The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2005 bwahahaha Pacers lost Bulls move up to 7th with a 1-game lead It's kind to dumb to start a "playoff watch" when the All-Star break has even passed yet. quiet you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2005 bwahahaha Pacers lost Bulls move up to 7th with a 1-game lead It's kind to dumb to start a "playoff watch" when the All-Star break has even passed yet. Hey now I will celebrate the Rockets being the 6th seed (especially after the start they had) if I want! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Electrifyer 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2005 bwahahaha Pacers lost Bulls move up to 7th with a 1-game lead It's kind to dumb to start a "playoff watch" when the All-Star break has even passed yet. quiet you With a win tonight vs. Charlotte (and you know its going to happen), the Bulls are gonna move to a tie for 6th seed with Orlando. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted January 27, 2005 bwahahaha Pacers lost Bulls move up to 7th with a 1-game lead It's kind to dumb to start a "playoff watch" when the All-Star break has even passed yet. Hey now I will celebrate the Rockets being the 6th seed (especially after the start they had) if I want! So will I, but the "playoff watch" right now means doesn't mean shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 bwahahaha Pacers lost Bulls move up to 7th with a 1-game lead It's kind to dumb to start a "playoff watch" when the All-Star break has even passed yet. Hey now I will celebrate the Rockets being the 6th seed (especially after the start they had) if I want! So will I, but the "playoff watch" right now means doesn't mean shit. I think the Bulls moving to 6th and the Pacers to 8th by a two-game margin is just slightly notable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuban Linx 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 The Denver Nuggets have their third coach of the season, George Karl taking over immediately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 I watched the Spurs/Kings game tonight at a bar with a girl on my staff that's from San Antonio.......she's crazy. She's a crazy Spurs fan. Just to give you an idea of how into the Spurs she is. She goes to OU. The same school that dropped everything for the Orange Bowl. She had tickets to the Orange Bowl and SOLD THEM because she got a ticket to a regular season Spurs game! She said that she's planned dates around Spurs games before. So of course she was nearly on her feet yelling at the TV anytime anything remotelly didn't go right. I don't care if Duncan just dribbled the ball wrong she let him know about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 IMO. Barring a Tim Duncan injury the Spurs will win the NBA title. Best defensive team in the league, and can score if necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 Here are the Rookie Challenge rosters for All-Star Weekend ROOKIE TEAM ROSTER Player Team Pos. Ht. Wt. College/Country Tony Allen Boston G 6-4 213 Oklahoma State Luol Deng Chicago F 6-8 220 Duke Ben Gordon Chicago G 6-3 200 Connecticut Devin Harris Dallas G 6-3 185 Wisconsin Dwight Howard Orlando F 6-11 250 SW Atlanta Christian Academy Andre Iguodala Philadelphia F 6-6 207 Arizona Emeka Okafor Charlotte F/C 6-10 252 Connecticut Josh Smith Atlanta F 6-9 225 Oak Hill Academy Beno Udrih San Antonio G 6-3 203 Slovenia SOPHOMORE TEAM ROSTER Player Team Pos. Ht. Wt. College/Country Carmelo Anthony Denver F 6-8 230 Syracuse Chris Bosh Toronto F 6-10 235 Georgia Tech Udonis Haslem Miami F 6-8 232 Florida Kirk Hinrich Chicago G 6-3 186 Kansas Josh Howard Dallas F 6-5 210 Wake Forest LeBron James Cleveland F 6-8 245 St. Vincent-St. Mary HS Kyle Korver Philadelphia F 6-6 211 Creighton Luke Ridnour Seattle G 6-1 167 Oregon Dwyane Wade Miami G 6-4 212 Marquette I call bullshit. David Harrison should have made the Rookie team, easily. What the hell has Josh Smith done besides a few cool dunks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 I'd be shocked if James, Wade, and Anthony play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 If I was an OU fan, I wouldn't have wanted to see that Orange Bowl either. Apparently, she just knows her sports. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 The rookie team is bullshit. Wheres Ariza? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 The rookie team is bullshit. Wheres Ariza? Who should come off? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 Here are the Rookie Challenge rosters for All-Star Weekend ROOKIE TEAM ROSTER Player Team Pos. Ht. Wt. College/Country Tony Allen Boston G 6-4 213 Oklahoma State Luol Deng Chicago F 6-8 220 Duke Ben Gordon Chicago G 6-3 200 Connecticut Devin Harris Dallas G 6-3 185 Wisconsin Dwight Howard Orlando F 6-11 250 SW Atlanta Christian Academy Andre Iguodala Philadelphia F 6-6 207 Arizona Emeka Okafor Charlotte F/C 6-10 252 Connecticut Josh Smith Atlanta F 6-9 225 Oak Hill Academy Beno Udrih San Antonio G 6-3 203 Slovenia I call bullshit. David Harrison should have made the Rookie team, easily. What the hell has Josh Smith done besides a few cool dunks? Josh Smith has averaged 11 points and 9 boards and nearly 3 blocks as a starter. He is 13th in the league in blocked shots, and is one hell of a player. He just happens to play for the Hawks. He has been more consistant than Devin Harris, Ben Gordon, and Andre Iguodala. So yeah...hes on my fantasy team and I see every Hawks game. Plus he had a 10 blocked shot game from the 2 guard position. That is just freakish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 IMO. Barring a Tim Duncan injury the Spurs will win the NBA title. Best defensive team in the league, and can score if necessary. Most likely but wouldn't it be cool if it was the Bulls? Sigh. Either way it would make the 17th year in which the champs are either Detroit, Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, or the Lakers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 If I was an OU fan, I wouldn't have wanted to see that Orange Bowl either. Apparently, she just knows her sports. This was before the game was ever played when OU was favored. Don't be starting bullshit when I just made a simple comment. She just doesn't like football as much as basketball. But it's still weird because everyone at this school is crazy about football and everyone would've killed for those tickets. But she thinks the Spurs will win the title this year as well.....her opinion isn't exactly fair because she thinks they'll win it every year but she's written stuff for Sports Illustrated, The Dallas Morning News, the big paper in San Antonio, and so on so I trust her insight just a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 IMO. Barring a Tim Duncan injury the Spurs will win the NBA title. Best defensive team in the league, and can score if necessary. Most likely but wouldn't it be cool if it was the Bulls? Sigh. Either way it would make the 17th year in which the champs are either Detroit, Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, or the Lakers. Holy hell I didn't know that stat. Someone else needs to do something......go Boston! One day we will rise again......just you wait...