Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

dochira wrote:
That's coz the other players began scoring more. That's what happens when you spread the ball around more effectively.

probably sure that j-rich doesn't mind, he can conserve more of his energy in other areas of the game, wonder if his other numbers are up, in rebounding, assists, blocks, steals...
yeah makes full sense, better team ball, but j-rich can score if he has too, he is probably the most atheletic in the team.

qilver wrote:
probably sure that j-rich doesn't mind, he can conserve more of his energy in other areas of the game, wonder if his other numbers are up, in rebounding, assists, blocks, steals...
yeah makes full sense, better team ball, but j-rich can score if he has too, he is probably the most atheletic in the team.

I think J-rich, statistically hasn't benefitted from Baron too much but so many other players like Dunleavy and Pietrus have made large strides in their game. I'm not too concerned with J-rich since he did fall into a bit of a shooting slump toward the end of the season but with BD, it takes the scoring load off of J-rich so that helps. I want to see J-rich improve more on the defensive end though :D

playoff time!

Miami beat the Nets 116-98 :
Denver beat the Spurs 93-87 :sweat:
Suns roll 113-103 over Memphis :thumbsup:
and Chicago wins over Washington 103-94

Yow, Spurs get upset by the Nuggets. :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:Yow, Spurs get upset by the Nuggets. :bleh:

Those Nuggets are pretty scary right now

I hope my Kings can steal a game against the Sonics before coming back to Sac!

eltinator wrote:Those Nuggets are pretty scary right now

Yup. George Karl's given those guys a big confidence boost... Spurs could be in trouble.

Yao has a monster game in the Rockets win over the Mavs. Rockets now lead the series 2-0. Goooo Rockets!!!

mvc wrote:Yao has a monster game in the Rockets win over the Mavs. Rockets now lead the series 2-0. Goooo Rockets!!!

great game for the rockets, they stole another from the mavericks, and now they can finish them off at home.
McGrady had a great game, clutch shot at the end! :bonk:

Charlotte forward Emeka Okafor has won the NBA's Rookie of the Year award, narrowly beating best friend Ben Gordon of Chicago Bulls, a Bobcats source told The Associated Press.

The award will be announced on Wednesday. The Bobcats have called a news conference for what they have only called ``a major announcement.''

Okafor, the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft, led all rookies in scoring (15.9 points per game) and rebounding (10.9 rpg) and was second in his class behind Atlanta's Josh Smith in blocks (1.71). He also ranked second in the NBA with 3.8 offensive rebounds per game.

bmwracer wrote:Charlotte forward Emeka Okafor has won the NBA's Rookie of the Year award, narrowly beating best friend Ben Gordon of Chicago Bulls, a Bobcats source told The Associated Press.

The award will be announced on Wednesday. The Bobcats have called a news conference for what they have only called ``a major announcement.''

Okafor, the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft, led all rookies in scoring (15.9 points per game) and rebounding (10.9 rpg) and was second in his class behind Atlanta's Josh Smith in blocks (1.71). He also ranked second in the NBA with 3.8 offensive rebounds per game.

awww I kinda wanted gordon to win it but still a good choice.

Nets, Kings, and Sixers all eliminated.

Nuggets on the verge.

bmwracer wrote:Nets, Kings, and Sixers all eliminated.

Nuggets on the verge.

Done with NBA for this season for me. It's baseball now! :hehe: :hehe:

eltinator wrote:Done with NBA for this season for me. It's baseball now! :hehe: :hehe:

Ehhh???

You don't wanna watch the Suns take it all? :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Nets, Kings, and Sixers all eliminated.

Nuggets on the verge.

Sixers not goin to the final again.....man that must suck a lot for Iverson.....if thats how u spell his name

bmwracer wrote:
Ehhh???

You don't wanna watch the Suns take it all? :hehe:

As long as the West Coast wins it then I'm good :hehe: :hehe:

eltinator wrote:As long as the West Coast wins it then I'm good :hehe: :hehe:

Phoenix isn't exactly the West Coast, but I gotcha...

I'm hoping for a Suns-Pistons final...

bmwracer wrote:
Phoenix isn't exactly the West Coast, but I gotcha...

I'm hoping for a Suns-Pistons final...

Yea, well our teams are technically MIA so they're our only hope now :hehe: :hehe:

For some reason I'm not feeling the Spurs to win it, but I do have to say the Sonics looked impressive in the Kings series, especially Ray Allen.

eltinator wrote:For some reason I'm not feeling the Spurs to win it, but I do have to say the Sonics looked impressive in the Kings series, especially Ray Allen.

Yeah, he shot the lights out. But it appears that the Sonics live by the outside shot...

I'm not feelin' it for the Spurs, either, and Duncan isn't 100%, right?

Suns have a great up and down game, but they always say the playoffs demand a more of a half-court, grind-it-out style...

The East? No Shaq.

NO SHAQ!!!!!! :bleh: :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:
Phoenix isn't exactly the West Coast, but I gotcha...

I'm hoping for a Suns-Pistons final...

yeah, if that is the finals, then i hope the Suns win it, but realistically, the Pistons are too tough, and the interior defense something the Suns will not be able to overcome. But I still like the Suns much better. :fingerscrossed:
Also, i think the Spurs and Heat could be the final teams, and If that is the case, i would like the Spurs to beat the Miami Heat and Shaq. :sweat: :hadoken: :nyah:

qilver wrote:i would like the Spurs to beat the Miami Heat and Shaq. :sweat: :hadoken: :nyah:

Hear hear... Miami getting eliminated in the playoffs would make it a good NBA season for me. :hehe: