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Official April NBA Thread - Playoffs coming sooooooon!

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Cloudy

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It's hard to play without a competent inside presence on either end. Spurs look like the Lakers out there :(
 
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kgHavok23

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cmon Washington....how long are you going to keep this winning masquerade going? Tank already and give Chicago what should be rightfully theirs.



Please :)
 
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Hurricane_Chris

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Blackace said:
it's better than getting them from Jim Gray...ehhh Konex?
And tell that guy who PS that picture that the kid can't be you....he's white!



Or could it be you? :lol
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Just catching up with this thread. WHen I saw that picture and suggestions that it was Konex I was thinking the same thing!!!! Is Konex black? Is Konex white? PROOF MAN, WE NEED IT!

On another note, seeing the Lakers seem to have packed it in for the season... Just checked box scores this morning and see Lakers layed down to the Timmyless Spurs and that Kobe missed another buzzer beater... Who was that saying Kobe was the most clutch player in the NBA a while back... was that Konex?

On a different note. Shaq seems to be turning it on getting into shape for the playoffs. He and Wade are now scoring at will against teams. Shaq putting up big numbers all around and Wade upping his game a bit... Its sorta sad..the Lakers got abused in the trade for Shaq and they got throwing into a rebuilding phase prematurely by their virtual GM....I wonder what will the Lakers do this offseason? Is it possible to build a contender around a flawed player/individual like Kobe?
 
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Bowser

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Man, Okafor had 28 pts, 16 boards and 5 blocks last night and the Cats held Gordon to 2 pts and we lost by MORE than when Gordon went nuts on us for 35 pts -_-
 
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bishoptl

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"Fuck with one, you fuck with us all, you no-knee-having bastard!"
 
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kgHavok23

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Cubsfan23 said:
Kobe injured his leg and lost any chance of challenging Jordan's consecutive double figure scoring streak
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someone, QUICKLY, post a pic of the Jordan Curse - Kobe edition....again :lol
 
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AirBrian

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Inside Dish: Personnel moves paying off for Bulls
By Sean Deveney - SportingNews

Give credit to Bulls vice president John Paxson, and not just for his wildly successful draft last year, which netted G Ben Gordon, SF Luol Deng and PG Chris Duhon. Paxson also played the trade market well, foisting defenseless SG Jamal Crawford and overpaid F Jerome Williams on the Knicks and adding veterans PF Othella Harrington and SG Eric Piatkowski. The Bulls suffered a scare last week when C Eddy Curry began experiencing an irregular heartbeat. Harrington has filled in nicely, averaging 16.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in Curry's first three games out. Depth has been a strength for the Bulls, who have eight players averaging at least 24 minutes and only one (G Kirk Hinrich) who averages more than 30 minutes....

Another invaluable Bulls big man is F/C Antonio Davis, whose status as the team's veteran leader got a boost when he defended Hinrich in a preseason fight with the Wizards. Davis was not getting many minutes from coach Scott Skiles early in the season and quietly complained about it--it would be difficult to lead, he figured, if he did not have the credibility that comes with playing time. Skiles got the message, and Davis has become a regular. . . .
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"I'm looking at you, DM. The Krause days are over -- get back on board!"
 
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kgHavok23

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/powerranking?season=2005&week=22

New Power Rankings:


1 (1) Suns 56-17 The run-and-gunners have scored 120-plus points 18 times this season. Suns did it only 10 times total in the previous seven seasons.

2 (2) Heat 55-19 In case you still need convincing that Shaq makes a difference, be advised that Heat had only 13 road wins last season ... compared to 22 already with five road games left.

3 (3) Spurs 54-19 Spurs are nearly back to .500 without Duncan (5-6), and dare we also say Duncan can find a playoff rhythm quickly even if he doesn't play before the regular season ends.

4 (7) Mavericks 49-24 You can deal with a lopsided L at Cleveland after Ws at Detroit, Boston and Philly -- in the same week Stack and Dampier return.

5 (8) Nuggets 41-31 Throw out their last two games against Phoenix and Furious George has Nuggets on a stunning 17-0 run. Overall they're 14-1 at home for the new coach and 10-5 on the road.

6 (4) SuperSonics 50-23 Wondering what keeps Sonics up here? Slump or not, Sonics are still 23-14 against teams above .500, which is second only to San Antonio's 26-14. Phoenix is third at 24-15.

