Official Basketball thread(NBA; EuroLeague etc)

[crazy4milan]

Originally Posted by Milano84

WGN, lol. Do you watch alot of 'Family Matters'. They always air that w/ urkel and karl winslow

I used to watch Family Matters ("Did I do that?"), Saved by the Bell and California Dreams. But WGN was taken down back in 98', as a sign of protest neither I nor my brother have ever watched the channel that replaced it. I think they air Scrubs now (my brother watches his Cubs on TVants, when it gets PPD, Scrubs gets on).

Originally Posted by Milano84

a tad racialistic

hmmm nba's pirlo.....



his hair doesn't compare at all BUT he does have chest hair, and we all know how you feel about that . I'll post a longer steve nash story, 1 day. I know a girl who met him in vegas, it's a good one...

Ever since i saw this:

I decided to make it my patented go to dance move in the club. (ok not really). He is a freaking artist w/ the ball though, which is impressive considering he's very unathletic. Steve Nash funfact: Did you know he got called up to canadian national football team when he was 18 also, but he decided to pursue basketball

Ah well I used to support Tiger all the way in golf. And I support latinos, specially if not brazilian or argies (they have better biotype) in any sport that's not football. Well the cubans run well, but overall latins=not really good atheletes.

Awesome picture . Please tell someone to take a pic of you doing that. True about the hairy chest. Of course I can't compare the hair, though he just needs some advices on hair product by Pirlo.

[Senatore_M84]

The new single Michael Jordan. Playa playaaaaa






dancing w/ girls half ur age w/ a huge cigar in hand= pimp. Truly the best

[Jasper]

Originally Posted by Milano84

if you wanna wrote on a white guy, warriors got an awesome 7-0 white guy. Best hair in the NBA, ladies love him, Andris Biedrins!:
These pics are best but are too huge to post, but it really gives u an idea of the hair-awesomeness:
http://top2bottom.net/Andris%20Biedrins-2+1.jpg
http://bp3.blogger.com/_INBrALEFjqM/..._Wallpaper.jpg

According to Estonian tabloids dating an Estonian Miss 2007(or sth), who spent her birthday at the states.

Originally Posted by Lisa

What do y'all think about renaming this thread the Official NBA Thread?

Thought about it before but didn't do it because we can't search 3-letter words. This way it's easier to find. Another story would be if we had a 'Other sports' subforum .hinthint:

[Senatore_M84]

Originally Posted by Jasper

According to Estonian tabloids dating an Estonian Miss 2007(or sth), who spent her birthday at the states.

yea he got kicked off the latvian NT this summer for partying apparently. I got photos of him in background at a club i was at once lol. You just see a 7 ft white guy w/ spike hair walking behind people....


hes not a bad player, limited, but he rebounds better than anyone not named dwight howard last 2 years.

[Jasper]

Originally Posted by Milano84

yea he got kicked off the latvian NT this summer for partying apparently. I got photos of him in background at a club i was at once lol. You just see a 7 ft white guy w/ spike hair walking behind people....

That was a huge scandal. Don't recall what exactly. But I think he was re-instated and other party-boys got a life-time ban. One of them went to court with the Latvian Basketbal Association. But as said I don't recall it exactly so it might be very different of what I describe.

[dev1L]

[Senatore_M84]

Originally Posted by Jasper

That was a huge scandal. Don't recall what exactly. But I think he was re-instated and other party-boys got a life-time ban. One of them went to court with the Latvian Basketbal Association. But as said I don't recall it exactly so it might be very different of what I describe.

he's been having an awful year. Granted he missed half of november and december injured, he's only played 10 or so games and made 1 free throw lol

shooting 7% from free throw line. (1 for 12). It's so bad online they have a running bet on it:

http://www.sbnation.com/2010/1/19/12...throw-warriors

click the link showing him shoot it. Truly painful

he is a bit of a legend around here though:

[Jasper]

Ganstarr - DJ Premier + Guru = LEGENDS

[Sasha]

Greatest intro music ever.

[Jasper]

Blaah. America(USA).

[Senatore_M84]

NBA All stars announced:

NBA announces All-Star starters
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NEW YORK -- Allen Iverson was voted to start in the All-Star Game Thursday, while Steve Nash and Tim Duncan made late moves to claim starting spots for the Western Conference.

Nash passed the inactive Tracy McGrady as the second guard, while Duncan disappointed Dallas fans hoping to see Dirk Nowitzki start by rallying past the Mavericks forward.

LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the Feb. 14 game at Cowboys Stadium, becoming the first player to earn at least 2.5 million votes three times. He will make his sixth All-Star appearance, all as a starter.

"The fans still love and see what I do every night and they appreciate it, and I appreciate them for electing me as an All-Star starter," James said before the Cavaliers hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. "It's still special."

Joining James and Iverson as East starters were Miami guard Dwyane Wade, Orlando center Dwight Howard and Boston forward Kevin Garnett.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was picked in the West along with Phoenix center Amare Stoudemire and Denver forward Carmelo Anthony.

