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Staring off with........Mike Brown's firing after 5 games.


[url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8610888/los-angeles-lakers-fired-coach-mike-brown-source-says]Los Angeles Lakers have fired coach Mike Brown - ESPN Los Angeles[/url]



I will bet you anything that Phil Jackson comes back. He's suck a jackwagon. He won't coach unless the team is stacked. Also, I wouldn't want Kobe "backing" me on anything....lol

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Brain Shaw is somewhere smiling...

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After 5 games? With the talent on that team, I don't think you can blame the coach...I think some high-paid players are just not giving complete effort early in the season. They're also transitioning to a new offense...even though players at that level should be able to play in any offense without much of a learning curve.

The team is a disaster. Kobe is getting old. Apparently Dwight Howard isn't the answer.


The Knicks have really loaded up. Sure a lot of veteran players like Kidd, Camby, Rasheed Wallace but they're a really deep team that looks like they can contend this year.



Trade of the year...the Rockets getting James Harden. He should be a starter and he's proving it. Good trade for both teams too. Kevin Martin is a good addition for OKC.

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[quote=NC_Skins;962807]Staring off with........Mike Brown's firing after 5 games.


[URL="http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8610888/los-angeles-lakers-fired-coach-mike-brown-source-says"]Los Angeles Lakers have fired coach Mike Brown - ESPN Los Angeles[/URL]



I will bet you anything that Phil Jackson comes back. He's suck a jackwagon. He won't coach unless the team is stacked. Also, I wouldn't want Kobe "backing" me on anything....lol[/quote]

Why do NBA teams have coaches? Really.

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Kobe can't succeed under any coach except Phil... he's the only one to harness Kobe's temperament. His death stare gets everyone fired.

Dwight's aloofness + Kobe's seriousness = disaster.

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So many Lakers haters it is hilarious haha. I love my team, but think it was definitely a knee jerk reaction. Nash has only played 1&1/2 games, Howard is still not 100% from his back surgery(originally projected to be back in December) and once again a very thin bench. people say Kobe's getting old but at 34 years old he's shooting 56% from the field while averaging 27 ppg, 5 boards, and 3 assists. His and the teams main issue this year has been turnovers and no cohesiveness on defense. I am not a fan of Jim Buss and how he's run things the last couple of years, but I'm hoping they can fix their mistake of hiring Brown in the first place and hire Brian Shaw who was being groomed by Jackson. I'd also like Jerry Sloan or Mike Dantoni if they don't go with bringing Phil back.

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[quote=skinsfanthru&thru;962923]So many Lakers haters it is hilarious haha. I love my team, but think it was definitely a knee jerk reaction. Nash has only played 1&1/2 games, Howard is still not 100% from his back surgery(originally projected to be back in December) and once again a very thin bench. people say Kobe's getting old but at 34 years old he's shooting 56% from the field while averaging 27 ppg, 5 boards, and 3 assists. His and the teams main issue this year has been turnovers and no cohesiveness on defense. I am not a fan of Jim Buss and how he's run things the last couple of years, but I'm hoping they can fix their mistake of hiring Brown in the first place and hire Brian Shaw who was being groomed by Jackson. I'd also like Jerry Sloan or Mike Dantoni if they don't go with bringing Phil back.[/quote]

Man I wanted Washington to push hard for Jerry Sloan.

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D'antoni? Good luck trying to make the old guys a run n' gun squad.

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[url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8622878/stunned-phil-jackson-was-prepared-return-los-angeles-lakers-source-says]'Stunned' Phil Jackson was prepared for return to Los Angeles Lakers, source says - ESPN Los Angeles[/url]



[quote]"Phil would come back only to win and skipping games doesn't lead to winning," the source said.[/quote]

Why the hell is Phil Jackson stunned? What did he expect telling the Lakers that he wanted to limit his road games? Really? A coach wanting to miss games?....LOL Talk about a huge ****ing ego here. I'd have to laugh at him and say have you lost your ****ing mind? No you aren't missing any games for 14 mil a year. Either you coach or you don't.

Don't expect this team to have any defense. Not D'Antoni's style.

