NBA discussion thread

should be the aba really... american basketball association....
pity that national is a moniker. barring ONE team. shorten the seasons, make it truly national. i wont have to move to toronto if theres a team in the uk then😄

Originally posted by koolruningz
So are you saying the Raptors have had a GM of West's calibre or a coach like Hubie Brown? Im sure all the reasons you listed are part of the problem to, your the Raptors expert not me. But the Grizz really turned the corner when Hubie came on board. Nobody can argue with Jerry West being one of the best GM's either, I just think the Grizz have been more fortunate in that department and that coupled with the reasons you gave has dug the Raptors into a hole that they can hopefully climb out of. It was always gonna be hard being a Canadian team in an American league.

What Im saying is that for ten years, the Raptors were the better team. For about 3 years now, the Raptors havnt been. Grizzles were the worst in the league since they started in Vancouver and left Vancouver.
West might be the best GM and Grizzles are winning now, before he came aboard, the Raptors were the forunate ones. But considering the original city failed, Raptors are still the fortunate ones. If only Vince Carter wasnt a ***** and McGrady didnt get mad.

Like i said your knowledge of the Raptors is far more insightful than mine but having West and Brown being part of the Grizz franchise has propelled them forward. Now all they have to do for next season is get rid off that Eminem clone Jason Williams, what a tool.

i thought jason wolliams had been playing well since is sacto days, toned down the crazy plays and gone more team orientated... whats the problem with him? we dont get much coverage over here

I've got nothing against him as a player i just think the Eminem act makes him look like a bell end.

haha fair enough. cant say i'm a fan of eminem. ah well.. we'll swap u alston for williams then😉

Im only authorised to make trades that will improve my Lakers. 😉

how bout we give you alston for free. lets say a token of our appreciation.

My Lakers need all the "help" we can get. 😄

YES! The new generation of Blazers will be coached by McMillan. This is perfect since it will be a running team.

wonder how well they'll do... its been too long since they've made some noise, when the lakers are finally betable, blazers are even worse

Holy Crap! Cavs will get some help! They agreed to a 5 year contract with Larry Hughes. Not the needed shooter, but he is great all around. Him next to Lebron will give people a hard time.

indeed! pity they didnt get redd htough, but the bucks may now grow back into a good promising team with bogut as well

Bucks also have picked up MIP Bobby Simmons. They're looking pretty good with Ford coming back to play PG after a season absent, Redd at SG, Simmons at SF, Joe Smith at PF, and Bogut at C. They should become one of the better teams in the east. Hopefully the Cavs will be as well. The Cavs are currently trying to pick up Javikious or something close to that who is Ilgauskas' close friend. The guy is a PG and considered the best foreign player that is not in the NBA.

very true... although its slightly hard to beleive you... your name is myth after all😉 lol

nah bucks should do well. waiting for the blazers and lakers 2 make moves... maybe between eachother

Sixers arent gonna do anything 🙁

but that was a great pick-up for the Cavs. hes not Redd, but its still a good choice

I actually think Hughes is better than Redd, but Redd is just more needed because of the lack of shooters in the league.

i cant stand hughes

Why? Arenas and Kwame were the two I couldn't stand from the Wizards. They both have horrible attitudes.

arenas is a good player, i dont know anything of his attitude however. dont know much of kwame either... was'nt he a high pick in the draft several years ago? antawn jamison.... what an awesome player he is.