Ready or not...

[Verbal]

Basketball season is here. NBA tips off with a TNT doubleheader tonight (Celtics/Cavs, Lakers/Clippers). Bulls on national tv on Thursday and Friday this week against the Spurs and Celtics, respectively.

Any predictions on the season? Do you care?

[Vepr]

Oh Boy!!!!..... not really. :neutral:

[Mo T]

I watch the play-offs. But, much like the Iowa High school play-offs, the regular season doesn't mean too much.

It's painfully obvious the best teams usually cruise into the play-offs, then start playing.

[Verbal]

Yeah, I'm not ready yet either.

[MikeyJoe]

Thugs!

/first for the season

[newsbreaker]

Call me when it's March.

[TallGrass]

Hawks are 8-0, who cares about basketball yet.

[Sambud]

Wake me when they're down to four left in the playoffs.

[Santa Anna's Leg]

Garnett looks healthy in the pre-season. We'll see if he holds up. Barring injuries, I think the Celts are the favorites.

[oomp]

Go Rockets! I'll be watching Matt Bullard call the Hou/Por game on TV tonight. I try to go to 15 or so games a year. Always fun.

[imissjoeyrange]

Garnett looks healthy in the pre-season. We'll see if he holds up. Barring injuries, I think the Celts are the favorites.

I don't think he'll play a full season, but they don't need him too and I think he is smart enough to have himself in decent shape for the playoffs.

I think Shaq will somehow piss LeBron off and it will turn into a giant soap opera...I was also disappointed to see Blake Griffin go down already.

[Santa Anna's Leg]

I think he is smart enough to have himself in decent shape for the playoffs....


We're talking about Kevin Garnett, right?

[imissjoeyrange]

I think he is smart enough to have himself in decent shape for the playoffs....


We're talking about Kevin Garnett, right?

Good point - he's too crazy and he'll probably run himself into the ground.

[Santa Anna's Leg]

Good point - he's too crazy and he'll probably run himself into the ground.

Sad but true. I don't know that Doc is enough an authority figure to force him to sit out. Maybe Ainge is.

[brantshawks]

I've got a hundy on the Cavs.

[MikeyJoe]

I've got a hundy on Brant being a dumbass. I could only get 1.1:1 odds, though.

[ThadHawk]

Looking for a big year out of the Sonics.*



*Fuck Clay Bennett.

[brantshawks]

I've got a hundy on Brant being a dumbass. I could only get 1.1:1 odds, though.

I've hedged those bets for the next 3 decades. *



*- really not sure what that means though

[Spring Hawk]

I was also disappointed to see Blake Griffin go down already.


When I saw that on SportCenter, I just started laughing. Wish there were ways to bet on things like "Clippers pick will trash knee within 12 months of joining team"

[r4hawks]

I'm thinking i will be successful in my quest for 8 ( or so ) consecutive years of not watching 1 second of NBA.

[nolookpass]

I dont watch a ton of NBA but IMO they are the greatest athletes of the three major sports(NFL, NBA, MLB)

[cjhawks]

I dont watch a ton of NBA but IMO they are the greatest athletes of the three major sports(NFL, NBA, MLB)


:shock:

[StinkyMcFadden]

I dont watch a ton of NBA but IMO they are the greatest athletes of the three major sports(NFL, NBA, MLB)


True.

[Lime]

I'm thinking i will be successful in my quest for 8 ( or so ) consecutive years of not watching 1 second of NBA.

And for some reason people feel the need to declare this as if it's some sort of badge of honor.

[MikeyJoe]

I dont watch a ton of NBA but IMO they are the greatest athletes of the three major sports(NFL, NBA, MLB)


:shock:
Do you disagree? The vastly outstrip MLB. NFL could be argued, but the natural athletic ability of athletes in the NBA is unrivaled.

[imissjoeyrange]

I dont watch a ton of NBA but IMO they are the greatest athletes of the three major sports(NFL, NBA, MLB)


:shock:
Do you disagree? The vastly outstrip MLB. NFL could be argued, but the natural athletic ability of athletes in the NBA is unrivaled.

http://thestartingfive.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/grady-jackson-curtis-compton-ajc.jpg

[MikeyJoe]

I think there's a strength argument to be made for the NFL.

I'm still personally going with the NBA.

[Santa Anna's Leg]

I think there's a strength argument to be made for the NFL.

I'm still personally going with the NBA.

I don't think it's close. The athleticism combined with the size that NBA players have is astonishing. It's almost like they aren't humans.

[imissjoeyrange]

I think there's a strength argument to be made for the NFL.

I'm still personally going with the NBA.

I was being a smartass. I question the intelligence of anyone who argues that NFL players are more athletic than NBA players.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/images/2008/12/04/williamses500.jpg

[r4hawks]

I'm thinking i will be successful in my quest for 8 ( or so ) consecutive years of not watching 1 second of NBA.

