Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

Saito_Hajime wrote:

Hehe goes to show that he didn't get any playing time. :beaten: Milicic was picked up 2nd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2003 NBA draft. I think he was traded to the Magic last year.....but still didn't get any playing time :hehe:

it is usually those players, that just blend in, and eventually fade out and retire without anyone knowing about it.....
the good players, make an announcement, and there is celebration...
the really really great players, get a big fanfare on departure....

qilver wrote:


it is usually those players, that just blend in, and eventually fade out and retire without anyone knowing about it.....
the good players, make an announcement, and there is celebration...
the really really great players, get a big fanfare on departure....

Yeah, the only reason why I know that guy is because I was playing Fantasy NBA. But if it wasn't for that then I probably wouldn't know about him. :beaten:

And also, if you are really a great player......your jersey will be hanged in the ceiling of the court when you retire. :applaud:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

Yeah, the only reason why I know that guy is because I was playing Fantasy NBA. But if it wasn't for that then I probably wouldn't know about him. :beaten:

And also, if you are really a great player......your jersey will be hanged in the ceiling of the court when you retire. :applaud:

Kobe and LeBron will most likely have their number up, when they retire, which will not be for a long while....

qilver wrote:

Kobe and LeBron will most likely have their number up, when they retire, which will not be for a long while....

Yeah, but the big tub of goo will have his jersey hanged soon. :sweat: :beaten:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

Yeah, but the big tub of goo will have his jersey hanged soon. :sweat: :beaten:

yeah, i think he'll retire soon, he got his ring in Miami...

qilver wrote:

yeah, i think he'll retire soon, he got his ring in Miami...

And he's getting slower, which is a sign of aging. :sweat:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

And he's getting slower, which is a sign of aging. :sweat:

i hope the Mav's make it to the finals, but i like the Clippers and Phx Suns better, so maybe either one of those teams instead.

The first player movement to make an impact in the off-season. Free agent Peja Stojakovic is set to sign with the Hornets. http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/stojakovic_hornets_060701.html

Saito_Hajime wrote:The first player movement to make an impact in the off-season. Free agent Peja Stojakovic is set to sign with the Hornets. http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/stojakovic_hornets_060701.html

oh, he did? wow....i guess the Pacers didn't match his offer, and he was open to staying there, but opt'd to go elsewhere for a better contract, and possibly more potential, MJ's team, and new draft pick #3, Adam Morrison, this should be interesting, i wonder what other good players they got to make an impact this upcoming season.

qilver wrote:

oh, he did? wow....i guess the Pacers didn't match his offer, and he was open to staying there, but opt'd to go elsewhere for a better contract, and possibly more potential, MJ's team, and new draft pick #3, Adam Morrison, this should be interesting, i wonder what other good players they got to make an impact this upcoming season.

Uhmm......MJ is the owner of the new Charlotte team, the Bobcats. :sweat: Peja Stojakovic is heading to New Orleans. ;)

Saito_Hajime wrote:

Uhmm......MJ is the owner of the new Charlotte team, the Bobcats. :sweat: Peja Stojakovic is heading to New Orleans. ;)

opps....my bad....got confused. :doh:

qilver wrote:

opps....my bad....got confused. :doh:

It's ok. :mrgreen: By the way, there are more player movements to make impact in this off-season. There are rumors that Ben Wallace is gonna move and signed a four-year, $60 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. :sweat:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

It's ok. :mrgreen: By the way, there are more player movements to make impact in this off-season. There are rumors that Ben Wallace is gonna move and signed a four-year, $60 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. :sweat:

honto ne?.....i thought B. Wallace resigned with the Pistons. :headscratch:

qilver wrote:

honto ne?.....i thought B. Wallace resigned with the Pistons. :headscratch:

The hot rumor is that Big Ben is going to the Bulls, he's going to help them, but not enough to get them over the hump, and it looks like the Pistons are starting a slow slide back to the pack. [/list:u]

gaijin mark wrote: The hot rumor is that Big Ben is going to the Bulls, he's going to help them, but not enough to get them over the hump, and it looks like the Pistons are starting a slow slide back to the pack. [/list:u]

guess the Pistons can't afford him, or that they just don't want to resign him, if that is the case, he'll be on the bulls.

qilver wrote:

guess the Pistons can't afford him, or that they just don't want to resign him, if that is the case, he'll be on the bulls.

Or maybe he wants to start playing a clean game.....unlike in the Pistons where they always do some dirty tricks like hurting players on purpose just to win. :beaten:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

Or maybe he wants to start playing a clean game.....unlike in the Pistons where they always do some dirty tricks like hurting players on purpose just to win. :beaten:

that was the bad boys of the late 1980's of pistons...
it spilled over some in to 2000 onward, but i always felt they had a tough "D", until the playoffs..where they became less defensive oriented..

qilver wrote:


that was the bad boys of the late 1980's of pistons...
it spilled over some in to 2000 onward, but i always felt they had a tough "D", until the playoffs..where they became less defensive oriented..

Yeah, and with Ben Wallace moving to the Bulls......even their defense will become weak. They will sure miss the service of Big Ben. :sweat:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

Yeah, and with Ben Wallace moving to the Bulls......even their defense will become weak. They will sure miss the service of Big Ben. :sweat:

but they won't miss his terrible FT's, and air balls on the line... :hehe:

qilver wrote:

but they won't miss his terrible FT's, and air balls on the line... :hehe:

They will miss it too......there will be no one to laugh at in the Palace anymore :beaten: