NBA 2008-09 Season
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Rain on my parade?? Why would you say that?
Good for Henri Richard, but IN MY OPINION, Bill Russell is the greatest winner in professional sports history.
No.
I was only referring to the fact that Henri Richard won 11 Stanley Cups, which ties him with Russell.
I didn't say he was better; I just wanted to point out that they share the record.
That's right, 1969.
That's when the Lakers had a press release before game 7, of WHEN (not IF) they win the championship, balloons will be released from the Forum rafters.
Needless to say, Russ got a hold of the press release, and used it as ultimate motivational fodder! :up
Those balloons never had a chance!
We have a new three-point shootout champ.
The most unlikely guy to ever win- Daequan Cook.
The only one of the six competitiots I had never heard of.
He played his college ball at Ohio State and now plays for the Heat, which will make Salsa and HDMM very happy!
The most unlikely guy to ever win- Daequan Cook.
The only one of the six competitiots I had never heard of.
He played his college ball at Ohio State and now plays for the Heat, which will make Salsa and HDMM very happy!
Nate Robertson pulls the big upset in the Dunk contest.
Green jersey?!
I'm sure Sandra will be bragging about this for a while,
Green jersey?!
I'm sure Sandra will be bragging about this for a while,
Because THREE Miami Heat players have won the 3 point contest. Daequan Cook, Jason Capono and Glenn Rice!
And BELIEVE ME, if you saw the Miami Heat play MORE often, you would NOT BE surprised that this guy won. He is shooting 43% from 3pt land.....FORTY-THREE!!
Never heard of him?! Daequon was one of the major reasons why the Buckeyes basketball team made it to the Championship game 2 years ago.
He can certainly stroke the 3, can't he?! Wow.
Last year, Nate jumped over Spud Webb and I thought that was impressive.
Now, this year he jumped over 6'11" Dwight Howard?! Wow.
The green jersey, shoes and ball resembled Kryptonite, which was appropriate as Nate Robinson slayed Superman in the dunk contest.
Oh, btw, the King has vowed to "save" the dunk contest next year!This got a bigger ovation from the crowd than anything that's taken place in the Dunk Contest since Michael Jordan's short-shorts were involved in the event.
BTW, anyone else like LeBron's yellow cardigan? Nice ensamble, eh?
BTW, anyone else like LeBron's yellow cardigan? Nice ensamble, eh?
Gentry in, Porter out for Suns
Suns' Porter likely gone by Monday
Somewhere, Mike D'Antoni is laughing.
Suns' Porter likely gone by Monday
Somewhere, Mike D'Antoni is laughing.
Oh, btw, the King has vowed to "save" the dunk contest next year!This got a bigger ovation from the crowd than anything that's taken place in the Dunk Contest since Michael Jordan's short-shorts were involved in the event.
BTW, anyone else like LeBron's yellow cardigan? Nice ensamble, eh?
There is NOTHING that he can do to impress me in the slam duck contest if he is competing against some a guy 1 inch taller than me. I bet Nate can barely palm the ball....!! ANYTHING a guy 5-9 does nullifies to me what a guy 6-8 does when it comes to slam dunking. I LOVE Michael Jordan, but what Spud Web did is TWICE as amazing.....he couldn't even palm the ball....!!
No...he is still coaching the Knicks....
IF he was coaching the Cavs, Celtics or the Magic....yes....he would be LHAO.....
I was referring to the way he was unfairly pushed out of Phoenix.
I felt that getting rid of D'Antoni was a bad decision by the Suns.
Sure, his push-it-up style of offense didn't translate to a title, but think about how those teams were doing compared to this year's.
Phoenix does not have the same chemistry they had under D'Antoni.
There is NOTHING that he can do to impress me in the slam duck contest if he is competing against some a guy 1 inch taller than me. I bet Nate can barely palm the ball....!! ANYTHING a guy 5-9 does nullifies to me what a guy 6-8 does when it comes to slam dunking. I LOVE Michael Jordan, but what Spud Web did is TWICE as amazing.....he couldn't even palm the ball....!!
