Basketball Thread '07-'08

No, it's not, but the Celtics are gonna be really strong, the Raptors will continue to improve and the Knicks picked up a soft 6' 11" guy to go along with their other soft 6' 11" guy...so maybe that'll pan out too.

Atlantic isn't really that tough, but neither are the Nets, so I'll take what I can get!

Here's to Nenad Kristic and Richard Jefferson staying healthy and the Nets winning 50+ games.

I think a lot of that rep is b/c of Vinsanity. He's great for highlights and for getting you 20pts and 5 or 6 reb per game, but not exactly the "tough as nails" type. I would never question JKidd's heart or desire to win though. Being able to watch him play has made all the crappy years I spent as a Nets fan worth it.

I am a big Vinsanity fan, he played tough last year. Can't beat his 10 3pt game or what ever that was. Kid just keeps missing his calling, sick player controls the floor so well. Put it together, you know. I mean they're a smart group and play well. The knicks on the other hand have great talent but play ghetto ball

What do you mean when you say that Kidd "keeps missing his calling"? His calling is to distribute basketballs to folks in a position to score em...IMO. Probably coulda been a good QB too if he could throw a tight spiral.

this is not the same Vince Carter that plays in the NBA on the Nets?
if so I do not know what your talking about
Vince carter is cancer in a locker room which is why his teams never produce

i will take mostly any bet that says Carter will not win a championship in his lifetime

I know he usually opts for the path of least resistance on the court...settles for jumpers, etc...but I don't think he's that much of a douchebag or "locker-room cancer". He seems pretty affable in the interviews I've seen and seems to get along with his teammates...with Kidd and Jefferson anyway.

well I should probably add in that i am extremely biast

I am a Raptors fan, and have nothing but utter hatred for VC

so like I said, I am biast

Not in the sense that you're taking it, sorry. I mean is he deserves an NBA title. He keeps missing his calling, by just that. I do think he should of taken the job with San Antonio. I was at dinner at the post house and who's at the next table over but Kidd and Popovich. I guess Kidd don't like no steak

Wizards? Whoa...didn't even think about that. All the talk has been about Chicago, but I could see Washington, because they'd be able to send Agent Zero to LAL. I hope he comes to the East, no matter what team. It's tough, cuz I want the Nets to have the smoothest sail possible, but I want the balance of power shifted to the East.

Out of 82 games, if VC and RJeff missed 8 games a piece....it wouldn't be great, but I'd be able to deal with it...could be worse. As for Kidd and his knee...I've been worried about that for 2 years. However, last year he alleviated my concern by AVERAGING A TRIPLE DOUBLE in the playoffs (you're a Raptors fan, you remember that ) and by playing so damn well in the Olympic qualifiers. He's the man, plain and simple.

the entire thing with boston wasn't really if they would dominate the east (which they will to some degree)
it is whether they can stay away from a key injury, and if depth (or lack of) will be able to take them thru 82 games + any playoff games

I don't see them topping the east
but that is because I am a raps fan (biast)

they pretty much rely on each guy of the big 3 to score 20 points per game (60 points total)
then off the bench they only have one guy who can constantly pop in 8-10ppg
their other 2 starters are only averaging smthin like 13 points between them

altho right now, all healthy, it is not a problem
once a key (or even not so key) injury occurs, they have nobody who can step up

hahahaha
i don't want 2 wish pain/injury on anyone
but man I hate carter

ya chicago is REALLY below expectations this season

the way I see it is that Chicago last year finished 3rd or 4th, anyways they were a top 4 team in the east, SUPER young and super talented, and were highly expected to improve and contest for top spot of the east this year

then all the rumors started saying Kobe is going to be traded to Chicago
the players probably feel like their worth $1 and feel betrayed
since they had so much up side then the talk of Kobe comes along and all of their names are on the trading block

I would be a little peeved to, the team is doing fantastic, then suddenly I might get traded away for some jordan wannabe

lol he tried to say he had dirt on I thomas ...b/c he was benched lol

what happened with marbury?

i have not heard the news yet

He got in an argument with Isiah Thomas on a team flight cuz Isiah wanted to bring Steph off the bench. Steph didn't like that idea and blackmailed Isiah, saying something like "He can't do that to me. I've got so much shit on him. He wants to take me down but I can take him down first. People don't know what I know."

How effing crazy is that?

