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Post by fatmenace on Oct 27, 2009 3:06:39 GMT -6
NBA TIME!!
Watch Tim Duncan and the Spurs this year go for number 5. Gonna be epic.
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 27, 2009 3:13:01 GMT -6
Blake Griffin is out 6 weeks. You can't make this stuff up.
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Post by gk on Oct 27, 2009 8:12:19 GMT -6
Never been so excited for an NBA season.
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Post by gk on Oct 27, 2009 8:41:41 GMT -6
It's weird that no one's picking the Cavs to win it all. At least, no one on any of the major sites. In fact, many people think the C's or Magic will win the East, which is insane.
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 27, 2009 12:35:40 GMT -6
Yeah, I don't understand the Boston picks. I think Wallace is a detriment. The ESPN guys were talking last night about how now Boston has two fourth quarter guys in Garnett and Wallace who know what to do. Garnett doesn't show up in the 4th quarters, and the Rasheed Wallace I saw last year was so washed up I couldn't even believe he got signed somewhere.
The Orlando pick isn't outrageous to me. I still think Turkoglu would have been better than Carter, but it's a wait and see thing.
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Post by gk on Oct 27, 2009 12:46:33 GMT -6
Couldn't agree more. I understand the Spurs picks, though I think it'd be 50/50 on a Cavs/Spurs final.
But the Boston picks are ridiculous. Wallace was terrible in his last few playoff games and most of last season. I fail to see how he's at all an upgrade over Glen Davis (who it turns out injured himself by punching a friend).
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 27, 2009 12:51:35 GMT -6
I think for the anti-Cleveland picks...most people don't feel like Cleveland got better than last year. I certainly don't think the Shaq signing will be significant.
You know there's going to be another team to jump up and challenge (like Orlando last year) that no one is talking about right now, but I think it's a two team race in the East: Cleveland and Orlando. If Lebron decides to go into F U mode, I'm taking Cleveland in the East.
Ohh...Chicago. Forgot about them. Gonna be interesting in the East.
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Post by gk on Oct 27, 2009 13:39:35 GMT -6
If Shaq reduces Dwight Howard's production by 20%, the Cavs win that series.
If Anthony Parker reduces Rafer Alson's production by 20%, the Cavs win that series.
Shaq on Howard. That allows Varajao on Rashard Lewis. If Varajao reduces Lewis' production by 10%, the Cavs win that series.
Last year in Game 4 or 5, when Lewis hit that last second shot, he was being guarded on the perimeter by BEN WALLACE.
Vince Carter is really the wild card, but frankly, he's kinda old.
Also agree that Chicago could be better - but I think losing Gordon hurts quite a bit.
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 27, 2009 13:46:27 GMT -6
Yeah, I mean there's no logical reason to pick against Lebron. I wouldn't discount the fact that he may genuinely not know where he's going to sign, so he does everything in his power to bring a ring to Cleveland.
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Post by gk on Oct 27, 2009 20:18:31 GMT -6
Going back to the Orlando series, I don't think a Cavs opponent has missed a 3-pointer in 7 games.
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 27, 2009 20:41:36 GMT -6
Nothing is funnier than the TNT crew mocking Chuck for not having a ring.
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Post by gk on Oct 28, 2009 22:11:22 GMT -6
Shaq and Zydrunas should never be on the court at the same time. EVER.
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Post by finkle on Oct 29, 2009 20:00:14 GMT -6
9:01pm and OU still sucks
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Post by gk on Nov 7, 2009 19:12:53 GMT -6
You know there's going to be another team to jump up and challenge (like Orlando last year) that no one is talking about right now Atlanta? |
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Post by fatmenace on Nov 7, 2009 20:08:56 GMT -6
They've had the pieces for a while. What was it, two years ago they took Boston to 7?
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