[quote]drewh wrote:
Well its worked in the past. Maybe changing rookie contracts would solve this. And somehow thinking of a way to keep kids from going over seas. I’ve read that it sucks over seas and the coaches really run their players hard. That’s why Earl Boykins came back.[/quote]
The season is shorter over there but they practice more and do more team oriented stuff. It’s kind of like the inbetween of college and the NBA on that level. Also, things have gotten better in recent years but European teams were notorious for fucking American players out of their money. That and playing time is more evenly distributed. Basically, if you want to make killer money but don’t love the game or desire top flight comp you go to Europe cough Josh Childress cough.
Can’t believe I was actually lulled into thinking that the Mavs could give the Lakers trouble this year with their late season trades. I forgot that these are Mark Cuban’s Mavs we are talking about here. One of the biggest choke teams in the NBA playoffs in recent memory. They just can’t win. It’s the Cuban curse. Freakin Spurs pulled one out of the bag of tricks and upset them. First number 7 seed to win a round 1 playoff series in NBA history.
Ha, man I’ve been pretty wrong before cough Time Duncan cough too. Seriously, there’s just something about the kid that screams “superstar” to me. His speed, athleticism, handle, confidence and feel for the game are at a truly elite level, and that’s at 19. He just has several qualities that cannot be taught, and are possessed by all of the all-time greats. Said it before and I’ll say it again: When it’s all said and done he will be far and away the best player from this draft.
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Well I always knew he would be greater than any of the other rookies but it was solidified when he forgot Andrew Bogut’s name. From then on I knew that his lack of intelligence (and lets face it he’s dumb (no euphemisms)) must be balanced in some sort of way ala his incredible game. Just hope he stays off the airwaves.
Ha, man I’ve been pretty wrong before cough Time Duncan cough too. Seriously, there’s just something about the kid that screams “superstar” to me. His speed, athleticism, handle, confidence and feel for the game are at a truly elite level, and that’s at 19. He just has several qualities that cannot be taught, and are possessed by all of the all-time greats. Said it before and I’ll say it again: When it’s all said and done he will be far and away the best player from this draft.
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Well I always knew he would be greater than any of the other rookies but it was solidified when he forgot Andrew Bogut’s name. From then on I knew that his lack of intelligence (and lets face it he’s dumb (no euphemisms)) must be balanced in some sort of way ala his incredible game. Just hope he stays off the airwaves.[/quote]
Huh? Have you ever heard an interview with him? He actually comes across as pretty well spoken and intelligent, especially for a young athlete. I have no idea what you’re talking about.
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
Mavs will get chris bosh this off-season (sources telling me). Cuban is contemplating sending off dirk and bringing in another guy to help bosh. [/quote]
My wish is for that to happen and to have Dirk to come to Phoenix reunite with Nash and win the title they would’ve won if Cuban wasn’t a dumbass. Oh and Finally the Sun’s will get revenge for the Finals the Spurs took away from them along with the shitty NBA officials.
Huh? Have you ever heard an interview with him? He actually comes across as pretty well spoken and intelligent, especially for a young athlete. I have no idea what you’re talking about.[/quote]
ha dont worry just joking around. Hes cool and smart, just said some stupid stuff on twitter.
And oh boy here we go again with the Spurs-Suns. We know how this is going to turn out (Spurs in 6/7 with controversial calls in games 2 and 3). Match-ups: Duncan/Amar’e will cancel each other out, Nash>Parker, Spurs G.Hill> Suns G.Hill LOL, Manu>Richardson, Spurs bench>Suns bench. Its going to depend though how good the Suns shoot the 3. if they light it up they’ll win.
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
Mavs will get chris bosh this off-season (sources telling me). Cuban is contemplating sending off dirk and bringing in another guy to help bosh. [/quote]
My wish is for that to happen and to have Dirk to come to Phoenix reunite with Nash and win the title they would’ve won if Cuban wasn’t a dumbass. Oh and Finally the Sun’s will get revenge for the Finals the Spurs took away from them along with the shitty NBA officials.[/quote]
You know what man? I feel like the league fucked the Suns out of a title shot the year Horry clotheslined Nash. Horry only gets suspended for a game, but so do Stoudamire and Bell, when both literally sat back down when they realized they were violating some absurd rule. Not saying they would’ve won, but they definitely woulda beat the Spurs. That changed the whole complexion of the series.
First number 7 seed to win a round 1 playoff series in NBA history.[/quote]
Interesting, considering three 8-seeds have won their first round series.
If any team is capable of winning the first round as a 7-seed, it’s the Spurs (which they showed why they own the Mavs in the playoffs, no matter the seeding).
[quote]drewh wrote:
Well its worked in the past. Maybe changing rookie contracts would solve this. And somehow thinking of a way to keep kids from going over seas. I’ve read that it sucks over seas and the coaches really run their players hard. That’s why Earl Boykins came back.[/quote]
I’ve heard this too. Plus I remember Jennings saying he got paid on time only once the whole season, and things are a lot more lax overseas (pay, travel, starting game times, etc).
Wait up Flash you’re blaming an incident that happened early on in the series for the Suns losing?
Definition of a championship team: The actual basketball and also having the mentality and iniative to take advantage of every opportunity that gets presented to you. Those opportunities extend beyond major suspensions. Greg Popovich plus the veteran management at San Antonio makes them dangerous no matter what.
I’m telling you now, when the Spurs get into that confident rhythm they are one of the most difficult teams to plan for.
The problem with increasing just the age limit is you have several kids who have no desire to be in school, and European teams are only going to look at the best of the best, and point blank 95+% of the HS kids who would try to go over would fail miserably. That leaves the D-League as basically their only option. They need to figure out how to increase the age limit while not using these kids solely for financial gain for the University.[/quote]
Yeah there are kids that have no desire to be in school, but if A)they want to play in the L and B) aren’t good enough to go pro immediately, then school is the only option, as much as they don’t want to go. They can go to JC for two years, then jump ship if they feel they are good enough (which too many guys think they have what it takes to succeed, then fail miserably).
Stern should make it two years removed from your HS graduating class. One year is nothing; two years will give kids time to develop their game at a higher level, then they can make the choice.
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
Mavs will get chris bosh this off-season (sources telling me). Cuban is contemplating sending off dirk and bringing in another guy to help bosh. [/quote]
My wish is for that to happen and to have Dirk to come to Phoenix reunite with Nash and win the title they would’ve won if Cuban wasn’t a dumbass. Oh and Finally the Sun’s will get revenge for the Finals the Spurs took away from them along with the shitty NBA officials.[/quote]
You know what man? I feel like the league fucked the Suns out of a title shot the year Horry clotheslined Nash. Horry only gets suspended for a game, but so do Stoudamire and Bell, when both literally sat back down when they realized they were violating some absurd rule. Not saying they would’ve won, but they definitely woulda beat the Spurs. That changed the whole complexion of the series.[/quote]
Man you have no idea how pissed I was during that series. It’s all coming back I might go and burn my Ginobli shirt (that’s right real fans wear jersey shirts haha)
First number 7 seed to win a round 1 playoff series in NBA history.[/quote]
Interesting, considering three 8-seeds have won their first round series.
If any team is capable of winning the first round as a 7-seed, it’s the Spurs (which they showed why they own the Mavs in the playoffs, no matter the seeding).[/quote]
It’s the first 7 to win a 7 game series, there were a handful that upset 2’s in the old 5 game format.
WTF? The Mavs were coming back last night in the 3rd from being down 22 points thanks to Beaubois. In the 4th he sat out except for the final 3 min or so. That was a huge mistake, sure they wanted to get Thiery (sp) going but for over 8 min?? Anyway it was great series that should have gone for 7 IMO.
First number 7 seed to win a round 1 playoff series in NBA history.[/quote]
Interesting, considering three 8-seeds have won their first round series.
If any team is capable of winning the first round as a 7-seed, it’s the Spurs (which they showed why they own the Mavs in the playoffs, no matter the seeding).[/quote]
It’s the first 7 to win a 7 game series, there were a handful that upset 2’s in the old 5 game format.[/quote]
AAHHH good call, preciate the clarification on that red.
AAAHHHHHHH so close Thunder!!! We had plenty of chances to win the game before, but we couldn’t make any shots down low, and not converting second chance points.
I’m so proud of this team. Great great season, and gave the defending champs a good run. This team has nowhere to go but up, and I look forward to next season. Really proud of the Thunder.