Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 Oh trust me, they still wish they had Eddy Curry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 Why would Tyrus Thomas be a deal breaker? What is Jerry West doing, trying to pull a billy Knight? Because Rudy gay and Hakim Warrick don't resemble Tyrus's game AT ALL(except for the being better at it part)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 Oh trust me, they still wish they had Eddy Curry. I'm sure they do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 Were you in a coma these past 3 months? Curry is good now, and the Bulls need a low post presence, which is one of the reasons why they are trying to trade for Gasol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Shaq is back in the lineup tonight against the Pacers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Pacers win 96-94 in OT after trailing by as many as 20 points in the 3rd quarter. Big fourth quarters from Armstrong, Daniels, and Granger, and Murphy had 17 & 12. Shaq played 14 minutes and had 5 points and 5 rebounds. He didn't look too sharp, to put it kindly, but that would be expected after so much time off. Jason Kapono is a hell of a shooter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Pacers win 96-94 in OT after trailing by as many as 20 points in the 3rd quarter. Big fourth quarters from Armstrong, Daniels, and Granger, and Murphy had 17 & 12. Shaq played 14 minutes and had 5 points and 5 rebounds. He didn't look too sharp, to put it kindly, but that would be expected after so much time off. Jason Kapono is a hell of a shooter. You know, Kapono is a shooter, but when exactly will people stop leaving him? Exactly how many WIDE open 3s does the guy get. When do opposing coaches say "Hey, don't leave this guy?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Why would Tyrus Thomas be a deal breaker? What is Jerry West doing, trying to pull a billy Knight? Because Rudy gay and Hakim Warrick don't resemble Tyrus's game AT ALL(except for the being better at it part)? Gay's game is a lot more similar to Luol Deng than Tyrus Thomas. And even if you want to compare the two, I would much rather have fearless rimrocker Thomas than passive, inconsistent Gay. You've got a point about Warrick/Thomas having similar games, but if the Griz are going to trade their best rebounder/shotblocker/inside scorer it only makes sense to want someone with Thomas' upside and shotblocking/rebounding ability in return. Unless they're getting back an exact replica of Gasol they're going to end up with some mismatched pieces, and when you're trading away an established all-star center you want the best/most valuable young talent available, and Thomas is the youngest/highest upside player the Bulls have to offer. Deng is the guy who's more of a mismatch for their roster with Gay and Mike Miller at the 3, but you take him over Ben Gordon since he's a better all-around player and younger too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broward83 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Can't be bothered to find the CTDWAT for the Sports... but watching Rafer during the Hou/SA game I was wondering.. With how popular street ball is getting in America and the NBA's lust for wanting to get more "cred" with younger kids and prove that its not a stuffy league... Why not instead of a Rookie/Sophomore game.. you invite an And 1 team to come in and play against a select group of NBA players? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Can't be bothered to find the CTDWAT for the Sports... but watching Rafer during the Hou/SA game I was wondering.. With how popular street ball is getting in America and the NBA's lust for wanting to get more "cred" with younger kids and prove that its not a stuffy league... Why not instead of a Rookie/Sophomore game.. you invite an And 1 team to come in and play against a select group of NBA players? Because if the And 1 guys won(which they wouldn't) it would not be a good look for the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 If the And1 guys were good enough to pose a threat to a team of NBA players, they'd probably already be in the NBA in the first place, like Alston. I doubt they could even hang with an above average college team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nogoodnick 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Most NBA coaches would rather shoot themselves than have guys who don't play defense, take bad shots, and turn the ball over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 In an exhibition game, there's always a chance that the And 1 guys could pull an upset, which would just be all sorts of bad publicity for the NBA. Why give a national stage to those who are basically bastardizing the sport? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 The Bulls has better not trade Ben Gordon. No fucking way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 But, but, they can take guys shirts off and bounce the balls off of their heads. Steve Nash can't do what Hot Sauce do.* * I'm well aware that every time guys like Hot Sauce touch the ball it's either a carry, travel or 24 second violation. In a legit game at Rucker the And1 guys would get their asses kicked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Some good stuff tonight Eddie Jones hits a crazy shot to beat Jazz in OT 132-130 Blazers beat Minnesota in OT, Clippers now tied with Minn for the 8th seed EDIT: Monta Ellis hits a shot at the buzzer to beat Nets 110-109 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Back to the Rookie/Sophomore game for a minute: Wow. I didn't realize until I was just looking through numbers what a deep draft class 2005 has ended up being. There's going to be a lot of Sophs having solid seasons left off that team. Chris Paul David Lee Deron Williams Andrew Bogut Raymond Felton Sean May Monta Ellis Jarrett Jack Ryan Gomes Danny Granger Andrew Bynum Hakim Warrick Luther Head Channing Frye Marvin Williams That's the top 15 ordered by efficiency ranking, not including Charlie Villanueva since he'll probably still be out due to injury. And they usually only take 9 to a team for this game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broward83 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Well since my idea of having an And1 team actually play a game went over well... ..why not throw some of 'em into the dunk contest? I mean fuck, it couldn't hurt to put atleast a couple in to jazz up the contest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just John 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 I think something needs to be done to spice up the slam dunk contest, or at least avoid an embarrassment like last year where Nate Robinson missed like 15 dunks in a row but still won. Give some incentive to get good people in there, please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Lamar Odom vowed to play on Friday. This is good news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Supposedly there might be a deal in the works that would send Corey Maggette and Shaun Livingston to the Nets for Vince Carter and Marcus Williams. I don't think that works under the salary cap, but there might be some ancillary pieces to even things out. I actually sort of like that deal for both teams, although a lot less for the Clippers. The Nets are essentially thisclose to needing an all-out rebuild, and the Clips need a shot in the ass to get them back into contention this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 But, but, they can take guys shirts off and bounce the balls off of their heads. Steve Nash can't do what Hot Sauce do.* * I'm well aware that every time guys like Hot Sauce touch the ball it's either a carry, travel or 24 second violation. In a legit game at Rucker the And1 guys would get their asses kicked. I wouldn't go that far. The main reason most of these guys aren't in the league is A: Lack of midrange game and B: They are too small. Most of them played very well in college, and put up great numbers, and some are doing great on some of the smaller basketball leagues (think IBL and shit like that) but a 5-8 two guard with no jumper isn't going to make it in the league. Niether is a 6-7 center with no real handles. They can play real ball though. But they are there to put on a show. They are a modern day Harlem Globetrotters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2007 The Bulls lead the Mavericks 27-13 after 1 quarter. The 13 points by the Mavsis a seasonlow for a quarter, and it would have been even less had it not been for 7 last minute (literally) points. This has been a very fun game to watch so far on TNT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2007 All-Star starters West: Kobe T-Mac Garnett Duncan Yao Ming East: Arenas(edges out Carter by 3,000 votes) Wade Bosh Lebron James Shaq Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2007 EDIT That was a little harsh of me. Bosh deserves to be there, but he shouldn't be starting ahead of O'Neal, and my mind can't be changed on that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2007 No Steve Nash? Bullshit, sez I. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2007 Poor Dirk, the guy will NEVER get a start as long as KG and TD are there. It's not like those two don't deserve it, but still.... LOL @ Shaq & T-Mac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2007 T-Mac is actually having an all-star year though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naiwf 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2007 Nash doesn't have enough street cred to start an All-Star game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ant_7000 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2007 The And 1 team can't even beat the people they "randomly" pick sometimes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
