Posted: 23 Jan 2009, 9:02pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, I'd be interested.
Would be awesome to have classic games on once a week.
Would be awesome to have classic games on once a week.
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Dallas v Pistons today on Fox. For once they aren't showing a Lakers, Heat or Suns game. SPewin haha
Also Dl'ed Boston v Magic game so have that to watch :)
not one that i could find... i will try and track down their street address and try and search for it that way, no idea what the place is called tho...
yeah sure lauren.
First Pistons game I've been able to watch in the past few weeks, maybe a month and they were woeful. Played terrible D all night and had no flow on the offence. Just saw they lost to Houston too. Yay.
27 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds and 7 steals again against the 76ers last night too..
5 triple doubles and counting this season.
yeah they aren't great Are they. That said, I'll prolly still cop one. The NBA was the fkn shit back then. I really like the cut of the Adidas ones too
Go Kobe :inlove:
That sums up the way I feel too. :lol:
Anyone keen on going to the sixers?
im pretty keen mate, and possibly dj heist. maybe hitme up sat arvo see how i am
tix are 22 dollars approx at the door i think or dodgy ones for 17
Aii cool, we have a few going, anyone else that is keen let me know tonight or tomorrow morning.
Quit your crying :)
we're in!
i haven't been to a game for years.
looking forward to it.
lol
awesome!!
Awesome game on Ten HD last night.
Fkn funny shit we had a few people over, one of those situations where people had to be sitting in the right spot and the door had to be half open for us to get reception. :lol:
Was an awesome game. All of us were on our feet yelling when Ray Allen took the long shot at the end. Thought it was going in too.
Ridiculous move if they do. He is what 26 or something? If that. Kerr sucks you are right.
On Foxtel I'm assuming?
yer tis
this headline grabbed me today
"Warriors 'Very Active' In Pursuit Of Amare"
I'd be happier than a pig in shit if that came to fruition
Same!
will be a lot easier to do once i have foxtel. 2 weeks and counting!
Bastard.
:lol:
it's the only thing that will keep me sane moving with my fiance into her parents place for a year though.
edit: my initial post here silly thing for me to say and i now realise that i'm a stupid stupid man. :scold:
:lol:
Well he came back for his senior year instead of opting for the draft right? Surely he'd be in for the 2010 draft, it's been said many times how much better players are when they have that extra season of college basketball to bulk up and prepare them for the big league rather than having to do that extra work during the grind of a long NBA season when they are also dealing mentally with extra pressure.
considering he hasn't been picked up yet? Thats because he hasn't nominated for the draft yet so thats an odd comment
He'll have to nom this year. Will go mid to late first round. No way a way top 10 pick
Isn't it only a 3 game streak?
Still good news for you, hope you beat the Lakers cos I hate them! :lol:
Don't NBA teams go headhunting these guys when they're at college and get them to nominate for the draft though? Meant it along those lines. Spose that could have happened still and he just decided to stick it out like Glock said.
yeah is 3 games, gettin ahead of myself lol
sweet having the all star weekend on Fox. Soph v Rookie game about to start
Boom!
He's gonna be big, he just needs to market himself better, he has a signature shoe with Nike but he hardly ever wears them!
He is playing in a terrible market though, that has to slow things down and the team isn't great but look at the Bulls for the first 4 or so years with Jordan, not exactly world beaters.
Imagine if he adds some more bulk to his frame to add more strength to bang inside the paint, he'll be monstrous.
see Lebron was commentating the game and what he said on that was interesting. He doesn't think Durant needs to bulk up. Just get stronger but stay wirey, kinda like Garnett.
That picture is sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They need to get the big guns into it again, Dwight was good yeah, but LeBron would be immense.
Imagine LeBron vs Wade or something.
Same with 3 point comp.
IMO anyway.
Also agreed on the Fernandez dunk but he had too many goes.
they raised it to 12 feet and he still dunked it
Ah right. I was watching it without sound so I didn't catch that.
I knew you were going to mention that! I was almost gonna say the same thing myself but he's only made 80 odd 3s, of course the percentage will be higher. Most of the guys in the comp had around 100+ made for the season so it makes more sense to put them in considering they've hit a lot more and still have above average percentage... :2c:
Kapono's made 60 this year, around 20 less than Morrow
Kapono's made 60 this year
next
Haha, yeah but he's in there for sentimental reasons, being a previous winner and seeing if he could win a third.
Hell I probably could have won that! Terrible shooting from everyone really... :lol:
Haha yeah, atrocious!
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Fucking awesome thanks man!
I wanna hang out with him for a day. Would be hilarious.
Fucking awesome thanks man!
No worries mate!
It's real too because when I checked whether it was fake or not, I found this news story about how someone started a Twitter page as 'Shaq' and posted typical 'Shaqisms' and when Shaq heard about it he was annoyed so he created his own! :lol:
I replied to one of his Twitters, if he responds to me (he does respond to people) it will be the greatest day of my life.
I must admit to being a bit nervous when I sent it lol
THE_REAL_SHAQ Question Were did the president put his shaq shoe Any answers
StrykeOz @THE_REAL_SHAQ I heard he is using it as a paperweight.
could have been more witty, was flustered
Well, you couldn't have been any less witty!
Maybe I should try the jerkstore line.
And how! Billups has been smashing it with the Nugs. He's turned a perennial 'not quite enough' team of the last few years into a legitimate contender in the West that's for sure.
Imagine if they still had Camby (fit mind you).
Oooh, my mate had one of those after a futsal ball smacked him in the eye during a game.
Not fun at all, his vision may be permanently affected.
I though Stoudamire rocked those goggles anyway? Or did he give up on them lately (with terrible consequences apparently).
Yeah that is amazing was just coming in to post that.
Harris is a machine now.
He'll never beat Lenny Wilkens record of 45 years playing and coaching in the NBA without anyone figuring out what race he was.
welcome aboard
Though I don't feel quite as bad losing to the Clippers yesterday, since they knocked off the Celts today
Marbury to sign with Boston in the next couple days
:lol:
Just read it's their longest losing streak in 14 years.
At least there's gonna be less avoiding of NBA.com and this thread in the hope of downloading games now. I'm just gonna get them where I can.
Well aren't you just a fair weather fan! :E
:fu:
Yeah you'd think so but all the talk around their camp is that they are strong enough to overcome the 'Starbury curse'.
This quote is from Ray Allen and sums up why the big players on the team aren't too concerned about it. I guess it means he's not going to get fed up with overbearing coaches or others cramping his style which will result in friction between him and the rest of the staff/team.
Similar misgivings were going around about Dennis Rodman when he was going to join the Bulls back in the day, that one worked out OK... :E
Yea, pretty happy with that - both away wins too. Went against what I said earlier cause I saw the Orlando game up and held off to watch it. Thought I could do the same with the Celtics game but no one's put it up suprisingly. Beat Denver too.
Rip tore it up in the game against the Magic - proved his point. Heard commentators saying on other games it would be better to have AI come off the bench with the second group cause he could take most of the shots then, but he's still gonna command enough minutes and have to be on the the floor as much as Rip. If they could get AI to settle for 20 odd minutes, I reckon that'd work great, but there is no way I could see that ever happening.
You need to get Drew to mention it during a game at Labrina one day. Coaches must have the lounge room bugged cause they always change up shortly after he says something. :lol:
and what happened in that game? Yes a loss, but the youngest player in the NBA, Anthony Randolph, went for 20 points, 9 boards and 5 blocks
You need to get Drew to mention it during a game at Labrina one day. Coaches must have the lounge room bugged cause they always change up shortly after he says something. :lol:
:lol: seriously happens all the time!! had a heaps funny one the other day when the cricket was on involving a colonel sanders look alike
I don't really get the torrents. I watch em live
not really an option here, we get 1 game a week :bash:
I watch them on line.
Man. Just watched a college dunk comp from a couple years ago that featured James White, who the rockets just signed from the D league.
He throws down a foul line dunk with 2 hands! Never seen anything like it. Next dunk, he just misses a through the legs foul line dunk. Dudes a freak
Try this mate. http://www.myp2p.eu/ (http://www.myp2p.eu/)
You can find a feed for pretty much any major sporting event that's playing in the world at any given time.
Nice! That NBA broadband thing aint that great - poor quality and buffers a bit.
Games are a bit late here during the week too but it's Friday and Warriors/Pistons game tonight is on at 1am, so might just watch that though!
Quick sleep and get up to watch the cricket. Shaping up to be a good weekend
The quality is quite average on most of these too but any port in a storm!
You can't really expect too much given current broadband speeds honestly, it's good enough to see the action...
lol
now u know how the rest of us feel..
our first half was alright , our passing and defence was on par, plus a good shot selection
2nd half we slowed down and they sped up.
Yeah, every time I play it kick starts my fitness regime again so that's a good thing.
Wade's gamewinner against the bulls in double OT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orLNjAPCZ5M
He is the man. Lebron will win MVP because everyone wants him to but Wade is surely going to go very close.
read that yesterday. Fuck there's some funny lines in it. "More than An airball- It almost killed the ball boy" haha
Interesting he said one of the players he has to see is our Anthony Randolph
Lebron makes the Cavs great. Wade makes the heat decent
That's the crucial difference
For sure, but without Wade the Heat win like 15 games tops for the year. LeBron is the best player in the league right now imo, but the discussions I have seen about what the 'Most Valuable Player' means have been interesting. Chris Webber was in agreement with Wade in principal, but then he said there's no way he could go against LeBron with the level he is playing at. I kind of agree with that.
I read that no-one has won MVP for a team below .500 in 25 years or something though, so that likely counts Wade out anyway.
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/top_plays/2009/03/12/nba_20090312_botn.nba/index.html (http://www.nba.com/video/channels/top_plays/2009/03/12/nba_20090312_botn.nba/index.html)
Fucking unbelievable. He is regularly reaching into Jordanesque highlight territory now. Third triple double in a row too.
Yea, that's what I've read a bit of too. LeBron has a better team around him than Wade - Wade's had to drag the team up to where they are.
Which is pretty crap I reckon. You should be the best player in the league, not the best in the best team (although they are usually close to the best anyway).
Saying that, CP3 (crap nickname) and Kobe (more so) have been good as well, but no one could dispute it with LeBron winning it - he's been pretty damn amazing all season. And the first half of the season he was just absolutely killing it.
He said something about 'more on that later' I'm interested to hear what he has to say too...
The definition of MVP is Most Valuable Player for the team so really regardless of your position in the league it should be about what you do for that team. As someone mentioned, if LBJ wasn't on the Cavs, with the coaching and playing talent they have they still would be above pretty much half of those other teams in the conference.
If Wade wasn't on the Heat they would be terrible. A green coach, a great rookie talent in Beasley but he is still learning the game, a couple of journeymen who are half decent (Chalmers, etc.), Jermaine O'Neal who's better days (and knees) are behind him, and there's hardly any other backup to speak of. Coming off a 20 win season or something last year too.
By definition it should go to Wade. But it won't. Too much money, exposure and bigger markets for the league to think about in a pick of Kobe or Lebron unfortunately.
The last 2 of the triple doubles included 32 and 34 points too. Decent.
Wade dropped 50 on the Jazz in a triple OT win. Boom
see i 100% disagree. U take Lebron out of the Cavs, and they are garbage. Mo Williams is good, but only became an all star (injury reserve one at that) by playing next to james
I disagree with your disagreement! :E
Mo used to kill it on the Bucks, in fact if you check his stats against the last 2 seasons with the Bucks, only his scoring has gone up this season (by only .8 mind you), his assists have dropped by a couple, boards are down, blocks are down.
It's not like he really needs a helping hand to play well, it's just that Lebron makes everyone around him better...by his leadership, vision/passing on the floor to find a big shooter like Mo in a good position for the shot.
He only became an All Star because he plays on a team who gets a hell of a lot more exposure than the Bucks, it is really a popularity contest TBH, the fans vote etc. Hell, how many nationally televised games do you reckon they get each year vs. the Cavs total?
D-Wade 4 MVP! :teefslay:
Admittedly, I made a few contradictions in my post. Realised it after posting but thought fuck it. :hehe:
That swap theory is one way of looking at I suppose. I just can't get over the fact that Wade is doing more with a mostly new and less experienced team and coach this year. The Cavs core playing/coaching group have been together for a few seasons now - team chemistry counts. They've been in this position for a while now.
Miami is realistically looking at a top 4 finish from last in the conference a year ago. With Wade injured for most of that mind you, which again shows he is their MVP.
PS. Forgot they had The Matrix...so they're not as bad as I made out before...end of the day the most successful team with a player in the running will usually get it hey, so it's likely LBJ.
Be pretty funny if they pull something really crazy and Kevin Durant pops up or something. :E
:lol:
welcome to my world lol. Every day is a constant struggle
let's hope so
:lol:
there is going to be a new league, i daresay adelaide will still have a similar team to what it has now and they will still use that place as their home court...
Yeah there was always a plan to revamp the league after this season.
Poppovich looks like a wino lol
:lol:
I was reading something the big plan being a full-on Asia-Pacific league to attract big money and crowds. The logistics are an absolute nightmare, the Singapore Slingers (still captained by Adelaide's own Darren Ng!) experiment proved that but if it can be worked out properly they are looking into several teams in the region and probably cutting down the Aussie teams to the major ones that are still above water.
It would be absolutely awesome I reckon, a few Chinese teams in the comp would bring amazing exposure because we all know how hoops mad they are these days.
It's unbelievable some of the storied franchises that have folded in recent years (eg. Bullets and Kings) so I really hope things get sorted with a solid major sponsor and a good sound business plan in place kind of like the AFL and A-League have done in recent times, and experienced growth too!
Got this from wikipedia:
Edit: Lol that's disgustingly hard to read...just go to the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)#The_NBL_in_the_future (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)#The_NBL_in_the_future)
:rofl: seriously would not surprise me
On another note - Patty Mills is a class act.
Bloody hell. Some good D played in that game then.
Yeah Mills is real good. I'd love the Warriors to get him.
Reckon Rondo is most my hated player. Everything about him irritates me, culminating in the upside down headband. Just hate the Celtics really.
LeBron got away with a huge foul today on a Travis Outlaw 3 that would have put the Blazers ahead with a few seconds left. Was utter bullshit. He blocked the ball but then crashed into his arm. So lame.
God bless the Denver Nuggets and Paul Westhead.
GUNGHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
at 1.13 Del Negro has nothing :lol:
Also, the shout out at the end of the second track, WTF was Venus and Serena Williams sister doing still living in Compton. I am guessing their gold plated houses are bulletproof though.
Go you Suns! Hope they can scrape in but I doubt it.
Mysteries of Dunk looked good tonight too. Well done lads.
So do I!
We need the Mavs to have another meltdown like at the start of the season!
Mysteries of Dunk looked good tonight too. Well done lads.
:yup:
how good was our free throw shooting!! i reckon we only missed 2 all night. :biggrin:
The way the Pistons are going, they're going to slip out of the 8! Wallace, Hamilton and Iverson all still injured and games against the Lakers and Cavs coming up doesn't look good.
Now, I'm not one to complain about umpiring (sarcasm) but seriously, in their game versus the Heat that I watched yesterday, they got robbed on some no-calls late in the game which were in complete contrast to the 'Spurs calls' they were paying to Wade. Should have taken the game away from the Heat earlier though, but just let them stick around by lack of intensity.
Yea, don't mind a bit of College ball, especially round now - the crowds all really get into it for the whole game. Should look up some on the channels here.
Del are you talking about Wade's block to win it for the Heat cos there is no way that was a foul. He possibly stepped out though, by about a human hairs width.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad4TXGeFF4I
Awesome game on Fox today. Won't spoil the result for anyone but a few notes -
Deron Williams is a gun.
Grant Hill is playing like he is 25 again.
Luis Amundsun is fantastic.
I can't believe Dallas is 15 games over .500 and in 8th spot in the West. Ridiculous.
Shush you. He is obviously not an all star or anything but a great team player/fan favourite. Think he had 4 blocks today & took a couple of charges. Always gets a hand on offensive boards and pokes it loose. Things like that.
:lol:
Have you seen him on 2k9? *shudder*
Shush you. He is obviously not an all star or anything but a great team player/fan favourite. Think he had 4 blocks today & took a couple of charges. Always gets a hand on offensive boards and pokes it loose. Things like that.
1% man :lol:
i missed 3 alone!
and?
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Not just that one - although even Wade said post-game that that call could have gone either way. They were paying frees to Wade on the dribble for slight touches on arms that would have only bruised a fly's ego and then completely inconsistent giving him a shooting free down the stretch where he was knocked down, but not paying one to Afflalo when Wade knocked him down on a 3 pointer.
Like I said though, Pistons should have stretched their lead earlier in the game, but they just didn't seem to have the will to do it. Both teams looked a little lackluster until the final minutes - then the Heat had Wade and the Pistons were missing all their finishers.
geez all i read in that was "wah wah something something affalo (whoever he is?) wah wah wah"
man i hate when that happens
About as much as me and Stuckey haha.
Nice highlights package though, you can see why your excited about him - especially being only 19 and all.
haha nah. Judd's place is firmly secured. Trust
Ha, nice.
Edit: My NCAA title game pick went down the tubes too, Huskies went down in an upset. Though considering it's home court advantage for MSU the crowd probably helped them over the line...
Michigan State is Magic Johnson's alma mater, they have him giving out the game ball with Larry Bird before the title game, I would've thought Jordan would've been more fitting given that UNC is his alma mater but he's probably too busy or something.
I'm going for the underdog MSU, I hope they can beat UNC!
:lol:
Yeah in some reasonable company there. Haven't really heard much about him, but he defs looks the goods in that video, especially for a 19 year old. Looks as though he'd be a fkn nightmare to guard and even just to find a genuine match up for.
yeah Steve Kerr's done just a splendid job there
lol
yeah gun coach!
lol he's not the coach, he's the GM ;)
:lol: no shit.
there ya go. haha. i'm all over the nba.
Big game, short bloke!
Franchise record for a quarter. 26 points on 6 of 6 shooting, 14 of 16 free throws with 2 assists, 0 turnovers, 4 boards!
He was playing in Israel last year. Hoping the game goes up somewhere.
And the AI experiment is over too. Looking forward to who they'll get in the off-season..
As they say, the Pistons are good at developing talent - what's say a straight swap? Kwame for Randolph :lol:
edit: They'll take him DUI and all
Be interesting to see what the Suns do in the off season. Unfortunately having Amare & Barbosa out really cost them.
In other news, Luke Walton should not be allowed to shoot the ball. Good passer and decent defender but fuck he never hits any shots. Don't get why he is a fan favourite ( Well they chant Luuuuuuuuuuuuke every time he gets it).
Probably because of his Dad. A well respected and legendary player...
PS. For the download crew who have been looking for decent sites for torrents, I just found this...not just basketball too, which is fantastic.
http://ezsports.it/ (http://ezsports.it/)
It's affiliated with eztv too so like their TV shows, you know that there will be plenty of seeds and only quality files.
Nice, thanks mate
hey del i thought you went to a boston game????
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=13011 (http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=13011)
:rofl:
:lol:
i think Detroit are pretty much screwed either way.
Top Deck :rofl:
GOSH
:lol:
not even for the millions he's now worth?
FUCK!
Big Gheorge surely can't be topped!
True on the second point though, I can't work that one out lol.
:lol:
He's not albino is he? :E
:lol:
isn't he!
and may be eligible for this years draft!
what he lacks in brains he'll more than make up for in $$$ from his talent.
bet all the geeks at his school hate him more than life itself. :lol:
lol this is true. That 360 layup around the defender is fkn ridiculous. U don't learn that in home ec.
:lol:
besides the moped thing, Monta Ellis was pick 46
Ah yes that's one of the other big talents drafted late, I bet the Bucks are kicking themselves over drafting Bogut first in that draft over the likes of Deron Williams or Chris Paul.
Being an Aussie I love him and all but he definitely hasn't lived up to his potential...
Fucking ESPN showed the Dallas Spurs game.
I can't think of a less interesting game they could show. Fucking cunts.
That's the bit I meant! :lol:
The Sixers what!
just getting back into the nba lately watched Rose play the other night looks like a fucking absoloute gun
yeah you can stick a fork in the Pistons-They're done. Be interesting to see what Joe D does this season. He's got some serious coin to throw round
awards so far: Defensive Player of the Year-Dwight Howard
Rookie of the Year-Rose
6th Man of the Year-Jason Terry
Big surprise lol.
In other news, a similar player, classic big man Dikembe Mutombo has now officially retired. :(
He did his knee in the last game against Portland so it looks like he's finished. Such a character! Who can forget the 'not in my house' finger wag... :fire:
Also reckon Wade should have gotten more votes for Defensive Player of The year. He had more steals and blocks then LeBron.
so much more goes into D than steals and blocks
And, yep they're done. One thing I noticed that seemed to be more evident in the playoffs (and I'm by no means saying it would have changed the result) was that they didn't run enough plays for Stuckey and when he was starting to fire, they would try and spread the play or take him off?! Seems stupid especially considering the nagging injuries to Hamilton, Wallace and Prince. I know I go on about him, but when he attacks the basket, he can get his, and if not, he breaks down the defence for other opportunities.
Pistons are definitely going to be a big player in the off-season. From all the talk it'll be the frontcourt that Dumars looks at, trying to find a scorer so they can bring McDyess or Wallace (if he's still there) off the bench with the second unit.
Hoping with a couple of good trades, Curry advancing as a couch, Stuckey as a player and others back fit, next season might be a little better.
Lebron, and the Cavs, are looking damn good. Some of his averages so far in the playoffs - 32 points (50.6% shooting), 11.3 rebounds & 7.5 assists. Fair.
:lighter: Mutombo what a legend.
Im just hangin round waiting for jam session to start.
Im just hangin round waiting for jam session to start.
:lol:
ouch
Looks like the Sixers could be gone. That sucks.
Ninnis ponders cruel fate
ADELAIDE 36ers coach Scott Ninnis could be forgiven for wondering if he kicked a black cat or broke a mirror recently.
One year into his NBL contract with Adelaide and the club now appears on the brink of disappearing.
For Ninnis, who steered the Sixers back into the play-offs this year - which meant bonuses he is unlikely to ever receive - it is just another kick in the teeth as he contemplates his future in an increasingly cruel sport.
It's a far cry from his championship years as a player and as an assistant coach in the 36ers' 1999 and 2002 titles.
"I went to Townsville and (head coach Ian) Stacker got the sack," he said. "Then I went to South Dragons and (head coach) Mark Price got the sack. A year later I got the sack.
"I joined Chris Lucas as his assistant at the Lightning and two games into the season, he got the sack and out we walked. Now this."
The "this" to which Ninnis is referring is the possible demise of the 36ers after 27 years as one of the NBL's leading sporting organisations.
"We were called into the Dome last Thursday - the coaching staff and administration - and Mal (Hemmerling) told everyone the club could be done.
"I was just staggered it had gotten to that point."
Ninnis, 43, wife Maree and daughter Chiara, 5, have just bought a home in Plympton Park but the future again looks bleak.
"No-one thinks basketball is going to be a life-long career," he said.
"You do it because it's something you love. Half of my life has been with the 36ers - it's part of my fabric."
The league want a million straight up as a joining fee I think. There is probably more to it though.
Wow what a game!
Bulls by 1.
Rose blocked Rondo with a few seconds left then missed two free throws. Celts had 3.5 secs to score but Rondo missed a half courter.
Allen dropped 50.
Me too. I hope Rondo gets AIDS just as the cherry.
Jeebus.
Reckon we might have to come home and watch the game 7 replay on NBA Broadband after Hospitality tonight. :nod:
51 actually.
Spewing I've been missing out on seeing the games in this series. Truly one of the greatest series ever by the sounds of it. Triple overtime! Now it's 4 games that have gone to overtime!
Craaazy...
It could be anyone now...
Big ups the Rockets too...finally out of the 1st round! They will likely get smashed by the Lakers now though...
Big ups the Rockets too...finally out of the 1st round! They will likely get smashed by the Lakers now though...
I love that they did it without McGrady haha
Fucking Boston though boooourns
Derrick Rose's block!!!
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/playoffs/2009/05/02/nba_bos_chi_0040800117_recap.nba/ (http://www.nba.com/video/channels/playoffs/2009/05/02/nba_bos_chi_0040800117_recap.nba/)
These are better! :biggrin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r38vZJUkBMA
I've only heard his name because there is a trophy named after him...can't remember which one...
Edit: It's not a trophy lol, he has something named after him anyway - maybe an arena or something.
yeah as good as they've been, it's time to blow that team up. And i don't think Joey D will have any problems doing it. That said, Detroit as a city demands success. Pistons lose, fans don't show up
With the way the usually indomitable Red Wings are being outplayed by the Anaheim Ducks (8th seed no less) in the Stanley Cup semi-finals right now, there won't be much left for Detroit sports fans to enjoy! When all their teams are losing the public will demand change surely!
Good point.
I know who I'd rather see play :E
clearly you're a "Lebron Hater" cos give me a moment where Jordan has dunked in traffic with his opposite hand? Not a layup but a dunk-over people. No really, can u? If u can, give me 2 then. And you haven't seen a 360 in a game??? There's been plenty, and a number from J Rich-Don't try rape credit from where it's due. That was a fkn sick block
:lol:
For sure.
Just saw the 3 he hit from mid-3-half-court at half time recently too. He is developing the touch of Kobe, but still has the quickness and strength of.. well.. him.
To use the now well worn NBA word, 'amazing'.
im sure carter would be guilty of a few 360's too.
