2006-2007 NBA Thread

[Mister J]

This has been a weird ass start to the season...

The Heatians get drubbed by 42 on Ring Night.

Dallas hasn't won yet.

Mamba is playing something that looks scarily similar to team ball.

Utah and New Orleans/Oklahoma City are undefeated.

Atlanta just beat Cleveland on the road.

Technicals fouls are way outta control.

What the hell is going on out there?!

[The Riddler]

This has been a weird ass start to the season...

The Heatians get drubbed by 42 on Ring Night.

Dallas hasn't won yet.

Mamba is playing something that looks scarily similar to team ball.

Utah and New Orleans/Oklahoma City are undefeated.

Atlanta just beat Cleveland on the road.

Technicals fouls are way outta control.

What the hell is going on out there?!
not only that, but there are tons of traveling calls.

also, free throw percentage is eratic.

[DarthRekal]

andrew THA BIZNEZZZ! bynum..

watch sportscenter...thats allim sayin



im changing the sig already 4-1!!!!!:wow:


and we still wont get respect!:oldrazz::word:

[#1Batmanfan]

andrew THA BIZNEZZZ! bynum..

watch sportscenter...thats allim sayin



im changing the sig already 4-1!!!!!:wow:


and we still wont get respect!:oldrazz::word:
Lakers suck bro watch the real la team sucka goooo CLIPPERS!!!!

[DarthRekal]

Lakers suck bro watch the real la team sucka goooo CLIPPERS!!!!


ahaahah with all their rings and banners.... keep tabs son ..its OUR building yall just payin rent...lil bruthas!

[DarthRekal]

tha bizness!... 20 and 13


all lakers starters in double figures....


everynight someone different steps up.....


man oh man we look like a team...


still atop the pacific:word:

[#1Batmanfan]

tha bizness!... 20 and 13


all lakers starters in double figures....


everynight someone different steps up.....


man oh man we look like a team...


still atop the pacific:word:
for now wait till you play real teams then u will fall unlike them the clipper will remain at the top

[The Riddler]

the lakers will always be LA's team.

the clips are just the ugly brother who just recently got facial reconstruction to look better but still has a reclusive personality. :huh: :o

[DarthRekal]

#1 batman fan .... you a foo.... typical bandwagon l.a. transplant... leave the real support to the real fans....


--- WHINING RANT WARNING-----
whats up with the refs calling fouls on one side and not the other..luke got hammered and its was a no call???

--end whining rant-----------


that said we beat ourselves yeah zach was a beast but we had oppurtunites to gain the lead even with noone suiting up other than luke and kobe.... man looks like odom is losing his confidence again...:csad: damnit odom stay focused and CONSISTENT!:cmad:

bad game..blazers deserve the dub.....

oh well lets get ready for the pistons:woot:

[Equint77]

Jamal Crawford's shot at the end of the game made me lose my voice.... off a broken play.. off balance....

The Denver fans got their balls ripped out.... My Knicks might not be much but at least they've won 2 games.. unlike the Nuggets and the Mavs.

[Erundur]

Wizards over the Pacers, come next the Bucks :up:

[DarthRekal]

Jamal Crawford's shot at the end of the game made me lose my voice.... off a broken play.. off balance....

The Denver fans got their balls ripped out.... My Knicks might not be much but at least they've won 2 games.. unlike the Nuggets and the Mavs.

and just as many as the defending champs:woot:

[#1Batmanfan]

lakers lost and clippers won thats all that needs to be said

[The Riddler]

rockets win.

that's 2 in a row and counting. :woot:

[LastSunrise1981]

0-4 for Dallas. :csad:

They need to really get in gear before those losses really begin to pile up and the team doesn't qualify for the playoffs.

[Ben Urich]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/cf/full.getty-71796723fm009_sonics_magic_10_00_22_pm.jpg
There's been a Hedo Turkoglu sighting.
Magic 88, Sonics 87.

[DarthRekal]

clippers won?? one game... and how many championships???

i cant even count them on one hand:woot:


its alright yall can have as many "good" seasons as you want..
yall will never be the lakers....



pistons on friday!:yay:

[Mister J]

0-4 for Dallas. :csad:

They need to really get in gear before those losses really begin to pile up and the team doesn't qualify for the playoffs.
It won't get that bad. The Howard loss will hurt for the 2 weeks or whatever it is, but they're still Dallas. They won't have the kind of regular season they had last year, but they'll be playing when the real stuff kicks up.

[Immortalfire]

It won't get that bad. The Howard loss will hurt for the 2 weeks or whatever it is, but they're still Dallas. They won't have the kind of regular season they had last year, but they'll be playing when the real stuff kicks up. But how? The NBA is fixed to prevent Dallas from getting anywhere, or at least winning in the end.


LoL :oldrazz:

[Ben Urich]

But how? The NBA is fixed to prevent Dallas from getting anywhere, or at least winning in the end.


LoL :oldrazz:

Haha, I'd forgotten about that cockpunch. :woot::up:

[Ghostvirus]

F***ing Bulls lose again!!! I am getting tired of this crap! They are better than this. Now they have a very long road trip ahead of them. Ball Sack!!!

[Erundur]

In a way I'm both happy and sad about that :dry:

[LastSunrise1981]

But how? The NBA is fixed to prevent Dallas from getting anywhere, or at least winning in the end.


LoL :oldrazz:

Make fun of me and that quote all you want, but I still stand by beliefs and opinion that the 2006 Finals was fixed. Of course it's my opinion and a new season has started right now, so we'll see what happens.

I do believe some of it is fixed to some extent, the new technical foul rule in a way is proving it and the feud with Mark Cuban/David Stern appears to almost be too WWEish.

But again those are my opinions.

[LastSunrise1981]

Dallas gets their first win of the season and wins on the road against Phoenix.

Dirk finished with 35

Terry finished with 30

Stackhouse finished with 23

Overall it was a great and exciting game with clutch shots galore from both teams. Terry and Stackhouse really came through in the fourth quarter.

[DarthRekal]

yes! dirk is on my fantasy squad!:woot:


laker v pistons ..tonight... we find out who the real lakers are tonight..
:word:

[Fran]

But how? The NBA is fixed to prevent Dallas from getting anywhere, or at least winning in the end.


LoL :oldrazz:

I still believe the NBA Finals were rigged.

[LastSunrise1981]

I still believe the NBA Finals were rigged.

As do I, my friend. If it's proven to me that it wasn't rigged then I'll admit that I was wrong and was simply overreacting. However, watching how the officials called the game last night proves the league needs a lot of work.

I am glad Dallas won their first game and all, but damn, seeing that game made me feel like the officials were trying to give the game to Phoenix.

But in the end, Phoenix will never win a championship or go to the finals because they don't play defense. What helped Dallas is they started to buckle down on the defensive end causing turnovers, offensive fouls, and so forth.

When did Nash become Vlade Divac? I saw more flopping from him last night than usual.

[Fran]

I remember Cuban calling out Stern and a bunch of his colleagues after one of the Finals games, and he shouted out "F*** you! F*** you! YOUR LEAGUE IS RIGGED!"

Dwayne Wade should have gotten Best Actor.

The Pistons won't win another title for a while. The league is tired of their success.

[Immortalfire]

By that logic, the Hawks will win it all this season.

[Ben Urich]

By that logic, the Hawks will win it all this season.

Charlotte Bobcats? :huh:

[Equint77]

0-4 for Dallas. :csad:

They need to really get in gear before those losses really begin to pile up and the team doesn't qualify for the playoffs.

they haven't been 0-4 since 1994.... and does anyone remember that team?

Roy Tarpley.. lol
Jim Jackson... Jamal Mashburn

It was when Dallas was the epitome of suckitude.

[Ben Urich]

Haha, they had that ridiculous logo. The M with the cowboy hat. :woot:
Of course, the Pacers' logo isn't much better, so..........:o

[Immortalfire]

Charlotte Bobcats? :huh: Too young a team. It would be too obvious of fixing things if they won.

[Ghostvirus]

You all are an insult to the game of basketball. These players worked there ass off every night, & just because whiny B**ches like you all dont get the win you want. You decide to claim it is rigged.
It is a f**king insult to those that have made it to the pros! Just because you all don't have half the skill that the guy at the end of the bench on any given team has. Doesn't mean you should insult there proffession. Do everyone a favor that has respect for the game, & its athletes. Keep your opinion to your self!

[Mister J]

I remember Cuban calling out Stern and a bunch of his colleagues after one of the Finals games, and he shouted out "F*** you! F*** you! YOUR LEAGUE IS RIGGED!"
Cuban never said a word to Stern after that game. Here's his own words from his blog.
Two other things. Apparently the Miami Herald is reporting i screamed at the NBA comissioner after the game the other night. Didnt happen. Didnt say a word to the man. Not a single word. And that was absolutely by intention. Here's what he had to say about the ever-laughable the 'League is rigged' talk.
Im used to getting emails from fans claiming the NBA is this or that. The NBA wants a team to win based on market size. The NBA doesnt want me to win because the league doesnt like me. So and so has money on the game. The NBA makes more money when the series goes 7 games.

Its all nonsense. Any prudent, rational person can easily see it. The games are not rigged. Thats a complete insult to the players on the court and the incredible amount of effort they put into preparing for and playing the games. All 82 regular season and post season games. The NBA couldnt rig the games if it wanted to. And it doesnt want to. Its that simple http://www.blogmaverick.com/2006/06/20/the-nba-is-rigged-please/
If there was anybody who would rant and rave about a conspiracy, it'd be Cuban. You couldn't fine him enough to keep his mouth shut. Stern couldn't pull that kind of thing off if his Columbia law degree depended on it. Anything to the contrary is sheer absurdity.

Dwayne Wade should have gotten Best Actor.

The Pistons won't win another title for a while. The league is tired of their success.
Yes, I'm sure that it's great acting skills and League mandates that will cost the Pistons titles. The implosion on defense, outright laziness and inner-bickering that occured in the playoffs and the loss of Wallace is just window dressing.:whatever:
As do I, my friend. If it's proven to me that it wasn't rigged then I'll admit that I was wrong and was simply overreacting. However, watching how the officials called the game last night proves the league needs a lot of work.
Odin knows this won't lead anywhere productive, but how could something like that possibly be disproven?

[Immortalfire]

You all are an insult to the game of basketball. These players worked there ass off every night, & just because whiny B**ches like you all dont get the win you want. You decide to claim it is rigged.
It is a f**king insult to those that have made it to the pros! Just because you all don't have half the skill that the guy at the end of the bench on any given team has. Doesn't mean you should insult there proffession. Do everyone a favor that has respect for the game, & its athletes. Keep your opinion to your self! LoL!

[Immortalfire]

Hawks win again, over the Raptors.

[Ben Urich]

Dwight Howard (17/14/3 blocks) goes Super Saiyan again, but the Magic lose on the road to the Pacers. Baby Al Harrington drops 32 on 13/23 shooting.
Way to rebound after a nasty loss, guys. :up:

[Mister J]

^ Seriously, what's that about? They're the Hawks? :huh:

[Ben Urich]

^ Seriously, what's that about? They're the Hawks? :huh:

Joe Johnson is doing the damn thing.

[LastSunrise1981]

You all are an insult to the game of basketball. These players worked there ass off every night, & just because whiny B**ches like you all dont get the win you want. You decide to claim it is rigged.
It is a f**king insult to those that have made it to the pros! Just because you all don't have half the skill that the guy at the end of the bench on any given team has. Doesn't mean you should insult there proffession. Do everyone a favor that has respect for the game, & its athletes. Keep your opinion to your self!

If it isn't rigged then maybe they need to get rid of the officials who show bias to the more popular teams? In the end I believe it was fixed and nothing you say, do, or think will change my perception of what happened in 2006.

This isn't the first time the league has been accused of rigging games and I'm quite sure it won't be the last time.

I won't keep my opinion to myself because some BULLS fan gets riled up knowing his team won't go anywhere. :whatever:

[Ben Urich]

Big players always get preferential treatment. So much as breathe on Michael Jordan and you get whistled for a foul, but he's allowed to shove Bryon Russell to the ground to hit a game-winning shot over him.

The Mavericks aren't the only victims of the bias some officials show. And it's not just limited to basketball, either. Veteran pitchers like Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez get larger strike zones than their younger counterparts.

There's a huge difference, however, between stars getting preferential treatment and games being rigged.

[LastSunrise1981]

Big players always get preferential treatment. So much as breathe on Michael Jordan and you get whistled for a foul, but he's allowed to shove Bryon Russell to the ground to hit a game-winning shot over him.

The Mavericks aren't the only victims of the bias some officials show. And it's not just limited to basketball, either. Veteran pitchers like Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez get larger strike zones than their younger counterparts.

There's a huge difference, however, between stars getting preferential treatment and games being rigged.

I agree with that Jordon aspect. He did get a lot of calls and it's quite obvious he shoved Bryon. I'm glad you mentioned that too.

Ed Bradley(RIP) did an interview with Jordan on 60 Minutes and he made mention of that push. He said if you can get away with it and do it just right, you can do whatever you want and he showed a demostration of how you can push or smack someones arm away if you have the ball.

It was interesting.

[Equint77]

ben urich got it right.

[Ben Urich]

I agree with that Jordon aspect. He did get a lot of calls and it's quite obvious he shoved Bryon. I'm glad you mentioned that too.

Ed Bradley(RIP) did an interview with Jordan on 60 Minutes and he made mention of that push. He said if you can get away with it and do it just right, you can do whatever you want and he showed a demostration of how you can push or smack someones arm away if you have the ball.

It was interesting.

Players talk a lot about tapping the opponent's elbow when he shoots... evidently that's hugely effective.

ben urich got it right.

:up:

[The Riddler]

yao is just a beast...

[Ben Urich]

yao is just a beast...

Hahaha, the Knicks suck. :down:woot:
Oh, and Yao is just silly. 33 points, 15 boards, 8 blocks. :wow:
He does have 7 turnovers, though.
But still... damn. :up:

[Equint77]

Hahaha, the Knicks suck. :down:woot:
Oh, and Yao is just silly. 33 points, 15 boards, 8 blocks. :wow:
He does have 7 turnovers, though.
But still... damn. :up:

he abused curry.... the rookie reynaldo balkman actually did a pretty good job defending yao but it was too little too late.

channing frye is in a major sophmore slump...

David Lee is a ****ing demon on the boards.... if he ever develops a mid-range jumper.... he'll be scary.

[DarthRekal]

g DARN LAKERS!...here we go the lakers slump!:cmad::csad:


i knew it was too good to be true....

stupid pistons!:cmad:

[#1Batmanfan]

g DARN LAKERS!...here we go the lakers slump!:cmad::csad:


i knew it was too good to be true....

stupid pistons!:cmad:
told you they suck

[Ben Urich]

Your sig is about 3 months stale. :huh:

[Immortalfire]

I got an e-mail alert that T.I. is performing tonight after the Hawks/Sonics game. Whoever he is, lol.

[Ben Urich]

Haha, MC Hammer performed at halftime of a Magic game a few years ago. :up:
Same with the Baha Men. :csad:

[Go Web Go!]

Hawks win again, over the Raptors.

Hawks vs. Jazz in the NBA Finals?! :wow:

[Immortalfire]

Hawks vs. Jazz in the NBA Finals?! :wow: Works for me. :woot:

[Black Mamba]

Hawks vs. Jazz in the NBA Finals?! :wow:

WTF?!?!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/MitchMatch/b6224fd1b81875aa66d483c8b1211756.gif

[Immortalfire]

Atlanta lost....in a 1-point, overtime thriller to the Sonics. What a game.

[Fran]

Damn, the Pistons have a tough game later tonight.. at Golden State.

[Ben Urich]

Magic beat the Timberwolves :wow:
Dwight Howard outdoes KG; 21 pts/22 rebs for Dwight, 28/11 for KG
Wow.

[Ben Urich]

It's goin' down to the wire in Chicago.
C'mon, Pacers. :up:

[Ghostvirus]

It's goin' down to the wire in Chicago.
C'mon, Pacers. :up:

The game was in reach until Amstrong started trippin. He pretty much asked the Ref to T him up. That was freaking weird. But hey We'll take the win.:word::up:

[Ben Urich]

The game was in reach until Amstrong started trippin. He pretty much asked the Ref to T him up. That was freaking weird. But hey We'll take the win.:word::up:

Yeah I didn't watch it (no TV in college :csad: ) but I was looking at the live update thing on NBA.com and saw that Armstrong got called for a flagrant... it's not like him to wig out like that. :huh:

[Ben Urich]

The Warriors are crushing the Pistons. :wow: :huh:
What the hell happened to them? :huh:

[Fran]

The Warriors are crushing the Pistons. :wow: :huh:
What the hell happened to them? :huh:

Oh. My. God.

84-53. Golden. State. Lead.

Wow... I had a feeling this would happen.

[Mister J]

Relax, it's not like they're going to lose by 42. :dry:

Apparently, it's going to take Detroit a while longer to adjust to this new style of play. From the articles I've read, it seems like they're still funneling all traffic into the middle on defense. That ain't gonna get it anymore. Offense is supposed to be more up-tempo, when they're used to playing in a more deliberate style. It's all still new but I think they'll manage to work it out.

[Ghostvirus]

Yeah I didn't watch it (no TV in college :csad: ) but I was looking at the live update thing on NBA.com and saw that Armstrong got called for a flagrant... it's not like him to wig out like that. :huh:

What happened was Armstrong drug Nocioni to the floor. He then jumped up, & had this like weird staring contest with the ref. I am pretty, then as Armstrong was walking away he said something that definately had the F-word in it. It was the stare down that was weird though. For a second I thought Armstrong was going to slug the ref.:dry:

[The Riddler]

YAO-ZA! :wow:

shaq who?

[Fran]

Poor Pistons. :(

[Ben Urich]

YAO-ZA! :wow:

shaq who?

34/14 to 15/10? :wow:
We have a new best center in the league, folks. :up:

[The Riddler]

34/14 to 15/10? :wow:
We have a new best center in the league, folks. :up:
indeed.

the day has finally arrived. :wow:

[Ben Urich]

New ESPN Power Rankings (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerranking?season=2007&week=2)

No surprise that the Western Conference basically dominates - they have just 6 teams in the top 16, with the Cavs coming in strongest at #5.

[The Riddler]

great matchups today.

jazz, clips and rockets, spurs.

[LastSunrise1981]

The Mavericks won again on Sunday. :up:

Of course it's nothing to get excited over, but it appears to be a step in the right direction.

[Ben Urich]

Peja Stojakovic scored the Hornets' first 20 points! :wow:

[Mister J]

Damn. :eek:

[Ben Urich]

At one point it was Peja Stojakovic 20, Charlotte Bobcats 17. :wow:
Seriously. :wow:

[LastSunrise1981]

The Mavs won again tonight defeating the Bulls. Nowitzki had 30 point game and Dampier had a monster game, although I wonder how long that will last, because we all know how Dampier has one good game and goes back to playing like a stuff.

All in all three wins in a row. :up:

[Immortalfire]

Hawks lost, they're getting back into their normal ways: leading a game, then blowing it in the end.

[Equinox]

The Mavs won again tonight defeating the Bulls. Nowitzki had 30 point game and Dampier had a monster game, although I wonder how long that will last, because we all know how Dampier has one good game and goes back to playing like a stuff.

All in all three wins in a row. :up:

Are the Bulls gonna win the Central Division this season, let alone the Eastern conference or NBA title...

Cleveland looks really good in our division... :csad:

[Immortalfire]

Funny thing last night. When Joe Johnson was scoring a load of points, the Bucks started whining that the goal wasn't the correct height, too low or something. The Philips Arena crew checked it, and it was fine.

Bucks: grumble grumble well ok.

What did they care anyway, they won.

[Darren Daring]

grumble grumble, yes we did.

[LastSunrise1981]

Are the Bulls gonna win the Central Division this season, let alone the Eastern conference or NBA title...

Cleveland looks really good in our division... :csad:

I don't know. The only teams that are really looking good in the East is New Jersey, Miami(sometimes), and Cleveland. The problem with the Bulls is their offense isn't all that great. They have great defense, speed, and athetlic ability to get the job done.

But come playoff time you need all of the above and the Bulls simply don't have enough firepower to hang with Miami, New Jersey, or Miami.

[Equint77]

for a second I read equinox post and thought i wrote that... except i didn't remember writing it..

i'm losing my memory. :(

[Equinox]

for a second I read equinox post and thought i wrote that... except i didn't remember writing it..

i'm losing my memory. :(

:wow: ..Poor you.. It's good in a way coz you dont have to remember the Knicks bad play all year long :woot:

I agree about the limited offense the Bulls have.. But even the defensive energy has been found lacking in some games.. Especially the game against Cleveland and most recently yesterday's loss to Dallas..

This annual circus road trip is really killing us.. :cmad:

[Equinox]

God I hate Lebron James....

Michael Jordan wannabe :cmad: :o

[Ultimate_Superman]

The Wizards are going to win the East this year.

[Equint77]

God I hate Lebron James....

Michael Jordan wannabe :cmad: :o

it's Kobe... during the first week of the season... TNT asked him about his outlook on the lakers.... his tone, mannerisms.. all sounded like Jordan... even going as far as calling some of his teammates "kid".. like Jordan used to.

He's old enough and should be secure enough to get MJ's balls out of his mouth and stop sucking the man's personality.

Even changing his number smells like Michael. :o

[Equinox]

it's Kobe... during the first week of the season... TNT asked him about his outlook on the lakers.... his tone, mannerisms.. all sounded like Jordan... even going as far as calling some of his teammates "kid".. like Jordan used to.

He's old enough and should be secure enough to get MJ's balls out of his mouth and stop sucking the man's personality.

Even changing his number smells like Michael. :o

Wow..I didn't realise he changed his number.. Atleast he didnt take 23...Like Lebron :cmad:

[Equint77]

Wow..I didn't realise he changed his number.. Atleast he didnt take 23...Like Lebron :cmad:

lots of players wear or wore 23... i can't blame them for that.. cause even when I created players on NBA Live.. I used 23..

but there's something creepy about Kobe and how he carry's himself... it's like he's got all the jordan videos and studied them over and over again.... I bet if he had a username here it'd be Michael Jordan's Lover. :huh:

[Ghostvirus]

The Mavs won again tonight defeating the Bulls. Nowitzki had 30 point game and Dampier had a monster game, although I wonder how long that will last, because we all know how Dampier has one good game and goes back to playing like a stuff.

All in all three wins in a row. :up:

:cmad: :cmad:

Are the Bulls gonna win the Central Division this season, let alone the Eastern conference or NBA title...

Cleveland looks really good in our division... :csad:

Keep the faith brother. keep the faith.

I don't know. The only teams that are really looking good in the East is New Jersey, Miami(sometimes), and Cleveland. The problem with the Bulls is their offense isn't all that great. They have great defense, speed, and athetlic ability to get the job done.

But come playoff time you need all of the above and the Bulls simply don't have enough firepower to hang with Miami, New Jersey, or Miami.

I think they have enough fire power. They just need to slow down there offense. There are times that I watch them run down the floor, & just chuck the ball up. There shot selection is poor. They just need to get a handle on that.

I also keep comfort in the fact that alot of the teams that did well last year are doing poorly right now. Ala Dallas:cwink: .

lots of players wear or wore 23... i can't blame them for that.. cause even when I created players on NBA Live.. I used 23..

but there's something creepy about Kobe and how he carry's himself... it's like he's got all the jordan videos and studied them over and over again.... I bet if he had a username here it'd be Michael Jordan's Lover. :huh:

I am glad that I am not the only one that has noticed this. It is damn creepy! I guess if Jordan turns up missing. We know who to blame. I am surprised he didn't just sign with the Bulls at some point to cap the whole thing off.:whatever:

[Equinox]

I bet if he had a username here it'd be Michael Jordan's Lover. :huh:

HAHA..That made me crack up :woot:

[Equinox]

Keep the faith brother. keep the faith.

You bet I am :yay: ..

I was one to get one of those Ben Wallace Fro' wigs they handed out in opening night.. Now I use it only when I start getting drunk :up:

[Ben Urich]

It's no secret here that I want Kobe Bryant to die a horribly painful death, but I'll repeat those sentiments anyway. :up:

[LastSunrise1981]

:cmad: :cmad:



Keep the faith brother. keep the faith.



I think they have enough fire power. They just need to slow down there offense. There are times that I watch them run down the floor, & just chuck the ball up. There shot selection is poor. They just need to get a handle on that.

I also keep comfort in the fact that alot of the teams that did well last year are doing poorly right now. Ala Dallas:cwink: .



I am glad that I am not the only one that has noticed this. It is damn creepy! I guess if Jordan turns up missing. We know who to blame. I am surprised he didn't just sign with the Bulls at some point to cap the whole thing off.:whatever:

Dallas just beat Chicago. ;-) They started out slow but it appears they're getting on track. Of course the season is long and anything is possible obviously.

[Ben Urich]

There's been a Keyon Dooling sighting.
Dude's come off the Magic bench to score 17 points on 6/11 shooting in just 9 minutes of play.

[Mister J]

Knee Surgery Benches Nuggets' Martin For Season (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2663585)

Last year, it was the left knee. This year, it's the right. Good thing he fleeced Denver for that max contract when he did.

[Tangled Web]

I wish Kobe would emulate Magic Johnson and not Michael Jordan.

Magic > MJ

:up:

[Mister J]

Magic was the ultimate team ball player, thought "pass first" and just looked to take over in the clutch. Unless some type of pod/body snatcher scenario takes place, that'll never be Mamba. Granted, Magic had better teammates than the former #8 does right now, I think we've seen enough of the Viper to not peg him as a primarily selfless player.

[Tangled Web]

Magic was the ultimate team ball player, thought "pass first" and just looked to take over in the clutch. Unless some type of pod/body snatcher scenario takes place, that'll never be Mamba. Granted, Magic had better teammates than the former #8 does right now, I think we've seen enough of the Viper to not peg him as a primarily selfless player.
True Magic had guys like Kareem and Cooper. Magic and Kareem were able to work with each other and win games. Same can't be said about Kobe and Shaq. Man when Shaq left it hurt. It was like when my parents got divorced.

