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Entertainment => Film & TV Talk => Television => Topic started by: Munskie on Oct 28, 2008 at 09:46 AM
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Woohoo!!!! Its time once again to start the NBA madness!!!
Tip-off starts tomorrow!!!
Start tayo with play-off projections.
My East Play-off Teams (in no particular order)
Boston, Cleveland, Philly, Toronto, Detroit, Orlando, Atlanta, Milwaukee
My West PLay-off Teams
LA Lakers, San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, Phoenix, Utah, Dallas, Portland
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Isang tulog na lang!
Well i want my LA Lakers to get another crack with the Celtics on the NBA 2009 Finals now that Bynum is back! Revenge is best serve COLD!.
LA Lakers and Cavaliers will suit me fine also...He-he-he! ;D
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is it too early to do trash talking? :)
meron kasing ambisyon ang celtics na ulitin yung tsamba championship nila last year hehe :)
go lakers! go cavs!
it will be interesting to keep tabs on the trailblazers. lots of young talented players looking to mesh. and to see whether one more year of seasoning plus the addition of james posey makes the hornets much better.
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If tsamba yun panalo ng Celtics sa Lakers last year, what would that make of the Lakers? ;D
Have you heard of the 6-Game Sweep!
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interesting slide show.. "nba's best possible finals matchups"
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/pgStory?contentId=8725772&MSNHPHMA#sport=NBA&photo=8725576`
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interesting slide show.. "nba's best possible finals matchups"
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/pgStory?contentId=8725772&MSNHPHMA#sport=NBA&photo=8725576`
Nice possible match-up! Looks like my earlier post is on top on the list and No.4 respectively.
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is it too early to do trash talking? :)
Its not. Hehehehe. I love this thread!! ;D ;D ;D
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is it too early to do trash talking? :)
Its not. Hehehehe. I love this thread!! ;D ;D ;D
ME TOOO!!!
Go LAKERS! see you all in June 2009 and watch Phil Jackson finally getting his 10th RING! (as Head Coach)
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^ and surpassing Coach Red's 9rings. ;)
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ops, wag muna magyayabang ang mga lakers fans. pj might get 10 rings, but...
...even more impressive, bill russell has 11 championship rings
(http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/071017/071017_Bill-Russell2_hmed_3p.hmedium.jpg)
(in other words, russell has 10 more rings than k.g., pierce, and jesus shuttlesworth will ever have.)
:)
correction: col. sanders already has 11 rings, including 2 with the knicks as player. so he's shooting for his 12th.
go phil!
(http://espn.go.com/media/nba/2005/0916/photo/g_jackson_195.jpg)
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good morning hoops fans!
watch the cavs-celtics game on your pc:
http://enjoyitall.leadhoster.com/watch.php?id=500
http://www.justin.tv/terminatorr2
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NBA.com made a season and playoff simulation using NBA LIVE 09, and guess which teams made it to the Finals.
Miami and Lakers....L.A. won the championship in 6 games(if I remember it right)
Houston made it to the conference finals but was beaten by the Lakers..
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this year is an odd year so it must be the good ol' spurs' year to win the championship again ;)
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Greg Oden got injured again :-\
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(http://mynba.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/greg-oden-signs-with-nike.jpg)
(http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1102967/photo_06_hires.jpg)
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Hahaha!
May papalit na kay Tmac sa title na Half-Man Half A Season.
Pero Mr. Glass might fit Oden better. LOL I hope he's not Kevin Duckworth 2.0
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Greg Oden got injured again :-\
From #1 pick to #1 bust.... 'wag naman sana. >:(
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From #1 pick to #1 bust.... 'wag naman sana. >:(
What!!!!! May magreplace na ke Kwame!!!! At least Kwame Brown is known more for his first name than last...sorta like....Michael, Magic, Larry? :D
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this year is an odd year so it must be the good ol' spurs' year to win the championship again ;)
He-He! But the Western Conference teams got more tougher and stronger! ol' spurs might end up as "OLD" 8)
LA Lakers is my fearless forecast of not just repeating as Western Champ but all the way as 2009 NBA champion.
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Hahaha!
May papalit na kay Tmac sa title na Half-Man Half A Season.
Ha-ha!
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Oden out 2-4 weeks for foot sprain.
Tough Luck Oden.
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Oden out 2-4 weeks for foot sprain.
Tough Luck Oden.
I hope he got better again. What a waste not seeing his full potential
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kala ko pa naman mag aala Amare Stoudamire ang recovery ni Oden...well, he's still young... :P
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CAVS AND NEW ORLEANS ARE GONNA ROCK BOTH SIDES!
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kala ko pa naman mag aala Amare Stoudamire ang recovery ni Oden...well, he's still young... :P
Yes, still young but definitely not in terms of looks. :) Looks like he's 40! :)
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To all owners of Kobe, Gasol, and Bynum in Fantasy Basketball:
It will be a bad bad fantasy year for Kobe, Bynum and Gasol. ;D ;D ;D
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maganda pinapakita ng lakers so far lalo na on the defensive end, very scrappy.
sana lang maging consistent sila saka no more injuries sana this season. let's go lakers!!
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Prediction Time
MVP= Lebron
ROY= OJ
SMOTY= Stuckey
DPOY= DHO
MIP = Tyrus
COTY= D'Antoni
EAST= Celtics
WEST= Lakers
09 Champs = Lakers
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Prediction Time
MVP= Lebron
ROY= OJ
SMOTY= Stuckey
DPOY= DHO
MIP = Tyrus
COTY= D'Antoni
EAST= Celtics
WEST= Lakers
09 Champs = Lakers
I'll go for Lamar as 6th Man once he become comfy with his new role.
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Assuming that Artest keeps his head on straight throughout the season and injuries are avoided, Houston will be a legitimate contender and might give the Lakers problems in the post-season. Artest has been very impressive so far as a Rocket both on offense and defense.
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Woke up today to a huge NBA trade: Iverson's going to Detroit in exchange for Billups and McDyess! :o I don't know what to make of the moves made by either team. But historically, Joe Dumars has proven that he knows what he's doing, except maybe getting Kwane Brown. ;)
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Looks like Joe dumars surprise a lot of of people just like Lakers did when they acquired Gasol.
One conclussion for me here Joe Dumars will be in the forefront once Lebron James contract expire with Cavs on 2010.
But will this new roster of Detroit be able to win the Eastern conference (A rematch of 2004 NBA finals might be possible this 2009 NBA finals LA Lakers/Detroit Piston, another payback time for my LA Lakers)
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or darko, let's not forget him :)
i think, for dumars, it's a win-now-with-iverson, win-later-with-stuckey trade. plus as darth-rye says it clears up cap space to pursue lebron in 2010 (get in line, joe).
for denver, it's let's-share-the-ball-more basketball.
for melo,it's give-me-the-f'ing-ball!
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Check-out some reaction regarding the Iverson trade.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AnFIPEZZBi0QP_8GxJjaBD3TjdIF?slug=aw-dumarslebron110308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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Im happy with this trade fantasy wise. It bumps up my SG JR Smith to starter status, more minutes, more shots. ;D ;D ;D
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steal by the pistons!
galing talaga ni joeD, forget AI, even AI got injured on the way to detroit it doesnt matter.. as you've read it already... AI and Sheed's salary will come off the book next year.. that's 30M salary cap relief... if JoeD plays his cards right and we know he will, detroit can have a starting lineup of stuckey, rip, lebron, maxiel and bosh in 2011
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Wow......27 pts and 16 rebs by Memphis' Marc Gasol vs the Warriors. Makes me rethink the Pau Gasol trade.
But then again, these are Nellie's Warriors. Every big men should have a heydey against Nellie's small ball line-up.
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steal by the pistons!
galing talaga ni joeD, forget AI, even AI got injured on the way to detroit it doesnt matter.. as you've read it already... AI and Sheed's salary will come off the book next year.. that's 30M salary cap relief... if JoeD plays his cards right and we know he will, detroit can have a starting lineup of stuckey, rip, lebron, maxiel and bosh in 2011
One thing going against this is HISTORY. More often than not, when a franchise player gets traded, they're shipped to the opposite conference, especially so if the original team is also a contender.
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One thing going against this is HISTORY. More often than not, when a franchise player gets traded, they're shipped to the opposite conference, especially so if the original team is also a contender.
