Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

bmwracer wrote:
Oh no, it's spreading...!! :shocked:

They should get rid of this big guy before it becomes a plague :beaten: :hehe:

Saito_Hajime wrote:

You do have a point there.

By the way, despite the high scoring game of this year's all-star game, I have never seen an all-star game with so much defense in it. All-star game is usually a showcase of creative dunks, layups, alley hoops, anklebreaking dribbles and fantastic passes. Of course, we saw these things too but we also saw many steals and fouls (you can see it by the number of free-throw attempts). Talking about free-throws, seems that the Shaq disease have struck the game. Some of the decent free-throw shooters in the league like Tmac and LeBron shoots below 50% from the foul line :shocked: .

and Duncan at the freethrow line, they need to really improve their shooting FT's, games are decided on FT's.....

and that dunk when shaq threw down running from the FT line...was funny, he was just showing off and wanted some attention.
Yeah, the game was too defense oriented, and too many bricks(missed shots), and turn overs. But some of the alley oop dunks were nice, V. Carter missed two dunks.... :bonk:

qilver wrote:

and Duncan at the freethrow line, they need to really improve their shooting FT's, games are decided on FT's.....

and that dunk when shaq threw down running from the FT line...was funny, he was just showing off and wanted some attention.
Yeah, the game was too defense oriented, and too many bricks(missed shots), and turn overs. But some of the alley oop dunks were nice, V. Carter missed two dunks.... :bonk:

Seems like free-throws is becoming an issue in the league these days :sweat: . Shaq always try to do something to catch attention in every all-star game :beaten: . Yeah, those alley oops were nice. Too bad Vinsanity missed the dunk coming from an alley oop pass off Iverson before the game ended :( .

qilver wrote: V. Carter missed two dunks.... :bonk:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I laugh at former mister slam dunk contest champ.
I think him going to the Nets made him soft. He was a beast driving to the hoop as a Raptor. One reason I liked him as a player. It reminded me of the younger Jordan :mrgreen:

K.T.Tran wrote:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I laugh at former mister slam dunk contest champ.
I think him going to the Nets made him soft. He was a beast driving to the hoop as a Raptor. One reason I liked him as a player. It reminded me of the younger Jordan :mrgreen:

He has Jordan-like abilities, and has improved as a basketball player of the Nets, and they have won more games and got more attention this year, but he has yet to win any championships like Jordan and Kobe.

K.T.Tran wrote:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I laugh at former mister slam dunk contest champ.
I think him going to the Nets made him soft. He was a beast driving to the hoop as a Raptor. One reason I liked him as a player. It reminded me of the younger Jordan :mrgreen:

Can't blame him. There is Richard Jefferson who takes away the highlights from him :mrgreen: .

qilver wrote:He has Jordan-like abilities, and has improved as a basketball player of the Nets, and they have won more games and got more attention this year, but he has yet to win any championships like Jordan and Kobe.

Hope they win one sooner while Jason Kidd is still around. Considering Kidd's age, he may retire soon. And losing a playmaker will be a big loss to the Nets :sweat: .

New Jersey Nets defeated the Orlando Magic 96-93 :victory:

first time since 1982, that three NBA players in the same season averaging higher than 30 pts a game, Kobe, Iverson, and LeBron.

qilver wrote:first time since 1982, that three NBA players in the same season averaging higher than 30 pts a game, Kobe, Iverson, and LeBron.

And none of them will make the playoffs. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
And none of them will make the playoffs. :hehe:

Lakers in eighth in the pacific, Philly is last too, and Cav's are a little higher.....

i take it that they are your least favorites... :sweat: :bonk:

qilver wrote:i take it that they are your least favorites... :sweat: :bonk:

Well I don't like Philly... Never have. AI is a troll.

I really like LeBron, he's more team-oriented than Kobe, but the Cavs are short another star to make them real contenders...

The Lakers? A love-hate relationship. :sweat:

Lakers win at home against the Kings 106-85, and take care of business and are now 3 1/2 games ahead of the Kings in the Pacific. :thumbsup:

qilver wrote:Lakers win at home against the Kings 106-85, and take care of business and are now 3 1/2 games ahead of the Kings in the Pacific. :thumbsup:

Wow! Such a big lead there. They really pounded the Kings hard :beaten: .

Can I rewind to the first month of the season when the Warriors were winning? I miss those days.

Saito_Hajime wrote:Wow! Such a big lead there. They really pounded the Kings hard :beaten: .

Excellent. :applaud: :thumbsup:

The Kings are on my short list for "most despised" NBA teams...

bmwracer wrote:
Excellent. :applaud: :thumbsup:

The Kings are on my short list for "most despised" NBA teams...

Gah, I went to Davis (near Sacramento). I don't know how I didn't smack some people around.

dochira wrote:Can I rewind to the first month of the season when the Warriors were winning? I miss those days.

Clips are losing lately, but i think the warriors, the way they have been playing, they are tanked....to near bottom, hopefully they can find a miracle and retake the glory moments of earlier in the season.

qilver wrote:Clips are losing lately...

but since they played so good at the beginning of the season, they should make the playoffs.

Lakers getting jobbed by the Clips, 88-70 in the 4th.


After two great games, Odom has disappeared again like Houdini.

Maybe Odom should play for the Magic. ;) :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Lakers getting jobbed by the Clips, 88-70 in the 4th.


After two great games, Odom has disappeared again like Houdini.

Maybe Odom should play for the Magic. ;) :hehe:

good for the clips, bad for the lakers... :bonk: