12-23-2003, 02:42 PM | #101 |
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So is everyone pretty much agreed that Duncan is the best player in the league? Since Kobe is no longer taking as much of a load in LA you would think this was true. But Im thinking theres a guy in Minnesota who might be able to argue with this fact. So who do you say is the best currently?
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I couldn't call a "best" yet... In fact, my son has become rather obsessed with bball, and all his nonstop questions are wearing me out! He keeps asking me about trades, and why they happen, and money....ugh!
So what's up with Yao? Dean (my son) is also fixated on "the biggest" and wants to know about Yao. I haven't heard much about him of late. I can't wait for the all star game. My son thinks "tricks" are so cool. He'll really enjoy some of the contests. Gee I thought I got wacky during Pacer's games....can't match a second grader!
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ok well to answer my own question Id have to say if i had one pick out of everyone it would be Kevin Garnett. Not saying Duncan isnt a fantastic player but Garnett has a slight notch above as far as leadership goes. He just amazes me with his desire too. Course if Duncan wipes up the rest of the league with his versatility on the way to another NBA title i may change my opinion.
oh! and also keep an eye on Zach Randolph in Portland. Still kinda under the radar but this guy can simply flat out play. Can score at will and rebound as well as anyone in the league. If Portland ever gets their collective head together Randolph could be the future of the NBA there. But hes got a ways to go to match Duncan or Garnett of course. Quote:
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I was just saying as far as best player in the NBA goes Id have to favor Garnett at this point. Keep in mind this is irrelevant of who has won championships or not. But time will tell if Garnett can ever get the Timberwolves there or if he will end up going to another team to get that ring. I think you cant question his desire though.
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But what is this "fantasy" stuff anyway? I notice my husband does fantasy football, I was hoping it wasn't gambling!
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Can't pull it off in the fourth quarter? Sounds like the Jalen Rose story! Well, Timberwolves did something evil to the Pacers last week !
Pacers played the Rockets last night...WON!.... Yao and all. I heard a talking head call Ron Artest "The Manimal" I thought I'd die laughing! Artest did a nice backward dunk over Yao's head ....Jermaine O'neil got the "dunk of the night". "Manimal"
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So yeah its fun if yer into numbers and "control". Ive always been into board games and as i kid i used to read the box scores religiously and track stats daily cause i was obsessed like that. So its just an extention of that. I need my sports stats fix every day.
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I think getting a player like Jerome Williams was a great pick up. hes one of these highly underated roll players you dont hear much about but who can do so much. keep an eye on him. hell have a few 20+ rebound games.
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Only the Bulls!
Heehee! The Bulls cut a guy and pulled up someone from the CBA to replace him. In his first game (last night) the new ex-CBA guy leads the team in scoring! Of course it was another loss - this one to the lowly Heat.
Should we be replacing ALL these guys with CBA players? What kind of roster do the Bulls have anyway? Wondering if John Paxson (new GM as of summer) will do some house-cleaning this coming off-season. Maybe that'll change if Tyson Chandler comes off his injury well - but he's not back yet. Once he's back though - THEN we'll at least get to see what kind of a team we've actually got. |
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Well Im sure all the Laker Haters out there are pleased with the state of things for "America's Basketball Team". 3 of the 4 Laker super stars are down with injuries. Granted Shaq's and Kobe's shouldnt be long term problems and even Malone should be ok come playoff time but still thats a major major hit and they could drop some games that could really effect their playoff positioning.
Heres a question to the hoop fans out there (all 3 of us): Think that the Kings can win a title without Webber in their line up? Im simply amazed how well theyve played this year without him in the line up at ALL. Stojankovic is just simply unconcious if you give him even a sliver of room to shoot. Do you think bringing Webber back will actually disrupt their amazing chemistry? I know its silly to suggest that about your top player but its interesting to think about.
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Hey! It couldn't happen to a nicer team. (Lakers) Phil Jackson (is that their coaches name? ) needs to get something together for his team. "Could" drop a few?!!
I know nothing of Webber, but when he comes back it might be confusing briefly, but if he's as good as you seem to think, I'm sure it will come together pretty darn quick. Having him come back might freak out the superstitious types. Here's a question for you...how important is the coach? I'm sure than sounds dumb, but help me understand anyway. What's more important good players, or good coaching?
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But in college basketball coaching is HUGE! Thats why you get legends like Dean Smith and John Wooden lasting decades and winning titles by the bushel. Currently I think Mike Krzyzewski is THE best hoops coach at ANY level. I hope he never jumps to the pros because his ability to impact a team directly would be so much more watered down and that would be a shame. Look what happened to Larry Brown.
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Larry Brown? Why...he became a great Pacer's coach!
So you don't think Phil Jackson's had a "easy" ride, resting on the laurels of Michael Jordan and Shaq and crew? What (if anything) are you looking forward to seeing at the all star bash/game?
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The Bulls have just continued to be SO BAD it's hard to pay any attention to the league at large. I have sort of heard that the Kings didn't have Webber, and yet were playing well. It could go either way if/when he's back. If he wants to force them into changing what they've been successfully doing and focus things on him because he's "the star" - downhill spiral coming shortly. If he can make himself another part of what they're doing so well (whatever that is) - maybe they'll just get better and better. Sometimes when a star is out - or (as we see often in college) moves on - the rest of the team rallies, and several people emerge as very capable players. The prevailing theory for some time has been that you need at least one player at the 'super-star' level in order to win a championship. I wonder if that's really the case though... or even if they're largely needed so that you'll 'get calls'...??? What I DO know is that we're set for a long, hard, cold winter in Chicago... for about the sixth straight year. |
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