NBA reg season thread (we don't care about the finals)

[kennyj]

Originally posted by Nate:
<strong>I thought the NCAA 3 points were smaller myself.

Might be wrong though.</strong><hr></blockquote>

You are not wrong, it's much closer. The NCAA 3-pointer is even closer than the international line.

 

[kennyj]

Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>larry brown leaves and billy king manages to get Willie Green and Kyle Korver deep in the second round </strong><hr></blockquote>

Mid-major players are hard to figure. Detroit's league was just OK, a couple of notches below the major conferences. Creighton's (Missouri Valley Conference) wasn't even that good, so Korver built those stats against weaker competition.

I don't remember seeing Green, but all those Detroit guys are very athletic and solid defensively. Interesting pick - he could be a sleeper. He improved every year in college.

I saw Korver a couple of times. He's a great shooter, but my guess is that he's probably too slow for the NBA.

 

[RUDDY]

nice info mate

espn seem to agree with you re green

Ford's Take: He's very athletic, quick who puts the ball on the floor. He gets his own shot, can play a little one. If he was 6-6, he would've been in the first round

 

[kennyj]

BTW, the Knicks had an excellent draft. Some had their second rounder 7'1" SF Lampe a lottery pick. PF Sweetney is a little undersized, but is very strong.

Now there's talk that they will trade for Walker from the Celts (Curt Thomas/Charlie Ward) and pick up Speedy Claxton who's a pretty good player. There's a chance that Thomas could go to Dallas for Shawn Bradley. Hard to count on McDyess for anything though.

 

[Jens]

rumour mill ... malone and payton to the lakers, kidd is interested in san antonio and dallas

 

[RUDDY]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was arrested July 4 on suspicion of felony sexual assault following an alleged incident with a woman at a hotel near Vail, Colorado, authorities said.

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[Amir]

Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was arrested July 4 on suspicion of felony sexual assault following an alleged incident with a woman at a hotel near Vail, Colorado, authorities said.

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Bryant later said: If Alex Ferguson can do it so can I.

 

[RUDDY]

mailman AND payton

Damn

 

[Nate]

Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>mailman AND payton

Damn</strong><hr></blockquote>

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The Glove!

The Mailman!

Kobe!

Shaq!

Fox!

What a great starting 5.

You like it don't you Ruddy?

 

[RUDDY]

no i dont like it you cnut

is kobe going to be on day release so he can play in the games?

only cnuts and rapists like the lakers

 

[Nate]

Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>no i dont like it you cnut

is kobe going to be on day release so he can play in the games?

only cnuts and rapists like the lakers</strong><hr></blockquote>

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The title is on its way back mate....

 

[kennyj]

There are reports today (NY Post) that Jason Kidd will only sign with the Nets if coach Byron Scott is fired. They should say goodbye to Kidd IMO. You can't have players deciding who will coach them.

 

[sidsutton]

The Lakers is a disaster waiting to happen IMO. Just not enough shots to go around. Malone is after Jabbar's all time scoring record. Is he going to be happy being 3rd or 4th option? Shaq turns up for training camp miles overweight again, Malone will kick his ass. The game is on the line, who takes the last shot? Kobe and Shaq couldn't agree who it was and now you add in two more players who are used to taking that role?

I know from the Rockets teams of Olajuwon/Drexler/Barkley and Olajuwon/Barkley/Pippen that you can have too many all stars.

 

[Raoul]

The Lakers will definitely win the league running away next year. They're signing Malone and Payton as tertiarry contributors and not as the stars they once were. Malone's experience/scoring ability and Payton's D will make the difference. They would've probably won it this past year had Shaq not waited so long on his toe surgery. They'll be hungry for revenge next year.

 

[RUDDY]

kidd and Zo signing with the nets

thats the east done then

 

[sidsutton]

Mourning's kidney condition can flare up again at any time. He could be out for the the whole season then they'd be back where they started.

 

[sidsutton]

For RUDDY

My stomach churns thinking about Randy Ayers as the next coach of the 76ers. When I lived in Columbus, I watched him dismantle and ruin a solid Ohio State program. The question that puzzles me is, if a guy fails as a college coach, how can he possibly succeed as a pro coach?

