Bulls vs. Heat on TNT right now. Miami is getting thrashed. It's only one game, but I feel like Miami won't be able to repeat.... especially since Wade won't be able to wildly throw himself into defenders and get foul calls.

All the commercials thus far have been pretty lame.




Damn Hinrich just broke Payton's ankles

10/31/2006 10:09:51 PM

i'm already bored of NBA basketball

10/31/2006 10:12:30 PM

I'm having fun watching the Heat get destroyed

10/31/2006 10:21:34 PM

^^ It's a boring game



[Edited on October 31, 2006 at 10:29 PM. Reason : I probably won't even watch the next game, Kobe isn't playing]

10/31/2006 10:28:23 PM

what happened to the nba, i used to like it

10/31/2006 11:05:18 PM

^^ tell me about it. I got home from work like 3 hours ago and was all pumped to watch the Lakers and Kobe play. Then I turn it on and all I can fucking see is Lamar Odom chucking 3s all game. To top it off Amare isn't even starting.. fuck this game. I'm gonna go down the street to a bar and just drink a bit instead..

[Edited on October 31, 2006 at 11:07 PM. Reason : f'n typo]

10/31/2006 11:06:51 PM

duhon went off on miami after chicago went scoreless for 3 minutes...chicago is DEEEEEP now with ben wallace as a viable center...

10/31/2006 11:08:23 PM

I like the way Chicago is building their team. They draft guys from winning schools/countries and fill in with free agents from winning teams. I don't know if it will work without a bonafide star but it just seems like a smart way to do things.

They only seem to include players from bigtime winning programs (or countries). Duke, Kansas, UConn, etc, etc.

Personally I've rooted for them since Gordon got drafted. I'll get back to the Knicks the second Isiah Thomas decides to kill himself or not be associated with my Knicks again..

10/31/2006 11:11:19 PM

Nash and Marion are playing, I actually like watching them play together

10/31/2006 11:12:06 PM

^^i know...it's similar to the detroit philosophy in the "team" aspect. there aren't really any ego trips on the entire team and they sub in a lot of quality players. when hinrich and duhon had their respective runs and gordon wasn't even needed...i was thinking about how competitive their practices must be with those 3 guys who all play on both ends of the court going at it. it's an interesting take because if you can get competitive, smart players like those 3 and have them going at each other's throats every day...when they get in the games and sub in and out for each other...it's a continuous thing.

i'm extremely interested in seeing how this year goes for the bulls because with big ben down low, they don't really have a weakness as long as one of their great shooters can step up in the clutch...they have a lot of options in that regard though.

[Edited on October 31, 2006 at 11:18 PM. Reason : o]

10/31/2006 11:17:17 PM

The Bulls have absolutely changed everything around by making just terrific personnel moves from Paxon on down

its only 1 game, albeit an impressive one, but the pieces seem to be in place and the nucleus is so incredibly young that it will be very interesting to see what happens in the next 5 years

10/31/2006 11:23:39 PM

So how does Chris Quinn have a NBA roster spot, but not Julius Hodge ???

[Edited on October 31, 2006 at 11:27 PM. Reason : dyslexia/alcohol]

10/31/2006 11:27:12 PM

simple

the ability to hit a jumpshot

10/31/2006 11:32:57 PM

Looks like 2 of the favorites for the NBA finals got WTFPWND tonight, one by a lakers team without its only great player.

May still be an interesting season yet.

11/1/2006 12:49:29 AM

duhon looked great tonight (yeah i know it's only one game), but off the bench with

20 points, 7-8 shooting, 3-3 threes, 3-3 fts, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 turnover

the bulls manhandled the heat with ben gordon going 1-9 with 6 points...who woulda thunk it?

11/1/2006 1:08:27 AM

hooray NBA!!!!

11/1/2006 1:10:28 AM

Quote :

"So how does Chris Quinn have a NBA roster spot, but not Julius Hodge ???"

