Graycap23 said:

Boston will be the next 18(?) times NBA champions (barring injuries).

And it will be a shame because Boston & L.A, Lakers have too many banners to begin with.

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Portland had a sloppy first game overall, but showed some real flashes in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Nate McMillan had some interesting lineups, though, to say the least. Andre Miller should start, and Greg Oden should have had more minutes toward the end- it was his defense at the end when McMillan finally put him back in that sealed the win for Portland. Even though the game was uneven, it's nice to see that Portland can play a pretty crappy game and still get a relatively easy win. They'll have to tighten up the ship against Denver, though.

It was the first game of the year, Portland will figure things out. They were rusty. Roy shot 5 of 18..ouch. The 26 turnovers But there were a lot of good news. Outlaw scored 23 off the bench. The Blazers defense held Houston to .370 shooting. THe blazers owned the backboards (51-33), blocked 12 shots and shot superbly from 3-point range (.476) and the free-throw line (.909).

I was hoping that Oden would have had a field day with Chuck Hayes guarding him. But Oden picked up some early and quick fouls, some of those calls were weak though. I mean, I thought that the league was going to go after the floppers. In fact, all of the Blazers Bigs got into early foul trouble; LaMarcus Aldridge and Joel Przybilla. That really hurt their offensive production. But in the end, good win for the Blazers.

CarrieLee said:

Co-sign!!!!! BANNER 18!!!!!

JellyBean said:

Our players always seem to get in foul trouble against the Rockets. The Rockets are smart and savvy and know how to draw fouls, legit or not!

Still, a win is a win is a win, and I'll take it!

The Cavs lost another one!!! The Minnesota Timberwolves start off 1-0...I am really shocked. I am about to watch the new/old look Phoenix Suns. Can we regain the 7 seconds and shoot offense? We are about to find out.

Moonbeam said:

Wiz only `6 more wins than last season, ARENAS is back.

Where is Tracy Mcgrady?

A STELLAR performance by the Knicks last night. What a bunch of softies - and where's this defense D'Antoni was talking about?

Great job drafting Gallinari over Brook Lopez.

The Book the NBA Doesn't Want You to Read

http://deadspin.com/53920...ou-to-read


Call me crazy, but I believe every word Donaghy says.

uPtoWnNY said:

I do 2, but any business could write a book like this.

Graycap23 said:

In a nice suit on the bench, his return is slated for November 23!!!

TonyVanDam said:

I'd hate to see it but i have to agree with you.

Anybody think the Hawks could get 50 wins this season?

I'm going to confidently predict we'll get at least 48.

Graycap23 said:

Ha I like that analysis, it's true.

phunkdaddy said:

These guys crack me up talking the Bulls 72 win season and how they can top it.
It won't happen.

Graycap23 said:

so

ultrablue said:

I was thinking about that when I was playing NBA2K10. 50 wins is very possible for the Hakws. But like you, I see them getting 45-48 wins this season also.
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I was digging the Phoenix Suns, but I am going to stick with the Portland Trailblazers. I am going to stay on that bandwagon. The gave the Nuggets a run last night.

Go, Portland!!!

Evvy said:

I hope that I am wrong.

Bulls have a bigger upside than the Knicks, Gray. Derrick Rose is a difference-maker, a potential superstar. That's what you need to win in this league, man. Knicks are plain garbage - too soft, too small, no defense - July 1st, 2010 can't come fast enough.

uPtoWnNY said:

I hope that u are right.
The Bulls have done NOTHING since Jordan and Pippen left the building.

its all about Steve Nash.


im always down with the Wolves but Nash is my favorite player so im rocking with Phx as well.

Y;digg!

The Raptors beat Cleveland the other night! Yes!!!

Portland played horribly against Denver, the division rival who beat them for the division title on a tiebreak last year and who was on the 2nd night of a back-to-back. There was little to no intensity- how do you shoot 28 for 81?! That said, they were dominant on the boards, and if they keep that up, they'll win a lot of games this year.

minneapolisFunq said:

Yeah. You and I are in the same boat. I attend the Timberwolves games because I am a basketball junkie. I still watch the Suns play, since my Sonics are no longer a team....yet. But you gotta love Nash and company.

Has Allen Iverson lost his mind?

"I'm not a bench player. I'm not a sixth man," he continued. "Look at my résumé and that'll show I'm not a sixth man. I don't think it has anything to do with me being selfish. It's just who I am. I don't want to change what gave me all the success that I've had since I've been in this league. I'm not a sixth man. And that's that."

http://sports.espn.go.com...id=4625243
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Graycap23 said:

I love AI, but he needs to come back to reality.

uPtoWnNY said:

Time 4 A.I. 2 retire if that is the way he sees things.