Haha man far from it, he's one player I can't help but respect and watch in awe. Easily one of my favourite players - in fact I hope the Cavs win the championship this year. I was just commenting on the video content itself. I just thought surely there were some really spectacular plays this season that weren't in there instead of a couple of left handed plays or the triple double bit which technically isn't a play (unless the vid was called greatest moments in which case...)...I can think of one crazy dunk he did from memory that wasn't there (Allstar game when they let him have a free drive hehe).
As for the 360...I wasnt raping credit at all! Just thinking that Richardson was crazy to be doing that when he wan't exactly in the clear! He paid for it too...you think LBJ will let you showboat him like that! Hell no! :lol:
There was a game this year against someone where there were two steals and him smashing down two monster dunks in the fist minute. Thought that might be in there.
edit: It was against Toronto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERSzvL9jEXE
Lol. This kid (Orlando fan) has gone to the media for a public apology now - saw it on ESPN.
Or is it after living with Drifty?
Kenyon martin to Mark Cuban
"You a faggot mother fucker.....you gotta come to Denver, bitch"
:lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2aN9azz30Y
Is it what. Orlando v Celts on Fox now, then Lakers v Rockets on HD at 11am
:slayer:
Loving it.
Awesome Magic v Celts game. Won't spoil it for anyone watching it later.
Now c'mon you Lakers!
Now c'mon you Lakers!
from here on in, i see you different
:rofl:
Oh shit!
It was inevitable, if not then, definitely in the conference finals. They just aren't the same team without Garnett (not to mention some of the veterans and other specialists they had stepping up last playoffs).
I've got a real soft spot for these new Nuggets actually...I'm hoping they can dismantle the Lakers. All told though it will be a great, exciting series. Both will be actually, though I can't see the Magic troubling Cleveland much.
Yeah I read this great article about Billups in ESPN's Outside The Lines section yesterday - it really shows how hard he worked (multiple trades, misinformation about his play) to get to the point of winning a championship and Finals MVP with the Pistons. It greatly contributed to the 'soft spot' I speak of, plus with my Laker hating (I respect them but yeah...). it's a no-brainer! :lol:
As a Pistons fan you really should read it, it's amazing how much that core group respected each other and his leadership - to the point where when his trade was kept so hush and hush and the news broken at the last minute, guys like Hamilton and Prince basically said they were spewing about their contracts and such because they would have left if they knew.
Link: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=090511/billups (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=090511/billups)
The only solution I can see apart from Vince taking a big payout and postponing the show for one night is if the game moves to one of the nearby university stadiums but the crowd capacity will be sorely lacking.
YOUVE GOT DUN DUN DADADA DUN DUN NO CHANCE IN HELL!!!
That's right man, the Lakers are THE biggest market in the NBA bar none.
Vince will have to budge somehow, this will be interesting...
the wwe is no lemonade stand just quietly. id doubt vince will budge. nor should he.
More important to whom? Not to him, or thousands of fans that paid for tickets to the WWE that night, or millions of his TV audience. You are making a positive statement about a normative matter; which is meaningless.
At least you appear to have changed the 'major douche assessment. I'd love to see him cave (but still rape the Pepsi Stadium guys in court); but I can't see how he would want to. I am not sure of the options on the table, nor do I know anything about the sort of contract involved in these deals, but I assume the best hope is for PS to break contract from their end, and pay the exorbitant costs involved in doing so. I could be totally wrong on how the contracts are devised though.
I can't see how the Lakers have any say here. Not their court, not their league, not their contract. They have as much power as you or I here.
lol U think a nuggets playoff game is more important (to him) than his own regular Monday night cash cow.? U cannot be serious.
He's a businessman, and a very good one. No way in hell would i "graciously change the venue" if i were in his position
Sure I know that but I meant even he can see that this is a once a year thing the NBA playoffs - and in the case of the Nuggets a once in decades thing, whereas he does his show every week.
I don't expect him to budge either but the power of the greenback will surely have to sway him since as you said he is a businessman and what's business for if not for generating money.
Which side does Kroenke Sports represent?
Yeah sounds about right.
There's the University Of Colorado in Denver who surely have a football stadium big enough to hold a WWE event. Hell it might even prove to be a cool publicity move if it's outdoors in the open sky, I don't know if they do that kind of thing much in wrestling?
Nah they haven't.
Triple post spoiler alert
Correct.
I don't know the result of the latest game yet but so far it has been 8-0 in wins and all by double digits.
PS. That's awesome that the NBA is on free-to-air (HD too!) in Australia now.
OOOOOOOOOOOH i would have wanted blood.
OOOOOOOOOOOH i would have wanted blood.
I can see the funny side of it now, but I was nice and pissed off for the 30 seconds it took me to have a billy. :E
:lol:
really like the diversity of the magics offense. fuck turkolu can play!
They are such a threat with Howard in the paint not to mention their shooting ability.
Who thinks we will see
Lebron V Kobe??
discuss.
I think that's how it will be. Especially with the Lakers snatching back home court today
Orlando take game 3! From what I have seen (Games 1 & 3) the Magic are just a better side, especially down the stretch.
LeBron is unstoppable but he needs someone else to step up. Could have so easily been 3-0 Magic.
Orlando take game 3! From what I have seen (Games 1 & 3) the Magic are just a better side, especially down the stretch.
LeBron is unstoppable but he needs someone else to step up. Could have so easily been 3-0 Magic.
So many scoring options and better all round. Lebron really does not have the support he needs to win the title imo. The Magic led pretty much the whole game today from what I saw.
I enjoy watching Billups and Melo. The Birdman is pretty cool too. But fuck me if K Mart and JR Smith aren't the biggest wankers in the NBA :lol:
Wouldn't surprise me if they beat LA though.
Anthony was off today too yet they still managed a decent win. Billups is awesome (so well rounded) Good trade Detriot :lol:
JR Smith = biggest tool ever. Thinks he is so rad strutting up the court like he is the man.
I was surprised how long Phill Jackson kept Kobe on the bench for in the 4th?
Denver are Orlando seem to be getting better whilst the Cavs and Lakers look to be spent. Still early days of course.
hear what ya saying, but keep in mind that trade frees up around 21 million for detroit to play with this summer. They could trade for say Bosh or Amare, and not have to send equal $$ value back. Leaves them in an extremely powerful position
Chauncey Billups :lol: agree great name
And Quaz good point. He was pretty keen to get back to Denver too.
yeah spot on. Reall, I don't think the Pistons would've won a whole heap with him there this year anyway so it's worked out pretty well for both sides
Magic 3-1 .
Big!
he's an un-restriced free agent i think
Haven't been watchin the NBA for some time and only just gettin back into (thankyou one!)it but why would the NBA be pissed? Just cause Lebron didn't make it?
Lebron V Kobe would be a marketing goldmine for the NBA
Now it's Carmello vs Peitrus or ummm Lewis... maybe Lee aka who cares? :lol:
Also bigup Charles Barkley haha, what a legend.
(http://www.nba.com/media/magic/tmobile_050209.jpg)
or ummm Dwight Howard but nobody knows who he is :E
:lol: @ the Lakers fans on NBA.com calling Denver the 'Thuggets'
Well no shit. Last time I checked Dwight Howard wasn't a guard though.
Isn't he Superman?
No one knows who Superman is. :E
more a market thing thing though. Orlando and Denver simply aren't in in the same ball park as the Lakers, or even the Cavs(cos of Lebron)
Melo isn't a guard either! :nahnah:
He is pretty awesome. He has bowling balls as shoulders. Cunt is huge.
What about Yao? I think Howard is the best for sure but he's not too far ahead of Yao stats-wise.
when hes fit!!!!!!!!!!
howard over ming by a mile!
i like the way howard goes about his game. doesnt act up or argue with the refs heaps like everyone else does. he is fast becoming one of my, if not my fave player at the moment.
Doesn't act up? What about the fact he is equal first in tech fouls this postseason including a vicious retaliatory elbow to another player? The others are for 'arguing with the refs' I believe...
Don't get me wrong I really like the guy and he's charismatic as all hell. Surely the second coming of Shaq in many aspects of his game/personality.
Everyone likes to hate on Yao for some reason and I reckon it's for similar reasons people hate on Tim Duncan, there's no flash just solid fundamentals that put up the numbers. Boring basketball, maybe, but it does the job.
I really like Yao. Great player.
doesnt act up as in le bron with the power or yelling and screaming when he dunks on 5 people that sort of thing.
As for the arguing, i dunno i guess i havent noticed it as much as kobe, gasol (fuck me has he ever fouled anyone) and DUNCAN!!!!
lol he's so far ahead of Yao it's not funny
Howard slightly ahead in points, but check the rebounds and block shot stats.
13.8 boards and 2.9 blocks for Howard v 9.9 boards and 2 blocks for Ming
Mings a great player but it goes:
Howard
Daylight
Ming
Have to agree with you Quaz.
Howard is only going to get better too where as Ming I feel is pretty much as good as he will ever be. Ming looks like an asian Ivan Drago (if he dies he dies) :E
While we are talking Big Men Gasol is a gun so mobile for his size,Really like his game.
Big up One HD soooooo much better watching in HD. All Finals will be on One HD.
Can't help but laugh at Le Bron. Everything from throwing the chalk in the air to his performance on the court. He's made for sports tv
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The NBA Thread (Warning : Scores!)
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Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 6:02amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Dallas v Pistons today on Fox. For once they aren't showing a Lakers, Heat or Suns game. SPewin haha
Also Dl'ed Boston v Magic game so have that to watch :)
Posted: 24 Jan 2009, 3:36pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
do they have a web site!?
not one that i could find... i will try and track down their street address and try and search for it that way, no idea what the place is called tho...
Posted: 25 Jan 2009, 9:49amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
fkn watched the warriors lose their second game in a row on the buzzer yesterday. Heartbreaking stuff, though was fkn good to see Monta Ellis back. Decent effort scoring 20 in his first game in 9 months.
(quaz obviously)
(quaz obviously)
Posted: 25 Jan 2009, 10:26amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
fkn watched the warriors lose their second game in a row on the buzzer yesterday. Heartbreaking stuff, though was fkn good to see Monta Ellis back. Decent effort scoring 20 in his first game in 9 months.
(quaz obviously)
(quaz obviously)
yeah sure lauren.
Posted: 27 Jan 2009, 9:57amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Dallas v Pistons today on Fox.
First Pistons game I've been able to watch in the past few weeks, maybe a month and they were woeful. Played terrible D all night and had no flow on the offence. Just saw they lost to Houston too. Yay.
Posted: 27 Jan 2009, 11:16amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
turns out the 95 all star jerseys only just got released...
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/95-jersey-1.jpg)
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/95-jersey-2.jpg)
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/95-jersey-3.jpg)
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/95-jersey-4.jpg)
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/95-jersey-5.jpg)
now available at the nba store
pretty sure thats where most of the jerseys from the hong kong store came from, as all the pricing was pretty much the same as what was on the nba store...
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/95-jersey-1.jpg)
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/95-jersey-2.jpg)
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/95-jersey-3.jpg)
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/95-jersey-4.jpg)
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/95-jersey-5.jpg)
now available at the nba store
pretty sure thats where most of the jerseys from the hong kong store came from, as all the pricing was pretty much the same as what was on the nba store...
Posted: 27 Jan 2009, 8:58pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
They're some of the ugliest all Star jerseys I've ever seen IMO!
Posted: 27 Jan 2009, 9:01pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah, i was just suprised to see a dan fuckin majerle all star top at all, let alone in hong kong...
:lol:
:lol:
Posted: 27 Jan 2009, 11:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Chris Paul dropped 33 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and 7 steals on Dallas last night.
3 steals short of a QUADRUPLE DOUBLE!
Craziness.
3 steals short of a QUADRUPLE DOUBLE!
Craziness.
27 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds and 7 steals again against the 76ers last night too..
5 triple doubles and counting this season.
Posted: 27 Jan 2009, 11:49pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Double post, but I came accross this site reading some other stuff...
http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm (http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm)
Not 100% accurate apparantly, but gives you an idea.
http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm (http://hoopshype.com/salaries.htm)
Not 100% accurate apparantly, but gives you an idea.
Posted: 28 Jan 2009, 4:20pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
They're some of the ugliest all Star jerseys I've ever seen IMO!
yeah they aren't great Are they. That said, I'll prolly still cop one. The NBA was the fkn shit back then. I really like the cut of the Adidas ones too
Posted: 29 Jan 2009, 9:56amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Warriors V Mavs on Foxtel/ESPN today. 12.30
Posted: 29 Jan 2009, 2:02pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
went down by a casual 25
Heaps glad i watched it
Heaps glad i watched it
Posted: 30 Jan 2009, 8:48amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
nets are 2-26 :bash:
on the upside, managed to see the nets cheerleaders on a dvd at work the other, surprised me cos basketball isn't very big here, but there nets cheerleaders were over here for some community youth thing. not bad :jawdrop:
on the upside, managed to see the nets cheerleaders on a dvd at work the other, surprised me cos basketball isn't very big here, but there nets cheerleaders were over here for some community youth thing. not bad :jawdrop:
Posted: 30 Jan 2009, 6:48pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
That woulda been when the Nets played the Heat at O2 in the pre-season.
Posted: 31 Jan 2009, 1:22amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Pistons playing the Celtics and Cavs tonight and Sunday *crosses fingers*
Gonna avoid NBA.com and news reports in the hope to miss the scores, cause someone will at least put these games up.
Gonna avoid NBA.com and news reports in the hope to miss the scores, cause someone will at least put these games up.
Posted: 1 Feb 2009, 8:56pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
come back from Victor to find the Warriors have beaten the Hornets, and lost to the Rockets
Meh
Meh
Posted: 2 Feb 2009, 10:43pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
nba is on ten hd right now apparently
Posted: 2 Feb 2009, 10:59pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yup, 10HD monday and friday nights. bout fucking time.
Posted: 3 Feb 2009, 9:17amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah watched the piston's - cav's game yesterday.
sucked in pistons!
sucked in pistons!
Posted: 3 Feb 2009, 10:27amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
they're a mess at the moment (i mean not a Warriors mess, but there's yet a word to describe our untidiness) Should never have fired Flip, Curry is crap. The Iverson trade? It's still even. No doubt Denver got the higher impact player, as Billups is dominating for them, but with Iversons contracting expiring, Detroit can be a big player in this years free agency
Posted: 3 Feb 2009, 3:53pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
ah wicked. Yet another game where we are up with less than 10 secs to go, and lose. Terrific
Posted: 3 Feb 2009, 3:55pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
kobe with 61, most points scored at madison square garden
Posted: 3 Feb 2009, 4:52pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
fuck him
Posted: 3 Feb 2009, 5:51pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Go Kobe :inlove:
Posted: 3 Feb 2009, 6:22pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
hate him
great player
hate him
great player
hate him
Posted: 3 Feb 2009, 7:23pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
hate him
great player
hate him
great player
hate him
That sums up the way I feel too. :lol:
Posted: 4 Feb 2009, 10:15amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Basketball SA would like to wholeheartedly support the request from the Adelaide 36ers for the basketball community to show its support for one of our greatest all time players, Brett Maher, by coming to the game this Saturday. Brett is a great ambassador of our sport and we should all make an effort to show him our appreciation for his years of contribution to basketball and the Adelaide 36ers.
Regards,
Mark Hubbard
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Message from 36ers:
As you know, this Saturday night is the final regular season home game for the Adelaide 36ers. Most importantly, this may be the last time that the South Australian Basketball Community will get the chance to see 36ers legend, Brett Maher in uniform as he is retiring at the end of the season. Because of Brettâs stature in basketball, service to the sport, and popularity among the fans, I am calling on all âbasketball fansâ to sell out the Dome once more and show their appreciation to a true sporting hero. I encourage all District Clubs to circulate this news through their teams and get behind Brett in his final regular season game at home.
I appreciate you forwarding this message and I look forward to seeing everyone at the game.
Regards,
Paul Bauer
Operations Manager
Adelaide 36ers
www.adelaide36ers.com
Regards,
Mark Hubbard
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Message from 36ers:
As you know, this Saturday night is the final regular season home game for the Adelaide 36ers. Most importantly, this may be the last time that the South Australian Basketball Community will get the chance to see 36ers legend, Brett Maher in uniform as he is retiring at the end of the season. Because of Brettâs stature in basketball, service to the sport, and popularity among the fans, I am calling on all âbasketball fansâ to sell out the Dome once more and show their appreciation to a true sporting hero. I encourage all District Clubs to circulate this news through their teams and get behind Brett in his final regular season game at home.
I appreciate you forwarding this message and I look forward to seeing everyone at the game.
Regards,
Paul Bauer
Operations Manager
Adelaide 36ers
www.adelaide36ers.com
Posted: 4 Feb 2009, 10:54amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
i got that too. :lol:
Posted: 4 Feb 2009, 11:19amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Used to play against Paul Bauer. He was fkn good
Posted: 4 Feb 2009, 6:15pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Anyone keen on going to the sixers?
Posted: 5 Feb 2009, 8:40amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
ali and i went a couple of months back and it was great fun.
not sure if i have the cash this weekend unfortunately. have to buy a sofa-bed.
not sure if i have the cash this weekend unfortunately. have to buy a sofa-bed.
Posted: 5 Feb 2009, 8:59amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I would love to go (still wanna get a Schenser jersey) but think it's Jess' bday.
Posted: 5 Feb 2009, 9:21amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
man, fk the NBA hates the warriors. I know we're shit, but how can our rookie, Anthony Morrow NOT get picked for the 3 point shoot out, when he leads the entire league, in 3 point %
ridiculous
ridiculous
Posted: 5 Feb 2009, 2:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Anyone keen on going to the sixers?
im pretty keen mate, and possibly dj heist. maybe hitme up sat arvo see how i am
tix are 22 dollars approx at the door i think or dodgy ones for 17
Posted: 5 Feb 2009, 3:27pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
they were 25 at the door when i went in december. :)
good value really.
good value really.
Posted: 5 Feb 2009, 3:48pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Warriors score 72 in the first half and end up beating Phoenix by 12. Jackson with a triple double
MEH
MEH
Posted: 5 Feb 2009, 3:54pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
im pretty keen mate, and possibly dj heist. maybe hitme up sat arvo see how i am
tix are 22 dollars approx at the door i think or dodgy ones for 17
tix are 22 dollars approx at the door i think or dodgy ones for 17
Aii cool, we have a few going, anyone else that is keen let me know tonight or tomorrow morning.
Posted: 6 Feb 2009, 8:28amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
i'm still unsure about my funds for this. i'll let you know as soon as i do spank. :)
Posted: 6 Feb 2009, 9:16amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Really wish i could go :(
Posted: 6 Feb 2009, 9:37amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lakers v celtics on today at midday and tonight replayed at 9:30 for those without foxtel but with hd. :)
Posted: 6 Feb 2009, 9:45amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
watched Cleveland v New York last night. Lebron with a casual 50
Posted: 6 Feb 2009, 10:06amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Really wish i could go :(
Quit your crying :)
we're in!
i haven't been to a game for years.
looking forward to it.
Posted: 6 Feb 2009, 10:09amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Quit your crying :)
we're in!
i haven't been to a game for years.
looking forward to it.
we're in!
i haven't been to a game for years.
looking forward to it.
lol
awesome!!
Posted: 7 Feb 2009, 12:58pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Awesome game on Ten HD last night.
Fkn funny shit we had a few people over, one of those situations where people had to be sitting in the right spot and the door had to be half open for us to get reception. :lol:
Posted: 7 Feb 2009, 1:50pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Suns Warriors on Fox right now
Posted: 7 Feb 2009, 1:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Awesome game on Ten HD last night.
Fkn funny shit we had a few people over, one of those situations where people had to be sitting in the right spot and the door had to be half open for us to get reception. :lol:
Fkn funny shit we had a few people over, one of those situations where people had to be sitting in the right spot and the door had to be half open for us to get reception. :lol:
Was an awesome game. All of us were on our feet yelling when Ray Allen took the long shot at the end. Thought it was going in too.
Posted: 7 Feb 2009, 8:44pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
kobe did nothing until he needed too. how he made those three's in the 4th is beyond belief.
Posted: 8 Feb 2009, 9:35amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
i still can't believe the Suns are looking into trading Amare. Steve Kerr is awful
Posted: 8 Feb 2009, 4:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
i still can't believe the Suns are looking into trading Amare. Steve Kerr is awful
Ridiculous move if they do. He is what 26 or something? If that. Kerr sucks you are right.
Posted: 8 Feb 2009, 6:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Another ridiculous trade by the Bobcats today. Man Jordan is really going to great lengths to show people that for a GM he makes a damn fine basketball player!
Posted: 9 Feb 2009, 7:39amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Stayed away from NBA.com for over a week so I could watch either the Celtics or Cavs game against the Pistons. My mate tells me the Celtics score and I watch the Cavs game only to see them blow an 8 point 3 quarter lead getting 14 points to the Cavs 32. Yay.
Posted: 9 Feb 2009, 2:24pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
All-Star Game Live from Phoenix - Sunday 15th Feb.... :yay:
Posted: 9 Feb 2009, 2:25pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Ray Allen and Kevin Durant both named as replacements for injured players.
Durant's playing like a man possessed atm.
Durant's playing like a man possessed atm.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009, 9:43amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
All-Star Game Live from Phoenix - Sunday 15th Feb.... :yay:
On Foxtel I'm assuming?
Posted: 10 Feb 2009, 11:16amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
On Foxtel I'm assuming?
yer tis
this headline grabbed me today
"Warriors 'Very Active' In Pursuit Of Amare"
I'd be happier than a pig in shit if that came to fruition
Posted: 10 Feb 2009, 11:22amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
fuck me. that'd almost get me back supporting them. :lol:
i still really need to find a team to support properly.
i still really need to find a team to support properly.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009, 11:23amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
won't happen. It's just not how we roll
Posted: 10 Feb 2009, 11:28amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
you never know though. stranger things have happened. ;)
you never know though. stranger things have happened. ;)
Posted: 10 Feb 2009, 11:42amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
i still really need to find a team to support properly.
Same!
Posted: 10 Feb 2009, 11:49amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Same!
will be a lot easier to do once i have foxtel. 2 weeks and counting!
Posted: 10 Feb 2009, 11:57amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
will be a lot easier to do once i have foxtel. 2 weeks and counting!
Bastard.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009, 12:05pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Bastard.
:lol:
it's the only thing that will keep me sane moving with my fiance into her parents place for a year though.
Posted: 10 Feb 2009, 6:55pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
it's the only thing that will keep me sane moving with my fiance into her parents place for a year though.
it's the only thing that will keep me sane moving with my fiance into her parents place for a year though.
edit: my initial post here silly thing for me to say and i now realise that i'm a stupid stupid man. :scold:
Posted: 11 Feb 2009, 6:39pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah wasn't the smartest thing I've ever seen u post lol
Posted: 11 Feb 2009, 6:48pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Haha, sorry mate *sits in corner*
Posted: 11 Feb 2009, 6:53pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
mate at work, Habib, loves the punt on the NBA and oh man did your boys cost him. He had $100 on 5 teams winning. Picked the first 4, and in the last Detroit were up by what? 14, with 6 mins left? Lol they let it slip and lost. Would've won over $900
Posted: 11 Feb 2009, 7:09pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Ouch.
They gave up an 8 point lead to the Cavs the other day too. They're on a downward spiral - think they are 5 and 11 over the last 16 games.
The last few games I watched, there is no flow to anything they do, and if there is, it's only for a short time. The rotations don't seem to work and I think we can assume that AI isn't the best fit for them. He's been the go-to man for so long and he just doesn't get his shots when you have the other guys on the floor who are used to getting theirs too. And if they have less, then they're less effective. And don't even get me started on their D - absolutely no intencity.
After the results and the games I've watched, I'm not really expecting much this season - just hope Dumars can do something big in the off season and find the right pieces in free agency.
They gave up an 8 point lead to the Cavs the other day too. They're on a downward spiral - think they are 5 and 11 over the last 16 games.
The last few games I watched, there is no flow to anything they do, and if there is, it's only for a short time. The rotations don't seem to work and I think we can assume that AI isn't the best fit for them. He's been the go-to man for so long and he just doesn't get his shots when you have the other guys on the floor who are used to getting theirs too. And if they have less, then they're less effective. And don't even get me started on their D - absolutely no intencity.
After the results and the games I've watched, I'm not really expecting much this season - just hope Dumars can do something big in the off season and find the right pieces in free agency.
Posted: 11 Feb 2009, 7:43pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
we beat the knicks today in this seasons highest scoring game 144-127.
Pretty sure the defense was just 5 witches hats
Pretty sure the defense was just 5 witches hats
Posted: 11 Feb 2009, 8:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Pretty sure the defense was just 5 witches hats
:lol:
Posted: 12 Feb 2009, 9:36amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lmao
Posted: 13 Feb 2009, 6:50pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Caught the majority of the Duke vs Nth Carolina college game last night - awesome game until the last few minute where NC ran away with it. Love watching the Duke crowd jumping up and down with they're in defence, yelling out as they sink free throws, etc. Would be great to be at one of their Vs NC games.
They were saying Tyler Hansbrough needs 168 more points to become the all time leading scorer in the ACC. While he's playing his 4th year, it's still a pretty big acheivement. Will be interesting to see whether he'll get picked up in the NBA considering he hasn't been picked up yet. He has got some range though - saw him drain a tough 3 with someone in his face in this game even. And he has dunked on 7'8 Kenny George.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htwkRYa0gOk
They were saying Tyler Hansbrough needs 168 more points to become the all time leading scorer in the ACC. While he's playing his 4th year, it's still a pretty big acheivement. Will be interesting to see whether he'll get picked up in the NBA considering he hasn't been picked up yet. He has got some range though - saw him drain a tough 3 with someone in his face in this game even. And he has dunked on 7'8 Kenny George.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htwkRYa0gOk
Posted: 13 Feb 2009, 7:27pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Will be interesting to see whether he'll get picked up in the NBA considering he hasn't been picked up yet.