Correct! Although one exception i can think was Luis Scola from Spurs to Rockets. Not just same western conference but same division as well.
steal by the pistons!
galing talaga ni joeD, forget AI, even AI got injured on the way to detroit it doesnt matter.. as you've read it already... AI and Sheed's salary will come off the book next year.. that's 30M salary cap relief... if JoeD plays his cards right and we know he will, detroit can have a starting lineup of stuckey, rip, lebron, maxiel and bosh in 2011
Maybe Lebron or d-Wade only. Having Bosh will be too much unless they all take huge pay-cut and definitely it wont happen.
Free agency = Big Fat contracts! $$$$$$$$
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he..he im just citing an example of how max 34M
(21M AI, 13M sheed) can be when it comes off the book by next year...
Lebron-Boozer reunion can be a reality in detroit...
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Correct! Although one exception i can think was Luis Scola from Spurs to Rockets. Not just same western conference but same division as well.
I'm sorry I'm not familiar with some of the players. Is Scola already a franchise player? i should follow the games more.
I was thinking along the lines of
Milwaukee to Los Angeles - Jabbar
Philadelphia to Los Angeles - Chamberlain
Minnesota to Boston - Garnett
Los Angeles to Miami - Shaq
you know, players that makes instant contenders to the receiving team that would provide additional hurdle to the original team's own championship quest. of course, there are exceptions, that's why i didn't discount the possibility just pointed out the precedent.
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Houston's Ron Artest came from Sacramento and I'd like to think he was the franchise player then for the Kings.
Steve Nash, although not considered Dallas' franchise player then, was shipped back to Phoenix and man did he and D'Antoni make the Suns fun to watch and a contender to boot.
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Your correct voj!
Thats why i love NBA! 2009 season is barely a week old and already big time player movement made by the pistons. Other eastern team will likely follow suit.
Celtics will surely find their hands full just defending their Eastern conference title much more Their NBA title.
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not to be sounding like an nba geek but im my poor memory serves me right.. cuban wont dig deep into his pockets to sign nash who is an unrestricted FA. funny though before that he gave daimpier a huge contract.
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Houston's Ron Artest came from Sacramento and I'd like to think he was the franchise player then for the Kings.
Steve Nash, although not considered Dallas' franchise player then, was shipped back to Phoenix and man did he and D'Antoni make the Suns fun to watch and a contender to boot.
Steve Nash won the NBA MVP on his first year back with the suns and the next year also. Making him in league with MJ,Russel,Chamberlain,Jabbar,Magic,Bird,Duncan,M.Malone, in winning back to back MVP and hopefully Kobe will join them this year...he-he! ::)
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I think Kobe would rather have the Larry O trophy this year. ;D
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I think Kobe would rather have the Larry O trophy this year. ;D
I agreed with you..But it would make lots of Lakers fan including myself very happy if he can have it both this season. ;D
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I think Kobe would rather have the Larry O trophy this year. ;D
Oh yeah.
He has his Olympic Gold Medal already....
He got his MVP.
He got three rings.
Now, to complete his hardware, he needs to win another championship ring...sans Shaq.
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Wow...Spurs being blown out at home.
In danger of being buried in an 0-3 hole of a start.
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Wow...Spurs being blown out at home.
In danger of being buried in an 0-3 hole of a start.
They're saving themselves for the playoffs. Hehe...
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Amare
FG: 18-22, 0-2 3pt
FT: 15-15
Rebs: 11
Assists: 6
Blocks: 2
Stls: 5
Pts: 51
Vs Indiana. Very impressive.
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Amare
FG: 18-22
FT: 11-11
Rebs: 10
Assists: 6
Blocks: 4
Stls: 2
Pts: 47
Vs Indiana and the game is not yet over.
I guess its a big thanks to Shaq now playing the Center position for the Suns. Amare moved to his natural power forward position and getting more comfortable with it.
Secondly, i think Indiana doesn't have a match-up for amare thats why his wreacking havoc. Lets wait for them to play Houston. Still very impressive!
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Amare
FG: 18-22, 0-2 3pt
FT: 15-15
Rebs: 11
Assists: 6
Blocks: 2
Stls: 5
Pts: 51
Vs Indiana. Very impressive.
1 game Fantasy Stats Filler of the year...... ;) Very hard to top that.
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wow, the brothers are inspired today, perhaps by barack
49 by amare
41 by lebron in 36 minutes
55 by parker
melo vowed to score 44 in honor of obama
who knows what kobe will do today
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wow, the brothers are inspired today, perhaps by barack
49 by amare
41 by lebron in 36 minutes
55 by parker
melo vowed to score 44 in honor of obama
who knows what kobe will do today
Yup...big games all..... ;)
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mukhang iba ang inspiration ni tony parker.. mukhang sinuwerte kagabi... ::)
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I guess its a big thanks to Shaq now playing the Center position for the Suns. Amare moved to his natural power forward position and getting more comfortable with it.
Secondly, i think Indiana doesn't have a match-up for amare thats why his wreacking havoc. Lets wait for them to play Houston. Still very impressive!
I didn't see the game but maybe more of the second (at least for this particular game). Looking at the box scores Shaq only played 12 minutes so he probably didn't have a lot to do with Amare's stat line.
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mukhang iba ang inspiration ni tony parker.. mukhang sinuwerte kagabi... ::)
Di ba dapat manghina sya? 2OT e. Baka mamayang gabi pa, kaya inspired.
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I didn't see the game but maybe more of the second (at least for this particular game). Looking at the box scores Shaq only played 12 minutes so he probably didn't have a lot to do with Amare's stat line.
I am not just refering on this particular game but since shaq was traded to Suns they got a big man that can cover the center position. And Amare able to moved at power forward position which i thinks he is more comfortable rather than playing the teams center position during pre-shaq time. Just my observation.
Cant wait for them to match-up with my LA lakers (Nov.20)
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Amare scoring 49 points on 18-22 shooting has more to do playing against Indiana big stiffs like Troy Murphy and Jeff Foster...... ;D ;D
Still pretty impressive though.
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CP3 and his Hornets got their first loss of the season...the team that beat them?
Atlanta Hawks...woohoo...go young hawks!! ;)
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CP3 and his Hornets got their first loss of the season...the team that beat them?
Atlanta Hawks...woohoo...go young hawks!! ;)
Looks like their Claws are sharper this season! Remember last playoff they took the Celtics to game7 in the first round. Still early to say but its definitely a good start for them.
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hopefully the hawks and mike bibby will agree on a contract extension. mike bibby i think is due for free agency next season and chances are if they arent able to secure him, he will go look for other teams that have a clear chance of winning the title.
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hopefully the hawks and mike bibby will agree on a contract extension. mike bibby i think is due for free agency next season and chances are if they arent able to secure him, he will go look for other teams that have a clear chance of winning the title.
agree!
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Wow...Spurs being blown out at home.
In danger of being buried in an 0-3 hole of a start.
I think its a combination of 2 things. (1) other teams have catched up or are already "on" to the spurs type of play. (2) age.
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I think its a combination of 2 things. (1) other teams have catched up or are already "on" to the spurs type of play. (2) age.
[3] No Manu
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The POR-HOU game was a classic! Clutch baskets by Brandon Roy in OT, although it looks like POR should've had less than 0.8 sec. on the final possession. I'm going to check the replay later, but I swore that, in the HOU possession before Roy's game-winner, the game clock stopped to run BEFORE Yao's jumper went in the hoop. Home cooking for POR? :) But a great game nonetheless! POR is looking good even without Oden.
EDITED: Forgot about the foul called on Roy when Yao made the jumper. Clock stopped when the foul was called.
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Lets go Detroit!!! though I doubt they'll make the conference finals.
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Some minor upsets:
Bobcats beating the Hornets.
Heat beating the Spurs.
Bulls beating the Suns.
Spurs being at 1-4 can also be blamed on their low level intensity in defense. Tapos na injured pa si Parker.
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hindi yata ako sanay sa "low intensity" "defense" and "spurs" on the same sentence...
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hindi yata ako sanay sa "low intensity" "defense" and "spurs" on the same sentence...
Perennial top 5 in opponents' PPG and FG%.
Now, Spurs are giving up 106 PPG, #28 in the league. Then, opponents FG% is 48%, #25 in the league.
Biggest surprise so far...
Atlanta at 4-0. And they are doing it in defense. They are in top 5 in both team defense stats. #1 in points allowed, and #3 in Opp FG %.
POwerhouses Boston and LA Lakers are also in the top 5 on both categories.