7 (6) Pistons 46-27 Pistons players can get frustrated with Larry, but they do miss him at times, too. To wit, they're 9-8 without him and followed up a 9-1 record February with a 9-8 March.

8 (9) Bulls 41-31 It looks safer and safer to put the 0-9 No Mores in the same exclusive club with Phoenix when it comes to making the playoffs after a dreadful start. Suns, remember, opened 0-13 in '96-97.

9 (5) Rockets 44-30 Just when we were ready to anoint Houston as the Lower Seed No One Wants To Face out West, Rockets played New Orleans at home on April Fool's Day ... and lost. No joke.

10 (14) Pacers 38-34 The way these guys are rolling without J. O'Neal -- specifically Reggie, who averaged 19.1 ppg in 31.2 mpg in March -- Pacers have to be the East's most feared bracket buster.
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Freaking Pacers....how the hell are they doing this???
 
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Kcerrid 31

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Hey Guys. Just dropped in to say I didn't forget about you, just having computer issues at home :( Won't rehash the.. you know...... usual stuff :p, just thought I'd drop in and say, GO BULLs, GO HEAT, and GOOOO ILLINI!! (I'm an Illinoyan so, you know, I'm obligated by law to bandwagon local teams at least a little bit :lol )
 
Blackace

Blackace

if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
SEATTLE -- Shawn Kemp, a former Seattle SuperSonics power forward, was jailed Monday after officers stopped a pickup truck he was in and found what appeared to be marijuana and cocaine, authorities said.

King County Jail spokesman Capt. Troy Bacon said Kemp was being held for investigation of drug possession. Kemp has not been charged with any crime.

Without naming Kemp, the King County Sheriff's Office released a statement saying the arrest happened around 1 a.m. in Shoreline, a suburb north of Seattle, after an officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana while talking to two men in a parked Chevrolet pickup.

After searching the truck, the officer found what appeared to be a small amount of cocaine, about 60 grams of marijuana and a semiautomatic pistol, the sheriff's office said.

A law enforcement source told The Associated Press that one of the two 35-year-old men arrested was Kemp.

Kemp is scheduled to make his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon in county District Court.

Kemp, a five-time All-Star, was drafted by the Sonics in 1989 and played for Seattle until 1997, when he was traded to Cleveland in a three-way deal that brought Vin Baker to Seattle from Milwaukee.

Kemp also played for Portland and Orlando before ending his career in 2003.

He appeared in 78 NBA playoff games, leading the Sonics with 23.3 points and 10 rebounds per game in the 1996 finals against the Chicago Bulls.
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at least he came back to where it all started... anyone who lived in Seattle, knows you will get pulled over in Shoreline, even in a parked car. Life is that exciting for police there
 
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Operation Felton is in full effect! KEEP ON LOSING BOYS!

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Knowing Kupchak, he'll probably draft a slow, white small forward from Gonzaga.
 
Blackace

Blackace

if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Ninja Scooter said:
Operation Felton is in full effect! KEEP ON LOSING BOYS!

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Knowing Kupchak, he'll probably draft a slow, white small forward from Gonzaga.
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you talk about the Zags and the Lakers again we going have to fight.....or something...
 
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Truelize

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Man I hope the Cavs can hold onto a playoff spot. They have been sinking for like two months now. :lol

What happened to McInnis? He forget how to play or something? I thought his beef was with Silas, but his playing time has not improved with Silas gone.
 
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Eminem

goddamit, Griese!
Truelize said:
What happened to McInnis? He forget how to play or something?
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:lol :lol I haven't seen a whole ton of Cavs games, but the ones I have seen lately I was thinking the exact same thing.
 
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Cloudy

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Monday: The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed forward Glenn Robinson. Per club policy terms of the deal were not disclosed. Robinson has averaged 20.8 points and 6.1 rebounds in his 679 game NBA career. The two-time All-Star spent the entire 2004-05 season on the injured list before being waived by New Orleans on 3/2/05. Robinson began the season with the Philadelphia 76ers before being dealt to the New Orleans on 2/24/05 in exchange for Jamal Mashburn and Rodney Rogers. Glover, who signed his second 10-day contract on 3/30/05, appeared in seven games for San Antonio. He averaged 3.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 9.7 minutes.
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Damn, Timmeh's ankle must be serious :eek:
 
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Truelize

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Eminem said:
:lol :lol I haven't seen a whole ton of Cavs games, but the ones I have seen lately I was thinking the exact same thing.
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Yeah his game is broke. And he's in a contract year too. And what ever happened to Wagner???? Has been off the injured list this year yet? Cavs need a PG badly.
 
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Ninja Scooter

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Truelize said:
Yeah his game is broke. And he's in a contract year too. And what ever happened to Wagner???? Has been off the injured list this year yet? Cavs need a PG badly.
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Wagner isn't anything close to a PG.
 
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Felton would be great in purple and gold. I'll kill mitch if he's available and we don't take him.

edit: and you know what konex, don't fucking say another word about Felton. Pretend he doesn't exist from here until draft day. I won't have you ruining this!
 
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bionic77

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Damn you Konex, what the fuck did the Lakers ever do to you?

Change the avatar for your own safety.

And the playoffs are overrated, the REAL excitment comes from the lottery!
 
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DMczaf

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bionic77 said:
Damn you Konex, what the fuck did the Lakers ever do to you?

Change the avatar for your own safety.

And the playoffs are overrated, the REAL excitment comes from the lottery!
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Odom must have some sort of LA Curse. Everytime he plays for a team in LA he gets tickets to the Draft Lottery.
 
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bionic77

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Yo Eminem, the avatar is gone on the 23rd right? I am sure all of GAF will be thankful they don't have to look at that ugly bastard anymore.
 
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BatiGOOOOOOL

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Spurs Sign Glenn Robinson

The Spurs clinch the title, baby!

Seriously, I know Pop isn't expecting much from him. Definitely much better than Dion "Put the ball in my hands and magic will happen" Glover. At least he may bring some balance to the offense with all the current injuries.




Also, could the mod that deleted my 2nd post in this thread tell me why he did it? Thank you.
 
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sc0la

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BatiGOOOOOOL said:
Spurs Sign Glenn Robinson

The Spurs clinch the title, baby!

Seriously, I know Pop isn't expecting much from him. Definitely much better than Dion "Put the ball in my hands and magic will happen" Glover. At least he may bring some balance to the offense with all the current injuries.




Also, could the mod that deleted my 2nd post in this thread tell me why he did it? Thank you.
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everything from April 2nd got purged because of the hack.
 
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Eminem

goddamit, Griese!
bionic77 said:
Yo Eminem, the avatar is gone on the 23rd right?
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roger that


and i dunno if any of the other bulls fans are in attending distance, but playoff tickets go on sale saturday. i know i'mma get me some
 
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DMczaf

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Both Tracy McGrady (knee tendinitis) and Yao Ming (bruised calf, sprained ankle) received treatment for their injuries on Monday instead of practicing, but both are expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday when the Rockets visit the Warriors, the Houston Chronicle reports.
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What a great time to get even more injured!

*cries*
 
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Guzim

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Eminem said:
roger that


and i dunno if any of the other bulls fans are in attending distance, but playoff tickets go on sale saturday. i know i'mma get me some
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Too bad I live in CT :(
 
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Bowser

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Cloudy said:
:lol

PS: May is crazy if he doesn't come out this year
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The KOBEX curse strikes again!

Sean May, however, suggested he would return for his senior season during remarks at the Tar Heels' victory celebration in Chapel Hill with fans in the Smith Center on Tuesday afternoon.

"I love ya'll. Thank ya'll. We're going to try to come back and do it next year," May said. "Along with that I'm going to try to get some of these guys to come back with me."

Williams confirmed May's stated intentions.

"Sean has said publicly he is coming back, but we'll sit down and talk," Williams said.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney05/news/story?id=2030658

Hopefully this works with Felton too!
 
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Pimpwerx

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I feel bad for hating on Zo when the Heat grabbed him. He's nowhere near the former Defensive Player of the Year, but he's still contributing to the team. I hope he can get into even better shape for the playoffs, so maybe we can have a line of Shaq, Zo, Haslem/EJ, Wade and DJ/Dooling. We need to quit trying all these acrobatic passes. We're committing a lot of turnovers. This shit won't fly in the playoffs. PEACE.
 
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Eminem

goddamit, Griese!
no worries though.
your ridiculous 80% shooting, 38 point first quarter pretty much did this game in, despite the small run we made in the 2nd quarter =(
 
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