2005-2006 NBA thread

[Eyeballing]

Jordan used to due that on a daily basis back in his day Of course no one remembers it because they won 6 championships.

Hence, he stopped doing it so they COULD win 6 championships.

 

[Eyeballing]

I completly disagree! No would give a shiit if Slavo Medvendko throw an elbom at someone. Kobe is being watched under a microscope ever since his "rape trial" Besides I can name 10 NBA player off the top of my head who are bigger assess than Kobe

NAME THEM

 

[Alpha and Omega]

Anyone can do that.
Ron Artest, Gerald Wallace, Vince Carter - he sold out the Raptors; I don't blame him, but intentionally throwing games is pretty low,
Jalen Rose
Michael Olowakandi - for wanting more money when he does nothing
Gary Payton - for still believing he hasn't lost a step; IMO I say he's lost two.
Kwame Brown - for punching Brendan Haywood (ex-teammate) when Haywood was trying to help him w/ his game.

Jason Kidd - he repeatedly disses Detroit. When is the last time NJ was even a legitimate threat in the East? He's great, but he has no respect.

Antoine Walker - He constantly complains about money. When does he show up in the playoffs?

Paul Pierce - He reportedly questioned why he's never considered for MVP??

Personally, I've never met Kobe, but he can score, and I think w/ a few more acquistions, a team can be built around him. He needs a better 4 or 5.

That wasn't an info to bring up the Phil, Shaq, Kobe debacle either. The past is dead.

 

[Super_Ludacris]

You say this and Kobe gets suspended 2 games for intentionally elbowing Mike Miller in the throat because he was (as he said it) "Trying to send a message". He's a chump

 

[Alpha and Omega]

You say this and Kobe gets suspended 2 games for intentionally elbowing Mike Miller in the throat because he was (as he said it) "Trying to send a message". He's a chump

Yeah. I won't argue w/ that. Intentionally trying to hurt someone is unacceptable. I know people become frustrated, but that's no excuse. Hopefully he'll pay an exhorbitant fine so the lesson w/ hit home.

I think he's more of a punk for who he did it to. He didn't pick somebody who would put his face into the hardwood. . . .




Big Ben, Larry Hughes, someone who's name shall not be mentioned: 32, and others.

Irregardless, chalk L.A.'s next 2 up as losses.

 

[Super_Ludacris]

Did you just see his reaction to the suspension lol. He is a dick! lol

 

[Alpha and Omega]

Did you just see his reaction to the suspension lol. He is a dick! lol

I think he really just wanted time off to hang out at home w/ the Mrs.

He threw a temper-tantrum, and every media outlet screwed him. . . deservedly so.

Maybe he'll grow up, but that still doesn't take away from his talent. Like I said.

LA's next two W L
0 2

 

[NOFX]

Hence, he stopped doing it so they COULD win 6 championships.

They were games in the finals where Jodan just carried his entire team on his shoulders!!!

 

[NOFX]

NAME THEM

Glen Robinson, Rafer Alston, Kenyon Martin, Ron Artest, Jason Williams, Ricky Davis, NeNe, Desawn Stevenson, Eddie Griffin, Everyone ON THE PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS! etc...

 

[Assassin]

That reminds me, wtf ever happend to larry johnson?

 

[Eyeballing]

They were games in the finals where Jodan just carried his entire team on his shoulders!!!

Whoa wait a minute, now were talking the finals? A regular season game is not the playoffs, let alone a FINALS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. You know damn good and well that you do what it takes to win in a championship game. And tell me how many times did Jordan drop 60 or more in a CHAMPIONSHIP GAME?

Out of the 6 Finals series they were in somewhere around 35 or more finals championship games, I think more often than not, Jordan shared the ball.

 

[Eyeballing]

Glen Robinson, Rafer Alston, Kenyon Martin, Ron Artest, Jason Williams, Ricky Davis, NeNe, Desawn Stevenson, Eddie Griffin, Everyone ON THE PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS! etc...

So you're telling me those guys are bigger ***** than Kobe? I mean a guy who basically was willing to sell anyone out on his team either by lie or truth?

 

[NOFX]

So you're telling me those guys are bigger ***** than Kobe? I mean a guy who basically was willing to sell anyone out on his team either by lie or truth?

Everyone who has been associated with the Portland traiblazers the last 5 years have sold out there own teammates and more....

 

[NOFX]

How the **** are going to get blown out again at home this time to the Celtics I dont know what the **** happening to my team

 

[Eyeballing]

Everyone who has been associated with the Portland traiblazers the last 5 years have sold out there own teammates and more....

Not to the extent that Kobe has or did.

 

[Alpha and Omega]

Not to the extent that Kone has or did.

