uPtoWnNY said:

Portland pulled off a tight win. They had too much depth in the end, as New York is very undermanned right now.

Moonbeam said:

I was at the game. Basically it came down to who has better talent, and Portland is loaded. Roy is a beast, and who is Rudy Fernandez?

Knicks are just treading water until LeBron gets here in 2010.

uPtoWnNY said:

He played for Spain in the 2008 Summer Games, he's a good ball player

In other Knick news, Marbury's been banished. They don't want him anywhere near the Garden.

14-2.

WFAN just reported Toronto fired coach Sam Mitchell.

uPtoWnNY said:

Damn. Curry's next, watch.

Which team has the best chance to reach 70 wins - Lakers, Celtics or Cavs?

uPtoWnNY said:

It's a toss up between LA and Boston to me, I think this season is a countdown to a rematch between the two.

uPtoWnNY said:

Celts. They play in an easier conference than the Lakers.

MuthaFunka said:

I don't know. The West has fallen off a bit this year. The gap is closing at least.... but as a Laker fan I'll gladly concede the Celtics 70 wins as long as we get the rings.

Another coach firing. T'Wolves axed Randy Whitman, McHale's taking over.

uPtoWnNY said:

Neither.....u won't live long enough 2 see that again.

Power Rankings:

1. Cleveland
2. L.A. Lakers
3. Boston
4. Portland
5. Orlando
6. Denver
7. New Orleans
8. Dallas
9. Houston
10. San Antonio
11. Atlanta
12. Utah
13. New Jersey
14. Phoenix
15. Miami
16. Detroit
17. Chicago
18. Milwaukee
19. Indiana
20. Philadelphia
21. Toronto
22. New York
23. Charlotte
24. Memphis
25. Washington
26. Golden State
27. L.A. Clippers
28. Minnesota
29. Sacramento
30. Oklahoma City

Graycap23 said:

I agree. The NBA isn't watered-down and filled with expansion teams like it was in the mid-90s. Chi truly benefitted from both of those.

MuthaFunka said:

True but it was more Jordan, Pippen, Rodman & Phil.

Graycap23 said:

Yep.... In a watered-down league.

MuthaFunka said:

In any given season, U play who is on our schedule.

Graycap23 said:

I agree. They didn't pick the schedule and they weren't responsible for all the expansion teams at that time, but even still, it was what it was - watered-down.

MuthaFunka said:

72-10 speaks itself and will never been exceeded.

Graycap23 said:

But - again - in a watered-down era. I've been over this 72-10 thang many times with die-hard Bulls fans. They don't budge on it and neither will I.

Graycap23 said:

But that doesn't mean they were the greatest team of all time. 85 Lakers, 86 Celtics, 72 Lakers, 67 Sixers were better, IMO.

uPtoWnNY said:

Did any of those teams win 3 tiles in a row?

Graycap23 said:

Those teams faced better competition. As Mutha said, the NBA was watered-down in the mid-90s. The rules changes made it easier for wing players(like Jordan & Pippen) to do their thing. The NBA didn't make it easy for Wilt, I'll tell you that.

uPtoWnNY said:

lol.....anything 2 downgrade their accomplishments. That fact remains, Jordan effectively won 6 titles in a row his last 6 full season with the Bulls.

Graycap23 said:

In. A. Watered. Down. Era. Though.

MuthaFunka said:

I don't believe u answered the question.

Graycap23 said:

I did:

MuthaFunka said:[quote]

Graycap23 said:

lol.....is that a YES or a NO?

Graycap23 said:

It's a no, then the response: In. A. Watered. Down. Era. Though.