The Official NBA Thread 2011-12

[Snowman]

all in all in the end Kobe is a better all around player than A.I.

Kobe's 4 titles are all a part of him doing the one thing Allen never did and what is that????


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A.I. will go out like Barkley and Ewing great players that never won a championship

 

[yak pac fatal]

ewing is overrated

 

[Killuminatii 71]

"So now Ron Artest(notes) is on the case, pressing Lamar Odom(notes) to remain with the Lakers and pushing for a partnership between the two Queens, N.Y., legends. [...] The thing about Odom is he wants to be wanted, wants to be appreciated for the unique skill set he provides. Perhaps it comes down to the unceasing recruitment he enjoyed coming out of high school. Perhaps it was the attention he received from the Heat and others before the 1999 NBA Draft. What works in the Heat's favor is the Lakers' limiting their offer to about $9 million guaranteed a season. That would mean earning $3 million less next season than Andrew Bynum(notes), $7 million less than Pau Gasol(notes). The frustration is understandable, considering how Odom sacrificed a starting role and statistics to help the Lakers win a championship. But at the mid-level with the Heat, it would leave Odom earning $2 million less than Mark Blount(notes) next season, about a quarter as much as Jermaine O'Neal(notes), less than Udonis Haslem(notes), and only nominally more than Michael Beasley(notes) or James Jones(notes). It's still a longshot, and an issue that should be settled relatively soon. The odds and the numbers, though, certainly are not in the Heat's favor, no matter how hearty the embrace."

More on Odom.

I think he'll resign with the Lakers soon.

 

[yak pac fatal]

^no the nba will suck if he goes to the lakers

 

[Killuminatii 71]

^no the nba will suck if he goes to the lakers

lmao, he doesnt want to sign elsewhere... he's already proving that. He wants to stay in LA.

 

[arthurrrr]

He wants to stay on kobe's dick
fixs

 

[Killuminatii 71]

He wants to stay on kobe's dick
fixs

You ever notice that you're the only person that talks about dicks in this thread? lmao.

Ariza wanted asian cock.

 

[arthurrrr]

i dont know
but wat do u call it
when another man
picks a lowest offer?


and dont even start with that gay shit
u the one who has a myspace
and gay ass twitter
updating n shit
updater..
kid: hmm its time to update my twitter

oo wait
i saw ur shit
did i fuck with u that bad that u had to delete ur whole myspace page ahahah

 

[_streethop101]

Rubio is what, 18? The scouts seem to think he's a pretty sure thing, and for them to think that when he's this young must count for something. I've heard comparisons to Pistol Pete. I don't know either, but I'm guessing he'll be a little better than Chris Duhon.

They also said Darius Miles was the next Kevin Garnett, straight outta high school, explain that....scouts are wrong very often.

Had Yao been healthy, Houston would be a contender too.

They lost Artest and gained Ariza, I don't call that an upgrade, therefore wouldn't call them a contender...

Lets look at it this way. Kobe has been talked about as being the "next Michael Jordan" for so long, and after 4 championships, he's damn well in those talks. I don't think anyone ever talked about AI being a Michael Jordan-like player.

You couldn't be more wrong, read the book One Last Shot. The author asks MJ out of Kobe, Tracy McGrady, etc. etc. who he himself would consider the next Michael Jordan. MJ, HIMSELF, said Allen Iverson. If you think I'm full of shit, read the book.

You ever notice that you're the only person that talks about dicks in this thread? lmao.

Hahaha.

 

[roaches]

They also said Darius Miles was the next Kevin Garnett, straight outta high school, explain that....scouts are wrong very often.

i don't think it's fair to compare a kid coming out of high school to a kid who's been playing at one of the highest levels of the sport in the world since he was 14 and balled out in a gold medal game against the u.s.

 

[_streethop101]

Things are different in the NBA, as I've said before, it's a business more than a sports league. There will be media pressure, larger ego's, much fiercer competition, and a hell of a lot more stress. That's a lot for an 18 year old to handle, and that could easily affect someone's game.

 

[Snowman]

is this true that Odom has recieved a 5 year offer from the Mavs. just what ive heard.

Odom needs to win another championship, he's got plenty of money. damm Lamar quit being greedy. you got your best friend/ brother a Laker now in Artest.

 

[Killuminatii 71]

They also said Darius Miles was the next Kevin Garnett, straight outta high school, explain that....scouts are wrong very often.

Injuries.

Scouts are not always 100% right, you know that right. People used to call Adam Morrison the next Larry Bird lawl! Number #3 draft, injury, can't rebound to the great player he was expected to be. Same happened to Miles. Such a great player that can't rebound from his injuries.

Kaaaaaame Brown!!!! Need i say more?

They lost Artest and gained Ariza, I don't call that an upgrade, therefore wouldn't call them a contender...

Dude, Artest said himself that once they lost Yao to the injury, that immediately made him choose his free-agency over resigning with the Rockets. Had YAO been healthy, Artest would have stayed, T-pain would be back soon, and the young squad that took the Lakers to 7 games would make them a contender! Say it aint so...

 

[Killuminatii 71]

is this true that Odom has recieved a 5 year offer from the Mavs. just what ive heard.

Odom needs to win another championship, he's got plenty of money. damm Lamar quit being greedy. you got your best friend/ brother a Laker now in Artest.

True.

He also has a 5 year offer from the Heat as well. But Odom doesn't want to go there. He wants to stay in LA, otherwise, he would have signed either one of those contracts already right? The contract he's getting in LA is just about the same amount of money. Buss was offering Odom 3 years 9mill. Odom wanted 5 years 10mill.

 

[_streethop101]

Scouts are not always 100% right, you know that right.

Yeah, I know that...actually, I kinda said that. And you kinda quoted where I said that.

 

[kastro]

^ ooh by the way shaq o'neil is going to be the guest GM on next weeks of RAW, should be intersting to see him on there

 

[arthurrrr]

i wanna c shaq become a coach
good shit

 

[roaches]

Things are different in the NBA, as I've said before, it's a business more than a sports league. There will be media pressure, larger ego's, much fiercer competition, and a hell of a lot more stress. That's a lot for an 18 year old to handle, and that could easily affect someone's game.

come on. in the post-age limit age any lottery pick has already been baptized by fire and been through all of that and then some.

 

[Killuminatii 71]

LMAO , i just found this funny.

Yahoo sports has its 9 best unrestricted free agents in order from best to worst.

1. Lamar Odom

We've been over why we think so highly of Odom. He's a stat machine whose best contributions often aren't picked up by the typical box score. Odom led the Lakers in plus/minus last year, not Kobe Bryant(notes). He scores, he rebounds at a high rate, he defends all comers, he runs an offense that many have trouble picking up. He might be 30, and the Lakers could win it all without him, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he is a special, special player.

The solution? The Lakers stop trying to act like tough guys, and give it up for the player who gave up big numbers last year to come off the bench and contribute to a championship.


2. Andre Miller
3. Ike Diogu
4. Von Wafer
5. Drew Gooden
6. Rasho Nesterovic
7. Leon Powe
8. Joe Smith


7235. Allen Iverson

Doesn't want to come off the bench. Doesn't want to stop shooting. Doesn't defend. Doesn't work well with others. Doesn't want conform in any meaningful way (play with your jewelry on, for all I care, just stop taking 18-footers in transition). Doesn't want to take less money to play for a winner.

The solution? Congress, naturally.

 

[arthurrrr]

ooo shit look who is number 4
next kobe