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November NBA Season Thread - It's finally time

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AirBrian

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Hey DMczaf (or anyone else), what GIF animator do you use? Are there any other (older?) free versions of Ulead besides the 15-day trial one?
 
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Fifty

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I suck at the internet, anyone know of any animated raptors avatars I can steal?

(Shinobi, if you have any avatar sized ones saved, I could host it if you could send it to me)

edit: I've been watching these "Behind the Draft" shows on Raptors TV, and they're fucking depressing. Showing Grunwald and staff creaming over players like Michael fucking Bradley is disgusting, and every time I watch it it's another horror story. Oh look, it's Gilbert Arenas working out at our training facility. Stay away from him! He's a risky pick!!
 
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Shinobi

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KE04 said:
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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Hold on...you're a Sonics fan laughing? They've got less size up front then the Raptors. :lol Hell, at least we're in the east...




Matlock said:
Mostly because of Shinobi.
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Just don't hate on Poland.






Fifty said:
That's one smiley for every win the Sonics will have this year.
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:lol





DMczaf said:
Jordan doesn't use CGI. He's the real deal! Been riding bikes since he was a rookie!
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Remember those wire-fu/Matrix style dunks he did in that Addidas commercial? :lol The sad part is that some Kobe whores actually thought the dunks were legit. :lol

And yeah, I've got a few animated VC gifs...along with gifs of MJ, Kobe and Pippen abusing fools.
 
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Pimpwerx

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The 2004-05 NBA Champs! We're going all the way this year. PEACE.
 
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Incognito

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honestly, i don't see the raptors surpassing 25 victories. however, should by the power of opponent injuries and the power of apathy expressed by said opponents, they end up with more, i give this forum the right to ban me for however long it needs me.

i feel safe, though.
 
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Shinobi

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They had 25 wins by the all star break last year (25-25 at that point), before the injury bug bit them on the ass again. 25 wins should be easily attainable for any team not named the Hawks, Bobcats or Sonics.
 
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Fifty

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Uh, no. We added Alston, and lost nothing. Our new coach is bringing a great uptempo style that has a lot more upside than what we used to do. Sure we don't have a true center, but that's only because our coach doesn't want to play Bosh at the C (Well, he's not the ideal center anyway). If we can't win with Woods/Arujo/Moisio at the 5, Bosh can play that spot. We might not be the best team, but we'll be a better team than last year.
 
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DMczaf

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Charlotte Bobcats head coach Bernie Bickerstaff, 25, shouts out to his team during their preseason game against the Miami Heat in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday October 26, 2004.

Damn, the Bobcats season is already taking its toll on their head coach :lol
 
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Cloudy

Banned
Uh-oh, hide the women and children!! Someone in the press who's not underrating the Lakers!! :D


NBA CONFIDENTIAL: TIM POVTAK
This will be Bryant's best season

www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/bask...n31103104oct31,1,5760411.story?coll=orl-magic

By Tim Povtak | Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted October 31, 2004


There is a large faction within and around the NBA that is waiting for Lakers guard Kobe Bryant to struggle this season, fueled by the thought of wiping the arrogance off his pretty face.

Many believe that his first NBA season without Shaquille O'Neal could be a rude awakening, a chance for everyone to deliver that payback they never could with Big Brother at his side.

Since last season ended, he pushed for the ouster of Coach Phil Jackson. He lobbied for the trade of O'Neal. And he avoided what could have been an ugly courtroom proceeding.

So many are waiting to enjoy the fall of Bryant and the Lakers.

So many are going to be so badly disappointed.

It's not going to happen.

The NBA is about to be treated to one of the greatest single-season performances in recent history, culminated by an unexpected, long-shot NBA championship.

This is the season Kobe Bryant becomes Michael Jordan. And the Lakers will win it all.

The league has been waiting impatiently for years to crown a true successor to Jordan, never understanding that he has been here for years, just hidden by the shadow of Shaq.

O'Neal made it possible for Bryant to win three NBA titles, but he also made it impossible for Bryant to blossom fully.

Now the shackles are off.

The loss of O'Neal would dampen the enthusiasm of any other teammate in the league. It only excited Bryant, who is cocky, stubborn, haughty and arrogant enough to believe he can win without him.

Tracy McGrady lamented the absence of a center in Orlando to protect him. Bryant longed for it, desperate to spread his wings and soar.

Not since Jordan in his prime has there been a star in the NBA as focused and single-minded as Bryant, determined to show everyone how good he really is. His ego is unmatched. So is his talent.

