and the bulls coming up. ahhh

mike_donnelly

11-08-2006, 11:18 PM

that division is incredibly strong, I believe that any team could win the Atlantic.

DAntae

11-09-2006, 05:51 AM

I hate back to backs...always fucking lose. always

anyhow 4-2 is still beyond what I imagined. I expected them to be hovering under .500 well into mid season...then actually gel and play stronger in the second half.

also dallas will get 50 wins. the team that is in real trouble is the suns. amara looks way off from where he should be and that team isnt getting the easy buckets and the defense as usual sucks. suns are going to struggle to win 40.

DAntae

11-10-2006, 07:00 AM

way to go mavs.

also bulls haha

kevin

11-10-2006, 10:06 AM

i said we'd struggle in the first month. schedule is too tough with too many games on the road. just wait until dec/jan.

DAntae

11-10-2006, 11:47 AM

yeah the road trip could be brutal, or it could help the team gel quicker. playing on the road brings strong teams together. this is where the veterans could have a huge impact on the youngsters.

smyce

11-11-2006, 04:27 AM

Nice job Hornets. Biggest collapse in franchise history. 0-2 in their last 2 :ninjabang:

DAntae

11-11-2006, 12:19 PM

I know how it feels man...lakers are coming back down to earth. hoping kobe gets hit game legs back soon. odom finally had his meltdown, considering all he has gone through it was due to happen.

mike_donnelly

11-11-2006, 03:06 PM

I heard that Chris Paul said that they shouldn't get excited, they could still go 4-78. He might be getting a bit nervous now.

pat

11-11-2006, 05:48 PM

i wouldn't say he's nervous, i think he just realizes that although a 4-0 start is great, it means absolutely nothing if the hornets don't play well all season. 4-0 starts really are nothing to be excited about at all.

good to see the pistons finally play with a little bit of passion against the lakers last night. kobe looked really tentative out there though (didn't he only take three shots in the first half?).

mike_donnelly

11-12-2006, 01:26 AM

I was just joking about Chris Paul.

I think Kobe is just easing his way back in, he's had his season of huge numbers, I think he will have a drop-off. It will probably benefit the team if he is having less shots.

kevin

11-12-2006, 10:36 AM

bullsbullsbulls hanging tough in comeback win over indiana. 3-3, seven game road trip looming

DAntae

11-12-2006, 03:31 PM

its not that kobe is going to have a down season...the guy had knee surgery. his game is all about his athleticism. its what sets him apart. without the confidence and trust to use that knee he will be a little tentative.

Gabbo

11-13-2006, 08:40 AM

going to the mavs-bulls game tomorrow

:bang:

Andy

11-13-2006, 09:56 AM

Heh, didn't realize the Bulls play both of last year's Finals contenders in so short a time frame.

DAntae

11-13-2006, 11:07 AM

eat it grizzlies...eat it.

Spartan

11-13-2006, 06:33 PM

congrats on getting a second player.

The mayor of Albuquerque

11-14-2006, 08:14 AM

Sonics learning how to win. 3 in a row on the road after blowing several late leads. Standing tall at .500........nervous.

DAntae

11-14-2006, 08:40 AM

I was bummed to hear about the twolves releasing vin baker. guy is pretty much past his prime, but he is a talented low post scorer. in limited minutes the guy can still be productive, hope someone gives him a chance to make a roster. hes back down to under 250. always rooted for him. anyhow it appears he has his alcohol problem under as much control as possible. for 5 years or so he was about as good as anyone scoring on the blocks.

Gabbo

11-14-2006, 10:03 PM

pretty good game tonight. dampier was huge. bulls looked pretty good though. it will be interesting to see how they finish out the season.

smyce

11-15-2006, 07:17 PM

2 game win streak after dropping 3. Respectable 6-3.

Oh yeah...:bang:

thecapecoddah

11-15-2006, 07:32 PM

pacers lol

Andy

11-18-2006, 12:30 PM

Another year, another Shaq Prior injury:

http://www.nbc6.net/sports/10348970/detail.html?rss=ami&psp=news

mike_donnelly

11-20-2006, 03:54 PM

now that the Bulls have come crashing back to earth we can enjoy looking at the previous pages of this thread and all of the Bulls love.

kevin

11-20-2006, 05:36 PM

DAntae

11-21-2006, 09:11 AM

they are struggling because ben wallace isnt 100% and they fucked up team chemistry. should have gutted it out with chandler and brought in a quality pure shooter like peja. those are the breaks. when smush parker dunks of big ben you know its going to be a bad night.

lakers are 7-3 and are actually playing well as a team. not as much one on one from kobe or lamar. bynum blocking shots and grabbings boards is basicly all we need from him. the offense is a bonus.

mavs have got their shit straight. western conference look out.

sacrelicious

11-21-2006, 01:28 PM

Page after page of NBA comments, and I'm the only one who is giving the Jazz their due. 10-1, best record in the NBA, and best start in franchise history, even better than the Stockton/Malone era. Plus they have a great game day after thanksgiving with the Lakers in town. That is going to be a great game atmosphere!

