This week in the NBA

[Steviekick 0]

I'd say Emeka has it unless someone really steps up or he hurts himself.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

My favorite part of the Bulls win was Nocioni making the tying 3, which leads a loaded Scottie Pippen to stand up on the sideline, liquor in hand to briefly dance in celebration.

 

But Ben Gordon is just beyond clutch at this point. I think that's 3 straight games where he's just went off in the 4th to seal or steal a victory.

 

As far as rookie of the year goes, I'd go with Deng, but that's probably just the biased side of me showing. Okafor however has really really bad games every now and then where he does nothing at all, where as Deng always gives you something. I also think Luol is a funner name than Emeka.

 

And finally, what the fuck are the Warriors doing on national TV?

[Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly]

My favorite part of the Bulls win was Nocioni making the tying 3, which leads a loaded Scottie Pippen to stand up on the sideline, liquor in hand to briefly dance in celebration.

 

Are you serious?

[The Czech Republic 0]

My favorite part of the Bulls win was Nocioni making the tying 3, which leads a loaded Scottie Pippen to stand up on the sideline, liquor in hand to briefly dance in celebration.

Good stuff. That was just a moment of enthusiasm, forgive him, we all would've done the same.

[Damaramu 0]

Holy fuck the Mavs just put up 71 first half points.

Just imagine if that team could play defense like the best in the league and still play offense like they do now? They'd be unstoppable.

[The Electrifyer 0]

The Mavs have put up 70+ first half points a few times already this season. They basically win the first half and let their bench do the work in the second.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

Oh I'm not holding the dance of joy against Scottie, I would have indeed done the same. It's just funnier when the 6'7 guy who resembles Bill Cosby more every day and has liquor in his hands does it is all.

 

A note on the Mavs game: They still gave up a 120 points. Any other night and they probably lose that game. I still have no idea what the hell Greg anthony and Tim Legler are talking about when they say Dallas is drastically improved on defense. They're slightly improved at best.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

The Wizards scored 80 points in the second half. Damn.

[MARTYEWR 0]

The Wizards scored 80 points in the second half. Damn.

That's tough to do even in the NBA Live games...

[Ripper 0]

Nash was ready to return for the suns and colided with Barosa at practice, INJURING BOTH OF THEM so now the suns have NO point guards on the roster.

 

Yeah....this losing streak is going to grow.

[The Electrifyer 0]

I heard their plan now is to put Joe Johnson at the point. They better hope Johnson can transform himself into a 6-feet, shaggy-haired Canadian and get the Suns out of their funk.

[Ripper 0]

I heard their plan now is to put Joe Johnson at the point. They better hope Johnson can transform himself into a 6-feet, shaggy-haired Canadian and get the Suns out of their funk.

It has worked swimmingly the past few games, huh?

 

The problem is that Joe is a walk the ball up kinda player the the mixmatches that the suns create are thorough their athletisim in the open court. Like I said before, this losing streak will last just as long as Nash is out.

[C Dubya 04 0]

So, I watch the Sixers on Monday. They try to blow a 20 point lead to N.O. End up holding on to win by 4. This ups their record to 17-20, but also puts them into a 3 way tie for first place. Sad times in the Atlantic.

[The Czech Republic 0]

I call it the Atlanta Division, because all five teams suck like the Hawks.

 

Speaking of that, who would've guessed the Southeast would be sending three teams to the playoffs?

[Cuban Linx 0]

For as shitty as the Atlantic is (looking more and more like producing a sub .500 division winner that wouldn't even make the playoffs in another division) the Northwest Division isn't too far behind, at least as far as being a disappointment.

 

Minnesota were supposed to be a championship contender and right now are barely a playoff team at about .500, Denver were considered a playoff lock and have looked crap for most of the year, Utah were supposed to be a playoff contender and were for 6 games before going to shit (and even without Kirilenko, this was supposed to be a 'deep' team apparently), and Portland while not expected to do much were expected to be a .500 team like they've been for the past 300 years seemingly. The only team that was expected to be awful is the only team that is playing great.

 

At least the Blazers and to a lesser extent the Jazz can site injuries, i doubt Wolves and Nuggets fans expected them to be fighting the likes of the Clippers for even a sniff of the playoffs, even at this still early stage.

[alfdogg 0]

The Wizards scored 80 points in the second half.  Damn.

That's tough to do even in the NBA Live games...

Oh, please. If you have enough shooters, you can score 80 in a quarter.

 

EDIT: And for the record, I don't turn off any of the rules except for defensive 3 seconds.

[Precious Roy 0]

Wasn't some Bulls fan round here talking trash about Paul Pierce?

[Guest Vitamin X]

Lakers beat the Wolves without Kobe, Butler filling in nicely and getting the game winner, as the Lakers got it 93-90.

