Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

K.T.Tran wrote:I saw in a basketball Magazine at the Kino.....that there is a Japanese player in the NBA??? on the Lakers??? correct me if I'm wrong :sweat:

The only Japanese player that I know who made it in the NBA is Yuta Tabuse. He played for the Phoenix Suns last season. But I don't know if he is with the Lakers now.

Saito_Hajime wrote:

The only Japanese player that I know who made it in the NBA is Yuta Tabuse. He played for the Phoenix Suns last season. But I don't know if he is with the Lakers now.

just checked on yahoo-sports, on the laker's roster this year, i didn't see his name on there, so i guess he is on another team this year.

He was with the Clippers during training camp, and was the last player cut before the regular season started.

Tabuse's picked in the NBADL's draft by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.

dochira wrote:
I can answer that one. It's Yonekura Ryoko. :)

Arigatou. :mrgreen:

San Antonio beat the Cav's 102-76, and the Sonics won over Timberwolves. 107-102 :bonk: :beatyou:

Spurs got thumped by the Mavs, 103-84. They must've been playing in Dallas.


Clips are now 3-0 after beating the T-Wolves, 100-99. Too weird.

bmwracer wrote:
Clips are now 3-0 after beating the T-Wolves, 100-99. Too weird.

It won't last....it can't last. :sweat: :hehe:

dochira wrote:
It won't last....it can't last. :sweat: :hehe:

i think in a month, we will know who the more solid teams are, and hopefully the clips will make the playoffs this year. As far as their 3-0 start, it is a good one, but i agree, not sure how long this can last. :bonk:

qilver wrote:i think in a month, we will know who the more solid teams are, and hopefully the clips will make the playoffs this year. As far as their 3-0 start, it is a good one, but i agree, not sure how long this can last. :bonk:

The announcers said during the game that the last time the Clips were 3-0 was in 1985. ;)

Lakers and Denver in LA, and the lakers playing a bit better, of course, cause they are at home. Let's see if they can pull this one out.

Lakers put the hurt on Denver, 112-92. :thumbsup:

bmwracer wrote:Lakers put the hurt on Denver, 112-92. :thumbsup:

oh yeah...
and Lamar Odom, got his birthday present, a good game, and victory for the Lakers.
Kobe put up his usual big numbers, and Mihm played a good game too. :bonk:

qilver wrote:Mihm played a good game too. :bonk:

Denver has no big man, that's why.

If Mihm could average 15-20 points a game consistently, the Lakers could surprise a lotta folks.

The Warriors come away from NY with a win. They need to be better with free throws and rebounding and they can go far in the division.

bmwracer wrote:
Denver has no big man, that's why.

If Mihm could average 15-20 points a game consistently, the Lakers could surprise a lotta folks.

i agree, last year his numbers were quite low, something like 6 or so pts a game and around 6 rebounds a game, right?

this year, he should pick it up. seems he plays much better at Staples-home court, needs to improve on the road.

yea, denver has no real big man in the middle, then again, not very many teams have a solid big man, like Miami, and San Antonio.

dochira wrote:The Warriors come away from NY with a win. They need to be better with free throws and rebounding and they can go far in the division.

yeah, they really need to improve from the freethrow line...
inside game, yeah they lack there too, a lot of teams seek a good solid inside prescence.

qilver wrote:
yeah, they really need to improve from the freethrow line...
inside game, yeah they lack there too, a lot of teams seek a good solid inside prescence.

I think they were below 50% from the line (terrible), and they gave the Knicks so many 2nd and 3rd chance opportunities. They should have blown them out of the Madison Sq.

It was because of the same reasons that they lost to Utah.

dochira wrote:
I think they were below 50% from the line (terrible), and they gave the Knicks so many 2nd and 3rd chance opportunities. They should have blown them out of the Madison Sq.

It was because of the same reasons that they lost to Utah.

it is obvious that what the warriors are lacking in, and freethrow percentage is something very important they should focus on, maybe hire a seperate guru/coach to help them in that area, and improve on limiting their turnovers, and improve their inside game, maybe then they will have a chance against the superior teams like Detroit and San Antonio. :bonk: :hehe:

qilver wrote:
it is obvious that what the warriors are lacking in, and freethrow percentage is something very important they should focus on, maybe hire a seperate guru/coach to help them in that area, and improve on limiting their turnovers, and improve their inside game, maybe then they will have a chance against the superior teams like Detroit and San Antonio. :bonk: :hehe:

Free throw shooting should be worked on the courts at their houses. I know they must have built courts there, right?