And for some reason people feel the need to declare this as if it's some sort of badge of honor.

Just spitballing.

I'm a baseball guy, you know all the comments about it , right ?

[VCRLover]

For those interested:

http://www.freepreview.tv/nba-league-pass/nba-league-pass-free-preview-2.html

[FMHoosier]

Not caring.

Go Sixers!

[FMHoosier]

Most athletic or most skill?

Most skill = baseball and hockey

[imissjoeyrange]

I dont watch a ton of NBA but IMO they are the greatest athletes of the three major sports(NFL, NBA, MLB)

Most athletic or most skill?

Most skill = baseball and hockey

Golfers have a lot of skill, but they aren't athletic.

[Aloha Mr. Hand]

Let's go KNICKS!

[Vepr]

What are the chances that the basketball team gets more wins than the football team this year.

[Verbal]

What are the chances that the basketball team gets more wins than the football team this year.

I'll say there's nearly a 100% chance of the hoops team winning more total games.

[Vepr]

What are the chances that the basketball team gets more wins than the football team this year.

I'll say there's nearly a 100% chance of the hoops team winning more total games.

Sorry Mr. Lickliter you are not allowed to post on this subject. ;)

[Tripper Harrison]

I dont watch a ton of NBA but IMO they are the greatest athletes of the three major sports(NFL, NBA, MLB)
I could argue that Larry Bird is a great athlete, but no athletic. I think most NBA players are just the opposite, very athletic, but not much of an athlete. I think of more body control and hand/eye coordination with the term "athlete". Just watching NBA players throw punches makes me laugh. I would like to see one of those old "battle of the network stars" type things, amongst pro athletes from different sports.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dgNPxBlFp40/R7GzFpP5F2I/AAAAAAAAAnc/c5vhJAWA-_8/s320/2703880-m.jpg

[lbchawkeye]

Let's go Heat!

[Lime]

Hopefully Greg Oden can average less then 6.0 fouls/48 this year.

[Santa Anna's Leg]

nm

[Natty Bumppo]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dgNPxBlFp40/R7GzFpP5F2I/AAAAAAAAAnc/c5vhJAWA-_8/s320/2703880-m.jpg

Bubbles,

Thanks for the Lynda Carter pic. That cheered up my day.

Carry on.

[imissjoeyrange]

I dont watch a ton of NBA but IMO they are the greatest athletes of the three major sports(NFL, NBA, MLB)
I could argue that Larry Bird is a great athlete, but no athletic. I think most NBA players are just the opposite, very athletic, but not much of an athlete. I think of more body control and hand/eye coordination with the term "athlete". Just watching NBA players throw punches makes me laugh. I would like to see one of those old "battle of the network stars" type things, amongst pro athletes from different sports.



Larry Bird had incredible eye/hand coordination.

[Tripper Harrison]

I dont watch a ton of NBA but IMO they are the greatest athletes of the three major sports(NFL, NBA, MLB)
I could argue that Larry Bird is a great athlete, but no athletic. I think most NBA players are just the opposite, very athletic, but not much of an athlete. I think of more body control and hand/eye coordination with the term "athlete". Just watching NBA players throw punches makes me laugh. I would like to see one of those old "battle of the network stars" type things, amongst pro athletes from different sports.



Larry Bird had incredible eye/hand coordination.
You are agreeing with me, correct?

[roseboundhawk]

these halftime coach speeches are unbelievably retarded. i can't wait to watch them all year.:rolleyes:

[Aloha Mr. Hand]

I think many of you also terribly underestimate the athleticism it takes to play in this league while completely high and/or hungover.

[HawkLax6]

Dirk's hair is beyond ridiculous this year. I love it.

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091024/capt.b0864cfd2fd64e69bdce47792c5875cb.mavericks_ro ckets_basketball_htr103.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091018/capt.9ea56ef9ea4848e2811199fc2fd3ae4d.cavaliers_ma vericks_basketball_txmf101.jpg

[Hawk_Kegmasters]

Used to be a big fan before they took my Sonics away. Now, fuck 'em.

[Lime]

I must say that I enjoyed watching the Lakers' training staff receive rings to the tune of "Fix You".

[Lime]

So Adam Morrison apparently ranks dead last in the Lakers' pecking order of returning players...

[L. Wade Childress]

i was definitely getting back into the NBA over the past 3-4 years but i am losing interest already. lebron is a total douche but the face of the league, plus the whole donaghy thing really makes me doubt the legitimacy of the entire regular season.

[Vepr]

I am not seeing 3 more wins in the last 7 games Verbal. :)

[Verbal]

I am not seeing 3 more wins in the last 7 games Verbal. :)

Bovert and I agree that the Archie injury and the Tucker suspension cost this team 8 or 9 wins, minimum.

:)

But seriously, take this basketball season out back and put it down.

[Vepr]

I am not even a moderate basketball fan and this season has been painful for me.