He is about to take the Lakers on an incredible ride. Forget San Antonio, Sacramento, Minnesota, Houston and any other contender in the West. It's Bryant and the Lakers this season.

The team around him looks eerily like the cast of characters that once surrounded Jordan when he was winning championships annually. Small forward Lamar Odom becomes Scottie Pippen. Power forward Brian Grant becomes Horace Grant. Center Chris Mihm becomes Luc Longley. Point guard Chucky Atkins becomes B.J. Armstrong. Sixth man Caron Butler could be Ron Harper. Veteran Vlade Divac is Bill Cartwright.

Bryant has been in the league for eight years, but he is only 26 years old. Jordan was 28 when he won the first of six NBA titles. Bryant already has three to his name.

"I've been around a lot of hard workers, but Kobe is on another level," new Lakers Coach Rudy Tomjanovich said. "He is unbelievably focused."

Bryant never has won a scoring title or a Most Valuable Player Award. He is about to win both now, defying anyone to say he was wrong for forcing out Jackson or O'Neal.

This should be the season of his life. For theater, the league could be treated to a Lakers/Heat NBA Finals, a Kobe/Shaq grudge match that will rival anything Jordan and the Bulls once did.

The reign of the Detroit Pistons and their brand of team basketball was nice for a change, but the league still belongs to the superstars.

And Bryant will become the best of them all.
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BatiGOOOOOOL

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This is the season Kobe Bryant becomes Michael Jordan. And the Lakers will win it all.
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He is about to take the Lakers on an incredible ride. Forget San Antonio, Sacramento, Minnesota, Houston and any other contender in the West. It's Bryant and the Lakers this season.
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The reign of the Detroit Pistons and their brand of team basketball was nice for a change, but the league still belongs to the superstars.
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:lol :lol :lol

That's one sad motherfucking Laker whore. :lol

And with that last quote gives a perfect example of everything that's wrong with the NBA and its stupid casual fans.

Tim Povtak, YOU'RE FIRED!



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BarneyBP

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Anyone else watch the preseason and get the impression that Drew Gooden is going to replace that filthy Boozer and then some?

Cavs/Pacers can't come soon enough :D
 
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Shinobi

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KE04 said:
yeah, but this team is infinitely worse than last year's squad.
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Oh this should be good...tell me how they're infintely worse then last year's squad. Is it because they lost Michael Curry? :lol Meanwhile your Sonics lost Rick Barry, which is a tremendous blow as you'll soon find out (us Spurs fans thank you kindly BTW).

BTW, :lol @ Povtak...when are people going to learn that the Bulls were a unique NBA championship team, one of the few in the history of the league that won a title without a dominant low post presence (even Rodman doesn't count, he only cleaned the glass). The league is ruled by whoever has the best front court, and that sure as fuck doesn't exist in Laker Land (hell, the Clippers have a better front court :lol).
 
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bionic77

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Small forward Lamar Odom becomes Scottie Pippen. Power forward Brian Grant becomes Horace Grant.
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:lol

What a retard. Those guys are not in the same league as Pipp and Ho Grant.

Seriously, there is almost no one intelligent left covering sports anymore.

Even an idiot can be right though, and this retard was right in his prediction of Laker success, but wrong in Kobe being the next Jordan. He will be the one that makes people forget about Jordan. :D

Now I sound like Konex. :lol
 
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DMczaf

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bionic77 said:
:lol

What a retard. Those guys are not in the same league as Pipp and Ho Grant.

Seriously, there is almost no one intelligent left covering sports anymore.

Even an idiot can be right though, and this retard was right in his prediction of Laker success, but wrong in Kobe being the next Jordan. He will be the one that makes people forget about Jordan. :D

Now I sound like Konex. :lol
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It's pretty hard for him to make people forget about Jordan when he copies everything Jordan did in his life :lol

I'm still shocked Kobe hasn't had his father killed, retired, played baseball then returned by now.
 
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firex

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You know, I've been thinking... did the Lakers really ask for Lamar Odom, or did the Heat trade him because they knew if he was in Miami with Shaq, they'd get stoned all the time and Shaq would weigh 400 pounds after getting the munchies by the time the preseason started?
 
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GaimeGuy

Volunteer Deputy Campaign Director, Obama for America '16
My prediction: Wolves over Pistons in 6 games in the finals.



Let's see how it turns out in June ^_^
 
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Poody

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Holy crap there's a huge trade in the works! Today lakers picked up the options to Caron but not Rush. So possible a Rush, George and possibly Atkins trade! Damn i kinda feel bad for Rush but we get to dump george.
 
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Fifty

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Since when was a trade with Rush ,George and Chucky Atkins a huge trade?

Anyway, for your sake I hope at least the last two thirds go.
 
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Poody

What program do you use to photoshop a picture?
Fifty said:
Since when was a trade with Rush ,George and Chucky Atkins a huge trade?

Anyway, for your sake I hope at least the last two thirds go.
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maybe because other teams might be involved. (jason kidd and SAR)
 
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DMczaf

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Poody said:
maybe because other teams might be involved. (jason kidd and SAR)
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Jason Kidd + Rush/George/Atkins = ERROR!

I wish I could live in Laker dream land where trash players can be traded for talent :lol
 
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Poody

What program do you use to photoshop a picture?
DMczaf said:
Jason Kidd + Rush/George/Atkins = ERROR!

I wish I could live in Laker dream land where trash players can be traded for talent :lol
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Laff... silly DM i never implied the lakers were trading for jason kidd Nice Try!
 
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Shinobi

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KE04 said:
i think you mean brent barry, shinobi. and you call yourself a baseketball fan and follower?
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Compared to you, a fucking tomato plant is a hoops fan.




Bowser said:
Code: 
Team      W  L   PCT
Charlotte 3  5  .375
Seattle   2  6  .250

Told ya ESPN got it wrong.
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:lol



DMczaf said:
I wish I could live in Laker dream land where trash players can be traded for talent :lol
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To be fair, Miami did trade their trash for Shaq. :lol
 
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Shinobi

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WTF...when have you ever been to KeyArena? :lol

And I know you're not trying to compare Seattle's attendance to Toronto's...

http://www.kenn.com/sports/basketball/nba/nba0304.html

Total Avgerage

1. Detroit 872,902 21,290
7. LA Lakers 777,657 18,967
8. Toronto 750,608 18,3
11. San Antonio 739,706 18,042



23. Seattle 631,349 15,399

:lol

Come on man, at least gimme something to work with here...you're easier to beat then the Sonics. :lol
 
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Poody

What program do you use to photoshop a picture?
Shinobi said:
To be fair, Miami did trade their trash for Shaq.
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are you serious? LA got the better deal. And I wouldn't call Rush a trash player who shot 6 3's in the playoffs. Sure they're not perenial allstars but they are very much developing their game.
 
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Shinobi

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KE04 said:
That didn't work out too well...
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:lol It's ok, I still like ya.




Poody said:
are you serious? LA got the better deal. And I wouldn't call Rush a trash player who shot those 3's in the playoffs. Sure they're not perenial allstars but they are very much developing their game.
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I think the trade is a wash myself...Shaq will take the Heat further, but they're not going to beat Detroit or Indiana. Shaq's contract is a black hole on that team's ledger. I find the Miami bandwagon absolutely laughable to be honest...it's like people already forgot that Detroit waxed a superior Shaq-abled squad just five months ago (granted I think Miami will feed him the ball far more then the Lakers did the last couple years).

As for the Lakers, they got back an average talent in Butler, an undersized, overpaid power forward in Brian Grant (and that was in the east), and a guy who had a career year in Odom (again, in the east). Odom's a talented player, but he's hardly Shaq's equal, and the other two are just fill ins to even out Shaq's contract.
 
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Poody

What program do you use to photoshop a picture?
Shinobi said:
I think the trade is a wash myself...Shaq will take the Heat further, but they're not going to beat Detroit or Indiana. Shaq's contract is a black hole on that team's ledger. I find the Miami bandwagon absolutely laughable to be honest...it's like people already forgot that Detroit waxed a superior Shaq-abled squad just five months ago (granted I think Miami will feed him the ball far more then the Lakers did the last couple years).

As for the Lakers, they got back an average talent in Butler, an undersized, overpaid power forward in Brian Grant (and that was in the east), and a guy who had a career year in Odom (again, in the east). Odom's a talented player, but he's hardly Shaq's equal, and the other two are just fill ins to even out Shaq's contract.
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I won't go into anymore details cuz i'm fallen asleep but you're saying this like snaqs isn't prone to injury which already is not the case.
 
jobber

jobber

Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
Spurs will win it again. I believe!

Tony Parker for MVP.

Duncan does 23 ppg 13 rpg and 4 blocks

Manu dunks on Yao
 
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