There Are A Lot Of Solid Teams In NBA This Year

jjgold · Dec 2, 2004

Other than Spurs who are in league by themselves I think the NBA goes at least 15 teams deep for the number 2 spot

WorldNumberOne · Dec 2, 2004

team to watch is the phoenix suns.

steve nash might be the best point guard in the league and they have a perimeter game that is unmatched to go along with amare stoudamire who is developing into a stud.

i have the nba ticket and watch almost all their games.

their isnt a team in the league having more fun than them. seattle might be close.

gobucks · Dec 2, 2004

That's one way to look at it. Another is that Sebia & Montenegro could occupy that #2 slot and Argentina might well take down the Spurs depending who Genobilie (sorry about the spelling- damn foreigners and their tricky names) decides to play for. The NBA is DOWN!

jjgold · Dec 2, 2004

If all the NBA players played in Olympics we win every game by at least 20 points

THe results were very deceiving, we were at 40% capacity

gobucks · Dec 2, 2004

All the NBA players? What percentage are currently international players. In ten years what percentage will be international players. The NBA game has become more about entertainment and less about the fundamentals (moving without the ball and shooting especially) that win basketball games. We still have the best athletes, but until the rules of the game are enforced and fundamentals are practiced our game will continue to deteriorate. I disagree that our team was at 40% at the Olympics. Our best coach was there. Iverson & Duncan & LeBron were there.

WorldRunner · Dec 2, 2004

gobucks said:
All the NBA players? What percentage are currently international players. In ten years what percentage will be international players. The NBA game has become more about entertainment and less about the fundamentals (moving without the ball and shooting especially) that win basketball games. We still have the best athletes, but until the rules of the game are enforced and fundamentals are practiced our game will continue to deteriorate. I disagree that our team was at 40% at the Olympics. Our best coach was there. Iverson & Duncan & LeBron were there.

In 5 years I hope the entire fukking league is international.

ParkCityRep · Dec 2, 2004

Easton where you from..east or west

MadCapper · Dec 2, 2004

An NBA team of....

Kidd, Kobe, Garnett, Duncan, Shaq as the starters.

Redd, B. Wallace, Rip, Allen, Pierce, 2 College Kids...

Would destroy any other team.

They would have the defense, the shooters, and the winners.

This years team had no shooters and one or 2 guys who played d.

Journeyman · Dec 2, 2004

Phoenix is the best in the West (division) Stoudamire is the next big star.

WorldRunner · Dec 2, 2004

ParkCityRep said:
Easton where you from..east or west

Middle. Iowa.

RobFunk · Dec 2, 2004

call me crazy this is the best season the NBA has had in about 7 years. there is a lot of good storys

seattle - bombs 3's
san antonio - great team play
utah - fundamemtal play
lakers - the kobe show
houston - the ming/tmac show
orlando - the return of grant hill
the clippers - have won 5 in a row
indiana - can they do it without artest
detroit - can they repeat
milw - only team in east without an overhaul, will it pay off
boston - can they sneak in again
dallas - blah
sacramento - can they put up with each other
miami - the point gaurd / center show
cavs - can king james lead them into the playoffs
phoenix - are they for real

jjgold · Dec 2, 2004

setting up for a great season

good observation Robbie

HacheMan · Dec 2, 2004

Several teams can take the championship this year. I got Phoenix when they were still close to 40-1. Although I know the odds of them making it through, it was still great value. Seattle still has great odds, but they are only a less talented version of Phoenix........

WorldNumberOne · Dec 2, 2004

thats all well and good Hache , but garnett is still better than duncan.....

bucsfan67 · Dec 2, 2004

could be interesting to see playoffs full of Clevelands and Washington's while the Celtics and Hornets are on the sideline..

Seeing Pheonix and Seattle and Denver battle it out, while the Lakers and Portland watch..

Long way to go, but at the current pace, these are distinct possibilities.....

Now that would be fun..

HacheMan · Dec 2, 2004

World Number One said:
thats all well and good Hache , but garnett is still better than duncan.....

Well, I disagree, but there are many on here that would back both of our opinions.......... :103631605

BuckSwope · Dec 2, 2004

Golddust, I am sick of all your Spurs threads - they are good but not even close to unbeatable

NBA Finals Weiner will be one of the following:
Detroit
Indiana (a lot of heart)
Miami (something tells me they do not have enough firepower)
Minnesota - Garnett is the best player in the league WITHOUT A DOUBT
San Antonio
and my sleeper is Denver - the might be the most talented team in the league but are they too young?

WorldNumberOne · Dec 2, 2004

i'm just giving you hard time Hache..

i know where you stand and i actually think they are interchangable as 1A and 1B as the best 2 players.

duncan is an incredible talent.

Gamehendge · Dec 3, 2004

the suns have a good shot at taking the title if they stay healthy.

OldManRock · Dec 3, 2004

World Number One said:
thats all well and good Hache , but garnett is still better than duncan.....

I have to disagree. I have NBA league pass and I have watched most of the Wolves games and while KG is putting up spectacular numbers again. Something happens to that team when he is on the court. He demands the ball all the time and only passes when he has nothing going on and the clock is running down. The team has no rhythm when KG plays his one on one game. And when Sprewell is out there with him it is worst. When he leaves the court the wolves seem to play better especially now with Eddie Griffin getting alot of minutes. I'm not saying Griffin is better than KG but when KG is on the bench they play more like a team and you see Cassell step it up and Wally and Hoiberg hit more shots and Griffin take high percentage shots.

There is reason KG never made it out of the first round before Cassell and Sprewell. You could put Duncan on any team in the league right now and they would make it to the playoffs. That's the Difference Duncan makes teams better and KG gets stats. KG is better for your fantasy team Duncan is better for real!