The 2005-2006 NBA Season Discussion Thread

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

That's not basketball.

O_O

What the hell was that!? Was that real? 'Cause I think that's a technical...lol.


Anyways. Rockets are 30-40. Something like 3-29 without McGrady. I think they're 5 and 1/2 behind Sacremento.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

yo T-Wolf, sup with your boy: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2387812

Looks like the constant losing and disappointments are finally starting to get to him. Like I said earlier in this thread, KG is loyal as hell... but he wants to win too.

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Originally Posted by Ryuu

O_O

What the hell was that!? Was that real? 'Cause I think that's a technical...lol.

Yeah, that's real. Bowen's dirty like that.

Originally Posted by bishop743

yo T-Wolf, sup with your boy: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2387812

Looks like the constant losing and disappointments are finally starting to get to him. Like I said earlier in this thread, KG is loyal as hell... but he wants to win too.

KG is sick of losing. He wants to win, but he still wants to win in Minnesota if possible. He will only demand a trade if he feels that management isn't trying to get him the necessary pieces to compete for a championship.

The media has long been trying to get words out of KG, so they can write their stories.

One article I came across the other day interpreted KG's

Quote:

I've always said that I think I'm worth not only being listened to but I think I'm definitely in a position where I [should] have a team and ... a chance to win a ring. So I think, at the end of the day, they should at least give me that.

as him saying he deserves to be traded to a team that has a chance to win a ring.

I don't think that's what KG's saying.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Maybe, maybe not. I hope he does stay in Minnesota. It'd be great if he could finish his career there. But, at this rate, it's very hard to say whether that will come to fruition. KG, as well as AI, deserve to be on a contender. They've given their blood, sweat, tears and bodies to their respective teams. It might be time for a fresh start for each of them.

In other news, LeBron James added two more milestones to his resume last night in a dominating win over the Mavericks. He eclipsed Kobe Bryant to become the youngest player to reach 6,000 points. Also, with that win, the Cavs have clinched a playoff berth. Depending on how the seedings shake out, they might even get out of the first round. But, I don't see them going beyond that.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by bishop743

Maybe, maybe not. I hope he does stay in Minnesota. It'd be great if he could finish his career there. But, at this rate, it's very hard to say whether that will come to fruition. KG, as well as AI, deserve to be on a contender. They've given their blood, sweat, tears and bodies to their respective teams. It might be time for a fresh start for each of them.

KG does deserve a lot better than the team McHale has put out there. You feel bad for KG because brings it every year, and gives it his all. His stats are still brilliant, and he still leads the league in efficiency rating.

His field goal percentage is the highest it's ever been, and he will once again win the rebounding crown. His assists are down because the Timberwolves now lack spot up shooters (Wally, Hudson, Hoiberg, Cassell, Sprewell). When Garnett kicks the ball out during double-teams, players like Ricky Davis and Marcus Banks end up slashing or dribbling some more, and thus nullifying the assist.

And so, KG's streak of 20-10-5 will end this year. But still, averaging 20-10-5 for six straight years is amazing. No one in the history of the league has ever done that. Larry Bird was the closest at five straight. KG is in a league of his own.

Originally Posted by bishop743

In other news, LeBron James added two more milestones to his resume last night in a dominating win over the Mavericks. He eclipsed Kobe Bryant to become the youngest player to reach 6,000 points. Also, with that win, the Cavs have clinched a playoff berth. Depending on how the seedings shake out, they might even get out of the first round. But, I don't see them going beyond that.

Cavaliers clinched a Playoff berth! I didn't realize it until I saw your post. That's great. It'll be fun to finally see Lebron James in the Playoffs, when it counts. I'd love to see how he handles the pressure and the stakes.



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And I'm watching the Spurs-Lakers game right now. What will Bowen pull this time.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

KG does deserve a lot better than the team McHale has put out there. You feel bad for KG because brings it every year, and gives it his all. His stats are still brilliant, and he still leads the league in efficiency rating.

His field goal percentage is the highest it's ever been, and he will once again win the rebounding crown. His assists are down because the Timberwolves now lack spot up shooters (Wally, Hudson, Hoiberg, Cassell, Sprewell). When Garnett kicks the ball out during double-teams, players like Ricky Davis and Marcus Banks end up slashing or dribbling some more, and thus nullifying the assist.

And so, KG's streak of 20-10-5 will end this year. But still, averaging 20-10-5 for six straight years is amazing. No one in the history of the league has ever done that. Larry Bird was the closest at five straight. KG is in a league of his own.

KG's game is straight out of NBA Live. The guy can do things that players his size should not be able to do. He's the best all-around player in the game. There really isn't a single weak spot in his game. But, when it comes down to it, individual stats don't mean a whole lot in a team concept. It's about winning championships for him. He wants to win and be successful on a team level more than anything else. He made that clear during his MVP-wnning season a couple years back.