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[quote=skinsfanthru&thru;962923]So many Lakers haters it is hilarious haha. I love my team, but think it was definitely a knee jerk reaction. Nash has only played 1&1/2 games, Howard is still not 100% from his back surgery(originally projected to be back in December) and once again a very thin bench. people say Kobe's getting old but at 34 years old he's shooting 56% from the field while averaging 27 ppg, 5 boards, and 3 assists. His and the teams main issue this year has been turnovers and no cohesiveness on defense. I am not a fan of Jim Buss and how he's run things the last couple of years, but I'm hoping they can fix their mistake of hiring Brown in the first place and hire Brian Shaw who was being groomed by Jackson. I'd also like Jerry Sloan or Mike Dantoni if they don't go with bringing Phil back.[/quote]

I don't hate the Lakers. I was a big Magic Johnson fan when I was a kid.

Now, Kobe the Rapist, that's another story.

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Finally i get to talk about my sport!

To everyone worried about the Lakers D: Nate McMillan is a phone call away... true defensive guru, expect him to be hired within the week. We don't have to be a defensive juggernaut, all McMillan has to do is remind the guys to play some D sometimes so we can outscore them.

To some the firing of Mike Brown was a knee jerk reaction, but it was obvious the move had to be made at one point or another. He was never the right hire to begin with and the players simply didn't respect him; he couldn't motivate them. He isn't a championship head coach. The Princeton neutralized Nash, with our personnel he needs to be the focal point - the QB.

Of course Mike O'Antoni's system is going to be tough to make work, but they can do it. Too many great basketball minds not to. Metta is the only guy I'm worried about in this system, but D'Antoni will make Morris, Meeks, Ebanks, Jamison & Hill worth double their salary.

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[quote=itvnetop;962882]Kobe can't succeed under any coach except Phil... he's the only one to harness Kobe's temperament. His death stare gets everyone fired.

Dwight's aloofness + Kobe's seriousness = disaster.[/quote]

Come on man... Phil is basically the only coach Kobe's ever played for anyways. And the years he played for Rudy T & Frank Hamblen (Who? exactly.) 04-05, 05-06 he had a league scoring title. If you measure success by scoring, then that's success - if you measure success by winning, no player would have won with that team... you can't dispute that.

Also, Dwight has been quoted multiple times saying he want Kobe to bring the dog out in him. The main reason he asked for Phil was because he wanted to learn how to be a winner. His "aloofness" is not a problem, his "aloofness" helped him carry his Magic to an NBA finals.

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[quote=Kindoy;963378]Come on man... Phil is basically the only coach Kobe's ever played for anyways. And the years he played for Rudy T & Frank Hamblen (Who? exactly.) 04-05, 05-06 he had a league scoring title. If you measure success by scoring, then that's success - if you measure success by winning, no player would have won with that team... you can't dispute that.

Also, Dwight has been quoted multiple times saying he want Kobe to bring the dog out in him. The main reason he asked for Phil was because he wanted to learn how to be a winner. His "aloofness" is not a problem, his "aloofness" helped him carry his Magic to an NBA finals.[/quote]

Nobody measures success by scoring- if that were the case, Jerry Stackhouse and Glenn Robinson are Hall of Famers. You don't get to say, "no player would have won with that team" as the counterpoint. The data is states he can't win without Phil, so your theories hold no weight. Kobe's excited about the new coach because he now has a green light to fling it. And we see what happens when Kobe goes 1 on 5 (81 points against the mighty Raptors in the regular season, withstanding).

And I wouldn't take Dwight's quotes seriously... after what we've seen the past few years, would you? His "aloofness" was fine when his teammates weren't named Kobe Bryant.

I think Laker fans are in denial. D'antoni has no use for the post game and his short rotations are made for young legs. Let's be real- the Lakers are going to look exciting and they'll win a lot of regular season games... And then, the playoffs will tell another story. There's a reason why Lakerland is praying for Nate McMillan- you guys are doomed without a defensive assistant. ("But... but, we have Dwight. And MWP!" lol)

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[quote=itvnetop;963392]Nobody measures success by scoring- if that were the case, Jerry Stackhouse and Glenn Robinson are Hall of Famers. You don't get to say, "no player would have won with that team" as the counterpoint. The data is states he can't win without Phil, so your theories hold no weight. Kobe's excited about the new coach because he now has a green light to fling it. And we see what happens when Kobe goes 1 on 5 (81 points against the mighty Raptors in the regular season, withstanding).

