[Tournament] The 2006-2007 NBA Season Discussion Thread

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How do you think the bulls will benefit from having "Big Ben" on their squad? I think it'll boost their defense, but I don't know if he'll contribute a lot to their offense. I think he only averaged like 10 points a game (give or take), but he stuffs people left and right, and the hair....well, ya gotta love the hair.
What about that headband issue? Do you think any disagreements between Wallace and the coach will form more bad than good out of the deal?

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Oops, my bad, i think i repeated a topic twice. I don't really read every article.

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Ya, he's not a good fit for the 76ers. Igoudala could probably carry the team on his shoulders for now. At least he doesn't just talk about "practice."

If the nuggets manage to get their hands on him, they will be a tough contender for the remainder of the season. How can anyone compete with Carmelo, Andre and AI as a point guard?

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Originally Posted by nazpyro

Shaq ~ He is like Goliath, packs the most power and has an overarching reach. However, his showing in the Shaq vs Brad Miller melee showed us he still needs work on his aim. Landing a punch would be devestating to his opponent, however his lack of aim and questions about his chin strength probably gives the advantage to smaller quicker fighters.


Mount Mutombo ~ Hands down, this is the player you would least want to mix it up with. His world class elbows are legendary, leaving evidence on the head of many unfortunate foes. But that's not all, the one-two punch combo of elbow to face plus sex you up, strike fear to children and grown men around the world. In fact, the Mormon religion is based loosely on the fact that God sent Jesus and Moses to sex Mutombo so that the people of Utah could escape Mutombo's wrath.

Seeing Mutombo fight Shaq would be pure amazingness. Personally, I think Mutambo would own. Shaq definitely has the brawn, but I don't think the brains to think of any strategy.

And back on topic. I saw the brawl, and it was pretty harsh. Especially Carmelo's cheap shot...wow. As if basketball doesn't already have a bad reputation for being a league full of pussies.

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Originally Posted by nazpyro

WWDD results:

Anthony gone for 15 games, which was expected. Some people were leaning closer to 10, but the 15-20 range seemed right.

Robinson and Smith get 10 games.

Each team was fined $500,000.

What I did not know was that Thomas apparently told 'Melo not to go into the lane before that brawl started. Surprisingly, Thomas wasn't punished at all.

Collins got 6 games. Jeffries will miss 4. James and Nene will miss one game for leaving the bench.

So Nuggets get to keep Miller and Camby. And here I was about to be disappointed that Camby would miss his first 5 games of the season due to suspension instead of injury. Well, at least that won't happen.

Haha, that's pretty nuts. I agree with the 15 game suspension for Carmelo. Cheap shots don't go over so well in any sport. I wonder how they'll in their game tonight...

And yes, the sun's are "hot" this past few weeks. Now that Stoudamire is back, they finally have that power down low to go with Marion. Double trouble there, as long as Nash keeps on playing like a star, which is basically a given. Suns in the finals for sure if they keep playing like that.

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Just think of the possibilities though... once Carmelo comes back, they could switch positions, and have him and Iverson on the same line. That would be a hard task for any defender.

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So that Knicks game goes to TRIPLE O.T. Man, there were some clutch plays there. And as expected, the score was in the 150's with all that extra added time. Hamilton even hit the 50 point mark I believe.

And with the win against the T-Wolves, Toronto's back on top of their division.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

What happened to Yao? What did he hurt this time?
And McGrady's out too. That's not good news for the Rockets.

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Great pics, Nazpyro! I hope I'm lucky enough to see a game someday.

The Raptors lost by four, after bouncing back from a 20+ point deficit. Damn!
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At least you still got a decent view.

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First day of the new year, and the old leather ball came back in to play! I wonder how the players will react to this.

KG was first to reap the benefits. Racked up 32 points and 14 boards in that game versus Charlotte.

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Originally Posted by nazpyro

Heard his party was awesome and all that stuff, and he was described as a "kid in a candy store."

Anyway, Nick Collision: averaging 29 and 21 in the last one games. What a beast.

Is that 21 boards, or points? Because 20+ boards in a game is incredible!

And Cleveland clawed back and got a win over the Kings. They were down by over 15 points, and still managed to get back in to the game. Drew gooden got another double double (third in a row?) and Lebron's 5 trey's in a row certainly helped clinch that "W".