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Cavaliers clinched a Playoff berth! I didn't realize it until I saw your post. That's great. It'll be fun to finally see Lebron James in the Playoffs, when it counts. I'd love to see how he handles the pressure and the stakes.

Now that he has gotten his team into the playoffs, he is officially a franchise player now. He still has a long way to go to catch up to 'Melo though. 'Melo has been to the playoffs for 2 straight years in what was once a loaded Western Conference. It'll be good to see what LeBron can do when it's "Win or Go Home".

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by bishop743

KG's game is straight out of NBA Live. The guy can do things that players his size should not be able to do. He's the best all-around player in the game. There really isn't a single weak spot in his game. But, when it comes down to it, individual stats don't mean a whole lot in a team concept. It's about winning championships for him. He wants to win and be successful on a team level more than anything else. He made that clear during his MVP-wnning season a couple years back.

Definitely, individual stats don't mean a thing to KG. He just wants to win.

But for fans like us, it's still great to be able to look at his numbers and appreciate the brilliance of his individual career. His play has been consistently brilliant, and brilliantly consistent. Eleven years of this, and he's not slowing down.

Originally Posted by bishop743

Now that he has gotten his team into the playoffs, he is officially a franchise player now. He still has a long way to go to catch up to 'Melo though. 'Melo has been to the playoffs for 2 straight years in what was once a loaded Western Conference. It'll be good to see what LeBron can do when it's "Win or Go Home".

Melo had the benefit of being on better teams than Lebron in the two Nugget's Playoff appearances. Lebron's team is finally playing a lot better. And to think they're doing this without Larry Hughes.

The Cavaliers were SO close to making the Playoffs in each of the last two seasons. They were like one game out of a Playoff berth. Last year was especially disappointing because after a solid start, they collapsed the second half of the season. I'm glad that they made it this year.

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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.

I was speaking idiomatically.

The Lakers will likely finish .500, as I'm looking at their schedule. Three of their next four games are against quality opponents (Denver, Phoenix, LA Clips).

Then after two pushover opponents (Golden State, Portland), they finish the season with Phoenix and New Orleans/Oklahoma City.

It'll be a fight to the finish for those teams clustered around 7th to 10th place.


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What's up with New Jersey. Eleven straight wins.

What's up with Dallas. Three straight losses. They basically just played themselves out of battling the Spurs for that top seed.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Okay, this is ridiculous:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2390599


(And no, this is not an April Fools thing. At least, I doubt it.)

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Okay, this is ridiculous:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2390599


(And no, this is not an April Fools thing. At least, I doubt it.)

haha, this is funny as hell. What the fuck are they doing? I mean, some guys like Andrew Bogut and Samuel Dalembert have no business wearing them, but to bad them altogether is stupid. I know the leagaue is trying to change their image and what not but this is ridiculous. I hope it doesn't come to pass.

On another note, the Pistons came up HUGE today against the Suns. They were down by 17 at one point and came back to win the game. Chauncey Billups showed yet again why he's known as "Mr. Big Shot".

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Big win for the Pistons. Chauncey was terrific. Will those MVP whispers start up again.

I'm still buggin' out over Lebron James' 47 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals performance in that win over the Heat. He took only 25 shots, compared to Wade's 36, which was Wade's career-high in shot attempts.

Lebron James is just incredible. He's so strong and so athletic. When he dunks, his head is rim-level. That kind of elevation is sick. It almost looks like he is floating, as he is often still rising when he stuffs the ball through.


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Okay, this is funny.



One. Two. Three. The Fourth one got him.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

I'm still buggin' out over Lebron James' 47 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals performance in that win over the Heat. He took only 25 shots, compared to Wade's 36, which was Wade's career-high in shot attempts.

Lebron James is just incredible. He's so strong and so athletic. When he dunks, his head is rim-level. That kind of elevation is sick. It almost looks like he is floating, as he is often still rising when he stuffs the ball through.

LeBron James is amazing me with what he's doing at such a young age. Just thinking about how better he'll be down the road scares me. He isn't even anywhere near this prime yet.

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Okay, this is funny.



One. Two. Three. The Fourth one got him.

LOL! I got 4 words for you: HIL-A-RI-OUS!! Oh man, that is classic.

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wtf @ the Nets! They totally dismantled the Heat yesterday for their 12th straight win. I was thinking that the Eastern Conference was just a 2-team race, but it looks like I was wrong.

Lastly, both Charles Barkley and Dominique Wilkins will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I'm really glad to hear this. Both were exceptional players during their time. Yeah, neither of them won any championships, but they each brought and contributed a great deal to the game. Congrats to both of them.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Okay, this is funny.



One. Two. Three. The Fourth one got him.

Dude, LMAO.



Anyways, some news:

Originally Posted by ESPN.com

Former NBA stars Charles Barkley, Joe Dumars and Dominique Wilkins, University of Connecticut Women's Coach Geno Auriemma, former Big East Commissioner David Gavitt and Italian National Team Coach Sandro Gamba were elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday.

