The "Official" NBA 08/09 Season Thread!

phatucini
phatucini Posts: 399
edited September 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Instead of keeping those threads just about one Team let's try to have some nice discussions about the whole league. So there's less limitations and we can have a more active thread.

I for myself are a fan of the NY Knicks and expect to have another disappointing Season ahead of me. I know they acquired D'Antoni and he seems to be one of the better Coaches the last couple of years but we hadDon Nelson, Larry Brown and Lenny Wilkens in the last couple of years and they were known as some of the best coaches at the time. They all failed miserable so I don't expect that to change.
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  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    The team across the Hudson River has some nice young talent on the squad. Vince Carter is pretty the seasoned-veteran on the team, we'll see how he leads them. I'm surprised they didn't trade him as well.

    Boston will most likely take the Atlantic Conference again, and a good shot going deep into the playoffs as well. ;)
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  • phatucini
    phatucini Posts: 399
    I have to say that I like Houston's chances in the Wild West, as Artest will flourish under Adelman and he doesn't have to worry about scoring as much (with T-Mac & Yao present) and can concentrate on filling the gasps.
  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    phatucini wrote:
    I have to say that I like Houston's chances in the Wild West, as Artest will flourish under Adelman and he doesn't have to worry about scoring as much (with T-Mac & Yao present) and can concentrate on filling the gasps.
    The West is weird. There's so many high-scoring teams without any defense with exception to the Spurs- and they're the only one who won a title the last few years from the West.

    All the teams that won a title from '03-'08 are known to have a good defense. The Heat title was more to do with the shitty defense of Dallas Mavs. LOL :p

    T-Mac and Yao have to play more games and stay healthy. They'll probably in the top 4 West teams though. The Spurs might be too old now.

    We'll see what happens in November.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • phatucini
    phatucini Posts: 399
    I think that the Mavericks are going to be the Team with the biggest downside next season in the West although I like Nowitki & Howard. I think that Kidd, Stackhouse, Terry, Jones & Magloire (just to name a few) have their best days behind them and they will have big time problem keeping up with the high speed in the league/west.
  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    phatucini wrote:
    I think that the Mavericks are going to be the Team with the biggest downside next season in the West although I like Nowitki & Howard. I think that Kidd, Stackhouse, Terry, Jones & Magloire (just to name a few) have their best days behind them and they will have big time problem keeping up with the high speed in the league/west.
    Yeah those Texas teams are pretty old too. L.A. pretty outplayed the Spurs last playoff with their speed and youth.

    I like to see how Portland does with Oden on the floor, they probably the youngest team in the league but with a lot of good young players though.
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • phatucini
    phatucini Posts: 399
    I'll have to say that it is another proof of how weak the East is, that just by signing Elton Brand the 76ers end up being Contenders in the East after barely making the Playoffs last year. The Pistons will probably be a serious candidate as well, even if they're are not as sharp as they used to be 3 to 4 years ago.
  • polaris
    polaris Posts: 3,527
    LongRd. wrote:
    The team across the Hudson River has some nice young talent on the squad. Vince Carter is pretty the seasoned-veteran on the team, we'll see how he leads them. I'm surprised they didn't trade him as well.

    Boston will most likely take the Atlantic Conference again, and a good shot going deep into the playoffs as well. ;)

    nobody wanted wince - especially at 10 mill a year ... no team led by number 15 will ever win anything ...
  • phatucini
    phatucini Posts: 399
    I wouldn't buy anyone that's got a huge contract & weak knees. It doesn't add up, not for the couple of Highlight Dunks ... why doesn't anyone trade for Stephon Marbury?
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,237
    I pull for the Bobcats and expect the results for 08/09 to be about the same as last year. I think the record will be within +/- 4 games. Injuries and bad coaching hurt them last year. I'm not entirely thrilled with recent draft picks (May, Morrison, Ajinca), but you gotta make do with what you have....
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,663
    phatucini wrote:
    Instead of keeping those threads just about one Team let's try to have some nice discussions about the whole league.
    Do we have to??? :D
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • suns rival
    suns rival Posts: 15,926
    will the clippers survive the west? they added depth to their team despite losing elton brand to the 76ers.
    scratching my butt...
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  • suns rival
    suns rival Posts: 15,926
    LongRd. wrote:
    The team across the Hudson River has some nice young talent on the squad. Vince Carter is pretty the seasoned-veteran on the team, we'll see how he leads them. I'm surprised they didn't trade him as well.

    i dont think vince carter can lead his team deep into the playoffs. i thought he's not inspired to play as he was before.
    scratching my butt...
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    me rascando pompis...
    krap mijn reet...
    boku no ketsuoana o kizu...
    bahrosh teezy...
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Watch out NBA!!!!!

    He's Baaaack!
    NERDS!
  • suns rival
    suns rival Posts: 15,926
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Watch out NBA!!!!!

    He's Baaaack!

    the question is will oden be the same old greg oden....
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    suns rival wrote:
    the question is will oden be the same old greg oden....

    Nope, he will be better! He has been working out non-stop and it frickin' enormous right now (muscle wise) It's gonna be like Young Shaq down low.
    NERDS!
  • suns rival
    suns rival Posts: 15,926
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Nope, he will be better! He has been working out non-stop and it frickin' enormous right now (muscle wise) It's gonna be like Young Shaq down low.

    yep. it's that's the case then it'll be better for the blazers. they'll also be a team to watch in the west.
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  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    suns rival wrote:
    i dont think vince carter can lead his team deep into the playoffs. i thought he's not inspired to play as he was before.
    yeah, that's why I said, I was surprise they didn't trade him along with Jefferson. But like other posters have said, he's pretty hard to trade since not many teams want him anymore. He didn't do himself any favors either for his last stint in Toronto. People there(the few that cares about basketball) still thinks of him as a baby.
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  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    The NBA is dead to me. :(
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    aNiMaL wrote:
    The NBA is dead to me. :(

    Come on down. I'll take ya to a game :)
    NERDS!
  • Benzor
    Benzor Posts: 886
    As a Knicks fan all we can hope for is to lose as much as possible and to somehow trade ZBO

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