Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

bmwracer wrote:
Lakers have no problem with the Pistons, 103-90... Kobe scores 33 in only three quarters of play.

Kobe played of Call of Duty during the 4th quarter.

But I'll bet the true basketball fans in the LA area are just so down over the Clippers start, 1-12 after losing by 27 to the Pacers tonight. :beaten:

hitomi #1 wrote:But I'll bet the true basketball fans in the LA area are just so down over the Clippers start, 1-12 after losing by 27 to the Pacers tonight. :beaten:

We are: we were expecting them to be 0-13. :P

Eh, no one in LA really cares that much for the Clippers, especially when they're the laughing stock of the NBA in most years while the Lakers are building dynasties. A true LA rivalry amongst fans would be in baseball, Dodgers and Angels.

^ hitomi #1 was being facetious.

Of course, he should talk: they've got the Knicks. :P

bmwracer wrote:
We are: we were expecting them to be 0-13. :P

:victory:
Meant to say the fans that still root for them in Buffalo! Least the Bills no longer have the worst record in pro sports going. :bow:

Lakers easily beat the T-Wolves, 112-95. :victory:

Now it's back home to play the Warriors on Sunday.

EDIT: OKC upsets Boston in Boston, 89-84... And Kevin Durant didn't even play for OKC.

Miami is learning that it takes more than star power to win games and be a championship team. They lost to Memphis 97-95 and Miami is only 8-5 despite having 3 of the top players in the league. To Miami's defense, they were without Dwayne Wade who has a wrist injury.

Celtics lose to the Raptors, 102-101.

Lakers lead the Warriors, 80-50, in the 3rd. :mrgreen:

EDIT: Lakers trounce the Warriors, 117-89.

Celts forget to play defense and lost back-to-back games against Oklahoma City & Toronto. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:^ hitomi #1 was being facetious.

Of course, he should talk: they've got the Knicks. :P

How'd I miss that post, :nut: true that the Knicks are here but you're more than welcome to take them off our hands, :victory: don't they have the longest current streak for not making the playoffs? :rofl: And with the highest payroll during most of those seasons.

Miami loses their second straight, 93-77, to Indiana. :mrgreen:

So much for the highly vaunted Big Three.

Well, the NBA's worst team (record wise) beat the NBA's best team (again record wise), with the Clippers beating New Orleans.

That gave San Antonio the chance to move into 1st place in the Western Conference, who beat Orlando 106-97.

mrsmith10 wrote:Well, the NBA's worst team (record wise) beat the NBA's best team (again record wise), with the Clippers beating New Orleans.

Unbelievable. :nut:

I had to double-check just to make sure that wasn't a score typo.

bmwracer wrote:
Unbelievable. :nut:

I had to double-check just to make sure that wasn't a score typo.

They actually should have blown them out, missed 17 FTs, guess it's too early to can the coach, isn't this his first season? :beaten:

hitomi #1 wrote:They actually should have blown them out, missed 17 FTs, guess it's too early to can the coach, isn't this his first season? :beaten:

Yup, it's Vinny Del Negro's first season.

But it does show how the Clippers have always been: flashes of greatness, but consistent losers.

bmwracer wrote:
Yup, it's Vinny Del Negro's first season.

But it does show how the Clippers have always been: flashes of greatness, but consistent losers.

Yup, sort of known as that snake bitten team, what ever they try never seems to work out, all those top draft choices they've had over the years yet something freaky always seem to happen to those players. :shamefulcry: At least it helps playing in LA with the Lakers overshadowing them, can imagine how much ripping the media would be doing on them if they were in Boston or NY...or even Buffalo. :beaten:

To be fair to the Clippers they have had some injuries to key players such as Baron Davis and Chris Kaman. Personally, I think what the Clippers can do to get better is the same thing Oklahoma did. Leave LA so they're no longer in the Lakers shadow, and start some place new.

mrsmith10 wrote:To be fair to the Clippers they have had some injuries to key players such as Baron Davis and Chris Kaman.

True, but what about past seasons?

After all these years, er, decades, you gotta think management just isn't pressing the right buttons.