[Mister J]

I don't know whether it's funny or scary that I've heard that divorce analogy used for the Shaq/Mamba thing numerous times.

[Tangled Web]

Well, Los Angeles is a basketball/divorce city.

[DarthRekal]

I wish Kobe would emulate Magic Johnson and not Michael Jordan.

Magic > MJ

:up:



i like you even though you are a Bruins fan!:woot:




lakers play toronto at home tomorrow


watch the game fools.. you all know what happened last year:wow:

[Ghostvirus]

Well the Bulls lost again.:cmad:

[The Riddler]

rockets escape with a win.

the way i see it, once bonzi comes back and provides the rockets with a legit 3rd scoring option, they will be the best team in the nba.

they had a 19 pt lead on the spurs before collapsing and they blew out the mavs and heat.

[The Riddler]

Well the Bulls lost again.:cmad:
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6208/noooooooo1an.jpg
they should have lost by a lot more, honestly.

[DarthRekal]

rockets look good riddler but i think you're overhyping just a tad ...

health is gonna play a big issue with the rox.. thats why we play 82games...
but i have to admit so far so good

[Ghostvirus]

rockets escape with a win.

the way i see it, once bonzi comes back and provides the rockets with a legit 3rd scoring option, they will be the best team in the nba.

they had a 19 pt lead on the spurs before collapsing and they blew out the mavs and heat.

Dude no offence, but there hasn't even been 10 games played yet. Right now the Hawks Charlotte, & Utah are doing great. While Detroit, Miami, Pheonix, & Dallas are all doing quite poorly. The world of the NBA is backwards right now. Things are bound to straighten themselves out eventually.

[Fran]

DarthRekal, the Lakers part of your sig cracks me up.

[Mister J]

Shaq To Have Knee Surgery; May Miss 4-6 Weeks (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2666452)

Sucks, but as long as his big ass is healthy come the latter part of the season, it's all good.

[Ben Urich]

The Heat are getting creamed right now.
By the Knicks. :huh::csad:

[Ben Urich]

The Heat are getting creamed right now.
By the Knicks. :huh::csad:

[Mister J]

Jeez beasties. I'm all for playing your way to peak during the money part of the season, but WTF? It's the Knicks ...the Knicks. :dry:

34-14 in the 3rd? ...seriously? :huh:

[Lobo]

This win felt good :D Q has been the best Knick this yyear :up: And Lee and Balkman have been great as well

http://www.knicksonline.com/images/players/big/Quentin_Richardson_250.jpg

[Immortalfire]

Spurs win :up:

[LastSunrise1981]

Mavericks win again. :woot:

[The Riddler]

utah looks terrific. :huh:

i think right now they are the best team in the nba, followed by the spurs then the rockets.

rockets are goign to have a tough game against the pistons, tomorrow.

[Equint77]

my knicks beat 2 playoff teams by an average of 20 points.... i'm happy... if they can beat Boston tonight.... they'll be one game away from reaching .500.

*sigh* :)

I hope Zeke ties David Lee up now with a contract extention.... this guy has to be one of the top rebounders per minute....

[Equint77]

Jeez beasties. I'm all for playing your way to peak during the money part of the season, but WTF? It's the Knicks ...the Knicks. :dry:

34-14 in the 3rd? ...seriously? :huh:

You think it's easy not knowing what to expect... especially from your team? Winning is great... but I'll be more happy when they're back to respectability. :heart:

[Ben Urich]

The Nets are down 43-26 at halftime to the Blazers.
They are shooting 23.5% :dry:

[Equint77]

i hope a meteor falls on top of the nets..

[Ben Urich]

It's Howard vs Okafor in Orlando.

At the end of 3:
Dwight Howard: 24 points (7-12 shooting,) 21 rebounds
Emeka Okafor: 26 points (13-15 shooting,) 9 rebounds

Magic lead by 12 :up:

[Equint77]

dwight howard scares me.... i don't know how it happened or when it did but he's a freaking monster....

Never ever ever would have imagined he'd be capable of putting up these numbers.

[Ben Urich]

Gilbert Arenas is single-handedly destroying the Cavs.
43 points (13-21 shooting, 7-11 from 3,) 4 rebounds, 6 assists.
Freakin' crap. :wow:

[LastSunrise1981]

Mavericks win again tonight. :up: :woot: :woot:

[Ghostvirus]

^Your happiness saddens me.:csad: The Bulls play the Lakers tomorrow. If they lose again. I am going to go to a church, & pray that Mchale releases the shackles that he has on Garnett, so that he may come to the Windy City.

LET HIM GO MACHALLLLLLEEEEEE!!!!!! LET HIM GO!!!!!

[Mister J]

Utah is 9-1? :huh:

[Ben Urich]

Utah is 9-1? :huh:

Yeah, I know. :huh:
The Magic are 7-3. :huh:

[The Riddler]

this season is so weird...

[LastSunrise1981]

^Your happiness saddens me.:csad: The Bulls play the Lakers tomorrow. If they lose again. I am going to go to a church, & pray that Mchale releases the shackles that he has on Garnett, so that he may come to the Windy City.

LET HIM GO MACHALLLLLLEEEEEE!!!!!! LET HIM GO!!!!!

The Bulls should beat the Lakers Maximum. If the Bulls play the same defense on them that the Pistons did, they should be able to beat the Lakers.

@Mister J- I'm not surprised at all by Utah's great start. They're a team to really be on the lookout for. Jazz, Rockets, Lakers, and Suns are the teams to watch out for in the West. I am glad to see the Jazz are doing well since I happen to like and respect Jerry Sloan.

[Mister J]

@Mister J- I'm not surprised at all by Utah's great start. They're a team to really be on the lookout for. Jazz, Rockets, Lakers, and Suns are the teams to watch out for in the West. I am glad to see the Jazz are doing well since I happen to like and respect Jerry Sloan.
Point taken. Utah has a good frontcourt and great coach, but Deron Williams is playing like a friggin' madman. There's even been a Mehmet Okur sighting. What's that about? I thought they'd have a decent season, but I would have laughed at anyone who forecasted a start like this. They've beaten quality teams too. Competition for those 8 spots in the West looks to be tighter than usual.

[Fran]

My Pistons are back to .500, but that is still unacceptable. :down

[Ben Urich]

Pacers beat the Bucks last night after being down 17 in the 3rd quarter.
Jermaine O'Neal blocked 8 shots. :wow::up:

[LastSunrise1981]

Is it me or do the players seem to be shooting better with the new ball?

[Ghostvirus]

Well the Bulls lost again.:csad:
This is going to be a very longs season for me. As some of you could tell by my predictions before the season started. I was hoping for more than a 3-6 start. Whoa is me.:csad:

[Ultimate_Superman]

Gilbert Arenas is single-handedly destroying the Cavs.
43 points (13-21 shooting, 7-11 from 3,) 4 rebounds, 6 assists.
Freakin' crap. :wow:I was at this game. Gilbert was just using James that night. I mean he was shooting 3 pointers all in his face and just giving him looks each time.

[Mister J]

Is it me or do the players seem to be shooting better with the new ball?
Some analysts have speculated the move was done to increase scoring. I don't know how many articles I've read with someone commenting that the new ball just sticks on the rim or doesn't come off the glass as hard. Shots that would have seem to have been bricks last year are dropping.
Well the Bulls lost again.
This is going to be a very longs season for me. As some of you could tell by my predictions before the season started. I was hoping for more than a 3-6 start. Whoa is me.
Easy, M-C. Still a lot of season left.

[Mister J]

I was at this game. Gilbert was just using James that night. I mean he was shooting 3 pointers all in his face and just giving him looks each time. He should light up Lebron after the Free Throw Incident in the playoffs last year, but that was insane.

Speaking of Gilbert and the Wizards...
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5206/nbagarenas268x415zw3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

These things should be burned and never see the light of day (or arena) again.

[Ultimate_Superman]

^^The real jersey they were suppose to wear are much better. The were all black with white letters. I have the Arenas one but the NBA told them they couldn't have an all black jersey. But yeah Arenas was lighting James up and crossed him so badly James fell.

Thank God I have season tickets to the Wizards!

[Erundur]

^^The real jersey they were suppose to wear are much better. The were all black with white letters. I have the Arenas one but the NBA told them they couldn't have an all black jersey. But yeah Arenas was lighting James up and crossed him so badly James fell.

Thank God I have season tickets to the Wizards!

