The 2010/2011 NBA Season Thread

[Bodhi]

Magic Johnson the hypocrite.

chastised Lakers for their cheap play but check out what he did to Isiah Thomas down 17 in 4th quarter back in 88


http://youtu.be/rbJjAejlef4

nevermind the sports nonsense.  He is calling the Lakers classless, he is a classless piece of shit in real life.  He went on the road and  cheated on his wife with countless amounts of women until brought HIV home.  Luckily his wife never caught it.  He is the last person on earth that should be talking about class.

[LongGoneDay]

Well that sucked. Hopefully C's can get healthy and add some pieces for another run next year. Should be an interesting offseason with Davis and Kristic likely gone. Hopefully they hold on to West. I'd like to see what Green can do after a training camp w/the team.

In the meantime, I'm a Chicago fan. Not going to be easy for them, but hopefully Deng can contribute consistently. For all the talk of Lebron, and he did hit some timely shots, but it was Wade that killed us.
C's had absolutely no answer for him. He is an absolute beast. Plus you add in the fact that if you breath on him or LBJ there is going to be a whistle, which certainly doesn't make things any easier. Chicago is going to have to find a way to slow him down, and Thibodeau is probably the best man for the job. Gotta finish business w/the pain in the ass Hawks first though.

In the West, I can go either way. Would like to see Dirk get a ring, but woudn't mind seeing Perk and Durant either.

[pilferk]

C's looked tired.

I swear, Miami and the C's switched uniforms, each game, with about 6 min left.  The C's, who were probably the best close out team in the league this year, just couldn't close.  And Miami, who were AWFUL at closing out games this year, looked like world beaters.

And in the last 6 min of every game, the C's looked tired...even in the game they won, they looked like they were running on tired legs.

It's not going to get any easier next year...they've got to find some young legs to contribute, significantly (Oh, and try to keep their star PG from having to be superman after getting his arm ripped off).

[Ignatius]

I cant put into words how proud i am right now. Dallas proving they are different and not the same mavs. Admit it, everyone on here rolled their eyes and laughed when i  said Dirk would outplay Kobe. Guess what? HE DID in all 4 games.

OKC may not get past memphis. They are in a fight.

Dallas have to reach NBA finals, I mean u can't sweep LA and then lose to Memphis or OKC.

Something bad is going on internally in LA. i personally think they are sick of Kobe's ego. notice when LA struggle how Kobe always places the blame on his team and never himself. I think shit wore thin.

First of all, congrats to the Mavs for beating the Lakers. I never expected Dallas to win, not to mention, in just 4 games.

Now, regarding the Lakers, it's obvious that something's happened internally. Gasol and Bryant seemed like they simply did not care.

Right now, the following is just a rumor, but I've seen a few sites reporting a bad vibe between Kobe and Pau since Gasol's recent break-up with his girlfriend. Now, some of you are probably wondering "what the fuck is he talking about"? Well, Seems like Kobe's wife, Vanessa, told Gasol's girlfriend (Sylvia) he was cheating on her. Gasol then confronted Kobe, both had "more than words" and haven't really to each other spoke since beginning of the postseason.

This could be just sensationalism, but something has gone wrong in that locker room and this could explain Pau's and Kobe's performance throughout the series against Dallas.

Here's a link for you http://articles.latimes.com/2011/may/09/sports/la-sp-plaschke-lakers-20110509/2

[faldor]

I cant put into words how proud i am right now. Dallas proving they are different and not the same mavs. Admit it, everyone on here rolled their eyes and laughed when i  said Dirk would outplay Kobe. Guess what? HE DID in all 4 games.

OKC may not get past memphis. They are in a fight.

Dallas have to reach NBA finals, I mean u can't sweep LA and then lose to Memphis or OKC.

Something bad is going on internally in LA. i personally think they are sick of Kobe's ego. notice when LA struggle how Kobe always places the blame on his team and never himself. I think shit wore thin.

First of all, congrats to the Mavs for beating the Lakers. I never expected Dallas to win, not to mention, in just 4 games.

Now, regarding the Lakers, it's obvious that something's happened internally. Gasol and Bryant seemed like they simply did not care.

Right now, the following is just a rumor, but I've seen a few sites reporting a bad vibe between Kobe and Pau since Gasol's recent break-up with his girlfriend. Now, some of you are probably wondering "what the fuck is he talking about"? Well, Seems like Kobe's wife, Vanessa, told Gasol's girlfriend (Sylvia) he was cheating on her. Gasol then confronted Kobe, both had "more than words" and haven't really to each other spoke since beginning of the postseason.

This could be just sensationalism, but something has gone wrong in that locker room and this could explain Pau's and Kobe's performance throughout the series against Dallas.