Well he came back for his senior year instead of opting for the draft right? Surely he'd be in for the 2010 draft, it's been said many times how much better players are when they have that extra season of college basketball to bulk up and prepare them for the big league rather than having to do that extra work during the grind of a long NBA season when they are also dealing mentally with extra pressure.
Posted: 13 Feb 2009, 8:55pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Caught the majority of the Duke vs Nth Carolina college game last night - awesome game until the last few minute where NC ran away with it. Love watching the Duke crowd jumping up and down with they're in defence, yelling out as they sink free throws, etc. Would be great to be at one of their Vs NC games.
They were saying Tyler Hansbrough needs 168 more points to become the all time leading scorer in the ACC. While he's playing his 4th year, it's still a pretty big acheivement. Will be interesting to see whether he'll get picked up in the NBA considering he hasn't been picked up yet. He has got some range though - saw him drain a tough 3 with someone in his face in this game even. And he has dunked on 7'8 Kenny George.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htwkRYa0gOk
They were saying Tyler Hansbrough needs 168 more points to become the all time leading scorer in the ACC. While he's playing his 4th year, it's still a pretty big acheivement. Will be interesting to see whether he'll get picked up in the NBA considering he hasn't been picked up yet. He has got some range though - saw him drain a tough 3 with someone in his face in this game even. And he has dunked on 7'8 Kenny George.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htwkRYa0gOk
considering he hasn't been picked up yet? Thats because he hasn't nominated for the draft yet so thats an odd comment
He'll have to nom this year. Will go mid to late first round. No way a way top 10 pick
Posted: 13 Feb 2009, 9:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Warriors beat Portland today so we're on a 4 game streak. Up next? The lakers
BA BOW
BA BOW
Posted: 13 Feb 2009, 11:10pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Warriors beat Portland today so we're on a 4 game streak. Up next? The lakers
BA BOW
BA BOW
Isn't it only a 3 game streak?
Still good news for you, hope you beat the Lakers cos I hate them! :lol:
Posted: 14 Feb 2009, 12:54amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
considering he hasn't been picked up yet? Thats because he hasn't nominated for the draft yet so thats an odd comment
He'll have to nom this year. Will go mid to late first round. No way a way top 10 pick
He'll have to nom this year. Will go mid to late first round. No way a way top 10 pick
Don't NBA teams go headhunting these guys when they're at college and get them to nominate for the draft though? Meant it along those lines. Spose that could have happened still and he just decided to stick it out like Glock said.
Posted: 14 Feb 2009, 11:40amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Isn't it only a 3 game streak?
Still good news for you, hope you beat the Lakers cos I hate them! :lol:
Still good news for you, hope you beat the Lakers cos I hate them! :lol:
yeah is 3 games, gettin ahead of myself lol
sweet having the all star weekend on Fox. Soph v Rookie game about to start
Posted: 14 Feb 2009, 1:29pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
OK Durant is a freak. His ball handling for his size is ridiculous. 5 mins to go and he has 39
*edit* finished with a record, 46 points. Handy
*edit* finished with a record, 46 points. Handy
Posted: 14 Feb 2009, 3:15pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
OK Durant is a freak. His ball handling for his size is ridiculous. 5 mins to go and he has 39
*edit* finished with a record, 46 points. Handy
*edit* finished with a record, 46 points. Handy
Boom!
He's gonna be big, he just needs to market himself better, he has a signature shoe with Nike but he hardly ever wears them!
He is playing in a terrible market though, that has to slow things down and the team isn't great but look at the Bulls for the first 4 or so years with Jordan, not exactly world beaters.
Imagine if he adds some more bulk to his frame to add more strength to bang inside the paint, he'll be monstrous.
Posted: 14 Feb 2009, 3:54pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Boom!
He's gonna be big, he just needs to market himself better, he has a signature shoe with Nike but he hardly ever wears them!
He is playing in a terrible market though, that has to slow things down and the team isn't great but look at the Bulls for the first 4 or so years with Jordan, not exactly world beaters.
Imagine if he adds some more bulk to his frame to add more strength to bang inside the paint, he'll be monstrous.
He's gonna be big, he just needs to market himself better, he has a signature shoe with Nike but he hardly ever wears them!
He is playing in a terrible market though, that has to slow things down and the team isn't great but look at the Bulls for the first 4 or so years with Jordan, not exactly world beaters.
Imagine if he adds some more bulk to his frame to add more strength to bang inside the paint, he'll be monstrous.
see Lebron was commentating the game and what he said on that was interesting. He doesn't think Durant needs to bulk up. Just get stronger but stay wirey, kinda like Garnett.
Posted: 15 Feb 2009, 4:58pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
anyone else a bit disappointed with the 3 point shoot out and dunk comp?
i cant beleive that guy got 7 in the final of the shoot out, pretty weak... and no one got over 20...
the only thing that made the dunk comp interesting was the forklift bringing in an extra back board, the phone booth was way too cheesy for my liking. full marks to nate for getting a green knicks outfit and some exclusive green nikes made just for the dunk comp... :lol:
the only dunks that really impressed me were howard's dunk from the side of the backboard, nate over dwight, and that fenandez guy off the lob when he finally got it after the 9th attempt... the rest was a bit weak imo...
:confused:
i cant beleive that guy got 7 in the final of the shoot out, pretty weak... and no one got over 20...
the only thing that made the dunk comp interesting was the forklift bringing in an extra back board, the phone booth was way too cheesy for my liking. full marks to nate for getting a green knicks outfit and some exclusive green nikes made just for the dunk comp... :lol:
the only dunks that really impressed me were howard's dunk from the side of the backboard, nate over dwight, and that fenandez guy off the lob when he finally got it after the 9th attempt... the rest was a bit weak imo...
:confused:
Posted: 15 Feb 2009, 8:33pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
(http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/nate-robinson-green-shoes-nike-foamposite-light.jpg)
:boh:
:boh:
Posted: 15 Feb 2009, 8:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
That picture is sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 16 Feb 2009, 12:48amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
It did feel a bit weak the dunk comp. What I want to know is, what was the point of bringing in that second backboard? I thought they were gonna put them together and he was gonna dunk two at once (kind of impossible I know) but he never really utilised a second one right?
I really rated Fernandez's first dunk, behind the back > off the board > overstretched arm.
I can't for the life of me work out how that weak dunk by JR Smith scored higher (even if it was just a by a point).
And the 3 point comp was laughable...I was hoping Kapono could get a third. :( Everyone just seemed to choke hard off the first 2 racks, must be a weak side haha.
I really rated Fernandez's first dunk, behind the back > off the board > overstretched arm.
I can't for the life of me work out how that weak dunk by JR Smith scored higher (even if it was just a by a point).
And the 3 point comp was laughable...I was hoping Kapono could get a third. :( Everyone just seemed to choke hard off the first 2 racks, must be a weak side haha.
Posted: 16 Feb 2009, 12:50amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
They need to get the big guns into it again, Dwight was good yeah, but LeBron would be immense.
Imagine LeBron vs Wade or something.
Same with 3 point comp.
IMO anyway.
Also agreed on the Fernandez dunk but he had too many goes.
Posted: 16 Feb 2009, 9:23amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
What I want to know is, what was the point of bringing in that second backboard?
they raised it to 12 feet and he still dunked it
Posted: 16 Feb 2009, 12:18pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Dwight should have saved the 12 foot one for the final. The Foul line dunk was the wrong choice. Loved Nate's dunk over howard(good sportsmanship by Dwight too)
Anthony Morrow woulda smoked that 3 point contest. Leading the league in 3 %, and didn't get a call up. Makes sense
Terry Porter fired in Phoenix. He was always the wrong choice for that team
Anthony Morrow woulda smoked that 3 point contest. Leading the league in 3 %, and didn't get a call up. Makes sense
Terry Porter fired in Phoenix. He was always the wrong choice for that team
Posted: 16 Feb 2009, 12:58pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Ahh bugger, knew I'd forget about the All Star Weekend. Might have to crank it on the dl.
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 4:10pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
they raised it to 12 feet and he still dunked it
Ah right. I was watching it without sound so I didn't catch that.
Anthony Morrow woulda smoked that 3 point contest. Leading the league in 3 %, and didn't get a call up. Makes sense
I knew you were going to mention that! I was almost gonna say the same thing myself but he's only made 80 odd 3s, of course the percentage will be higher. Most of the guys in the comp had around 100+ made for the season so it makes more sense to put them in considering they've hit a lot more and still have above average percentage... :2c:
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 5:07pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Ah right. I was watching it without sound so I didn't catch that.
I knew you were going to mention that! I was almost gonna say the same thing myself but he's only made 80 odd 3s, of course the percentage will be higher. Most of the guys in the comp had around 100+ made for the season so it makes more sense to put them in considering they've hit a lot more and still have above average percentage... :2c:
I knew you were going to mention that! I was almost gonna say the same thing myself but he's only made 80 odd 3s, of course the percentage will be higher. Most of the guys in the comp had around 100+ made for the season so it makes more sense to put them in considering they've hit a lot more and still have above average percentage... :2c:
Kapono's made 60 this year, around 20 less than Morrow
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 5:11pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Kapono's made 60 this year
next
Haha, yeah but he's in there for sentimental reasons, being a previous winner and seeing if he could win a third.
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 6:11pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Morrow would've won that shit. truth
:biggrin:
:biggrin:
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 6:21pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Morrow would've won that shit. truth
:biggrin:
:biggrin:
Hell I probably could have won that! Terrible shooting from everyone really... :lol:
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 6:25pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
what did Lewis get in the final? A 7? A fkn 7!
Posted: 17 Feb 2009, 6:36pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
what did Lewis get in the final? A 7? A fkn 7!
Haha yeah, atrocious!
Posted: 18 Feb 2009, 9:49amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
what did Lewis get in the final? A 7? A fkn 7!
i reckon that's pretty good considering his age and that it's not his best sport...(http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/1181724.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193CC300C081D9F470019DB9FE381F958B085CBD10C99949CADE30A760B0D811297)
Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 3:09pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol Tyson Chandler gets traded to the Thunder, then the trade is nixed when he fails a physical. Must have the Aids or somethin cos that doesn't happen often
Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 4:42pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Lol, Shaq has a Twitter page where he posts random shit from his mobile as he's cruising round.
Man he comes up with some crazy shit!
http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ (http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ)
Man he comes up with some crazy shit!
http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ (http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ)
Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 4:48pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Lol, Shaq has a Twitter page where he posts random shit from his mobile as he's cruising round.
Man he comes up with some crazy shit!
http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ (http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ)
Man he comes up with some crazy shit!
http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ (http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ)
Fucking awesome thanks man!
Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 5:25pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Shaq's the man. Best part of the All Star game was when he came out doin that dance.
Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 5:26pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I wanna hang out with him for a day. Would be hilarious.
Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 7:12pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Fucking awesome thanks man!
No worries mate!
It's real too because when I checked whether it was fake or not, I found this news story about how someone started a Twitter page as 'Shaq' and posted typical 'Shaqisms' and when Shaq heard about it he was annoyed so he created his own! :lol:
Posted: 19 Feb 2009, 7:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Excuse the quotefest, took us a little while to watch some of the all star weekend so been avoiding the thread. Watched the rookie game the other day and the dunk comp last night. Enjoyed the dunk comp and the rookie game was great to watch, cept for the screaming kids. Was good having Lebron there commentating - seems to really know his stuff like players and that. Suppose that's what makes him so good though.
Can shoot the ball too. I knew he was good, but like they were talking about on the commentary I haven't gone out of my way to watch OKC games, so I didn't know how good.
Liked them and Howard's 12ft dunk too. Probably could have done more with it though cause he did it with such ease.
Thought Fenandez's second dunk was easily the best of the night - even if it did take till the last try.
I woulda thought that too, but they gave Howard a 50 for his after he missed a fair few attempts. Scoring was way out of wack there - the crowd were booing too.
That Robinson/Howard picture is awesome too.
And can't wait to see what Lebron brings next year!
OK Durant is a freak. His ball handling for his size is ridiculous. 5 mins to go and he has 39
*edit* finished with a record, 46 points. Handy
*edit* finished with a record, 46 points. Handy
Can shoot the ball too. I knew he was good, but like they were talking about on the commentary I haven't gone out of my way to watch OKC games, so I didn't know how good.
the only dunks that really impressed me were howard's dunk from the side of the backboard, nate over dwight, and that fenandez guy off the lob when he finally got it after the 9th attempt... the rest was a bit weak imo...
Liked them and Howard's 12ft dunk too. Probably could have done more with it though cause he did it with such ease.
Thought Fenandez's second dunk was easily the best of the night - even if it did take till the last try.
Also agreed on the Fernandez dunk but he had too many goes.
I woulda thought that too, but they gave Howard a 50 for his after he missed a fair few attempts. Scoring was way out of wack there - the crowd were booing too.
I can't for the life of me work out how that weak dunk by JR Smith scored higher (even if it was just a by a point).
:nod:That Robinson/Howard picture is awesome too.
And can't wait to see what Lebron brings next year!
Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 2:39pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Lol, Shaq has a Twitter page where he posts random shit from his mobile as he's cruising round.
Man he comes up with some crazy shit!
http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ (http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ)
Man he comes up with some crazy shit!
http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ (http://twitter.com/THE_REAL_SHAQ)
I replied to one of his Twitters, if he responds to me (he does respond to people) it will be the greatest day of my life.
I must admit to being a bit nervous when I sent it lol
Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 2:50pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
hahah. What did ya say?
Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 3:12pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
THE_REAL_SHAQ Question Were did the president put his shaq shoe Any answers
StrykeOz @THE_REAL_SHAQ I heard he is using it as a paperweight.
could have been more witty, was flustered
Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 4:43pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
could have been more witty, was flustered
Well, you couldn't have been any less witty!
Posted: 20 Feb 2009, 5:49pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Maybe I should try the jerkstore line.
Posted: 21 Feb 2009, 9:38pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Pistons go down to Spurs at home - losing their 8th out of their last 9 games at home and dropping below .500 at home and to 7th in the East. Going well. Pfft.
Bringing AI was meant to bring a more dynamic scoring side to them and the first quarter showed flashes of that, but the rest of the game was just terrible. Went long stretches without even scoring. Only some half decent defence, the Spurs missing Genobli and AI at the end kept them in it.
One thing I've been happy about with the Pistons has been their promising youngsters, but Stuckey has hit a bit of a wall and Curry played only 7 guys - with Maxiell and Hamilton coming off the bench. They've even reverted back to having McDyess start. Think it's obvious that AI wont be there next year, and maybe not even Wallace or Hamilton, so maybe it's time to try using the young guys more.
Think you can safely say the trade didn't work too - but at least it was probably the right time to try it.
Bringing AI was meant to bring a more dynamic scoring side to them and the first quarter showed flashes of that, but the rest of the game was just terrible. Went long stretches without even scoring. Only some half decent defence, the Spurs missing Genobli and AI at the end kept them in it.
One thing I've been happy about with the Pistons has been their promising youngsters, but Stuckey has hit a bit of a wall and Curry played only 7 guys - with Maxiell and Hamilton coming off the bench. They've even reverted back to having McDyess start. Think it's obvious that AI wont be there next year, and maybe not even Wallace or Hamilton, so maybe it's time to try using the young guys more.
Think you can safely say the trade didn't work too - but at least it was probably the right time to try it.
Posted: 21 Feb 2009, 9:54pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Think you can safely say the trade didn't work too - but at least it was probably the right time to try it.
And how! Billups has been smashing it with the Nugs. He's turned a perennial 'not quite enough' team of the last few years into a legitimate contender in the West that's for sure.
Imagine if they still had Camby (fit mind you).
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 1:18amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Just got back from shooting some hoops, and yea, I still got it*.
*'it' being nothing
*'it' being nothing
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 6:56pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Warriors won today, giving Nelson his 1300th win-32 wins away from Lenny Wilkens record
meh
meh
Posted: 23 Feb 2009, 4:31pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
bobbito - of stretch and bobbito fame - runs an online hoops mag
http://bouncemagazine.epubxpress.com/
http://bouncemagazine.epubxpress.com/
Posted: 23 Feb 2009, 4:56pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Amare out for the rest of the year with a detached retina. Doesn't sound like a ton of fun
Posted: 24 Feb 2009, 1:12amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Amare out for the rest of the year with a detached retina. Doesn't sound like a ton of fun
Oooh, my mate had one of those after a futsal ball smacked him in the eye during a game.
Not fun at all, his vision may be permanently affected.
I though Stoudamire rocked those goggles anyway? Or did he give up on them lately (with terrible consequences apparently).
Posted: 24 Feb 2009, 6:04pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
don't think i've ever seen a game winner quite like this before
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/play_of_the_day/2009/02/23/nba_20090223_pod.nba/index.html
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/play_of_the_day/2009/02/23/nba_20090223_pod.nba/index.html
Posted: 24 Feb 2009, 6:25pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yeah that is amazing was just coming in to post that.
Harris is a machine now.
Posted: 24 Feb 2009, 6:30pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
he's good, very good. Not "machine" status yet imo
lol machine status
lol machine status
Posted: 24 Feb 2009, 9:14pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Warriors won today, giving Nelson his 1300th win-32 wins away from Lenny Wilkens record
meh
meh
He'll never beat Lenny Wilkens record of 45 years playing and coaching in the NBA without anyone figuring out what race he was.
Posted: 24 Feb 2009, 9:18pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol true. WTF is/was Lenny anyway
on Nelson, what they rarely mention is a record he actually currently holds. More games lost than any other in NBA history
on Nelson, what they rarely mention is a record he actually currently holds. More games lost than any other in NBA history
Posted: 26 Feb 2009, 9:37pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
8th straight loss for the Pistons and 17th of their last 22 and have now gone under .500.
Fallen a long way :(
Fallen a long way :(
Posted: 26 Feb 2009, 9:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
8th straight loss for the Pistons and 17th of their last 22 and have now gone under .500.
Fallen a long way :(
Fallen a long way :(
welcome aboard
Though I don't feel quite as bad losing to the Clippers yesterday, since they knocked off the Celts today
Marbury to sign with Boston in the next couple days
Posted: 26 Feb 2009, 10:34pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
welcome aboard
:lol:
Just read it's their longest losing streak in 14 years.
At least there's gonna be less avoiding of NBA.com and this thread in the hope of downloading games now. I'm just gonna get them where I can.
Posted: 26 Feb 2009, 11:36pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
Just read it's their longest losing streak in 14 years.
At least there's gonna be less avoiding of NBA.com and this thread in the hope of downloading games now. I'm just gonna get them where I can.
Just read it's their longest losing streak in 14 years.
At least there's gonna be less avoiding of NBA.com and this thread in the hope of downloading games now. I'm just gonna get them where I can.
Well aren't you just a fair weather fan! :E
Posted: 27 Feb 2009, 2:59amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
I waste a week or more sometimes not reading how they're going just to hopefully get a match to download which is usually only once every 3 or 4 weeks atm anyway. And then it's so frustrating, waiting so long for a game and then see how lethargic they are and ultimately lose. I wouldn't mind so much if I could get more regular games. So figure I'll just keep reading now and DL the games with the knowledge of how they've gone.
I waste a week or more sometimes not reading how they're going just to hopefully get a match to download which is usually only once every 3 or 4 weeks atm anyway. And then it's so frustrating, waiting so long for a game and then see how lethargic they are and ultimately lose. I wouldn't mind so much if I could get more regular games. So figure I'll just keep reading now and DL the games with the knowledge of how they've gone.
Posted: 27 Feb 2009, 3:13amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Posted: 27 Feb 2009, 4:26amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:rofl:
Posted: 27 Feb 2009, 4:39amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
So figure I'll just keep reading now and DL the games with the knowledge of how they've gone.
:fu:
Posted: 27 Feb 2009, 8:41amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Posted: 27 Feb 2009, 8:35pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Celtics are looking at picking up Marbury?! Good way to kill their chemistry.
Posted: 27 Feb 2009, 9:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Just signed Mikki Moore too
(though that's a real good signing for them)
(though that's a real good signing for them)
Posted: 27 Feb 2009, 9:54pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Who's looking the goods at the moment?
They're top of the standings obviously, but I still got my money on the Lakers this year. Getting it done without Bynum atm too. Anyone know when he's meant to be back?
Just saw Wallace broke his fibula - that's gonna hurt the Cavs.
They're top of the standings obviously, but I still got my money on the Lakers this year. Getting it done without Bynum atm too. Anyone know when he's meant to be back?
Just saw Wallace broke his fibula - that's gonna hurt the Cavs.
Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 11:23amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yeah Lakers for me. Kills me to say that
Posted: 28 Feb 2009, 3:13pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Celtics are looking at picking up Marbury?! Good way to kill their chemistry.
Yeah you'd think so but all the talk around their camp is that they are strong enough to overcome the 'Starbury curse'.
This quote is from Ray Allen and sums up why the big players on the team aren't too concerned about it. I guess it means he's not going to get fed up with overbearing coaches or others cramping his style which will result in friction between him and the rest of the staff/team.
Quote from: Ray Allen
The great thing about this locker room is that Doc [Rivers] can coach. The coaches can coach. They don’t have to manage this team. The [veteran] players do a great job making sure that we are all prepared to play every day and we keep whatever grumblings down.
Similar misgivings were going around about Dennis Rodman when he was going to join the Bulls back in the day, that one worked out OK... :E
Posted: 2 Mar 2009, 8:59amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
marbury is a pretty good pick up for the celtics i reckon.
only seen a handfull of games, but i still reckon boston look better than anyone else. even when they aren't playing well, they're better than probably 25 other teams in the league.
only seen a handfull of games, but i still reckon boston look better than anyone else. even when they aren't playing well, they're better than probably 25 other teams in the league.
Posted: 2 Mar 2009, 9:12amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yer i think he's a great pick up for them. Pretty handy having him coming off the bench for the league minimum $$
Posted: 2 Mar 2009, 9:59amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah exactly. he'll have a point to prove as well.
Posted: 2 Mar 2009, 10:28amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
2 big back to back wins for the Pistons, knocking off Orlando then Boston.
Rip should never have been coming off the bench
We play Utah today who generally destroy us. Nelson has started "resting" some players so he can see the kids play. Only took him 50 plus games to work it out
Rip should never have been coming off the bench
We play Utah today who generally destroy us. Nelson has started "resting" some players so he can see the kids play. Only took him 50 plus games to work it out
Posted: 5 Mar 2009, 1:28amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
2 big back to back wins for the Pistons, knocking off Orlando then Boston.
Rip should never have been coming off the bench
Rip should never have been coming off the bench
Yea, pretty happy with that - both away wins too. Went against what I said earlier cause I saw the Orlando game up and held off to watch it. Thought I could do the same with the Celtics game but no one's put it up suprisingly. Beat Denver too.
Rip tore it up in the game against the Magic - proved his point. Heard commentators saying on other games it would be better to have AI come off the bench with the second group cause he could take most of the shots then, but he's still gonna command enough minutes and have to be on the the floor as much as Rip. If they could get AI to settle for 20 odd minutes, I reckon that'd work great, but there is no way I could see that ever happening.
We play Utah today who generally destroy us. Nelson has started "resting" some players so he can see the kids play. Only took him 50 plus games to work it out
You need to get Drew to mention it during a game at Labrina one day. Coaches must have the lounge room bugged cause they always change up shortly after he says something. :lol:
Posted: 5 Mar 2009, 7:37amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, pretty happy with that - both away wins too. Went against what I said earlier cause I saw the Orlando game up and held off to watch it. Thought I could do the same with the Celtics game but no one's put it up suprisingly. Beat Denver too.
Rip tore it up in the game against the Magic - proved his point. Heard commentators saying on other games it would be better to have AI come off the bench with the second group cause he could take most of the shots then, but he's still gonna command enough minutes and have to be on the the floor as much as Rip. If they could get AI to settle for 20 odd minutes, I reckon that'd work great, but there is no way I could see that ever happening.
You need to get Drew to mention it during a game at Labrina one day. Coaches must have the lounge room bugged cause they always change up shortly after he says something. :lol:
Rip tore it up in the game against the Magic - proved his point. Heard commentators saying on other games it would be better to have AI come off the bench with the second group cause he could take most of the shots then, but he's still gonna command enough minutes and have to be on the the floor as much as Rip. If they could get AI to settle for 20 odd minutes, I reckon that'd work great, but there is no way I could see that ever happening.
You need to get Drew to mention it during a game at Labrina one day. Coaches must have the lounge room bugged cause they always change up shortly after he says something. :lol:
and what happened in that game? Yes a loss, but the youngest player in the NBA, Anthony Randolph, went for 20 points, 9 boards and 5 blocks
Posted: 5 Mar 2009, 9:07amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Damn, not too shabby. How old is he?
Posted: 5 Mar 2009, 9:23amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
19
He has real Hall of Fame potential. No doubt he'll reach that once he leaves the warriors. Tends to be the way things work
He has real Hall of Fame potential. No doubt he'll reach that once he leaves the warriors. Tends to be the way things work
Posted: 5 Mar 2009, 7:18pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Pistons are good at developing potential - they'll take him haha
AI is out for at least two weeks with a sore back. After the first 3 games without him, seems it may be a good thing.
I see the Warriors are in Detroit tomorrow too. If you get a torrent, would you be able to pass it on?
AI is out for at least two weeks with a sore back. After the first 3 games without him, seems it may be a good thing.
I see the Warriors are in Detroit tomorrow too. If you get a torrent, would you be able to pass it on?
