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skipshady
22 Nov 2004, 08:08 PM
What he said.
I hope that Isiah doesn't go out and trade Sweetney for him. There are trade rumors about this, but this trade makes no sense. Sweetney has a potiential and could be the next LJ I think. Not very tall, but is physical around the hoop.
Speaking of the Knicks, I hear a rumor about a certain All-Star swingman who's unsettled with his current team and can probably be had for very little.
I hear Isiah likes this guy and I think he can really help the Knicks. He has a bit of a temper, but as a native New Yorker, he can certainly handle the big city pressure and his tough tenacious defense is exactly what the Knicks need.
Hmmm.
dark knight
22 Nov 2004, 08:12 PM
Do we really have to pretend here like the incident didn't happen? All the people crawling out of the woodwork to discuss it would have lost interest eventually. (And I've said all along I've only got enough NBA interest for one thread.) Anyway, with apologies to the mods (or to the evil puppet behind them) the new Sports Guy has an article on the brawl and I just wanted to say the Hannibal Lecter suggestion really made me laugh. Now where's that other thread?
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/cowbell/041122
dark knight
22 Nov 2004, 08:15 PM
Whoops, i meant evil puppeteer and no I wasn't that serious.
Metros Striker10
22 Nov 2004, 08:46 PM
Speaking of the Knicks, I hear a rumor about a certain All-Star swingman who's unsettled with his current team and can probably be had for very little.
I hear Isiah likes this guy and I think he can really help the Knicks. He has a bit of a temper, but as a native New Yorker, he can certainly handle the big city pressure and his tough tenacious defense is exactly what the Knicks need.
Hmmm.
Hahaha...I wonder who that could possibly be? lol
Nah, I was against that trade. They wanted to trade Ariza for him..total waste...Ariza for a guy who might get kicked out of the league sooner or later.
What's with that new green Mavs jersey? Haven't they realized that the throwback fad is of no more?
therealronaldo7
23 Nov 2004, 09:21 AM
What he said.
I hope that Isiah doesn't go out and trade Sweetney for him. There are trade rumors about this, but this trade makes no sense. Sweetney has a potiential and could be the next LJ I think. Not very tall, but is physical around the hoop.
Are you referring to Larry Johnson or LeBron James? Either way you are dremaing about Mike Sweetney becoming either of those players.
afgrijselijkheid
23 Nov 2004, 01:43 PM
dont think i havent noticed my SUNS are the hottest team in the league - if richardson ever starts shooting and voskuhl/outlaw ever starts boarding... look out - maybe add a veteran bench scorer and they are a legit title contender
of course, one wrong injury could also throw a wrench in the machine
microbrew
23 Nov 2004, 02:39 PM
NJ plays at Denver tonight. I predict Kenyon Martin getting 30 points and 15 rebounds, and if I were a Nets player, I'd let him do it. NJ currently only has one guard playing from last season and that guy was a rookie learning English. Nets will be lucky to average 80 points a game until Jason Kidd comes back (and then gets traded).
Mavericks are hurt: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1929502
Dirk Nowitzki out a week or so, and he's not the only one.
Phoenix has done an excellent job of revamping the team after last year's disappointment. Either that or it's because they traded Marbury. Maybe the Knicks should trade him...
My last post had a few bits about the fracas, the rest was about the various other teams, yet it was still moved.
DevilDave
24 Nov 2004, 12:38 AM
The Kings have now won SIX in a row, sending Yao, T-Mac and the Rockets packing tonight 102-96. :D
Now the Lakers await Friday. And for the first time, the Kings will likely come to Staples Center favored to win. But IMO, I still see this next game as a serious test.
It would be great to go into Sunday's showdown with Minnesota with SEVEN straight wins, but I don't think anyone's overlooking L.A.
therealronaldo7
24 Nov 2004, 09:06 AM
The Kings have now won SIX in a row, sending Yao, T-Mac and the Rockets packing tonight 102-96. :D
Now the Lakers await Friday. And for the first time, the Kings will likely come to Staples Center favored to win. But IMO, I still see this next game as a serious test.
It would be great to go into Sunday's showdown with Minnesota with SEVEN straight wins, but I don't think anyone's overlooking L.A.
Sacramento is definitely playing much better than at the beginning of the season. Bobby Jackson was lights out last night. It will be interesting to see how Friday night's game goes for the Kings. Webber struggled last night, but I do not see that as a consistent problem for the Kings. I still think they will be a 5-6 seed in the playoffs.
Metros Striker10
24 Nov 2004, 11:45 AM
Phoenix has done an excellent job of revamping the team after last year's disappointment. Either that or it's because they traded Marbury. Maybe the Knicks should trade him...
That's not gonna happen. He isn't "ALONE" on this team. His 9 assists per game is proof of that.
TheSlipperyOne
24 Nov 2004, 08:09 PM
That's not gonna happen. He isn't "ALONE" on this team. His 9 assists per game is proof of that.
Who isn't alone? Marbury? When he was with the Suns he was playing with Amare, Marion and JJ and averaged about 8 assists with them. Steve Nash is now playing with them and he's averaging almost 12 assists a game while shooting 57% and scoring 17 a game.
Metros Striker10
24 Nov 2004, 09:53 PM
Who isn't alone? Marbury? When he was with the Suns he was playing with Amare, Marion and JJ and averaged about 8 assists with them. Steve Nash is now playing with them and he's averaging almost 12 assists a game while shooting 57% and scoring 17 a game.
I'm referring to his Jersey days when he wrote All Alone on his sneakers.
True... they [the Sonics] were lucky to beat the Raptors and head east soon.
And they just now finished that eastern trip with a 5-1 record.
I don't think they're this good, either. Their rebounding has vastly improved, however, and that's making a huge difference.
When the season started, I would have guessed 30 wins. I'm now thinking more like 45-48 (they'd only have to go 34-35 to finish with 45 wins, at this point).
Of course, this is all contingent on Ray Allen staying healthy.
Chizzy
24 Nov 2004, 11:20 PM
The Sonics looked more confident and aggressive this season than last year. That made a huge difference
therealronaldo7
25 Nov 2004, 09:43 AM
Well, well, well, the Bulls finally won a game. Gordon is starting to come around and with the play of Hinrich and Deng the Bulls got a hufe win in Salt Lake CIty. I am quite happy with it as you can all imagine.
On the other hand, the Jazz are having some problems. They have lost two in a row at home to the two teams that were winless. What is going on. While I do have a bias toward Keith McLeod as I have Bowling Green connecxtions, it seems that since he came out of the lineup and out of the rotation all together, the JAzz have become a slow, half-court team and they are not the same team they were the first two weeks of the season. While I do think Arroyo is a good player, I do not think Eisley is good for this team. This is a team that needs to get up and down the floor. Not like the Suns, but they have the athletes and such to play a faster paced game. Since McLeod has been given a permananet seat on the bench, I have seen a dull and boring Jazz team that is losing and even when they do win, it is a very close game. Perhaps McLeod is not the only reason, but I think him not playing has something to do with this slump. He was playing well and dishing the ball getting th team up and down the court. Has anyone else noticed this trend of the jazz to play half court all the time?
Happy Thanksgiving!
TheSlipperyOne
26 Nov 2004, 03:41 PM
I'm referring to his Jersey days when he wrote All Alone on his sneakers.
Ah. Thanks for clearing that up. Makes sense now.
TheSlipperyOne
26 Nov 2004, 06:33 PM
I'm so glad the Spurs signed Rasho instead of Kandi Man.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1931929
DevilDave
27 Nov 2004, 01:43 AM
Tonight's Kings-Lakers game has been like many played in recent years; a flat-out nailbiter, generally well-played.
But in the end, the Lakers and the Staples crowd couldn't deny the Kings their SEVENTH straight win. :D Still, I fully expect the Lakers-Kings rivalry to remain intense even without some of the people who drove that rivalry on the SoCal end... Shaq, Phil Jackson and Rick Fox.
Minnesota has the best chance of ruining the Sactown win streak on Sunday; the Wolves have a great track record of winning at Arco Arena. But if the Kings play as well as they did in spurts this evening, Garnett & Co. will need their A-game to earn the win.
therealronaldo7
27 Nov 2004, 11:07 PM
Can someone tell me what is going with the Jazz right now? I brought up there struggling ways on Thankgiving, but in watching tonight, it was brutal. Since the first two weeks of the season, they have hit the wall. Since Arroyo has come back, the Jazz have been bad. Not Bulls bad, but close.
Speaking of the Bulls, they were brutal tonight. Once again, no inside presence. Curry and CHandler once again did their best houdinhi acts and were nowhere to be found. Disappointing is one way to describe my thoughts after tonights game. The Lakers and Heat are coming to Chicago this week, so it is not looking good for the Bulls.
Fulhamfc3
28 Nov 2004, 06:57 AM
A month in for the Lakers and they are proving everyone wrong.They are in every game they play. Everyone before the year(Not everyone but, the "experts") was saying the Lakers might not even make the playoffs. So ok the Lakers have started out slow but, they have a deep team which will only do good come March April.What they dont have anyone besides Kobe? WRONG. Lamar Odom is doing the business on the boards.Caron Butler is playing valuable minutes. Divac is still a good passer and can still score his 10-12 points a game. Cook can step in hit a couple of 3's now and then. Atkins is doing well also. The Lakers are not a one man team just because they lost one great player does not mean they suck. They lost one great player and got 2 good players and one OK player(Grant,Butler,Odom).