Keith Schleicher
Richmond, Va.

*** Keith: Well, let's give Randy a chance before your stomach churns too much. He bombed as a college coach, true, but he was a very good NBA assistant for Larry Brown.

Still, let's not kid ourselves, either. There is no doubt as to why the Sixers were having a hard time finding a guy willing to coach this team -- because too many candidates had heard too many bad things about Allen Iverson. Those things may have come mostly from Brown, but that does not matter. Fact is, Iverson's reputation scared off candidates.

Ayers is a guy who is familiar with Iverson, and vice versa, so he makes sense for the job. Unfortunately for him, he is walking into a bad situation, because the roster is aging and probably peaked under Brown. So, Ayers will be the guy who has to avoid what seems like an inevitable letdown

 

[MrMarcello]

Lakers will win 74 regular season games and 16 more when it really counts...

 

[RUDDY]

Originally posted by sidsutton:
<strong>For RUDDY

My stomach churns thinking about Randy Ayers as the next coach of the 76ers. When I lived in Columbus, I watched him dismantle and ruin a solid Ohio State program. The question that puzzles me is, if a guy fails as a college coach, how can he possibly succeed as a pro coach?

Keith Schleicher
Richmond, Va.

*** Keith: Well, let's give Randy a chance before your stomach churns too much. He bombed as a college coach, true, but he was a very good NBA assistant for Larry Brown.

Still, let's not kid ourselves, either. There is no doubt as to why the Sixers were having a hard time finding a guy willing to coach this team -- because too many candidates had heard too many bad things about Allen Iverson. Those things may have come mostly from Brown, but that does not matter. Fact is, Iverson's reputation scared off candidates.

Ayers is a guy who is familiar with Iverson, and vice versa, so he makes sense for the job. Unfortunately for him, he is walking into a bad situation, because the roster is aging and probably peaked under Brown. So, Ayers will be the guy who has to avoid what seems like an inevitable letdown</strong><hr></blockquote>

most of which is true

although the job was only offered to

1 Mo
2 randy

the jailblazers wouldnt let mo go so it went to ayers,he has all the knowledge of the situation in philly.

AI gets along with him and ayers knows how to deal with Iverson,which is the main thing you need to achive in philly

after all the years hes been with larry i see him having no problems steping up

say cheesy poofs

 

[MrMarcello]

Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>

say chesse</strong><hr></blockquote>

What the hell is 'chesse?' Is that Dutch for cheese?

 

[RUDDY]

sixers ink KT thank god

<a href="http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/thomas_030716.html" target="_blank">http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/thomas_030716.html</a>

and we have picked up Amal McCaskill after losing skinner to the bucks

and the spree - KVH is said to be hotting up in the summer league

 

[sidsutton]

I saw some reports saying you were giving KT $50million(6 years?). He's a good role player but not worth that much.

 

[sidsutton]

Mind you, given some of the contracts being banded about at the moment, that is probably his market value.

 

[RUDDY]

i think its 7 at 40m

hes a starter for us and was a beast on the boards in the playoffs

shaq does talk some shite doesnt he

"Last year I had a couple tanks, a couple grenades," Now I got atomic weapons. I'm going nuclear. I'm Colin Powell, and I can drop the bomb any time I want to."

- Shaq

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[sidsutton]

Just make sure he doesn't drop anything on his poorly toe.

 

[RUDDY]

Layden is at it again

hes trying to do the same kind of deal he tried last year for deke but for KVH this time

Kurt Thomas and Charlie Ward, because philly dont want anything from spree

Kurt fecking Thomas?

give me him straight up

i feel sorry for knicks fans at times

 

[kennyj]

Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>Kurt Thomas and Charlie Ward, because philly dont want anything from spree

Kurt fecking Thomas?

give me him straight up

i feel sorry for knicks fans at times</strong><hr></blockquote>

Thomas is good, but is somewhat of a head case with technical fouls and all. Ward would be OK for you guys as a backup. I'm not much of a VH fan, but I would be OK with the trade. All of the Knick draft picks are playing horrible in the summer league. Looks like another long year.