Posted: 5 Mar 2009, 7:36pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
You need to get Drew to mention it during a game at Labrina one day. Coaches must have the lounge room bugged cause they always change up shortly after he says something. :lol:
:lol: seriously happens all the time!! had a heaps funny one the other day when the cricket was on involving a colonel sanders look alike
Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 10:08amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Pistons are good at developing potential - they'll take him haha
AI is out for at least two weeks with a sore back. After the first 3 games without him, seems it may be a good thing.
I see the Warriors are in Detroit tomorrow too. If you get a torrent, would you be able to pass it on?
AI is out for at least two weeks with a sore back. After the first 3 games without him, seems it may be a good thing.
I see the Warriors are in Detroit tomorrow too. If you get a torrent, would you be able to pass it on?
I don't really get the torrents. I watch em live
Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 10:19amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I don't really get the torrents. I watch em live
not really an option here, we get 1 game a week :bash:
Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 10:34amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
not really an option here, we get 1 game a week :bash:
I watch them on line.
Man. Just watched a college dunk comp from a couple years ago that featured James White, who the rockets just signed from the D league.
He throws down a foul line dunk with 2 hands! Never seen anything like it. Next dunk, he just misses a through the legs foul line dunk. Dudes a freak
Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 10:50amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
link mate?
so glad i have foxtel now. mean i can see 3-4 games a week. :thumbsup:
so glad i have foxtel now. mean i can see 3-4 games a week. :thumbsup:
Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 7:06pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
link mate?
so glad i have foxtel now. mean i can see 3-4 games a week. :thumbsup:
so glad i have foxtel now. mean i can see 3-4 games a week. :thumbsup:
Try this mate. http://www.myp2p.eu/ (http://www.myp2p.eu/)
You can find a feed for pretty much any major sporting event that's playing in the world at any given time.
Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 7:27pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Try this mate. http://www.myp2p.eu/ (http://www.myp2p.eu/)
Nice! That NBA broadband thing aint that great - poor quality and buffers a bit.
Games are a bit late here during the week too but it's Friday and Warriors/Pistons game tonight is on at 1am, so might just watch that though!
Quick sleep and get up to watch the cricket. Shaping up to be a good weekend
Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 10:36pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
27 points and 15 assists for Paul! Going round the back on a burst down the court, alley oops aplenty and dribbling through Terry's legs haha.
Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 11:15pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Nice! That NBA broadband thing aint that great - poor quality and buffers a bit.
The quality is quite average on most of these too but any port in a storm!
You can't really expect too much given current broadband speeds honestly, it's good enough to see the action...
Posted: 6 Mar 2009, 11:42pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Cool. Well it will have the advantage of being free then haha
Posted: 7 Mar 2009, 12:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol warriors are in tank mode. Half time against the Pistons and Jackson, Maggette, Biedrins and Azuibuike haven't played a single minute
Posted: 8 Mar 2009, 11:37pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Seems to be a theme will your teams mate :E
Jackson, Maggette, Ellis, Azubuike, Biedrins and Wright all weren't playing and Turiaf went off injured and that Randolph was playing with a strained groin.
Bloody internet was so slow Friday night and I couldn't get either of the myp2p or NBA broadband working. Had troubles trying to watch the Atlanta game last night too :smash:
Jackson, Maggette, Ellis, Azubuike, Biedrins and Wright all weren't playing and Turiaf went off injured and that Randolph was playing with a strained groin.
Bloody internet was so slow Friday night and I couldn't get either of the myp2p or NBA broadband working. Had troubles trying to watch the Atlanta game last night too :smash:
Posted: 10 Mar 2009, 6:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
great top 10 last week
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/top_plays/2009/03/08/nba_20090308_top10_week.nba/
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/top_plays/2009/03/08/nba_20090308_top10_week.nba/
Posted: 10 Mar 2009, 7:04pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, the top 3 all could have been no 1 - but that windmill dunk from the Clipper's bloke is awesome.
Posted: 11 Mar 2009, 2:21amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Double OT game between the the Heat and Bulls - Wade with 48 and the clutch shots. Haven't seen much of the Heat this season but he's in all the MVP talk. How many time's has a guy in a around500 team won it though?
Posted: 11 Mar 2009, 8:03amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
he may be in the talk, but make no mistake-It's Lebron or Kobe
Posted: 11 Mar 2009, 1:18pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I played the worst game of my entire life last night. Started off awesomely in the first 5 minutes with a couple of steals, a sweet assist and a nice cutting lay up then ran just ran out of energy. Ended up with about 10 turnovers, got blocked at least 5 times, a dubious travelling call on a made lay up and proceeded to miss every other shot I took by miles.
Don't think I have even been so frustrated on the court before.
I felt every day of 3o last night! :(
Don't think I have even been so frustrated on the court before.
I felt every day of 3o last night! :(
Posted: 11 Mar 2009, 1:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I played the worst game of my entire life last night. Started off awesomely in the first 5 minutes with a couple of steals, a sweet assist and a nice cutting lay up then ran just ran out of energy. Ended up with about 10 turnovers, got blocked at least 5 times, a dubious travelling call on a made lay up and proceeded to miss every other shot I took by miles.
Don't think I have even been so frustrated on the court before.
I felt every day of 3o last night! :(
Don't think I have even been so frustrated on the court before.
I felt every day of 3o last night! :(
lol
now u know how the rest of us feel..
our first half was alright , our passing and defence was on par, plus a good shot selection
2nd half we slowed down and they sped up.
Posted: 11 Mar 2009, 3:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yeah, every time I play it kick starts my fitness regime again so that's a good thing.
Posted: 12 Mar 2009, 9:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Dice with 21 points and 22 rebounds! Had to play a few more minutes though with Wallace injured.
Paul with hid 6th triple double for the season too.
Paul with hid 6th triple double for the season too.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 12:30amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Man I love Bill Simmons...
Classic article about the travesty that is Mike Dunleavy and the LA Clippers, recounting how they could blow such a massive lead against the Cavs the other day.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090311&sportCat=nba (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090311&sportCat=nba)
I love this bit, 6 seconds remaining, Clippers need a play to win the game:
Classic article about the travesty that is Mike Dunleavy and the LA Clippers, recounting how they could blow such a massive lead against the Cavs the other day.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090311&sportCat=nba (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090311&sportCat=nba)
I love this bit, 6 seconds remaining, Clippers need a play to win the game:
Quote
Well, Dunleavy just upped the ante -- he just put in ice-cold 3-point specialist Steve Novak, who hasn't played all half. This is a Dunleavy crunch-time staple: How can I get the coldest guy on my bench involved in the biggest play of the game? So far, so good. It's like watching the Bizarro Auerbach in action.
So, Gordon is inbounding the ball from the left hashmark near midcourt. Thornton, Novak and Randolph are stacked at the top of the key. Baron is under the basket. Thornton cuts through to the left corner. One Mississippi. Obviously, he's not getting the ball. Baron starts moving up toward the top of the key, only the Cavs know he's getting the ball -- (two Mississippi) -- so they block his way. Everything is congested. The fans start panicking. Three Mississippi. Baron accelerates past the 3-point line, only LeBron sees him and jumps in the way so he can't get the ball. This is an awesome play. Four Mississippi. Gordon finally passes to Randolph, who takes two dribbles and …
(Oh no.)
Picks up his dribble and …
(Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!)
Launches a 28-foot 3-pointer with a hand in his face. His third air-balled 3 of the night. Actually, it was more than an air ball -- it almost killed the ball boy.
Cavs ball, 1.8 seconds left.
The fans are in disbelief. Randolph's teammates are in disbelief. Dunleavy is making a face that my friend Sal later describes as "A face I have never seen a human being make before." What ensued in the next 20 seconds could best be described like this: Imagine being trapped in one of those big hospital elevators with eight other people. One of them pulls his pants down and just starts going to the bathroom -- not No. 1 but No. 2. At that specific moment, the doors open for the next floor. How fast would everyone else in the elevator flee for the door? Lightning-fast, right? Like, Usain Bolt-level fast, right? That was the entire stadium after Z-Bo's air ball. He basically took a dump on the 3-point line.
So, Gordon is inbounding the ball from the left hashmark near midcourt. Thornton, Novak and Randolph are stacked at the top of the key. Baron is under the basket. Thornton cuts through to the left corner. One Mississippi. Obviously, he's not getting the ball. Baron starts moving up toward the top of the key, only the Cavs know he's getting the ball -- (two Mississippi) -- so they block his way. Everything is congested. The fans start panicking. Three Mississippi. Baron accelerates past the 3-point line, only LeBron sees him and jumps in the way so he can't get the ball. This is an awesome play. Four Mississippi. Gordon finally passes to Randolph, who takes two dribbles and …
(Oh no.)
Picks up his dribble and …
(Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!)
Launches a 28-foot 3-pointer with a hand in his face. His third air-balled 3 of the night. Actually, it was more than an air ball -- it almost killed the ball boy.
Cavs ball, 1.8 seconds left.
The fans are in disbelief. Randolph's teammates are in disbelief. Dunleavy is making a face that my friend Sal later describes as "A face I have never seen a human being make before." What ensued in the next 20 seconds could best be described like this: Imagine being trapped in one of those big hospital elevators with eight other people. One of them pulls his pants down and just starts going to the bathroom -- not No. 1 but No. 2. At that specific moment, the doors open for the next floor. How fast would everyone else in the elevator flee for the door? Lightning-fast, right? Like, Usain Bolt-level fast, right? That was the entire stadium after Z-Bo's air ball. He basically took a dump on the 3-point line.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 7:39amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Wade's gamewinner against the bulls in double OT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orLNjAPCZ5M
He is the man. Lebron will win MVP because everyone wants him to but Wade is surely going to go very close.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 8:53amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
fair effort!!
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 8:57amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Man I love Bill Simmons...
Classic article about the travesty that is Mike Dunleavy and the LA Clippers, recounting how they could blow such a massive lead against the Cavs the other day.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090311&sportCat=nba (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090311&sportCat=nba)
I love this bit, 6 seconds remaining, Clippers need a play to win the game:
Classic article about the travesty that is Mike Dunleavy and the LA Clippers, recounting how they could blow such a massive lead against the Cavs the other day.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090311&sportCat=nba (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090311&sportCat=nba)
I love this bit, 6 seconds remaining, Clippers need a play to win the game:
read that yesterday. Fuck there's some funny lines in it. "More than An airball- It almost killed the ball boy" haha
Interesting he said one of the players he has to see is our Anthony Randolph
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 8:58amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Wade's gamewinner against the bulls in double OT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orLNjAPCZ5M
He is the man. Lebron will win MVP because everyone wants him to but Wade is surely going to go very close.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orLNjAPCZ5M
He is the man. Lebron will win MVP because everyone wants him to but Wade is surely going to go very close.
Lebron makes the Cavs great. Wade makes the heat decent
That's the crucial difference
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 10:19amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
that game winner was amazing.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 3:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Lebron makes the Cavs great. Wade makes the heat decent
That's the crucial difference
That's the crucial difference
For sure, but without Wade the Heat win like 15 games tops for the year. LeBron is the best player in the league right now imo, but the discussions I have seen about what the 'Most Valuable Player' means have been interesting. Chris Webber was in agreement with Wade in principal, but then he said there's no way he could go against LeBron with the level he is playing at. I kind of agree with that.
I read that no-one has won MVP for a team below .500 in 25 years or something though, so that likely counts Wade out anyway.
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/top_plays/2009/03/12/nba_20090312_botn.nba/index.html (http://www.nba.com/video/channels/top_plays/2009/03/12/nba_20090312_botn.nba/index.html)
Fucking unbelievable. He is regularly reaching into Jordanesque highlight territory now. Third triple double in a row too.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 8:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
For sure, but without Wade the Heat win like 15 games tops for the year.
Yea, that's what I've read a bit of too. LeBron has a better team around him than Wade - Wade's had to drag the team up to where they are.
I read that no-one has won MVP for a team below .500 in 25 years or something though, so that likely counts Wade out anyway.
Which is pretty crap I reckon. You should be the best player in the league, not the best in the best team (although they are usually close to the best anyway).
Saying that, CP3 (crap nickname) and Kobe (more so) have been good as well, but no one could dispute it with LeBron winning it - he's been pretty damn amazing all season. And the first half of the season he was just absolutely killing it.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 11:09pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Interesting he said one of the players he has to see is our Anthony Randolph
He said something about 'more on that later' I'm interested to hear what he has to say too...
Which is pretty crap I reckon. You should be the best player in the league, not the best in the best team (although they are usually close to the best anyway).
The definition of MVP is Most Valuable Player for the team so really regardless of your position in the league it should be about what you do for that team. As someone mentioned, if LBJ wasn't on the Cavs, with the coaching and playing talent they have they still would be above pretty much half of those other teams in the conference.
If Wade wasn't on the Heat they would be terrible. A green coach, a great rookie talent in Beasley but he is still learning the game, a couple of journeymen who are half decent (Chalmers, etc.), Jermaine O'Neal who's better days (and knees) are behind him, and there's hardly any other backup to speak of. Coming off a 20 win season or something last year too.
By definition it should go to Wade. But it won't. Too much money, exposure and bigger markets for the league to think about in a pick of Kobe or Lebron unfortunately.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 11:31pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Fucking unbelievable. He is regularly reaching into Jordanesque highlight territory now. Third triple double in a row too.
The last 2 of the triple doubles included 32 and 34 points too. Decent.
Posted: 15 Mar 2009, 2:11pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Wade dropped 50 on the Jazz in a triple OT win. Boom
Posted: 15 Mar 2009, 4:16pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
He said something about 'more on that later' I'm interested to hear what he has to say too...
The definition of MVP is Most Valuable Player for the team so really regardless of your position in the league it should be about what you do for that team. As someone mentioned, if LBJ wasn't on the Cavs, with the coaching and playing talent they have they still would be above pretty much half of those other teams in the conference.
If Wade wasn't on the Heat they would be terrible. A green coach, a great rookie talent in Beasley but he is still learning the game, a couple of journeymen who are half decent (Chalmers, etc.), Jermaine O'Neal who's better days (and knees) are behind him, and there's hardly any other backup to speak of. Coming off a 20 win season or something last year too.
By definition it should go to Wade. But it won't. Too much money, exposure and bigger markets for the league to think about in a pick of Kobe or Lebron unfortunately.
The definition of MVP is Most Valuable Player for the team so really regardless of your position in the league it should be about what you do for that team. As someone mentioned, if LBJ wasn't on the Cavs, with the coaching and playing talent they have they still would be above pretty much half of those other teams in the conference.
If Wade wasn't on the Heat they would be terrible. A green coach, a great rookie talent in Beasley but he is still learning the game, a couple of journeymen who are half decent (Chalmers, etc.), Jermaine O'Neal who's better days (and knees) are behind him, and there's hardly any other backup to speak of. Coming off a 20 win season or something last year too.
By definition it should go to Wade. But it won't. Too much money, exposure and bigger markets for the league to think about in a pick of Kobe or Lebron unfortunately.
see i 100% disagree. U take Lebron out of the Cavs, and they are garbage. Mo Williams is good, but only became an all star (injury reserve one at that) by playing next to james
Posted: 15 Mar 2009, 4:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
see i 100% disagree. U take Lebron out of the Cavs, and they are garbage. Mo Williams is good, but only became an all star (injury reserve one at that) by playing next to james
I disagree with your disagreement! :E
Mo used to kill it on the Bucks, in fact if you check his stats against the last 2 seasons with the Bucks, only his scoring has gone up this season (by only .8 mind you), his assists have dropped by a couple, boards are down, blocks are down.
It's not like he really needs a helping hand to play well, it's just that Lebron makes everyone around him better...by his leadership, vision/passing on the floor to find a big shooter like Mo in a good position for the shot.
He only became an All Star because he plays on a team who gets a hell of a lot more exposure than the Bucks, it is really a popularity contest TBH, the fans vote etc. Hell, how many nationally televised games do you reckon they get each year vs. the Cavs total?
D-Wade 4 MVP! :teefslay:
Posted: 15 Mar 2009, 6:30pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
ha, EXACTLY! and what did the bucks do with Mo? Fk all. You really think without Lebron, he'd take the Cavs to the play offs? Hell no. Like the Bucks, he'd take em to the lottery
and big shooter? Last time I checked he's shooting at about 42% this year
ok look at it like this. Swap Wade and Lebron. U can't deny the Cavs would slip a little, whilst the Heat would improve.
and there's your MVP
and big shooter? Last time I checked he's shooting at about 42% this year
ok look at it like this. Swap Wade and Lebron. U can't deny the Cavs would slip a little, whilst the Heat would improve.
and there's your MVP
Posted: 15 Mar 2009, 7:07pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
ha, EXACTLY! and what did the bucks do with Mo? Fk all. You really think without Lebron, he'd take the Cavs to the play offs? Hell no. Like the Bucks, he'd take em to the lottery
and big shooter? Last time I checked he's shooting at about 42% this year
ok look at it like this. Swap Wade and Lebron. U can't deny the Cavs would slip a little, whilst the Heat would improve.
and there's your MVP
and big shooter? Last time I checked he's shooting at about 42% this year
ok look at it like this. Swap Wade and Lebron. U can't deny the Cavs would slip a little, whilst the Heat would improve.
and there's your MVP
Admittedly, I made a few contradictions in my post. Realised it after posting but thought fuck it. :hehe:
That swap theory is one way of looking at I suppose. I just can't get over the fact that Wade is doing more with a mostly new and less experienced team and coach this year. The Cavs core playing/coaching group have been together for a few seasons now - team chemistry counts. They've been in this position for a while now.
Miami is realistically looking at a top 4 finish from last in the conference a year ago. With Wade injured for most of that mind you, which again shows he is their MVP.
PS. Forgot they had The Matrix...so they're not as bad as I made out before...end of the day the most successful team with a player in the running will usually get it hey, so it's likely LBJ.
Be pretty funny if they pull something really crazy and Kevin Durant pops up or something. :E
Posted: 15 Mar 2009, 7:26pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Durant will win it one year I reckon. Kid's a freak. He'll be unstoppable in a few years
Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 1:07pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
how the fuck does one team let another score 154 points in 4 quarters of basketball!!?
Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR 08/09 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS!!!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR 08/09 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS!!!!!
Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 11:27pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
how the fuck does one team let another score 154 points in 4 quarters of basketball!!?
Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR 08/09 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS!!!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR 08/09 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS!!!!!
:lol:
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 7:44amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I fkn swear. in the history of the NBA, only one team has the capability to score 130 fucking points, and still lose by 24
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 9:34amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
i still don't understand how jackson got ejected.
don nelson must have a crush. ejected 20 seconds later. lol
don nelson must have a crush. ejected 20 seconds later. lol
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 9:36amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
oh he does. He fkn love's Jackson
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 9:52amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
understandable considering they were two points down at 1/2 time. he gets ejected and they finish the third down by 26 :lol:
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 9:53amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yes and no. He's good. But any team where Stephen Jackson is "the man" is doomed
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 10:02amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
very true.
after what you were saying yesterday, there's no way i could support them. i'd hate the game within a month. ;)
after what you were saying yesterday, there's no way i could support them. i'd hate the game within a month. ;)
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 10:39amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
very true.
after what you were saying yesterday, there's no way i could support them. i'd hate the game within a month. ;)
after what you were saying yesterday, there's no way i could support them. i'd hate the game within a month. ;)
welcome to my world lol. Every day is a constant struggle
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 7:25pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
OKC beat the SPURS in Gregg Poppovich's 1000th game as a head coach!
They're looking alright now, they might even pip the Warriors to 10th spot by the end of the season.
Check out Pop these days, he looks like a zombie! :lol:
(http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/coaches/30025.jpg)
They're looking alright now, they might even pip the Warriors to 10th spot by the end of the season.
Check out Pop these days, he looks like a zombie! :lol:
(http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/coaches/30025.jpg)
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 7:42pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
OKC beat the SPURS in Gregg Poppovich's 1000th game as a head coach!
They're looking alright now, they might even pip the Warriors to 10th spot by the end of the season.
They're looking alright now, they might even pip the Warriors to 10th spot by the end of the season.
let's hope so
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 12:05amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
rip the nbl
any word on what is gonna be replacing it?
any word on what is gonna be replacing it?
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 7:35amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol so "Brett Maher Court" lasted all of 2 games?
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 7:58amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
love this post from a dude on one of the Warriors Forums I'm on
"why are we fans of this team.
i could never see myself totally saying F this and rooting for anyone else, that's just not in the cards but like...
we as Warrior fans are seriously psychopaths.
I get calls from my boys in so cal and they ask me all the time, "whats the direction though, for the team,whats the plan"... and im always like. I dont know.
Last year it was Baron Davis getting in shape, resign him, Montas emergence... this year its, Monta get healthy, we got Anthony Randolph..and this is only RECENT within a 2-3 year span...lets not get into the crap that got flung at me during the late 90's up until now...
It's like a sick joke. I don't believe in karma/reincarnation, but damn did we all kick babies in a past life or something?...If we didn't kick them, we must've touched them somewhat inappropriately"
lol
"why are we fans of this team.
i could never see myself totally saying F this and rooting for anyone else, that's just not in the cards but like...
we as Warrior fans are seriously psychopaths.
I get calls from my boys in so cal and they ask me all the time, "whats the direction though, for the team,whats the plan"... and im always like. I dont know.
Last year it was Baron Davis getting in shape, resign him, Montas emergence... this year its, Monta get healthy, we got Anthony Randolph..and this is only RECENT within a 2-3 year span...lets not get into the crap that got flung at me during the late 90's up until now...
It's like a sick joke. I don't believe in karma/reincarnation, but damn did we all kick babies in a past life or something?...If we didn't kick them, we must've touched them somewhat inappropriately"
lol
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 8:55amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol so "Brett Maher Court" lasted all of 2 games?
:lol:
there is going to be a new league, i daresay adelaide will still have a similar team to what it has now and they will still use that place as their home court...
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 10:08amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yeah there was always a plan to revamp the league after this season.
Poppovich looks like a wino lol
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 7:12pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Poppovich looks like a wino lol
:lol:
I was reading something the big plan being a full-on Asia-Pacific league to attract big money and crowds. The logistics are an absolute nightmare, the Singapore Slingers (still captained by Adelaide's own Darren Ng!) experiment proved that but if it can be worked out properly they are looking into several teams in the region and probably cutting down the Aussie teams to the major ones that are still above water.
It would be absolutely awesome I reckon, a few Chinese teams in the comp would bring amazing exposure because we all know how hoops mad they are these days.
It's unbelievable some of the storied franchises that have folded in recent years (eg. Bullets and Kings) so I really hope things get sorted with a solid major sponsor and a good sound business plan in place kind of like the AFL and A-League have done in recent times, and experienced growth too!
Got this from wikipedia:
Quote from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)
The NBL in the future
The NBL experienced its golden age in the early to mid-1990s[4], but its popularity, media attention, attendance and corporate support deteriorated and plateaued in the decade afterward. Australian NBA player Andrew Bogut suggested the NBL try to adopt a model similar to the Australian Football League (AFL) whereby there are the same 10 or 15 teams over a 10 year period[1]. Disgruntled Australian basketball enthusiasts have suggested expansion to 16 teams, most importantly locating a team in the city of Darwin [2] making the Singapore road-trip less drawn-out, also Darwin currently does not have the support for a national domestic team of any sort. Since the inception of the Singapore Slingers in 2006, both Asia and Oceania are represented in the National Basketball League, however Asian players are not considered local players unless they are from Singapore and play for the Slingers. Unfortunately the Slingers are no longer part of the NBL.
There has been significant support for the NBL to expand into Asia by many NBL players as well as Australian national coach Brian Goorjian [3] [4], be it differently to how it was done with the now defunct Singapore Slingers which had a 14 hour round-trip flight to the Australian East Coast [5]. The 2009/10 season is earmarked as the season in which the NBL will begin its revamping, much like the old National Soccer League which has now become the eight team A-League, with an eye to expanding to 10 teams within two seasons. [6]. The preferred method is to have three more teams in The Asia/Pacific region with locations such as Hong Kong, Manila, Taipei, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and even United States territory Guam being earmarked as possible locations for clubs as well as re-instating the Slingers licence; although this expansion is not likely to happen for up to five more years. However it is possible the Perth Wildcats and/or a new Darwin franchise may make up the numbers in an Australasian division also [7]. Each of these clubs would then play just one home and one away game against each club not in its region or division and play up to three games against those clubs in its immediate area. A new Brisbane club is expected to replace the old Brisbane Bullets, thereby placing this team in a division of its own with the other three Queensland clubs, the Townsville Crocodiles, Gold Coast Blaze and Cairns Taipans. The Sydney Kings name was purchased for the sum of AU$20,000 on 31 July 2008 adding hope to the club also making a return to the league [8]. Other possible locations for clubs include Hobart, Southern New Zealand and even an Australian Institute of Sport team based in Canberra comprising the best Australian players under the age of 22. Canberra has not had an NBL side since the Canberra Cannons which folded in 2003, the success of the AIS team in the Australian Women's National Basketball League underlies the likelihood of such a venture working [9].
With the eventual expansion into Asia is it expected that Australia's significant Asian population would follow the game as well as creating revenue from pay-TV rights throughout Asia. With Basketball booming in Asia with the success in the NBA of Yao Ming as well as Yi Jianlian, Hamed Haddadi and Sun Yue Australia's role as hosting the best league in the region and one of the best in the world is obviously appealing[10]. The new NBL would ideally open the import restrictions to include Asian pasport holders as well as Oceania and possibly Southern Hemisphere born players to play as locals creating a wider player base and a better standard of basketball. Strong basketball nations such as Argentina, China, Brazil, New Zealand, Iran, Korea, Angola and The Philippines would ideally all have representatives in the new league, which was recently merged with Basketball Australia[11].
The NBL experienced its golden age in the early to mid-1990s[4], but its popularity, media attention, attendance and corporate support deteriorated and plateaued in the decade afterward. Australian NBA player Andrew Bogut suggested the NBL try to adopt a model similar to the Australian Football League (AFL) whereby there are the same 10 or 15 teams over a 10 year period[1]. Disgruntled Australian basketball enthusiasts have suggested expansion to 16 teams, most importantly locating a team in the city of Darwin [2] making the Singapore road-trip less drawn-out, also Darwin currently does not have the support for a national domestic team of any sort. Since the inception of the Singapore Slingers in 2006, both Asia and Oceania are represented in the National Basketball League, however Asian players are not considered local players unless they are from Singapore and play for the Slingers. Unfortunately the Slingers are no longer part of the NBL.
There has been significant support for the NBL to expand into Asia by many NBL players as well as Australian national coach Brian Goorjian [3] [4], be it differently to how it was done with the now defunct Singapore Slingers which had a 14 hour round-trip flight to the Australian East Coast [5]. The 2009/10 season is earmarked as the season in which the NBL will begin its revamping, much like the old National Soccer League which has now become the eight team A-League, with an eye to expanding to 10 teams within two seasons. [6]. The preferred method is to have three more teams in The Asia/Pacific region with locations such as Hong Kong, Manila, Taipei, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and even United States territory Guam being earmarked as possible locations for clubs as well as re-instating the Slingers licence; although this expansion is not likely to happen for up to five more years. However it is possible the Perth Wildcats and/or a new Darwin franchise may make up the numbers in an Australasian division also [7]. Each of these clubs would then play just one home and one away game against each club not in its region or division and play up to three games against those clubs in its immediate area. A new Brisbane club is expected to replace the old Brisbane Bullets, thereby placing this team in a division of its own with the other three Queensland clubs, the Townsville Crocodiles, Gold Coast Blaze and Cairns Taipans. The Sydney Kings name was purchased for the sum of AU$20,000 on 31 July 2008 adding hope to the club also making a return to the league [8]. Other possible locations for clubs include Hobart, Southern New Zealand and even an Australian Institute of Sport team based in Canberra comprising the best Australian players under the age of 22. Canberra has not had an NBL side since the Canberra Cannons which folded in 2003, the success of the AIS team in the Australian Women's National Basketball League underlies the likelihood of such a venture working [9].
With the eventual expansion into Asia is it expected that Australia's significant Asian population would follow the game as well as creating revenue from pay-TV rights throughout Asia. With Basketball booming in Asia with the success in the NBA of Yao Ming as well as Yi Jianlian, Hamed Haddadi and Sun Yue Australia's role as hosting the best league in the region and one of the best in the world is obviously appealing[10]. The new NBL would ideally open the import restrictions to include Asian pasport holders as well as Oceania and possibly Southern Hemisphere born players to play as locals creating a wider player base and a better standard of basketball. Strong basketball nations such as Argentina, China, Brazil, New Zealand, Iran, Korea, Angola and The Philippines would ideally all have representatives in the new league, which was recently merged with Basketball Australia[11].
Edit: Lol that's disgustingly hard to read...just go to the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)#The_NBL_in_the_future (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)#The_NBL_in_the_future)
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 7:20pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
use to play against Darren Ng in practice matches at Woodville. He was younger but sometimes our Div 1 would play against his div1 side. Was always good, but fk he grew about a foot in a year. People reckon his dad was pumpin him full of shit lol
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 7:22pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
use to play against Darren Ng in practice matches at Woodville. He was younger but sometimes our Div 1 would play against his div1 side. Was always good, but fk he grew about a foot in a year. People reckon his dad was pumpin him full of shit lol
:rofl: seriously would not surprise me
On another note - Patty Mills is a class act.
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 7:23pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
how the fuck does one team let another score 154 points in 4 quarters of basketball!!?
Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR 08/09 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS!!!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR 08/09 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS!!!!!
Bloody hell. Some good D played in that game then.
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 7:26pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:rofl: seriously would not surprise me
On another note - Patty Mills is a class act.
On another note - Patty Mills is a class act.
Yeah Mills is real good. I'd love the Warriors to get him.
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 8:46pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I'd like the Pistons to get him too. After his efforts at the Olympics, you'd think he'd get picked up by someone when he's done with college. Hope so.
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 8:56pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol course he will. If he came out this year, he'd no doubt be a first round pick. Is rated as one of the best pg's in the NCAA
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 1:50amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Hamilton, Wallace and AI all still injured and a the Pistons are now a game under 500. They reckon Hamilton's groin wont get better by season's end either, so they're going to rest him for now and play him injured when he comes back. ;|
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 8:40amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Join in the Tank!
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 9:00amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Paul Pierce is a machine 36 Points to take an overtime win over the Heat... No wade mind you but Pierce was on fire..
In O/T he gets the ball inside the 3 point line takes a step back and drains it from the side line. QWALITY.
In O/T he gets the ball inside the 3 point line takes a step back and drains it from the side line. QWALITY.
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 10:22amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah that was a great game last night. especially considering garnett, allen and wade were missing.
damn rondo and house can play too. very handy.
damn rondo and house can play too. very handy.
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 4:08pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Reckon Rondo is most my hated player. Everything about him irritates me, culminating in the upside down headband. Just hate the Celtics really.
LeBron got away with a huge foul today on a Travis Outlaw 3 that would have put the Blazers ahead with a few seconds left. Was utter bullshit. He blocked the ball but then crashed into his arm. So lame.
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 6:13pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Superstar calls
The big players/teams get the big calls, or more often than not, no calls.
It's bs
The big players/teams get the big calls, or more often than not, no calls.
It's bs
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 7:03pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Ah, the 'Spurs' calls. Although I know all the big teams/players get em, Spurs seem to get away with murder - and then Duncan always has a big whinge when he gets called.
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 8:48pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol spurs calls
they don't get it half as good as say, the lakers and Kobe
they don't get it half as good as say, the lakers and Kobe
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 9:02pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Got the last of the available 1990 East Conference Finals games between the Pistons and Bulls of bt.davka the other day :slayer:
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 11:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I fkn swear. in the history of the NBA, only one team has the capability to score 130 fucking points, and still lose by 24
God bless the Denver Nuggets and Paul Westhead.
GUNGHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 3:30pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I'm getting caught up in the March Madness atm, it's thrilling stuff.
I'm following it on ESPN but I hope to tune into the 1 or 2 games (might be more for the NCAA tourney) they have per week on cable here.
I have no idea of each team's strengths apart from knowing the names of most of the traditional powerhouses so it's kind of difficult but still fun to follow.
There was the first real upset yesterday, #4 seed Wake Forest went down to #13 seed Cleveland State.
I'm following it on ESPN but I hope to tune into the 1 or 2 games (might be more for the NCAA tourney) they have per week on cable here.
I have no idea of each team's strengths apart from knowing the names of most of the traditional powerhouses so it's kind of difficult but still fun to follow.
There was the first real upset yesterday, #4 seed Wake Forest went down to #13 seed Cleveland State.
Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 7:24pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Fuck the luck of the Irish prevailed today, Parker was smashing it but the celtics held on.
Posted: 22 Mar 2009, 4:35pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
someone posted this nice Olujuwon mix on my warriors forums so thought I'd share it here. Fuck he was so good. Phenom footwork
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmLR_VgbqAA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmLR_VgbqAA
Posted: 22 Mar 2009, 5:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
at 1.13 Del Negro has nothing :lol:
Also, the shout out at the end of the second track, WTF was Venus and Serena Williams sister doing still living in Compton. I am guessing their gold plated houses are bulletproof though.
Posted: 25 Mar 2009, 12:18amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Go you Suns! Hope they can scrape in but I doubt it.
Mysteries of Dunk looked good tonight too. Well done lads.
Posted: 25 Mar 2009, 12:42amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Go you Suns! Hope they can scrape in but I doubt it.
So do I!
We need the Mavs to have another meltdown like at the start of the season!
Posted: 25 Mar 2009, 2:51pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Mysteries of Dunk looked good tonight too. Well done lads.
:yup:
Posted: 25 Mar 2009, 3:06pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
GS went down to the Spurs by a point. It's good, but sigh
Another eye opening game from Randolph. in 25 mins he had 13 points, 9 boards and 5 blocks. He's our future. I just pray that our fuckhead management realise it
Another eye opening game from Randolph. in 25 mins he had 13 points, 9 boards and 5 blocks. He's our future. I just pray that our fuckhead management realise it
Posted: 25 Mar 2009, 10:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:yup:
how good was our free throw shooting!! i reckon we only missed 2 all night. :biggrin:
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 6:20amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Go you Suns! Hope they can scrape in but I doubt it.
The way the Pistons are going, they're going to slip out of the 8! Wallace, Hamilton and Iverson all still injured and games against the Lakers and Cavs coming up doesn't look good.
Now, I'm not one to complain about umpiring (sarcasm) but seriously, in their game versus the Heat that I watched yesterday, they got robbed on some no-calls late in the game which were in complete contrast to the 'Spurs calls' they were paying to Wade. Should have taken the game away from the Heat earlier though, but just let them stick around by lack of intensity.
I'm getting caught up in the March Madness atm, it's thrilling stuff.
I'm following it on ESPN but I hope to tune into the 1 or 2 games (might be more for the NCAA tourney) they have per week on cable here.
I have no idea of each team's strengths apart from knowing the names of most of the traditional powerhouses so it's kind of difficult but still fun to follow.
There was the first real upset yesterday, #4 seed Wake Forest went down to #13 seed Cleveland State.
I'm following it on ESPN but I hope to tune into the 1 or 2 games (might be more for the NCAA tourney) they have per week on cable here.
I have no idea of each team's strengths apart from knowing the names of most of the traditional powerhouses so it's kind of difficult but still fun to follow.
There was the first real upset yesterday, #4 seed Wake Forest went down to #13 seed Cleveland State.
Yea, don't mind a bit of College ball, especially round now - the crowds all really get into it for the whole game. Should look up some on the channels here.
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 2:42pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Del are you talking about Wade's block to win it for the Heat cos there is no way that was a foul. He possibly stepped out though, by about a human hairs width.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad4TXGeFF4I
Awesome game on Fox today. Won't spoil the result for anyone but a few notes -
Deron Williams is a gun.
Grant Hill is playing like he is 25 again.
Luis Amundsun is fantastic.
I can't believe Dallas is 15 games over .500 and in 8th spot in the West. Ridiculous.
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 3:11pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol are u judging Amundsun by a couple games? Fantastic is a little over the top
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 3:14pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Shush you. He is obviously not an all star or anything but a great team player/fan favourite. Think he had 4 blocks today & took a couple of charges. Always gets a hand on offensive boards and pokes it loose. Things like that.
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 3:20pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
you forgot his most prominent skill set-looking like he was once a woman
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 3:21pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
Have you seen him on 2k9? *shudder*
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 3:22pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol no shit. It's not just the hair either. Just real feminine
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 3:47pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Shush you. He is obviously not an all star or anything but a great team player/fan favourite. Think he had 4 blocks today & took a couple of charges. Always gets a hand on offensive boards and pokes it loose. Things like that.
1% man :lol:
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 4:10pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
how good was our free throw shooting!! i reckon we only missed 2 all night. :biggrin:
i missed 3 alone!
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 4:12pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 5:08pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
@ 6 foot 9 and 105kgs :lol:
and?
(http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/81661775.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1934B869679A269F9CCCBEC0ACFEC9880115A5397277B4DC33E)
Posted: 26 Mar 2009, 7:59pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Del are you talking about Wade's block to win it for the Heat cos there is no way that was a foul. He possibly stepped out though, by about a human hairs width.
Not just that one - although even Wade said post-game that that call could have gone either way. They were paying frees to Wade on the dribble for slight touches on arms that would have only bruised a fly's ego and then completely inconsistent giving him a shooting free down the stretch where he was knocked down, but not paying one to Afflalo when Wade knocked him down on a 3 pointer.
Like I said though, Pistons should have stretched their lead earlier in the game, but they just didn't seem to have the will to do it. Both teams looked a little lackluster until the final minutes - then the Heat had Wade and the Pistons were missing all their finishers.
Posted: 29 Mar 2009, 1:27amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
How's this one...
NCAA Sweet 16 game Oklahoma vs. Syracuse, couple of days ago, likely tournament MVP candidate Blake Griffin smacks his head on the backboard as he crams the baseline jam!
Fair leap!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NMlt3uG3Fs
NCAA Sweet 16 game Oklahoma vs. Syracuse, couple of days ago, likely tournament MVP candidate Blake Griffin smacks his head on the backboard as he crams the baseline jam!
Fair leap!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NMlt3uG3Fs
Posted: 29 Mar 2009, 1:44amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
haha, ouch
Posted: 29 Mar 2009, 2:19amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Not just that one - although even Wade said post-game that that call could have gone either way. They were paying frees to Wade on the dribble for slight touches on arms that would have only bruised a fly's ego and then completely inconsistent giving him a shooting free down the stretch where he was knocked down, but not paying one to Afflalo when Wade knocked him down on a 3 pointer.
Like I said though, Pistons should have stretched their lead earlier in the game, but they just didn't seem to have the will to do it. Both teams looked a little lackluster until the final minutes - then the Heat had Wade and the Pistons were missing all their finishers.
Like I said though, Pistons should have stretched their lead earlier in the game, but they just didn't seem to have the will to do it. Both teams looked a little lackluster until the final minutes - then the Heat had Wade and the Pistons were missing all their finishers.
geez all i read in that was "wah wah something something affalo (whoever he is?) wah wah wah"
Posted: 29 Mar 2009, 2:25amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol: You're missing stirring my sport watching aren't ya mate. You woulda had a ball with the Crows/Pies game today.
Posted: 29 Mar 2009, 9:56amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
How's this one...
NCAA Sweet 16 game Oklahoma vs. Syracuse, couple of days ago, likely tournament MVP candidate Blake Griffin smacks his head on the backboard as he crams the baseline jam!
NCAA Sweet 16 game Oklahoma vs. Syracuse, couple of days ago, likely tournament MVP candidate Blake Griffin smacks his head on the backboard as he crams the baseline jam!
man i hate when that happens
Posted: 29 Mar 2009, 11:57amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Good to see Arenas back, totally forgot about him! Awesome player. Hope he can get back to his level.
Posted: 29 Mar 2009, 12:15pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
worst contract in the NBA right now lol. Fkn great player, but 120 mill? So glad he didn't accept our offer
Another loss, but another very solid game for A Randolph. 10 points, 14 boards, 5 blocks
Another loss, but another very solid game for A Randolph. 10 points, 14 boards, 5 blocks
Posted: 31 Mar 2009, 8:39amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
huge game today
Warriors v Grizzlies
sigh
man. U know it's been a fkn shit season when u lose to memphis for the fourth time
Warriors v Grizzlies
sigh
man. U know it's been a fkn shit season when u lose to memphis for the fourth time
Posted: 31 Mar 2009, 5:20pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Now that we have the Final Four decided, what's everyone's picks for the NCAA title?
I reckon Connecticut vs. North Carolina in the title game with Connecticut to win it.
I reckon Connecticut vs. North Carolina in the title game with Connecticut to win it.
Posted: 1 Apr 2009, 9:32amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
north carolina has played very well every game i've seen them in. i hope they get up personally. :thumbsup:
Posted: 1 Apr 2009, 8:23pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
i hate carolina. Nice fkn baby blue-fags
ok I go on about Anthony Randolph a fair bit. Here's a great example why. Highlight package from the recent jazz game, He does it all-the block at the 54 second mark is massive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgyybTWnyaY
ok I go on about Anthony Randolph a fair bit. Here's a great example why. Highlight package from the recent jazz game, He does it all-the block at the 54 second mark is massive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgyybTWnyaY
Posted: 3 Apr 2009, 9:08pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
ok I go on about Anthony Randolph a fair bit.
About as much as me and Stuckey haha.
Nice highlights package though, you can see why your excited about him - especially being only 19 and all.
Posted: 3 Apr 2009, 9:24pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
thing is, it's not really a package. All from one game
Posted: 4 Apr 2009, 8:06amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, I got that haha
Judd's place at the top is under challenge.
Judd's place at the top is under challenge.
Posted: 4 Apr 2009, 9:07amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, I got that haha
Judd's place at the top is under challenge.
Judd's place at the top is under challenge.
haha nah. Judd's place is firmly secured. Trust
Posted: 4 Apr 2009, 5:16pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Speaking of Randolph, I just came across this in Bill Simmon's Mailbag, the bottom bit I'm sure you'll know all about Quaz, it's so true:
Quote
Q: YES! YES, YES, YES!!! Please write about Anthony Randolph! I've been telling people about him all year long. There's never been an NBA player with his size and skill set. Ever. He's a looong 6-foot-10, runs like a gazelle, has great hops, and can handle the ball. Love it. As an added bonus, he looks like he's constantly crying or really getting his feelings hurt. He's fascinating. I get genuinely giddy any time the Warriors are on, for him alone. Can you please let America know about Anthony Randolph?
-- Aaron, Chicago
SG: He's one of the most breathtaking rookies I've seen in person -- ever -- for all the reasons you just described. There has never been anyone quite like him. He's like a cross between Josh Smith and Lamar Odom, only if you fed him 10 Red Bulls and told him right before the game, "If you can make 10 things happen during the 10 minutes you play tonight, we will quadruple your salary and you will start for the rest of the season" ... and then he does just that, but the coach reneges on the promise so Anthony has a near-crying meltdown on the bench. That's every Anthony Randolph game. I caught him once and, in the span of two hours, he made three "MY GOD!" plays and broke down on the Warriors' bench because Nellie wouldn't put him back in, followed by an assistant consoling him through an entire timeout like Randolph was a third grader who got in trouble for something he didn't do, then had a meltdown and got kicked out of class. It was riveting. The odds of me missing another Clips-Warriors game for the next five years are 10,000-to-1.
One other thing: There hasn't been nearly enough made of how screwed up the Warriors are right now. Their front office and ownership situation is a world-class mess. Their coach has been in "I'm Keith Hernandez" Mode since the 2007 Dallas upset and looks like he's actively trying to get fired. They have two young players everyone loves -- Randolph and Monta Ellis -- only they've been antagonized to the degree that it might affect them long-term. In Randolph's case, how can a lottery team not play a talent like Randolph 35 minutes a game? What the hell is going on here??? For some reason, the only media member who seems to care is Tim Kawakami. I don't get it. If I were a Warriors fan, I would be organizing protests outside the arena complaining about Randolph's playing time. It's insane. Imagine if Chicago was 16-50 and played Derrick Rose 10 minutes a game. Would you think that was weird? You would, right? Welcome to Anthony Randolph's world. This is the single weirdest subplot of the 2008-09 season, narrowly edging Zaza Pachulia's bacne.
-- Aaron, Chicago
SG: He's one of the most breathtaking rookies I've seen in person -- ever -- for all the reasons you just described. There has never been anyone quite like him. He's like a cross between Josh Smith and Lamar Odom, only if you fed him 10 Red Bulls and told him right before the game, "If you can make 10 things happen during the 10 minutes you play tonight, we will quadruple your salary and you will start for the rest of the season" ... and then he does just that, but the coach reneges on the promise so Anthony has a near-crying meltdown on the bench. That's every Anthony Randolph game. I caught him once and, in the span of two hours, he made three "MY GOD!" plays and broke down on the Warriors' bench because Nellie wouldn't put him back in, followed by an assistant consoling him through an entire timeout like Randolph was a third grader who got in trouble for something he didn't do, then had a meltdown and got kicked out of class. It was riveting. The odds of me missing another Clips-Warriors game for the next five years are 10,000-to-1.
One other thing: There hasn't been nearly enough made of how screwed up the Warriors are right now. Their front office and ownership situation is a world-class mess. Their coach has been in "I'm Keith Hernandez" Mode since the 2007 Dallas upset and looks like he's actively trying to get fired. They have two young players everyone loves -- Randolph and Monta Ellis -- only they've been antagonized to the degree that it might affect them long-term. In Randolph's case, how can a lottery team not play a talent like Randolph 35 minutes a game? What the hell is going on here??? For some reason, the only media member who seems to care is Tim Kawakami. I don't get it. If I were a Warriors fan, I would be organizing protests outside the arena complaining about Randolph's playing time. It's insane. Imagine if Chicago was 16-50 and played Derrick Rose 10 minutes a game. Would you think that was weird? You would, right? Welcome to Anthony Randolph's world. This is the single weirdest subplot of the 2008-09 season, narrowly edging Zaza Pachulia's bacne.
Posted: 5 Apr 2009, 1:03pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yup, exactly what I've been saying in here all season. Nelson is a fuckhead
No jackson, Monta or Biedrins, Chris Paul scores 43, we only have 7 players play, and we beat New Orleans
Makes sense
No jackson, Monta or Biedrins, Chris Paul scores 43, we only have 7 players play, and we beat New Orleans
Makes sense
Posted: 5 Apr 2009, 2:13pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
On Randolph, just read this
Since the league started tracking blocked shots as a stat in 1973, there have been only a handful of rookies who have played at least 890 minutes (the same amount Randolph clocked heading into Fridayâs game with the New Orleans Hornets) and put up per-minute averages as high or better than Randolphâs in terms of scoring (21.3 points per 48 minutes), rebounding (15.5) and blocks (3.6).
And letâs just say the list puts Randolph in pretty good company.
In chronological order:
** Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU, 1984-85, 27.9 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.6 blocks per 48 minutes)
** David Robinson (SAS, 1989-90, 31.9, 15.7, 5.1)
** Shaquille OâNeal (ORL, 1992-93, 29.6, 17.5, 4.5)
Thatâs it.
Since the league started tracking blocked shots as a stat in 1973, there have been only a handful of rookies who have played at least 890 minutes (the same amount Randolph clocked heading into Fridayâs game with the New Orleans Hornets) and put up per-minute averages as high or better than Randolphâs in terms of scoring (21.3 points per 48 minutes), rebounding (15.5) and blocks (3.6).
And letâs just say the list puts Randolph in pretty good company.
In chronological order:
** Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU, 1984-85, 27.9 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.6 blocks per 48 minutes)
** David Robinson (SAS, 1989-90, 31.9, 15.7, 5.1)
** Shaquille OâNeal (ORL, 1992-93, 29.6, 17.5, 4.5)
Thatâs it.
Posted: 5 Apr 2009, 3:43pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
On Randolph, just read this
Since the league started tracking blocked shots as a stat in 1973, there have been only a handful of rookies who have played at least 890 minutes (the same amount Randolph clocked heading into Friday’s game with the New Orleans Hornets) and put up per-minute averages as high or better than Randolph’s in terms of scoring (21.3 points per 48 minutes), rebounding (15.5) and blocks (3.6).
And let’s just say the list puts Randolph in pretty good company.
In chronological order:
** Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU, 1984-85, 27.9 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.6 blocks per 48 minutes)
** David Robinson (SAS, 1989-90, 31.9, 15.7, 5.1)
** Shaquille O’Neal (ORL, 1992-93, 29.6, 17.5, 4.5)
That’s it.
Since the league started tracking blocked shots as a stat in 1973, there have been only a handful of rookies who have played at least 890 minutes (the same amount Randolph clocked heading into Friday’s game with the New Orleans Hornets) and put up per-minute averages as high or better than Randolph’s in terms of scoring (21.3 points per 48 minutes), rebounding (15.5) and blocks (3.6).
And let’s just say the list puts Randolph in pretty good company.
In chronological order:
** Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU, 1984-85, 27.9 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.6 blocks per 48 minutes)
** David Robinson (SAS, 1989-90, 31.9, 15.7, 5.1)
** Shaquille O’Neal (ORL, 1992-93, 29.6, 17.5, 4.5)
That’s it.
Ha, nice.
Edit: My NCAA title game pick went down the tubes too, Huskies went down in an upset. Though considering it's home court advantage for MSU the crowd probably helped them over the line...
Michigan State is Magic Johnson's alma mater, they have him giving out the game ball with Larry Bird before the title game, I would've thought Jordan would've been more fitting given that UNC is his alma mater but he's probably too busy or something.
I'm going for the underdog MSU, I hope they can beat UNC!
Posted: 5 Apr 2009, 11:17pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
No jackson, Monta or Biedrins, Chris Paul scores 43, we only have 7 players play, and we beat New Orleans
Makes sense
Makes sense
:lol:
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 12:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
why i want Rubio to be a Warrior
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSBLKrZCkeU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSBLKrZCkeU
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 12:17pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
gee the suns didn't look like they wanted to make the playoff's this morning at all.
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 12:19pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
they're done now aren't they?
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 12:21pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah i'm pretty sure they are. they had to win pretty much every game and hope others would fail.
i turned it off when they got to 35 points behind the mav's. was embarrassing.
i turned it off when they got to 35 points behind the mav's. was embarrassing.
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 12:34pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
On Randolph, just read this
Since the league started tracking blocked shots as a stat in 1973, there have been only a handful of rookies who have played at least 890 minutes (the same amount Randolph clocked heading into Fridayâs game with the New Orleans Hornets) and put up per-minute averages as high or better than Randolphâs in terms of scoring (21.3 points per 48 minutes), rebounding (15.5) and blocks (3.6).
And letâs just say the list puts Randolph in pretty good company.
In chronological order:
** Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU, 1984-85, 27.9 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.6 blocks per 48 minutes)
** David Robinson (SAS, 1989-90, 31.9, 15.7, 5.1)
** Shaquille OâNeal (ORL, 1992-93, 29.6, 17.5, 4.5)
Thatâs it.
Since the league started tracking blocked shots as a stat in 1973, there have been only a handful of rookies who have played at least 890 minutes (the same amount Randolph clocked heading into Fridayâs game with the New Orleans Hornets) and put up per-minute averages as high or better than Randolphâs in terms of scoring (21.3 points per 48 minutes), rebounding (15.5) and blocks (3.6).