Here's a link for you http://articles.latimes.com/2011/may/09/sports/la-sp-plaschke-lakers-20110509/2

I know real life gets in the way of these things sometimes.  But, that seems like one big excuse to me if there ever was one.  I don't care how many extra marital affairs are going on.  It's the PLAYOFFS!  You can take out your discretions at a later date.

[D]

Exactly
two years ago, Dirk's fiancee got arrested for identity fraud/theft and she claimed to be pregnant with his child *Which she wasn't*

how did Dirk respond?? he averaged 35 and 12 against Denver.

[Ignatius]

Jesus...will you ever stop with your Dirk Nowitzky non-sense? Yeah, we get it. He's a great player and you believe he's the best ever, but enough of that already.

You always tend to compare very different situations that had nothing to do with one another just to prove your point.

First, we are talking about both players; kobe and Pau, who had a pretty bad series.

Second, Dirk's issue was totally different. He had to deal with something OUTSIDE his locker room, whereas Gasol and Bryant had to deal with something originated from within. It's so easy to say "Hey, this is the playoffs, man up, leave that shit off the court..." but none of us know how bad the situation was and how hard it could be to deal with.

[D]

Dirk's situation was WAYYYY worse than Pau's alleged situation.

They have denied it and Pau's girlfriend was at courtside.


Dirk was in love,engaged and thought a kid was on the way and his fiancee gets arrested at his home and turns out she wasn't who she said and lied to him the whole time.


Thats way worse.

[LongGoneDay]

Id rank Lebron 1, Kobe 2, Wade 3

Admittedly, I haven't seen him play THAT much, but from what I've seen of Kevin Durant.  I'm not sure HE'S not the best player in the NBA.  Or at least, well on his way.

Absolutely. If I'm starting a team today and have one pick, Durant is it.
Wade second.

Watching this postseason, Rose would have to be in the discussion as well. Kid is a freak.

[D]

I pick Durant cause he has an old school game that will be prolific late into his career. When Lebron,Wade and Rose start getting older ,their games will leave them quick. Durant will be able to be great for a longer period of time due to his style of play.

[Eazy E]

12 of 15, 24 of 24... Doesn't get much more on-point than that.

[D]

12 of 15, 24 of 24... Doesn't get much more on-point than that.

no doubt. one of the greatest games in NBA history

[tim_m]

Who was lucky enough to see that Mavs/Thunder game last night? Wow! That was a great game. I can't believe Dallas came back from down 15 with 4 minutes to go then wins it in OT.

[D]

Dirk has def validated all my posts over the years.

remember when someone was arguing Melo being better than Dirk? LOL no one would dare do that now.

[Bodhi]

Dirk has def validated all my posts over the years.

remember when someone was arguing Melo being better than Dirk? LOL no one would dare do that now.

you're right, Dirk has killed all his demons so far this year...he brought it.  Congrats on the Finals D!

[Eazy E]

Let's see how he fares against D Wade in the Finals before we start sucking his dick!  They are rolling right now though, tons of poise in the 4th quarters.

[D]

Mavs fan for 11 years here. so im proud regardless.

As long as the Refs dont give Wade 20ft attempts a game like they did in 2006, we got a great chance.

Its so great. The guy who stuck with his franchise an didnt chase a ring vs the crybaby quitter who ran out on his home team to piggyback with Wade and Bosh.

Mavs MUST win this.

[tim_m]

This is a different Mavs team then 06 ths team i think can win it all. Dirk has been just insane. He has been so clutch in these playoffs. The whole team is resilient they just don't give up. It should be a great finals Mavs/Heat barring a great comeback by the Bulls.

[Bodhi]

Its so great. The guy who stuck with his franchise an didnt chase a ring vs the crybaby quitter who ran out on his home team to piggyback with Wade and Bosh.

Mavs MUST win this.

exactly, i am rooting so hard for the Mavericks here.  Lebron James is everything that is wrong with the NBA.  Even if he wins 5 titles in Miami it wont be as meaningful as one that Dirk wins in Dallas.  As a Utah Jazz fan I take more pride in Stockton and Malone taking less money to stay in Utah to try and finish a job, even though they didn't succeed, then I would if they pulled a Lebron in the prime of their careers and won a bunch of titles.   I hope Dirk succeeds where they didn't.

[LongGoneDay]

Mavs fan for 11 years here. so im proud regardless.

As long as the Refs dont give Wade 20ft attempts a game like they did in 2006, we got a great chance.

Its so great. The guy who stuck with his franchise an didnt chase a ring vs the crybaby quitter who ran out on his home team to piggyback with Wade and Bosh.

Mavs MUST win this.

Not only is there a great chance Wade gets his 20 FT attempts, but Lebron could as well. Can't sneeze in the same arena as them or it's a foul unfortunately. Gotta keep em out of the paint.
I'm rooting for the Mavs. Hope they can keep the momentum going, because right now it doesn't look like they can be stopped.