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Mister Wright · 02-10-2008, 11:18 PM

Season gets underway in just over three weeks.

EA Sports have done an NBA Live 09 season preview with Lakers and Heat making the finals and Lakers champions.

duffer · 03-10-2008, 01:32 AM

Heat making the Finals is fanciful at best, so yeah avoid the NBA Live games like the plague

The 2K series is so much better anyway.

But yeah, pumped up for this season to start. Got my fantasy account ready and my Sixers look stronger than they have for almost a decade. Tipping the Hornets to build on last season and make a serious run, and expecting the Blazers to be a really really good this year too.

Anil · 03-10-2008, 11:17 PM

the heat aren't making any finals this season..they are still in rebuilding mode and are just not ready to make any kind of push...in the east, it is the pistons, the celtics and the magic...lebron will carry the cavs into the playoffs but unless they make significant changes to their roster, they are not getting the celtics or a fully functioning pistons...

the west has the two most exciting young teams in the hornets and the lakers...the hornets retained all their young stars and added posey to the mix although for a ridiculous price for someone as old as posey...they are a legit contender...so are the lakers, jackson experimenting with bryant at small forward and and trying odom as a really big point guard...a starting five of bynum, gasol, bryant, odom/ariza and fisher is very good...and their bench is still pretty deep with walton, radmanovic, vujacic etc...their only significant loss was turiaf but doesn't make a huge difference to them...as for the spurs, they will be contenders but the team is just getting older and older, so are the suns...let's see how porter fashions a defensive-minded phoenix side with the current personnel...dallas will get into the playoffs and be a dangerous floater but they are not serious contenders this year i feel...the blazers may or may not make a big impact this year but that is a team full of promising young stars and a team who could dominate in 3-4 years' time...

duffer · 03-10-2008, 11:31 PM

Can see the Mavs,Suns and Nuggets dropping big time this year. Despite losing Brand I reckon the Clippers have drafted and signed well and could possibly be an outside chance of sneaking into 8th. I would've put the Kings in that category too but losing big on and well as Bibby makes htem the definition of a one man team and that won't cut it in the West.

Don't know why it will be this year but something tells me the Blazers will be very hot at some point this year. Still a couple of years away but they have an incredible mix of young talent right now which covers all bases in their side. Oden's impact will obviously be the biggest factor though.

Liking NJ's acquisitions too, I think they are building nicely over there but probably praying on winning the LBJ sweepstakes in 2010.

Johnners · 04-10-2008, 04:39 AM

Will be interested to see how the addition of Moe Williams helps the Cavs. Hoping he can at least provide that 2nd reliable scoring option they obviously so depserately need, as well as giving them a half decent point guard.

Mister Wright · 04-10-2008, 01:47 PM

Was a decent player for the Bucks, so can see him adding something for the Cavs.

duffer · 06-10-2008, 06:49 PM

Anyone up for a fantasy league? Wouldn't mind setting up a CW on Yahoo if we got enough people to sign up. At least 10 or so to make it semi interesting.

Mister Wright · 07-10-2008, 06:18 AM

I'd be in.

duffer · 07-10-2008, 09:53 PM

Aight, well we'd need a few more. Probably in the next week or so because then I can set up the league and we can get our players ready for the draft and trade season. Wouldn't be too interesting drafting, talking smack and trading between two teams all season

pinchy81 · 07-10-2008, 10:39 PM

Yeah i'm up for it

Johnners · 07-10-2008, 11:03 PM

will put a team in, that I'll likely forget about after not to long, but anyways.

JackPot · 08-10-2008, 07:00 PM

Ron Artest scored 15 points in the season opener for Rockets...Big Deal?

JackPot · 08-10-2008, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duffer

Anyone up for a fantasy league? Wouldn't mind setting up a CW on Yahoo if we got enough people to sign up. At least 10 or so to make it semi interesting.

Count me In

duffer · 08-10-2008, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackPot

Ron Artest scored 15 points in the season opener for Rockets...Big Deal?

It's only pre-season mate. And knwoing purely the number of points isn't enough. It's all about when they were scored, where they were scored from, shots taken/made and all other loads of ratings you'd get from the box scores.

nightprowler10 · 08-10-2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duffer

The 2K series is so much better anyway.

Couldn't agree more.

Yeah I'm in for the fantasy league.

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03-10-2008, 11:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Anil Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tattooine Posts: 9,644	the heat aren't making any finals this season..they are still in rebuilding mode and are just not ready to make any kind of push...in the east, it is the pistons, the celtics and the magic...lebron will carry the cavs into the playoffs but unless they make significant changes to their roster, they are not getting the celtics or a fully functioning pistons... the west has the two most exciting young teams in the hornets and the lakers...the hornets retained all their young stars and added posey to the mix although for a ridiculous price for someone as old as posey...they are a legit contender...so are the lakers, jackson experimenting with bryant at small forward and and trying odom as a really big point guard...a starting five of bynum, gasol, bryant, odom/ariza and fisher is very good...and their bench is still pretty deep with walton, radmanovic, vujacic etc...their only significant loss was turiaf but doesn't make a huge difference to them...as for the spurs, they will be contenders but the team is just getting older and older, so are the suns...let's see how porter fashions a defensive-minded phoenix side with the current personnel...dallas will get into the playoffs and be a dangerous floater but they are not serious contenders this year i feel...the blazers may or may not make a big impact this year but that is a team full of promising young stars and a team who could dominate in 3-4 years' time...

03-10-2008, 11:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
duffer International Coach Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So appalled... Posts: 11,338	Can see the Mavs,Suns and Nuggets dropping big time this year. Despite losing Brand I reckon the Clippers have drafted and signed well and could possibly be an outside chance of sneaking into 8th. I would've put the Kings in that category too but losing big on and well as Bibby makes htem the definition of a one man team and that won't cut it in the West. Don't know why it will be this year but something tells me the Blazers will be very hot at some point this year. Still a couple of years away but they have an incredible mix of young talent right now which covers all bases in their side. Oden's impact will obviously be the biggest factor though. Liking NJ's acquisitions too, I think they are building nicely over there but probably praying on winning the LBJ sweepstakes in 2010.

04-10-2008, 01:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mister Wright Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 24,237	Was a decent player for the Bucks, so can see him adding something for the Cavs.

06-10-2008, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
duffer International Coach Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So appalled... Posts: 11,338	Anyone up for a fantasy league? Wouldn't mind setting up a CW on Yahoo if we got enough people to sign up. At least 10 or so to make it semi interesting.

07-10-2008, 06:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mister Wright Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 24,237	I'd be in.

07-10-2008, 09:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
duffer International Coach Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So appalled... Posts: 11,338	Aight, well we'd need a few more. Probably in the next week or so because then I can set up the league and we can get our players ready for the draft and trade season. Wouldn't be too interesting drafting, talking smack and trading between two teams all season

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Johnners Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 18,412	will put a team in, that I'll likely forget about after not to long, but anyways.

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JackPot U19 12th Man Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: HideMyAss.com Posts: 257	Ron Artest scored 15 points in the season opener for Rockets...Big Deal?

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