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Yeah, it's a very disappointing start from my Spurs. Now that Parker will be sideline for at least 2 weeks then I think they will stay at the bottom of the standing for a long time unless Ginobili and Parker will be back sooner than expected but that too wouldn't assure the Spurs that they can catch up with the younger teams though. :)
4-0 for the Atlanta is really a surprise but it is too early to tell. Houston disappoints me too. I thought they are one of the stronger teams but 3 wins out of 5 games is a dismal performance considering how powerful their lineup is.
So far the player that really impresses me is Brandon Roy. Simpleng matinik. ;D
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oo nga the tide has changed...
crazy game yesterday, instant classic and sure top plays ang last 3 plays ni ROY and YAO
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Rockets vs LAkers on Sunday (Monday our time). Let's see what ron puts on the table against Kobe and co.
Oh, and here are two videos to prove that Steve Nash has a sense of humor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRyORk_A0g
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pahqq-1hp0&feature=related
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Rockets-Lakers
http://www.justin.tv/terminatorr2 (http://www.justin.tv/terminatorr2)
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Rockets vs LAkers on Sunday (Monday our time). Let's see what ron puts on the table against Kobe and co.
Rockets blown out....
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Rockets-Lakers
http://www.justin.tv/terminatorr2 (http://www.justin.tv/terminatorr2)
Thanks for the link. Was gonna watch this online Bro, but it was being shown on CS9 pala.
Shane Battier wasn't playing pala. IMHO, Battier defends Kobe better than Artest. That blowout was a surprise, seeing as the Rockets got ahead by 12 early in the first. But with Yao playing so-so and Tmac not really coming out to play, it was easy for the LAkers to overcome that deficit and take control in the latter part of the game.
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Thanks for the link. Was gonna watch this online Bro, but it was being shown on CS9 pala.
Ngyak!! Buti na lang walang lag yung Justin TV.... ;D ;D
NBA Finals: Lakers vs Hawks......hehehehe....just playin.... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Biggest surprise so far...
Atlanta at 4-0
Another big surprise are the Washington Wizards at 0-5.
Even if Arenas is out, they should have won over the Nets, Bucks & the Knicks.
Their next 5 games are even tougher - Jazz, Rockets, Heat (2x) & the Hawks... Hope they won't end up 0-10!!!
If that happens.. goodbye, coach! >:( >:( >:(
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Another big surprise are the Washington Wizards at 0-5.
Even if Arenas is out, they should have won over the Nets, Bucks & the Knicks.
Their next 5 games are even tougher - Jazz, Rockets, Heat (2x) & the Hawks... Hope they won't end up 0-10!!!
If that happens.. goodbye, coach! >:( >:( >:(
They are missing Brendan Haywood too....
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GO! Lakers! ;D
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east - boston
west - hornets or lakers
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5-0 na ang atlanta! ;D
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5-0 na ang atlanta! ;D
kakagulat ano! sabagay last season inabot ng game7 laban nila sa Celtics.
5-0 na din ang LA Lakers!!! ito hindi nakakagulat! ;D
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Lakers-Dallas
http://www.justin.tv/lasn1 (http://www.justin.tv/lasn1)
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Lakers-Dallas
http://www.justin.tv/lasn1 (http://www.justin.tv/lasn1)
Are the game being shown here in "real-time" or delayed feed?How long? TIA!
Go LAKERS!
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Are the game being shown here in "real-time" or delayed feed?How long? TIA!
Go LAKERS!
real-time...
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real-time...
Thanks!
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Man, the LAkers are getting whipped by the Mavs. All this without Josh Howard, too. Ouch!
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Man, the LAkers are getting whipped by the Mavs. All this without Josh Howard, too. Ouch!
Yup...talk about getting owned on the boards.
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Lakers and Hawks....both 6-0!!! ;)
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Wow! Mavs choke big time as Kobe takes over and Ariza proves he's an excellent defensive player. :o
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Panalo Lakers.. ;D
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THanks to Justin TV.......I think I aint gonna miss any remaining Laker Games. ;D ;D
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Wow! Mavs choke big time as Kobe takes over and Ariza proves he's an excellent defensive player. :o
Laker D tightening up once again in the 2nd half.... ;)
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THanks to Justin TV.......I think I aint gonna miss any remaining Laker Games. ;D ;D
-- ditto -- ;D ;D
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Wow! Mavs choke big time as Kobe takes over and Ariza proves he's an excellent defensive player. :o
Mavs have a history as a CHOKER! remember NBA 2006 finals up 2-0 and then Losing to the Heat in 6 games.
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kawawa ang mavs. trade dirk! :P
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tomorrow's a test for the remaining unbeaten teams.. the hawks meet the celtics and the lakers meet the hornets.. i'm guessing only one team remains unbeaten after tomorrow.. go LA! go Atlanta!
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hopefully both of them (Lakers and Hawks) will win their respective games tomorrow. :)
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kawawa ang mavs. trade dirk! :P
Dapat si Cuban ang palitan sa Mavs.... acheche, siya pala ang owner. ;D ;D ;D
But listen to what The Donald (Trump) had to say:
http://absolutely.fa-bulo.us/donald-trump-calls-mark-cuban-a-loser/
“Mark Cuban is a guy who . . . puts so much pressure on the players. He wants to win so much, ya know, he wants to put himself in the position of the players. He wants to be a player, I guess. And he’s not a player . . . [Cuban] probably always wanted to be a winner all his life, and if ya look like him, you can’t be a winner. So he wants to put himself in the place of the players, so what happens is, the team choked.”
“Same thing with the Mavericks. The Mavericks have a great team. They’ll never win with Mark Cuban as the owner because he is not a winner.”
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Donald's smoking something different for him to say Cuban's a loser. Cuban's one of the feitiest and passionate owners in the NBA or any league. He transformed the Mavs into a playoff team (the pinnacle was a Finals appearance). He really cares about his team and he's given them all he can give. It's just the players who lack effort or desire to win the ball game. If only they had Cuban's passion for the game, then they'd be winning more games this season.
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Cuban should perhaps understand that the other NBA teams may have been better. This is inspite of the fact that his Mavs
had a COY winner in Avery, a legit MVP awardee in Dirk, one of the best PG that ever played the game in Kidd and
very good support in JT & Howard (an All-Star player).
Here's Cuban's description of The Donald:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20995929/
“Donald Trump is a first class idi_t,” a candid Cuban responded. “Donald Trump, you’re an idi_t.”
“The reality is, you can’t go back and say Donald Trump was successful at anything other than one thing.
Trump water, Trump magazine, Trump dolls, Trump steak, Trump vodka. When you’re so desperate to make
a dollar, you have to put your name on everything and then you have to comment on everything because
you know … you have to build everything off of denigrating somebody else.”
Passionate, indeed. ;)
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tomorrow's a test for the remaining unbeaten teams.. the hawks meet the celtics and the lakers meet the hornets.. i'm guessing only one team remains unbeaten after tomorrow.. go LA! go Atlanta!
That would be the Lakers. ;)
Still early......but game by game, im starting to sense that this Laker team would be really hard to crack.
They are putting away teams by committing to a very tough defense.
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LAkers escape New Orleans with a win after blowing a 21 point lead. Hornets came as close as 3 and then bam! Kobe with ice water in his veins hits a 3 against Posey and Los Angeles held on for the W. Suuuwwweeettt!!!
How did Atlanta lose to Boston? 1point lang daw winning margin.
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a buzzer-beater from Pierce daw.. these Hawks are for real.. if they hadn't lost Josh Childress to Europe, they'd even be stronger..
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Seven Things I think I think......10% of the Season Edition
1. The Spurs will fall into medocrity this season. Age, injury and bad luck has so far befell them. Then they'll get lucky in the draft lottery again.
2. Utah still can't win on the road.
3. What a difference a coach makes in New York. The Knicks have bought into the system provided by D'Antoni. Says a lot about the ability of Isaiah Thomas in handling people. Thats why Thomas develops suicidal tendencies.
4. Its like the 80s once again. Boston and LA Lakers will lord it over their conferences. The Atlanta Hawks are relevant once again. And former powerhouses like Dallas and San Antonio will fall back into the pack.
5. Barring any team health issues, Boston and the Lakers will win more than 60 games.
6. We will have a first time MVP this year. Only if the Lakers wont flirt with 70 wins.
7. Im excited this Christmas not because its Christmas.........because its Boston-LA (next day actually).
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a buzzer-beater from Pierce daw.. these Hawks are for real.. if they hadn't lost Josh Childress to Europe, they'd even be stronger..
I'd like to think Mo Evans was an upgrade over Childress, though.
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looks like LA is getting it's first loss.. 2nd straight game Kobe's not shooting well.. their defense just isn't there..
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Oh yeah.....some kinda upset NBA day...