F-You man :cmad::(:up:

Its about time, yay Arenas! :o:meow: :ninja: :heart:

[Equinox]

Well the Bulls lost again.:csad:
This is going to be a very longs season for me. As some of you could tell by my predictions before the season started. I was hoping for more than a 3-6 start. Whoa is me.:csad:

I think our season really starts after the circus road trip.. Im not counting on winning anything for the other 3 games left too :csad:

[Ben Urich]

New NBA power rankings:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerranking

Jazz :wow:
Spurs
Clippers
Cavaliers
Mavericks
Hornets
Rockets
Lakers :cmad:
Magic :huh:
Warriors
Nets
Pistons
Kings
Nuggets
Suns
Heat
Pacers :heart:
Trail Blazers
Wizards
Bulls :down
Celtics
Hawks
76ers
SuperSonics
Bobcats
Timberwolves
Knicks
Bucks
Raptors
Grizzlies


I know it's early, but seriously, did anyone expect the Jazz to be the best team in the league? :huh: They're the Chicago Bears or something.

Oh, and as much as I hate the Lakers, I have to admit that Kwame Brown's posterization of Andres Nocioni (javascript:nbaVideo(escape('http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.php?content=video&url=http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/pod/pod_061119.asx'),escape('blank'));) last night was ****ing rude :up:

[LastSunrise1981]

New NBA power rankings:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerranking

Jazz :wow:
Spurs
Clippers
Cavaliers
Mavericks
Hornets
Rockets
Lakers :cmad:
Magic :huh:
Warriors
Nets
Pistons
Kings
Nuggets
Suns
Heat
Pacers :heart:
Trail Blazers
Wizards
Bulls :down
Celtics
Hawks
76ers
SuperSonics
Bobcats
Timberwolves
Knicks
Bucks
Raptors
Grizzlies


I know it's early, but seriously, did anyone expect the Jazz to be the best team in the league? :huh: They're the Chicago Bears or something.

Oh, and as much as I hate the Lakers, I have to admit that Kwame Brown's posterization of Andres Nocioni (javascript:nbaVideo(escape('http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.php?content=video&url=http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/pod/pod_061119.asx'),escape('blank'));) last night was ****ing rude :up:

Not surprised about the Jazz at all. I knew it was only a matter of time before they started clicking on all cylinders. It would've happened sooner if Kirlenko wasn't injured last season.

I like Sloan and I am glad to see his team doing well.

[Ben Urich]

Hey, I like the Jazz, too. Malone and Stockton (or is it Stockton and Malone :huh: ) are on my team of all-time favorites. I hope they're able to go the distance this year.
Too bad they couldn't do it when #12 and #32 were around. :csad:
Oh, and I gotta love Matt Harpring. Dude plays hard, tenacious ball every night. :up:

[LastSunrise1981]

Hey, I like the Jazz, too. Malone and Stockton (or is it Stockton and Malone :huh: ) are on my team of all-time favorites. I hope they're able to go the distance this year.
Too bad they couldn't do it when #12 and #32 were around. :csad:
Oh, and I gotta love Matt Harpring. Dude plays hard, tenacious ball every night. :up:

I bet the Sixers are kicking themselves in the ass for getting rid of Harpring. :woot:

[Ben Urich]

I bet the Sixers are kicking themselves in the ass for getting rid of Harpring. :woot:

The Magic got rid of him first. :cmad: :csad:
At least we have Keith Bogans now. Same type of player. :up:

[Ben Urich]

Dwight Howard's in for another monster game: 12 points, 13 rebounds in the first half against Memphis. :up:

EDIT: Emeka Okafor is doin' the damn thing for the Bobcats - 22 points, 12 rebounds, 8 blocks against Dallas. :wow:
He's really improved. :up:

[Ben Urich]

Q: How do the Orlando Magic lose to the Memphis Grizzlies despite Dwight Howard's 24-point, 23-rebound performance?

A: By turning the ball over 19 times for 21 points, getting dominated in the paint 56-42, and getting virtually no production from the bench (12 points on 5/21 shooting.)

Way to suck, guys. :down

[LastSunrise1981]

Dallas wins their sixth straight today against the Bobcats. Okay, that's nothing to be excited about, however, six straight wins is definitely something to be happy about. :woot: :yay:

Dallas plays the Wizards tomorrow night. Should be an interesting game.

[The Riddler]

the jazz keep winning.

i just want them to get smashed.

down with utah! :cmad:

rockets hanging in there. bonzi cannot start playing any slower then he has...:cmad:

[Immortalfire]

Spurs take down the TrailBlazers.

[Ben Urich]

New MVP Rankings
http://www.nba.com/features/player_rankings_061121.html
Last week's ranking in parentheses

LeBron James (1)
Carlos Boozer (2)
Zach Randolph (3)
Tim Duncan (7)
Yao Ming (4)
Dirk Nowitzki (NR)
Dwight Howard (9)
Emeka Okafor (NR)
Lamar Odom (5)
Deron Williams (NR)


Zach who? :huh: No one ever talks about the Trail Blazers.

[Ben Urich]

Kobe Bryant scored 20 of the Lakers' 27 points in the first quarter of the Lakers' game against the Clippers. :wow:

[Equinox]

Bulls are gonna lose again :csad:

[Ben Urich]

Bulls are gonna lose again :csad:

They forgot to guard EJ Smith, evidently. :huh:
Where the hell did he come from? :huh:

[Equint77]

anyone see the nate robinson block on Yao Ming?

holy shet...

[Ben Urich]

anyone see the nate robinson block on Yao Ming?

holy shet...

One of the plays of the year so far. :up:
I imagine it'll make SportsCenter's list of top plays at the end of the season.

[Ben Urich]

Bulls are making it interesting....

[Equint77]

http://withleather.com/post.phtml?pk=1623

here.. for those who may have missed it.

[Ben Urich]

http://withleather.com/post.phtml?pk=1623

here.. for those who may have missed it.

I hope that teaches Yao to DUNK the damn ball. He doesn't even have to be showy with it. Just ****ing DUNK and you won't be embarrassed like that.

[The Riddler]

anyone see the nate robinson block on Yao Ming?

holy shet...
it was also a foul. :woot:

[Ben Urich]

it was also a foul. :woot:

http://www.dumbdistraction.com/Images/alborland.gif
I don't think so, Rid.

[Equint77]

it was also a foul. :woot:

foul or not.... a block like that shouldn't happen.

Yao should lay off the eggrolls.. :meow:

and i put that hello kitty next to eggrolls for a reason....

[Fran]

I've lost a little more respect for Yao. :csad:

[LastSunrise1981]

Mavs win their seventh straight game. :woot: :woot:

Seems like they're getting on the right track. I'm making the prediction right now that Dallas/Miami will be in the finals again.

[Equint77]

Mavs win their seventh straight game. :woot: :woot:

Seems like they're getting on the right track. I'm making the prediction right now that Dallas/Miami will be in the finals again.

We'll have to see how Miami does for the next 2 months.

[LastSunrise1981]

We'll have to see how Miami does for the next 2 months.

I think they'll be fine. They usually turn it on when it gets close to the playoffs.

I know Shaq is injured and I sincerely hope no one on the Mavs get injured, obviously it all depends on the health of the respective players. If both teams are healthy and hitting on all cylinders, there are no teams that will stop them from making it to the Finals again.

[Fran]

Pistons win 3rd straight, beat Philly by 10 on the road 97-87 :up:

6-5, starting to improve.

[Ben Urich]

fran just had post 666 :down:huh::up:
Looks like it's gonna be a tight finish in LA. Go Clippers! :up:

[Fran]

My post count has been lowered twice today! I don't get it! :cmad: :down

[Equint77]

the mods are petty....

[The Riddler]

I've lost a little more respect for Yao. :csad:
yes he got blocked, but robinson has major hops.

we all saw what he did last year at the slam dunk contest.

yao really should never get blocked, but it really isn't that big of a deal.

the bigger story: yao is the best center in the nba and an MVP candidate depending on the rockets' record.

[Ben Urich]

My post count has been lowered twice today! I don't get it! :cmad: :down


Morg closed a thread earlier, quoted you, and said "That's a 50 post fine." :huh:

[DarthRekal]

fran just had post 666 :down:huh::up:
Looks like it's gonna be a tight finish in LA. Go Clippers! :up:


Yeah go SECOND PLACE Clippers... still the little brother!:woot:


wheres #1batmanfan!??? whos better now...:huh: :word:



number one in the pacific again! tough test friday against the jazz

[Mister J]

Heatians drop one to San Antonio by 20, but this time they collapsed in the second quarter. HA! It's all coming together. :up:

:dry:

I just can't seem to care at this point. I should really start paying more attention. I didn't even know Posey was out the last two games. I have liked what I've seen of Dorell Wright so far though.

[Fran]

Morg closed a thread earlier, quoted you, and said "That's a 50 post fine." :huh:

What thread, Ben?

[Fran]

Pistons win 4th straight, beat Atlanta by 5 :up:

7-5, not bad.

[LastSunrise1981]

The Mavs have a test this Friday against the Spurs. Spurs are a very overrated team and I hope Dallas wins this Friday.

Of course it's not going to be easy.

[Lobo]

I want to cry after todays Knicks game :( i wonder how long before Isiah trades someone again?

[Fran]

Isiah should trade himself. :o

[Lobo]

Isiah should trade himself. :o
And Steph :o

[Fran]

I want Larry back! :csad:

(Pistons fan here)

[DarthRekal]

Heatians drop one to San Antonio by 20, but this time they collapsed in the second quarter. HA! It's all coming together. :up:

:dry:

I just can't seem to care at this point. I should really start paying more attention. I didn't even know Posey was out the last two games. I have liked what I've seen of Dorell Wright so far though.


looks gloomy in south beach...even for a slow start its kinda scary...


meanwhile on the left coast things are going exactly as planned ..:woot:

will be a tough test in UTAH...


btw J dope ass AVY!:wow:

[DarthRekal]

utah JAZZ tonight!.. lets make it a good game lakers

[Mister J]

That one hurt tonight. Good statlines from the starters (including Dorrell Wright and Jason Kapono :huh:). Nothing off the bench (thanx 'Toine. :rolleyes:) 33 pts/15 asst from Flash and a waiver offed would-be buzzer beater from Wright. 1-4 without the Big Man. :down

On the half full side, getting quality minutes from Wright and Kapono will help towards the push when Mr. O'Neal, Posey and Williams get back into uniform.

[LastSunrise1981]

Dallas won their 8th in a row. Went into San Antonio and held on for a very important game for both teams. Great effort and great game that had me biting my nails.

[Fran]

It is nice to see the Heat struggling.

[Ghostvirus]

Well the Bulls lost again. I'm a sad Panda

http://www.gocollect.com/images/PotBellys/200/PBBPA.jpg

[Fran]

The Pistons win their fifth straight! 104-95 over the Bobcats :up:

[LastSunrise1981]

Seems everyone is shocked about Dallas? So shocked that no one wants to talk about them? This year is their year and I believe they'll win the championship.

[LastSunrise1981]

Mavs win their 9th in a row. :yay:

[Fran]

Pistons win their sixth straight, 115-111 over the Wizards!!! Alright, it seems like Detroit is finally finding their real identity. :up:

[Mister J]

What the hell?:huh:

Bulls coach Scott Skiles pulled Wallace only 2:02 after tip-off on Saturday because the center broke a team rule prohibiting the wearing of headbands.

A number of assistant coaches spoke with the player on the bench, but he waited until only 2:41 remained in the first quarter before removing the headband. Skiles put him back in the game, but Wallace put the headband back on before the beginning of the second half and was not allowed to start. He relented again midway through the quarter and was inserted in the game.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2676104

[Ghostvirus]

What the hell?:huh:


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2676104

Are you f-ing kidding me!!!!!! This team is 4 - 9, & Skiles is worried about f-ing head bands!!! Holy Sh**!!!! *kills a kitten to calm himself*

[LastSunrise1981]

I am quite happy about Dallas winning 9 in a row. :yay: Tomorrow the Mavs play the Timberwolves which is winnable but anything can happen.

They don't play the Heat until January though. :csad:

Either way hopefully the Mavs win number 10 tomorrow. :up: :woot: :yay:

[The Riddler]

the mavs are hot right now, but i don't think they are the best in the west.

the west is tough with the jazz, spurs, rockets, mavs and lakers.

the east is just pathetic.

[DarthRekal]

bad loss to the jazzx but we put up a fight if we can only rebound next time.. at least we bounced back with the nets:woot:

[L.A.]

2006-07 Power Rankings: Week 4
RANK (LAST WK) TEAM REC. COMMENT
1 (1) Jazz 12-2 Jazz have been too good, with or without Kirilenko, to drop them after a road loss on a back-to-back. They've been 5-0 good with Kirilenko sitting out, in fact.
2 (5) Mavericks 9-4 Can't ignore the fact that only three victims in Mavs' 9-0 surge have winning records. But don't ignore the fact that Howard missed all but two of those games.
3 (2) Spurs 11-3 Losing yet another nail-biter with Dallas, Spurs can live with. Losing Ginobili on a hard fall, when he wasn't at his best to begin with, was much more disconcerting.
4 (15) Suns 7-6 Suns aren't just starting to heat up. They're 6-1 since a 1-5 start and they're starting to get Amare, Diaw and Matrix on the court. Together. As a frontcourt trio.
5 (7) Rockets 9-4 Van Gundy speaks out against the ''Rocket hate'' he keeps hearing. But I'm guessing he'll gradually be able to tune it out if Yao and T-Mac can win nine of every 13.
6 (12) Pistons 9-5 Pistons certainly haven't beaten any powerhouses during this 6-0 run, but you don't knock an East team on a roll. Not when there's only two of them.
7 (8) Lakers 9-4 Who needs a smooth training camp? Lakers continue to make the most of this home-heavy early schedule and, as a bonus, sent Clippers into a spiral.
8 (9) Magic 10-4 Magic's only L in the past eight games came mere hours after last Monday's kudos here. We're guessing Orlando fans would thus prefer muted praise this week.
9 (14) Nuggets 8-4 It's a tough concession for K-Mart fans (like me), but Nuggets are 8-2 without him, riding the 'Melo/Camby/JR/Miller quartet and with Evans filling in nicely.
10 (4) Cavaliers 9-5 As much as we love the orange unis -- another reason to bring up World B. -- you can't camouflage the fact that Cavs have mostly looked shaky since winning at SA.
11 (6) Hornets 8-6 Playing without D-West and Peja are two big problems. Losing three in a row after winning four in a row, which has already happened twice, might be a bigger problem.
12 (10) Warriors 8-6 Baron's hurt worse than they thought. But this helps with the pain: Warriors stun Utah without him and Biedrins averages 13.5 ppg, 12.4 rpg, 2.88 bpg over eight games.
13 (3) Clippers 6-6 Respect around town and how they stack up with their co-tenants can't be priorities now. Not when they're 0-5 away from Staples, sinking Clips to last in the Pacific.
14 (13) Kings 7-5 Injuries, nothing new for this franchise, have made it tough to fully assess Kings, but so has this: Only two of Sacto's seven W's so far are against teams at .500 or better.
15 (26) Timberwolves 6-6 Wolves have mustered some grit, answering a 1-5 skid with a three-game win streak, but this ain't the Mike James we know and love: 0 points in the last 2 games?
16 (17) Pacers 7-7 Pacers continue to look like a roller-coaster team even without Artest, but it's tough to punish them too severely here when 11 teams in the East are making out worse.
17 (16) Heat 5-8 Shaq's first two seasons are the only full, non-lockout seasons in his career in which his team failed to win 50 games. Anyone else getting the feeling that this'll be No. 3?
18 (20) Bulls 4-9 With a soft stretch coming, Bulls can rally like they did the last two seasons, from 12-19 and 0-9. Tougher to call: Will the first Skiles-Big Ben spat fade or mushroom?
19 (18) Trail Blazers 6-9 Nets want no part of these upstarts. Problem is, young Blazers have no games left against New Jersey and still aren't sure when Roy will resume his ROY quest.
20 (24) SuperSonics 6-9 Sonics won more games on one East trip than they've won at home all season. Ray Allen's 3-point percentage, meanwhile, has dipped again to .322. Confused? Us, too.
21 (11) Nets 5-8 Don't think this was the sort of consistency Nets were going for, but a 5-8 start falls right in line with last season's 9-12 start, 2-11 in '04-05 and 7-11 in '03-04.
22 (23) 76ers 5-8 If that 3-0 start proves to be a mirage, it won't be Iverson's fault. He's topped 30 points six times this season . . . with 10-plus assists in four of those games.
23 (22) Hawks 5-6 After 4-1 start, Hawks lost four straight by five points or fewer, three of them at home. Not the best lead-in for a stretch that calls for eight of the next 11 on the road.
24 (18) Wizards 4-9 At 0-7, Wiz share the league's worst road record with young Raps and injury-ravaged Grizz. But you expect that from Raps and Grizz. Not an alleged East contender.
25 (29) Raptors 4-9 So how does a front line of Bosh, Bargnani and Garbajosa sound? Just a hunch, but I'd say Mitchell is wise to keep moving in that direction if he wants to hang around.
26 (30) Grizzlies 3-10 You've heard lots about Pau's injury, West's and Fratello's futures and the sale of the team. The hot subject now when someone brings up Grizz? Gasol trade chatter.
27 (21) Celtics 5-8 Anyone else get the feeling young Celts lost focus after that three-game win streak? That's probably because last season, Boston never won more than two in a row.
28 (25) Bobcats 3-10 Bobcats awoke Monday as one of only three teams with 10 losses. The problem, obviously, is that they haven't played Cavs and Spurs often enough.
29 (27) Bucks 4-9 Rhetorical question alert: If Bucks can keep taking double-digit leads without Villanueva and Simmons, shouldn't they be able to hold one or two without them?
30 (27) Knicks 5-10 Dare we say whatever popularity Marbury restored with those $15 sneaks has been wiped out by the eight games he's registered already with less than 10 points.