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 Suns, Sonics, Spurs, Heat. Those are the 4 teams I don't see anyone being able to take in a 7 game series, but they can take out each other. Suns/sonics/spurs? In a series any of these teams can take the other, with San Antonio having a SLIGHT edge, but they still go through spurts of cant score for shit. Add Dallas to the teams that could take the Suns, and Sonics, but they couldn't take the Spurs. The heat...I don't see a East team beating them, ANd they can dance with the west guys, although I think that the west guys would probably win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 So yeah, I went and compared stats, and I guess Smith does outweigh Harrison by a bit. My bad. But he's not a two-guard, he's a 6-9 forward. I stand by my statement though only because he backed out on the Hoosiers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 So yeah, I went and compared stats, and I guess Smith does outweigh Harrison by a bit. My bad. But he's not a two-guard, he's a 6-9 forward. I stand by my statement though only because he backed out on the Hoosiers. Well, he plays 2 guard for the Hawks. So he is a two guard. And there is noway that guy that is shorter than Antoine is 6'9 and watching the games, he is definately shorter. I think that is that inflated NBA height that made Charles Barkley 6'5". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 IMO. Barring a Tim Duncan injury the Spurs will win the NBA title. Best defensive team in the league, and can score if necessary. Most likely but wouldn't it be cool if it was the Bulls? Sigh. Either way it would make the 17th year in which the champs are either Detroit, Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, or the Lakers. Holy hell I didn't know that stat. Someone else needs to do something......go Boston! One day we will rise again......just you wait...... Add Boston and Philadelphia and you got the only 7 teams to win a title in 25 years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mindless_Aggression Report post Posted January 28, 2005 I like the rookie/sophomore line ups, tis a shame T.J. Ford is on the shelf though, he didn't even get on the rookie team last year. But other than that, I think Chris Duhon should be ahead of Beno Udrih, although the Bulls are already well represented, so no biggy. As far as the title run goes, the Spurs can handle Phoenix and numerous teams in the east has a chance to beat Miami in a 7 game series. Cleveland, Detroit, Washington, Orlando and yes, even the Bulls. I say that because Miami has 2 consistent guys, with Eddie Jones taking 3 to 4 games off every 6 game stretch. I just don't know if Miami has enough weapons to win a 7 game series against some of those teams. When Shaq and Wade are wearing down in the middle of game 5 against say, Washington, Arenas, Jamison, Hughes and a pretty respectable supporting cast can step it up. Same with Orlando who has offense for days and The Bulls who have an arguement for being one of the top 5 deepest teams in the conference. Wade and Shaq have to always be good for them to win, on the other teams they have 4 to 5 guys who can take up the scoring load for minutes in a game, giving the other guys a chance to relax a little. Shaq and Wade just cannot do that with the squad they got. But yeah, back the Spurs...The Sonics have handled them twice this year and provide a pretty big obstacle. It's not a guarantee in any case. Rashard Lewis and Allen can both create their own shot rather easily (unlike Phoenix's wingmen who need Nash's help) and they have enough big bodies who aren't going to be looking to score, just kick the shit out of Tim Duncan. Fortson, Collison, Jerome James and Reggie Evans aren't anywhere near his level of play obviously, but they'll ride him all night, every night during a series and I think it'd hurt his chances of being effective through out. On top of that, Luke Ridnour is a very good defender and fast, he'd give Parker problems. Then you bring in a big guard like Antonio Daniels and muslce him a bit. The key is allen and Lewis being on every game though, Bowen can only guard one of them. Manu gets a lot of steals, but he's not a great defender really, he's a great help dfender but one on one, he's a liability at times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 For me it really boils down to experience. The Spurs have it. The Suns and Sonics do not. It's pretty difficult to go from not making the playoffs one year, to making the NBA finals the next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nogoodnick 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2005 Josh Smith's stats definitely make him worthy of being on the Rookie team. As for Harrison he played well during Jermaine's absence but I believe he has been sidelined with and injury for some time now. If those rosters stay the same it looks to me like the Soph's will crush the Rookies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2005 Walton provides another gem tonight, when Penny Hardaway tries to take Jamison Brewer's foul shots "They could give them a technical foul for bringing that tomfoolery into an NBA game!" Kings-Rockets is on right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2005 MAH GAWD! KNICKS WIN! KNICKS WIN! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2005 "They could give them a technical foul for bringing that tomfoolery into an NBA game!" Tomfoolery. Oh my. I must get high with Bill Walton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted January 29, 2005 Damn McGrady for never sharing the ball. *shakes fist* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2005 Don't shake your fist, that might be a technical foul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted January 29, 2005 Yeah, you can't bring that kind of tomfoolery in the NBA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
