Nba 05/06 Season!!!

[MENACING PROD]

Im so pumped up for this season! I cant wait!!

schedule is now out!

http://www.nba.com/schedules/

Im tippin Spurs & Rockets to shine this season!

Gotta find some prices on them winnin :p

Looking foward to Denver this season aswell how Kobe will go with the Lakers

[onetallpoppy]

its gonna be a texas borefest :P

i agree though, houston are gonna be well solid now they picked up swift and rafer. i think west will be rise again this year. squads like denver, sacto, houston will all be up there.

on the east, dont think miami are gonna be able to gel, they remind me of lakers 03/04, too many stars. and they dont have jackson as coach. not even the diesel can stop walker popping stupid 3's
my pick is indiana. an angry motivated pacers unit with the pick up of granger and jasikecivious will be hell tough this year.

[Raildog]

what do you all think of the Eddy Curry stuff?

I think the trade made sense for both teams!

we shall wait to see who got the best from it...

[MENACING PROD]

what do you all think of the Eddy Curry stuff?

I think the trade made sense for both teams!

we shall wait to see who got the best from it...

Well it was smart by the Bulls to let him go, i mean if he isnt gonna take a DNA test then he must be hiding something, shame though as he made an impact with the bulls last year!

[victoma]

I'm hanging for the season to start! :drool:

maja.

[compressed]

i find the curry situation a bit disturbing. i remember when reggie lewis died (was only a few weeks after drazen petrovic died in a car accident). i'm sure new york wouldn't have done the trade if they had doubts about his health, but still...a player collapsing on the floor of madison square garden wouldn't be good.

anyway, go spurs and go indiana (don't blow it again)...

[Raildog]

i think chandler was much more important than curry was!

especially if chandler can learn how to play some offence...

i dont know whether curry will ever be able to rebound or play d...

hope for isaihs sake he doesnt get used as another darko!

[confessions]

Does anyone know when Foxtel/Austar/OptusTV will be advising the times etc for the telly?

[innA]

im hoping my Nets can stay healthy - they have a very solid team, but injuries can really hurt them, as shown last year. unfortunately we didnt get the 'big man' we were after.. but we have added Jackson, McInnis and Wright. if Kidd is healthy - we are right up there in the East!

they have finally put up a good fantasy comp now, that ranks you against everyone, much like the football (soccer that is) - http://fantasygames.nba.com
a salary cap competition makes it much more interesting - because you can be against all players, instead of the 12 in your draft etc.

[bricktop712]

Set it up innA!!!

[onetallpoppy]

is it too early to start up my spurs bashing in this thread? :P

[innA]

league name: ITM NBA
password: inthemix

im just tossing up a few different combinations of players now.. not sure if its best to go for 6 decent players, or have 4 great players and 2 useless people..

[bricktop712]

I'm hoping that the Magic can make some noise this season. Making the playoffs will be a tough task but one that I am optomistic we can acheive if things fall into place.

A good PG is must so that Steve Franchise can move to the 2-guard spot. Other teams have passed on Jay Williams (remember 'im?), perhaps for good and obvious reasons. Then again, it may be worth a gamble yo.

And then there's always a lot of uncertainly about Grant Hill..

Doug Christie trade really screwed us over. :|

[onetallpoppy]

magic picked up dooling and i think jameer nelson should be given an extended go at pg. but they really need a quality one

[Grandmaster]

good ol NBA...only thing going for it is that it's not as shit as the NBL...haha

basketball would have to be one of the most irrelevant sports in modern day Australia..yawns..

[romz]

bring on next season!

carn u sixers ... i hope mo cheeks can find a way to get AI n CWebb to gel.

[innA]

good ol NBA...only thing going for it is that it's not as shit as the NBL...haha

basketball would have to be one of the most irrelevant sports in modern day Australia..yawns..

your input is amazing - thanks! :-D

[Xpose]

I really like the Pacers this year, but perhaps its coz they are perhaps the leagues most hip-hop squad.

[onetallpoppy]

as ron-ron would say, they so 'ghetto'

[Optimus Rhyme]

So is THIS gonna be the season where Yao Ming actually becomes good, or what?

Dude is more bitch-made than a puppy.

[innA]

most improved this year:
East - Bulls and Cavs
West - Warriors and Hornets (they cant do any worse, can they?)

[cruisysloth]

Miami look good again this year. If Shaq/Wade stay fit they'll win it. They would've won it last year if Shaq hadn't of gotten injured

[romz]

todays pre season games.

CLE 116 @ WAS 94

SAS 101 @ MIA 103

toine with 20pts off the bench ... lookout!

and larry hughes in cleveland, i didnt realise... nice!

[compressed]

amare's out for 4 months - espn story (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2187484)

i don't think the suns are even going to come close to 60 wins this year...

[LuvDatPoontang]

So is THIS gonna be the season where Yao Ming actually becomes good, or what?

Dude is more bitch-made than a puppy.

i dont get the yao-hating... he's put up numbers year after year and yet no love. :|

[onetallpoppy]

because he should be averaging 30ppg, 12rpg, 4apg. but he still isnt.

[LuvDatPoontang]

omgwtflol. has there been a more useless player like yao since oscar robertson? prolly not.

[onetallpoppy]

im far from saying he's useless, just with his potential from skill and height he should be doing so much more

like in the first couple of games of the mavs series last year. was unstoppable

[bricktop712]

West - Warriors and Hornets (they cant do any worse, can they?)
Yep. The Warriors should FINALLY make the playoffs this year.

Baron Davis needs to stay healthy though.

[innA]

Nets win their first preseason game over the Pacers :D

[bricktop712]

Miami look good again this year. If Shaq/Wade stay fit they'll win it. They would've won it last year if Shaq hadn't of gotten injuredAs someone else elluded to above, perhaps the Heat have undertaken too much of a roster overhaul though. Players like the Jones' were great role players that didn't demand the ball, shots or minutes.

Twoine, Payton, Williams, Zo - all 'em egos are nothin but trouble.

Shaq doesn't have the dominant personality to keep them all in check. The big fella is more likely to snipe and grumble through the press.

[LuvDatPoontang]

im far from saying he's useless


yeh i was just being a little melodramatic. seriously though, 30, 12 and 4?! fark we'll see ey.

[onetallpoppy]

yeh i was just being a little melodramatic. seriously though, 30, 12 and 4?! fark we'll see ey.

ok maybe not those stats but you know what i mean :P

[bricktop712]

amare's out for 4 months - espn story (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2187484)

i don't think the suns are even going to come close to 60 wins this year...Terrible offseason. The Suns be goin down.

From the East, I really can't see the Sixers doing anything. Not the with roster they have. Webber is completely incompatible with 'em, I think. More AI problems, and they'll miss the playoffs.

[mikeynom]

Miami look good again this year. If Shaq/Wade stay fit they'll win it. They would've won it last year if Shaq hadn't of gotten injured
Wade busting that rib in the Detriot series cost them too.

Pity about Amare going down. 4 months - ouch.

[Brother Al]

I'll stay with the Cavs. Thats my team. I didnt follow much last year in Lebron's rookie season, so i'll be hoping to follow him more this season. We lost McInnis but gained Hughes so i'm liking whats going on in Cleveland.

[LuvDatPoontang]

umm james' sophomore season bro. cleveland look stacked, surely they'll do well... surely?

[Brother Al]

:slap: for me. Thats what i meant. Well they were 42-40 last year so i hope they can at least win 42 again. I'm not saying they'll take out the comp, but i hope Lebron continues to develop that jump shot. He's pretty good!

[Optimus Rhyme]

i dont get the yao-hating... he's put up numbers year after year and yet no love. :|

I'm a bit impatient maybe... but it ain't even about numbers. It's about him being a pussy...

in 3 years he hasn't cracked 10 rpg... that is ridiculous. Numbers aside you watch a game with him, you see people a foot shorter than him, sometimes point guards, rip rebounds away from him because he thinks the ball is an egg he might break or something.

He is a good, skilled player, no doubt about that... but he could be so much more than he is... I'm not saying he should be at his peak right now but I do believe he should have made much more progress by now.

I still hold hopes he will be amazing some day. He mainly just needs to become aggressive. None of this traditional oriental manners and dignity bullshit. Fucking hurt people.

[romz]

i think thats just the way he was brought up rhyme ... thugged up courts of the u.s VS rice patty courts of china ... kinda different playing fields if ya know what im sayin!

[Finley]

Yao Vs Bogut!!! YES PLZZZZZ AUZZIE HURT TIMEEE

I too think the Rockets are gonna b wiked this season, some quality players comin into the lineup.

How about Memphis schooling the Heat @ Miami

Mind u its only preseason.

[Optimus Rhyme]

i think thats just the way he was brought up rhyme ... thugged up courts of the u.s VS rice patty courts of china ... kinda different playing fields if ya know what im sayin!

I totally agree.

But he is in America now! He needs to adjust... and yeah I thought he would have adjusted more by now... he needs it drilled into him that going all out is the only way he is going to develop...

I'm sure he will, someday... I mean it's not like he's sucking... but he needs that ferocity

[DJ-PornKing]

Yao needs some toughening up, Mr Burns style. Polka polka polka!

[Ogre]

I think the contending teams will be Spurs, Pistons, Pacers. I don't think anytime outside of them three will be winning the title.

[bricktop712]

I think the contending teams will be Spurs, Pistons, Pacers. I don't think anytime outside of them three will be winning the title.You don't consider the Heat a title contender?

[Ogre]

They are very talented but im skeptical as to how the chemistry will work. I think they will come undone in the conference finals against either Detroit or Indiana.

[victoma]

Allan Houston has retired.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2194071

vic.

[romz]

$100 million, six-year contract extension in 2001.best $100,000,000 ever!

[bricktop712]

^ Still shaking my head at that one..

Symbolic of the Knicks really.

[SolMc]

Yeah, I think so, Spursare clear favourites for mine. The Southwest division is by far the strongest out of the lot. Miami and Indiana to challenge for the top place in the East.

Has anyone created a fantasy league yet?

[Brother Al]

Poor Allan Houston i loved him playing for detroit and ny. I think i have an avi of him dunking over 3 poeple. Oh well, the human body is mortal.

[Raildog]

what does everyone think of the new clothing requirements?

i like it!

but i know a lot of players that wont!

[bricktop712]

Yeah I think it's good for the league image-wise.

[Brother Al]

Damn Cavs lost 2 in a row

Hey everyone i started my blog! Its about my basketball team - The Hellraisers! You can check out our team on the blog, view our match reviews and see when we are playing next! Its only new now but give it time and the teams blog will develop! We also are looking to start another team more central to sydney city in the future. So check my blog for info if you are interested in playing.

Brother Al

[confessions]

YO!!!

Anyone got times etc for pay TV or know where I can get it for BBall???

[innA]

http://intltv.espn.com/schedules/sport/sportWizardSchedule.jsp

first game is the Nets!

11-03-2005 11:30 am 02:00 pm
Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Jersey Nets at Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, NJ USA
Description : NBA Wednesday

[compressed]

Damn Cavs lost 2 in a rowits the pre-season, it doesn't mean shit - the spurs haven't won a single game. in the 2 pre-season games i've watched in the last week (rockets vs 76ers, rockets vs spurs) most of the big names played for around 20 minutes and that was it. its all about getting people used to each other and selecting the 10th through 12th guys for the squad.

[mikeynom]

Looks like Bogut is going to start his NBA career with a win.

Is it on fox and is anyone watching it?

[bricktop712]

Yeah I'll be watching the game. It's on ESPN I think.

I'm looking forward to seeing Bogut for sure.
The Bucks have the advantage up front and will look to pound the ball inside at every opportunity.
The Nets will want to break break break.

I'm tipping the Bucks as well. Should be a good one.

[oni0n]

carn the pies, whoops i mean the sonics

[Art Vanderlay]

Go the Knicks!

[compressed]

lucky the spurs signed finley in the offseason, probably would've lost to denver if he wasn't there...

[Finley]

Yeh todays games were so excitin! Im so glad the season is finally here! Good on Bogut for a great opening performance!

Tomz games i just cant wait! Memphis Miami ooooo YEH!!!

LIVE GAMES ON FOX THIS WEEK

11.30AM Live: NBA Basketball Milwaukee Bucks v New Jersey Nets
Court Sport. Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, NJ USA.

12.00PM Live: NBA Friday Premiere Week - Cleveland Cavaliers v San Antonio Spurs
Court Sport. SBC Centre San Antonio, TX

[Raildog]

2 overtime games in the opening round...

hope thats a sign of things to come!

[ozcar]

Nice to see Bogut stuff it for his first hoop then pour in 4 in overtime for the win.

Anyone got a pic of Iverson in a suit minus the bling yet?

[Pinozi]

Great to have NBA back on TV

Get to see Andrew Bogan play in a couple of hours

[ozcar]

Not a bad performance either - 10 points, 17 boards - however 2-5 from the stripe and 4-13 from the field.

Ok so maybe that's a little picky?

[bricktop712]

Only watched the second half.

Redd was hitting 'em from all over. Tough shots as well.
Bogut didn't do much offensively but 17 boards in 32 minutes. Gotta love that.

NJN were disappointing.
Had some terrible sets on offence. Shoot the open J fools!

[mikeynom]

Some interesting results today... so there should be considering there's 14 games being played!

[bricktop712]

GS are running and gunning! End of the 3rd and they've already racked up 86pts.
...granted, their opponent is Atlanta...

The Bulls pulled away in a tough one against the Bobcats.
I want the Bulls to do well, but look at the competition in Central division:
Detroit, Milwaukee, Indy, Cleveland. Intense. They could come last in that group AND still make the playoffs though I'm not sure how likely that scenario is.

The Atlantic is still the laughing stock of the league..

[victoma]

Only watched the second half.

Redd was hitting 'em from all over. Tough shots as well.
Bogut didn't do much offensively but 17 boards in 32 minutes. Gotta love that.

NJN were disappointing.
Had some terrible sets on offence. Shoot the open J fools!Mo Williams had 23 off the bench. They're now 2 and 0?

vic.

[Dirty_Sanchez]

just watched the bucks v nets game bogut had a strong game 15 boards and 10 beans i think red killed it with 41 its gonna be a intresting season for the bucks. good 2 c kukoc @ 37 getting some minutes

[Raildog]

Supercoach Larry Brown hasnt done anything with NYK yet... he keeps Curry on the bench more than CHI Bulls did!

Shaq has bung ankles!

LAC doing alright aswell!

[mikeynom]

Article on Bogut's first week in the NBA:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17184448%255E2722,00.html

[onetallpoppy]

thanks mikey. ive only seen him play once, and only for half a game. didnt realise he was playing pf, thats fucked, no onw can whinge about those stats then being out of position

[Dirty_Sanchez]

bucks lost 110-103 to the warrious bogut got 9 points 5 rebounds and 4 assists

[bricktop01]

Well it looks like I have quite a bit of catching up to do in fantasy league. I don't even know how the game works. Hmm..

The one thing that I DO know: Kobe is on his way toward a massive year.


Massive.

[mikeynom]

Indy are on a tear. *IF* Artest can stay outta trouble they're a lock for the Eastern Conference finals.

Whaddya think of all the moves Miami made in the off season? Last year they seemed to get the balance right... dunno about this year.

Kobe averaging +30ppg. What.Ever.

And Seattle are sucking. Badly!

[Raildog]

Low scoring games today...

NYK look bad but have won 2 games now....

Which team will be the last to get a win, Atlanta or Toronto?

[innA]

the Nets are looking inconstitent again this season.. need to get a solid run of wins soon to get, and stay, over .500

Detroit are dominating yet again, even without Larry Brown, but i think the Mavs could go close to all the way this year.

[onetallpoppy]

but i think the Mavs could go close to all the way this year.

i think nowitski will put up some MVP numbers but no way i can see mavs up there this year especially as many west teams strengthened their rosters even more.
im excited about indy this year. such a balanced team

[bricktop01]

Yep. Indy do look very good.
The East is very interesting this year with three clear-cut c'ship contenders.

Sonics lost again. I think they'll miss the playoffs and spend most the season bickering amongst the cellar dwellers.
Are we witnessing the decline of Ray Allen - just one season after signing a multi-year deal with the Sonics?

I completely forget about today's game
And I won't be able to watch or record the replay tonight. :meh:

[victoma]

Detroit look dangerous, 7 n' 0 and they gotta be averaging 100/game, which sounds ridiculous.

vic.

[mikeynom]

^Yup, thank Flip Saunders for that. I think that every team Saunders has coached has finisihed in the top 6 in the league in FG%, and two finished 2nd. Or something like that.

The detriot players could all play D in their sleep by now. Scary stuff.

Edit - Bogut's stats today - 1/3 fga, 2pts, 3rbs, 0 ast, 0 stl, 2 PF's, 14mins. Ouch. I wonder if he's still raving about how he's soooooo much better than Longley. :lol:

[Raildog]

i think nowitski will put up some MVP numbers but no way i can see mavs up there this year especially as many west teams strengthened their rosters even more.
im excited about indy this year. such a balanced team

Pity about Dampier becoming a stiff again...

averaging 5pts and 6 rbs...

pathetic!

[innA]

my predictions..
Top 4 in the East: Heat, Pacers, Pistons, Nets
Top 4 in the West: Spurs, Suns, Mavs, Warriors

[compressed]

pacers got hammered by 32 today in charlotte. ouch.

[onetallpoppy]

very confused by that indy result. think its some weird nba glitch. itll be fixed soon :P

[mikeynom]

^"It was the both the most points scored and the largest margin of victory for the second-year Bobcats." Wtf?

[bricktop01]

Some fierce battle for PG duties at Indy - Tinsely, Jasikevicius and Johnson are all averaging around 20mins per game lately. Personally, I like the look of that Jasikevicius guy, stemming the Miami game where he was great down the stretch. He is very vocal, which is what the Pacers need I reckon - could become a leader on this team.

Anyway, my Magic are pretty much where I expect them to be: hovering around .500

We are actually the stingiest defensive team in the league, giving up just 87.6 PPG
But we're duds at putting it through the hoop ourselves......dead last at 84.4 PPG

[Alistair]

w000!!

Go Clippers!!!

Who would have thought the Cassell/Mobley backcourt would have been so effective at getting Brand and the healing Maggette into gear...

[oni0n]

my predictions..
Top 4 in the East: Heat, Pacers, Pistons, Nets
Top 4 in the West: Spurs, Suns, Mavs, Warriors
Whoa nelly... been a while since Ive actually watched ball... Last time I did the Warriors were throwing away all their first round picks... and Chris Webber made play of the week... every week

[innA]

they probably wont make the top 4 - but they have a solid team now.. Baron Davis seems to be making all the difference.

anyone noticed how all NBA.com videos are free now? so good - can watch highlights of every game.. and even some brief highlights live at half time!

[bricktop01]

w000!!

Go Clippers!!!

Who would have thought the Cassell/Mobley backcourt would have been so effective at getting Brand and the healing Maggette into gear...Very surprised by the Clips start, though maybe I shouldn't considering some of talent mentioned there. But I still think Elton Brand is one of those cursed players of the Dominique Wilkens/Shareef Abdur-Rahim ilk whom always toil on losing ballclubs.

Not so suprising is watching Toronto languish at the bottom of the Atlantic - still without a win. Charlie Villaneuva has had a couple of good games on the trot. They have some promising players (Bosh + Villaneuva), a couple of veterans (Rose + Peterson + James) but are fucking useless at defending - 2nd-worst in opposition PPG (109.5!!).

Whoa nelly... been a while since Ive actually watched ball... Last time I did the Warriors were throwing away all their first round picks... and Chris Webber made play of the week... every weekAs innA said, Baron Davis is the key man. He really needs to improve in a couple of areas though, most notably shooting (16 FGA p/game but only making an abysmal 32 percent of them), he's still a terrible on the charity stripe (65%), and takes far too many threes for my liking (7.1 p/game).

Perhaps it maybe a little unwise to write off the wily C-Webb just yet. He's been outstanding during this early season. That's six in a row for the Sixers and the AI-Webber duo is looking pretty good.


anyone noticed how all NBA.com videos are free now? so good - can watch highlights of every game.. and even some brief highlights live at half time!Yeah, I never go to nba.com primarily because everything is subscription-based, even game highlights which is absurd.

Glad to hear of the change.

[oni0n]

Perhaps it maybe a little unwise to write off the wily C-Webb just yet. He's been outstanding during this early season. That's six in a row for the Sixers and the AI-Webber duo is looking pretty good.


Nah I wasnt writing webber off at all... he used to be one of my favs when i used to follow college ball... * snikerz at his time out call *

I mentioned webber just to point out how long ago its been since ive watched an nba game.

[innA]

Yeah, I never go to nba.com primarily because everything is subscription-based, even game highlights which is absurd.


i cant believe how much better it is! highlights, plays of the day, weekly top 10's etc :love:

[innA]

Vinsanity's dunk on Zo!

being off from the game with kidney problems: $2+ million
fucking off your old team once you get healthy: $325,000
being dunked on by Vince Carter: priceless
http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/5star/carter_v_051107.asx

[Pinozi]

i cant believe how much better it is! highlights, plays of the day, weekly top 10's etc :love:

Lovin it too!!!

Is there an easy way to actually save the video's so I can watch them over and over again?

[Raildog]

Dallas drilled Detroit...

[bricktop712]

Kobe Bryant lights up the field - a day after I trade him. That really was a stupid move.
I've been going quite good lately but I still have much catching up to do.

1 Mike's Chargers - 111.5 - 1827.5
2 Chatswood Mavericks - 59 - 1741.5
3 Legless Giants - 32.5 - 1737.5
4 ladeeda - 35 - 1693.5
5 Moodymenn - 57.5 - 1651
6 Inna West - 0 - 1618.5
7 Low Post Bully - 48.5 - 1426.5
8 Bricktop's Fundamentals - 133 - 1113

Huge upset with the Heat falling to the Raptors.
Charlie Villanueva has been very good lately. Ditto Mike James. Might pick one of them up should their good form continue.

I think we get a Bucks game this week on ESPN - against a top team though I can't remember who.

[mikeynom]

LBJ and the Cavs are smokin.

"In their past two games, James and Hughes, who signed with Cleveland as a free agent during the summer, have combined for 134 points."

[bricktop712]

The Pistons have quite suddenly become scoring demons from out from nowhere - 114 pts against the Nuggets today and are the league's fifth-best scoring team at 99.3 ppg.

The Heat have played pretty well without Shaq however Alonzo hasn't been giving me the numbers that I'd hoped for. I'm gonna drop him at the end of the week.

I'm on my uni break now so a solitary nba game each week is bogus. I thought espn were gonna lift their game after all the calamities during last year's playoffs coverage. :meh:

[Raildog]

I thought there would have been 1 mid-week game!

I was hoping to watch one this morning... I did get to watch a duke game though so that made up for it!

[innA]

ive finally made my move!

RK Your League 11/23 Total
1 Mike's Chargers 120 2114
2 Legless Giants 125.5 2084
3 Inna West 168.5 1964
4 ladeeda 143 1949
5 Moodymenn 157.5 1905.5
6 Chatswood Mavericks 65 1894.5
7 Low Post Bully 176.5 1781
8 Bricktop's Fundamentals 101.5 1355.5

[mikeynom]

AI broke Bogut's nose! Bwhahahaha.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2235764

[compressed]

lose to charlotte by 32 one week, beat cleveland by 22 the next. good ol' consistent indiana.

[Raildog]

Indi still up and down... lost to the Hawks today...

Bulls beat Spurs... whats happened to Ginobli this year? I thought he was supposed to become a superstar?

[compressed]

well the pacers didn't have artest...but still, thats no excuse. its fscking atlanta for crying out loud!

manu suffered a leg injury just before the season started. evidently its restricted his movement a fair bit. plus he took the whole summer off...from espn:

1. Stein: We saw you miss your first nine shots [last weekend in Dallas], including a wide-open layup right at the rim. How much is the injury holding you back?

Ginobili: I don't know if it's more my body or my head, but something is holding me back.

2. Stein: Maybe one thing leads to the other.

Ginobili: It's probably a little bit of both. I'm out of rhythm, like I'm still on vacation. The good part of it is, it's only been a few games.

3. Stein: This was your first summer off from Argentina's national team in years. Is it a case where the extended break might be hurting your sharpness now but help your freshness later in the season?

Ginobili: For me, it's something strange. I've never had this time off in my career, so I really feel like I'm a couple steps behind. But it's not too worried. Obviously I don't like playing that badly, but I know it's going to get better.detroit also lost today...meaning that dallas now has the best record in the league (shared with the pistons).

[bricktop712]

Pretty good ballgame yesterday - Twolves at home to the Bucks

Wally Szczerbiak shot the lights out
Marko Jaric mostly played a controlled game at the point though attacked hard late on. Picked his spots well.
Bogut did nothing.
Redd hits some amazingly difficult shots - such a quick release - though couldn't really find his stroke this time round.
Olowokandi is an absolute stiff. Fucking useless.

*****

Early days yet, but each team in the Central division has a .500 or better record, and as it stands, the lot of 'em will make the playoffs.

[Raildog]

How good is the Central Division?

Every team is 2 games over .500!

[bricktop712]

pistons against knicks was suitably dour.

it was pretty much curtains in the blink of an eye after the pistons decided to play - six or seven minutes in third gear was sufficient enough to kill the game

other than rip's hot hand....boring. :boring:

[innA]

Nets lose to the Raptors at home :meh:

[bricktop712]

How good is the Central Division?

Every team is 2 games over .500!yeah i know. but take a look at the rest of the east - only one team above .500!!! 1/10 (miami)..

stud one week dud the next. that's larry hughes for ya! dropped.

geez the pistons look like mr invincibles right now. the mark of a great team is winning on off-nights. detroit knows how to grind. and they're markedly candier on the eye as well offensively.

conversely, houston are stuggling - dead last in the west - they wasted a great game from yao as well today..

[Optimus Rhyme]

OK, so then it's NEXT season that Yao is to have his breakout year? HMMMM?

The man is a fucking pussy. He has never averaged 10 rpg in his life, and only managed 9 once. His blocks are down, fg% is down..... his assists are up from last season at least but still shit house.

I loved you Yao. You broke my heart.

[DJ-PornKing]

Minny are starting to gel, taken the lead in the midwest and only got beat by Sacto by a bonzi wells heave at the buzzer...KG's not putting up his amazing stats every night yet but he's not needing to carry the whole team every game like previous years, so it looks promising....

LeBron and Kobe are shooting the lights out

Artest is being smart to get out of Indiana, he's always going to be plagued by THAT detroit game, by going to another team he'll be slightly less hated when he plays bad :lol:

[compressed]

Artest is being smart to get out of Indiana, he's always going to be plagued by THAT detroit gamereggie miller made a good point that it doesn't matter where artest goes, he's going to be haunted by the night in detroit. getting out of indiana won't change that the number 1 thing people will associate him with is the brawl.

and as a pacers fan...FUCK YOU RON. the whole team - players, coaches, management - stood by him, supported him, got him back to team practices while he was suspended, basically did everything they could. and this is how he repays them? after destroying what i believe was a legitimate title shot last year, he has no problem doing the same this year? yeah ok the pacers aren't playing well atm, but talent-wise they're one of the top 3-4 teams i think...maybe they're missing reggie more than anyone thought they would.

but thats not the point...pisses me off that he's pulling this shit 1/4 into the season. theres no way the pacers are gonna get proper value for him talent-wise. i mean i heard one suggestion of quentin richardson as a possible trade, just cos their salaries match. wtf? one of the nba's best defenders and a 20-ppg offensive threat for quentin fucking richardson? if this is the standard of potential trade options, the pacers are gonna get screwed royally in any trade scenario.

ugh.

/end rant

[Raildog]

they will prolly trade for al harrington!

[innA]

Nets starting to gel again with a current 3 game win streak.. they have been scoring well in the first halves of pretty much all the games, but couldn't keep it up, and now they are on fire.

Kidd Carter Jefferson back court :love:

[Pinozi]

Kobe!!!

62 points & sat out the 4th qtr!!!

32 points in the first half then 30 in the 3rd qtr!!!

OMG!!!

Im not a real big Kobe fan but how farken good is he?

[victoma]

How about Bogut "for the game" the other night against the Spurs!

vic.

[meanjean]

i miss cable tv :(

[bricktop712]

the knicks were woeful today.
the self-proclaimed best pg in the league got skooled by tony parker during the first half hehehe.
godamn the knicks suck ass.

[Raildog]

Knicks are terrible!

Anyone know whether we get any of the christmas day games on Fox?

[alison87]

Holy crap Brian Green is the fucking man. Yes i can't find the NBL thread so sue me. That was some great ball :-D

[Raildog]

Detroit beat Spurs 85-70
Heat beat Lakers 97-93

On christmas day...

would not have thoiught the Pistons Spurs game would have been so lop-sided! Dont think Manu was playing though...

[Xpose]

Kobe!!!

62 points & sat out the 4th qtr!!!

32 points in the first half then 30 in the 3rd qtr!!!

OMG!!!

Im not a real big Kobe fan but how farken good is he?
I hear he went down the mud path to celebrate.

Really though who is he going to pass to??

[Pinozi]

Good point..........

But seriously - who the hell names their kid Smush????

[oni0n]

go sonics mou!

[Raildog]

Good point..........

But seriously - who the hell names their kid Smush????

Mr and Mrs Parker (or maybe just Mrs Parker because Mr Parker ran off... Maybe Mr Parker had a differnet name and Smush took his mothers name...) But you must admit Smush got off lightly! Could have been as bad as his siblings!

[Raildog]

they are saying that Artest could be traded to GSW...

would be interesting to see him exist there!

[dubst3p]

Nice, didn't realise you guys started a Salary Cap League.
I'm winning! Though I can't wait for the second half to start.

[innA]

Nice, didn't realise you guys started a Salary Cap League.
I'm winning! Though I can't wait for the second half to start.

you're winning?
i dont think so :blush:

the NBA is getting very interesting now - Nets are back from their break tonight, playing Orlando, hopefully winning their 9th in a row!

[dubst3p]

ack. spoke too soon :p

[innA]

did you leave the league?

Carter on fire against his old team.. 24 points in the 4th quarter, including a 3pt to win with 0.1 left.. 10th win a row for Nets now!

Pistons, Nets, Cavs all look great in the East and usual suspects of Spurs, Mavs, and Suns looking good in the West.

[dubst3p]

Yeah I left it, my mates wanted me to go back to their other league. Probably because i'm coming last there haha

[Raildog]

this thread is going very slow...

interesting season too!

[bricktop712]

farkin ripper of a game at phoenix.

scores tied at 137 with 12 secs left.....could be headed for quadruple overtime!!! :-0

[mikeynom]

Nice game from Carmelo. He's in my fantasy team too.

[El_Cajado]

I feel frustrated for Iverson, another stellar performance against Utah and they lose. He's having an MVP type season too, bah!

[ShyBoy]

Knicks are terrible!


I just got back from NY.

I managed to catch the Knicks vs Suns game. Bought tickets off a dodger black scalper called 'Bear' for $150US a piece. Crazy seats around 30 rows back from the court.

The game went to triple OT.

Their centre Eddie Curry has to be one of the most unco guys I have seen.

The guard Nate Robinson has some of the best hops I have ever seen. He is 5"9' and was doing 360 allies to himself in the warm ups! Pitty he has no game...

[mikeynom]

I just got back from NY.

I managed to catch the Knicks vs Suns game. Bought tickets off a dodger black scalper called 'Bear' for $150US a piece. Crazy seats around 30 rows back from the court.

The game went to triple OT.

Their centre Eddie Curry has to be one of the most unco guys I have seen.

The guard Nate Robinson has some of the best hops I have ever seen. He is 5"9' and was doing 360 allies to himself in the warm ups! Pitty he has no game...
Noice! What an awesome game to go to... the Knicks won too, eh?

[Raildog]

that the ppheonix game?

[innA]

The guard Nate Robinson has some of the best hops I have ever seen. He is 5"9' and was doing 360 allies to himself in the warm ups! Pitty he has no game...

i swear he looks like a mini version of 50 cent.. maybe no 5 cent.. more like a 25 cent

[ShyBoy]

Noice! What an awesome game to go to... the Knicks won too, eh?
Yeah Knicks ended up winning despite Steve Nash's best efforts.

Both teams had ample buzzer beaters for the game. Both came up short..

[ShyBoy]

i swear he looks like a mini version of 50 cent.. maybe no 5 cent.. more like a 25 cent
You should see him in the warm ups. He looks like he is at a club. Always dancing and miming to whatever track they are playing on the stadium system (coincidently alot of 50 cent)...

[mikeynom]

Anyone reckon the Pistons can win 70?

I'm getting the same production out of Eddie Griffin that I am out of Manu Ginobli in the fanstsy league... and Ginobli cost me $3m more... pick it up Manu!

[El_Cajado]

Anyone reckon the Pistons can win 70?

I'm getting the same production out of Eddie Griffin that I am out of Manu Ginobli in the fanstsy league... and Ginobli cost me $3m more... pick it up Manu!

Pistons winning 70... hmmmm, they certainly have the offensive edge now, and the drive to do it. No major injuries and I think they can pull it off. Manu boggles my mind like Peja at the moment (the Kings boggle my mind full stop! Shareef, Bibby, Miller, Wells and they STILL can't win!?) they're on great teams but they're not playing with any oomph! Maybe a team excursion to go see 'Road to Glory' could get them psyched hehehe.

That or Coach Carter *Samuel L voice* DRIBBLE BITCH!!

[mikeynom]

Detroit play the Spurs today... match up of the titans!

[bricktop712]

the magic have suspended steve francis indefinitely. teams are finally getting tough with nutjob players now.

and speaking of.....where will ron go?
western conference team no doubt. minny? dallas?
it would be interesting to see ron with the knicks. larry brown, starbury, ron + all the other knick stiffs. the possibilities of ugly confrontation!

[mikeynom]

Pistons are spanking the Spurs...

Dunno where Artest will end up. Minny might be a good fit - I get the feeling Garnett could almost keep him in line - would be interesting to see those two staring down each other anyway. :P Lakers might be a good fit too...

[bricktop712]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,17859934-23769,00.html

interesting stuff.

[Raildog]

No bloody wonder he isnt a super star!

[bricktop712]

omfg. it's the kobe show!

some huge scorelines today as well.

[mikeynom]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,17859934-23769,00.html

interesting stuff.
China has a history of this kind of stuff...

[Raildog]

omfg. it's the kobe show!

some huge scorelines today as well.

i saw this and was like wtf?

thats not a lot of defence!

[DJ-PornKing]

Unfuckingbelievable....

Can't wait to download the game :) His 62 vs Dallas was ridiculous enough!

[innA]

81 is simply insane :tripping:

looking forward to seeing how the Nets go in the next 2 weeks or so.. they are sitting nicely at 22-16, but have to face:
@UTA / @LAC / @POR / @SEA / DET / @CLE / MIA

[Xpose]

81 man i know he has nobody to pass to, but for fucks sake triple team him or something.

[Xpose]

Just looke dat box score he took 46 fucking shots !!! 46 !!! Man you take 46 you better score at least 81 points, i remember Jordans first come back (#45) where he took 29 shots and people were amazed !! 46!!!

On another note what the fuck where Toronto doing ?? Triple him if you have to for fucks sake.

[bricktop712]

yeah 46 shots

but he shot a shade over 60 percent though (and 7/13 from beyond the arc). you gotta give him credit for that though - that's red-fucking hot!

[Xpose]

Oh hell yeah he shot ok but i still only call it just a pass mark to justify 46 shots in my eyes you better shoot at at leat 75% on the night.

Oh well they won, his team still sux but he is rich.

[Pinozi]

81 points on 60% shooting and your only giving it a pass :crazy:

Im not a big fan of Kobe but I have to say that is an amazing performance. I havent seen the game but looking at the box score Lakers were down 14 at halftime and Kobe dropped 55 in the 2nd half - sounds like an absolute game winning performance to me (Yes I know Toronto isnt a srong team)

[Xpose]

Don't get me wrong he won the game off his own back and scoring it is an outstanding acheivement, i was just talking about the justification in shooting that much.

[Pinozi]

Answers simple - the rest of the Lakers suck!!!

Phil & Kobe know that if the Lakers are going to win he has to carry the team. Which means we can expect to see more scoring performances like this from him for the rest of the season - remember he dropped 60 odd against Dallas in 3 quarters

[mikeynom]

Answers simple - the rest of the Lakers suck!!!

Phil & Kobe know that if the Lakers are going to win he has to carry the team. Which means we can expect to see more scoring performances like this from him for the rest of the season - remember he dropped 60 odd against Dallas in 3 quarters Are they still in the running to trade for Artest? Because that would be interesting!

[Xpose]

Artest would punch him by game 5.

[mikeynom]

:lol: Yeah, it'd be interesting for a bunch of reasons... Phil Jackson has some experience in managing out-there personalities tho. (ie Rodman.) I always got the feeling that MJ kinda kept Dennis in line... wonder if Kobe could do the same with Artest or if his ego would get in the way.

Either way it'd make for great basketball! :P

[bricktop712]

the whole artest situation is intriguing!

i think minny would be the best place for ron - can't see it working anywhere else. dallas maybe, although they're doing very well atm and artest could wreck it for them. the knicks? their roster is filled with chumps on mammoth contracts. nothing the pacers would want.

as for the lakers, they already have too much knucklehead with kobe to even consider bringing another one in!

[Xpose]

Yeah if kobe couldnt cope with Shaq he has no chance of coping with Artest. New York is def the best fit for him, all headcases and near his QB "homies" hell Indiana may as well just take anything the Knicks offer.

[DJ-PornKing]

Artest would punch him by game 5.
Swap 'game' for 'scrimmage' :p

[Alistair]

So Steve Kerr reckons that Kobes 81 has wrapped up the MVP for this year (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AibOoE_2oAT132aGRYcQwS68vLYF?slug=sk-kobe012306&prov=yhoo&type=lgns) right there and then.

What do you guys reckon.

I was baracking for Elton Brand, but thats just team bias...
Kobo has been averaging plus 40 since Dec 20, and even though they started badly i cant see the Lakers not making the playoffs...

Kiralenko, Nowitzki might have made it instead, or maybe one of the pistons (too bad they are such a team...)

[bricktop712]

nah. well that's the thing innit.

i reckon mvps should be awarded on the basis of individual excellence within the parameter of team excellence (ie winning) - 81 pts is off the richter but that negates the fact that kobe has spent far too much of the year jacking up too many shots and that the lakers are still no better than a first-round exit come may.

my midseason mvp has to go to dirk - the mavs are tied for the league's second-best record and dirk is shooting the lights out.

but yerr, as for the pistons, it's hard to single out one player as strong arguments could be made for any of the starting five! it will be shambolic if no piston suits of for all-star weekend though.

[mikeynom]

Steve Nash would have to be up there considering how well the Suns are doing without Amare... He probably deserves it more than last year so far. I thought Shaq shoulda won last year.

Dirk would be in contention too.

[innA]

Tony Parker has got to be close to an MVP in the next few years.. he is improving out of sight - and even leading the league in POINTS IN PAINT! i would say that Lebron will be MVP this year.. especially if the Cavs continue to finish in the top 5 in the East.

just watched the Nuggets beat the Spurs, as i had it recorded from a few days ago, and it was fantastic to watch. Denver is playing excellent exciting basketball - run and shoot.. much like Phoenix and New Jersey. Earl Boykins is so damn good.. got to be up there for 6th man award. the best part of the whole game was seeing Duncan actually show some emotion - as he got pissed off that the Spurs were losing in the 4th quarter.. good to see him actually be a real person!

[Alistair]

The tony parker one is a good call actually. When he is on the court, the spurs dominate. When he is on the bench is the oppositions only window to come back. Ive seen three spurs games this year, and its was so remarkably apparant in each game I cant call him anything but totally valuable.

[Xpose]

Yeah i'd say it will go to either kobe or lebron, take either of them out of their teams and not a lot is left.

I know it should go to somebody whose team wins because of them but the bulls were average when MJ won his first.

A question for he ball heads, Will Bogut ever be an all-star ? If so how many years away is he in your eyes?

[LuvDatPoontang]

ahh there ya go, artest for peja...

[Pinozi]

I say Kobe wins MVP hands down. His scoring average and dominance in the last month or so has been amazing. The 81 points has lit up BBall forums, even here on ITM

Bogut is a very solid player but he still has 3 years of hard work ahead of him before becoming an all star. He would need to average 15+ points & 12 + rebounds to be considered, I do think he has the capability to do it - Go the Bogeyman!!!

[LuvDatPoontang]

ahh there ya go, artest for peja...

...and just like that, the deal is off. lol.

[bricktop712]

donnie walsh and larry bird have probably lost a lot of hair over the last 12 months.

[mikeynom]

Yeah i'd say it will go to either kobe or lebron, take either of them out of their teams and not a lot is left. Good call LBJ.

A question for he ball heads, Will Bogut ever be an all-star ? If so how many years away is he in your eyes? Well, I voted for him this year. :P He'll get there for sure, but I reckon he's a season or 2 away.

[DJ-PornKing]

...and just like that, the deal is off. lol.
Can't blame artest. Would you wanna play in Sac-town?


Me either.

[LuvDatPoontang]

apparently its not of artest's doing... its pacers coach rick carlisle.

ps. i'd love to play in ball-sac town.

[bricktop712]

Yeah i'd say it will go to either kobe or lebron, take either of them out of their teams and not a lot is left.

A question for he ball heads, Will Bogut ever be an all-star ? If so how many years away is he in your eyes?
well personally, i'd say that kobe is a lot more valuable to lakers. lebron has a pretty good supporting cast led by larry hughes (whom they have struggled mightily without). they have an all-star center and a decent power forward.

the lakers only have odom who's more well-known for smokin da blunt.

i think bogut will be an all-star for sure - probably round about the same time shaq goes chump or retires.

[Xpose]

I say Kobe wins MVP hands down. His scoring average and dominance in the last month or so has been amazing. The 81 points has lit up BBall forums, even here on ITM

Bogut is a very solid player but he still has 3 years of hard work ahead of him before becoming an all star. He would need to average 15+ points & 12 + rebounds to be considered, I do think he has the capability to do it - Go the Bogeyman!!!
I'd love him to be and yeah i voted for him this year as well, but, its sad if 15 and 12 makes an all -star

/bemoans the loss of golden days where centres had to score 25 and grab 10 to make the team.

[Pinozi]

Yep those golden days for centres are well and truly gone. Being a post player just isnt trendy anymore. If Brad Miller can be an all star then Bogut will be there eventually

[bricktop712]

yeah, but then again, who remembers the tedium of watching the patrick ewing and the ungodly knicks play ball?

as long as dominant centers have a good perimeter player to keep things interesting..

******

anyone here still playing the fantasy league?

it's been a titanic battle for the 4-spot lately. i have my nose in front after a good day, yesterday. i'm happy with my turn-around after giving some people something like a 700 pt headstart.

anyone have kobe? how may points did he get for his 81?

[Xpose]

missed the fantasy leagues this year so i guess i advocate dthe title without a fight.

This is true as classy as Ewing and Olajuwon where i have no interest in watching that finals series again.

Although there is probably as much blame to be placed there on, fat barkley, elie, oakley, mason, over the hill drexler, hell anyone except starks and horry.

[mikeynom]

******

anyone here still playing the fantasy league?

it's been a titanic battle for the 4-spot lately. i have my nose in front after a good day, yesterday. i'm happy with my turn-around after giving some people something like a 700 pt headstart.
Yeah I'm still playing, locked in a battle for 6th place at the moment. Just traded Ginobli after his latest injury. Worst. Pick. Evah! :P

Carmelo and Okur have prolly been my two good picks...

[romz]

Pip has certainly put Kobe's 81 in perspective in his latest blog --> here (http://www.nba.com/blog/blog30.html)

I dont fancy Kobe for MVP. At the moment i like Bron .. godddamn this kids got skillz!

[bricktop712]

...and excellently put as well. pippen is on the money in his disdain for the folly in making direct camparisons between different eras. jordan would break wilt's record if he were playing in today's nba.

back then again, it's all heresay innit. all the conjecture is part of the fun i guess.

now, back to the artest trade - i wonder how things are brewing in sac-town after today's events. do the kings have no option but to deal peja now?

there are more worms in this can than we anticipated..

[DJ-PornKing]

Although there is probably as much blame to be placed there on, fat barkley, elie, oakley, mason, over the hill drexler, hell anyone except starks and horry.WTF? Barkley wasn't in that series, he wasn't in Houston when they won their championships...closest Barkley came was in 93 vs Chicago

[Xpose]

ahhh my bad i have consumed much vodka since 94/95

[innA]

******

anyone here still playing the fantasy league?

it's been a titanic battle for the 4-spot lately. i have my nose in front after a good day, yesterday. i'm happy with my turn-around after giving some people something like a 700 pt headstart.

anyone have kobe? how may points did he get for his 81?

im sitting in first place.. waiting for a challenger :P

Xpose - season 2 starts after the all-star game I think, so you should join up then.

[Xpose]

yeah ill be down post details in here for me at some stage.

[bricktop712]

The artest trade has gone ahead...

Multi-player deal through today:

Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Marcus Banks, Justin Reed and two conditional second-round draft picks -> Minny
Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi, Dwayne Jones and a future first-round draft pick -> Boston

[innA]

Nets lose 4 straight on the road.. then come back home and beat the Pistons (who were on an 11 game win streak) - what is going on?

Just watched the Suns demolish the Sixers... i think they have a better team than last year and when Amare is back they will be true contenders in the West.

Also - the dunk contest lineup is finalised, after Lebron declined, so its.. Nate Robinson, Hakim Warrick, Andre Iguodala, and defending champ Josh Smith.

[dubst3p]

im sitting in first place.. waiting for a challenger :P

All right, bring it on! (:

Do you want me to start another league for Season 2?

[bricktop712]

this game rocks!

don't worry, the next comp will be a lot more competitive inna..

dub - who is that in your avater? it looks eerily like someone i know..

[innA]

Nets - why cant you win away from home? its not THAT different a game :|

[Dirty_Sanchez]

well after lebron gettin a triple double yesterday clevland just got smoked by miami 101-73

[innA]

Salary Cap Manager Season 2 is available to pick your team!

http://fantasygames.nba.com/hoops/season2/basic/home.html

"ITM Season 2" is the name of the league to join.. no password needed.

[dubst3p]

dub - who is that in your avater? it looks eerily like someone i know..I have no idea who it is, some japanese model, but i'd like to know your friend! haha

Cool i've joined in the league.

[Raildog]

I have joined the fantasy league too...

Hoping to prop up the table!

When do you select your players? And can more than 1 person have the same player?

[bricktop712]

ok so here are the starters for the all-star game -

East
G - Iverson
G - Wade
F - Lebron
F - J O'Neal
C - Shaq

West
G - Nash
G - Kobe
F - TMac
F - TD
C - Yao

your thoughts?

[romz]

just registered for the salary cap challenge ... its on!

All-Star starting lineup is pretty much predictable. Only one i have a bit of a query bout is JO as an east starter... Sheed or Big Ben should be in that spot!

[victoma]

Doesn't JO have a serious injury?

vic.

[compressed]

one of the wallaces will be there as jermaine is injured.

billups got shafted i reckon.

[bricktop712]

dirk should start ahead of tmac. that's fukn nonsense!

[romz]

gotta remember its a popularity contest.

chauncey has no chance against AI or Flash...

[innA]

if you havent played the fantasy thing before - the key is to look at the 'schedule analyser' and look for when teams are playing lots of games.. as you only get 2 trades per week. a decent player getting 4 games in 1 week = way more points than a great player getting 1 game in the same time span.

[Raildog]

if you havent played the fantasy thing before - the key is to look at the 'schedule analyser' and look for when teams are playing lots of games.. as you only get 2 trades per week. a decent player getting 4 games in 1 week = way more points than a great player getting 1 game in the same time span.

sounds like too much trouble!

