Official NBA/Basketball Thread

kay0ss · newbie! Joined: Jan 07, 2006 Posts: 39

Who here is a fan of basketball? Who watches the NBA?

Discuss anything baasketball related here. Post about your favorite teams, favorite players, how often you play, whatever!

I, for one, LOVE basketball. It is probably my most favorite thing to watch and do next to anime/manga and playing video games. : D

1ce · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject:

Favourite Team: Boston Celtics
Favourite Player(s): Larry bird, Magic Johnson, Kevin Garnett

I hate how the Boston Celtics are doing pretty bad recently. They've been third place in the divisions for the longest time... I loved them in the old school days when they won 11 championships. Those were the days... Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, and then Larry "Legend" Bird.

---I play basketball 4 times a week at school. Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday. Playing C/PF position. Jersey number 33.

kay0ss · newbie! Joined: Jan 07, 2006 Posts: 39

Despite Boston's record, they're still only 1.5 games behind Chicago for the 8th playoff spot. Oh, how silly the East is XD. Delante West is a savage too :O.

My favorite team would have to be the Golden State Warriors. Have stuck with them since I was a little kid, back when Tim Hardaway, Chris Mullin, and Mitch Richmond were still playing. The RUN TMC days. Woo. They aren't doin' too bad either, this season. 17-17 is a better record than most teams out there, though they are BARELY clinging on to the final playoff spot with more than half the season to go. With the team they have, I really think they could do way better :/.

And you play C/PF position eh? I'm guesing you play for your high school team. You must be tall :O. I'm only 5'4" and I totally got snubbed when I tried out for the freshman team oh so long ago (5 years to be exact) :<.

1ce · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject:

To me, GS doesn't seem like they have much of a powerful team. I can't remember many players except Jason Richardson and Baron Davis which still barely has enough firepower over teams in their division. If Shaq hadn't been injured Miami would be skyrocketing in the season.
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Well i'm not THAT tall.. I'm only 6"2... probably tall for my age but nothing special.

kay0ss · newbie! Joined: Jan 07, 2006 Posts: 39

Gotta admit though, J-Rich and B-D are definitely one of the top 3 backcourts in the league (Number one would probably be Rip Hamilton and Chauncey Billups...Detroit is freakin' PSYCHO). Ike Diogu is a pretty good rookie, definitely someone they need to give GS an inside prescence, because Troy Murphy likes to play outside. Other than that, you're right, the Warriors only have 5 people that you can call REALLY good players (like Derek Fisher, C'MON NOW, gotta admit, next to Robert Horry, he is MR. CLUTCH : D ). That's why I'm hoping we get Ron Artest so we have a better defensive prescence, cause Dunleavy ain't doin' it, that's for sure :/

Miami isn't doing too bad, they should be getting better and better progressively now that Shaq is healthy and Pat Riley is the coach now. Wade is freakin' CRAZY.

I'm totally dissappointed with the Wizards though. Other than not having a solid center (Etan Thomas? Brendan Haywood? Who?), they've got some pretty damn good players (like Arenas, Jamison, and Butler). They were my pick to be at least No. 6 or 7 seed in the east this year. Get your act together, guys!

Xristyan · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:01 pm Post subject:

it sucks that i don't have NBA tv or at least a sport channel dedicating a majority of its time on basketball but heck i still love it...

its not much of a die hard favourite but im leaning for detroit...

it has been sooo long since i have played basketball... too long...
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Jevster · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:52 pm Post subject:

Favorite Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite Players: Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Kareem-Ahbdul Jabar, Jerry West, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, and many more.

I've been playing basketball for many years now. It's just my favorite sport. I love palying it, watching it, and just talking about it. Never gets boring. I know that the All-Stars game is coming up soon, gona watch that. Yea, basketball rules!!!

Kimmie-chan · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject:

Favourite team: was the chicago bulls, now its the LA Lakers but then Shaq left...
Favourite player/s: Micheal Jordon and Shaq

Ah i havent followed NBA since i lost my cable TV, its sucks majorly.

THough i can't wait till the baskball season for my school starts again, basketball rocks!
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1ce · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject:

Hey have anyone of you been watching the recent games? Ray Allen and a few other players from Orlando Magic and Seattle Supersonics have been suspended for fighting. Luckily it wasn't as serious as the Artest fight.

Xristyan · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:08 pm Post subject:

1ce · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject:

Xristyan · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:58 pm Post subject:

1ce · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:00 am Post subject:

Whats the malice in the palace?
---Who do you think is going to win the championship this year. It might be a bit too early to tell, but Detroit looks like its got another good chance at it again.

Xristyan · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:04 am Post subject:

The brawl that happened at the Court of Detroit Pistons with the Indiana Pacers... The coliseum was nicknamed the Palace... so they termed the little incident with Artest and other players of the Indiana Pacers with the fans of Detroit Pistons as THE MALICE IN THE PALACE... Very Happy

as long as detroit keeps its line up as is they will always be championship contender... DETROIT BAD BOYS BACK IN THE HOUSE!!!
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1ce · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:19 am Post subject:

Oh I wasn't familiar with that term.
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Well in the NBA this season, a lot of teams switched up their rosters with trades so they aren't as stable as before, but the Pistons kept their roster and line-up and thats probably why they're so tough. Their team isn't even all-star material. They're just good.
---Well as expected the Phoenix Suns aren't doing that great after losing Quentin Richardson and Joe Johnson (I think that was his name) this season when they traded them... They were such great shooters, why trade them...? Now they just have Shawn Marion (whos not that great), Amare Stoudamire (injured for the rest of the season), and Steve Nash (League MVP and averaging about 20+ assists) Not quite as good as they were before.