alfdogg 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Sun, Mar. 12 Cleveland @ Miami, 1:00 ABC Houston @ San Antonio, 3:30 ABC Seattle @ LA Lakers, 3:30 ABC Philadelphia @ Memphis, 4:00 Charlotte @ Detroit, 6:00 Denver @ Boston, 6:00 Indiana @ Toronto, 6:00 New Jersey @ NO/OK, 7:00 Dallas @ Sacramento, 9:00 Phoenix @ Portland, 9:00 Mon, Mar. 13 Orlando @ Indiana, 7:00 Denver @ New York, 7:30 Atlanta @ Milwaukee, 8:00 New Jersey @ Houston, 8:30 Minnesota @ LA Clippers, 10:30 Tue, Mar. 14 Toronto @ Philadelphia, 7:00 Utah @ Miami, 7:30 Washington @ Charlotte, 7:30 Boston @ Memphis, 8:00 Cleveland @ Dallas, 8:30 NO/OK @ San Antonio, 8:30 Portland @ Chicago, 8:30 LA Lakers @ Sacramento, 10:00 Phoenix @ Seattle, 10:00 Wed, Mar. 15 Charlotte @ Washington, 7:00 Denver @ Indiana, 7:00 Detroit @ Toronto, 7:00 Utah @ Orlando, 7:00 Atlanta @ New York, 7:30 Portland @ New Jersey, 7:30 Chicago @ Milwaukee, 8:00 Dallas @ Houston, 9:00 LA Clippers @ Phoenix, 9:00 ESPN Minnesota @ LA Lakers, 10:30 Thu, Mar. 16 Boston @ Miami, 8:00 TNT Philadelphia @ Seattle, 10:00 Minnesota @ Golden State, 10:30 TNT Fri, Mar. 17 Boston @ Orlando, 7:00 Dallas @ Washington, 7:00 Milwaukee @ Toronto, 7:00 Sacramento @ Indiana, 7:00 Utah @ Atlanta, 7:00 Detroit @ New York, 7:30 LA Lakers @ New Jersey, 7:30 Portland @ Cleveland, 7:30 Denver @ Memphis, 8:00 Phoenix @ San Antonio, 8:30 Philadelphia @ LA Clippers, 10:30 Sat, Mar. 18 Miami @ Chicago, 2:00 Detroit @ Charlotte, 7:30 Denver @ NO/OK, 8:00 Portland @ Milwaukee, 8:30 San Antonio @ Houston, 8:30 Obviously the most intriguing matchup for me is Friday night, which I had hoped to get a ticket for, but I won't be able to get off work for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. S£im Citrus 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 That makes two of us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted March 12, 2006 Artest's return to Indianapolis? Sounds pretty damn good to me. The whole not being able to get off work thing for it makes three of us, though. The Lakers-Nets game doesn't intrigue me any more though, even if it's the best matchup of the week for them. Clippers @ Suns will prove how well both teams are really going to end up playing heading into the postseason... when does Amare officially come back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 12, 2006 I fucking hate these back to back's against Minnesota. Spurs vs Suns on Friday should be good, but it sucks that it's not a nationally televised game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 The heat have pink in their uniforms.... The world is just plain fucked up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2006 I don't think LeBron's getting enough calls today. He's only taken something like 26 free throws. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boon 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 Paul Pierce is not a human being, he is a point scoring machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 I honestly think he is the 2nd half MVP. He has been a beast for a while now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. S£im Citrus 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 Guess who's comin' to dinner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 Kings beat Mavs 85-80 to take the 8th spot in the West Kings-Lakers for 7th seed on Tuesday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 Re: 2nd half MVP Without looking at any numbers or anything, I'd go with either Pierce or Yao Ming. EDIT: Or Gilbert Arenas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted March 13, 2006 Kings beat Mavs 85-80 to take the 8th spot in the West Kings-Lakers for 7th seed on Tuesday Go Kings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 I just saw the Sebastian Telfair "movie" on ESPN. He's obviously not doing good in the NBA. What does everyone think of him and all the hype he got? Should he have gone to college? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwpeer 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 I just saw the Sebastian Telfair "movie" on ESPN. He's obviously not doing good in the NBA. What does everyone think of him and all the hype he got? Should he have gone to college? I believe the word overrated is appropriate here. In college, at Louisville, he would be getting the playing time and hands on instruction from Rick Pitino that he needs to improve. You don't get that in the nba, so you don't improve in certain fundamentals...he lacks so many skills/habits that a successful nba point guard needs. Look at Chris Paul. There's no way you can deny he benefitted greatly from his time at Wake Forest. But really, he doesn't do anything especially well on the NBA level. He got the NYC hype. If someone of his talent level played high school in Oregon or Montana, he might not have even been recruited to a top program, much less drafted in the 1st round out of high school. Fortunately for players like that, NBA has the 19 year age limit...and I think it's a GOOD thing for the young players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 He's not doing horrible either. Remember, he's one of the few PGs, if any, that has made the jump from HS to the NBA. He's