[mentalyst]

gotta remember its a popularity contest.

chauncey has no chance against AI or Flash...
The coaches get to chose the bench players. I'm tipping Hamilton & Billups will be in the team.

[romz]

well i was referring to the starters.

i dont think (although somewhat deserved) we'll have 4 pistons in the all-star team.

[innA]

i hope Carter gets in the team - always great to have his flashy dunks in the all-star, but he does deserve to make it, as he has been playing some of his best ever basketball for the Nets this season.

Nets just won their 11th straight at home :D

[Alistair]

Man, these knicks sure do know how to throw a game away... If you have time, go see the clippers/knicks highlights on nba.com from todays game, its unbelievable

[innA]

just watched the Mavs win their 12th straight - they are such a great team.. performing consistently every night.

Pistons have now lost 2 in a row - its a crisis! they are showing New Jersey @ Detroit next week live here in the UK.. looking forward to see if NJ can finally take their form on the road.

[Alistair]

heres hoping they lose three in a row... winning a game against detroit will surely mean LAC catch up to the suns :D

BRAND for MVP

[mentalyst]

Did anyone see footage of Terell Owens (NFL) dunking in an exibition game? Fuck me - i reckn he could win the NBA dunk contest if he was in it! Mad hops n power!

[bricktop712]

BRAND for MVPwerd. brand is having a monster year!
especially fantasy-wise as well - does it all - pts, rebs, blk, stl.

Did anyone see footage of Terell Owens (NFL) dunking in an exibition game? Fuck me - i reckn he could win the NBA dunk contest if he was in it! Mad hops n power!didn't owens trial for the kings during the offseason?

is he still playing nfl?

[mentalyst]

is he still playing nfl?
I reckn he'll get picked up by someone in the NFL. He's definately worth the risk! One more strike n he'll be out though. I'd love the Vikings to grab him.

[innA]

Nets win again :D Carter was playing like it was a game of HORSE.. one of the 360's he did around two defenders had so much spin on the ball :tripping: bound to be in the top 5 plays of the year.

[innA]

very funny article on ESPN about everyones chances of winning the title..

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060208

[Raildog]

Bill Simmons is good!

[Marzy]

I duno if this has been posted in here before, but it's pretty damn funny :lol:

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=473493

[Raildog]

i dont think the pistons should have had 4 all stars! 3 would be fair... but 4?

Going by that Dallas and SAS should have had 3 each because they are only 2 games behind Detroit in a harder division, having played a harder schedule (going by the SOS on espn)!

[innA]

I duno if this has been posted in here before, but it's pretty damn funny :lol:

http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=473493

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[DJ-PornKing]

Ahahahahahha how much does AI look like Martin Lawrence

[bricktop712]

the pistons have dropped a couple - all-star hangover?

Nets win again :D Carter was playing like it was a game of HORSE.. one of the 360's he did around two defenders had so much spin on the ball :tripping: bound to be in the top 5 plays of the year.
that play was nuts.
vince is playing real well, particularly at passing the rock.

i dont think the pistons should have had 4 all stars! 3 would be fair... but 4?

Going by that Dallas and SAS should have had 3 each because they are only 2 games behind Detroit in a harder division, having played a harder schedule (going by the SOS on espn)!
i tend to agree.
but who would you take out?

me thinks either sheed or big ben - probably big ben as sheed has won his team quite a few games this year. hmm it's a toughie.

[victoma]

Does anyone know if we're getting All star coverage or are we getting snubbed again?

Ta ta, vic.

[Raildog]

I dont think big ben should be there... Dwight Howard has better stats! isnt that what its all about?

I am pretty sure they are showing the All Star Game!

[innA]

UK is showing the All-Star Game live :D not sure about the dunk/skills/3pt/rookies etc

[mentalyst]

We are getting the whole allstar weekend live on cable this year.

[bricktop712]

godamn philly won!

switched the telly off after webber turned the ball over with under a minute to play in normal time.......

[DJ-PornKing]

Does anyone know if we're getting All star coverage or are we getting snubbed again?

Ta ta, vic.
Just torrent it the next day :)


Does anyone else think Paul Shirley's blog on ESPN is really shit?

[Raildog]

Darko might get some minutes now!

Could be a mistake by Joe Dumars!

[innA]

check out todays top 10 on nba.com - some amazing plays.. Delonte West gets completely owned by Lebron in #1 position :lol:

[mentalyst]

Darko might get some minutes now!

Could be a mistake by Joe Dumars!
JD's biggest mistake was drafting Darko in the first place! He's shown no improvement since they picked him. Time to cut losses i reckn.

[Raildog]

JD's biggest mistake was drafting Darko in the first place! He's shown no improvement since they picked him. Time to cut losses i reckn.

yeah thats true...

darko could be motivated now though!

[sphipps]

How good was the Saturday night of the allstar weekend!!!

Whilst the rising star dunk comp had heaps of misses, still was top quality from the young tyks!!

That dunk from Robinson where he jumped over spud webb was pure gold!!

Good to see a fellow 7fter win the 3 pt comp too..............nothing like seeing a 7fter dropping it from downtown!!

[Alistair]

That dunk from Robinson where he jumped over spud webb was pure gold!!


Indeed

He was lucky to win it all though...

[sphipps]

Very lucky.............I think the other guy got robbed when the judge changed his score to make sure he didnt win...........

How funny were Magic & Sir Charles???
GOLD!

[ShyBoy]

That behind the backboard dunk from Iguodala was just insane. See how he had to bend his neck backwards to stop his head hitting the bottom of the backboad?

Its a shame when they miss the first dunk as everyone then knows what dunk they are pulling out. It takes away the 'surprise' element.

Josh Smith made an ass of himself by going and putting that masking tape down. Magic and Barkley sure didnt let him forget about it aswell.

Yes Nate is only 5"9' but still, it took 14 attempts before made that last dunk.

I wonder how much further they can take the dunk. I cant remember who I was watching a while ago. They were practicing (and had made) 360 between the legs...

[ShyBoy]

Andre Iguodala - The real 2006 Dunk Champ

http://photostore.nba.com/perl/get_image?size=480_art&provider_id=202&ptp_photo_id=99312

[bricktop712]

just a reminder..

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[ShyBoy]

I vote that Shawn Marion has the ugliest shooting style in the game today.

His style looks more like a chest pass...

[mentalyst]

darko could be motivated now though!
He might get some court time now.

[sphipps]

Am I right in understanding the only dunk comp they have nowadays is the rising stars one on Sat?

I f/fwded through 3 hours of tape last night looking for a dunk comp.....................no dice......

[mentalyst]

Am I right in understanding the only dunk comp they have nowadays is the rising stars one on Sat?
Thats the one. I'd like to see the 'best dunkers' but not many veterines want to do it.

[sphipps]

Damn, the dunk comp was once the highlight of the all stars weekend....
I still have the blockmount of jordans super dunk in the late eighties........

Didnt that win the best dunk ever in an online poll on the weekend?

I think Carters from 1999 or thereabouts came in second....