BifEverchad 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2008 That is a very uninteresting trade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psycho Penguin 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2008 Well, it's between a couple of crappy teams and the Hornets giving up Mike James for some reason. I'd expect bigger trades between now and the deadline, this is just the Wizards trying to get guard help. And thank God they haven't traded Dixon again.. yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 10, 2008 The Suns traded Raja Bell, Sean Singletary, and Boris Diaw for Jason Richardson and Jered Dudley. What a stupid trade for the Suns. Which is it, slow down with Shaq, or run and gun? Don't get it. And they traded their two best defenders as well. Dumb. For both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 11, 2008 Giving up J-Rich will be hard on the Bobcats, but getting Bell and Diaw in return is actually a good deal for them. Team them all up with Okafor, and it's not too bad in Charlotte. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just John 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 That strikes me as an ok deal for Charlotte. They'll definitely miss J-Rich's scoring, but Diaw and Bell are quality players. Bell seems like a guy Larry Brown would like. As for Phoenix, who knows what's going on out there these days? I'd say this trade was ok if they hadn't done Marion for Shaq last year. J-Rich was awesome in the run-and-gun offense at Golden State, so I imagine he would've been better with Nash creating opportunites. But that's not the way it is. Does Phoenix have anyone that can be considered an above-average defender now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coffin Surfer 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 Ha, now Phoneix really is a questionable defensive team. They certainly could have used Marion during the Dallas game with Dirk going off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 Jason Richardson is obviously an upgrade in talent over Raja Bell, but as mentioned is a sizeable downgrade defensively. Also, Amare is already whining about wanting the Suns to be "his team", and this is just another guy who will demand a lot of his touches. I just don't get this trade from Phoenix's side. Meanwhile, Charlotte can put a nice defensive lineup out there with Bell/Wallace/Okafor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 The Cleveland Cavs are just scary good right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 Cuttino Mobley to announce retirement Thursday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 Cuttino Mobley to announce retirement Thursday I'm sure Steve Francis will take time off from sitting at the end of the Rockets bench to attend and give Cat a manly yet heatfelt hug at the end of the presser. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter in a Wedding Dress 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 So Melo tied a record with 33 points in the 3rd quarter tonight. Haven't seen the highlights so I'm not sure how he did it, but I imagine it had something to do with putting the ball in the basket at an alarming rate, possibly with no concern for human life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PUT THAT DICK IN MY MOUTH! 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 Meanwhile, Charlotte can put a nice defensive lineup out there with Bell/Wallace/Okafor. Yeah but who's their primary scoring threat now? Wallace? Felton? Those are third option players at best. I mean, I know that if Larry Brown had his druthers his team'd win every game 65-50, but I just don't see this working out for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 11, 2008 Meanwhile, Jason Quick of the Oregonian had this to share about Greg Oden: I can’t really stand to be around him. He’s such a downer. He’s not a very fun guy to be around and he’s not a very fun guy to talk to. I think his teammates like him, but that guy is not interacting with very many guys in the locker room right now. He can’t let go of being Greg Oden. I think he’s obsessing with all this expectations. Until he starts having fun again playing basketball, he’s not going to get better. I don’t know how he’s going to do that. Hmm. Seems to me like Oden, so far, has little to no offensive game to speak of in the NBA, but his defensive presence is really nice to have. What's really weird about the Blazers this year is that despite Oden being a bit of a disappointment thus far and Aldridge having a down year, guys like Pryzbilla are stepping up and having monster seasons (although not much in points, he's huge in blocks as usual and pretty much shut down Dwight Howard the other night) which is helping out Portland quite a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PUT THAT DICK IN MY MOUTH! 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 One of Oden's biggest problems right now is that he gets zero respect from the refs and so he gets in foul trouble early, which really seems to fuck with his head. He always looks so dispirited whenever he gets pulled after his second/third foul. It's sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YourKock'sReallyGreat 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2008 I have a question for Bulls fans, did Duhon ever look this good while he was in Chicago? Wilson Chandler is looking like one of the biggest steals of the 2007 draft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Czecherbear Report post Posted December 11, 2008 He'd have one or two brilliant games a year. Usually he was hung over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psycho Penguin 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2008 The Wizards are down 120-86 at home to the Celtics and are about to be 4-16. Can it get worse? Glad they fired Jordan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2008 Presumably Wallace goes back to being the go-to guy for the Bobcats for the time being. I'm not really sure what they're doing either, but I guess they're more suited to Brown's coaching style now. I wouldn't be surprised if he was the one who pushed for the trade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2008 According to John Hollinger's stats, the Cavs are currently on their way to having the most dominant season in NBA history. Yes, the 2008-09 Cavs have a chance to be the greatest team in NBA history. I'm not advocating this position or pushing it, but I would like to introduce it for consumption by TSM. Playoff odds currently project the team as having a 54% chance of winning the NBA title. Really. That means if someone offered you the Cavs or the field as NBA champions, you'd be wise to take the Cavs. I'm having a difficult time wrapping my head around this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2008 And that's why you shouldn't take John Hollinger seriously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2008 But in Eastern Confrence history, the teams that go on a streak of defeating their opponents by 12 or more in 7 or 8 games have won the NBA Championship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2008 So, Kendrick Perkins just grabbed Chris Paul in a front facelock, and PAUL gets called for the foul. lol, NBA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2008 And yet another brilliant night by Danny Granger wasted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt Angle Mark 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2008 Clippers beat Portland 120-112 in a double overtime thriller. Great performances by Baron and Zach. Roy is just incredible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted December 13, 2008 Total shit. I thought this team was supposed to play good defense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YourKock'sReallyGreat 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2008 A Head Coach of a NBA team should know better than to do something so fucking bush league. That should have been a T fould and he should have been fined by the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2008 Maurice Cheeks was fired. News conference in 1 hour. I know coach firings are common in the NBA, but 5 already this early in the season? Damn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psycho Penguin 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2008 I'm surprised the Kings haven't made it six yet. Every time I watch a Kings game, the commentators are basically writing Theus's resume. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Czecherbear Report post Posted December 13, 2008 A Head Coach of a NBA team should know better than to do something so fucking bush league. That's no head coach, that's Vinny Del Negro! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just John 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2008 5 coaches, really? That seems like way more than usual. I know we've had Carlisemo, Mitchell, Jordan, and now Cheeks... Who was the 5th one again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
