December 30, 200619 yr Author Believe it or not, as much as I am an NBA fan, I actually do not have a favorite NBA team. I like players more than teams. Jason Willams (white version), Vince Carter, D Wade, Kobe, LBJ & AI to name a few. If I HAD to pick I would say New Jersey & Dallas would be my top 2 but again I'm not really into a certain team. :thumb: :ylsuper:
December 30, 200619 yr Author Since AI has joined the Nuggets. Scoring is down, FG% is down, and turnovers are up by 3/game. The Nuggets are 2-2 with him.
December 30, 200619 yr SPECIAL WEEKEND EDITION First Trimester Report Awards Hanukkah, Festivus and Christmas are behind us. New Year's Day is hours away. I don't need to remind you what the calendar calls for in between, do I? That's right: First Trimester Report! With almost everyone in the league having played at least 27 games as of Friday morning, except for the slowpokes (Denver, Minnesota and Sacramento) stuck on 26, it's time to take stock of the season's opening third: West MVP of the Trimester Steve Nash, Suns "I don't think he can win three straight MVPs. Nash certainly doesn't think so, either. But the first trimester says otherwise, even with at least five serious co-candidates in the West alone: Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming and the gate-crashing Carlos Boozer." East MVP of the Trimester Michael Redd, Bucks "Redd doesn't even have that much help in Milwaukee but is starting to play a more diverse game, as the Spurs would tell you. Redd found plenty of ways to hurt them in San Antonio, on a night when he didn't even have his 3-point stroke, so he's the early choice until LeBron and D-Wade make their inevitable move." Coach of the Trimester Jerry Sloan, Jazz "We take Gregg Popovich, Avery Johnson and Mike D'Antoni for granted -- Phil Jackson, too -- but we've been taking Sloan for granted for almost two decades." Rookie of the Trimester Randy Foye, Timberwolves "Truth is, I don't think the NBA can really claim to have a Rookie of the Year race at the minute." Sixth Man of the Trimester Ben Gordon, Bulls "Only two sixth men in history have averaged 20 points for a whole season: Ricky Pierce and Eddie Johnson. Gordon entered Friday's play at 20.1 ppg after hanging 40 on Miami." Defensive Player of the Trimester Alonzo Mourning, Heat "At age 36, he gets the early nod here as the league's No. 2 shot-blocker (2.9 bpg) in just 23.4 minutes per game." Comeback Player of the Trimester Amare Stoudemire, Suns "In the NBA, as we repeat every year at this time, there is no Comeback award. But we're moved to maintain this category this season more than usual, watching Stoudemire's gaining-speed recovery from surgery on both knees." http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dailydime-061230-31
January 4, 200719 yr Grizzlies - 144 Warriors - 135 Matt Barnes (Warriors) - 36 points Mike Miller (Grizzlies) - 33 points
January 4, 200719 yr Author Grizzlies - 144 Warriors - 135 Matt Barnes (Warriors) - 36 points Mike Miller (Grizzlies) - 33 points And that was in regulation. Teams like theses 2 are why people say there is no defense in the NBA.
January 4, 200719 yr Author http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=/nba/dailydime?page=dailydime-070103 Sixers have final AnswerBy Greg Anthony ESPN.com Rolling out some answers after "The Revenge of A.I." episode showing at the Pepsi Center on Wednesday night in Denver had an ending that turned out in his old team's favor. Allen Iverson (30 points, nine assists, seven turnovers) saw his Nuggets swatted 108-97 by the team that traded him, the Sixers... Getting run by referee Steve Javie shortly before losing to his old team was probably not how A.I. scripted this one. There's some frustration. You don't spend over a decade with a team and then see that game happen. Getting thrown out of the game was icing on the cake. You couldn't have written a better script for the Sixers, to ruin his night in Denver. Before the game, Iverson expressed frustration that his views were not taken into consideration by Sixers coach Mo Cheeks, even as Philly was reeling. Your franchise players are usually given a little more opportunity to offer guidance in the thought process of a team. A franchise player likes to think he knows a little bit about the game. Like Iverson's view that Andre Iguodala isn't suited for point guard? I don't think Iguodala is going to be a point guard, either. It's not his skill set. If Cheeks had to win one game this year, was this the one? Yeah, it'll go a long way for the psyche of the entire franchise. This is the one where they were able to hold it together. The Sixers are now 4-4 since the trade. The Nuggets are 2-4. A lot of those guys in Philadelphia had something to prove. They can take Iverson's demand to leave as an attack on them collectively as players. Players have pride and they showed that Tuesday night. Andre Miller had 17 points, 10 assists and four steals in his return to Denver. Joe Smith's 12 points and eight boards didn't hurt. Miller is a top-10 point guard in the league. Along with Smith, those were two rotation players for a playoff team.
January 4, 200719 yr And that was in regulation. Teams like theses 2 are why people say there is no defense in the NBA. Its the Warriors. They are making teams play their style and their points are way up.
January 5, 200719 yr Author http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AsL7CVRQoXskXKM1_xQgdgWkvLYF?slug=allstarvoting&prov=st&type=lgns NEW YORK (TICKER) -- Injured Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, who may not be able to play in next month's NBA All-Star Game, still leads all players in the latest returns of fan balloting announced Thursday. Sidelined for at least six weeks and perhaps longer with a fractured tibia suffered December 23, Yao has received 1,629,832 votes to start for the Western Conference All-Stars on February 18 in Las Vegas. Since being taken with the top overall pick in the 2002 draft, Yao has been voted as the West's starting center in each of his first four years. He is more than 1 million votes ahead of Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns and has led in total votes each of the last two seasons. Leading the Eastern Conference in balloting is Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James, who has received 1,587,738 votes. Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson remains third in the balloting behind Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Tracy McGrady of Houston. Iverson, who was acquired from Philadelphia last month, originally was listed on the East portion of the ballot and has 1,157,031 votes, considerably behind Bryant (1,386,477) but within striking distance of McGrady (1,205,510).
January 5, 200719 yr http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AsL7CVRQoXskXKM1_xQgdgWkvLYF?slug=allstarvoting&prov=st&type=lgns NEW YORK (TICKER) -- Injured Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, who may not be able to play in next month's NBA All-Star Game, still leads all players in the latest returns of fan balloting announced Thursday. Sidelined for at least six weeks and perhaps longer with a fractured tibia suffered December 23, Yao has received 1,629,832 votes to start for the Western Conference All-Stars on February 18 in Las Vegas. Since being taken with the top overall pick in the 2002 draft, Yao has been voted as the West's starting center in each of his first four years. He is more than 1 million votes ahead of Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns and has led in total votes each of the last two seasons. Leading the Eastern Conference in balloting is Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward LeBron James, who has received 1,587,738 votes. Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson remains third in the balloting behind Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Tracy McGrady of Houston. Iverson, who was acquired from Philadelphia last month, originally was listed on the East portion of the ballot and has 1,157,031 votes, considerably behind Bryant (1,386,477) but within striking distance of McGrady (1,205,510). There are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to many people in China!
January 5, 200719 yr Author There are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to many people in China! :lol: :lol: :lol: He is a great player but no way should he be leading in overall votes.
January 6, 200719 yr :lol: :lol: :lol: He is a great player but no way should he be leading in overall votes. :thumb: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2721960 PHILADELPHIA -- Less than three weeks after Allen Iverson was traded, Larry Brown rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers, this time as an executive vice president instead of a coach.
January 6, 200719 yr The Mavs are 27-7 so far this season & are riding a 13 game win streak. They are 2-1 against the Spurs this season. Could this be the year that the "no defense playing" Mavs make it to the big game....
January 6, 200719 yr Author The Mavs are 27-7 so far this season & are riding a 13 game win streak. They are 2-1 against the Spurs this season. Could this be the year that the "no defense playing" Mavs make it to the big game.... They are my favorite right now.
January 11, 200719 yr Sixers, Webber agree on buyout | Pistons in mix? http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2726276
January 11, 200719 yr Author Sixers, Webber agree on buyout | Pistons in mix? http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2726276 I don't really see why anyone would want him. They mentioned the Lakers in the mix for him I hope that doesn't happen.
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