[L.A.]

I dont know whats happen with my clips right now:( I think we need a coaching change or personal change:o

[Ben Urich]

What the hell?:huh:


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2676104

What's wrong with headbands? :huh:

[LastSunrise1981]

The Mavs won their 10th game tonight after Dampier made a clutch block in the fourth quarter.

10-4

:woot:

Don't think they're the best? They're the reigning Western Conference Champions. They're the best until another team knocks them out of the playoffs and I don't see it happening this year.

Go Mavs!

[Ben Urich]

Holy ****!
The Magic beat the Jazz in Utah! :wow::huh::up:
Goddamn! I said Goddamn!

[Fran]

NO WAY!!! :eek: :up:

[L.A.]

Its time for the Jazz to go on a losing streak!:mad:

[Ben Urich]

NO WAY!!! :eek: :up:

21 and 16 for Dwight Howard.
We managed to win despite shooting just 39% :huh:
The reason why? 21 Jazz turnovers turned into 19 Magic points. We also outrebounded them 45-36.
The Magic just defeated the best team in the whole damn league in their own house. They've got to be proud of themselves. :up:
But I'm not ready to crown their ass yet. They are who I thought they were. :o

[DarthRekal]

yes keep losing jazz.. we got your punk butts on thursday!

yeah NOFX the clips are reeling ... tough karma man

and this is for (nowhere to be found) #1BatmanFan .... where's your running mouth now???? who's the best team in L.A. now?:huh: :woot:


sorry NOFX he's been doggin us now he's M.I.A

[L.A.]

Well-placed league insiders say the Grizzlies could do a deal that would send Mike Miller to the Los Angeles Clippers for Corey Maggette. Figuring that Miller's game hit a ceiling in Memphis coupled with poor playoff performances, the Griz would love to add Maggette's dogged offensive ability.

The Clippers need a deft perimeter shooter, which Maggette is not.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/grizzlies/article/0,1426,MCA_475_5172231,00.html

Argh I hate this deal! Yes we need a shooter but Miller isnt much of a shooter right now. I would keep Maggette. But if it was Mobley and Miller, Where do I sign?

[L.A.]

yes keep losing jazz.. we got your punk butts on thursday!

yeah NOFX the clips are reeling ... tough karma man

and this is for (nowhere to be found) #1BatmanFan .... where's your running mouth now???? who's the best team in L.A. now?:huh: :woot:


sorry NOFX he's been doggin us now he's M.I.A
I dont know wtf happening with my boyz right now...but im not worried, I still think they can turn it around and make the playoffs at least.

[L.A.]

Rewarding the coach who led them to their best season, the Clippers have reached agreement with Mike Dunleavy on a four-year contract extension for more than $21 million, The Times has learned
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-cliprep28nov28,1,4306961.story?track=crosspromo&coll=la-headlines-sports&ctrack=1&cset=true

Not sure what to make of this, it sure was terrible timing. I hope now that Dunleavy is signed we can get back to winning I hope...

[L.A.]

it was also a foul. :woot:
Its a sad day in the NBA when the supposed "Best Center" in the league gets blocked by a midget!

[Ben Urich]

Well-placed league insiders say the Grizzlies could do a deal that would send Mike Miller to the Los Angeles Clippers for Corey Maggette. Figuring that Miller's game hit a ceiling in Memphis coupled with poor playoff performances, the Griz would love to add Maggette's dogged offensive ability.

The Clippers need a deft perimeter shooter, which Maggette is not.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/grizzlies/article/0,1426,MCA_475_5172231,00.html

Argh I hate this deal! Yes we need a shooter but Miller isnt much of a shooter right now. I would keep Maggette. But if it was Mobley and Miller, Where do I sign?

Two former Magic players, I should mention. :o
Miller is very streaky and is basically a scorer only; he doesn't play defense or rebound exceptionally well. He's a poor man's Kyle Korver, who's a poor man's Reggie Miller.
Maggette would be a good fit in Memphis. Lord knows they could use his defense. I'm wondering if they'll ever deal Pau Gasol.

[DarthRekal]

if maggette goes to the grizz .. i'm pickin him up for my fantasy league:woot:

[The Riddler]

Its a sad day in the NBA when the supposed "Best Center" in the league gets blocked by a midget!
not supposed.

clearly the best and a top MVP candidate.

[The Riddler]

if maggette goes to the grizz .. i'm pickin him up for my fantasy league:woot:
what kind of league do you play in?

maggette is in FA?

you must be in a noob league or with less than 8 people.

[Ben Urich]

Yao said he didn't feel too bad about being blocked by Nate Robinson because he's had a shot blocked by a 5'3" teammate on the Chinese national team.
And yes, Yao is the best center in the league, and this is coming from a huge Dwight Howard fan. :up:

[DarthRekal]

what kind of league do you play in?

maggette is in FA?

you must be in a noob league or with less than 8 people.

yeah its just the guys in the office theres only six of us so our squads are pretty deep with stars!:woot:

[Ben Urich]

Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony are your players of the week. :up:

[L.A.]

if maggette goes to the grizz .. i'm pickin him up for my fantasy league:woot:
That trade makes perfect sense for the Girzz but none for the Clips! I'd rather have Gasol! :D

[Ben Urich]

Is there enough ball for Gasol and Brand?

[L.A.]

Is there enough ball for Gasol and Brand?
"Give me talent and Ill figure it out"- Mike Dunleavy

[DarthRekal]

****in stupid loss

lakers deserve to lose this one

****in idiots


how many ****in 3 pointers are you going to shoot

yes lets leave micahel redd open all day!:cmad:

and get a ****in rebound man!

****!

and what kind of shot was that at the end KOBE pass the DAMN BALL!:cmad:

undermanned bucks i cant ****in believe it!

and we got the jazz next can you say two game losing streak


****in stupid idiots

okay i think im done

[Darren Daring]

You're so adorable.

[Kipobe]

****in stupid loss

lakers deserve to lose this one

****in idiots


how many ****in 3 pointers are you going to shoot

yes lets leave micahel redd open all day!:cmad:

and get a ****in rebound man!

****!

and what kind of shot was that at the end KOBE pass the DAMN BALL!:cmad:

undermanned bucks i cant ****in believe it!

and we got the jazz next can you say two game losing streak


****in stupid idiots

okay i think im done
You're way too into this.

[NewYorkSpider]

****in stupid loss

lakers deserve to lose this one

****in idiots


how many ****in 3 pointers are you going to shoot

yes lets leave micahel redd open all day!:cmad:

and get a ****in rebound man!

****!

and what kind of shot was that at the end KOBE pass the DAMN BALL!:cmad:

undermanned bucks i cant ****in believe it!

and we got the jazz next can you say two game losing streak


****in stupid idiots

okay i think im done

Wonder how things would be if they had Shaq. :woot:

[The Riddler]

yeah its just the guys in the office theres only six of us so our squads are pretty deep with stars!:woot:
i see.

i don't like leagues with less than 10 players.

having deep drafts and really building your team is the best part.

[DarthRekal]

Wonder how things would be if they had Shaq. :woot:

not much better ..prolly worst cause .. we'd be in cap hell... not have lamar, kwame nor bynum.. prolly not farmar either ... so i think we are better off this year had you said this last year you mighta had a point..


Kipobe- I am the epitomy of a Lakers Fan .. i eat sleep and breath Lakers been a fan all my life.... i am not too into it... if i cant get upset over a trivial loss like this .. i cant claim to be excited when the situation is converse....


riddler -- i know what you mean ... knowing more about the bench players and depth of a team really spells out your bball knowledge... but we have such a small dept and its all about braggin rights in the office!...


darren darling- thanks i try :woot:

[Ben Urich]

Also the "epitomy" of one with no grammar or English skills. :o

[Fran]

Tomorrow... Pistons vs. Heat... :up:

[Ben Urich]

D Wade is gonna go nuts. :up:

EDIT: Has anyone looked at the Atlantic Division lately? The best team there is Boston, with a record of 5-8... :dry:

[DarthRekal]

Also the "epitomy" of one with no grammar or English skills. :o

if you're worried about me grammar .. i worry about yer life


english is a myriad of dialects and syntax

should not be bound by your pety rules:o

[Ben Urich]

if you're worried about me grammar .. i worry about yer life


english is a myriad of dialects and syntax

should not be bound by your pety rules:o

I hope you're parodying yourself here.