Lakers, Hawks and Celts getting humbled.
Even the injury depleted Spurs pulled off a win against the Rockets.
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http://www.justin.tv/rudyslv2 (http://www.justin.tv/rudyslv2)
Lakers-Bulls
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Oh yeah.....some kinda upset NBA day...
Lakers, Hawks and Celts getting humbled.
Even the injury depleted Spurs pulled off a win against the Rockets.
that was the day of upsets ...
shaq and KG are to miss 1 game each ... Shaq had it coming but KG was a questionable call
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Derrick Rose is freaking quick!!!!
Once he figures out the game more, and develops his perimeter jumper.....he can reach CP3 level of play. ;)
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Solid doubleheader today:
DET @ BOS first. Payback time for AI and Company. They've shown that they can beat the elite teams this season like LA and CLE.
LAL @ PHX. Shaq vs. Bynum. Stoudemire vs. Gasol. Kobe vs. whoever. Should be a great game. Thank God it'll be shown on Star Sports.
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Pistons going cold.......
Nice win by the Lakers......Pau Gasol 9 assists!!! ;D ;D
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Radmanovic 5 out 6 three point shot. GO Lakers!
Both Celts and LA won their game today, sending message to its other. We will see you in June!
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trading day...
the Knicks sent guard Jamal Crawford to the Golden State Warriors for Al Harrington
then....
sent Zbo and Collins to the Clipperland for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas
the NY Knicks now officially joined the Lebron James Sweepstakes
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trading day...
the Knicks sent guard Jamal Crawford to the Golden State Warriors for Al Harrington
then....
sent Zbo and Collins to the Clipperland for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas
the NY Knicks now officially joined the Lebron James Sweepstakes
Clearing Cap Space Day for 2010 Free Agent Sweepstakes.
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Another big surprise are the Washington Wizards at 0-5.
Even if Arenas is out, they should have won over the Nets, Bucks & the Knicks.
Their next 5 games are even tougher - Jazz, Rockets, Heat (2x) & the Hawks... Hope they won't end up 0-10!!!
If that happens.. goodbye, coach! >:( >:( >:(
Whoa!!!
After showing just a 1-10 record, Washington fired their coach. >:(
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Aq0tiyw3wYkJNhKYrknhi.e8vLYF?slug=ap-wizards-jordanfired&prov=ap&type=lgns
This is a sad day, but I'm off to the nearest lotto outlet.. :D
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nag umpisa na ang pag fire sa mga coaches ng losing squads. wawa talaga mga coaches pag ganyan kasi sila agad ang unang natatanggal sa pwesto. :P
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nag umpisa na ang pag fire sa mga coaches ng losing squads. wawa talaga mga coaches pag ganyan kasi sila agad ang unang natatanggal sa pwesto. :P
madalas coach ang sinisisi, hindi ung mga players
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yun nga eh. the coach is always the first one to go. the next coaches that i think should ask their agents for a contingency plan in case they get fired are: terry porter, vinny del negro, yung coach ng pistons (michael curry ba?).
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yun nga eh. the coach is always the first one to go. the next coaches that i think should ask their agents for a contingency plan in case they get fired are: terry porter, vinny del negro, yung coach ng pistons (michael curry ba?).
NBa coaches are covered with contracts. If a team fires a coach, then they go thru the normal legal process - usually ending in an
out-of-court settlement. Take the case of current Bobcats coach, Larry Brown. He was fired by the Pistons with still 3 years
& $21M remaining. Then he had a stint with the Knicks and got fired with still 4 years & $40M remaining.
He settled with the Pistons for $7M and $18.5M with the Knicks. $25M+ without even lifting a finger.
I guess his agent and lawyer are luckier.. :D
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so its better to get fired? ;D ;D ;D
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NBa coaches are covered with contracts. If a team fires a coach, then they go thru the normal legal process - usually ending in an
out-of-court settlement. Take the case of current Bobcats coach, Larry Brown. He was fired by the Pistons with still 3 years
& $21M remaining. Then he had a stint with the Knicks and got fired with still 4 years & $40M remaining.
He settled with the Pistons for $7M and $18.5M with the Knicks. $25M+ without even lifting a finger.
I guess his agent and lawyer are luckier.. :D
with larry brown, he is milking the franchises that are willing to get milked pa. kasi in terms of winning i think wala na siyang drive dun kasi he has won a title in all major tourneys sa US and the fact na he is old na rin kaya ayaw na rin ng masyadong stress :)
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Lakers cruisin so far....literally....
(http://www.mouthpiecesports.com/blogmedia/2008/11/lakers-11.gif)
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Indiana has now beaten both Boston and LA.. LA was just too complacent in the 4th..
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no lead is safe talaga. dapat they pounded the pacers til lets say mga 3 mins to go para sure win na. pero ang ginawa kasi nila eh start of the 4th period eh puro mga 2nd stringers na ang nasa loob. so nung medyo nag run na ang pacers eh they had momentum na and nung binalik ang starters eh hindi na makaya. kaya ayun, lesson learned sa kanila. they learned it the hard way (losing by 1 point, on a tip-in).
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Ahhhh...all part of the game. Credit to Indiana for not giving up.
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Its a game they bound to lose....they were pretty listless on defense.....kudos to the Pacers though....they should bolt right up to the top of the power rankings now...... ;D ;D
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In a way, it's a "good" loss for the Lakers. It's "good' that it came this early in the season. It's also a loss that they should learn from and build on, especially with a couple of road games lined up.
But still... >:( >:( >:(
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Another NBA coach was fired. Sam Mitchell of the Toronto papers got his walking papers.
He was the 2007 Coach of the Year Awardee. Goes to show that getting that award doesn't give any job security.
The bigger question will be - who will be next in the firing line?
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Terry Porter might be next.
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Lakers dodged another bullet there. Killer instinct is missing. >:(
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Lakers dodged another bullet there. Killer instinct is missing. >:(
Same thing with Indiana.....the Laker 2nd unit were buried with numerous errors. When the first unit came back...the Wizards are already riding on a big momentum.
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AI should really come off the bench. Stuckey deserves to be starting ::)
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Terry Porter might be next.
I agree.
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Randy Wittman of the Timberwolves just got the ax as well.. Kevin McHale will take over full time as coach.. (then possibly getting fired as well? ;D)
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Randy Wittman of the Timberwolves just got the ax as well.. Kevin McHale will take over full time as coach.. (then possibly getting fired as well? ;D)
GM & Coach? Clear sign of American recession... So, McHale is now following the same footsteps of Isiah Thomas.
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GM & Coach? Clear sign of American recession... So, McHale is now following the same footsteps of Isiah Thomas.
He stepped down as GM. His former assistant GMs took over. He did became a coach of the T-Wolves before, on an interim basis, going 19-12, in the final 31 games of the 2004-05 season, after Flip Saunders was fired.
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Wow! Did anyone catch that video of Glen "Big Baby" Davis after KG pulled him over to a huddle and maybe said something spicy to him and the rest of the bench? He was almost fighting back tears as he was sitting on the bench and bitchin' about that incident.
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Wow! Did anyone catch that video of Glen "Big Baby" Davis after KG pulled him over to a huddle and maybe said something spicy to him and the rest of the bench? He was almost fighting back tears as he was sitting on the bench and b**chin' about that incident.
oo nga eh. what happened ba dun? palipat lipat kasi ako ng channel nung time na yan, tapos later on eh mention na lang ng commentators na may nangyari nga sa huddle.
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as the season progresses, the Lakers are getting worse.. they're playing sloppy and playing defense with their hands.. kobe's back to his old self.. just throwing shots here and there.. if they want to take the championship away from Boston, they better get their act together.. other teams are starting to get back their rhythm.. the Spurs are back and Cleveland has won 9 straight.. they are down 17 right now in Sacramento.. they lost 1 against the Pacers and allowed Washington to come back after being down by 20.. that's 3 ugly games against teams with losing records..
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a possible trade may be looming for the lakers if ganyan ng ganyan. pero lets see. baka nagkataon lang naman na nagkasunod sunod ang bad games nila.
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I'm not convinced that a trade is the key here. They've got the necessary players already (I pray all of them stay healthy). It's all a matter of being consistent now, especially during the second half when the LAkers usually have a lead and they seem to cruise and let other teams catch up to them.
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Tough loss by the Lakers to the Kings. This is the reason why LA is not really ready yet to contend for the title. They need to consistently play defense and not outscore opponents.
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^ Agree. They shouldn't have off-nights on defense.