What did he (Kobe) do to you?

If the guy is a jerk, let the LAL's organization and front office deal w/ it.

A lot of athlete's are probably spoiled and arrogant. So what!

Let him live his life, and don't waste yours by worrying about what someone you obviously dislike is doing.

I don't think he's worrying about what you or I are doing.

Athlete's are great at their profession, but why does everyone expect them to automatically have great personalities and feign perfection?
He's imperfect like you and I.

 

[Tangled Web]

Baron Davis is freaking awesome.

 

[Super_Ludacris]

This isn't NBA but it is basketball related

I was out last night for New Year's but I caught the replay of last night's NCAA game between Arizona and Washington State today. Damn!!!! that was a good ass game. Brandon Roy's 2 buzzer beaters in the double overtime game were crazy! And that game was close. Arizona was lucky to win by just one point.

 

[U.S War Machine]

Give the spurs another championship

 

[Alpha and Omega]

Give the spurs another championship

Finals: Spurs vs Detroit

Winner? Either one in game 7.

 

[Eyeballing]

Give the spurs another championship

Really? Umm what's the name of that one team? Oh, yeah the Pistons, they have to get by them first. I doubt that anyone knocks off those two teams, I would feel pretty comfortable putting a bet down right now that it is the Spurs vs. the Pistons in the final, as a matter of fact I think I'll go do that right now.

The only team that scares me are the Mavs.

 

[NOFX]

2005-06 Power Rankings: Week 9
RANK (LAST WK) TEAM REC. COMMENT
1 (1) Pistons 24-4 Can't quite call it a devastating defeat in Cleveland. It means Pistons are only on a 70-12 pace now, six games ahead of their nearest East chaser.
2 (3) Spurs 24-7 Now that Manu is back, after Spurs went 7-3 without him, we can proceed to the next big issue. Our official position: Duncan shouldn't have shaved his head.
3 (2) Mavericks 22-8 Blowing a lead at home to Golden State was uncharacteristically bad. Getting Stack back to deepen a bench that was already deep softens the blow.
4 (13) Nets 17-12 Happy New Year? The league's hottest team -- no one has an active win streak close to this eight-gamer -- would be even happier if it didn't have to wait until Friday for its next game. A scheduling quirk means a full week off to interrupt Nets' flow.
5 (6) Cavaliers 18-10 A month that couldn't have started in much worse fashion (1-5) was capped with the ultimate flourish: LeBron's 21st birthday and a victory over Detroit. Cavs' only loss since Dec. 13 was inflicted by slightly hotter Nets.
6 (11) Suns 19-10 Best of both worlds: Amare is traveling with the team again ... and Suns are 4-0 on a five-game trip to make it clear that there's no need for him to rush back.
7 (8) Heat 19-13 On one hand, Heat can take encouragement from their showing in Detroit, given how early it is in Riley's second reign. On the other hand, Pistons never really looked like they were going to lose that one. Did they?
8 (5) Grizzlies 19-10 That elbow Miller took from Kobe can't compare to these painful realities: Damon is lost for the season and Bobby Jax (hamstring) missed eight games in December.
9 (14) Warriors 17-14 As rough as their last road trip proved, dragging these November darlings all the way back to .500, the sight of Warriors coming from behind to win at Dallas is as impressive as anything we saw from these guys in the first month.
10 (4) Bucks 16-11 Routed in Orlando ... and they lose T.J., too? The committee (of one) actually does feel a bit guilty after making such a fuss about how Bucks have been livin' right.
11 (7) Pacers 15-12 You can rationalize road losses to Cavs, Mavs and Spurs. But when Pacers lose at home to Raps, you have to start asking if they're losing focus waiting for a trade.
