2010 NBA Finals and beyond

[Imperor]

D-Whistle pusses himself into an injury in the first preseason game? Man, I'm kicking myself for not taking the under when I saw it set at 4.5 preseason games.

Fall down infinity times, get up because the injury was exaggerated due to your need to be labeled a "warrior" infinity + 1.

[LuckyNumber7]

Not that the injury wasnt soft... but I'm sure it wasnt his decision to come out of the game.

it's preseason game 1. Why risk your superstar getting injured? They probably just told him to go ahead and take the game off.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Originally Posted by LuckyNumber7

I really find it quite unfair to say they have 0 depth. Big Z, Joel Anthony (a defensive shutdown, that's who will be guarding Dwight Howard), Udonis Haslem, and Bosh can all serve at the center position.

so your argument that they have depth consists of a center with no knees left and j-lo's brother-in-law? really making a solid point there.

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

can wade stay healthy?

i see that question reared it's ugly head last night...

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Originally Posted by lazarus

Dude, let it go.

if you're attempting to be funny, you forgot the little winky smile

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Originally Posted by PhilsFan

Yes, I think you do. I wouldn't at all call what Bosh did "carrying" a team. You know why? Because he didn't accomplish anything.

i knowz right? david leez carried the knickz to 5 winz last year and they got rid of him!

[Headache in a Suitcase]

well the post lebron era in cleveland is off to a rip-roaring start...

[iron yuppie]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

can spoelstra get the job done with pat riley looming over his shoulder?

This is exactly the concern that I have about the Heat. I would think that a coach with an impressive resume, one who demands respect based on credentials, would be necessary to keep this team focused. As more detail comes out about Cleveland's recent playoff debacle, it is becoming increasingly clear that LeBron turned on Mike Brown in a drastic and blatant manner at some point during the Boston series. I can see him doing the same to Spoelstra if things do not go as planned. Spoelstra may well be a stronger coach than Mike Brown, but I still think that he has a formidable challenge ahead of him this season.

[iron yuppie]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

well the post lebron era in cleveland is off to a rip-roaring start...

Eastern-conference eight seed, here we come!

[BoMac]

Originally Posted by iron yuppie

Eastern-conference eight seed, here we come!

Look closely at Byron Scott's tie.

[iron yuppie]

Originally Posted by BoMac

Look closely at Byron Scott's tie.

I'll just assume that the symbol is being used here in its Buddhist sense...

[Headache in a Suitcase]

ESPN

The Los Angeles Lakers will win the NBA title and LeBron James won't win the NBA Most Valuable Player award -- at least if a survey of NBA general managers is accurate.

The annual NBA.com GM Survey, released Wednesday, says the Lakers are the team to beat, according to 63 percent of the 28 general managers who responded.

The Miami Heat, which picked up James and Chris Bosh to join Dwyane Wade during the offseason, was picked to win by 33 percent of the respondents.

The Boston Celtics were the pick of 4 percent.

In the MVP race, Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder was the overwhelming pick, getting 67 percent of the votes. Kobe Bryant of the Lakers was second with 26 percent.

James, last year's league MVP, picked up just a single vote, as did Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic.


--The Wizards' John Wall, this year's top overall pick, earned 68 percent of the vote as this year's likely rookie of the year. Last year's top pick, the Clippers' Blake Griffin, will also be a rookie after missing a season to injury, and received 29 percent of the vote.

--For the first time, Deron Williams (50 percent) of the Utah Jazz was voted as the top point guard in the league, overtaking the New Orleans Hornets’ Chris Paul (36 percent).

--The Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki (29 percent) and Lakers’ Pau Gasol (29 percent) finished tied as the best power forward in the league, replacing the San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, who had been selected as the best at his position for the past eight years.

--The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard (96 percent) was voted as the top center.

--The Heat’s James (68 percent) was named the best small forward.

--The Lakers’ Bryant (86 percent) was voted the best shooting guard. Bryant is currently the only player to have been selected as the best at his position every year of the survey.

--Thirty-nine percent of GMs believe the Heat will be the most improved team in 2010-11 while 14 percent of general managers feel the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards would be the most improved teams.

--For the ninth consecutive season, Bryant (79 percent) was also selected by GMs as the player they most want taking the shot with the game on the line.

--Nowitzki (57 percent) was voted the top international player.

--Durant (56 percent) was voted as the top player GMs would sign to start an NBA franchise.

--The Boston Celtics (100 percent) were unanimously picked to win the Atlantic Division, Chicago Bulls (82 percent) in the Central Division and the Miami Heat (74 percent) in the Southeast Division. In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers (96 percent) were predicted to win the Pacific Division, the Dallas Mavericks (71 percent) in the Southwest Division, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (63 percent) in the Northwest Division.

--The Lakers’ Phil Jackson was voted the best head coach (39 percent).

--The Magic’s Dwight Howard was voted best defensive player (78 percent).

--The Bulls’ Derrick Rose was voted fastest with the ball (21 percent).

--The Suns’ Steve Nash won the vote as best passer (75 percent).

--The Clippers' Griffin tied the Thunder’s Russell Westbrook as the most likely to have a breakout season (15 percent).

--The Oklahoma City Thunder were called the most fun team to watch (52 percent).

--The Celtics’ Ray Allen was voted the best pure shooter (54 percent).

--The Utah Jazz were voted the team with the best home court advantage (46 percent)

[Hewson]

Originally Posted by iron yuppie

Eastern-conference eight seed, here we come!

Even with the Nazi party on their side, the Cavs don't sniff the playoffs.

[GirlsAloudFan]

Originally Posted by BoMac

Look closely at Byron Scott's tie.

Holy fucking shit.

[LuckyNumber7]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase

so your argument that they have depth consists of a center with no knees left and j-lo's brother-in-law? really making a solid point there.

Good one. Ignore absolutely everything I write, and make a funny [not] statement.

You've got no response to it. You know what you're called? A hater.

[PhilsFan]

And a racist.

[Imperor]

Wasn't Bosh pissing and moaning all summer about not wanting to play any center whatsoever?

[Hewson]

Originally Posted by PhilsFan

And a racist.

Let's not forget Nazi.

[No spoken words]

That fuck.

[LMP]

Originally Posted by Imperor

Wasn't Bosh pissing and moaning all summer about not wanting to play any center whatsoever?

Who'd want to be in the greatest smallball lineup of all-time?

[LuckyNumber7]

Originally Posted by Hewson

Let's not forget Nazi.

Lol if you must...