still only 21, and is putting up 9 and 3 in his 2nd year, which isn't bad at all. He needs to improve his shooting, and his defense. He's a great passer and can get to the rim. And remember, he went to the NBA to get his family out of the projects, so in a different scenario, he probably would have gone to Louisville. He'll be fine in the NBA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 The reason he doesn't get the playing time is not anything to do with him, but because Steve Blake has been playing really well as of late. Obviously he wasn't going to live up to all the hype he was getting...I forget which analyst it was who said they would have taken him ahead of LeBron James had they come out the same year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 He played great the 2nd half of last year, but his lack of defense is cutting his minutes under Nate McMillin. When you watch him play, you can see that he is a VERY special player at the point guard position. he will be big in the league eventually. And like it was said, he did it to get his family money, so he is a sucess in that aspect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rendclaw 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 It would be one thing if he got out just to hype himself. He was hyped while still in grade school from what I remember, much like LeBron was. I wouldn;t call him overrated just yet. He has a hell of a lot to learn, yes. But all things considered, he's doing just fine as a second year player. And alfdogg hit it right on the head as far as being something of a defensive liability, and considering the kind of player Nate McMillan was back in the day, that's not going to sit well with him at all. Given time, Telfair is going to be a good if not great player. Its going to take several summers to develop him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 All things considered, he probably made the right decision to jump straight to the NBA. I don't think that his stock would have gotten any higher from playing in college. Although he would have become a better player in the long run, his flaws would have been exposed early and often at Louisville. Given his family situation, the Adidas contract was probably enough to sway him to jump right away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 Telfair did the right thing for one reason and one reason only, $$$$. He could have become the next Felipe Lopez had he gone to Louisville and not lived up to expectations. I think Felipe was the last "can't miss" prospect from NYC and we saw that he could in fact, and did miss in a big way. Ironically, had Felipe gone straight to the pros he would have made more money as a higher draft pick and could have gone back to get his degree 4 years later since he was out of the league that quickly anyway. Oops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 From Bill Simmons I have an announcement to make: "Are you ready for Maggette?" has replaced "Who wants to sex Mutombo?" as my favorite NBA urban legend. Background Info from wikipedia "The most famous quote attribued to Mutombo is probably, "Who wants to sex Mutombo?" — a catch phrase that he allegedly developed as a pick-up line during his Georgetown days. Supposedly, the phrase stuck amid much success with it for Mutombo, and use of it has continued to this day. Although it is arguably chauvinistic, the phrase has achieved cult status among basketball fans of both genders." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 Chris Kaman with a MONSTER GAME 24 points 23 rebounds 4 steals 3 blocks Clippers win 95-87 over the Wolves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 Power Rankings 1. Detroit 2. San Antonio 3. Dallas 4. Phoenix 5. Miami 6. LA Clippers 7. Denver 8. Indiana 9. Sacramento 10. Cleveland 11. New Jersey 12. Memphis 13. LA Lakers 14. Washington 15. Philadelphia 16. Houston 17. Boston 18. NO/OK 19. Milwaukee 20. Utah 21. Chicago 22. Atlanta 23. Seattle 24. Toronto 25. Orlando 26. Minnesota 27. Golden State 28. Portland 29. Charlotte 30. New York Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted March 14, 2006 Denver's rated a LITTLE too high at 7. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 I'm just shocked that the Kings have made it back into playoff contention. With a win tonight they can move up to the 7th seed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 Denver's rated a LITTLE too high at 7. Who are you to doubt the Nuggets and their 3-1 Atlantic road trip??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted March 14, 2006 Exactly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 18. New Orleans Who are they? There's no team from New Orleans in the NBA anymore! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2006 I think the Denver game is in NO. In any event, a simple oversight on my part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ant_7000 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2006 My girl got us some Bulls tickets against the Heat, were kinda disappointed its a matinee game. The Bulls are going to wear those Green Jerseys thats day, so maybe they'll give those away or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