And I wouldn't take Dwight's quotes seriously... after what we've seen the past few years, would you? His "aloofness" was fine when his teammates weren't named Kobe Bryant.

I think Laker fans are in denial. D'antoni has no use for the post game and his short rotations are made for young legs. Let's be real- the Lakers are going to look exciting and they'll win a lot of regular season games... And then, the playoffs will tell another story. There's a reason why Lakerland is praying for Nate McMillan- you guys are doomed without a defensive assistant. ("But... but, we have Dwight. And MWP!" lol)[/quote]

Oh a defensive assistant like Steve Clifford right? The guy thats already on our staff?

The "no player would have won with that team" point does hold weight - NBA analysts and columnists use it all the time, Stephen A. Smith to name someone. No team wins with Smush Parker, Chucky Atkins, Kwame Brown & Chris Mihm rotating into the starting line up. Because he didn't win a ring without Phil doesn't mean he CAN'T win without Phil. Made it to the second round last year, went 41-25. It isn't championship stuff, but i'd consider that winning, especially in a shortened season learning pieces of a new system all season long.

It's amazing how people are already writing the Lakers off in the playoffs. Apparently there is no chance that D'Antoni will alter his system even the slightest to fit the Lakers roster. The guy is stubborn, not stupid. He, Kobe & Nash will find a way to make it work. The post game doesn't need to be prominent, this offense will be worked around the pick & roll with Gasol and pick & pop with Dwight. The first unit won't be running and gunning like his past teams have, the second unit will be with Meeks, Morris, Ebanks, Jamison, Hill.

And whats wrong with Kobe being excited about flinging it? If theres anyone that should have the green light to shoot it 24/7 its Kobe. I don't see how an offense with that idea built in is a problem. The only way Kobe shooting it all the time is a problem is if it impedes the running of the offense, but now that IS the offense. Either let Kobe shoot it early in the shot clock or run the pick & roll/pop if he doesn't.

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[quote=Kindoy;963415]Oh a defensive assistant like Steve Clifford right? The guy thats already on our staff?

The "no player would have won with that team" point does hold weight - NBA analysts and columnists use it all the time, Stephen A. Smith to name someone. No team wins with Smush Parker, Chucky Atkins, Kwame Brown & Chris Mihm rotating into the starting line up. Because he didn't win a ring without Phil doesn't mean he CAN'T win without Phil. Made it to the second round last year, went 41-25. It isn't championship stuff, but i'd consider that winning, especially in a shortened season learning pieces of a new system all season long.

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LeBron James made it to the NBA Finals with the exciting cast of Larry Hughes, Boobie Gibson and Sasha Pavlovic. And friggin' Mike Brown, as their coach... [I]Mike Brown[/I]! That run was herculean- and they got past Detroit that year.

OK, nobody's winning with Smush Parker or Kwame Brown, either- but the difference is LeBron makes his teammates better. But if you're going to quote Stephen A. Smith, at least quote him saying yesterday that the D'antoni hiring doesn't fit this Laker personnel. Kobe scores a lot, often inefficiently. Kobe could make his teammates better by passing the ball when defenses start doubling or triple teaming him in the fourth... but he often doesn't. Um, has Steve Clifford made anyone better defensively so far?

Well, if you want Kobe shooting the ball non-stop (with all that talent standing around watching him), you're going to see what happens in the playoffs. Nash will eventually start getting cranky if he brings the ball up court and Kobe shoots it in 7 seconds. And that bench isn't scaring anyone. The Lakers are the least athletic team in the league, but they'll be good for a fun regular season and maybe two playoff rounds. Mike Brown should have allowed for some pick and roll earlier on, obviously. But no (D)'antoni can't just rely on the p'n'r all year... athletic wings are going to close out fairly quickly, especially during the playoffs. And without any type of post up game, Pau and Howard's skills are highly underutilized.

Okc all the way! Thunder up

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you want to see really bad basketball played in front of no one, tune into the Wiz vs Bobcat match up tonight.

[QUOTE=Chico23231;963761]you want to see really bad basketball played in front of no one, tune into the Wiz vs Bobcat match up tonight.[/QUOTE]

There's only 5-6 teams worth watching on a nightly basis.

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[quote=itvnetop;963743]LeBron James made it to the NBA Finals with the exciting cast of Larry Hughes, Boobie Gibson and Sasha Pavlovic. And friggin' Mike Brown, as their coach... [I]Mike Brown[/I]! That run was herculean- and they got past Detroit that year.

