2005-2006 NBA Season
 

Who's ready for the kickoff tomorrow night of the new season, I know I have been anxiously waiting! :D


Any predictions for the upcoming season?

I personally think that my Spurs have it in them to win yet another national championship, but who knows? Anything can happen! :)

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The 76ers will suck. They will be lucky to go .500.

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If Chris Webber can get it together, they might go higher than .500.


I'm looking forward to the Cavs doing well this season.

They will win between 49- 52 games this year.

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Larry Hughes and Lebron are a solid combo. Hughes is an underrated defender on top of his scoring. An outside shooter would be nice, but they've still got some sort of team over there.

People around here are cautiously optimistic about the Celtics. Al Jefferson could be a beast, although he was hurt early in training camp and is getting a late start. The signing of Brian Scalabrine was as puzzling a pick-up as you're going to see, especially for that money. Marcus Banks will probably be on his way out of town, but I honestly don't see Paul Pierce going anywhere.

go Kings!!

Faby SPice you are into basketball?!?! Dude who knew! Major cool points for you.


Anyways the Lakers still don't have a D.

The Clippers look solid.

LA having two playoff teams could be a real possibility.

Agreed - go Kings! :D

I don't know if the Kings can make it this year, but then I seen stranger things happen during the season.

West Coast Heat fan's thoughts
 

I'm somewhat worried about the Heat. How is it that Shaq Diesel Daddy only got 12 points against mediocre Memphis centres? :mad: But at least Dwyane Wade was himself, and Employee No. 8 (Antoine Walker) was solid.

But out here, the news is that Ko***** hit the game winner and now the L.A. talk shows will be in delirium.

My Grizzlies will get it together. We should have shopped for a good center during the off season.:mad:

Looks like Pistons management finally had enough of Milicic:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2332021

They didn't have much of a need for Carmelo at the time because they were sold on Tayshaun Prince but Chrish Bosh would have been a nice pickup at that spot.

True, Bosh is a stud, but where would they have played him? He wouldn't have replaced Sheed or Ben Wallace.

I'm wondering if he'll suddenly become a player in Orlando, or whether the guy really isn't that good. Talk out of Detroit camp is that he gave no effort in practice and had basically given up. Maybe a change of scenery will do him good.

I am officially addicted to the Nuggets -- it just sort of happened.

I hope we keep Kmart.

ETA: Earl Boykins is BAD ASS. Dude is shorter than I am and plays in the NBA. That rocks.

Same was said about Darko, but hey they did it. I wanted them to get Anthony but they were adament that they wouldn't need him although they are still thin at that position now. Bosh could have played the Antonio McDyess role at the very least and gave the Wallaces a break. Come to think of it, I am pretty sure Rasheed was a midseason acquistion for them after that years draft so Sheed was never in the picture at that time.

I didn't like the Darko pick from day one but have had a wait and see attitude with him up until this year. He had every opportunity to get into the playing rotation and couldn't. Luckily for them they were able to take a big gamble like this while having a good three year run at the title. Hopefully for his sake a change of scenery does him good. Brown has a history of messing with young players and it could have been that his confidence was shot.

That's true, I forgot when they acquired Sheed. It's interesting that they made the Darko pick with Brown as coach; as you said, his history with younger players isn't so great (which is funny when he has coached at UCLA and Kansas). Either way, the kid was a huge gamble, and they lost.

Now they have the cash to do long-term deals with their free agents this summer, and maybe that pick will turn into something.

I'm glad the All-Star Break is here. Give the Cavs a chance to rest before the big push. Last Night's double O.T. game against the Celtics was one major workout, but we got the win.

LeBron James' Slam Dunk Fastbreak over Delonte West was Classic. :D :cool:

Pierce and James really went at it last night. That was one of the better scorers duels I've seen in a long time.

Breaking news:

Denver Nuggets trade Voshon Lenard and Earl Watson and acquire Ruben Patterson and (go Hawks!) Reggie Evans.

I wouldn't have minded if the Allen Iverson trade happened, but I can live with this.

It's an interesting trade - if Patterson doesn't get into trouble, at the very least he's a good perimeter defender. Watson gives the Sonics a good point guard option behind Ridenour, and Evans gives Denver a solid rebounder (with the injuries to Nene and Camby).

It's about time Watson got sent somewhere, though; they've been talking about trading him since the beginning of the season.

As much as Reggie is my guy, I think the Ruben Patterson jokes are probably the best part of this trade . . .

Oh snap, I didn't know dude was a registered sex offender.

Anyone been following the Marbury/Larry Brown feud in NY? It's actually pretty entertaining, as long as you're not a Knicks fan. Last night Brown held him out of the 4th quarter and overtime.

Yeah we're not too happy with the Knicks in general, let alone this drama! They sound like little boys complaining!!

So, whose your pick for NBA MVP?

If I had a vote, it would go to Dwayne Wade, with Steve Nash a close 2nd, and Tony Parker 3rd.

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I have to agree with this. If not for D. Wade, the Heat wouldn't be as close as they are, although I'm terrified now that it looks like 'Zo is gone for the year. Michael Doleac doesn't strike fear in anyone. Time for Shaq Daddy to get it in gear.

Dirk, without a doubt

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I'll take the rapist
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No way kobe bryant gets the mvp. That ball hogging rapist doesn't help his team do jack shit. I thought it was pretty funny when he scored 80 against the worst team in the league and everyone praised him for it......never mind the fact that his team only one by like 12.

I love it

LeBron James for MVP! Despite the critics, Lebron has come through night in and night out.

yeah. his team only one by 12.

Actually dude. I just wanted to call Kobe a rapist.

Lebron coming through night after night? What league are you watching? Yes, he is good.....but shooting 1 or 2 for 17 in shots that could tie the game or win the game wiht time running out is hardly "coming through."

Lebron has sucked even more than Kobe this year.

What if the lakers would have one by one? That would have been great.

36 pts, 7 rebounds and 8 assists in leading the Cavs over the Celtics tonight.

30.8 ppg, 7.2 rebounds, 6.7 assists for the season.

...we all should suck like this.

Yeah, great stats....but terrible in the clutch....he will never be anything if he can't win games. No one remembers Michael Jordan for his seasonal averages...they remember him for how he performed under a minute to play.

GOOOOO SPUUUUUURS GOOOOO!!

GO SPURS GO!


Spurs spanked Portland tonight...watched it at Chili's with the help of my friend, Bud Light. Here's to the playoffs and bringing #4 home to San An'!

terrible in the clutch? hardly. when LeBron is surrounded by better teammates and can't be double-teamed as much, or with more capable teammates who also can occassionally take the last shot, LeBron will be just as much of a beast in the last minute as he is in the previous 47 minutes.

remember, the kid is just 21 years old.

Do you watch ESPN or listen to analysts....I am not the only one that thinks that. And Lebron is the best player on that team...don't know who his "better" teammates are. Yeah, hes 21....but as you said, he avg's 30, 7 and 6....he isn't your prototypical 21 year old.

And yes....he is terrible in nthe clutch. 2 for 16 on game winning or game tying shots = terrible in the clutch. They draw up plays to put the ball in his hands....he is their best player....obviously him passing the ball rather than winning ballgames shows a lack of a killer instinct.