NBA discussion thread

Originally posted by Sith Master X
I know you're Lakers fan right Link? I used to be one myself. But I simply can't stand Bryant. He's the whole reason that team fell apart, and after Shaq's departure, I've simply had no desire to follow that team.

No offense my friend, but I hope the Heat absolutely waste LA. lol

yup i'm a laker fan...and I said the exact same thing, if you read up.

I said Bryant would have a good game...he put up 45 points.

Shaq fouled out with 3 minutes left and the Heat actually managed to play better without him.

I'm going to stay a Laker fan, but I don't blame you for hating them now. I hate them for that reason as well, Bryant is a jerk, but they're my team...and I gotta stick with them.

loyalty is a admirable quality.

Bryant is better than Jordan.
who cares
shutup
get over it.
But he isnt smarter.
Hes the best 1 on 1 player EVER.

How about no. Smarts made Jordan better. You can't say "excluding intelligence Kobe is better" because intelligence plays an important role in how you play.

Im a Lakers fan but ive got to agree that Jordan was easily better than Kobe. Kobe maybe has the potential to be better but he would have to really change his attitude. Kobe may be a great 1 on 1 player but i remember Jordan playing 1 on 5 in some games for the Bulls and still coming out on top. But the thing that stands him apart from Kobe is that he understood the team concept alot better, im sure he didnt like having Cartright as his centre (who would?) but he still included him in the offence and made him a better player. Kobe has a long way to go to get to Jordans level.

Kobe will never be better than Michael as long as his emotions still control him.

Jordan was a professional....Kobe is a spoiled Kid.

Jordan won 6 championships in 7 years and thats without the most powerful Centre in the world.

Well back in the day when Kobe wasn't such an @$$ I'd have said he was better, but now I can't stand that selfish brat, so yeah, Jordan was the best. 😛

Originally posted by Samas-adian
Jordan won 6 championships in 7 years and thats without the most powerful Centre in the world.

6 in 8 years.

Whoops, my mistake. But im still technically right. He didnt play for one year. So he did win 6 championships in 7 years. 😄

But he didn't win in his first year back. Houston won in 94 and 95 and Jordan was back in 95.

Yeah i know. The Chicago Bulls won 6 in 8 years. But Jordan missing one year, won 6 in 7 playing years.

Your right of course, but im still technically right also. I just didnt include 1994 in which he didnt play.

Ok. I see what you are saying now. Jordan HIMSELF won 6 in 7 years of playing while the bulls won 6 in 8.

Yeah. 😄

Speaking of cry-babies. Carter publically admitted that he didnt play hard for Toronto this year (who would think) because he wanted to get out of the city. He was getting 92 million dollars for 7 years and he played half-ass and blamed it on injuries. Now, he's playing 100% times better and saying that he feels perfectly fine.
What a punk. New Jersey fans, I hope in a couple of years when he starts complaining and playing half-ass, that you enjoyed him because your going to get the same treatment. I'm glad we got Eric Williams and a first round pick for him.

He's a damn flip flopper too. He's already denied saying that he didn't play hard even though it was on video for a TNT interview. He claims "I've never, ever said that in my life and I've never not given my all playing basketball."

I know. He has amazing talent, but his heart is horrible.
Funny thing is that once Carter left, the Raptors are playing a hella lot better now.
Can't wait to see what the first round picks are going to do for the Raptors. If everything turns out good, the Raptors could possible be contenders. Thats if everything turns out.

They really aren't doing any better. Not worse, but not better either.

Yeah they are. They're keeping games close and giving it there all. They might have a better record. But as a whole, they're playing as a team alot better.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1964051

Great move by Petrie trading Christie for Mobley. This improves the King's offense as Christie was shooting terrible this year. It doesn't hurt the King's defense to much as Christie while a smart defender has lost a lot of his athleticism because of age, while Mobley is a decent defender with good athleticism. It also gives the Kings cap room as Christie contract was high for his production. Now the Kings arguably have the best starting 5 in basketball.

The only thing that worries me is with Bobby Jackson out, Bibby is the only ball handler on the Kings as Christie could play point pretty well, although with the King's offense running through C-Webb and Miller it shouldn't hurt the Kings too much.

I'm surprised that the Magic made this move, wonder if Mobley didn't want to be with there...