12 (10) Clippers 17-12 Yup. Starting a comfy stretch (nine of 11 at home) with two heavy defeats to sub-.500 teams (Kings and Celts) means the honeymoon period is definitely gonzo.
13 (23) Jazz 15-16 On second thought, maybe life is starting to brighten for the only team out there that can claim victories over Detroit and Dallas. After all, Jazz are 13-8 when Kirilenko is healthy, as he is now ... compared to just 2-8 without him.
14 (9) Lakers 15-15 It wasn't so long ago that December seemed like such a joyous month in Lakerland. Now? L.A. could be under .500 by the time Kobe is back from his two-game cooldown.
15 (15) 76ers 15-15 If current form holds, Sixers probably won't mind an upcoming schedule that doesn't have them facing an East foe until Jan. 13. They're 8-4 against the West.
16 (25) Magic 12-15 Three straight wins. Three straight games of 100-plus points for a team that doesn't average 90. Maybe the grumblers realized Grant's return is a good thing.
17 (12) Timberwolves 14-14 Remember when I wrote that Wolves need Artest to keep KG from getting discouraged? Judging by this KG quote, they'd better hurry: ''I don't make decisions around here. I guess I've just got to live with it till the summer gets here.''
18 (16) Hornets 12-17 West's steady improvement and Paul's ongoing progress can't mask the fact that the season is getting tougher for these underdogs: 7-7 in November, 5-10 in December.
19 (19) Wizards 12-16 Wiz are 3-2 since Butler became a starter. That said, Wiz were 3-0 with Butler as a starter before surrendering 232 points in home losses to Phoenix and Miami.
20 (17) Nuggets 14-17 Maybe the plan is sinking all the way to 17-25, like last season, and then surging to 32-8 finish that makes Furious George look like twice the genius.
21 (25) Kings 12-17 It's no fun picking on a good guy like Reef, but facts are facts: Kings are 2-0 without him -- with Bibby posting back-to-back games of 30-plus points after just one game in the 30s before Sacto lost Reef, Bonzi and Peja.
22 (24) SuperSonics 13-16 Sonics haven't been over .500 yet. Of course, it's a wonder they've gotten close with the NBA's most porous D (104.9 ppg allowed) and worst FG D (49.7 percent).
23 (18) Bulls 12-17 Bulls and Sonics were the teams we pegged for likely slippage and suddenly Chicago is slipping faster: Six straight losses, resulting in a 5-11 December, and down to No. 12 in FG defense (No. 1 last season, remember).
24 (20) Celtics 12-17 This will probably only serve to make teams more interested in trying to trade for him -- especially when Artest relinquishes top spot in the speculation game -- but Pierce has never looked better. Has he?
25 (27) Trail Blazers 10-20 Is it really this simple? As young and shorthanded as they are without D-Miles, Blazers are 8-4 when Randolph scores at least 20 points. Then again ... shouldn't Zach be scoring in the 20s more regularly?
26 (21) Rockets 10-18 Remember all those nasty things folks said about Yao when Rockets went 0-8 with T-Mac out? It's getting closer to apology time: Houston is just 1-5 when Yao is hurt.
27 (28) Raptors 8-22 The 7-7 record since a 1-15 start? Pleasantly surprising. Six wins on the road and just two at home? Perplexing is a good word.
28 (29) Bobcats 10-20 It only seems as though Bobcats are playing better without Okafor. A better theory: Charlotte found a good time to see slumping Chicago twice in a short span.
29 (22) Hawks 7-21 Before a couple of narrow Ls last week, Hawks were actually 5-1 when leading with five minutes to go. The problem, of course, is getting those late leads more often.
30 (29) Knicks 7-21 Can't say it any more bluntly than Professor Hollinger did the other day: ''Has there ever been a team in any sport that spent more to accomplish less?'' Knicks' payroll, remember, approaches $120 million . . . not including the coach.