Starters were decided by fan balloting at NBA arenas and electronically. The reserves will be chosen by votes by the head coaches in each conference and will be announced next Thursday.

The fans still love Iverson, even though he's played only 19 games during the worst season of his career. He appeared on the West ballot since he began the season in Memphis, but he and the Grizzlies parted ways following only three games.

Iverson's votes counted in the East since he rejoined the Philadelphia 76ers, his longtime team. He is averaging only 14.8 points with the 76ers, but will get a shot at earning a third All-Star Game MVP award if he chooses to play.

Bothered by a sore knee, Iverson previously said he would consider his health before deciding whether to play in the All-Star Game for the 10th time. He's been an All-Star for 11 straight seasons, but missed the 2007 game because of injury.

"I just want to thank everybody for their support this season and it's an honor that the fans have voted me into the All-Star Game as a starter," Iverson said in a statement. "The fans are who make us and make the NBA so popular. This year is even more special because I'll be representing a city and fans that I love and a team that has been such a big part of my life throughout my career."

A McGrady election would have been a bigger embarrassment for the NBA, since he has played sparingly in only six games for the Houston Rockets. The team gave him permission to leave the team and work out on his own while trying to find a trade, yet McGrady still was second among West guards when the most recent update was released on Jan. 7.

That sparked some criticisms of the voting process, but Nash and New Orleans' Chris Paul both moved ahead of McGrady in the final days of voting.

Duncan's late surge gives him a 12th All-Star appearance. Bryant, who claimed his third All-Star Game MVP last year when he shared it with Shaquille O'Neal in Phoenix, also will be appearing for the 12th time.

Garnett's selection was his 13th, trailing only O'Neal (15) among active players.

The NBA expects more than 80,000 fans, which would be the largest crowd ever to witness a live basketball game.

It's a return to Dallas for Nash, who spent six seasons with the Mavericks before signing with the Suns in 2004. He and Stoudemire give Phoenix two starters in an All-Star Game for only the second time, joining Charles Barkley and Dan Majerle in 1995.


Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press


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My Prediction for reserves-

West: Chris Paul, Brandon Roy, Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitzki are locks. Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer are HIGHLY likely, and 12th spot will probably go to Pau Gasol though he doesn't deserve it (cause he missed half the games with injury). Monta Ellis (warriors star) is generating alot of buzz to finally make it. I hope he does. Shaq and Lebron said he's unbelieveable: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns)

East Reserves:
Chris bosh, Joe Johnson are garenteed. I imagine Rajon Rondo, Paul Peirce, Gerald Wallace, Andre Iguodala and probably Mo Williams will get selected. Garnett and Williams r injured though so there will be replacements.

[Ragazza]

cavs beat the lakers last night...WOOHOO!!

[dev1L]

[dev1L]

[Senatore_M84]

What a shock. NBA SNUBS Monta Ellis for all star game.

I'm gonna give you 2 players stats per game:

--------Player A/Player B
Points: 26.0/28.3
FG %: 46/46.2
Reb: 4.3/5.5
AssistS: 5.6/ 4.8
steals: 2.2/1.5

Player A is Monta ellis. Player B is Kobe. Of course since kobe has 3 all star level big men, his team wins more, Monta has been playing with a crap injured team ALL year. And he's barely 6-3, 180

6th in NBA in scoring, 3rd in steals... Only him, lebron and Dwayne Wade aver averaging over 25 points per game and 5 assists per game, and he can't be 1 of the 24 players chosen?

(I'm not saying he's better than kobe, lebron or wade... he isn't but to not put him in game is just a crime... he is most exciting/creative player in NBA)

[Sasha]

Kobe got the votes. Montaboogity didn't.

[Senatore_M84]

Coming to NBA next year is what most scouts and NBA GM's have called "The BEST prospect since Lebron James and Dwight Howard"- JOHN WALL.

Wall is a 6ft4 19 year old Point guard with unreal athleticism and skill. The best way to compare him.... he is like Dwayne Wade scoring mixed w/ passing/vision of a true point guard (Chris Paul/Steve Nash). Watching him play at University of Kentucky, he is the real deal. Already set the assist record in a game at UK AS A FRESHMAN. A Lock to be #1 pick in draft...

this is him in high school (age 16/17).....


him sinking game winner in his FIRST game in college (against mostly 21 year olds as an 18 year old)...


how many point guards can get up like this?


highlights in a game:

[Jasper]

You should really put this pic up yourself. Maybe consider it as an avatar.

[Senatore_M84]

Originally Posted by Jasper

You should really put this pic up yourself. Maybe consider it as an avatar.

He is consistently one of the biggest sporting stories in US. Courtside at UK games you see celebrities and pro basketball players just to see him, similar to when Lebron was in high school.

No pedo-bear thing w/ John Wall, he is regularly top story on espn in this country

[Senatore_M84]

Stephen Curry! First rookie to have a 30 point triple double in NBA since Kevin Johnson in 1988.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2010021009

7 for 11 from 3 point range. 36 total points, 13 assists 10 rebounds. dare I say, Hibachi! Light it up! ya!