All Purpose NBA Thread I

[D-3 Fan]

Kirk Hinrich's awesome. I love to watch that kid play. [/KU fanboy looser] [Iowa high school fanboy looser]

Sorry, Oz, but Sioux City got shotgun with Kirk. Kid was abso-****ing-lutey freaky in prep ball. Going to KU was, in hindsight, a better choice. And I don't care what any kool-aid drinking Iowa or ISU fan thinks.

 

[shotglass]

The lighting at the Staples Center is really cool. Really emphasizes the court and darkens the crowd. I like it.

Something that started, of all places, in high school wrestling venues. And it's a great effect. Always loved it.

 

[fever_dog]

ben's defense is vastly overrated. i don't think the pistons will miss him much, the big ol' phony.

If Ben Wallace's defense is "vastly overrated," why did Shaq score 7 points? I didn't see it. I just saw that the game was a beat down Bull style.

because it's his 15th year in the league and he's pretty much washed up. he's prolly not in shape yet, he doesn't care yet, and he still thinks he'll be able to "turn it on" in april, may and june.

never mind that he averaged 13 points in the fnals.

 

[Vic Mackey]

druenc,

I think Jordan Farmar may be the Lakers' point-guard version of Livingston. Put him out there for 15 minutes and he'll help. Put him out there for 20 and it's death by suicide.

 

[shotglass]

Andrew Bynum looks closer to being ready than I ever would have imagined.

 

[fever_dog]

bynum looks unbelievable. aggressive, aware. his passing has been the most impressive part of his play tonight.
and he is so big. not bad for someone who turned 19 four days ago.

 

[Chi City 81]

I know it's only one game, fever dog, but are you ready to give the Bulls at least a little credit?

 

[fever_dog]

I know it's only one game, fever dog, but are you ready to give the Bulls at least a little credit?

no. just like i don't put any credence on the kobe-less lakers whipping the suns.

look, i like the bulls. i love their young talent. just don't tell me how ben wallace will put them over the top. if they go over the top it's because of hinrich, or gordon, or maybe even deng, not because of some one-dimensional, no-offense, eastern conference myth.

 

[shotglass]

look, i like the bulls. i love their young talent. just don't tell me how ben wallace will put them over the top. if they go over the top it's because of hinrich, or gordon, or maybe even deng, not because of some one-dimensional, no-offense, eastern conference myth.

By fever_dog

BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics won their ninth straight NBA title last night behind the 9 points, 26 rebounds and 14 blocked shots of some one-dimensional, no-offense, Eastern Conference myth.

 

[dreunc1542]

druenc,

I think Jordan Farmar may be the Lakers' point-guard version of Livingston. Put him out there for 15 minutes and he'll help. Put him out there for 20 and it's death by suicide.

I agree with your general premise, but Farmar and Livingston are completely different. Livingston, if he ever develops his shot to even 18 feet could be really good, but I'm not sold on that happening. I think Farmar entered the league with the skills he's always going to have, which means he will always be the same type of player from Day 1 to the end of his career, a solid backup PG.

 

[fever_dog]

compared to bill russell, ben wallace is uwe blab.

if ben would have gone to a west team, his career would have nose-dived like kenyon martin's, the last big-time eastern conference creation.

 

[fever_dog]

druenc,

I think Jordan Farmar may be the Lakers' point-guard version of Livingston. Put him out there for 15 minutes and he'll help. Put him out there for 20 and it's death by suicide.

I agree with your general premise, but Farmar and Livingston are completely different. Livingston, if he ever develops his shot to even 18 feet could be really good, but I'm not sold on that happening. I think Farmar entered the league with the skills he's always going to have, which means he will always be the same type of player from Day 1 to the end of his career, a solid backup PG.

folks, i think we have an NBA GM in our midsts .... explains how josh howard and david west and tayshaun prince plummeted in the draft.

 

[dreunc1542]

druenc,

I think Jordan Farmar may be the Lakers' point-guard version of Livingston. Put him out there for 15 minutes and he'll help. Put him out there for 20 and it's death by suicide.

