NBA discussion thread

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Originally posted by Myth
Dan, I bet you are happy to hear that the 76ers are no longer shopping AI.

Oh, and Barkly for Governor!

Yeah I am, but it doesn't really help our team though. We still won't make the playoffs IMO.

Raps just signed Fred Jones to a 3 year deal...Colangelo is on a rollll

Is this guy good?

Incredible athlete, won the slam dunk title a few years back. Good handles, solid jumpshot, good defender and lots of potential to get better. I think they will start him over Mo Pete, but he would still be effective coming off the bench.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/fred_jones/index.html

Sounds exicting....the Raptors might make it close to the playoffs.

I have a feeling though that Sam Mitchell will get fired sooner or later.

Originally posted by koolruningz
Incredible athlete, won the slam dunk title a few years back. Good handles, solid jumpshot, good defender and lots of potential to get better. I think they will start him over Mo Pete, but he would still be effective coming off the bench.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/fred_jones/index.html

And he's from the University of Oregon 🙂

sam mitchell fired? isnt he that good a coach? i say he should stay. last year was his first year as a coach, and it did show losing several close games. if we can switch some of those into wins and win a few more just because we're a better team, i think we'll be competing for a playoff spot.

Well if he does good, then he wont.

But its GM and President of the team, and the coach that you have isnt yours. You can see where I'm coming from?

I like Mitchell also and I would hate to see him get fired, but this is the NBA where coaches get fired for no reason.

Originally posted by Myth
And he's from the University of Oregon 🙂

great team too....Jones and the two Lukes were awesome to watch in college

That they were.

Best team is the Duke squad.

I'm not sure if I'm a big fan of the Blazers newest move (Blake, Skinner and Ha for Jamal Maglore). At first glance it looks good because we get a former all-star. But there are two problems. First, Blake was our starting point guard. Its not that he can't be replaced fairly easily, but he's decent for his price. The second (and bigger problem) is that we will have the same issue that we had with Przybilla and Ratliff. Two centers with fairly large price tags and therefore we pay one way too much to come off the bench. Its questionable who will be the starter (although it will start as Joel because Nate makes people earn their spot) but either way one guy is payed too much to be a back up.

I think Magloire is in the last year of his contract to, so i dont see him sticking around long.
Jarret Jack is going to see more minutes and that is a good thing, Roy can also play the point if need be. I really like the moves the Blazers have made this offseason, this move is a bit of a head scratcher long term but it makes their team better right now.
Competition isnt a bad thing, hopefully Mags and Pryz competing for the starting spot can make them both better. Pryz seems to me like the type of dude who will respond to a challenge and wants to win, if Mags doesnt step up then he'll be coming off the bench. Now if you can just dump Miles then it will have been a great off season.

Mags, Przy
Zach, LaFrentz, Aldridge
Miles, Outlaw
B.Roy, Webster, Serg Rod
Jack, Dixson

Looks alot better than last year thats for sure.

I actually see Przybill keeping his starting job, but that might make Maglore complain (he was unhappy with his time with the Bucks as it was). And I don't see Przybilla playing much better because of competition (simply because he always seems to try hard and give his best, which I love). But I whole heartedly agree that we'll be better.

I will be doing a whole NBA playoffs in NBA Live. I'll set up the Playoffs as they were this year. Then, I'll play each game, and switch teams each quarter. So say Game 1 of Kings vs. Spurs, since the Spurs are home, I will be the Kings 1st Quarter, Spurs 2nd, Kings 3rd, Spurs 4th. That will be the Home-Court advantage, I get to control the team in the 4th quarter.

Actually, I am almost done. I'm almost in the Finals.

But I want to see your guys predictions. 1 round at a time. So predict who you think will win their series in the first round, and how many games it will go. Also, just because they are good in real life, doesn't mean I am good with them in NBA Live. I might be unstoppable with the Nuggets.

I have to tell you, there has been some crazy games.

I say Miami will win it. Not because of what happened in real life, but Wade and Shaq are really good on Live. LeBron and Kobe are also good and you should do well with them but neither of them have a Shaq to use as well. You know, thats very interesting though. I may have to do that myself.

Originally posted by Myth
I say Miami will win it. Not because of what happened in real life, but Wade and Shaq are really good on Live. LeBron and Kobe are also good and you should do well with them but neither of them have a Shaq to use as well. You know, thats very interesting though. I may have to do that myself.

No I mean predict the whole first round. I'm going post 1 round at a time.

i did it once and the mavs went out first round... la got to the western finals and it was detroit versus spurs. detroit won.

makin a prediction.... raptors to the second round of the playoffs. more out of love than beleif, but i'm sticking to it

Originally posted by darth_royke
makin a prediction.... raptors to the second round of the playoffs. more out of love than beleif, but i'm sticking to it

Giv'er

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