Re: NBA thread 2011 : Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:34 pm  

Anyone watch the All Star game last night?

Re: NBA thread 2011 : Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:26 am  

Harrigan wrote:

Anyone watch the All Star game last night?

Yeah, it was pretty good. I like the All Star game because you get to see the best of the best, but with it being a bit of an exhibition, it's pretty tough to really enjoy it like you would, say a play-off game. LeBron was a beast, Kobe was class and the point guards all looked good.

Re: NBA thread 2011 : Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:52 am  

New York has it's prince. My 79-40-1 Stoudemelo team is currently top of it's fantasy division. Finally we'll be relevant again.

Re: NBA thread 2011 : Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:09 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Yeah, it was pretty good. I like the All Star game because you get to see the best of the best, but with it being a bit of an exhibition, it's pretty tough to really enjoy it like you would, say a play-off game. LeBron was a beast, Kobe was class and the point guards all looked good.

Yeah, had the East managed that comeback then I think LeBron would have been a cert for the MVP. Iv not really watched Basketball since the late 90's/early 2000's but used to play for the school team and loved it. I remember back in December 2002 eating in a bar in South Florida and a High School game was on. There was this 1 kid who was awesome and the comms were raving about. Think his name was something like LeBron James

Anyway I was always a Magic fan as a kid and had a "Penny" Hardaway shirt. Since the Football seasons finished and I have got ESPN I thought i'd have a watch again and got back into it in no time.

Re: NBA thread 2011 : Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:46 pm  

Harrigan wrote:

Yeah, had the East managed that comeback then I think LeBron would have been a cert for the MVP. Iv not really watched Basketball since the late 90's/early 2000's but used to play for the school team and loved it. I remember back in December 2002 eating in a bar in South Florida and a High School game was on. There was this 1 kid who was awesome and the comms were raving about. Think his name was something like LeBron James

Anyway I was always a Magic fan as a kid and had a "Penny" Hardaway shirt. Since the Football seasons finished and I have got ESPN I thought i'd have a watch again and got back into it in no time.

Great stuff. I think it's getting alot better now. There was a bit of a period when their was a lull of real stars in the NBA. Barkley, Jordan, Ewing, Penny etc. Now with Lebron, Wade, Stat, Melo, KG etc. There's a galaxy of them. The majoc shirt was one of the best around and still is. Leaguepass is only £55 for the rest of the season. Exactly the same format as NFL gamepass. Work out about £2 a game.

Re: NBA thread 2011 : Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:26 pm  

What will the Knicks' starting line-up look like minus half a team now, Mark?

Re: NBA thread 2011 : Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:53 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

What will the Knicks' starting line-up look like minus half a team now, Mark?

C- Turiaf
PF-Stat
SF-Melo
SG-Fields
PG-Billups

Bench-

C-Sheldon Williams
PF-Shawne Williams(guard but can player the power in D'Antoni's system)
SF-Brewer, Balkman(fan fave last time)
SG-Walker, Carter
PG-Douglas

Inactives:
SG-Rautins
SG-Mason Jnr
SG-Azuebike

Mason and Azuebike may get called up when healthy to replace the 3 pt shooting lost by Gallo and Chandler leaving. Also Earl Barron may get picked up, he was great on a rolling contract end of last year. A couple may get bought out. Also with the wealth of small forwards and guards we'll occasionally move Stat to the 5 and Melo to the 4.

Re: NBA thread 2011 : Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:50 pm  

D. Will going to New Jersey? If he signs an extension, that's a stupendously immense signing. The West are being weakened, massively!

Re: NBA thread 2011 : Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:32 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

D. Will going to New Jersey? If he signs an extension, that's a stupendously immense signing. The West are being weakened, massively!

The Nets wanna try and take New York. Not a chance. They only need a decent 3 now and they'd be more or less there. They need a flat out scorer. Wilson Chandler or Gallo would be an okay additon. The Jazz wanted rid of him due to the Jerry Sloan situation. They get a good deal back as well.

Welcome Home Melo.

Re: NBA thread 2011 : Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:46 am  

Great start to Melo's Knicks career. I think he looked a bit rusty(shooting percentage awful) But he came through in the clutch. It kills me getting up early before work to watch it but it's worth it.

Monday 1am on ESPN.

Knicks @ Heat.