DAntae

11-22-2006, 08:35 AM

because the jazz will eventually slow down...kirilenko and boozer (two best players) are injury prone guys. dont expect this team to play together all season. if they do stay healthy its a 52 win team.

beating the clipps was fun. kobe going for 20 in the first qrtr and 40 in the game was even more fun. he scored his points basicly in the flow of the offense...lot of attacking the basket. knee looks to be a non issue. if bynum and brown can continue to supply a decent inside presence this team can do some good things. farmar is also becoming one of my fav guys to watch. he was a steal.

Gabbo

11-22-2006, 08:46 AM

go to hell, assface. i said before that they would struggle in november because of the road trip and the fact that this team has struggled early on traditionally. and that is putting it lightly, because they have been flat out AWFUL in the first month of the season almost every year. call me when it's the allstar break.

over the past four seasons, the bulls are 4-44 on their annual november western swing. wow. they should be fine after that though. i've only seen a few of their games, but ben wallace isn't really showing me much on either side of the ball. he might need to step up a little, especially on the defensive side.

DAntae

11-22-2006, 08:50 AM

I think that has to do with his injury. maybe sit him and let him get to 100%. not sure what the injury is, but it has to be minor if he is out there every game. ben gordon,deng and the "scorers" are the ones who are really letting that team down.

kevin

11-22-2006, 10:03 AM

defense as a whole just needs to step up...it's not characteristic of this team to give up all these points every game, especially with ben wallace now in the fold.

sacrelicious

11-25-2006, 10:14 AM

because the jazz will eventually slow down...kirilenko and boozer (two best players) are injury prone guys. dont expect this team to play together all season. if they do stay healthy its a 52 win team.
Maybe true, but they put it to the Lakers last night! What a game! The Jazz are now 12-1, and that's remarkable for any team really.

DAntae

11-27-2006, 04:28 PM

yeah they put it to them...bynum was in foul trouble and aside from an incredible late three, the lakers were in position to take that one on the road. lakers still haven't played a great game where everyone is involved, hopefully that is coming.

thecapecoddah

11-29-2006, 09:41 AM

oh..my...god - http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-briefing23nov23,1,6872479.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-sports

GILFs!

DAntae

11-29-2006, 09:42 AM

yeah its come to that.

lakers need to make the most of all these early home games and build up a good record. losing to the bucks and pretty much anyone from the east at home is a disappointment.

vinceq

12-01-2006, 04:18 AM

Ladies and gentlemen, he's back.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore;_ylt=Aumff1u.FMVDP_fj6WVfku.8vLYF?gid=2006113013

DAntae

12-01-2006, 08:02 AM

no shit.... 30 pt qrtr and a 52pt game. no doubt he is almost at full strength. nothing he has done this season has looked forced, odom and bryant are running the triangle very well. also eat it utah, eat it.

blueguy

12-08-2006, 07:55 PM

wow. no posts in over a week. Everyone in MN is like, "holyshitholyshitholyshitholyshitholyshit" right now hoping AI is coming here. I mean, he wants to come here. We'll give up anyone, even Foy, that isn't KG. This is like the only chance KG is going to have in MN. If McHale screws this up, just trade KG. Wolves will be nothing as long as he's here. With AI, we'd have a chance for a few years. Without both of them, we can build off the young talent.

kevin

12-08-2006, 08:01 PM

ahem. bulls are 10-9. what did i say about the road trip. now they're home and dominating.

watch out, east

:bang:

12-09-2006, 06:25 AM

10-9 is about right for the bulls

what did i say about them being around 500?

i think the most important thing to discuss is
http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2006/12/08/PH2006120801956.jpg
GOLD

DAntae

12-09-2006, 07:23 AM

iverson to the bulls talk has also been heavily discussed...they would have to give up 2 or 3 of their young players to make it happen. honestly I cant see him playing in another jersey...he has come to sybolize that franchise, dare I say even more than dr. j.

suns are starting to heat up, still that lack of desire to play defense will keep them from making it to the finals.

kevin

12-09-2006, 09:54 AM

iverson to the bulls? no no no no no. would give us a chance to win it all this year, but i really don't want to fuck with the chemsitry or ship away any of the young talent.

wizards alt jerseys are terrible. basketball uniforms were not meant to be two different colors like that.

The mayor of Albuquerque

12-09-2006, 10:42 AM

Sonics 9-11, or as we like to call it, "good enough to win the Atlantic Division."

Spartan

12-09-2006, 12:15 PM

yeah most alternate jerseys are full of shit, but there was no way in hell that wizards one was going to win...at all. anyways, back to the cellar, the really scary and just plain downright weird majority sell rumors and pau on the market.

:-\

DAntae

12-09-2006, 07:08 PM

pau could get you a lot of talent in return. however trading a low post guy with his offensive skills is usually suicide for a team.

wizards are so ripping off ga.tech and wake forest.

DAntae

12-11-2006, 07:11 AM

was a good team win over the spurs.

14-6 after 20 games is much better than I expected. looking back the team should be 17-3...they had a few off nghts at home against teams they should beat. still thrilled with the effort from everyone playing.

Andy

12-11-2006, 02:03 PM

BALLS

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2694335

The synthetic ball is out; it's back to leather when the calendar year changes.

DAntae

12-11-2006, 02:34 PM

goes to show what complaining can do for you.

The mayor of Albuquerque

12-11-2006, 04:28 PM

"The clincher was clearly the rash of cuts, which have been likened to paper cuts, on the hands of players and coaches throughout the league."

Here's your new equipment, and some band-aids.

I guess backing down on the new ball was easier for Stern than backing down on the constant technical fouls. No surprise.

vinceq

12-12-2006, 08:17 AM

You ever wonder if the new ball was put in just so it could be taken out later by Stern to make him look like he can be nice to the players.

:bang:

12-12-2006, 08:44 AM

DAntae

12-12-2006, 10:11 AM

nba conspiracy theory...next thing you'll say is you can see the jfk shooter in the nba logo, so it really isn't jerry west.

Andy

12-12-2006, 10:00 PM

You ever wonder if the new ball was put in just so it could be taken out later by Stern to make him look like he can be nice to the players.
How about the NBA/Spalding "Coke --> New Coke --> Coca-Cola Classic" theory?

Spartan

12-12-2006, 10:02 PM

too much thought. it was just a failure of an idea...half-heartedly developed and time to just nix it.

smyce

12-12-2006, 10:19 PM

It was Spalding throwing money at Stern to sell balls.

DAntae

12-13-2006, 08:34 AM

another win. yeah mcgrady didnt play, but yao has been so dominant this season a win was still impressive. odom going down will hurt, could be a month or more. hoping its going to be less. lakers were up 27 pts with just a little more than 9 minutes left in the 4th qrtr, it should have never been as close as it was at the end.

anyhow if they can beat dallas on the road then I will be thrilled. beating the spurs,rockets and hopefully the mavs is a pretty defining moment early in the season.

Timothy

12-17-2006, 02:17 PM

That "brawl", if you want to call it that was pretty entertaining. I was at the game. I just wish I brought my camera to the game knowing that a fight was going to break out.

I'm thinking Melo get 10 games, and everyone else is in the 4-7 game range.

The biggest losers are the people who want to watch Sportscenter without being reminded how thuggish the NBA has become, and having to hear more people bitch about how the league is becoming less and less fundamental.

I have zero respect for Carmelo now. Cheap shot SLAP and then he runs away like a little bitch whenever someone tries to challenge him? The cheap shot was bad, but the least he could have done is stood and faced anyone who was coming after him.

DAntae

12-17-2006, 03:27 PM

nba players are notoriously the worst fighters among athletes, it showed. melo did what pretty much all nba guys have done, aside from barkley and artest. carmelo will get a huge fine of course, cant imagine anything more than 4-5 games...nba is trying to market him big time.

jayzamann

12-17-2006, 11:59 PM

I just saw that brawl on the news over here. Werent the Denver Nuggets involved in the other melee the other month? I know it was the Detroit Pistons and someone else.

It is still pretty shocking.

The mayor of Albuquerque

12-18-2006, 11:00 AM

It was the Indiana Pacers, not the Nuggets.