A couple of trades reported today:
1. Phoenix gets J-Rich from Charlotte, in exchange for Boris Diaw and Raja Bell.
2. Washington gets Mike James from New Orleans and Crittenton from the Grizzlies. New Orleans gets Antonio Daniels from Washington. Memphis gets a first round pick.
Phoenix will be shorthanded when they visit the Lakers today. Read that Shaq also won't be able to play for personal reasons (death of his grandma).
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The bigger question will be - who will be next in the firing line?
Terry Porter might be next.
A couple of trades reported today:
1. Phoenix gets J-Rich from Charlotte, in exchange for Boris Diaw and Raja Bell.
This latest update seems to point out that Suns GM Steve Kerr is bailing Porter out (from being fired).
Sending Raja out for J-Rich somehow deviates from their defensive mindset direction...
they want more scoring... again ???
Well, Kerr is an Academic All-American. There must be some wisdom in this move... I hope. :D
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Yan ang problem when you're one of the elite teams, hehehe....laki ng expectations.
The good part despite the loss:
They are 17-3 and are 3 games ahead of the nearest pursuer in the west. Im not worried that they will lose contender status. Very very far from it.
The bad part:
Their vaunted bench mob has been playing pretty awful the last few games. Too much one on one plays and bricks. And oh, Kobe has been shooting badly. Lots of jumpers, less driving plays. The first time I felt that kobe is slipping.... :-\
Their defense is in transition. The strong side trap that they used from season's start was effective when teams didnt know what to do about it. Their D was effective early on, but teams have studied it now, and its weakness have been exposed. Teams that can rotate the ball well from strong to weakside capitalizes with open jumpers and easy lay-ups.
Overall, Im not yet worried..PhilJax will keep them motivated enough for the regular season......I'll be pretty worried though if they go .500 in their next 4-6 games.
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Lakers cruisin so far....literally....
(http://www.mouthpiecesports.com/blogmedia/2008/11/lakers-11.gif)
Too much cruisin? ?...hehehe ;D ;D ;D
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Read somewhere that during the start of the season, LA was holding down opponents below 100. The last 6 or 8 games...the average shot up to more than 100.
You can't do that in this league. Ask the Phoenix Suns even during their most successful seasons. It may get you the best record in the regular season but it doesn't translate to post season success.
Wiggum said it best....THERE SHOULDN'T BE OFF NIGHTS ON DEFENSE.
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let's talk about other teams naman pa-minsan minsan. :)
while the lakers, cavaliers, and celtics are at the top of the heap, the next tier below them, and not too far away, are the blazers and magic.
magic are doing well, and dwight is becoming more consistent. blazers, however, have more upside as their players are younger and have not yet peaked. brandon roy may not be as dominant as lebron or kobe, but in terms of pure technical basketball skills he may have the best overall package. he's also turning out to be clutch.
interesting game between the two yesterday. portland got hit back with a game-winner 3 by hedo after blake did that same thing against the raptors.
hornets might be up there too but have had early problems. and watch out for the spurs, who some writers have called the "cockroaches of the nba" because they just won't die. td is playing as well as he ever has.
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The bigger question will be - who will be next in the firing line?
Well, another one bites the dust. The Sixers just fired Mo Cheeks.
My guess is that Theus of the Kings & O'Brien of the Pacers are next in line.
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... and watch out for the spurs, who some writers have called the "cockroaches of the nba" because they just won't die. td is playing as well as he ever has.
And 2009 is suppose to be the Spurs year again, after winning the odd-numbered championships in 2003, 2005 & 2007. ;)
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spurs will need to get a quality player by trade para may support pa rin in case tony parker or manu gets sidelined again.
mike dunleavy of LA Clippers baka matanggal na rin :)
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My guess is that Theus of the Kings & O'Brien of the Pacers are next in line.
Reggie Theus just got fired by the Kings. Surprisingly, Assistant Coach Chuck Person was fired also.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AiVUIt.4NBlF8jABxMrNJmg5nYcB?slug=ys-theusfired121608&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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I have a feeling the Fil-Am coach of the Miami Heat will be next to go.
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The LA Lakers are playing sub-par and fortunately still able to win and beating teams below 500. Lucky for them its happening this early in the season. Coach phil is trying to shake up his line-up with luke starting the last couple of games.
Eventualy i hope they will be able to make the right adjustment and remain on top of the Western conference.
Cant wait for the LA,Boston game!
;D
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15 game winning sreak na ang celtics ;D
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antoine walker is now a free agent :)
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15 game winning streak na ang celtics ;D
Boston goes for win no. 17 today against Chicago, which I feel should be a cinch. Boston's opponents will then be sub-.500 teams New York and Philadelphia (so that should be 19 straight), before their much-anticipated rematch on Christmas Day against the Lakers at Staples. It would be really nice for the streak to end then. :)
BTW, based on their schedule online, Star Sports will be airing this game LIVE at 6:00 a.m. next Friday! ;D
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2 straight losses for the lakers on their 4-game road trip. they get an easier outing next game against memphis, but then head to new orleans on a back-to-back the next day -- another dangerous game.
the lakers' hyped defense has become soft of late. plus i don't think i can trust a team with odom in the lineup. and i'm starting to get the same feeling about gasol. only fisher and kobe are real fighters; the rest of the roster looks soft.
beating boston on christmas day would be a good break if they can do it.
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Odom looked lost in the flow of things awhile ago. Shot 1 for 7 and was mostly standing around. He will be gone soon if he continues to be like this.
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Pau should ask his brother how to be more physical.. add that to his current skill set, Pau could be a very dangerous power forward.. but with the way LA is playing now, they could lose the no. 1 spot in the West right after Christmas..
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i hope they can get easily over the grizzlies
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i hope they can get easily over the grizzlies
tough luck...Lakers playing really sheety sheety ball.
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Lakers are slumping. Farmar's out at least a couple of months. IMO Bynum's also not playing to his potential. A lot of negatives heading into the game against New Orleans tomorrow, and the big rematch against the Celtics on Friday. :(
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There's a third Gasol.
Adria....15 years old....6'5" and yes, playing basketball too.
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a good win by the lakers over the hornets before hosting the boston on christmas day last finals rematch.
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BEAT L.A.!!!
GO CELTICS!!! ;D
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Will BTV or C/S 9 show the Lakers/Celtics game? Parang wala ako nakita sa website nila. ???
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Will BTV or C/S 9 show the Lakers/Celtics game? Parang wala ako nakita sa website nila. ???
Star Sports a 6am..
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LA LAKERS WINS! 92-83 also halted Boston's winning streak!
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Saan ba pwede ma-download itong LAkers-Celtics Xmas game? Wal sa DavkaBt yung game . :(
Great way to show everyone that your team is a serious contender by beating New Orleans and the best team right now(regardles of the loss), the Celtics.
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^ako din interested. please post link. friend of mine wasn't able to watch the game and she's a huge laker fan. like me :)
go lakers!
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I downloaded the game at DavkaBT (http://bt.davka.info/). It's a big file, though, at 1.6gig yung two files na yun, although may bagong nag-upload ng 1.4gig lang na file. Kaninang madaling araw ko lang natapos i-download at burn ko na sa DVD-R para mapanood sa TV. Hehehe.
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galing ni ron artest kanina :) they won against Utah but needed 2 OTs to do it. artest wasnt supposed to play because of a swollen ankle pero he still played and bully niya ang defenders nung 2nd OT :)
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Marbury to Boston? (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3804977) Assuming he'll be released by the Knicks, looks like it's going to happen. HUGE gamble for Boston. They really need to improve that bench, but I think there are other (better) PG options out there.
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Marbury to Boston? (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3804977) Assuming he'll be released by the Knicks, looks like it's going to happen. HUGE gamble for Boston. They really need to improve that bench, but I think there are other (better) PG options out there.
Celtics need all the help they can get.....they are in a major slump.
Lost again...this time to Houston, and have now lost 6 of their last 8 games.
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KG needs to make the whole roster cry... ;D
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i wish the celtics sign someone soon because they seem to be slipping... personally i think the bench is currently weak
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Yeah, but not Marbury.
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Marbury to Boston? (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3804977) Assuming he'll be released by the Knicks, looks like it's going to happen. HUGE gamble for Boston. They really need to improve that bench, but I think there are other (better) PG options out there.
+1.
Marbury is bad luck. He is a coach's & a team's nightmare.
KG & Marbury were the best of friends during their early years with the Wolves. But the egoistic Starbury's true colors
came out...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/99911-kg-and-marbury-remembering-the-early-years
IMO, Rondo is the Celtics present & future PG. Posey is their bigger loss and the Celtics should try to find a better
replacement for that position.