Yes, but with LeBron committing to next years dunk contest, maybe this will influence other bigger names to join him. Either way, it's good for the game.
The NBA All-Star weekend has become boring to me....like ALL other All-Star weekends, to be honest with you.
And besides, a good dunk is ALWAYS best when some is actually trying to block it.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxG6F8qKsoQ]YouTube - Michael Jordan's famous dunk on Patrick Ewing[/ame]
now THAT is a dunk!
The House of the Sinking Suns
Actually, a local PD Sports writer, Brian Windhorst just recently wrote on the miserable state of the Phoenix Suns. The following is a paraphrasing of his thoughts.....
Their were A LOT of bad decisions made in the past few years, all of them by Suns owner Robert Sarver. Actually it's quite sad. There was a time not too long ago when the Suns were leading what many considering a renaissance in the NBA. Now they are a mess. The fact that most of it was self-inflicted makes it even worse.
Rumors are still swirling that they want to trade/get rid of their youngest and most talented player in Amar'e Stoudemire, yet keep their two oldest and fading stars in Shaq and Steve Nash.
The Suns have been over the cap for the last several seasons. In an effort to avoid having to pay first-round picks over the last several years, Sarver has been selling them. The up-and-coming Rajon Rondo in Boston? That was a Suns pick. The talented rookie Rudy Fernandez in Portland? Another one.
The same year they sold Rondo, they signed Marcus Banks to a five-year, $21 million deal, which turned out to be a disaster.
After signing Nash in a huge coup, Sarver wouldn't approve a contract extension for Joe Johnson when the parties were about $1 million apart per year. Then Johnson had a huge year and became a max player paired with Nash and Stoudemire and Shawn Marion, and they had to let him walk because they couldn't afford him anymore because, again, they were short-sighted.
Then there's the past 12 months. The Suns traded for O'Neal in an effort to be more effective in the playoffs. Then they parted ways with Mike D'Antoni, at his request, and hired a coach in Terry Porter with the intent of bringing a defensive mantra. Then, earlier this year, they traded their best defensive player in Boris Diaw.
The Suns' matching of stars and style used to be the envy of the league. Now, as they slowly deconstruct, all they get is pity.
Actually, a local PD Sports writer, Brian Windhorst just recently wrote on the miserable state of the Phoenix Suns. The following is a paraphrasing of his thoughts.....
Their were A LOT of bad decisions made in the past few years, all of them by Suns owner Robert Sarver. Actually it's quite sad. There was a time not too long ago when the Suns were leading what many considering a renaissance in the NBA. Now they are a mess. The fact that most of it was self-inflicted makes it even worse.
Rumors are still swirling that they want to trade/get rid of their youngest and most talented player in Amar'e Stoudemire, yet keep their two oldest and fading stars in Shaq and Steve Nash.
The Suns have been over the cap for the last several seasons. In an effort to avoid having to pay first-round picks over the last several years, Sarver has been selling them. The up-and-coming Rajon Rondo in Boston? That was a Suns pick. The talented rookie Rudy Fernandez in Portland? Another one.
The same year they sold Rondo, they signed Marcus Banks to a five-year, $21 million deal, which turned out to be a disaster.
After signing Nash in a huge coup, Sarver wouldn't approve a contract extension for Joe Johnson when the parties were about $1 million apart per year. Then Johnson had a huge year and became a max player paired with Nash and Stoudemire and Shawn Marion, and they had to let him walk because they couldn't afford him anymore because, again, they were short-sighted.
Then there's the past 12 months. The Suns traded for O'Neal in an effort to be more effective in the playoffs. Then they parted ways with Mike D'Antoni, at his request, and hired a coach in Terry Porter with the intent of bringing a defensive mantra. Then, earlier this year, they traded their best defensive player in Boris Diaw.
The Suns' matching of stars and style used to be the envy of the league. Now, as they slowly deconstruct, all they get is pity.