Nuggets, Knicks Suspensions:
DENVER
Carmelo Anthony 15
J.R. Smith 10
Nene 1

NEW YORK
Nate Robinson 10
Mardy Collins 6
Jared Jeffries 4
Jerome James 1

box elder

12-18-2006, 11:16 AM

agent zero scores 60 on the road. talk about hibachi!

blueguy

12-18-2006, 11:33 AM

Does New York have people on the injury list they can stick into the line-up for their next game? Last I heard, you need 8 players suited up for a game.

smyce

12-18-2006, 11:57 AM

Usually, if suspensions make your roster less than 8 the players suspended serve the suspension for different games.

DAntae

12-18-2006, 12:20 PM

suspension were a lot higher than I expected.

arenas basicly played against no one. lakers didnt even ty to contain him, foul or attempt to close the lane. bynum looked slow and out of position. smush bit on every head fake. was really surprised it went to overtime. wiz should have locked that one up much earlier.

box elder

12-18-2006, 04:00 PM

now you're sounding like kobe; acting like it was all luck, instead of just congratulating the dude on a good game.

:bang:

12-18-2006, 04:20 PM

didnt he shoot 27 free throws

quit being a homer bitch, DAn

DAntae

12-18-2006, 06:10 PM

by no means. 60 pts is a fucking outstanding game. that said when a guy gets that many, he obviously takes advantage of weaknesses on the other team. those being frontline rotation. its no secret. who knew wiz fans were so fucking sensitive. arenas was bonkers, he saw lanes before they opened. he had a truly great game, never seen a guy score so much off the dribble.

:bang:

12-18-2006, 06:52 PM

hahaha, we rally around gil

kobe was a dick though

wiz getting killed by boykins in the first tonight. crazy

smyce

12-18-2006, 07:02 PM

D-Wade hits the game winner with 1.3 left.

Season is starting to turn for the worst.

DAntae

12-19-2006, 10:14 AM

kobe is typically a dick though. he got outplayed in his own building and you know that eats him up. could make him more aggressive, which could be good or bad for the team. lakers need to win those home games, going to be ojn the road a lot in the next few weeks.

again gilbert was great, his corner three (fadeaway) was a great heat check moment.

DAntae

12-19-2006, 12:55 PM

just imagine how much wind opposing defenses are going to be sucking in that altitude. now that iverson is a nugget. well its almost a done deal.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2702501

smyce

12-19-2006, 01:02 PM

I love how everyone said the brawl cost the Nuggets a chance at Iverson, proving that no one ever knows what the fuck is going on.

kevin

12-19-2006, 01:02 PM

not only will that help denver get through the 15 games without carmelo, but it will make them an instant title contender.

also bulls to teabag kobe and the lakers tonight. that's right, i went there

:bang:

12-19-2006, 01:05 PM

good fit. miller, expiring contract and 2 first rounders

better for the sixers i say

smyce

12-19-2006, 01:13 PM

good fit. miller, expiring contract and 2 first rounders

better for the sixers i say

I agree. Sixers got exactly what they needed. Miller is good, they can keep or deal him. The picks make the deal remarkable for Philly.

DAntae

12-19-2006, 01:21 PM

yeah philly is going to have 3 first round picks...dudes should be able to build something good there.

Andy

12-19-2006, 09:08 PM

also bulls to teabag kobe and the lakers tonight. that's right, i went there I guess holding him to 19 points and forcing him to foul out counts as "teabagging," right?

smyce

12-19-2006, 10:10 PM

I guess holding him to 19 points and forcing him to foul out counts as "teabagging," right?

Absolutely.

kevin

12-19-2006, 11:40 PM

how do luol's balls taste, kobe

hell yes, fuckers. closing in on the best record in the east.

vinceq

12-20-2006, 05:11 AM

So the Nuggets got hosed in the deal. What were they thinking?
2 picks + 2 players = 2 much

DAntae

12-20-2006, 08:22 AM

chicago fans crack me up. you beat a team you should beat and do it in an unimpressive fashion, then act as if the bulls are going to make some noise come playoff time. now you see why everyone hates the bulls and the bears.

lakers beat down the same bulls team when they both had their full rosters. winning by a slim margin at home against an injured team is nothing to be celebrating.

had time to sort of calm down...anyhow chicago sports teams still suck major ass. proved by lack of playoff success. (jordan years dont count anymore guys)

kevin

12-20-2006, 01:20 PM

now you should know by now i only did it to rile you up. shit-talking all in good fun.