I agree with your general premise, but Farmar and Livingston are completely different. Livingston, if he ever develops his shot to even 18 feet could be really good, but I'm not sold on that happening. I think Farmar entered the league with the skills he's always going to have, which means he will always be the same type of player from Day 1 to the end of his career, a solid backup PG.

folks, i think we have an NBA GM in our midsts .... explains how josh howard and david west and tayshaun prince plummeted in the draft.

Sorry, I watch more college basketball than anyone I know and Farmar never impressed me, ever. I said the year that Prince was drafted that he was the steal of the draft. Take that as you will.

 

[Jersey_Shore]

druenc,

I think Jordan Farmar may be the Lakers' point-guard version of Livingston. Put him out there for 15 minutes and he'll help. Put him out there for 20 and it's death by suicide.

I agree with your general premise, but Farmar and Livingston are completely different. Livingston, if he ever develops his shot to even 18 feet could be really good, but I'm not sold on that happening. I think Farmar entered the league with the skills he's always going to have, which means he will always be the same type of player from Day 1 to the end of his career, a solid backup PG.

folks, i think we have an NBA GM in our midsts .... explains how josh howard and david west and tayshaun prince plummeted in the draft.

Sorry, I watch more college basketball than anyone I know and Farmar never impressed me, ever. I said the year that Prince was drafted that he was the steal of the draft. Take that as you will.

And Renaldo Balkman is the steal of this draft, Right?

Right?

 

[dreunc1542]

druenc,

I think Jordan Farmar may be the Lakers' point-guard version of Livingston. Put him out there for 15 minutes and he'll help. Put him out there for 20 and it's death by suicide.

I agree with your general premise, but Farmar and Livingston are completely different. Livingston, if he ever develops his shot to even 18 feet could be really good, but I'm not sold on that happening. I think Farmar entered the league with the skills he's always going to have, which means he will always be the same type of player from Day 1 to the end of his career, a solid backup PG.

folks, i think we have an NBA GM in our midsts .... explains how josh howard and david west and tayshaun prince plummeted in the draft.

Sorry, I watch more college basketball than anyone I know and Farmar never impressed me, ever. I said the year that Prince was drafted that he was the steal of the draft. Take that as you will.

And Renaldo Balkman is the steal of this draft, Right?

Right?

No, not at all. I didn't realize saying Farmar will be an average PG in the NBA would get me so much scorn.

 

[Oz]

Kirk Hinrich's awesome. I love to watch that kid play. [/KU fanboy looser] [Iowa high school fanboy looser]

Sorry, Oz, but Sioux City got shotgun with Kirk. Kid was abso-****ing-lutey freaky in prep ball. Going to KU was, in hindsight, a better choice. And I don't care what any kool-aid drinking Iowa or ISU fan thinks.

That's fine, I'll ride in the backseat. As long as I'm in the SUV, along for the ride.

As for the Suns, they lived up to the hype for a quarter, when damn near every shot went down and Nash had seven assists. Then he sat on the bench forever resting, and they never quite looked the same. I know it's a long season, I know you don't want to wear anyone's legs out too early, but it seemed like Nash sat out a lifetime. But credit the Lakers, they did what they needed to do without Kobe to win it.

 

[shotglass]

Read a story last night which said Nash hates the new ball more than anyone. Says it rips up his hands in the course of a single practice.

 

[Crimson Tide]

Well, that's because pine tar in the hand doesn't help.

Anyway, never grew up around a team, so no loyalties. I just pick a random team every year and follow it. This year is still up in the air. My coworker suggested waiting until the Finals this year to decide to bandwagon.

But I do hear that the LeBron kid plays well.

 

[pallister]

When did the season start?

 

[Angola!]

When did the season start?

Apparently after that piece of shat AL Central team blew the World Series.

Fake edit: So I was 1-1 tonight, too bad I didn't bet on anything in Vegas and go Celtics! It will probably be the last time they are this close to first place (meaning tied).