I think it's a matter of right place, right time. Quinn has a roster spot because Jason Williams is hurt and the only true PG the Heat has right now is Gary Payton. Personally, I think Hodge can play if given the opportunity. He just needs to find a spot where they need depth at the 2 or 3 position.

11/1/2006 8:51:55 AM

Having the NBA back on TV/SportsCenter makes me

What a horrible, horrible professional sport.

11/1/2006 9:00:15 AM

What's so horrible about the NBA?

11/1/2006 9:39:40 AM

How come everybody hates the modern individual-based NBA and yearns for the "good ol days" when it was individual-based to Jordan, Erving, Bird, Magic, etc?

You know there were grumpy basketball fans that loved the NBA in the 60s and 70s and thought all the Jordan Bird Magic shit was the same bullcrap that yall think the current NBA is

11/1/2006 10:01:17 AM

I lost interest in the NBA in the late 90's but I'm starting to enjoy the current generation of players. My only problem with the NBA is the same problem I have with MLB. The season is too long with too many games. Any individual game before the allstar break seems almost irrelevent to the final outcome of the season. I'd rather catch highlights on Sportscenter than sit through an entire game.

11/1/2006 11:33:54 AM

What's so bad about long seasons? What, would you rather have a schedule similar to the NFL where they play once a week for 17 weeks?

Personally, the length of all the seasons of the major sports are fine. Money makes the franchise go round.

11/1/2006 11:39:12 AM

Quote :

"How come everybody hates the modern individual-based NBA and yearns for the "good ol days" when it was individual-based to Jordan, Erving, Bird, Magic, etc? You know there were grumpy basketball fans that loved the NBA in the 60s and 70s and thought all the Jordan Bird Magic shit was the same bullcrap that yall think the current NBA is"

Exactly, and the people always talk about how the "dont play defense in the NBA" at the same time that they long for the "good old days," when scores were regularly in the 130s and up.

^^ I do kind of agree, I think there are far to many games, and the players kind of have to "pace themselves" rather than give it their all every game. I think a 40 game season would be plenty.

11/1/2006 11:45:34 AM

The NFL schedule works well for the game. It wouldn't be very exciting for other sports. There is nothing wrong with the ammount of games played per week but I think the NBA's season could be shortened by a month or two. Less exhausted players would make for better playoffs.

11/1/2006 11:47:25 AM

I hope im not the only one excited the NBA is back on

11/1/2006 12:00:10 PM

Trust me, I LOVE the NBA. I'm really glad that it's back.

11/1/2006 12:08:11 PM

I might take the regular season schedule from 82 games to like 70 or something...maybe 60...no lower than that

MLB definitely definitely definitely needs less than 162 games imo

with the NBA, the eventual NBA champions will at MINIMUM play 98 games assuming 4-game sweeps in the playoffs

11/1/2006 12:10:42 PM

I really missed the NBA. I'm so glad it's back.

11/1/2006 12:38:17 PM

Quote :

"How come everybody hates the modern individual-based NBA and yearns for the "good ol days" when it was individual-based to Jordan, Erving, Bird, Magic, etc? You know there were grumpy basketball fans that loved the NBA in the 60s and 70s and thought all the Jordan Bird Magic shit was the same bullcrap that yall think the current NBA is"

Cause people back then actually liked Jordan, Bird, and Magic.

What do you have now? Stephon Marbury.

I don't have a problem with players personally. My problem is that I can watch a college game and right after it is done turn it to an NBA game, and I am bored with it in 3 minutes. I can't bring myself to be interested with the NBA product compared to college. They play music during run of play, there's a foul stoppage every 20 seconds, and the fans in the arena don't make any noise at all.

[Edited on November 1, 2006 at 1:33 PM. Reason : /]

11/1/2006 1:33:02 PM

college fans are generally more invested in the team than a professional team's fans. that is true for any sport, and i cant imagine it ever changing.

i'm not going to defend stephon marbury. he's hardly a star on his own team, much less the nba, and isnt really relevant in the conversation. i mean, there are plenty of douchebags in college bball. jj for instance.

[Edited on November 1, 2006 at 1:51 PM. Reason : .]