And letâs just say the list puts Randolph in pretty good company.
In chronological order:
** Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU, 1984-85, 27.9 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.6 blocks per 48 minutes)
** David Robinson (SAS, 1989-90, 31.9, 15.7, 5.1)
** Shaquille OâNeal (ORL, 1992-93, 29.6, 17.5, 4.5)
Thatâs it.
Yeah in some reasonable company there. Haven't really heard much about him, but he defs looks the goods in that video, especially for a 19 year old. Looks as though he'd be a fkn nightmare to guard and even just to find a genuine match up for.
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 12:38pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah i'm pretty sure they are. they had to win pretty much every game and hope others would fail.
i turned it off when they got to 35 points behind the mav's. was embarrassing.
i turned it off when they got to 35 points behind the mav's. was embarrassing.
yeah Steve Kerr's done just a splendid job there
lol
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 2:25pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah Steve Kerr's done just a splendid job there
lol
lol
yeah gun coach!
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 3:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah gun coach!
lol he's not the coach, he's the GM ;)
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 4:02pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
The sad thing is, on paper they are a gun team, they just haven't won the games they should have won.
Shaq is having his best year in a long time, it's a real shame they couldn't make it to the playoffs.
I'd daresay we'll never see the big Shaqalicious in the playoffs ever again now which is kinda sad.
He always stepped it up a notch. 3x Finals MVPs in a row weren't for nothing. :slayer:
Shaq is having his best year in a long time, it's a real shame they couldn't make it to the playoffs.
I'd daresay we'll never see the big Shaqalicious in the playoffs ever again now which is kinda sad.
He always stepped it up a notch. 3x Finals MVPs in a row weren't for nothing. :slayer:
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 4:34pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol he's not the coach, he's the GM ;)
:lol: no shit.
there ya go. haha. i'm all over the nba.
Posted: 6 Apr 2009, 10:52pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
The 2009 Hall Of Fame inductees get announced on Monday (US time).
Guess who's eligible this year?
It's gonna be a biiiiig HOF show.
Oh and plus #23 you've likely got John Stockton & David Robinson, no slouches themselves and Quazza's favourite head coach ever, Don Nelson among others.
PS. Del, who the fuck is Will Bynum? Big game - 24 point 4th quarter - Kobe-esque!
Guess who's eligible this year?
It's gonna be a biiiiig HOF show.
Oh and plus #23 you've likely got John Stockton & David Robinson, no slouches themselves and Quazza's favourite head coach ever, Don Nelson among others.
PS. Del, who the fuck is Will Bynum? Big game - 24 point 4th quarter - Kobe-esque!
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 1:08amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
god-Will Bynum used to play for us
*sigh*
Is being heavily reported that neither Nellie or Mully have made it in to the HOF
*sigh*
Is being heavily reported that neither Nellie or Mully have made it in to the HOF
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 6:51amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
PS. Del, who the fuck is Will Bynum? Big game - 24 point 4th quarter - Kobe-esque!
Big game, short bloke!
Franchise record for a quarter. 26 points on 6 of 6 shooting, 14 of 16 free throws with 2 assists, 0 turnovers, 4 boards!
He was playing in Israel last year. Hoping the game goes up somewhere.
And the AI experiment is over too. Looking forward to who they'll get in the off-season..
god-Will Bynum used to play for us
*sigh*
*sigh*
As they say, the Pistons are good at developing talent - what's say a straight swap? Kwame for Randolph :lol:
edit: They'll take him DUI and all
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 5:06pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Be interesting to see what the Suns do in the off season. Unfortunately having Amare & Barbosa out really cost them.
In other news, Luke Walton should not be allowed to shoot the ball. Good passer and decent defender but fuck he never hits any shots. Don't get why he is a fan favourite ( Well they chant Luuuuuuuuuuuuke every time he gets it).
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 5:20pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yeah very interesting time for the Suns. They actually have an option to release Nash if they want and would save them millions if they did. Do u blow it up now, or hope they come good next year. Tough one
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 6:01pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Be interesting to see what the Suns do in the off season. Unfortunately having Amare & Barbosa out really cost them.
In other news, Luke Walton should not be allowed to shoot the ball. Good passer and decent defender but fuck he never hits any shots. Don't get why he is a fan favourite ( Well they chant Luuuuuuuuuuuuke every time he gets it).
In other news, Luke Walton should not be allowed to shoot the ball. Good passer and decent defender but fuck he never hits any shots. Don't get why he is a fan favourite ( Well they chant Luuuuuuuuuuuuke every time he gets it).
Probably because of his Dad. A well respected and legendary player...
PS. For the download crew who have been looking for decent sites for torrents, I just found this...not just basketball too, which is fantastic.
http://ezsports.it/ (http://ezsports.it/)
It's affiliated with eztv too so like their TV shows, you know that there will be plenty of seeds and only quality files.
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 6:09pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
PS. For the download crew who have been looking for decent sites for torrents, I just found this...not just basketball too, which is fantastic.
http://ezsports.it/ (http://ezsports.it/)
It's affiliated with eztv too so like their TV shows, you know that there will be plenty of seeds and only quality files.
http://ezsports.it/ (http://ezsports.it/)
It's affiliated with eztv too so like their TV shows, you know that there will be plenty of seeds and only quality files.
Nice, thanks mate
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 8:10pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Nice, thanks mate
hey del i thought you went to a boston game????
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=13011 (http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=13011)
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 8:16pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:rofl:
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 9:22pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
hahahaha
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 9:29pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
hey del i thought you went to a boston game????
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=13011 (http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=13011)
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=13011 (http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=13011)
:lol:
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 10:54pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
the resemblance is uncanny
the resemblance is uncanny
Posted: 7 Apr 2009, 10:56pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol: :fu:
Posted: 8 Apr 2009, 11:03amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Blake Griffin has declared for the Draft
*prays*
*prays*
Posted: 8 Apr 2009, 11:55pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Interesting week ahead for the Pistons. 5 games to play, can still slip out of the playoffs, and if they stay in their penultimate game of the season against 7th place Chicago could decide their place at 7 or 8. I'm hoping they take the 7th spot and Boston slip up so Orlando take 2nd spot - got a good record against them.
Posted: 10 Apr 2009, 5:24pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Interesting week ahead for the Pistons. 5 games to play, can still slip out of the playoffs, and if they stay in their penultimate game of the season against 7th place Chicago could decide their place at 7 or 8. I'm hoping they take the 7th spot and Boston slip up so Orlando take 2nd spot - got a good record against them.
i think Detroit are pretty much screwed either way.
Posted: 10 Apr 2009, 6:54pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, it's not looking great, but at least if they play Orlando, there is the possibility of playing more games in the playoffs, so I have more Pistons games to watch. Wouldn't be a huge surprise if they knocked off Orlando too the way they've played them this year. It can happen - look at the Warriors and Mavs.
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 10:28amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Blake Griffen is seriously one one of the ugliest pieces of top deck walking the planet
(http://www.realgm.com/images/nba/4.2/wiretap/photos/2006/Griffin_Blake_ncaa_090407a.jpg)
(http://www.realgm.com/images/nba/4.2/wiretap/photos/2006/Griffin_Blake_ncaa_090407a.jpg)
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 10:31amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Top Deck :rofl:
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 3:13pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:biggrin:
ok so the Cavs have clinched homecourt through out the playoffs and the Pistons are in bla bla bla. The big news though was in our 30 point loss to the Spurs, Randolph went off. 24 points, 16 boards, 4 assists, 4 steals and a block
There's our future right there
ok so the Cavs have clinched homecourt through out the playoffs and the Pistons are in bla bla bla. The big news though was in our 30 point loss to the Spurs, Randolph went off. 24 points, 16 boards, 4 assists, 4 steals and a block
There's our future right there
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 3:44pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Blake Griffen is seriously one one of the ugliest pieces of top deck walking the planet
(http://www.realgm.com/images/nba/4.2/wiretap/photos/2006/Griffin_Blake_ncaa_090407a.jpg)
(http://www.realgm.com/images/nba/4.2/wiretap/photos/2006/Griffin_Blake_ncaa_090407a.jpg)
GOSH
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 4:14pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
GOSH
:lol:
not even for the millions he's now worth?
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 4:51pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Blake Griffen is seriously one one of the ugliest pieces of top deck walking the planet
(http://www.realgm.com/images/nba/4.2/wiretap/photos/2006/Griffin_Blake_ncaa_090407a.jpg)
(http://www.realgm.com/images/nba/4.2/wiretap/photos/2006/Griffin_Blake_ncaa_090407a.jpg)
FUCK!
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 4:52pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol he's an absolute creature isn't he
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 4:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Still doesn't beat two of the ugliest/weirdest looking players ever to grace the courts, ladies and gentlemen of the jury I present Gheorge Muresan and Shelden Williams! :E
(http://www.espn.go.com/media/pg2/2005/0928/photo/g_muresan_195.jpg)
(http://blognba.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/sheldenwilliams.jpeg)
(http://www.espn.go.com/media/pg2/2005/0928/photo/g_muresan_195.jpg)
(http://blognba.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/sheldenwilliams.jpeg)
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 5:17pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I reckon he does
And Sheldon makes up for it by tapping Canadace Parker
And Sheldon makes up for it by tapping Canadace Parker
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 5:25pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I reckon he does
And Sheldon makes up for it by tapping Canadace Parker
And Sheldon makes up for it by tapping Canadace Parker
Big Gheorge surely can't be topped!
True on the second point though, I can't work that one out lol.
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 5:36pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah but George had a disease. Griffen is normal!
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 5:43pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah but George had a disease. Griffen is normal!
:lol:
He's not albino is he? :E
Posted: 14 Apr 2009, 5:47pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
nah top deck (half black half white)
Posted: 15 Apr 2009, 11:26amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Randolph's highlights against the Spurs. Keep in mind he's nearly 6ft 11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TJARASNxEo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TJARASNxEo
Posted: 15 Apr 2009, 1:17pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Looking like he's going to come on as a big time player.
Those stats by month are pretty handy for a young player.
Those stats by month are pretty handy for a young player.
Posted: 15 Apr 2009, 1:25pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah as Nelson's increased his minutes, he's gotten better and better. No doubt we'll trade him for Calbert Cheney or some shit and he'll go on to be an all star else where
It's how we roll
It's how we roll
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 10:14amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
jesus h christ, check this kid out. High School phenom John Wall. #1 ranked High School player in America-Keep in mind he's a point guard and apparently ran the fastest 100 and 200 in the country for his age this year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4psLTfvZEs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4psLTfvZEs
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 10:28amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah as Nelson's increased his minutes, he's gotten better and better. No doubt we'll trade him for Calbert Cheney or some shit and he'll go on to be an all star else where
It's how we roll
It's how we roll
:lol:
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 10:33amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
jesus that kid's amazing.
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 10:44amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
jesus that kid's amazing.
isn't he!
and may be eligible for this years draft!
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 11:00amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
handy!
how old is he actually?
how old is he actually?
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 11:07amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
not sure exactly, but he may have found a loop hole as he's a fifth year senior
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 11:10amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
not sure exactly, but he may have found a loop hole as he's a fifth year senior
what he lacks in brains he'll more than make up for in $$$ from his talent.
bet all the geeks at his school hate him more than life itself. :lol:
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 11:13amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
5th year senior??? Jesus christ. Guess he's lucky he can play ball haha.
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 11:14amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Apparently he is 19 in June. Might I add, fuck, he is all sorts of ridiculously talented.
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 11:16amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
oh nah, don't mean he's trying year 12 for the 5th time lol. Just he's been in High school one year longer than most
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 11:18amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I don't imagine you become that good at sport by applying yourself at school, or rocking up to class even.
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 11:48amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I don't imagine you become that good at sport by applying yourself at school, or rocking up to class even.
lol this is true. That 360 layup around the defender is fkn ridiculous. U don't learn that in home ec.
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 11:56amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
It's almost unbelievable. To even have the self belief to be trying that shit in college takes something special. I imagine it comes with an ego that tells him he shits rose scented gold nuggets though.
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 12:46pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I imagine it comes with an ego that tells him he shits rose scented gold nuggets though.
:lol:
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 5:11pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
i lol'd
(http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo107/coober85/destruction.jpg)
(http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo107/coober85/destruction.jpg)
Posted: 16 Apr 2009, 5:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
Posted: 17 Apr 2009, 10:52amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Hahahaha that's gold!
Posted: 17 Apr 2009, 11:21amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
thank fuck that seasons over. I reckon there were 3 shining lights for us
1-Anthony Randolph. Warriors fans now refer to him as "Baby Jesus". Nuff said
2 - Anthony Morrow. Undrafted and goes for 37 in his first ever start. Finished as the leagues highest 3 point shooter and played great in the last 3rd of the year when getting minutes. Last game of the year he went off for 33 points and 12 boards. Can play
3- D League scrub C.J Watson. Plucked last year from the minors, he's had a fantastic year, and is apparently the Warrior asked most about in trades. Solid all year but blossomed with starter minutes. Last game he had 22 points, 12 assists and 4 steals. Handy
Now to pray we get lucky with the draft(or somehow land Chris Bosh). That said, this draft is a little weak. As good as Griffen is, he's no Duncan, Shaq, Lebron sort of lock for future Hall of Famer
That said knowing us we'll probably manage to slide down the draft anyway. Fkn stupid lotto balls
1-Anthony Randolph. Warriors fans now refer to him as "Baby Jesus". Nuff said
2 - Anthony Morrow. Undrafted and goes for 37 in his first ever start. Finished as the leagues highest 3 point shooter and played great in the last 3rd of the year when getting minutes. Last game of the year he went off for 33 points and 12 boards. Can play
3- D League scrub C.J Watson. Plucked last year from the minors, he's had a fantastic year, and is apparently the Warrior asked most about in trades. Solid all year but blossomed with starter minutes. Last game he had 22 points, 12 assists and 4 steals. Handy
Now to pray we get lucky with the draft(or somehow land Chris Bosh). That said, this draft is a little weak. As good as Griffen is, he's no Duncan, Shaq, Lebron sort of lock for future Hall of Famer
That said knowing us we'll probably manage to slide down the draft anyway. Fkn stupid lotto balls
Posted: 17 Apr 2009, 3:34pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Haha. Speaking of the draft I love looking back and seeing those incredible draft steals that happen, whether a team passes over someone who ends up being great (Olajuwon > Bowie > Jordan), they trade away the rights on draft day (1996 - Kobe Bryant - Charlotte Hornets > Los Angeles Lakers) or pick up a second round pick who winds up being a superstar (Ginobili was pretty fucking high from memory).
Posted: 17 Apr 2009, 6:33pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Watched the Pistons vs Bulls game last night in what was (if they won against the Heat in the final game too) a kind of playoff for 7th spot. And with that in mind, it was a pitiful effort from Detroit in the final minutes of the game with the Bulls on an 8-1 run to take the lead and win the game. Wouldn't have ended up playing Orlando anyway like I hoped I suppose.
So Cleveland hey :S
So Cleveland hey :S
Posted: 17 Apr 2009, 7:12pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Haha. Speaking of the draft I love looking back and seeing those incredible draft steals that happen, whether a team passes over someone who ends up being great (Olajuwon > Bowie > Jordan), they trade away the rights on draft day (1996 - Kobe Bryant - Charlotte Hornets > Los Angeles Lakers) or pick up a second round pick who winds up being a superstar (Ginobili was pretty fucking high from memory).
besides the moped thing, Monta Ellis was pick 46
Posted: 18 Apr 2009, 1:12amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
besides the moped thing, Monta Ellis was pick 46
Ah yes that's one of the other big talents drafted late, I bet the Bucks are kicking themselves over drafting Bogut first in that draft over the likes of Deron Williams or Chris Paul.
Being an Aussie I love him and all but he definitely hasn't lived up to his potential...
Posted: 18 Apr 2009, 4:58pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol fkn decent look-a-like at the last Celtics game
(http://boston.3432.voxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/tpac.jpg)
(http://boston.3432.voxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/tpac.jpg)
Posted: 18 Apr 2009, 8:44pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
Posted: 18 Apr 2009, 11:48pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Haha, shouldn't he be wearing number 7?
Gold line from the man Bill Simmons in his latest article about KG missing the playoffs... (:()
:lol: :lol:
Gold line from the man Bill Simmons in his latest article about KG missing the playoffs... (:()
Quote
On paper, the Celtics were the only Eastern team that could realistically consider unseating Cleveland in a seven-game series. The odds weren't good for two reasons. First, it's going to be near-impossible to win a Game 7 in Cleveland with the way LeBron James feeds off a frenzied crowd that's in "Maybe if we shower him with love, he won't leave in two years mode" (like a high school junior who starts putting out because her boyfriend is leaving for college in a few months).
:lol: :lol:
Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 3:14pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol: at the line in brackets
Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 3:20pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Celts lost game 1 to the Bulls too
Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 3:45pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Fucking ESPN showed the Dallas Spurs game.
I can't think of a less interesting game they could show. Fucking cunts.
Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 3:56pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol: at the line in brackets
That's the bit I meant! :lol:
Posted: 19 Apr 2009, 5:22pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
There has to be no doubt about the ROY award now (OJ who?) after Derrick Rose trumped the Celtics with a double double performance, 36 pts/11 assists in his playoff debut. Huge! 1 point off the record for a rookie debut!
Posted: 20 Apr 2009, 6:49pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
The Sixers what!
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 6:53pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Ricky Rubio has declared for the draft
do want!
do want!
Posted: 22 Apr 2009, 7:11pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
oooh allen with the game winner in game 2.
ouch, massive shot
ouch, massive shot
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 6:28pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Watched the first two games of the Cavs/Pistons and my god are the Pistons looking aweful. Wouldn't be suprised if it was a clean sweep. Cavs and Lebron look awesome though.
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 7:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Good to see Billups smashing it up for Denver though. 36 points in game one (8/9 threes & 8 assists for good measure) and 31 points in game two. No turnovers in two games as well.
Just noticed on the boxscore that Nene didn't have a first name too. Looked it up and his name used to be Maybyner Rodney Hilario, but he changed it to just Nene (Portuguese for 'baby' & his nickname) in 2003.
Just noticed on the boxscore that Nene didn't have a first name too. Looked it up and his name used to be Maybyner Rodney Hilario, but he changed it to just Nene (Portuguese for 'baby' & his nickname) in 2003.
Posted: 24 Apr 2009, 8:31pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
There has to be no doubt about the ROY award now (OJ who?) after Derrick Rose trumped the Celtics with a double double performance, 36 pts/11 assists in his playoff debut. Huge! 1 point off the record for a rookie debut!
just getting back into the nba lately watched Rose play the other night looks like a fucking absoloute gun
Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 11:44amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Watched the first two games of the Cavs/Pistons and my god are the Pistons looking aweful. Wouldn't be suprised if it was a clean sweep. Cavs and Lebron look awesome though.
yeah you can stick a fork in the Pistons-They're done. Be interesting to see what Joe D does this season. He's got some serious coin to throw round
awards so far: Defensive Player of the Year-Dwight Howard
Rookie of the Year-Rose
6th Man of the Year-Jason Terry
Posted: 25 Apr 2009, 3:15pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
awards so far: Defensive Player of the Year-Dwight Howard
Big surprise lol.
In other news, a similar player, classic big man Dikembe Mutombo has now officially retired. :(
He did his knee in the last game against Portland so it looks like he's finished. Such a character! Who can forget the 'not in my house' finger wag... :fire:
Posted: 27 Apr 2009, 10:26amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Kobe was AMAZING yesterday. 16 of 24 shooting, most of them fall away jumpers from just inside the arc over at least one defender. One of the best offensive games I have ever seen.
Also reckon Wade should have gotten more votes for Defensive Player of The year. He had more steals and blocks then LeBron.
:lighter: Mutombo what a legend.
Also reckon Wade should have gotten more votes for Defensive Player of The year. He had more steals and blocks then LeBron.
:lighter: Mutombo what a legend.
Posted: 27 Apr 2009, 10:56amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Also reckon Wade should have gotten more votes for Defensive Player of The year. He had more steals and blocks then LeBron.
so much more goes into D than steals and blocks
Posted: 27 Apr 2009, 6:01pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Lebron James what a machine, just checking out the stats of Game 4 of the sweep against Detroit and he led his team in every major category. Unbelievable. It's like the other guys have to do nothing!
Posted: 27 Apr 2009, 7:18pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
he's no Dwayne Wade
Posted: 27 Apr 2009, 9:31pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Posted: 27 Apr 2009, 10:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah you can stick a fork in the Pistons-They're done. Be interesting to see what Joe D does this season. He's got some serious coin to throw round
And, yep they're done. One thing I noticed that seemed to be more evident in the playoffs (and I'm by no means saying it would have changed the result) was that they didn't run enough plays for Stuckey and when he was starting to fire, they would try and spread the play or take him off?! Seems stupid especially considering the nagging injuries to Hamilton, Wallace and Prince. I know I go on about him, but when he attacks the basket, he can get his, and if not, he breaks down the defence for other opportunities.
Pistons are definitely going to be a big player in the off-season. From all the talk it'll be the frontcourt that Dumars looks at, trying to find a scorer so they can bring McDyess or Wallace (if he's still there) off the bench with the second unit.
Hoping with a couple of good trades, Curry advancing as a couch, Stuckey as a player and others back fit, next season might be a little better.
Lebron, and the Cavs, are looking damn good. Some of his averages so far in the playoffs - 32 points (50.6% shooting), 11.3 rebounds & 7.5 assists. Fair.
Posted: 27 Apr 2009, 10:50pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Wish I'd seen more of the Celtics/Bulls series - all bar one game has been close. Will be checking for the rest of the series.
Posted: 27 Apr 2009, 11:38pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lighter: Mutombo what a legend.
Im just hangin round waiting for jam session to start.
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 7:58amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Im just hangin round waiting for jam session to start.
:lol:
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 12:33pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I can't find that movie anywhere on the net for DL. :(
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 3:02pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I've got it on VCR at mum and dads still i think
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 4:14pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Jesus H Christ! What happened to the Hornets?
They got absolutely smacked by Denver last night 121-63! Tied for the worst playoff loss in NBA history...
Good story about what went wrong here: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=nuggetshornets-090427 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=nuggetshornets-090427)
(http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0427/nbs_g_hornetsbench_576.jpg)
They got absolutely smacked by Denver last night 121-63! Tied for the worst playoff loss in NBA history...
Good story about what went wrong here: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=nuggetshornets-090427 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=nuggetshornets-090427)
(http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0427/nbs_g_hornetsbench_576.jpg)
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 5:34pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
They got absolutely smacked by Denver last night 121-63! Tied for the worst playoff loss in NBA history...
ouch
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 6:45pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Jeebus :whut:
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 7:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Looks like the Sixers could be gone. That sucks.
Ninnis ponders cruel fate
ADELAIDE 36ers coach Scott Ninnis could be forgiven for wondering if he kicked a black cat or broke a mirror recently.
One year into his NBL contract with Adelaide and the club now appears on the brink of disappearing.
For Ninnis, who steered the Sixers back into the play-offs this year - which meant bonuses he is unlikely to ever receive - it is just another kick in the teeth as he contemplates his future in an increasingly cruel sport.
It's a far cry from his championship years as a player and as an assistant coach in the 36ers' 1999 and 2002 titles.
"I went to Townsville and (head coach Ian) Stacker got the sack," he said. "Then I went to South Dragons and (head coach) Mark Price got the sack. A year later I got the sack.
"I joined Chris Lucas as his assistant at the Lightning and two games into the season, he got the sack and out we walked. Now this."
The "this" to which Ninnis is referring is the possible demise of the 36ers after 27 years as one of the NBL's leading sporting organisations.
"We were called into the Dome last Thursday - the coaching staff and administration - and Mal (Hemmerling) told everyone the club could be done.
"I was just staggered it had gotten to that point."
Ninnis, 43, wife Maree and daughter Chiara, 5, have just bought a home in Plympton Park but the future again looks bleak.
"No-one thinks basketball is going to be a life-long career," he said.
"You do it because it's something you love. Half of my life has been with the 36ers - it's part of my fabric."
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 7:42pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:(
would suck to see the 36ers go...
whats happening with the nbl anyway? isnt it closing down and starting up as something else? i woulda thought that adelaide would have had a team in the new league...
would suck to see the 36ers go...
whats happening with the nbl anyway? isnt it closing down and starting up as something else? i woulda thought that adelaide would have had a team in the new league...
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 7:52pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
The league want a million straight up as a joining fee I think. There is probably more to it though.
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 8:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
It's definitely a money thing from what I heard.
The league wants a heap of cash but it still hasn't given clubs a detailed outline of what the new league will involve.
The league wants a heap of cash but it still hasn't given clubs a detailed outline of what the new league will involve.
Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 8:38pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lmao at ABC taking a dump on the Iverson/Billups trade
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z132/xbaywarrior/lololol.jpg)
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Posted: 28 Apr 2009, 8:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol: They were slating the Pistons efforts in the commentary too. In Game 2, they had pretty much stopped talking about the game part way through the 3rd quarter.
All good though, it won't be a Billups/Iverson trade next season though, it'll be a Billups/*insert trade name*.
On AI, he's 34 in June. He was saying he never wants to come off the bench, but how much longer can he keep playing big minutes - and if he wants to win a title (like he kept saying), which team with the title potential (and therefore probably a high amount of their salary all tied up) is going to pay the $$ to bring him there?
All good though, it won't be a Billups/Iverson trade next season though, it'll be a Billups/*insert trade name*.
On AI, he's 34 in June. He was saying he never wants to come off the bench, but how much longer can he keep playing big minutes - and if he wants to win a title (like he kept saying), which team with the title potential (and therefore probably a high amount of their salary all tied up) is going to pay the $$ to bring him there?