[DarthRekal]

I hope you're parodying yourself here.

stop the presses you DO have a a CENTS of humor!:wow:

[Darkest Knight]

My man Kobe f'ed up last night. On his website he simply responded with "March 7". The date of revenge. By then he should be fully recovered physically. Maybe we can get lucky and see him drop 81+ on Michael Redd and the Bucks Christmas colores jersey looking asses.

[Fran]

D Wade is gonna go nuts. :up:

EDIT: Has anyone looked at the Atlantic Division lately? The best team there is Boston, with a record of 5-8... :dry:

Sure, Wade may have 40 points, but the rest of the Heat will combine to have what, 40 points? :o

The Pistons have found their identity I believe. They have a great chance to beat down an already wounded Heat team.

[Darkest Knight]

Wade scoring 40? Only if he gets 20+ free-throws.

[DarthRekal]

My man Kobe f'ed up last night. On his website he simply responded with "March 7". The date of revenge. By then he should be fully recovered physically. Maybe we can get lucky and see him drop 81+ on Michael Redd and the Bucks Christmas colores jersey looking asses.

thats what im talkin about!:up:

[Ben Urich]

Sure, Wade may have 40 points, but the rest of the Heat will combine to have what, 40 points? :o

Yeah, and those 40 will come on 20 D Wade assists. They might as well change the franchise name to the Dwyane Wade and the Dwyane Wade Players.

[Darkest Knight]

You mean: "The Officials / David Stern, and their new toy: Dwyane Wade"

[Fran]

I swear to God the NBA Finals were rigged. D-Wade is the only player I truly hate.

[Darkest Knight]

Thing is, I used to love Dwyane Wade. Then during Year 3, he started to get an insane amount of calls. There is a statistic that I just during a past game, where it said Dwyane Wade has gotten more foul calls than Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, and countless others since he started playing. Even players and opposing coaches are commenting on it too. He's like a hand made superstar, that may not even be a superstar. Could he do half this stuff of the physical defenses that were present up until 2002 / 2003 -ish? I doubt it.

[L.A.]

You can watch games after 48 for free now...

http://www.nba.com/broadband/league_pass.jsp

[Ben Urich]

Anyone else notice that Mike Miller had 14 assists last night? :huh:
What? :huh:

[LastSunrise1981]

Dallas won their 11th game today and won it without Dirk in the game, who left in the first quarter with blurred vision.

:up: :up:

:woot: :woot: :woot:

Go Dallas!

[Fran]

Right now, they look like NBA-Finals material.

[Ben Urich]

Dwight Howard has 20 points on 6-6 shooting. He also has 10 rebounds.
Friggin' BEAST.
It's a close one in Seattle.

[Ben Urich]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/63/full.getty-71797406rw020_warriors_pace_1_34_45_am.jpg
Steven Jackson is a great shot. :o
Pacers 108, Warriors 106. :up:

[Fran]

Pacers SUCK. :cmad: :down

[L.A.]

1 Dallas (4) 11-4 Mavs longest winning streak in franchise history is 14 games. Contests this week vs. Kings, Wizards and Nets could equal that mark.
2 Utah (1) 13-3 Carlos Boozer has tallied a double-double in 13 of the team's 16 contests this year. Two of the three when he didn't resulted in Ls, including Saturday's loss to Golden State.
3 San Antonio (2) 11-5 With Ginobili on ice, the Spurs have dropped three of the last four, including the last two road games where the team had previously been undefeated.
4 Orlando (8) 12-4 The Magic won only 10 road games last season. They've been on the positive side of the ledger in five games in November this year.
5 Detroit (11) 9-5 Detroit's 9-1 this season in back-to-back sets. The Pistons play two straight vs. the Heat and Knicks before getting a day off between matches with Charlotte and Portland.

TEAM (LAST WK) REC. BREAKDOWN
6 Phoenix (17) 8-6 Throw out that 1-5 start and the Suns would be right where you'd expect them to be, 7-1.
7 Denver (14) 8-5 I'm fine with the Nuggets giving up a league-high 106.7 ppg, especially when they're putting up figures like 113, 115 or the 140 they notched against the Warriors.
8 Golden State (9) 9-7 A late three-pointer spoiled Don Nelson's chance at career win No. 1,200, a mark reached only by Lenny Wilkens. Next chance is vs. Milwaukee Saturday night.
9 Houston (10) 10-5 Perhaps one reason the Rockets launched 38 triples in a loss to the Suns: Steve Novak, who went 2-of-5 from beyond the arc, got his first start.
10 L.A. Lakers (6) 9-5 The Lakers get a second crack at the Jazz tonight in one of 12 home games in a 14-game span; Saturday's tilt with the Clippers is technically a roadie.
11 Cleveland (3) 9-6 Before the loss to the Wiz, the Cavs were giving up a mere 90.8 ppg, which would rank second in the league today. That mark is up to 94.0 ppg after four losses in five games.
12 NO/Okla City (5) 8-7 Who's hurting more David West, Peja or the rest of the Hornets team, which has had losing streaks of three and four (current) already this season?
13 Sacramento (13) 8-5 The Kings get Brad Miller back just in time for a double-dip in Texas, stopping at Dallas and San Antonio Friday and Saturday nights.
14 Indiana (15) 9-7 Even if it requires a triple at the buzzer, a 2-1 to start a trip out west is much better than opening 1-2, especially with stops at Seattle, Denver and the Lakers on tap.
15 L.A. Clippers (7) 7-7 The losing stopped, for a night at least. A back-to-back vs. the Lakers and Magic is on the schedule this weekend, when the team may still be without Chris Kaman.
16 New Jersey (12) 6-9 Those six losses -- four on the road -- were tough to stomach. The next six at home don't get much easier, with games vs. Sixers, Mavs and Suns this week.
17 Chicago (21) 5-9 Bulls have a chance to right the ship with eight of the next nine at home. Speaking of home, everybody leave your headbands there, please.
18 Washington (18) 5-9 The Butler did it, as Caron hit all 15 from the stripe to help the Wiz beat the Hawks at home. The team's still 0-7 on the road, with a game at Chicago Saturday awaiting.
19 Miami (24) 6-8 Shaq's saying he'll be ready to help his team make another title run, but, by the time he's back (at the weight Riley wishes?), how much ground will the team have to make up?
20 Portland (16) 6-10 That 23.5 ppg and 10.1 rpg averages over the last 10 are nice for Zach, but the Blazers have dropped eight of those contests, including four at home.
21 Atlanta (20) 6-7 Five of the Hawks' last six losses came by five points or fewer, so they weren't about to let another tight game slip away even after squandering a 24-point lead to the Bobcats.
22 Seattle (19) 6-10 Maybe it's a relief to look ahead to Saturday's road game at Utah; The Sonics have dropped six-of-eight at KeyArena.
23 Minnesota (25) 6-8 Over the past three games, Randy Foye's scored 34 of his 43 points in the fourth quarter.
24 Philadelphia (23) 5-9 With games at the Nets and Bulls this week, now's probably a bad time to remind Sixers fans the team has dropped five straight on the road.
25 Milwaukee (27) 5-9 At least the Bucks didn't waste the 45 by Redd vs. the Lakers as they did when he went for 57 in a loss to the Jazz earlier this year.
26 New York (26) 6-11 Raise your hand if you really believed the Knicks would be only one game back of the Atlantic Division lead right now … Or that they'd have six Ws by this point …
27 Toronto (29) 5-10 In the six straight games Bargnani's logged 20-plus minutes, he's posted 12.3 ppg and 3.7 rpg; In the first nine of the year, he tallied 4.1 ppg and 1.8 rpg in 9.2 minutes.
28 Boston (22) 5-9 That three-game win streak -- and Atlantic Division lead -- is a thing of the past after dropping three of the last four.
29 Charlotte (28) 4-11 You have to admire the spunk of this team, which had enough to hold off the Nets two nights ago then fought back from 24 down to nearly upend the Hawks.
30 Memphis (30) 4-11 After opening the season 1-8, think the Grizzlies will be okay with the win-one, lose-one pattern that's developed over the last three back-to-backs?

[LastSunrise1981]

I loved watching the Heat lose to Detroit. It also proves what happens to the Heat when Wade isn't getting calls in his favor, although the officials definitely tried to give him weak lame calls.

I also like to add how hilarious it is when he acts as though Sasquatch threw him to the ground.

On the plus side I'm happy that Dallas is on a hot winning streak. :yay:

[Fran]

I loved watching the Heat lose to Detroit. It also proves what happens to the Heat when Wade isn't getting calls in his favor, although the officials definitely tried to give him weak lame calls.

:up:

As a Pistons fan, it was nice to see that win. I figured the refs would let him shoot 10 free throws at the end to let them win :o

Wade should have won an Oscar for his performance during the NBA Finals.

GO PISTONS!!!:cmad: :up:

[DarthRekal]

KOBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

BRYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANT!:wow: