The "Official" NBA 08/09 Season Thread!

petrocs

Sixers and Lakers in the finals...booya!

eyedclaar

I predict a Laker/Celtic repeat except the Lakers come out on top this time. A healthy Rocket squad could do some serious damage but they won't stay healthy.

LONGRD

...done and in progress

suns rival

eyedclaar wrote:

I predict a Laker/Celtic repeat except the Lakers come out on top this time. A healthy Rocket squad could do some serious damage but they won't stay healthy.

very true....

as long as yao & t-mac stay healthy & will be playing together for the most part, i think they'll gonna be as high as the 2 seed in the west, imo.

South of Seattle

suns rival wrote:

very true....

as long as yao & t-mac stay healthy & will be playing together for the most part, i think they'll gonna be as high as the 2 seed in the west, imo.

Looks like that didn't last long.

I'm glad the national audience gets to see the ass whooping the Bulls are taking right now from next years champs!

suns rival

South of Seattle wrote:

Looks like that didn't last long.

I'm glad the national audience gets to see the ass whooping the Bulls are taking right now from next years champs!

oden should not be the next sam bowie in order to consider them as title contenders. j/k

seriously, oden is improving. he is now showing his true worth with his numbers, even still coming off the bench.

roar

nice work, blazers.
what a sexy score you have there...

South of Seattle

suns rival wrote:

oden should not be the next sam bowie in order to consider them as title contenders. j/k

seriously, oden is improving. he is now showing his true worth with his numbers, even still coming off the bench.

People like to freak out, I mean it's 12 games into the season? Oden is looking good right now. We got screwed last night against Golden State. The Bulls are feeling the backlash right now. I think it's 106 to 62 right now.

suns rival

as per http://www.nba.com

greg oden has just entered the top 10 in the rookie rankings (#10 to be exact). expect him to go higher as the season progresses or if he is finally injury-free.

derrick rose, oj mayo, micheal beasley, marc gasol & rudy fernandez are also deserving ROY contenders.

South of Seattle

suns rival wrote:

as per http://www.nba.com

greg oden has just entered the top 10 in the rookie rankings (#10 to be exact). expect him to go higher as the season progresses or if he is finally injury-free.

derrick rose, oj mayo, micheal beasley, marc gasol & rudy fernandez are also deserving ROY contenders.

I think it'll come down to Rose, Oden, & Mayo

South of Seattle

14-6

2nd in the Western Conference, Undefeated at home, and Undefeated against the Eastern Conference

Go Blazers!

suns rival

glad to see the lakers being beaten last night by the pacers. good thing is that kobe doesn't need to score 81 points for them to win.

the celtics are also scary. KG is still in call-me-when-you-need-me-&-i'll-carry-you-on-my-back mode. they do not run plays for him yet they're still winning.

still, celtics vs lakers this year.

g under p

Lakers the team to beat but the Celtics are hanging with them and defending their title. Go Celtics.

Peace

LONGRD

Wade is having a comeback season. MVP contender so far, along with CP3.
The Cavs look like they're the new top competition for the Celtics in the East instead of Detroit. Still early though...

oh and the OKC Thunder are worst in the league...should put a smile for the folks in Seattle.

suns rival

LongRd. wrote:

Wade is having a comeback season. MVP contender so far, along with CP3.
The Cavs look like they're the new top competition for the Celtics in the East instead of Detroit. Still early though...

oh and the OKC Thunder are worst in the league...should put a smile for the folks in Seattle.

though deserving, wade won't win the MVP this year that's for sure. i think it will be between kobe, cp3, lebron & KG.

yup, thunder also has the worst team name in all pro sports.

g under p

suns rival wrote:

though deserving, wade won't win the MVP this year that's for sure. i think it will be between kobe, cp3, lebron & KG.

yup, thunder also has the worst team name in all pro sports.

Chocolate Thunder would be much better.

Peace

LONGRD

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3744237&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

Sad news for former Wake Forest and NBA star Rodney Rogers.
He's paralyzed from the shoulders down after an ATV accident.

South of Seattle

Get ready Celtics fan.

Your little win streak ends tonight!

South of Seattle

Garnett and Pierce are dirty playing trash talking bastards.

But they're good ballers.

xavier mcdaniel

if your team covers the spread against the celtics, take it and move on.

South of Seattle

Maybe Lebron or KG might not make the all-star game

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/nba?eref=fromSI

xavier mcdaniel

South of Seattle wrote:

Maybe Lebron or KG might not make the all-star game

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/nba?eref=fromSI

Nice win by the Blazers today, especially a Sunday afternoon in a city like Toronto.

jimed14

g under p wrote:

Chocolate Thunder would be much better.

Peace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeqKjXKGrFI&feature=related

South of Seattle

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

Nice win by the Blazers today, especially a Sunday afternoon in a city like Toronto.

Steve Blake has been clutch on this road trip.

suns rival

South of Seattle wrote:

Maybe Lebron or KG might not make the all-star game

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/nba?eref=fromSI

what the...:eek: and yi doesn't even deserve at least to start in the all star game. yi starting over KG or james would be a total joke.

maybe the NBA has to study the process of choosing the all-star starters. imagine if all chinese vote for yi. :eek:

South of Seattle

suns rival wrote:

what the...:eek: and yi doesn't even deserve at least to start in the all star game. yi starting over KG or james would be a total joke.

maybe the NBA has to study the process of choosing the all-star starters. imagine if all chinese vote for yi. :eek:

Although it does do some good. It keeps Shaq from being the Starting center in the West

xavier mcdaniel

South of Seattle wrote:

Steve Blake has been clutch on this road trip.

the whole team has been in the victories. I saw the Pistons today and in noon game - total no-show by them in the fourth. I'm not sure if this Iverson trade is going to work out for them - they're definitely not beating Boston and likely won't beat Cleveland.

South of Seattle

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

the whole team has been in the victories. I saw the Pistons today and in noon game - total no-show by them in the fourth. I'm not sure if this Iverson trade is going to work out for them - they're definitely not beating Boston and likely won't beat Cleveland.

Pistons are looking like the East Coast version of the Suns. They need to rebuild around Stuckey, Tayshaun and Amir Johnson. And that basically means the Pistons will be in trouble for quite awhile.

xavier mcdaniel

South of Seattle wrote:

Pistons are looking like the East Coast version of the Suns. They need to rebuild around Stuckey, Tayshaun and Amir Johnson. And that basically means the Pistons will be in trouble for quite awhile.

Prince has leadership material written all over him. After today's game, Curry was discussing the impending re-signing of McDyess like it was going to be the great lift while Prince countered by saying he's not going to save us, that they have to do it themselves.

South of Seattle

I hope Yi and Lebron start the All-star game after seeing this video. Garnett sure is a cocky P.O.S. now isn't he? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iarveOvcNws

He's got to go after the last player on our bench.