The 2005-2006 NBA Season Discussion Thread

Tony-P... wow. As long as he doesn't start promoting it Artest-style during in-game interviews. David Stern (the beast that he is) will pull the leash on that one.

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

- Those Cleveland fans who booed Lebron James last week don't deserve him

- Iggy got robbed in the Dunk Contest

- The Air Jordans XXI is dope; the TV spot is genius

- MVP so far: Chauncey Billups

- Most surprising team this season: NO/Oklahoma City Hornets

- Someone please explain to me what the Knicks management has been doing

-Good job, Cleveland.

-True.

-That commercial is currently the most awe-inspiring commercial in my opinion. Perhaps it is the best commercial ever, but that may be biased.

-Agreed.

-The Hornets have been very good. Chris Paul is quickly rising to NBA stardom' nothing is slowing him down. David West is emerging. It's surprising, indeed.

-Isaiah Thomas needs to quickly sign me to a $35 million 5-year deal due to my proneness to the turnover, my 5-foot-1 frame, my unstoppable defense, and my ability to eventually nail a three given several opportunities.

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Originally Posted by Slash

I would also like to add

-The Portland Trailblazers are the biggest joke ever ^_^

Oh yeah, it's great. Even sophmore Sebastian Telfair has gotten into the Jailblazer's modus operandi, bringing in a loaded gun into an airport. Of course, it was for protection against former team nutcase, Ruben Patterson. It's sad that they traded away the self-proclaimed Kobe-stopper. They should have acquired Ron Artest to form the most ridiculous "basketball" team ever. There would be no basketball; it would just be war.

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Yeah, I like your list; though you did remove Brad Miller. I'm a fan of the Brad Miller. Jesus Shuttlesworth is on your list, and while he's still hot now, he might be a bit more worn down by 2008. But sure, he'd be great to have, but Michael Redd out of the Ohio State University (I just had to say that) would be just as great a player, I think (which would probably be why they selected him). I don't really like Carmelo (not Kobe for that matter), but I suppose since they want to play, and they're good, let them. I don't think my boy, Gilbert Arenas, aka Mr. Ill-Advised, should be on it.

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Allen Iverson wasn't the only one who suffered. The other A.I. got hurt too... some swelling in the right hand, also due to a cameraman. The 76ers just got abused by the paparazzi.

Gerald Wallace is ridiculously athletic. Too bad he's just gonna get a bloody head again soon.

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Steve Nash is easily the favorite for the NBA MVP Award. There's nothing wrong with getting it back-to-back. Look at Duncan, Jordan, Magic, Bird,... And the Canadian very well deserves it, even more than last season.

Screw the media.. the NBA names it anyway, and David Stern is the man. The media won't sway him.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Aww boo. Dang.

Then David Stern should allow the media to have their vote, and if it's not who he had in mind, he should suspend the media for a year.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

It seems like we're the only three ever posting in this thread. Are we the only lovers of this game?

Speaking of all-star snubs, it was also agreed that Chris Paul was one too. He'll get his due though. And honestly, the Detroit Pistons did not deserve 4 players there.

MVP candidates: Dirk sure is making a quiet run towards it. Elton's a beast. Nash is even more MVP quality than he was last year. Kobe's the only player on his team, and he might make the playoffs by himself, which is ridiculous. Billups has a decent chance but apparently he's on an all-star team. Carmelo is being stellar, but no.

Changing topic, so who's out first: Starbury or Brown?

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I remember that moment. Hilarious!

But yeah, Starb-err needs to go. Sadly, I don't think the Knicks will improve as much as the Nets/Suns did when he left, just because of how awful the Knicks still are. I put Franchise in there with Starbuck as point-guards-I-don't-like-not-only-because-they're-not-point-guards-but-because-they're-idiots. After all their moves this season, it's funny because they still don't have a point guard.

So, apparently, Kevin Garnett was hatched from a basketball. I can only believe it's true.

Man, my brother, Earl You-can-only-hope-to-contain-him Boykins, is hurt. Aww, if Carmelo wants to make a run for MVP, he better step it up even more now. Though I wish uber-underrated PG, Andre Miller, will step it up since he is on 70% of my fantasy teams. Good stuff.

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

And this one has been in the news for a while. But still -- WHAT THE HELL.

http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_3561131

Yeah, I saw that. I read the article last month on ESPN Insider, and on fanball while reading fantasy sports news. That's awesome.

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Haha, nice. Cavs won. It's always fun to watch the Lakers lose, especially when it comes down to Kobe missing a final shot. It's great.

Dang, I want Air Jordans, but I'd probably never use them. If I had the money, I'd just go for the collection, like the complete signed collection sold on eBay recently: http://cgi.ebay.com/Michael-Jordan-S...QQcmdZViewItem

I was in awe the first time I saw that. I remain envious.