DAntae

12-20-2006, 01:23 PM

this I know...but it was the bulls. I cant take anything about them seriously until they win something meaningful.

Andy

12-20-2006, 09:02 PM

Jeez, I didn't say anything. I just thought it was fun to hold Kobe back.

Serenity now.

smyce

12-20-2006, 11:28 PM

We did lose the game, but daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/smyce/paul12.jpghttp://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/smyce/paul23.jpg

DAntae

12-21-2006, 08:09 AM

offensive foul. paul is fearless though.

lakers get a road win. doesnt matter who its against...I will take it.

The mayor of Albuquerque

12-21-2006, 08:20 AM

All is normal in Sonic-land. Against Dallas, we can't capitalize on Nowiztki's injury because we have too many of our own injuries. Coaching change rumors are starting. And there's talk of a free agent coming to make things better - Anfernee Hardaway. WTF?!?! Why the hell do we need or want a freaking Hardaway and how the hell will that help? I'm almost glad I don't have season tickets anymore.

DAntae

12-21-2006, 08:33 AM

because lil'penny is going to make a comeback.

sonics need to address their frontline. its not like they dont have talent on that roster. injuries as mentioned have stung them. they could make a surge for a #8 seed.

The mayor of Albuquerque

12-21-2006, 09:02 AM

Frontline is exactly it. We have a bunch of skinny kids and a couple undersized guys (one of whom has Danny Fortson's knees). Another shooter who is too old to drive to the hoop won't help.

DAntae

12-21-2006, 09:59 AM

if I was the seattle gm (and why couldn't I be?), I would try to unload lewis. hes a talent, but his game is never going to develope past where it is now. look for a pass first point guard, and go after denver's nene really hard. if you got to ship lewis and a draft pick or two you do it. once nene gets all of his lower leg strength back the guy is going to be a rebounding beast. also has a pretty good back to the basket game.

put nene and wilcox on the same frontline and you got size and athleticism. wilcox cleans up on the glass, he just needs to polish his back to the basket game.

The mayor of Albuquerque

12-21-2006, 11:14 AM

As much as I'd hate to lose Lewis, I could see it. We haven't had a good back to the basket guy since Vin Baker's first season, and that was before the strike. I'm not so sure we need a new point guard, though. Ridnour is finally developing a good shot, and he seems to run our offense pretty well. We do need a better back-up than Earl Watson - the guy throws up more air than anyone I've ever seen.

DAntae

12-21-2006, 11:48 AM

earl is actually a pretty good player. heard he is major unhappy about being a reserve though. nothing against ridnour, he does look to shoot more than I would like. not saying you need nash or kidd, but a guy who penetrates to open up even easier looks for allen.

Spartan

12-21-2006, 12:32 PM

earl watson is as prime of a backup as you're going to get. i haven't followed him much since he's been at seattle, but i imagine that a lack of court time has him a bit unsettled. he plays his best when he's in and out the entire game.

:bang:

12-21-2006, 12:41 PM

sonics fans spoiled by antonio daniels :bang:

Mr. Plow

12-21-2006, 01:17 PM

We did lose the game, but daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/smyce/paul12.jpghttp://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a55/smyce/paul23.jpg

I was at this game last night, and it was a lot worse than it looked. The crowd was kind out of the game because the Magic blew a 20 point lead and the Hornets were making their run. But that Chris Paul dunk over Howard killed the crowd, and the replay of the foul drew even more ooohiing and ahhhing.

The mayor of Albuquerque

12-21-2006, 02:00 PM

sonics fans spoiled by antonio daniels
That's the truth.
At least Daniels wasn't a poor shooting ballhog. I know Watson has a solid reputation, but he's sucking ass for 20 minutes a game here. Shooting under 40% is unacceptable for a little guy who hates to pass.

Brent

12-21-2006, 04:06 PM

DAntae

12-22-2006, 06:55 AM

it might be silly but its true. chicago,boston,new york and philly have on average the most annoying fans in the country.

sure each team has some piss poor fans but those cities are overrun with them.

being a top 5...or arguably a top 3 team in the east isn't anything of note. spurs,suns,mavs,nuggets,jazz would all win best of 7 series against anyone in the east.

box elder

12-22-2006, 06:58 AM

so what's the over/under on total points for the wiz/suns game?

DAntae

12-22-2006, 07:08 AM

I couldnt even begin to imagine, yeah someone find out.