 

[Eyeballing]

WOW nets at 4? Well they are hot, but a #4 power team? I would put them at 8, I know how incredibly hot they are right now, but that's just it they're hot not a great team.

If they continue to play this well, maybe not going on 7 or 8 game win streaks but play above consistently above .500 ball for another week, then I can see #4 being justified, but to suddenly bump them above. The Cavs, Heat, Girzz, and Suns is a little high of a jump.

 

[Jplaya2023]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FIYA[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] NBA Rankings #8[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Rank[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Team[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FIYA[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Analysis[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Pistons
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]They lost a game and then went back to the lockerroom and laughed for an hour about how good they are. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Spurs
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]When asked why he refuses to start Manu Ginobli, Coach Popovich admitted, "Well, because he has the best skin on the team and I'm jealous."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mavs
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]There's nothing anyone can say to convince me that The Dirtbag Boys (Josh Howard and Marquis Daniels) don't have weed parties monthly. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]4[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Grizzlies
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]All jokes aside, this team plays the right way…because they aren't coached by Larry ****ing Brown. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]5[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Suns
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Steve Nash throws more alley-oops than I did on NBA Live '98 (aka the last good Live game EA put out). Yeah, Steve's incredible. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]6[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Heat
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]They had their chance to make a statement against the Pistons and they choked like Greg Norman eating a toasted PB&J on the back nine at Augusta.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]7[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Cavs
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LeBron celebrated his 21st birthday by looking 15 years older than he actually is (Sorry, but that dude got Otis Nixon's disease). [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]8[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nets
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Anyone who still can't admit that Vince Carter is the best dunker of all-time needs to take that cheese out their eyes and stop ignoring Juanita when she tells their cheesy ass to take out the trash. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]9[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Bucks
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Toni Kukoc was born in 1968. Ervin Johnson was born in 1967. These men are old. Why are they still playing? Why not just bring back Robert Parrish? I don't like watching people who were alive when Jimi Hendrix was alive. It's eerie. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]10[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Pacers
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]With Ron Artest no longer standing in the way, one has to wonder why Steal O' The Draft, Danny Granger hasn't stepped up for the Pacers. Oh, I know. Because he some bull****. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]11[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Warriors
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Does Adonal Foyle have kids? I sincerely hope not. His ugly genes would dominate any beautiful woman's genes you could name. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]12[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Clippers
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Elton's MVP chances are fading away as sadly as Ray Allen's hairline did. And everyone pretended to not notice that, too. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]13[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]T-Wolves
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I would pay to see the looks Spree's relatives give him these days. That's gotta be some uncut comedy right there. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]14[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]76ers
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Allen Iverson is dedicating this season to Dan Marino. In past years, he's dedicated seasons to Ernie Banks, Barry Sanders, Ted Williams and Michelle Kwan. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]15[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Lakers
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Asked to comment on his two-game suspension, a smirking Kobe stated: "I respect the League's ruling, but I still think it's little unfair. I mean, it's not like a raped someone." Then, he got in his Benz and drove away laughing like a meglomaniac who had James Bond in a deathtrap. I still don't know why people hate him.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]16[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Magic
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]For all the kids out there who never saw G. Hill's first step in his prime, let me put it this way: The ***** used to get the ball, stand there and freeze his man, then he'd take off like Chevy Chase on that sled in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]17[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nuggets
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Steve Deberg's pinky to Marcus Camby's pinky: "You're a ****ing *****, dude."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]18[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Jazz
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Contrary to media reports, Boozer did not return last week. So, I checked his AIM message.
BoozGotPaid: HAHAHA. Sike! Nah, but seriously, I hate it here. (What a *****)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]19[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sonics
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Asked if he feels any pressure to uphold his father's legacy, Damien Wilkins stopped laughing long enough to say, "My father? He wasn't ****. What the **** you talking about, man…hahahahahaha…'The **** you been smoking, dude?" [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]20[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Bulls
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Bulls paid 60 mill to an overrated big man with a bad heart after all. Funny how that worked out. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]21[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Wizards
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Etan Thomas expressed his feelings about the season with the following Haiku:
Damn, fans. We Sorry. Lots of Offense, No defense. I'm still rich though, fans. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]22[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Rockets
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LMAO…Yao laughing. Yeah, Yao!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Let them *****es suffer. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]23[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hornets
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Bostjan Nachbar, Maciej Lampe and Arvydas Macijauskas do not even form a player as good as Kwame Brown. That is a fact. These Euro scrubs are the reason guys like Louis Bullock, Casey Sanders, Jason Capel, Toby Bailey, and Lester Earl do not cash NBA paychecks. And more of them are drafted each year. That is some bull****. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]24[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Celtics
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]If Paul Pierce tells anyone that he wants to finish his career in Boston, he should be stabbed. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]25[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Kings
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]When you consider that Bonzi is good for at least 15 losses and Shareef is good for 20, doesn't the disappointment of the Kings' season make perfect sense. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]26[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Blazers
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Am I the only one who notices that Zach Randolph looks like Mongo off Heathcliff?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]27[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Bobcats
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Asked to comment on Emeka Okafor's latest injury, an irate Bernie Bickerstaff replied, "**** you! And **** Dwight Howard! There you go. That's my comment. Happy? Print that. Bye." [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]28[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hawks
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]If Salim has more than 200 assists this year, I'll gladly staple my balls together. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]29[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Knicks
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Captain's Log: StarDate 6871.3: We have just passed through a severe magnetic storm. Three of our crewman are dead and LARRY BROWN STILL HASN'T SET HIS ****ING STARTING LINEUP!!!! GODDAMN!!! KAAAAAAAAHN!!!![/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]30[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Raptors
[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ugliest frontcourt ever? Hmmm. Wait, did the Wizards have Michael Ruffin and Popeye Jones at the same time? [/FONT]

 

[Alpha and Omega]

Mavs
There's nothing anyone can say to convince me that The Dirtbag Boys (Josh Howard and Marquis Daniels) don't have weed parties monthly.

Wizards
Etan Thomas expressed his feelings about the season with the following Haiku:
Damn, fans. We Sorry. Lots of Offense, No defense. I'm still rich though, fans.

Captain's Log: StarDate 6871.3: We have just passed through a severe magnetic storm. Three of our crewman are dead and LARRY BROWN STILL HASN'T SET HIS ****ING STARTING LINEUP!!!! GODDAMN!!! KAAAAAAAAHN!!!!