Posted: 29 Apr 2009, 1:32pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Boston beat the Bulls to take the series in O/T
Fuck the Bulls sure took it to em.
Fuck the Bulls sure took it to em.
Posted: 29 Apr 2009, 1:39pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
They haven't taken the series yet...it's 3-2.
Charles Barkley's half time analysis makes me laugh. He is so matter of fact it sounds like satire. 2 Guys on either side of him trying to get to the depth of everything and Charles just gives a short sentence insulting each player.
Charles Barkley's half time analysis makes me laugh. He is so matter of fact it sounds like satire. 2 Guys on either side of him trying to get to the depth of everything and Charles just gives a short sentence insulting each player.
Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 1:05amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Bye bye Spurs (yessss!) :wave:
Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 1:43amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 1:52amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
And in an odd numbered year too!
Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 7:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
More classics from Bill Simmons today...(the whole article is good actually...read it!)
:lol:
:lol:
Quote from: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090429&sportCat=nba
Q: Are there any unacceptable scenarios for preening after hitting a big playoff shot?
A: Just one. I call it the Andre Iguodala Corollary: namely, if you just sucked for the last two minutes of Game 1, bricked two free throws and missed another shot, you are not allowed to prance around like a superstar if you happen to make an absolutely atrocious stutter-step fallaway that you never should have taken in a million years. I will allow you to chest-bump a teammate or two, but that's it.
That reminds me, have you ever noticed the correlation between a player's reaction after he makes a game-winner and his status as a player at that specific time? Jordan was fascinating in this respect: In the '80s, he jumped around every time he made one. By his last two Chicago seasons, he just pumped his fist and did the whole "Come on, like there was any doubt?" routine. It's the last stage you can reach as an NBA star. So let's say there are 10 stages in all. I think they would look like this:
Stage 1: "I can't believe that went in, I'm going to jump around like a huge dork, and I am definitely getting laid tonight."
(Best example: Any game-winner from a dorky shooting guard.)
Stage 2: "I have no idea how to act but I'm going to try to seem like I'm an assassin and do some preening, and you're going to hate me by the time I'm done."
(Best example: The Iguodala example above or Ben Gordon's crotch grab in Game 4.)
Stage 3: "I'm going to try to seem like I meant to do this, but you'll know I'm rattled as soon as I blow my first three chest-bumps or stagger around like I'm drunk."
(Best example: Any game-winner ever made by Patrick Ewing.)
Stage 4: "Even though I should be acting like I've been here before, I'm still going to jump around and completely lose my crap because I'm so freaking excited."
(Best example: Reggie Miller running around like a chicken with its head cut off after his 3 in Game 4 of the Bulls series in '98.)
Stage 5: "I'm going to pretend to be Michael Jordan to the point that you will feel creepy."
(Best example: Kobe's game-winner against the Suns in 2006 that recently made the slew of cool playoff commercials. We haven't seen an imitation that uncomfortable since Jennifer Jason Leigh got Bridget Fonda's haircut in "Single White Female.")
Stage 6: "I normally don't get excited, but that was just too damn cool.
(Best example: Tim Duncan nailing the game-saving 3-pointer against Phoenix last spring, or John Stockton nailing the series-winner against the Rockets in '97.)
Stage 7: "I am not surprised this happened. I am really, really good and the moment needs to be commemorated in some way."
(Best example: Dwyane Wade's steal and banker to beat Chicago, followed by Wade calmly running over to the scorer's table, hopping on it and staring at the fans. That was cool. Gotta hand it to him.)
Stage 8: Any Jordan game-winner from 1996-98 or any Bird game-winner from 1985-88. The defining "Come on, of course that was going in" guys of my lifetime.
Stage 9: Jerry West. Remember when West nailed the 60-footer to tie Game 3 of the NBA Finals in 1970? THE MAN DOESN'T FLINCH. No celebration, no fist pump, no smile. I'm not even sure his hair moved. But he did accept a few handshakes. So ...
Stage 10: Bird again. Remember when Reggie made that aforementioned 3-pointers in '98 against the Bulls when he hopped around like a pansy? The crowd explodes. His teammates go bonkers. It's complete chaos. NBA cuts to a replay of coach Bird's reaction. The Legend doesn't even blink. Just stands there. He couldn't be less impressed. Wake me up when someone else gets to Stage 10.
(See, everything comes back to Larry Bird.)
A: Just one. I call it the Andre Iguodala Corollary: namely, if you just sucked for the last two minutes of Game 1, bricked two free throws and missed another shot, you are not allowed to prance around like a superstar if you happen to make an absolutely atrocious stutter-step fallaway that you never should have taken in a million years. I will allow you to chest-bump a teammate or two, but that's it.
That reminds me, have you ever noticed the correlation between a player's reaction after he makes a game-winner and his status as a player at that specific time? Jordan was fascinating in this respect: In the '80s, he jumped around every time he made one. By his last two Chicago seasons, he just pumped his fist and did the whole "Come on, like there was any doubt?" routine. It's the last stage you can reach as an NBA star. So let's say there are 10 stages in all. I think they would look like this:
Stage 1: "I can't believe that went in, I'm going to jump around like a huge dork, and I am definitely getting laid tonight."
(Best example: Any game-winner from a dorky shooting guard.)
Stage 2: "I have no idea how to act but I'm going to try to seem like I'm an assassin and do some preening, and you're going to hate me by the time I'm done."
(Best example: The Iguodala example above or Ben Gordon's crotch grab in Game 4.)
Stage 3: "I'm going to try to seem like I meant to do this, but you'll know I'm rattled as soon as I blow my first three chest-bumps or stagger around like I'm drunk."
(Best example: Any game-winner ever made by Patrick Ewing.)
Stage 4: "Even though I should be acting like I've been here before, I'm still going to jump around and completely lose my crap because I'm so freaking excited."
(Best example: Reggie Miller running around like a chicken with its head cut off after his 3 in Game 4 of the Bulls series in '98.)
Stage 5: "I'm going to pretend to be Michael Jordan to the point that you will feel creepy."
(Best example: Kobe's game-winner against the Suns in 2006 that recently made the slew of cool playoff commercials. We haven't seen an imitation that uncomfortable since Jennifer Jason Leigh got Bridget Fonda's haircut in "Single White Female.")
Stage 6: "I normally don't get excited, but that was just too damn cool.
(Best example: Tim Duncan nailing the game-saving 3-pointer against Phoenix last spring, or John Stockton nailing the series-winner against the Rockets in '97.)
Stage 7: "I am not surprised this happened. I am really, really good and the moment needs to be commemorated in some way."
(Best example: Dwyane Wade's steal and banker to beat Chicago, followed by Wade calmly running over to the scorer's table, hopping on it and staring at the fans. That was cool. Gotta hand it to him.)
Stage 8: Any Jordan game-winner from 1996-98 or any Bird game-winner from 1985-88. The defining "Come on, of course that was going in" guys of my lifetime.
Stage 9: Jerry West. Remember when West nailed the 60-footer to tie Game 3 of the NBA Finals in 1970? THE MAN DOESN'T FLINCH. No celebration, no fist pump, no smile. I'm not even sure his hair moved. But he did accept a few handshakes. So ...
Stage 10: Bird again. Remember when Reggie made that aforementioned 3-pointers in '98 against the Bulls when he hopped around like a pansy? The crowd explodes. His teammates go bonkers. It's complete chaos. NBA cuts to a replay of coach Bird's reaction. The Legend doesn't even blink. Just stands there. He couldn't be less impressed. Wake me up when someone else gets to Stage 10.
(See, everything comes back to Larry Bird.)
Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 8:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Stage 3: "I'm going to try to seem like I meant to do this, but you'll know I'm rattled as soon as I blow my first three chest-bumps or stagger around like I'm drunk."
(Best example: Any game-winner ever made by Patrick Ewing.)
hahahaha
(Best example: Any game-winner ever made by Patrick Ewing.)
hahahaha
Posted: 30 Apr 2009, 8:21pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Wake me up when someone else gets to Stage 10 :lol:
Posted: 1 May 2009, 12:03pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Celts V Bulls in Double Ot AGAIN!
118-115 Chicago with 16 seconds left!
Edit Fuck its 118 all now.
Heading into triple OT
Live stream
http://www.justin.tv/cadinho1 (http://www.justin.tv/cadinho1)
118-115 Chicago with 16 seconds left!
Edit Fuck its 118 all now.
Heading into triple OT
Live stream
http://www.justin.tv/cadinho1 (http://www.justin.tv/cadinho1)
Posted: 1 May 2009, 12:33pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Wow what a game!
Bulls by 1.
Rose blocked Rondo with a few seconds left then missed two free throws. Celts had 3.5 secs to score but Rondo missed a half courter.
Allen dropped 50.
Posted: 1 May 2009, 12:36pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
fk I'd love for the Bulls to knock em off
Posted: 1 May 2009, 12:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Me too. I hope Rondo gets AIDS just as the cherry.
Posted: 1 May 2009, 5:53pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Wow what a game!
Bulls by 1.
Rose blocked Rondo with a few seconds left then missed two free throws. Celts had 3.5 secs to score but Rondo missed a half courter.
Allen dropped 50.
Bulls by 1.
Rose blocked Rondo with a few seconds left then missed two free throws. Celts had 3.5 secs to score but Rondo missed a half courter.
Allen dropped 50.
Jeebus.
Reckon we might have to come home and watch the game 7 replay on NBA Broadband after Hospitality tonight. :nod:
Posted: 1 May 2009, 6:14pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Wow what a game!
Bulls by 1.
Rose blocked Rondo with a few seconds left then missed two free throws. Celts had 3.5 secs to score but Rondo missed a half courter.
Allen dropped 50.
Bulls by 1.
Rose blocked Rondo with a few seconds left then missed two free throws. Celts had 3.5 secs to score but Rondo missed a half courter.
Allen dropped 50.
51 actually.
Spewing I've been missing out on seeing the games in this series. Truly one of the greatest series ever by the sounds of it. Triple overtime! Now it's 4 games that have gone to overtime!
Craaazy...
It could be anyone now...
Big ups the Rockets too...finally out of the 1st round! They will likely get smashed by the Lakers now though...
Posted: 2 May 2009, 4:29pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Big ups the Rockets too...finally out of the 1st round! They will likely get smashed by the Lakers now though...
I love that they did it without McGrady haha
Posted: 2 May 2009, 6:07pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yeah he's been in the league like 12 years? Never won a series with Magic or Houston, he'd have to be feeling it.
Today I came across possible the craziest name in basketball ever (and there's been some doozies!)
A centre for college team Alabama State: Grlenntys Chief Kickingstallionsims Jr. (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=23355)
Today I came across possible the craziest name in basketball ever (and there's been some doozies!)
A centre for college team Alabama State: Grlenntys Chief Kickingstallionsims Jr. (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=23355)
Posted: 3 May 2009, 3:15pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Fucking Boston though boooourns
Derrick Rose's block!!!
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/playoffs/2009/05/02/nba_bos_chi_0040800117_recap.nba/ (http://www.nba.com/video/channels/playoffs/2009/05/02/nba_bos_chi_0040800117_recap.nba/)
Posted: 3 May 2009, 3:51pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Derrick Rose's block!!!
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/playoffs/2009/05/02/nba_bos_chi_0040800117_recap.nba/ (http://www.nba.com/video/channels/playoffs/2009/05/02/nba_bos_chi_0040800117_recap.nba/)
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/playoffs/2009/05/02/nba_bos_chi_0040800117_recap.nba/ (http://www.nba.com/video/channels/playoffs/2009/05/02/nba_bos_chi_0040800117_recap.nba/)
These are better! :biggrin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r38vZJUkBMA
Posted: 5 May 2009, 6:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
and Lebron wins MVP
Posted: 5 May 2009, 7:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Another 'youngest ever' title as well (although it says 'when voted by sportswriters and broadcasters').
Posted: 5 May 2009, 7:43pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
He's officially the third youngest I think.
Edit: Yep, just spotted this on ESPN.
Edit: Yep, just spotted this on ESPN.
Quote
At 24 years, 106 days on the final day of the regular season, James is the youngest player to win the award since Moses Malone (24 years, 16 days) in 1978-79. Wes Unseld was 23 when he won it in 1968-69.
Posted: 5 May 2009, 7:50pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, just googled it too. Can't say I'd ever heard of Unseld until now.
Posted: 5 May 2009, 8:12pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, just googled it too. Can't say I'd ever heard of Unseld until now.
I've only heard his name because there is a trophy named after him...can't remember which one...
Edit: It's not a trophy lol, he has something named after him anyway - maybe an arena or something.
Posted: 5 May 2009, 8:12pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
blasphemy!
Check the Unseld jersery
(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1122/171/80/744525480/n744525480_5042424_9543.jpg)
respect
Check the Unseld jersery
(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1122/171/80/744525480/n744525480_5042424_9543.jpg)
respect
Posted: 5 May 2009, 8:19pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Ah nice.
Trade talk a-plenty in Detroit by the sounds - a younger front court and 3 point shooter the places to address.
Rip, Prince and Wallace all seem possible outs (Wallace more so and Prince less so), while names like Boozer, Bosh, Stoudemire and Gordon being thrown around on the other side.
Could be a very different Pistons running out next season.
Trade talk a-plenty in Detroit by the sounds - a younger front court and 3 point shooter the places to address.
Rip, Prince and Wallace all seem possible outs (Wallace more so and Prince less so), while names like Boozer, Bosh, Stoudemire and Gordon being thrown around on the other side.
Could be a very different Pistons running out next season.
Posted: 5 May 2009, 8:24pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Ah nice.
Trade talk a-plenty in Detroit by the sounds - a younger front court and 3 point shooter the places to address.
Rip, Prince and Wallace all seem possible outs (Wallace more so and Prince less so), while names like Boozer, Bosh, Stoudemire and Gordon being thrown around on the other side.
Could be a very different Pistons running out next season.
Trade talk a-plenty in Detroit by the sounds - a younger front court and 3 point shooter the places to address.
Rip, Prince and Wallace all seem possible outs (Wallace more so and Prince less so), while names like Boozer, Bosh, Stoudemire and Gordon being thrown around on the other side.
Could be a very different Pistons running out next season.
yeah as good as they've been, it's time to blow that team up. And i don't think Joey D will have any problems doing it. That said, Detroit as a city demands success. Pistons lose, fans don't show up
Posted: 5 May 2009, 10:06pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RJjbUzjgpQ
Posted: 7 May 2009, 11:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
yeah as good as they've been, it's time to blow that team up. And i don't think Joey D will have any problems doing it. That said, Detroit as a city demands success. Pistons lose, fans don't show up
With the way the usually indomitable Red Wings are being outplayed by the Anaheim Ducks (8th seed no less) in the Stanley Cup semi-finals right now, there won't be much left for Detroit sports fans to enjoy! When all their teams are losing the public will demand change surely!
Posted: 7 May 2009, 11:10pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Is there even any money left in the Detroit economy for them to afford tickets to sports games?
Posted: 8 May 2009, 12:43amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Is there even any money left in the Detroit economy for them to afford tickets to sports games?
Good point.
Posted: 8 May 2009, 3:53pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Posted: 8 May 2009, 5:51pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
OH! OF FUCKING COURSE! #1 IS AGAINST US!!!
lol
anyway, how good are those plays. Left handed dunks in traffic and that block on Richardson? How the fuck did he get there
that said, he's no D Wade
lol
anyway, how good are those plays. Left handed dunks in traffic and that block on Richardson? How the fuck did he get there
that said, he's no D Wade
Posted: 8 May 2009, 6:08pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
that said, he's no D Wade
I know who I'd rather see play :E
Posted: 8 May 2009, 6:22pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Lebron by a fkn country mile
Dont get me wrong, Wade is amazing. But if you'd rather see him play over Lebron you're one of two things
1-A Heat Fan
2- An ignorant ass
Dont get me wrong, Wade is amazing. But if you'd rather see him play over Lebron you're one of two things
1-A Heat Fan
2- An ignorant ass
Posted: 8 May 2009, 6:24pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Posted: 8 May 2009, 7:08pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Some questionable 'plays' there..I didn't know a triple double for the game counted as one play! :E
They made a big deal over the lefty stuff didn't they...surely there were some more spectacular right handed plays this season!
And that Richardson play...serves him right for showboating lol...a 360 in a game? You've got to be joking! :lol:
They made a big deal over the lefty stuff didn't they...surely there were some more spectacular right handed plays this season!
And that Richardson play...serves him right for showboating lol...a 360 in a game? You've got to be joking! :lol:
Posted: 8 May 2009, 10:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Some questionable 'plays' there..I didn't know a triple double for the game counted as one play! :E
They made a big deal over the lefty stuff didn't they...surely there were some more spectacular right handed plays this season!
And that Richardson play...serves him right for showboating lol...a 360 in a game? You've got to be joking! :lol:
They made a big deal over the lefty stuff didn't they...surely there were some more spectacular right handed plays this season!
And that Richardson play...serves him right for showboating lol...a 360 in a game? You've got to be joking! :lol:
clearly you're a "Lebron Hater" cos give me a moment where Jordan has dunked in traffic with his opposite hand? Not a layup but a dunk-over people. No really, can u? If u can, give me 2 then. And you haven't seen a 360 in a game??? There's been plenty, and a number from J Rich-Don't try rape credit from where it's due. That was a fkn sick block
Posted: 9 May 2009, 7:26amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Dont get me wrong, Wade is amazing. But if you'd rather see him play over Lebron you're one of two things
1-A Heat Fan
2- An ignorant ass
1-A Heat Fan
2- An ignorant ass
:lol:
clearly you're a "Lebron Hater" cos give me a moment where Jordan has dunked in traffic with his opposite hand? Not a layup but a dunk-over people. No really, can u? If u can, give me 2 then.
For sure.
Just saw the 3 he hit from mid-3-half-court at half time recently too. He is developing the touch of Kobe, but still has the quickness and strength of.. well.. him.
To use the now well worn NBA word, 'amazing'.
Posted: 9 May 2009, 2:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
clearly you're a "Lebron Hater" cos give me a moment where Jordan has dunked in traffic with his opposite hand? Not a layup but a dunk-over people. No really, can u? If u can, give me 2 then. And you haven't seen a 360 in a game??? There's been plenty, and a number from J Rich-Don't try rape credit from where it's due. That was a fkn sick block
im sure carter would be guilty of a few 360's too.
Posted: 9 May 2009, 3:17pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
clearly you're a "Lebron Hater" cos give me a moment where Jordan has dunked in traffic with his opposite hand? Not a layup but a dunk-over people. No really, can u? If u can, give me 2 then. And you haven't seen a 360 in a game??? There's been plenty, and a number from J Rich-Don't try rape credit from where it's due. That was a fkn sick block
Haha man far from it, he's one player I can't help but respect and watch in awe. Easily one of my favourite players - in fact I hope the Cavs win the championship this year. I was just commenting on the video content itself. I just thought surely there were some really spectacular plays this season that weren't in there instead of a couple of left handed plays or the triple double bit which technically isn't a play (unless the vid was called greatest moments in which case...)...I can think of one crazy dunk he did from memory that wasn't there (Allstar game when they let him have a free drive hehe).
As for the 360...I wasnt raping credit at all! Just thinking that Richardson was crazy to be doing that when he wan't exactly in the clear! He paid for it too...you think LBJ will let you showboat him like that! Hell no! :lol:
Posted: 9 May 2009, 4:47pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I just thought surely there were some really spectacular plays this season that weren't in there...
There was a game this year against someone where there were two steals and him smashing down two monster dunks in the fist minute. Thought that might be in there.
edit: It was against Toronto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERSzvL9jEXE
Posted: 11 May 2009, 7:12pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lmfao
this kid would've seen his life flash before his eyes! Big Baby nearly killed him after a game winner
(http://www.sadfans.com/res/davis-shove-orlando-fan-kid.gif)
this kid would've seen his life flash before his eyes! Big Baby nearly killed him after a game winner
(http://www.sadfans.com/res/davis-shove-orlando-fan-kid.gif)
Posted: 11 May 2009, 8:10pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
He's a big unit for sure.
He's a big unit for sure.
Posted: 13 May 2009, 12:22amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lmfao
this kid would've seen his life flash before his eyes! Big Baby nearly killed him after a game winner
(http://www.sadfans.com/res/davis-shove-orlando-fan-kid.gif)
this kid would've seen his life flash before his eyes! Big Baby nearly killed him after a game winner
(http://www.sadfans.com/res/davis-shove-orlando-fan-kid.gif)
Lol. This kid (Orlando fan) has gone to the media for a public apology now - saw it on ESPN.
Posted: 13 May 2009, 4:55pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
What a little bitch. You have front row action just enjoy it. He didn't even push him over.
Oh and to the Celtics. GET ELIMINATED ALREADY YOU SUCK. FOAD.
Sucks about Yao Ming being out for the season, developing a soft spot for Houston and the way they play.
Oh and to the Celtics. GET ELIMINATED ALREADY YOU SUCK. FOAD.
Sucks about Yao Ming being out for the season, developing a soft spot for Houston and the way they play.
Posted: 13 May 2009, 6:21pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
in the worst kept secret in the NBA, the Warriors decided "not to re-new Chris Mullins contract" and replaced him with one of the beach boys
(http://www.nba.com/media/warriors/larry_riley_250.jpg)
and so it continues
(http://www.nba.com/media/warriors/larry_riley_250.jpg)
and so it continues
Posted: 13 May 2009, 8:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Sucks about Yao Ming being out for the season, developing a soft spot for Houston and the way they play.
Or is it after living with Drifty?
Posted: 13 May 2009, 8:08pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Kenyon martin to Mark Cuban
"You a faggot mother fucker.....you gotta come to Denver, bitch"
:lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2aN9azz30Y
Posted: 14 May 2009, 9:42amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Got tommorow off BIG Monring of playoff action incoming
YEAPPPP
YEAPPPP
Posted: 14 May 2009, 9:03pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Good to see Billups and Denver through to the Conferance Finals - first time in 24 years!
All NBA Team's are out:
First: Wade, Bryant, Howard, Nowitzki, James
Second: Roy, Paul, Duncan, Pierce, Ming
Third: Billups, Parker, Anthony, Gasol, O'Neal
Most improved player: Danny Granger
All NBA Team's are out:
First: Wade, Bryant, Howard, Nowitzki, James
Second: Roy, Paul, Duncan, Pierce, Ming
Third: Billups, Parker, Anthony, Gasol, O'Neal
Most improved player: Danny Granger
Posted: 14 May 2009, 9:18pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Duncan is Mr All NBA
Every year he's been in the league
Amazing
Every year he's been in the league
Amazing
Posted: 15 May 2009, 9:25amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Got tommorow off BIG Monring of playoff action incoming
YEAPPPP
YEAPPPP
Is it what. Orlando v Celts on Fox now, then Lakers v Rockets on HD at 11am
:slayer:
Posted: 15 May 2009, 9:30amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Is it what. Orlando v Celts on Fox now, then Lakers v Rockets on HD at 11am
:slayer:
:slayer:
Loving it.
Posted: 15 May 2009, 11:16amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Awesome Magic v Celts game. Won't spoil it for anyone watching it later.
Now c'mon you Lakers!
Posted: 15 May 2009, 11:59amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Now c'mon you Lakers!
from here on in, i see you different
Posted: 16 May 2009, 11:11amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol at the new Nike adds. Love the first one with Lebron and his powder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsPndm2ff4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6znkbMJJTyQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsPndm2ff4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6znkbMJJTyQ
Posted: 17 May 2009, 12:30pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:rofl:
Oh shit!
Posted: 18 May 2009, 9:12pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
cya Boston! :trash:
Posted: 18 May 2009, 11:02pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
cya Boston! :trash:
It was inevitable, if not then, definitely in the conference finals. They just aren't the same team without Garnett (not to mention some of the veterans and other specialists they had stepping up last playoffs).
I've got a real soft spot for these new Nuggets actually...I'm hoping they can dismantle the Lakers. All told though it will be a great, exciting series. Both will be actually, though I can't see the Magic troubling Cleveland much.
Posted: 18 May 2009, 11:46pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, hoping the Nuggets go well too - good seeing the class and professionalism of Billups gel well with Melo and the team and it pay off for them.
Posted: 19 May 2009, 12:19amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, hoping the Nuggets go well too - good seeing the class and professionalism of Billups gel well with Melo and the team and it pay off for them.
Yeah I read this great article about Billups in ESPN's Outside The Lines section yesterday - it really shows how hard he worked (multiple trades, misinformation about his play) to get to the point of winning a championship and Finals MVP with the Pistons. It greatly contributed to the 'soft spot' I speak of, plus with my Laker hating (I respect them but yeah...). it's a no-brainer! :lol:
As a Pistons fan you really should read it, it's amazing how much that core group respected each other and his leadership - to the point where when his trade was kept so hush and hush and the news broken at the last minute, guys like Hamilton and Prince basically said they were spewing about their contracts and such because they would have left if they knew.
Link: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=090511/billups (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=090511/billups)
Posted: 19 May 2009, 7:05pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yea, real good interview - thanks mate. Probably made me more upset at the trade than I had been in the past though haha (although I see the benefits going forward for Detroit).
You can see what he really brought to Denver and Detroit and what Detroit lost in trading him. I've seen it first hand in the games I've watched. I lingered on the part about the Pistons nearly getting Melo for Billups - would have worked well.
Hopefully Billups passed on a fair bit of his knowledge to Stuckey and he can become a leader in the same mold.
(http://assets.espn.go.com/i/eticket/20090511/photos/billups_102_850.jpg)
You can see what he really brought to Denver and Detroit and what Detroit lost in trading him. I've seen it first hand in the games I've watched. I lingered on the part about the Pistons nearly getting Melo for Billups - would have worked well.