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In probably his team's most important game in the season thus far, Lebron is proving he's the MVP. Boston cannot contain him.
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Yup, current candidate ko si Lebron sa MVP race.
38pts 7rebs 6asts 4steals 3blocks....ayos ang fantasy stats ko. ;D ;D
Celtics losing their 4th game in a row. 7 of 9 overall.
I remember Paul "the Truth" Pierce, right after being beaten by the Lakers in Xmas Day, saying that they're not worried, they just got to start another streak. He's right. ;D ;D ;D
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Phenomenal performance from Lebron.. Woohoo! ;D
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doc rivers should order his agent to call up other teams willing to hire him as coach soon... hehehe!
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Phenomenal performance from Lebron.. Woohoo! ;D
<textarea class="editor" name="message" rows="12" cols="60" onselect="storeCaret(this);" onclick="storeCaret(this);" onkeyup="storeCaret(this);" onchange="storeCaret(this);" tabindex="2">Phenomenal performance from Lebron.. Woohoo! ;D
I agree...dominating performance
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I'm not one to look ahead, but...January 19 (US time)
LAkers vs Cavs
I know Kobe would love to man-up and play D on Lebron, but I think they're gonna use Ariza to hound King James.
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I'm not one to look ahead, but...January 19 (US time)
LAkers vs Cavs
I know Kobe would love to man-up and play D on Lebron, but I think they're gonna use Ariza to hound King James.
But at crunch time it will surely be KB24 going at him. Just like what he did with dWade.
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lakers vs cavs
key to the game siguro yung bench support. lebron and kobe will cancel each other out.
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Meron ba kayo alam na free live stream site dyan? Hirap kapag maaga ang pasok wala na ako mapanood na laro. TIA :)
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2009 NBA ALL-STAR UNIFORM UNVEILED
...http://www.mensfitness.com/sports_and_recreation/120
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Kobe vs LeBron part1
(http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/tools/med/2009/01/ipt/1232303317.jpg)
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Kobe's trying to jack up his fantasy points in the past few games by giving out a lot of assists. ;D Nice win over the Cavs. Gawd, I just love watching Trevor Ariza! He's everywhere and gives the LAkers quality minutes on both ends of the court.
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lakers vs cavs
key to the game siguro yung bench support. lebron and kobe will cancel each other out.
your prediction was perfect.
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Terrific defensive effort by Kobe Bean and friends today. LBJ was shut down. Seems like the Laker bigs are finding their way. Or is because Big Z was not there? I doubt haha ;D
Btw, what do you think about LBJ's crab dribble? I really do think he's taking at least 3 steps! It is a sure travel if not for his All Star status.
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I think not having Z and West to help out King James made it easier for the LAkers. But hey, I'll take that W any time. Hehehe.
Yeah, Lebron's crab dribble is travelling. That's one step too many no matter how much he defends his move.
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yup. travelling talaga yun. they should also be strict sa mga crossovers kasi marami dun eh palming move na... basta as long as it disrupts the normal rhythm ng bounce ng ball eh violation agad...
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Yep, I've noticed DWade and Tmac do the palming thing often. They take one huge lead step while lifting the ball.
Who here thinks Magic is legit? I think its gonna be shortlived until teams find a way to effectively double Dwight, trap Nelson, and defend better the perimeter.
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Siguro yung sa Orlando, malalaman ang if contenders sila or pretenders once yung injuries nila eh nag pile up na and once the trade deadline lapses na kasi for sure yung mga teams gunning for playoff slots will be looking to upgrade their lineups ng mabilisan.
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Orlando was coooooold. They rely too much on 3s, modern day Phoenix with inside presence. Perhaps Porter could copy a thing or two.
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2009 NBA All-Star Game Starters
http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/01/22/starters.garcia.0122/index.html (http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/01/22/starters.garcia.0122/index.html)
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I haven't checked up on the All-Star line-up, but, I'm curious if Shaq will be on the West coz it will mean Shaq and Kobe playing together on the same squad. Would be great to hype that up if Shaq is part of the West team. Oh...and to make the reunion complete, Phil will also be the coach. Wow!
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havent checked the all star lineup pa rin. pero sana masama nila si shaq kasi magandang entertainer si shaq sa mga all star games :)
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My picks for this year's All-Star reserves: :)
West:
G - Brandon Roy!
G - Deron Williams (or should this be Chauncey?)
F - Kevin Durant
F - Dirk Nowitzki
C - Shaquille O'Neal
Wild Card - Steve Nash (for the Phoenix fans)
WC - Al Jefferson
East:
G - Devin Harris
G - Andre Iguodala
F - Danny Granger
F - Paul Pierce
C - Chris Bosh
WC - Joe Johnson
WC - Jameer Nelson
I think Shaq will be a shoo-in. So yup - it'll be a treat to see him play alongside Kobe. Kobe will probably think twice before passing to Shaq. :D
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LAkers spanked the Spurs big time, 99-85 as LA paraded a complete line-up after injuries left Jordan Farmar, Odom and Luke Walton out for a stretch.
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the true test of the Lakers is still to come -- lots of road games.
here's a breakdown of home games and road games left, for the top 4 teams:
For LA: 15 home games and 24 road games.
For Boston: 17 home games and 19 road games.
For Cavs: 21 home games and 19 road games.
For Magic: 21 home games and 18 road games.
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great teams win on the road. yan talaga ang true test. :)
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2009 NBA All-Star Game Reserves...
http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/01/29/reserves_release.allstar09.20090129/index.html (http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/01/29/reserves_release.allstar09.20090129/index.html)
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Bynum got hurt again.. against Memphis uli.. sprained right knee.. X-rays were negative though.. I hope it's nothing serious.. he's been playing well pa naman sana..
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january last year he got hurt... naku this year ganun pa rin?!?! OMGWTF!!!
time for mitch kupchak to start calling other GMs again for a possible trade deal and keep their fingers crossed that another gimme (like the gasol trade) will happen again. i suggest that they try to get Biedrins from the warriors para may strong rebounder sila and nakaka score ng paunti unti. or they can try to get okur from the jazz.
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talking about deja vu.
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it's 2008 all over again for the Lakers.. Bynum's out for 8-12 weeks with MCL tear.. I hope this time he can come back for the playoffs.. malas talaga 'tong batang 'to.. injuries on both knees already.. Lamar has to step up.. and expect Kobe to be more aggressive in the coming games.. sayang Boston pa naman sana kalaban nila sa Friday tapos Cavs sa Monday..
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the lakers should trade for a big man now as an insurance for the playoffs.
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Playstation Skills Challenge participants
http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/02/02/skills_challenge.allstar09.20090202/index.html (http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/02/02/skills_challenge.allstar09.20090202/index.html)
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it's 2008 all over again for the Lakers.. Bynum's out for 8-12 weeks with MCL tear.. I hope this time he can come back for the playoffs.. malas talaga 'tong batang 'to.. injuries on both knees already.. Lamar has to step up.. and expect Kobe to be more aggressive in the coming games.. sayang Boston pa naman sana kalaban nila sa Friday tapos Cavs sa Monday..
Ok lang yan. Injuries are part of the game. If the Lakers are going to be Champs again...they have to rise amid adversities like this. Gasol and Odom with fillers like Powell and Mihm is still formidable.
I just hope that the timetable is right, so Bynum can return somewhere in the 2nd round of the play-offs. That is if they are still alive by the then. That said, Im gonna treat it like Bynum is already out for the season.
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Ok lang yan. Injuries are part of the game. If the Lakers are going to be Champs again...they have to rise amid adversities like this. Gasol and Odom with fillers like Powell and Mihm is still formidable.
I just hope that the timetable is right, so Bynum can return somewhere in the 2nd round of the play-offs. That is if they are still alive by the then. That said, Im gonna treat it like Bynum is already out for the season.
even if he does return by the 2nd round of the playoffs, it will take time before he gets to the conditioning that he was before he went down...
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Kobe just dropped 61 pts. against the Knicks. ;D Looks like we should expect more monster games from him now that Bynum's out (and for opposing defenses to adjust accordingly).
I think (hope) LA will handle Bynum's absence better this year. But they will obviously have problems against teams with powerful frontcourts. :( I read that his injury doesn't require surgery, so perhaps that's a good thing - easier to rehab?
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Kobe just dropped 61 pts. against the Knicks. ;D Looks like we should expect more monster games from him now that Bynum's out (and for opposing defenses to adjust accordingly).