 

What the hell is wrong with the Timberwolves this season?

[Ripper 0]

Lakers beat the Wolves without Kobe, Butler filling in nicely and getting the game winner, as the Lakers got it 93-90.

 

What the hell is wrong with the Timberwolves this season?

Watching last night, it look like Latrell Sprewell versus the Lakers in a bad shot contest. Brian Cook would be like "watch this fade away three on the break" and shoot a air ball, and Sprewell would be all, "oh yeah, well watch this three out of the corner while I am doubled"

 

That went on for the whole game, while Chucky Atkins and Caron Butler decided that maybe GOOD shots would help them more and only Kevin Garnett thought this was a good idea for the wolves.

 

Maybe that happens alot. I don't know. I haven't seen the wolves play much.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

Usually, the Wolves formula is Sprewell pouting and not shooting the shots he usually would and then firing up horrible out of control shots with 4 people on him. He hasn't looked competent on the court all year frankly.

[Steviekick 0]

For as shitty as the Atlantic is (looking more and more like producing a sub .500 division winner that wouldn't even make the playoffs in another division) the Northwest Division isn't too far behind, at least as far as being a disappointment.

 

Minnesota were supposed to be a championship contender and right now are barely a playoff team at about .500, Denver were considered a playoff lock and have looked crap for most of the year, Utah were supposed to be a playoff contender and were for 6 games before going to shit (and even without Kirilenko, this was supposed to be a 'deep' team apparently), and Portland while not expected to do much were expected to be a .500 team like they've been for the past 300 years seemingly. The only team that was expected to be awful is the only team that is playing great.

 

At least the Blazers and to a lesser extent the Jazz can site injuries, i doubt Wolves and Nuggets fans expected them to be fighting the likes of the Clippers for even a sniff of the playoffs, even at this still early stage.

Aside from AK's injury, there have been a string of minor ones for the jazz, and the influx of new players/people who were injured for the majority of last year haven't had time to gel as a team.

[Sass 0]

Chucky Atkins is too inconsistent. He'll drop 25 on a team one night with like 8 assissts and then the next two nights he'll forget how to play defense and put like only 13 up in those games combined.

 

I wish the Lakers still had Fisher.

[Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly]

Is Grant Hill hurt again? He looked like he was fighting pain tonight after that fastbreak dunk. Terrell Owens better take a good look at this.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Chucky Atkins is too inconsistent. He'll drop 25 on a team one night with like 8 assissts and then the next two nights he'll forget how to play defense and put like only 13 up in those games combined.

 

I wish the Lakers still had Fisher.

Yeah, well at least Atkins is putting up SOME numbers, on any kind of basis, even if it's an inconsistent one. It started around the week of the Heat game as well, but I had the opinion of Fuck Chucky Atkins© for a while until I found out he can hit three's somewhat like Fisher can.

 

I miss the Fish as well. How could you not reward the guy that basically helped win the West for us by resigning him? Resigning Medvedenko over Fisher was and still is very much an insult, no matter how much Derek wanted (which I'm sure wasn't THAT much compared to what Slava probably got).

[Sass 0]

Blame Gary Payton. Payton's contract was what fucked over things between the Lakers and Fish. He re-signed once he found out he had no bait to lure the Lakers with into giving him a bigger deal and he re-signed with the team and that money would have been spent on Fisher instead.

 

Basically, Payton took Fisher's money. His contract was a bum deal, for the Lakers anyways.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Yeah, fuck Gary Payton too. Fisher played infinitely better than Payton did last year on the same Laker team, and I think he's even outproducing him this year while playing for the Warriors.

 

I'd still like to blame Medvedenko. What was the point of signing yet another forward (of which the Lakers had plenty of even then and still do now) when they're so thin at guard? Especially a 6-10 white guy that can't rebound or make shots, despite the fact he gets entirely way too many minutes and was 3rd on the team last year in shot attempts, right behind Shaq and Kobe.

[The Electrifyer 0]

Carlos Arroyo has been traded to the Pistons for Cambell and a 2006 first round pick. I think that was a good trade for the Pistons since they've been looking for a PG to push up the tempo and replace Mike James. For Utah? Uhh... I guess they got rid of the "problematic" Arroyo.

[Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20]

Good pick-up by the Pistons. But, I think he should've went to a team who is is need of a starting PG (Why didn't Houston make a move for him?), he'll still get decent playing time as Billups' backup, though.

[The Czech Republic 0]

Bulls have gotta win tonight. Absolutely gotta.

[The Electrifyer 0]

Hawks @ Bulls? How hard is that gonna be for the Bulls to win? If only they beat Boston... the win streak would most definately be 9 after tonight.