Hopefully Billups passed on a fair bit of his knowledge to Stuckey and he can become a leader in the same mold.
(http://assets.espn.go.com/i/eticket/20090511/photos/billups_102_850.jpg)
Posted: 19 May 2009, 9:34pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Lol just found out somebody fucked up royally and double booked the Pepsi Center in Colorado for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
WWE Raw is a sellout slated for a 6:30PM start and the Lakers-Nuggets game is at 7PM! Vince McMahon is steadfastly refusing to budge too because it's marketed as being live and all that.
It looks like a big payoff might be in order from the NBA...
It's ridiculous really. Surely they would plan for these types of things.
WWE Raw is a sellout slated for a 6:30PM start and the Lakers-Nuggets game is at 7PM! Vince McMahon is steadfastly refusing to budge too because it's marketed as being live and all that.
It looks like a big payoff might be in order from the NBA...
It's ridiculous really. Surely they would plan for these types of things.
Posted: 19 May 2009, 9:44pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
wow, surely someone is going to get fired over that!
wow, surely someone is going to get fired over that!
Posted: 19 May 2009, 9:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
That's amazing.
That's amazing.
Posted: 19 May 2009, 10:25pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Yeah I reckon WWE would have been booked in months in advance before the Nuggets were even confirmed for the playoffs. So in a way it's the NBA's fault but McMahon is a major douche for not at least moving the venue or something.
Posted: 19 May 2009, 10:36pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
He is in no way a douche for this. He represents one of the largest entertainment companies in the world, in a very competitive market. He built an empire based on delivering what a fickle audience wanted, with outstanding quality and consistency. He signed an expensive contract for this venue, on this date, and marketed a specific promise, to loyal fans. To break contract, because someone else fucked up, and not only cost yourself millions, but cost your shareholders, and disappoint fans, is not something that should be expected of him. Not to mention, Pepsi Stadium wouldn't want it, as I'm sure McMahon insured this contract for shitloads in case of emergencies such as this.
I hate wrestling, and I'm a Nuggets fan, so this shits me no end, but McMahon is not the douche here.
I hate wrestling, and I'm a Nuggets fan, so this shits me no end, but McMahon is not the douche here.
Posted: 19 May 2009, 10:48pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I get where you're coming from but surely even he can see that a crucial playoff game in the NBA is more important than his regular Monday night show. This is a rare event - the Nuggets haven't made it this far in years, it would be a testament to his character to graciously change the venue. They need to setup everything for their show anyway, it can be done anywhere - you can't exactly construct a temporary world class basketball court anywhere.
The only solution I can see apart from Vince taking a big payout and postponing the show for one night is if the game moves to one of the nearby university stadiums but the crowd capacity will be sorely lacking.
The only solution I can see apart from Vince taking a big payout and postponing the show for one night is if the game moves to one of the nearby university stadiums but the crowd capacity will be sorely lacking.
Posted: 19 May 2009, 11:40pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
The only solution I can see apart from Vince taking a big payout and postponing the show for one night is if the game moves to one of the nearby university stadiums but the crowd capacity will be sorely lacking.
YOUVE GOT DUN DUN DADADA DUN DUN NO CHANCE IN HELL!!!
Posted: 20 May 2009, 12:06amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
YOUVE GOT DUN DUN DADADA DUN DUN NO CHANCE IN HELL!!!
That's right man, the Lakers are THE biggest market in the NBA bar none.
Vince will have to budge somehow, this will be interesting...
Posted: 20 May 2009, 12:09amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
That's right man, the Lakers are THE biggest market in the NBA bar none.
Vince will have to budge somehow, this will be interesting...
Vince will have to budge somehow, this will be interesting...
the wwe is no lemonade stand just quietly. id doubt vince will budge. nor should he.
Posted: 20 May 2009, 12:41amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I get where you're coming from but surely even he can see that a crucial playoff game in the NBA is more important than his regular Monday night show. This is a rare event - the Nuggets haven't made it this far in years, it would be a testament to his character to graciously change the venue. They need to setup everything for their show anyway, it can be done anywhere - you can't exactly construct a temporary world class basketball court anywhere.
The only solution I can see apart from Vince taking a big payout and postponing the show for one night is if the game moves to one of the nearby university stadiums but the crowd capacity will be sorely lacking.
The only solution I can see apart from Vince taking a big payout and postponing the show for one night is if the game moves to one of the nearby university stadiums but the crowd capacity will be sorely lacking.
More important to whom? Not to him, or thousands of fans that paid for tickets to the WWE that night, or millions of his TV audience. You are making a positive statement about a normative matter; which is meaningless.
At least you appear to have changed the 'major douche assessment. I'd love to see him cave (but still rape the Pepsi Stadium guys in court); but I can't see how he would want to. I am not sure of the options on the table, nor do I know anything about the sort of contract involved in these deals, but I assume the best hope is for PS to break contract from their end, and pay the exorbitant costs involved in doing so. I could be totally wrong on how the contracts are devised though.
That's right man, the Lakers are THE biggest market in the NBA bar none.
Vince will have to budge somehow, this will be interesting...
Vince will have to budge somehow, this will be interesting...
I can't see how the Lakers have any say here. Not their court, not their league, not their contract. They have as much power as you or I here.
Posted: 20 May 2009, 8:50amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I get where you're coming from but surely even he can see that a crucial playoff game in the NBA is more important than his regular Monday night show. This is a rare event - the Nuggets haven't made it this far in years, it would be a testament to his character to graciously change the venue. They need to setup everything for their show anyway, it can be done anywhere - you can't exactly construct a temporary world class basketball court anywhere.
lol U think a nuggets playoff game is more important (to him) than his own regular Monday night cash cow.? U cannot be serious.
He's a businessman, and a very good one. No way in hell would i "graciously change the venue" if i were in his position
Posted: 20 May 2009, 1:19pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Dear Kobe,
Die of a wasting disease.
Sincerely, your biggest fan.
Die of a wasting disease.
Sincerely, your biggest fan.
Posted: 20 May 2009, 4:33pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol U think a nuggets playoff game is more important (to him) than his own regular Monday night cash cow.? U cannot be serious.
He's a businessman, and a very good one. No way in hell would i "graciously change the venue" if i were in his position
He's a businessman, and a very good one. No way in hell would i "graciously change the venue" if i were in his position
Sure I know that but I meant even he can see that this is a once a year thing the NBA playoffs - and in the case of the Nuggets a once in decades thing, whereas he does his show every week.
I don't expect him to budge either but the power of the greenback will surely have to sway him since as you said he is a businessman and what's business for if not for generating money.
Posted: 20 May 2009, 5:23pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
From what I have read, it sounds like Kroenke Sports will renege on the contract and then face a losing court battle.
Posted: 20 May 2009, 5:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
From what I have read, it sounds like Kroenke Sports will renege on the contract and then face a losing court battle.
Which side does Kroenke Sports represent?
Posted: 20 May 2009, 5:47pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
They own the Nuggets and PS. The system works, basically. Contract law to the rescue.
Nuggets play. WWE set up shop somewhere else. In a few months time Vinnie Mac gets a huge payout.
Nuggets play. WWE set up shop somewhere else. In a few months time Vinnie Mac gets a huge payout.
Posted: 20 May 2009, 5:57pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
They own the Nuggets and PS. The system works, basically. Contract law to the rescue.
Nuggets play. WWE set up shop somewhere else. In a few months time Vinnie Mac gets a huge payout.
Nuggets play. WWE set up shop somewhere else. In a few months time Vinnie Mac gets a huge payout.
Yeah sounds about right.
There's the University Of Colorado in Denver who surely have a football stadium big enough to hold a WWE event. Hell it might even prove to be a cool publicity move if it's outdoors in the open sky, I don't know if they do that kind of thing much in wrestling?
Posted: 20 May 2009, 7:42pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
clippers win the draft/Blake Griffin and the Warriors stay where they were slated at 7
cunts
cunts
Posted: 20 May 2009, 8:27pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Woo Lakers. Awesome game. Fuck Melo is wicked as well.
Posted: 20 May 2009, 9:29pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol
Raw commentator just took a shot at the owner of the Denver Nuggets
Raw commentator just took a shot at the owner of the Denver Nuggets
Posted: 20 May 2009, 9:55pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
hope vince drops a stunner on him.
hope vince drops a stunner on him.
Posted: 20 May 2009, 10:05pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
"Matt Hardy is as shady a businessman as the owner of the Denver Nuggets"
:lol:
:lol:
Posted: 21 May 2009, 11:19amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Huuuuuge 3 point shot by Williams, on the half time buzzer, from the Magic half of the court; for the Cavs to take a 63-48 lead in to half time. Lebron has been unstoppable; nailing every jump shot, and compiling 16 points in the last 5 minutes.
Posted: 21 May 2009, 11:33amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
has Cleveland lost a game in the playoffs yet? I can't think of any
Posted: 21 May 2009, 11:33amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Nah they haven't.
Posted: 21 May 2009, 11:47amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I don't think there was a single game in their last series that was decided by less than 10 points.
Posted: 21 May 2009, 12:09pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
One HD plus EPSN = so good for NBA this year!!!!
:slayer:
Only problem is going back to ESPN after watching games in Hi Def!
Edit - magic just hit the lead 10.00 to go in the 4th.
:slayer:
Only problem is going back to ESPN after watching games in Hi Def!
Edit - magic just hit the lead 10.00 to go in the 4th.
Posted: 21 May 2009, 12:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Cavs back in front with a minute to go. A clear travel missed on LeBron. Pivoted nine times on both feet.
LeBron with a huge and 1 then though.
LeBron with a huge and 1 then though.
Posted: 21 May 2009, 12:51pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Triple post spoiler alert
Posted: 21 May 2009, 5:46pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I don't think there was a single game in their last series that was decided by less than 10 points.
Correct.
I don't know the result of the latest game yet but so far it has been 8-0 in wins and all by double digits.
PS. That's awesome that the NBA is on free-to-air (HD too!) in Australia now.
Posted: 21 May 2009, 6:27pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
A big "LOL WTF" to One HD. Was just watching the replay of this mornings game. Gets to 9 minutes to go in the 4th Qtr and a time out is called. During the ad break they show a commercial for their broadcast of Game 2 of the series over the weekend. The commercial includes a soundbite of the commentator saying "and the Magic win game 1 107 to 106". :lol:
Was shaping up to be a fkn exciting finish too. :(
Was shaping up to be a fkn exciting finish too. :(
Posted: 21 May 2009, 6:48pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
A big "LOL WTF" to One HD. Was just watching the replay of this mornings game. Gets to 9 minutes to go in the 4th Qtr and a time out is called. During the ad break they show a commercial for their broadcast of Game 2 of the series over the weekend. The commercial includes a soundbite of the commentator saying "and the Magic win game 1 107 to 106". :lol:
Was shaping up to be a fkn exciting finish too. :(
Was shaping up to be a fkn exciting finish too. :(
OOOOOOOOOOOH i would have wanted blood.
Posted: 21 May 2009, 7:00pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
OOOOOOOOOOOH i would have wanted blood.
I can see the funny side of it now, but I was nice and pissed off for the 30 seconds it took me to have a billy. :E
Posted: 21 May 2009, 9:45pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I hope people who can be bothered complaining roast channel 10's phone lines over that one! You can bet if it happened during the AFL the lines would be in meltdown! That's pretty silly...
Posted: 21 May 2009, 10:02pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
WWE Sticks It to Denver, Moves Event to L.A.
The Denver Nuggets won the battle -- but the WWE isn't finished with their war.
After Vince McMahon raised hell when the team's owner screwed up and double booked the Pepsi Center for a WWE event on the same night as an NBA playoff game between the Nugs and the Lakers, the wrestlers have finally agreed to take their show on the road.
But in what seems to be a premeditated twist of fate, Vince is bringing the show to the Staples Center in L.A. -- home of the Lakers.
Vince isn't moving out of the kindness of his heart, he and the Nuggets struck a settlement -- but the terms of that deal haven't been made public yet.
The Denver Nuggets won the battle -- but the WWE isn't finished with their war.
After Vince McMahon raised hell when the team's owner screwed up and double booked the Pepsi Center for a WWE event on the same night as an NBA playoff game between the Nugs and the Lakers, the wrestlers have finally agreed to take their show on the road.
But in what seems to be a premeditated twist of fate, Vince is bringing the show to the Staples Center in L.A. -- home of the Lakers.
Vince isn't moving out of the kindness of his heart, he and the Nuggets struck a settlement -- but the terms of that deal haven't been made public yet.
Posted: 21 May 2009, 10:42pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
WWE Sticks It to Denver, Moves Event to L.A.
The Denver Nuggets won the battle -- but the WWE isn't finished with their war.
After Vince McMahon raised hell when the team's owner screwed up and double booked the Pepsi Center for a WWE event on the same night as an NBA playoff game between the Nugs and the Lakers, the wrestlers have finally agreed to take their show on the road.
But in what seems to be a premeditated twist of fate, Vince is bringing the show to the Staples Center in L.A. -- home of the Lakers.
Vince isn't moving out of the kindness of his heart, he and the Nuggets struck a settlement -- but the terms of that deal haven't been made public yet.
The Denver Nuggets won the battle -- but the WWE isn't finished with their war.
After Vince McMahon raised hell when the team's owner screwed up and double booked the Pepsi Center for a WWE event on the same night as an NBA playoff game between the Nugs and the Lakers, the wrestlers have finally agreed to take their show on the road.
But in what seems to be a premeditated twist of fate, Vince is bringing the show to the Staples Center in L.A. -- home of the Lakers.
Vince isn't moving out of the kindness of his heart, he and the Nuggets struck a settlement -- but the terms of that deal haven't been made public yet.
:lol:
Posted: 23 May 2009, 12:59pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Holy crap what a finish to game 2! Thought I'd watch it live so One/Ten couldn't ruin the game for me.
Posted: 23 May 2009, 2:45pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Lebron :bow: fuck what a finish. Cavs are guna need to step it up or they are gone. You can never count the Magic out.
Posted: 23 May 2009, 6:11pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Lebron :bow: fuck what a finish. Cavs are guna need to step it up or they are gone. You can never count the Magic out.
really like the diversity of the magics offense. fuck turkolu can play!
Posted: 24 May 2009, 7:51pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
really like the diversity of the magics offense. fuck turkolu can play!
They are such a threat with Howard in the paint not to mention their shooting ability.
Who thinks we will see
Lebron V Kobe??
discuss.
Posted: 24 May 2009, 8:35pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
They are such a threat with Howard in the paint not to mention their shooting ability.
Who thinks we will see
Lebron V Kobe??
discuss.
Who thinks we will see
Lebron V Kobe??
discuss.
I think that's how it will be. Especially with the Lakers snatching back home court today
Posted: 25 May 2009, 1:01pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Orlando take game 3! From what I have seen (Games 1 & 3) the Magic are just a better side, especially down the stretch.
LeBron is unstoppable but he needs someone else to step up. Could have so easily been 3-0 Magic.
Posted: 25 May 2009, 1:10pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Orlando take game 3! From what I have seen (Games 1 & 3) the Magic are just a better side, especially down the stretch.
LeBron is unstoppable but he needs someone else to step up. Could have so easily been 3-0 Magic.
So many scoring options and better all round. Lebron really does not have the support he needs to win the title imo. The Magic led pretty much the whole game today from what I saw.
Posted: 25 May 2009, 1:12pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3rSXVO6ldc
Posted: 25 May 2009, 2:47pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Please don't be a Lakers vs. Magic final. I don't want to spend the finals series deciding which side I care about less.
Posted: 25 May 2009, 4:18pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
everybody > Lakers/Kings
Posted: 26 May 2009, 4:02pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I enjoy watching Billups and Melo. The Birdman is pretty cool too. But fuck me if K Mart and JR Smith aren't the biggest wankers in the NBA :lol:
Wouldn't surprise me if they beat LA though.
Posted: 26 May 2009, 4:16pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I enjoy watching Billups and Melo. The Birdman is pretty cool too. But fuck me if K Mart and JR Smith aren't the biggest wankers in the NBA :lol:
Wouldn't surprise me if they beat LA though.
Wouldn't surprise me if they beat LA though.
Anthony was off today too yet they still managed a decent win. Billups is awesome (so well rounded) Good trade Detriot :lol:
JR Smith = biggest tool ever. Thinks he is so rad strutting up the court like he is the man.
I was surprised how long Phill Jackson kept Kobe on the bench for in the 4th?
Denver are Orlando seem to be getting better whilst the Cavs and Lakers look to be spent. Still early days of course.
Posted: 26 May 2009, 7:18pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Billups is awesome (so well rounded) Good trade Detriot :lol:
hear what ya saying, but keep in mind that trade frees up around 21 million for detroit to play with this summer. They could trade for say Bosh or Amare, and not have to send equal $$ value back. Leaves them in an extremely powerful position
Posted: 27 May 2009, 10:49amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Posted: 27 May 2009, 11:33amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Wicked name
Chauncey Billups :lol: agree great name
And Quaz good point. He was pretty keen to get back to Denver too.
Posted: 27 May 2009, 1:54pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Chauncey Billups :lol: agree great name
And Quaz good point. He was pretty keen to get back to Denver too.
And Quaz good point. He was pretty keen to get back to Denver too.
yeah spot on. Reall, I don't think the Pistons would've won a whole heap with him there this year anyway so it's worked out pretty well for both sides
Posted: 27 May 2009, 4:48pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Magic 3-1 .
Big!
Posted: 27 May 2009, 7:18pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
History is definitely not on Cleveland's side. Less than 5% of teams have come back from 3-1 down.
You can't discount anything with Lebron on the other side though.
Still, the Magic seem to have so much more depth and rounded players alongside their superstar, which is making the difference.
You can't discount anything with Lebron on the other side though.
Still, the Magic seem to have so much more depth and rounded players alongside their superstar, which is making the difference.
Posted: 27 May 2009, 10:06pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Hope Orlando win. Who will they play if they do
Posted: 27 May 2009, 10:08pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol the NBA would be fucking spewing if it ends up being Magic Nuggets
Posted: 28 May 2009, 8:23amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Would like to see Denver win.
Was unhappy to see Smooth leave Detroit, but Quaz said it all, was the right time. Happy to see him doing well though, great player and such a good fit at Denver.
On names - with a name like Gortat, you would expect a trade happening between Orlando and Detroit at season's end..
Was unhappy to see Smooth leave Detroit, but Quaz said it all, was the right time. Happy to see him doing well though, great player and such a good fit at Denver.
On names - with a name like Gortat, you would expect a trade happening between Orlando and Detroit at season's end..
Posted: 28 May 2009, 8:58amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Would like to see Denver win.
Was unhappy to see Smooth leave Detroit, but Quaz said it all, was the right time. Happy to see him doing well though, great player and such a good fit at Denver.
On names - with a name like Gortat, you would expect a trade happening between Orlando and Detroit at season's end..
Was unhappy to see Smooth leave Detroit, but Quaz said it all, was the right time. Happy to see him doing well though, great player and such a good fit at Denver.
On names - with a name like Gortat, you would expect a trade happening between Orlando and Detroit at season's end..
he's an un-restriced free agent i think
Posted: 28 May 2009, 8:59amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
Posted: 28 May 2009, 11:51amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol the NBA would be fucking spewing if it ends up being Magic Nuggets
Haven't been watchin the NBA for some time and only just gettin back into (thankyou one!)it but why would the NBA be pissed? Just cause Lebron didn't make it?
Posted: 28 May 2009, 12:06pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Haven't been watchin the NBA for some time and only just gettin back into (thankyou one!)it but why would the NBA be pissed? Just cause Lebron didn't make it?
Or KobePosted: 28 May 2009, 12:39pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Haven't been watchin the NBA for some time and only just gettin back into (thankyou one!)it but why would the NBA be pissed? Just cause Lebron didn't make it?
Lebron V Kobe would be a marketing goldmine for the NBA
Posted: 28 May 2009, 12:49pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Lebron V Kobe would be a marketing goldmine for the NBA
Now it's Carmello vs Peitrus or ummm Lewis... maybe Lee aka who cares? :lol:
Also bigup Charles Barkley haha, what a legend.
(http://www.nba.com/media/magic/tmobile_050209.jpg)
Posted: 28 May 2009, 12:53pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Now it's Carmello vs Peitrus or ummm Lewis... maybe Lee aka who cares? :lol:
or ummm Dwight Howard but nobody knows who he is :E
Posted: 28 May 2009, 12:56pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol:
Posted: 28 May 2009, 1:02pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
:lol: @ the Lakers fans on NBA.com calling Denver the 'Thuggets'
Posted: 28 May 2009, 1:05pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
or ummm Dwight Howard but nobody knows who he is :E
Well no shit. Last time I checked Dwight Howard wasn't a guard though.
Posted: 28 May 2009, 1:09pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Well no shit. Last time I checked Dwight Howard wasn't a guard though.
Isn't he Superman?
No one knows who Superman is. :E
Posted: 28 May 2009, 1:28pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
or ummm Dwight Howard but nobody knows who he is :E
more a market thing thing though. Orlando and Denver simply aren't in in the same ball park as the Lakers, or even the Cavs(cos of Lebron)
Posted: 28 May 2009, 1:54pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I agree but he said 'Now it's Carmello vs Peitrus or ummm Lewis... maybe Lee aka who cares?'
Howard led all star voting I think. He is very popular too.
Howard led all star voting I think. He is very popular too.
Posted: 28 May 2009, 3:35pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Well no shit. Last time I checked Dwight Howard wasn't a guard though.
Melo isn't a guard either! :nahnah:
Posted: 28 May 2009, 6:45pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Thought howard was a gun. They were talkin him up on the telly like he was a fuckin superstar!
Posted: 28 May 2009, 7:03pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
he is a superstar. No doubt a about it. Def. player of the year and the best C in the league by a very long while
Posted: 28 May 2009, 7:44pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
he is a superstar. No doubt a about it. Def. player of the year and the best C in the league by a very long while
He is pretty awesome. He has bowling balls as shoulders. Cunt is huge.
Posted: 28 May 2009, 7:46pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
he is a superstar. No doubt a about it. Def. player of the year and the best C in the league by a very long while
What about Yao? I think Howard is the best for sure but he's not too far ahead of Yao stats-wise.
Posted: 28 May 2009, 7:50pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
What about Yao? I think Howard is the best for sure but he's not too far ahead of Yao stats-wise.
when hes fit!!!!!!!!!!
howard over ming by a mile!
i like the way howard goes about his game. doesnt act up or argue with the refs heaps like everyone else does. he is fast becoming one of my, if not my fave player at the moment.
Posted: 28 May 2009, 7:53pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
when hes fit!!!!!!!!!!
howard over ming by a mile!
i like the way howard goes about his game. doesnt act up or argue with the refs heaps like everyone else does. he is fast becoming one of my, if not my fave player at the moment.
howard over ming by a mile!
i like the way howard goes about his game. doesnt act up or argue with the refs heaps like everyone else does. he is fast becoming one of my, if not my fave player at the moment.
Doesn't act up? What about the fact he is equal first in tech fouls this postseason including a vicious retaliatory elbow to another player? The others are for 'arguing with the refs' I believe...
Don't get me wrong I really like the guy and he's charismatic as all hell. Surely the second coming of Shaq in many aspects of his game/personality.
Everyone likes to hate on Yao for some reason and I reckon it's for similar reasons people hate on Tim Duncan, there's no flash just solid fundamentals that put up the numbers. Boring basketball, maybe, but it does the job.
Posted: 28 May 2009, 7:56pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
I really like Yao. Great player.
Posted: 28 May 2009, 8:08pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
Doesn't act up? What about the fact he is equal first in tech fouls this postseason including a vicious retaliatory elbow to another player? The others are for 'arguing with the refs' I believe...
doesnt act up as in le bron with the power or yelling and screaming when he dunks on 5 people that sort of thing.
As for the arguing, i dunno i guess i havent noticed it as much as kobe, gasol (fuck me has he ever fouled anyone) and DUNCAN!!!!
Posted: 28 May 2009, 8:41pmrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
What about Yao? I think Howard is the best for sure but he's not too far ahead of Yao stats-wise.
lol he's so far ahead of Yao it's not funny
Howard slightly ahead in points, but check the rebounds and block shot stats.
13.8 boards and 2.9 blocks for Howard v 9.9 boards and 2 blocks for Ming
Mings a great player but it goes:
Howard
Daylight
Ming
Posted: 29 May 2009, 8:08amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
lol he's so far ahead of Yao it's not funny
Howard slightly ahead in points, but check the rebounds and block shot stats.
13.8 boards and 2.9 blocks for Howard v 9.9 boards and 2 blocks for Ming
Mings a great player but it goes:
Howard
Daylight
Ming
Howard slightly ahead in points, but check the rebounds and block shot stats.
13.8 boards and 2.9 blocks for Howard v 9.9 boards and 2 blocks for Ming
Mings a great player but it goes:
Howard
Daylight
Ming
Have to agree with you Quaz.
Howard is only going to get better too where as Ming I feel is pretty much as good as he will ever be. Ming looks like an asian Ivan Drago (if he dies he dies) :E
While we are talking Big Men Gasol is a gun so mobile for his size,Really like his game.
Big up One HD soooooo much better watching in HD. All Finals will be on One HD.
Posted: 29 May 2009, 11:06amrecoveredSubject: Re: The B-Ball Thread (Warning : Scores!)
doesnt act up as in le bron with the power or yelling and screaming when he dunks on 5 people that sort of thing.
Can't help but laugh at Le Bron. Everything from throwing the chalk in the air to his performance on the court. He's made for sports tv