:bang:

12-22-2006, 07:25 AM

175 MILLION

honestly i cant think of a better reason to hate teams then their fans. but i live in a place where half the people root for someone other than the local teams so its easier to make those judgements. i love the city of chicago and the people are great, but they just constantly overrate their own teams

DAntae

12-22-2006, 07:32 AM

you said it better than me. all the people I have met from the cities I mentioned, I typically get along with and have no issue with them. however once I go their home for games it becomes a different person.

also what cracked me up in va/dc...there are as many cowboys fans as there are skins fans.

arenas 73 pts...wizards total 146...suns 142. the win streak is over tonight.

:bang:

12-22-2006, 07:50 AM

yeah, alot of philly, giants fans too. those cities are close, though

cowboys and steelers prob compete for #2

i went to the pens/caps game here last week and it was easily half pens fans. totally hijacked 'lets go caps'

box elder

12-22-2006, 08:14 AM

the funniest thing is that redskins shows on sports radio around here receive calls from "how 'bout them cowboys" guys all the time. they're so used to it that they usually are able to hang up on the person before they can even say "them"

but if you're seriously suggesting that redskins fans aren't delusional about their team year in and year out, i'm going to have to respectfully disagree DAn. this doesn't really belong in the nba thread, i know, but it's hard to discuss anything in terms of "dc sports fans" without it just becoming a synonym for "skins fans" since they dominate the other area teams.

:bang:

12-22-2006, 08:24 AM

i almost dont blame them. management plays to win the offseason every year

but totally delusional

DAntae

12-22-2006, 01:11 PM

of course skins fans expect big things. that said there is no way most skins fans would act as if they are owed a title.

The mayor of Albuquerque

12-22-2006, 01:33 PM

Sonics' Lewis out for two months. I don't need this.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2706477

Brent

12-22-2006, 03:31 PM

mike_donnelly

12-22-2006, 10:47 PM

Suns seem to play in a lot of overtime matches, sure does allow them to stuff their stats up. I am not suggesting that they would want overtime matches, I just find it interesting. I do realise that stats are not the main thing, it's all about winning, just thought I would raise this topic.

Mr. Plow

12-22-2006, 11:03 PM

http://www.nba.com/media/wizards/gilbert_300_061222.jpg

what a great game. i wish it would of gone into double ot, but what a great ending with arena's banked 3 pointer. i'm liking this guy more and more, but i do hate the fact that he's in the southeast division, and now the magic only hold a 2 game lead over the wiz. :( Doesn't help that Shaq is due back in a couple weeks, and the Heat will surely make their run. Should be a tight race between these 3 teams, with each having a good chance of taking the division.

kevin

12-22-2006, 11:05 PM

suns: let's purposely extend the games to raise our offensive stats

i do believe you're onto something

mike_donnelly

12-23-2006, 01:06 AM

way to go on totally ignoring my 2nd sentence. i just meant that maybe they could acknowledge it in the stats, but i suppose they do have the "per 48 minutes" stat, which will kind of do more justice to a player's input.

kevin

12-23-2006, 01:16 AM

i didn't ignore it... the entire premise of that comment didn't make any sense... other teams have overtime games too. and even if phoenix has played more, the difference in stats is negligible...and nobody really cares about stats anyway. suns play a lot of close games because they can't stop anyone and can't be stopped. thus, a high likelyhood of a close game and...overtime.

:bang:

12-23-2006, 06:05 AM

talk about stats in the baseball thread

beat another good western team on the road :bang: streak is over

DAntae

12-24-2006, 06:49 PM

piss poor = lame ass fans

I nailed thw wiz/suns stuff...sort of. arenas fell a little short of my prediction.

smyce

12-27-2006, 01:57 AM

Holy fucking Hell. What the shit? If Paul stays down for any significant time this season is fucked.

vinceq

12-27-2006, 06:30 AM

Got tickets for tonights game at the Air Canada Centre. Raps vs Wolves. Gonna go see a first place team. And for a change, its not the visiting team.

What's it like to have the home team being in first place? This is a new thing for Torontonians.

Yes, I understand the visiting team has a better record and is third in their division. Hafta take solice in small miracles.

DAntae

12-27-2006, 01:02 PM

lakers xmas loss just added to the pain of other pro teams blowing oppurtunities this weekend. anyhow wade went nuts in the second half. kobe didnt. much like when arenas tore them up a few days ago.