NBA 2008-09 Season

[HD MM]

Memphis Grizzlies sign Darius Miles for the rest of the season.....

Way to stick it to the Blazers Griz!


[ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3872564"]Darius Miles signed by Memphis Grizzlies for rest of season - ESPN[/ame]

 

[SabresRule]

To quote yourself, "the regular season is just a mirage".

Just ask the Atlanta Braves.

 

[salsadancer7]

Just ask the Atlanta Braves.

And the Dallas Mavericks...and 1998 15-1 Minnesota Vikings and the list goes on and on and on....

 

[Ramy]

Just ask the Atlanta Braves.

Or the 2001 Seattle Mariners. 116 wins (record)....no championship.

 

[SabresRule]

Or the 2001 Seattle Mariners. 116 wins (record)....no championship.

They probably had the most daunting task.

Not only did they have a world of trouble with an absolutely frigteningly loaded Indians team with Juan Gonzalez, Jim Thome, and Robbie Alomar, but they still had to face a Yankees team playing on emotions after what happened a month earlier.

 

[CeltsHD]

Ten in a row for the Celtics as they beat the Pistons at the Palace.

Next up: Kevin McHale and the T-Wolves..........Sunday at noon.

 

[SabresRule]

Next up: Kevin McHale and the T-Wolves..........Sunday at noon.

Over/under: 30-point margin of victory?

 

[CeltsHD]

Over/under: 30-point margin of victory?

I would say under.

The T-Wolves have been playing some very respectable ball this month, and Al Jefferson is a BEAST!

 

[CeltsHD]

The Celtics have now won five games at the Palace (including two in last season's Eastern Final) since the start of last season.

Once upon a time, the Celtics couldn't buy a win there.

 

[SabresRule]

Cavaliers top Clippers 112-95, now 22-0 at home - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

Sarcastic shocker of the year- worthless Clippers lose by double-digit points in Cleveland.

 

[CeltsHD]

Warriors defeat Hornets in New Orleans.

IMO, the Hornets are not as good as they were last year.

 

[SabresRule]

Gordon, Deng help Bulls get past Kings 109-88 - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

The Kings have become really pathetic.

Seven years ago, they were THISCLOSE to making the NBA Finals.

 

[AntAltMike]

... Next up: Kevin McHale and the T-Wolves..........Sunday at noon.

I heard they're going to give McHale an honorary, 2007-2008 Championship Ring at halftime.

 

[SandraC]

Good ones tonight:

7:30 Dallas - Miami

Mavs need to start winning games now

8:00 LA Lakers - Memphis

Watched the Lakers play the T-Wolves tonight, now another chance to see a team I rarely watch...unless they're playing a team like the Lakers

8:30 Atlanta - Milwaukee

Hawks a defninite sleeper. If I'm finishing first in the east I'd much rather play the Heat in the second round than the Hawks

8:30 New Orleans - San Antonio

Hornets short-handed last night, but still shouldn't lose to the Warriors

10:00 Utah - Portland

Now Kirilenko is out too. Tough season for the Jazz. Oden is turning into a beast


Sandra

 

[salsadancer7]

Last night was a prime example of why the HEAT is still a "not ready for prime time player" when it comes to the NBA playoffs. Absolutely terrible perimeter defense and the fact that they only lost by 8 is a miracle...at one point they were down by 22 in the 3rd quarter.

 

[SabresRule]

LeBron scores 33 in Cavs' 90-80 win over Pistons - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

The Pistons have no shot to catch the Cavs for what used to be their birthright- the Central Division title.

 

[HD MM]

LeBron scores 33 in Cavs' 90-80 win over Pistons - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

The Pistons have no shot to catch the Cavs for what used to be their birthright- the Central Division title.

I think that's a fair statement. With the win, the Cavs are 12 games ahead of Detroit. We only play the Pistons two more times this year, both at home.

 

[salsadancer7]

I think that's a fair statement. With the win, the Cavs are 12 games ahead of Detroit. We only play the Pistons two more times this year, both at home.

WHO CARES about CATCHING THEM??!! Make the playoffs....playing good basketball and who knows what might happen.

 

[HD MM]

WHO CARES about CATCHING THEM??!! Make the playoffs....playing good basketball and who knows what might happen.

Poll every NBA player, coach and league executive and ask them whether or not they would prefer to have a higher seed in the playoffs. I guarantee you every one of them would take the higher seed and home court advantage that goes along with it.

Why you are so "anti-home court advantage", I'll never understand. I just hope you never become an NBA coach. Based on your thoughts, you'd probably tell your players to just coast through the regular season and make sure you sneak into the payoffs. Screw the regular season, it's meaningless right??

Sandra, what was that stat from last year again???

 

[salsadancer7]

Poll every NBA player, coach and league executive and ask them whether or not they would prefer to have a higher seed in the playoffs. I guarantee you every one of them would take the higher seed and home court advantage that goes along with it.

Why you are so "anti-home court advantage", I'll never understand. I just hope you never become an NBA coach. Based on your thoughts, you'd probably tell your players to just coast through the regular season and make sure you sneak into the payoffs. Screw the regular season, it's meaningless right??

Sandra, what was that stat from last year again???

I am 1000% sure EVERYONE involved with a team fighting for the playoffs would LOVE to have homecourt. But they ALSO know HISTORY has SHOWN, that you DO NOT NEED TO BE THE #1 Seed to win the NBA playoffs. THAT HAS been my point all along. I am NOT anti-home court, that is just knee jerk reaction to a woman who people her think her opinion is the end all be all. I LOVE when my team has the homecourt advantage, I also know my team IF my team is not playing well, homecourt won't mean jackshit! AND by the same token, if my team is playing HOT going into the playoffs....they have a good chance they can make the Finals...hmmm.....the Miami Heat winning the Championship comes to mind. The Florida Marlins ALSO comes to mind.

Sandra has a great stat...but guys KEEP FORGETTING that the #1 seed in either the west or the east as only one the NBA championship 5 or 6 times since the Bulls won it in 97-97.