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Originally Posted by bishop743

On another note, the Los Angeles Kobes lost to 'Bron 'Bron and the Cavs yesterday. I love when Bryant gets his points and they still lose. It's just classic! haha, Eric Snow is probably even a better PG than Marbury right now.

Eric Snow is a much better PG than Starbury on the lone fact that Marbury isn't a point guard. It's all about the Eric Snow Show.

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Shawn Kemp is one of the greatest in-traffic dunkers of all time. He would dunk on people. Over people. Around people. And through people.

With that and the possiblity of Amare's return tonight, I'm looking forward to seeing Amare's one move: charge through anything to the rim and dunk. I guess it's okay for him to come back to get back in game shape as the playoffs near. I'm curious about the effects on fantasy leagues as his returns suddenly puts a should've-been first round pick on someone's roster.

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Holy crap, the Suns rocked the living shit out of the Jailblazers [in offense, anyway]. I don't think Portland had an clue what they were getting into. Yeah, Amare's a monster again. 76 points in the first half. Wow.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Shawn Kemp is beast.

As for the West, I would prefer the Lakers not be in the playoffs. I'm all for the Hornets and the Jazz (and the Kings) so I'd like any of them to go.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

And this is why Andrei Kirilenko is one of my favorite basketball players. There's nothing to hate about this guy (unless you have him on your fantasy team this season while he's hitting an atrocious sub-70% of his free throws). Other than that: a triple double with 15 points, 14 boards, and 10 blocks. What a monster.

What happened to Amare tonight? Looks like some weak sauce after looking at that box score.

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Iggy's alley-oop dunk (off AI's lob) was off the chain.

WOW.

I saw that dunk. I was just fortunate enough to catch it when it was going on. I sat blankly for a minute (or fifty). "Holy fucking crap."

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

That's not basketball.

O_O Is he coming in for the flying side kick?!

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Yeah, the Suns have been winning without him; they might as well continue to win without him. It was fun to let him try to play, even if many of us knew this could/would happen. Now that that's been done and failed, let's get back to winning.

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Freaking Lakers. They're got victory on the Sonics. They need to start losing so that the Jazz and/or the Hornets can get in. Fucking Kobe.

Good to see the Cavs aka LeBron finally in the playoffs. Now we can see what he can do... maybe. Or perhaps it'll take another 2 years for him to start doing well in the playoffs.

Michael Redd out of THE Ohio State University has been on a tear lately. The Bucks are beasting out lately.

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Holy crap, that's funny. Haha.

I've been out of the basketball loop for the last 4 days. It's time for me to get back up to date.

What do you mean "Korver couldn't get up"? Were they laughing their asses off or something too? That would be hilarious.

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Melo... meh.

I just realized how many games were on tonight. I guess a little break to end March Madness. Holy crap the New Jersey Nets are on a freaking tear. 13 in a row. Ridiculousness.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Quote of the week: Andrei Kirilenko, on making the Playoffs this year.

Andrei Kirilenko speaking english is hilarious. I remember earlier in the season when he got injured, he said something along the lines of, "It feels not good. It feels bad. I don't like feeling bad. That's not good."

Some other hilarious quotes when he got that 5x5 this year.

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Speaking of technicals, Sheed got of his suspension for getting his sixteenth technical too. An awful performance, but what's to note here is that he's gonna have a career low for technicals in a season. With only a few more weeks left, he can't possibly outdo it, with the enusing suspensions following each.

Kobe needs to get injured. Oh wait, they're losing with im doing well. Nevermind. Keep losing.

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Originally Posted by bishop743

Guys like Kobe and AI are scorers. They'll jack up as many shots as possible regarldess of the situation, how many defenders are on them or even if they have open teammates sometimes. KG is a shooter. He doesn't take as many shots, but 90% of his shots are quality ones. For a scorer, it's all about FGAs... for a shooter, it's about FG %. That's how I think about it.

Haha, what it comes down to is what their supserstar abilities in NBA Live 06 are. The New York Knickerbockers are a team of scorers. FAIL.

Oh yeah, it's a suspension for every two. I forgot.

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Yeah. OH MA GOODNESS. This is some great NBA action with the season nearing the end. I'm loving it. I caught the end of my Wizards getting pwnd by BEN~ GOR~DON~. Saw the finale of the Hornets/Jazz game too. Fun stuff.

Sure Zo has been getting trounced by dunks, but at least he's trying to stop the dunks, and does most of the time anyway. Most just step out of the way. :/ But yeah, Zo is definitely the most posterized.. but mad respect is due.

Edit: Ugh, my Wizards are seventh seeded now. Might as well go for eighth so we get Detroit. Pistons don't stand a chance against the Wiz. ._.

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