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Raptors win convincingly over the Bobcats 105-84. Wild action at both ends of the court, but Toronto pulled ahead in the second quarter. And OMFG Anthony Parker posterized Okafor on a drive to the hoop. If I had a pic i'd post it...man, it was sick.

Pape Sow was also given a warm welcome back to Toronto this evening, playing in his first game this season since his severe back injury.

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Originally Posted by nazpyro

wheee double post, but a necessary one. so the all-star starting lineup votes are in, with quite the pleasant surprise:



we're also getting another first-time starter in chris bosh! freakin' awesome for them. sadly though, shaq is also getting his 14th straight start too. whatever whatever.

so here are the lineups:

EAST
C - Shaquille O'Neal
F - Chris Bosh
F - LeBron James (led all votes)
G - Dwyane Wade
G - Gilbert Arenas

the west is pretty typical;

WEST
C - Yao Ming (led all votes in the West; too bad he can't play though since he'll still be injured)
F - Kevin Garnett
F - Tim Duncan
G - Kobe Bryant
G - Tracy McGrady

Was Nash even selected for the all star team? I thought he would have a great chance at making the starting lineup, but I just never heard of him. He might just be on the bench.

And too bad about Yao. Any estimates when he'll be back in action again?

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That's a matchup that I'd like to see.. Yao vs/ this Sun guy. Two Ming's going at it.

And wow, that Raptors game against the Wizards. Gilbert who???? CB4 absolutely stole the show with his 30+ points, and that 60 foot shot at the buzzer. Sam Mitchell went nuts!

I was speaking idiomatically.

West Wins!!!!

Kobe snatched MVP with 31 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals.

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What about those Raptors! They're 9 and 2 in the last 11 games, and are up against 'Sheed and Detroit tonight. They way the Raps have been playing lately (and this season overall) makes me pumped to see how they fare in the playoffs. As long as Bosh and Bargnani stay healthy, the other teams will have a hell of a time finding a challenging matchup.

In addition, Bargnani, after a few weeks of recovery from appendicitis, still won't be able to play in the game tonight against Detroit, due to a severe sinus infection.

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Raptors Playoff tickets went on sale (for the general public) today at noon through Ticketmaster.

I got mine. I'm going to Game 2 of the first round. The Raptors may end up playing New Jersey, which will be a hot-blooded series.

Damn you're a lucky guy! If I lived closer to Toronto, I'd definitely spend the money.

It will be extremely exciting to watch them play the Nets. Vince Carter will either be hot and kobe-like, or a complete discrace. There'll certainly be a few boo's though

Enjoy the game, Timberwolf! Try to take some pics that you can share.

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

I will

I hope whatever photos I take will turn out decent, considering where I'll be sitting. This is the least expensive ticket I've never purchased (I believe it's in the section called The Sprite Zone), so I'm really hoping the view won't be too bad.

You should hold a big sign saying "Onions baby, Onions from GFF", so we can spot you out in the crowd if the camera ever falls on you.

I'm excited to see New Jersey play Toronto. With Carter there, it'll be just like old times. My bet is that he gets hurt in the first game, third quarter, and Toronto completely owns the series.

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Analysts and talking heads are already saying that if there's a likely upset in the first round, it would be New Jersey over Toronto. They go on to talk about the Raptors' inexperience, and how much experience New Jersey has.

I don't really buy it. A good team's a good team. And the Raptors are a good team.

I'm leaning towards an upset in the Detroit/Orlando series. Rasheed tends to get in to technical foul territory in a hurry, and I haven't heard much about Billups these days. And of course, without Big Ben, they don't nearly have that important defensive support that they used to have.

As for the Raptors? They're inexperience counts for nothing. Bosh is already an outstanding team leader, their entire team works hard until the bitter end, and they do have some veteran know-how (Mo Pete and Martin) on the bench, ready to support the team when it needs it the most. The key veteran players that come to mind for the Nets are Carter and Kidd. As I said earlier, Carter will end up injuring himself and limit his playing time, and as for Kidd? Age is a factor for his performance. He'll have to work extremely hard against the quick and energetic point guards, Calderon and Ford, just to keep up. In this case, I think that the young, energetic Raptor squad will take the Nets totally by surprise.

And Timerwolf, you need to do something unique so we can spot your Raptor-cheering ass in the crowd.

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