 

[RUDDY]

x-mas has come early woooooohoooooooooo

Sixers pondering extension for Iverson

The agent for Allen Iverson said last night that there have been talks with the 76ers about a contract extension for the four-time all-star guard.

"I'll confirm that we have had informal discussions, but I won't comment any further," Leon Rose, Iverson's agent, said last night before a summer league game.

 

[MrMarcello]

Iverson = posterchild for why most fans could care less about the NBA these days...

Dirk = why some fans are returning to the game...

Lakers + GP & KM = ratings that will topple the 90s Bulls...

Nets + JK & AM = yet another 5 game Finals loss...

 

[RUDDY]

Originally posted by MrMarcello:
<strong>Iverson = posterchild for why most fans could care less about the NBA these days...

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that would be why he sells out every arena he plays at

if your gonna spout shite at least back it up

 

[MrMarcello]

Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>

that would be why he sells out every arena he plays at

if your gonna spout shite at least back it up</strong><hr></blockquote>

That's because THUGS like to watch other THUGS play games...BTW, dickhead, I never said anything about the 76ers not selling out...with the me first attitudes, the chest pounding, and the posses, fans are turning off the NBA these days...btw, here is a link...Philly sold out 25 of 41 home games...does not say road sellouts, which I presume would be higher...so next time, before getting mad because I dissed your player, back your SHIT up with stats...

 

[RUDDY]

Originally posted by MrMarcello:
<strong>

That's because THUGS like to watch other THUGS play games...</strong><hr></blockquote>

very well reasoned argument

 

[MrMarcello]

oh, here is the link for the home stats... <a href="http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/attendance_020422.html" target="_blank">76ers attendance for 2001-02</a>

I just realized this is 200102...I can search for 2002-03 if you like...amazing how they only sell out 25 homes games yet have this "amazing player"

 

[RUDDY]

Kobe Bryant Charged With Sexual Assault

Kobe Bryant was charged Friday with sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a case bound to tarnish the career of one of the NBA's superstars.

disgusting thug rapist bastard


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[RUDDY]

Originally posted by MrMarcello:
<strong>oh, here is the link for the home stats... <a href="http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/attendance_020422.html" target="_blank">76ers attendance for 2001-02</a>

I just realized this is 200102...I can search for 2002-03 if you like...amazing how they only sell out 25 homes games yet have this "amazing player"</strong><hr></blockquote>

have a little read of your article,you basically prove my point with regards Allen Iverson

thanks for that

The defending Eastern Conference champions were equally as big of a draw on the road. With MVP-candidate Allen Iverson, arguably the NBA’s most exciting player, the Sixers drew an average 18,720 fans per game to opponent’s arenas, good for third in the NBA behind the defending World Champion Lakers (20,103) and the Washington Wizards (19,939).

 

[Amir]

Bryant now admitted he did cheat on his wife but he claims whoever he's done it with did not object. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

 

[RUDDY]

''I feel that after reviewing evidence I can prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt," Hurlbert said. He said Bryant forced the victim into "submission" through physical force and caused "sexual penetration or intrusion''

can you see me,yes im waving bye bye to kobes career

 

[RUDDY]

 

[MrMarcello]

Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>

that would be why he sells out every arena he plays at

if your gonna spout shite at least back it up</strong><hr></blockquote>

The 76ers sold out 25 of 41 home games...yeah, I guess that does prove your point...

 

[MrMarcello]

Some interesting articles on the NBA's posterchild for thuggism...

<a href="http://espn.go.com/dickvitale/vcolumn020715iverson.html" target="_blank">Iverson living too close on the edge</a>
<a href="http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art4251.asp" target="_blank">Too many questions</a>
<a href="http://www.towerhill.org/middleschool/communications/students/Links/FavoritesBA.html" target="_blank">Allen Iverson </a>
<a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/voices/voice_of_the_fan/20020711.html" target="_blank">Voice of the Fan</a>

So go ahead and talk shit about Kobe, whom we all know will be found innocent or cut a deal (besides, the woman showed up to his room unescorted and we know how these "women" are looking for money and fame).