I think (hope) LA will handle Bynum's absence better this year. But they will obviously have problems against teams with powerful frontcourts. :( I read that his injury doesn't require surgery, so perhaps that's a good thing - easier to rehab?
It aint that bad.....Bynum's impact will be missed. But I would prefer that the other Lakers overachieve, and the other teams underestimating them because of the injury.
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Without Bynum, the Lakers are too soft (Gasol) in the middle. Right now they are winning by outscoring opponents. When the playoffs get underway, outgunning other teams might not be enough to get LA over the hump.
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Kobe just dropped 61 pts. against the Knicks. ;D Looks like we should expect more monster games from him now that Bynum's out (and for opposing defenses to adjust accordingly).
I think (hope) LA will handle Bynum's absence better this year. But they will obviously have problems against teams with powerful frontcourts. :( I read that his injury doesn't require surgery, so perhaps that's a good thing - easier to rehab?
I recently had surgery for my left knee (ACL) and estimated timetable ng return ko to basketball is 6 months (june 2009).
kay bynum ang naging decision nila siguro FOR NOW is to have him go to rehab (leg strengthening exercises) only to have him moving properly na ulit and baka ang plan nila is offseason surgery. siguro ang iniisip nila is "an 80% bynum by playoffs is better than no bynum at all" tsaka depende pa rin sa severity ng injury niya yun. basta if bynum is back by playoffs sana he can get his groove back agad or else masisira ang chemistry ng team sa pagdating niya ulit sa rotation.
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(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2505/kobeso8.jpg)
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Si Chris Paul na-injure din... :-\
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Kobe Bryant record-setting 61 points @ MSG..
http://www.nba.com/video/games/knicks/2009/02/03/nba_20090202_kobe_night.nba/
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Jameer Nelson injured..
http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/rob_peterson/02/03/eastern.insider.20090203/index.html (http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/rob_peterson/02/03/eastern.insider.20090203/index.html)
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Ray Allen wins it with a buzzer-beater over the Philadelphia 76ers.. ;D
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Wow, the San Antonio Spurs are reserving Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Michael Finley for a tough battle ahead against the C's...the Spurs game against Denver was really a freebie win for the Nuggets...the Spurs next plays the C's on Monday (Manila Time)...
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Lebron just dropped 52 against the Knicks.. and 10 rebs and 11 assists.. it was just 2 days ago when Kobe scored 61.. a triple-double and still a close game..
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What a classic! A redemption of sorts for the Lakers - winning on Boston's floor after last year's Game 6 rout, without Bynum, in the second game of a back-to-back, and despite a 50%+ FT shooting clip! ;D These teams really have to meet again in the Finals.
Couldn't understand why Boston kept going to Big Baby down the stretch, both in regulation and in OT. ???
Hope LA passes its next big test against King James and Co. on Monday!
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they could have won it in regulation had they made at least half of those free throws they missed.. but they showed pretty good defense at the end of regulation and overtime.. KG fouling out was big, as well..
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No Bynum?? No problem!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Boston can just vent their frustrations tomorrow when they visit New York. Wonder who will try to do a Kobe/Lebron at MSG? I'd rather that it be Ray Allen than Paul "Finals MVP" Pierce. :D
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Lakers uli ang sumira sa winning streak ng boston :)
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NBA voids James's latest triple-double (http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20090207-187987/NBA-voids-Jamess-latest-triple-double)
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Couldn't understand why Boston kept going to Big Baby down the stretch, both in regulation and in OT. ???
they were running their usual sets with davis in kg's usual place, so the shots that usually go to kg were going to big baby.
but who am i to worry about what the celts are doing wrong ;D
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Lakers just traded Radmanovic to the Bobcats for Adam Morrison and Shannon Brown
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-lakerstrade8-2009feb08,0,5147512.story
Looks like a salary dump to me. Unless Lakers get lucky and either Morrison or Brown pans out. Never watched any of their games though, except I've heard of Morrison's exploits in college.
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^I think Morrison can be a good fit in their offense. Don't know much about Brown. They should've gotten a power forward.
Have a feeling Amare will go to Miami...
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phil sounded quite ho-hum about this trade...
http://www.youtube.com/v/Q_fyWxC-JKw
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^I think Morrison can be a good fit in their offense. Don't know much about Brown. They should've gotten a power forward.
Have a feeling Amare will go to Miami...
amare to miami and marion back to phoenix :) return to sender :P if that would be the case then marion, magloire and a draft pick + cash considerations para ma push through ang deal :)
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Los Angeles Streakbusters!!!!
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wow odom!
never thought i'd use those two words together.
as i'm a fan of both teams, lakers and cavs, this was interesting for me. philjax has done an outstanding coaching job against the cavs this year. he's put his bigs where they can do most damage, dialed in the defense against the cavs' high pick-and-roll with lebron, spread the floor to beat rotations.
the way they're configured now, the cavs won't have a chance against the lakers should they meet in the finals. and we already know that the celtics were swept by the lakes too.
hope odom and gasol don't disappear in the playoffs.
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great teams win on the road. yan talaga ang true test. :)
Then, the great team/s are in the west...since, most, if not all, of the Lakers and the rest of the Western Conference 'Nine''s remaining road games are against Western Conference teams...while, the East's big three's (Boston, Cleveland and Orlando) remaining road games are against Eastern Conference teams...
The LA Lakers (the streak-breakers) were 6-0 during their 6-game road trip, including 2 streak-breaking wins -- Boston's 12 consecutive wins and Cleveland's 23 consecutive home wins...
The Spurs (they're 'Spurs Lite' no more) defeated Boston, the C's now have 2 consecutive home losses...the Spurs are currently 2-1 in their 8-game road trip...the C's 4 home losses, all are against Western Conference teams...
The C's will now embark on a 6-game West Coast trip, includes 5 games against the Western Conference 'Nine' -- New Orleans-Dallas-Utah-Phoenix-Denver-LA Clippers...that will leave the C's with only 1 road game against the Western Conference 'Nine', a road game against San Antonio on March 20...
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Miami just traded Marion to the Raptors for O'Neal.. Marcus Banks goes to Toronto as well while Jamario Moon goes to Miami.. that gives them a legitimate post threat.. hope he stays healthy, though.. Marion never really fit in with the Heat..
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amare's on the move. reports have it that two teams are left in the running, bulls and cavs.
anyway, the second most exciting part of the season is coming up. no, not the all-star game.
trade deadline!
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yup. the knee of J.O. is the big issue. he should do the same rehab and conditioning program of dwade.
hopefully maraming good player movements ang mangyari come trade deadline :)
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If Cleveland lands Amare, the Celtics would wet their pants coz they had trouble against Lebron last plyaoffs, so imagine how much Amare can help King James make a push for a Finals return.
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If Cleveland lands Amare, the Celtics would wet their pants coz they had trouble against Lebron last plyaoffs, so imagine how much Amare can help King James make a push for a Finals return.
if gagawin ng cavs yan then they would have to part with ben wallace and wally world. dapat hindi nila include sa deal si Z at varejao.
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If Cleveland lands Amare, the Celtics would wet their pants coz they had trouble against Lebron last plyaoffs, so imagine how much Amare can help King James make a push for a Finals return.
But would Amare accept a supporting role behind Lebron and because he is the point guard....Mo Williams. Option number 3 will not be acceptable to Amare's ego. Playing behind Shaq, he already made tantrums. What more behind a bigger star in Lebron.
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Did he really play behind Shaq? I was thinking that he reverted to the PF spot when Shaq arrived, making his job easier. And I think Amare wanted out coz the fingers were always pointing to him when people were looking for a reason as to why the Suns always lost.
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mas nananalo pa ata ang phoenix nung wala pa si shaq ;D
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Did he really play behind Shaq? I was thinking that he reverted to the PF spot when Shaq arrived, making his job easier. And I think Amare wanted out coz the fingers were always pointing to him when people were looking for a reason as to why the Suns always lost.
Behind Shaq meaning the Suns plays revolved around Shaq not him. Even though when you view the stats, he is still their leading scorer, most FGs attempted, etc....the whole Suns offensive philosophy centered on Shaq. He wants it to be on him. He wants to be the "main man".
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But would Amare accept a supporting role behind Lebron and because he is the point guard....Mo Williams. Option number 3 will not be acceptable to Amare's ego. Playing behind Shaq, he already made tantrums. What more behind a bigger star in Lebron.
he has to accept his role eventually as part of his maturity.
