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Post by gk on Oct 22, 2010 10:13:51 GMT -6
It's nearly NBA season time. Since there's going to be an NFL lockout next year - nearly guaranteed - and the NBA players will fold like origami there will probably be a 2011-2012 NBA season, so it's probably a good time to get back into basketball. Or if not, then this will once again be a Chad-Geoff thread. ------------------------------------------- Let's start things off where we last left LeBron in the playoffs: the LeBron-on-five offense: espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/20591/heat-looking-more-like-cavs-than-celtics
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Post by mayor on Oct 22, 2010 10:47:38 GMT -6
You're still going to care about basketball? Is that a good idea?
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Post by gk on Oct 22, 2010 10:48:23 GMT -6
Let's pretend for a moment that Wade misses time with the hamstring and Miller is out for a while. Wouldn't LeBron have a better set of teammates on the Cavs than on the Heat?
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Post by gk on Oct 22, 2010 10:48:58 GMT -6
You're still going to care about basketball? Is that a good idea? Probably not. But I gotta play out the string. (the string meaning, there's a NBA franchise in Cleveland)
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 22, 2010 20:03:11 GMT -6
I feel pretty good about the Spurs this year. I know they're probably not the favorites to win, and probably won't, but this is probably Duncan's last year, Tony is auditioning for a trade, so I expect him to play well. Ginobili is rested. Jefferson spent all off season with the Spurs coaches for a change. We have Splitter playing now. I know they probably can't beat the Lakers, but I expect another 52 win season and would be surprised to see them swept or beaten in the first round.
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 26, 2010 19:04:17 GMT -6
Horrible first half for heat. I know, I know, first half of first game.
But still...
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Post by gk on Oct 26, 2010 19:52:17 GMT -6
Didn't LeBron bolt Cleveland b/c of his crappy teammates?
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 26, 2010 23:08:32 GMT -6
Every time I see Scola play I get sad knowing the Spurs trading him. Rare misstep on RC's part.
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Post by gk on Oct 27, 2010 18:17:12 GMT -6
I think a lot of Cavs are going to have really, really good years. Moon, Hickson, Mo Williams, and Ramon Sessions. With Scott's offense, that'll be a fun, fast lineup when Varajao is at the 5.
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Post by gk on Oct 27, 2010 19:43:51 GMT -6
Cavs beat Boston to go 1-0 in the post-Lebron era.
I know that Boston is on the road for a b2b with Miami, but this win has to mean a lot for the team.
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Post by gk on Oct 27, 2010 20:08:53 GMT -6
I gotta say, this Cavs team is going to give good teams fits in Cleveland. Byron Scott gave 9 guys between 21-35 minutes, no one more/less than that. And Mo Williams wasn't playing. I think an 8-6 seed is doable, depending on what they do during the season.
/overreaction over.
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Post by mayor on Oct 27, 2010 20:48:37 GMT -6
You better enjoy this right now Geoff.
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Post by gk on Oct 27, 2010 20:52:22 GMT -6
You better enjoy this right now Geoff. Cavs are one game up in the Central division. Everyone else started out 0-1.
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Post by gk on Oct 27, 2010 21:10:49 GMT -6
I'll say it: if Denver doesn't trade Carmelo, and DOES trade Kenyon Martin, they will win the West.
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Post by fatmenace on Oct 27, 2010 21:27:31 GMT -6
Liked what I saw out of the Spurs tonight. Balanced scoring all around, Jefferson improved, good bench. I know Indiana sucks, but I saw life in SA tonight. That excites me.
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