YEAH HOLLY CRAP, this is huge! Imagine if he said that in NYC, LA LA land I am surprised is not roasting him after that with all those out there and all. Trying to be PC there

SPURS have history and the WEST coast going for them.

CELTS impressed that they jelled so quick, I just like having their play on the east coast.

Vince Carter did get hurt hahahha if he stayed healthy forget it

BEAST! That's one guy I'd never wanna face in a dark alley.

mother of god

seriously how does one post a pic, I tried numerous ways, no longer works

You gotta upload the pic into Photobucket, then copy and past the "IMG Link"

I did that shit, gave me some negative command

Marion was disgruntled. They filled some needs with Shaq, provided he stays healthy, etc. Phoenix was lacking interior defense and Shaq will be a nice compliment to Stoudemire down there. He'll also be standing right on the block when Nash drives the lane and draws defenders...catching easy layups and dunks all night long. And by "all night long" I mean about 25 minutes a night.

+90

Yes, you're the only one. Dude took off from damn near the FT line, off two feet, got crazy height and was up high enough and paralel enough to throw the ball straight through, which was most likely unintentional, but absolutely amazing. Plus, the showmanship was great too, which is what the dunk contest had been lacking in years past. I think the creativity and showmanship of Howard and Green were awesome.

All his dunks were awesome. Superman wasn't a lay up, cuz the ball went straight down...DH is just otherwordly...redefining shit. That display was as impressive as Vinsanity in '00.

Dwight Howard is the answer to the question "How good would Shawn Kemp have been if he didn't have 7 bastard children and a drinking problem?"

Well if you consider Melo a "big man" along with Amare and Howard, then you gotta throw LBJ in there too, but I think he and Melo are more 2-3 guys. Definitely right about the resurgence of quality big men. Carlos Boozer is probably who you were thinking about. Dudes a beast.

Exactly............

do you have kazam on dvd

I missed it by 1 fukkin point

http://www.wagerline.com/index.aspx?t=0

Just had a feeling and God Damm I was close

Thanks, I take my incredible flat-stomach, blond, perfect body, athletic goddesses very seriously.

By the numers..king james. Who would guess the hornets would be where they are at? My guess is kobe for mvp via the lifetime acheivement award. not to mention hes the best player in the league.

Werd knigg........LeBron has a tough task in front of him........his surrounding cast is just so effin' weak

Go King!!!!!!!!!!

Doubt a sweep, I just hope they win the series.......Sperms are a tough matchup for The Lakers.......D-Fish on Tony Parker will be the key IMO!!!

+1

Somehow you just KNOW Shaq is grinning ear-to-ear right now.

Aaaaant, wrong!

131-92. Chalk up another one in the win column for New England!

That was a Hey, well give you guys another shot...come to our house....Now get the Fuck outta here...royal ass beatin..

And what a time it is to be a Boston fan
3 Superbowl rings
2 World Series rings
1 NBA Championship

In just how many years? Pretty rediculous.

Yeah, Lebrons antics and acting really suprised me in the Cleveland series. Someone as good as him really shouldnt look so pathetic.

That JW?

Reminds me of "Shaq-apulco" from Cribs...so sick.

USA Basketball got a scare from Australia the other day, only beat em by 9. Just terrible shooting all around.

Hopefully Kidd will be able to play D on some of the younger international PG's and we'll be all set to cruise toward Gold.

...and that was minus Andrew Bogut

True, but im sure Dwight Howard isn't exactly nervous to face Bogut. Not sure if the same could be said vice versa. Bogut is OK...Howard is a BEAST.

Hopefully he'll run up in the stands and punch you for laughing at the Rockets.

he earned his first tech foul of the season


...it actually was a pretty bogus call though

Yea, he got that one just because he is Ron Artest. I think it pissed him off though which is cool because he sank a three right after that to pretty much seal the win.


Rockets are going to be scary good on defense once Battier is back in the lineup.

Dude is still a beast. 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks last night.

Anyone see Dwight Howard's line from last night? 30pts, 19reb, 10blk!!!

Effing MONSTER

It's funny, joe went to my high school. I was a freshman while he was a senior, and as a joke sometimes, the freshman basketball team which i was on, would scrimmage the varsity, and lucky enough, i was the big guy, and had to cover joe lol that was not fun.

That's awesome man. He musta been a man among boys on the court at that level.