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if gagawin ng cavs yan then they would have to part with ben wallace and wally world. dapat hindi nila include sa deal si Z at varejao.
the deal being offered is jj hickson plus wally and his expiring contract plus a first-round pick. suns are trying to include delonte west but danny ferry will play hardball with that.
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If Cleveland lands Amare without losing Wallace and West, that would be a one-sided deal like the Gasol-to-Lakers swap.
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he has to accept his role eventually as part of his maturity.
I doubt it. It is the same reason why Kerr is trying to ship him out of Phoenix.
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amar'e is overrated, kung di lang sa fan votes i doubt kung all-star sya ngayon. all he cares about is scoring. his defense and rebounding are still an afterthought.
“It’s always on my shoulders when something goes wrong … I’m not a captain so you can’t place too much of the blame on me,” Stoudemire said. “It’s not my job to rally the troops and get everybody on board. It’s the captain’s job to do that.”
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Bill Russell, the cornerstone of a Boston Celtics team that won 11 NBA championships in 13 seasons, including a record eight straight titles, will be permanently honored by having The Finals Most Valuable Player Trophy named for him, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced today.
The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award will be presented at the conclusion of The Finals. Select writers and broadcasters who cover the series will determine the MVP.
The 1969 Finals between the Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers was the first time a Most Valuable Player trophy was awarded, with the Lakers' Jerry West the first recipient -- the first and only time the MVP Award has gone to a member of the losing team.
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about amare being traded....i think the suns concern is their $$$, they want to trade stoudemire's contract for a player with expiring contract...para makatipid, same as Charlie Villanueva and Tyson Chandler...because rumors says that NBA team owners are also affected by the global financial crisis...some are nalugi na ng millions of dollar...
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trade amare for expiring contracts and future draft picks :)
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Anyone watched the Slam Dunk contest? I thought it was bad. The best dunk I've seen was Rudy's, from a feed from Pau.
edited, original post below:
Anyone watched the Slam Dunk contest? I thought it was bad. The only dunk I liked was Rudy's, from a feed from Pau.
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shaq and kobe co-mvp sa all star game :) kung hindi nagkatampuhan dati eh tuloy tuloy sana ang dynasty. hehe!
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Anyone watched the Slam Dunk contest? I thought it was bad. The only dunk I liked was Rudy's, from a feed from Pau.
i'm with you on this. if only pau had just gotten the pass right the first time. that was even more spectacular than iguodala's similar dunk from a previous contest.
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Rudy's first was impressive too. Behind the back, off the rim. Dwight got 50 for a so-so dunk. I read a lot about this contest being rigged to be a Superman-Krypto-Nate (or lil lex) show.
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yeah. david stern was channeling vince mcmahon.
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Mas scripted yung Kobe-Shaq co-MVP award. Hehehe. The most-entertaining part for me was when Shaq did a dance with the Jabowokees ba yun? Pretty impressive moves for a big man. Hehehe
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Suns fired Porter
http://www.nba.com/2009/news/02/16/porterfired.20090216.ap/index.html (http://www.nba.com/2009/news/02/16/porterfired.20090216.ap/index.html)
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Suns fired Porter
noon pa dapat!!!! >:(
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suns firing porter might mean that they might keep amare after all and go back to a faster game. now they're reportedly shopping around the big cactus.
well, a trade that actually happened was tyson chandler to the thunder. that won't make chris paul a very happy camper.
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suns firing porter might mean that they might keep amare after all and go back to a faster game. now they're reportedly shopping around the big cactus.
well, a trade that actually happened was tyson chandler to the thunder. that won't make chris paul a very happy camper.
no more often alley hoop plays for hornets
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Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady will undergo surgery on his left knee and miss the remainder of the National Basketball Association season
http://161.58.192.236/2009/02/19/early-end-of-nba-season-for-mcgrady/
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I wonder why he never told his coaching staff about his plans (surgery) first. Adelman had to know it from the media.
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5 and 1/2 hrs. left for the trade deadline...
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well, a trade that actually happened was tyson chandler to the thunder.
it didn't happen! chandler went back to the hornets as he failed the physical. wonder what's really wrong with him?
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Brad Miller return to Chicago Bulls.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AtCMBsQpGyLNELts4Ic3Gf28vLYF?slug=ap-bulls-kingstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns
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return to sender si chandler. hehe!
tmac out for the season. pero sana he maximizes the time to get well in time for next season. microfracture surgery eh, tagal rehab nun...
lapit na trade deadline, sana may mga magagandang trades pa na maganap.
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Mihm traded to future picks with Memphis.
http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/090218chrismihmtraded.html
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Tmac's really deserving of the title of Half Man, Half a Season. ;D
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I was hoping T-Mac would finish the season. Nasa roster ko pa man din.
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Tmac's really deserving of the title of Half Man, Half a Season. ;D
+1
I believe that title was last owned by Grant Hill. ;D
On the same note, there must be some "faith" healers in the Suns organization. :D
Look at the amazing recovery of Amare. Hill now is on his 2nd longest playing season.
And Shaq seems to be getting a second wind.
Maybe T-mac should try those doctors for a change. ;)
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wait lang natin pag naging tougher na ang calendar ng suns. :) tsaka when injury sets in na. hyper pa lang sila after the firing of terry porter. :)
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Suns: Stoudemire could miss 8 weeks
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3921500
kinda ironic...
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Los Angeles Streakbusters!!!!
Ended Hornets 13 game Overtime win record last saturday.
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SOURCES: GOODEN TO JOIN SPURS
Barring an unforeseen snag, Drew Gooden will be joining the San Antonio Spurs later this week, according to NBA front-office sources.
Sources told ESPN.com on Tuesday that Gooden -- waived Sunday by the Sacramento Kings before the midnight deadline to be eligibile to play in the playoffs with another team -- has made known his intent to sign with San Antonio after clearing waivers Wednesday.
Gooden was pursued by several playoff-bound teams this week, including San Antonio's divisional rivals in Dallas and New Orleans.
But the Spurs have nearly $1.5 million remaining from their mid-level salary-cap exception to offer Gooden for the rest of the season, as well as a shot at title contention.
The league-wide expectation since Sunday, when Gooden finalized a buyout with the Kings and Joe Smith secured his release from the Oklahoma City Thunder, has been Smith signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers this week and Gooden joining the Spurs.
The Arizona Republic reported on its Web site Tuesday that the Phoenix Suns are on the verge of signing Stromile Swift, who will also clear waivers Wednesday after completing a buyout with the New Jersey Nets.
The Spurs will be thrilled to win the race for Gooden, given the production he potentially offers at such a low price.
At the trade deadline, San Antonio thought it was close to acquiring center Marcus Camby from the Los Angeles Clippers, but such a move would have put the four-time champions into luxury-tax territory while also costing them prized rookie George Hill and two title-tested veterans in Bruce Bowen and Fabricio Oberto. Signing Gooden for just under $1.5 million does not pitch the Spurs past the league's $71.2 million tax line.
The primary concern with Gooden is his health. He averaged 13.1 points and 8.6 rebounds in 31 games with Chicago and posted 12 points and 13 rebounds in his only game with Sacramento, but the 27-year-old has been plagued by a stubborn groin injury that could limit his ability to help the Spurs immediately.
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http://www.justin.tv/naughty81
LA Lakers/Memphis game
Gasol v. Gasol
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lakers managed to stop their 2 game losing streak. :) (buti na lang) hehe!
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... Drew Gooden to join San Antonio ... Joe Smith to join Cleveland ... Luther Head to join Miami ... Stromile Swift to join Phoenix ...
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Kidd's 10k assists milestone
http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/john_schuhmann/03/04/kidd_10k.numbers.game.20090304/index.html (http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/john_schuhmann/03/04/kidd_10k.numbers.game.20090304/index.html)
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Cavs clinch playoff spot
http://www.nba.com/games/20090304/MILCLE/recap.html (http://www.nba.com/games/20090304/MILCLE/recap.html)
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Lakers' Jackson toward his 10th title
http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/dave_mcmenamin/03/11/jackson.200902311/index.html (http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/dave_mcmenamin/03/11/jackson.200902311/index.html)
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Brown's approach keeps Cavs cool
http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/rob_peterson/03/11/brown.cavs.20090311/index.html (http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/rob_peterson/03/11/brown.cavs.20090311/index.html)
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Injuries numbers game
http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/john_schuhmann/03/11/injury_update.numbers.game.20090311/index.html (http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/john_schuhmann/03/11/injury_update.numbers.game.20090311/index.html)
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GAME 1 na! ;D im going with the underdog! ;D upset sana ;D