So yeah, congrats to them...when is Jordan eligible for the HOF?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by bishop743

LOL! I got 4 words for you: HIL-A-RI-OUS!! Oh man, that is classic.

I like how Korver could barely get up.

Originally Posted by bishop743

wtf @ the Nets! They totally dismantled the Heat yesterday for their 12th straight win. I was thinking that the Eastern Conference was just a 2-team race, but it looks like I was wrong.

Every year, the Nets seem to always have that one great run of consecutive wins. Then they cool off. They won't get past the second round of the Playoffs.

Originally Posted by bishop743

Lastly, both Charles Barkley and Dominique Wilkins will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I'm really glad to hear this. Both were exceptional players during their time. Yeah, neither of them won any championships, but they each brought and contributed a great deal to the game. Congrats to both of them.

'Nique!! Finally. I still can't believe he was left off that 50 Greatest Players of All-Time list.

Originally Posted by Ryuu

So yeah, congrats to them...when is Jordan eligible for the HOF?

A player needs to be retired for a full five years before being eligible for the HoF. Then in that sixth year of retirement, he can be inducted.

So for Mike, the earliest is 2009.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

I like how Korver could barely get up.

lol yeah. Iverson nearly jumped out of the damn building.

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Every year, the Nets seem to always have that one great run of consecutive wins. Then they cool off. They won't get past the second round of the Playoffs.

Yeah, that's a good point. They did the same thing last year and lost in the first round to the Heat. So, I doubt they'll go far at all in the playoffs.

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

'Nique!! Finally. I still can't believe he was left off that 50 Greatest Players of All-Time list.

Yeah man, that was highway robbery. He deserved to be on that list. I'm glad to see he wasn't looked over this time around though.

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Joe Dumars made it too!? Niiiiiiiiiiiice! Man, back in the "Bad Boys" days, he was one of the most ferocious defenders during that period. He's won championships as both a player and as the Head of Basketball Operations for the Pistons. Greatly deserved honor for him.

.... and I think it's safe to say that MJ is locked to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

I was speaking idiomatically.

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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Joe Dumars too eh -- nice. I remember MJ always saying how Dumars guarded him really well.

Originally Posted by nazpyro

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

I meant he barely jumped high enough to attempt that block.

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Oh, Melo essentially cost the Nuggets the game by punching the ball into the stands out of frustration -- after he was fouled, and was going to the line for two freethrows with the Nuggets down by two with 1:11 left in the game.

Clutch. Yes.

Child. Yes.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

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.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Damn, New Jersey. They even clinched the Atlantic Division.

The rest of their schedule is relatively easy, too, with their toughest opponent being Cleveland.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Both the Nets and Cavs have been tearing it up lately. It'd be cool if they both had their streaks going when they meet up. The Cavs completely crushed the Sixers the other night.

Speaking of the Sixers, they have a big game tonight against the Bulls. It's a dogfight between those two teams for that 8th and final playoff spot. I think the Bulls might find a way to pull this game out and inevitably get that 8th spot. You wanna talk about money, clutch fourth quarter players, there isn't a better one right now than Ben Gordon. Outside of Carmelo maybe, Gordon has been playing the best ball in the 4th quarter.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by bishop743

Speaking of the Sixers, they have a big game tonight against the Bulls. It's a dogfight between those two teams for that 8th and final playoff spot. I think the Bulls might find a way to pull this game out and inevitably get that 8th spot. You wanna talk about money, clutch fourth quarter players, there isn't a better one right now than Ben Gordon. Outside of Carmelo maybe, Gordon has been playing the best ball in the 4th quarter.

The Bulls now have that eighth seed, after beating the Sixers. Sixers will have their work cut out for them if they want to make the Playoffs.

Dammit, Atlanta beat the Timberwolves at the buzzer. It looked like the Timberwolves were expecting a timeout, but the Hawks just inbounded and outlet the ball, and drove all the way to the bucket.

Hornets win on OT. Here's the line on Chris Paul: 17 points, 11 rebounds, 16 assists, 6 steals.

Give him the ROY trophy right now.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

The Bulls should end up with the 8th seed now. The Sixers have been playing horrible basketball for the last month or so. I think they've lost 12 of their last 16 games or something like that. Whether they make playoffs or not, they'll need to make some drastic changes to that team for next year if they want to be competitive.

They could have probably given Chris Paul ROY after one month into the season. I've heard some people talking about him being a dark horse MVP candidate. While I think that is a bit far-fetched, that still doesn't take away the fact that he is having a spectacular season.

How ya doing, buddy?

Yeah, Chris Paul for MVP might be stretching it a bit. But he's been extremely valuable to his team, and is a big reason why the Hornets are successful this year.


I am watching the Lakers-Nuggets game. Melo versus Kobe.


EDIT EDIT EDIT:

Melo is sick. Can someone send him a get-well card.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?