11/1/2006 1:46:49 PM

JJ is a pro now...

11/1/2006 2:31:46 PM

so that means he wasnt a douchebag in college?

11/1/2006 3:49:24 PM

i wish i was sports talk mod

so i could block the faggots that seemingly hate the NBA from clicking here to type it

that being said, Im glad the Suns and Heat lost

Suns cause theyre also our comp in the West
and Heat beacause they shouldnt even be the defending champs...fucking 12 steps

[Edited on November 1, 2006 at 4:00 PM. Reason : .]

11/1/2006 3:59:52 PM

the only downside to the heat game was that wade still had a good game. he seems like a nice enough guy, but i hate what he gets away with in the course of a game.

11/1/2006 4:05:26 PM

yeah i never hated him off-the-court, I liked SI's 3-part feature with him, Lebron, and Carmelo

11/1/2006 5:49:24 PM

THe NBA is a great league.


San Antonio over Cleveland in the Finals this year.

11/1/2006 5:54:08 PM

hmm, where have I read that before

11/1/2006 10:14:11 PM

^ did you pick that too?

I put $100 on cleveland to win the East at 6:1 odds

i dont like phoenix or lac to win the west so the only two real options are dallas/san an.... pretty much a crapshoot but i think san an will be more focused this year.

11/1/2006 10:26:22 PM

ced got 2 blks and 2 rebounds and shot 100% from the floor. (for a whopping 4 points...)

11/1/2006 10:30:49 PM

Pho has a great chance this year with stoudie returned. If he can get back to his all pro mobility, work out that knee, we're in good hands.

11/1/2006 10:32:26 PM

his knee is going to cause him problems all season. I dont know if he'll ever be the same, but he's definitely not getting back to 100% this season. he played 11 minutes the other night.

11/1/2006 10:36:32 PM

His knee is fine. He played great summer ball, YOU DON'T KNOW what are you're talking about? If he's not 100% he'll be 95. And thats all we need him at.

Our bench is great. Steve is on route for another mvp type season. I can't wait.

[Edited on November 1, 2006 at 10:40 PM. Reason : .]

11/1/2006 10:37:50 PM

He's young. I think he will be back to 100% next year if he doesn't try to do it all this year.

[Edited on November 1, 2006 at 10:42 PM. Reason : If Steve Nash wins another MVP I'm gonna stop watching the NBA]

11/1/2006 10:41:46 PM

Then you need to stop watching, no offense, because that man deserved every one of those awards.

11/1/2006 10:44:00 PM

he'd be better if he could even remotely play defense.

11/1/2006 10:45:49 PM

Last time I checked, Kobe diddn't play defense.

11/1/2006 10:47:37 PM

um

when's the last time you checked?

[Edited on November 1, 2006 at 10:49 PM. Reason : .]

11/1/2006 10:49:11 PM

Quote :

"Last time I checked, Kobe diddn't play defense."

Last time I checked, Kobe has been on numerous All defensive teams.

Yet another Earl argument destroyed by logic.

11/1/2006 10:53:55 PM

Nash winning the MVP is a complete joke and everyone with half a basketball brain knows that.

He's a great player to watch and all but he's not even a top 5 MVP candidate based solely on production.


And you're a fucking idiot Earl. If Amare was 95% then why did he play 11 minutes? Why couldnt he make the National team? Why isnt he starting again tonight? He had microfracture surgery you idiot. His game is solely based on athleticism. Its gonna flare up all season and he's gonna have trouble even going at all on back to back nights.

11/1/2006 10:56:57 PM

They want to save him. He's not needed this early in the season. If they force him out there now, then he will be hurt. If he relaxes until about 1/3 of the season, he will be 95-100.

No need to argue about Nash winning, because its already said and done (twice). Fact. So you're wrong there (yet again) buddy. Evidently, I'm not the only one who thinks that. I only argue fact RDU, and you appear to be on the losing side every time.

[Edited on November 1, 2006 at 11:01 PM. Reason : .]

11/1/2006 11:00:31 PM