OK, nobody's winning with Smush Parker or Kwame Brown, either- but the difference is LeBron makes his teammates better. But if you're going to quote Stephen A. Smith, at least quote him saying yesterday that the D'antoni hiring doesn't fit this Laker personnel. Kobe scores a lot, often inefficiently. Kobe could make his teammates better by passing the ball when defenses start doubling or triple teaming him in the fourth... but he often doesn't. Um, has Steve Clifford made anyone better defensively so far?

Well, if you want Kobe shooting the ball non-stop (with all that talent standing around watching him), you're going to see what happens in the playoffs. Nash will eventually start getting cranky if he brings the ball up court and Kobe shoots it in 7 seconds. And that bench isn't scaring anyone. The Lakers are the least athletic team in the league, but they'll be good for a fun regular season and maybe two playoff rounds. Mike Brown should have allowed for some pick and roll earlier on, obviously. But no (D)'antoni can't just rely on the p'n'r all year... athletic wings are going to close out fairly quickly, especially during the playoffs. And without any type of post up game, Pau and Howard's skills are highly underutilized.[/quote]

Not even going into the LeBron v. Kobe thing and not comparing those rosters either. LeBron's roster had pieces that fit around him (shooters) - Kobe didn't quite frankly.

To answer your Steve Clifford question, yes. He was the defensive assistant that coached the Magic & Dwight the three years Dwight won DPOY as well as the year they made it to the finals.

D'Antoni, Kobe, & Nash will put their noggins together and make it work. If we're going with a Stephen A. quote marathon ill go with another thing he said - "They're too smart not to". D'Antoni will modify this offense and incorporate some looks to play to Pau/Dwight/Kobe's strengths. Nobody is calling for Kobe to shoot it every time down, but the base of this offense calls for early shots and if there is anyone i want shooting on this team it's Kobe plain and simple. You run the pick and roll and let Nash read, thats it, either kick it to Kobe or don't. If you're wingmen close then you dump it in to the post, I think D'Antoni is smart enough to figure that out. Dwight isn't going to just be doing cartwheels around the 3 point line after a pick and roll. Just because the Lakers want to shoot it early doesn't mean they have to. D'Antoni can really on the pick and roll all year teams have done it before and reached the finals (Stockton & Malone Jazz to name one) and teams still do it (Bulls, Cavs, Celtics etc.).

He's never had a team like this. The Suns and Knicks weren't bad at defense because he didn't coach it, they were bad because they were disinterested in defense. Nash jokingly said they didn't play defense because thats not what they were payed to do. Get Clifford, or McMillan if he is hired to motivate them a little and they'll play enough defense to win. Even Kobe in one of his recent interviews said they ran about 3 defensive drills EVER with Phil, no exaggeration, and many of those teams were consider solid defensive teams mainly because they had size in the middle (see Dwight, Pau, Hill). Defense in the NBA is effort, motivation, and good communication - not X's and O's.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;963762]There's only 5-6 teams worth watching on a nightly basis.[/quote]


Precisely the problem with the NBA right now.

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[quote=Kindoy;963826]Not even going into the LeBron v. Kobe thing and not comparing those rosters either. LeBron's roster had pieces that fit around him (shooters) - Kobe didn't quite frankly.

To answer your Steve Clifford question, yes. He was the defensive assistant that coached the Magic & Dwight the three years Dwight won DPOY as well as the year they made it to the finals.

D'Antoni, Kobe, & Nash will put their noggins together and make it work. If we're going with a Stephen A. quote marathon ill go with another thing he said - "They're too smart not to". D'Antoni will modify this offense and incorporate some looks to play to Pau/Dwight/Kobe's strengths. Nobody is calling for Kobe to shoot it every time down, but the base of this offense calls for early shots and if there is anyone i want shooting on this team it's Kobe plain and simple. You run the pick and roll and let Nash read, thats it, either kick it to Kobe or don't. If you're wingmen close then you dump it in to the post, I think D'Antoni is smart enough to figure that out. Dwight isn't going to just be doing cartwheels around the 3 point line after a pick and roll. Just because the Lakers want to shoot it early doesn't mean they have to. D'Antoni can really on the pick and roll all year teams have done it before and reached the finals (Stockton & Malone Jazz to name one) and teams still do it (Bulls, Cavs, Celtics etc.).

He's never had a team like this. The Suns and Knicks weren't bad at defense because he didn't coach it, they were bad because they were disinterested in defense. Nash jokingly said they didn't play defense because thats not what they were payed to do. Get Clifford, or McMillan if he is hired to motivate them a little and they'll play enough defense to win. Even Kobe in one of his recent interviews said they ran about 3 defensive drills EVER with Phil, no exaggeration, and many of those teams were consider solid defensive teams mainly because they had size in the middle (see Dwight, Pau, Hill). Defense in the NBA is effort, motivation, and good communication - not X's and O's.[/quote]

Lebron didn't have players that fit in with him anymore than Kobe did. He just had players that could drain open shots because of the way he played. What exactly has Boobie Gibson or Sasha Pavlovic accomplished without him? If you've ever seen professional wing players on the playground, most of them can hit the open basket with ease- that's why they're professionals. Kobe definitely wasn't winning a ring with Smush and the machine (that sounds like some rejected hipster band name), but he sure didn't elevate their play with his own.

Steve Clifford may have been an assistant with Orlando- but he's not the reason why Howard won DPOY. Dwight Howard is DPOY because he is Dwight Howard. The Magic were decent defensively because of the risks they were able to take on the perimeter... The wings could gamble because they knew they had a safety net in the paint. In fact, the only other decent defender I can remember on that team was Courtney Lee. This should be good news for LA fans [I]if[/I] Dwight can get healthy again.

If pick and roll was the only difference needed, I'm not sure why D'antoni was needed for that... the offensive set is a fairly basic one to teach. And the Suns and Knicks were bad on defense specifically because of the D'antoni system (there's no desire to play it if the coach emphasizes offense, only). If the coach's philosophy is to shoot the ball within 7 seconds, the ball is either going in or the defense is getting a rebound (with an offensive rebound once in a while). If the system tells you to run an offensive set that quickly, the team is running up and down the court. There's no time to set up a proper defense.

Wait... the Knicks seem to be a lot better defensively after D'antoni left. They've basically got the same team, unless you're going to convince me Raymond Felton is locking players down. And while Kidd was known for a being a great defender, he's hardly all team nowadays. Woodson was also an assistant under D'antoni, but what's the difference now? Oh yeah, the head coach sets the table. If Melo's finally playing defense, it's because Woodson's pushed the intiative. Most offensive players would love to have a coach tell them not to worry about defense- hence, why players love D'antoni. And if Amare comes back and starts playing D, we'll all know where the motivation comes from.

Hey, if the Lakers win the ring in the next two years I'll admit I was wrong. That's the window the Lakers have with this team. I think Howard's gone after this season if the year goes south.

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[quote=itvnetop;964405]Lebron didn't have players that fit in with him anymore than Kobe did. He just had players that could drain open shots because of the way he played. What exactly has Boobie Gibson or Sasha Pavlovic accomplished without him? If you've ever seen professional wing players on the playground, most of them can hit the open basket with ease- that's why they're professionals. Kobe definitely wasn't winning a ring with Smush and the machine (that sounds like some rejected hipster band name), but he sure didn't elevate their play with his own.

Steve Clifford may have been an assistant with Orlando- but he's not the reason why Howard won DPOY. Dwight Howard is DPOY because he is Dwight Howard. The Magic were decent defensively because of the risks they were able to take on the perimeter... The wings could gamble because they knew they had a safety net in the paint. In fact, the only other decent defender I can remember on that team was Courtney Lee. This should be good news for LA fans [I]if[/I] Dwight can get healthy again.

If pick and roll was the only difference needed, I'm not sure why D'antoni was needed for that... the offensive set is a fairly basic one to teach. And the Suns and Knicks were bad on defense specifically because of the D'antoni system (there's no desire to play it if the coach emphasizes offense, only). If the coach's philosophy is to shoot the ball within 7 seconds, the ball is either going in or the defense is getting a rebound (with an offensive rebound once in a while). If the system tells you to run an offensive set that quickly, the team is running up and down the court. There's no time to set up a proper defense.

Wait... the Knicks seem to be a lot better defensively after D'antoni left. They've basically got the same team, unless you're going to convince me Raymond Felton is locking players down. And while Kidd was known for a being a great defender, he's hardly all team nowadays. Woodson was also an assistant under D'antoni, but what's the difference now? Oh yeah, the head coach sets the table. If Melo's finally playing defense, it's because Woodson's pushed the intiative. Most offensive players would love to have a coach tell them not to worry about defense- hence, why players love D'antoni. And if Amare comes back and starts playing D, we'll all know where the motivation comes from.

Hey, if the Lakers win the ring in the next two years I'll admit I was wrong. That's the window the Lakers have with this team. I think Howard's gone after this season if the year goes south.[/quote]

Welp, we don't need a coach for D because we have Dwight Howard. And we don't need a coach for offense because the pick and roll is so simple... i guess we don't need a coach.

Melo has already shown signs of letting up on D (not getting back, etc.), give him 5 more games and he'll be as lazy as ever. Granted they have been better on defense... but 6 games or whatever they've played doesn't sell me on much.

I still think D'Antonis a good hire. Inspired, thoughtful coach, isn't your average Joe like Brown seemed to be. The guys want to play for him, thats half the battle as an NBA coach. He'll conjure something up to fit this squad. Anyways, its all talk until the seasons over.

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Old man Kobe with another triple double. Eliminating the Princeton offense sure has helped things a bit for the team.

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[url=http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2012/11/28/3701212/virginia-beach-reportedly-reaches-deal-with-comcast-kings-may-ask-for]Virginia Beach reportedly reaches deal with Comcast, Kings; may ask for $150 million from statehouse - Sactown Royalty[/url]

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^^NBA in VB will never work.




[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/rajon-rondo-kris-humphries-gerald-wallace-ejected-fighting-035757305--nba.html]Rajon Rondo, Kris Humphries, Gerald Wallace all ejected for fighting in Celtics-Nets game (VIDEO) | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports[/url]


Not sure why KJ wasn't ejected either. Hell, not sure why Kris Humphries was ejected to start with. Rondo needs at minimum a 5 game suspension for this.

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[quote=mlmpetert;968756][url=http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2012/11/28/3701212/virginia-beach-reportedly-reaches-deal-with-comcast-kings-may-ask-for]Virginia Beach reportedly reaches deal with Comcast, Kings; may ask for $150 million from statehouse - Sactown Royalty[/url][/quote]

its funny people keep saying no this wont happen, but yet we continue to see steps taken.

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[url=http://www.vibe.com/article/nba-star-andrew-bynum-sues-neighbors]NBA Star Andrew Bynum Sues Neighbors | Vibe[/url]

hilarious

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[quote=Chico23231;969191][URL="http://www.vibe.com/article/nba-star-andrew-bynum-sues-neighbors"]NBA Star Andrew Bynum Sues Neighbors | Vibe[/URL]

hilarious[/quote]

What a piece of trash. Now, he should consider himself lucky because he works in Philly now. He can get away with being that type of neighbor in Philly or NJ.

My neighborhood was quiet too, until the neighbors from Jersey Shore moved in next door. They act just like Bynum. The cops have been out so many times in the middle of the night.

He should buy their old house, he'd fit in perfectly.

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[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--nola-hornets-to-change-nickname-to-pelicans-231227843.html]Sources: Hornets changing nickname to Pelicans - Yahoo! Sports[/url]

Well, alright then...

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[url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8735802/amir-johnson-ref-tussle-ball-toronto-raptors-loss]Amir Johnson, ref tussle over ball in Toronto Raptors' loss - ESPN[/url]

Dafuq is wrong with this kid? NBA should suspend him for a good 10 games to send a message this stuff isn't ever going to be tolerated.

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Rumor only at this point: deal in the works to bring the Sacramento Kings to Seattle.

Seattle Kings works...King County.

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New Orleans unveiled their new logo.

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Charlotte is getting the Hornets identity back.

They've already started the transition it appears. Bobcats' new court:

[IMG]http://i47.tinypic.com/2pte3av.jpg[/IMG]

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They've reached a deal in the Sacramento-Seattle move for the Kings, just needs league approval. The Mayor of Sacramento is blowing a gasket over it apparently. Guess who that is? Remember Kevin Johnson from the Suns in the 90s?

They'll definitely have more fans in Seattle than Sacramento.

Supposed to be for the 2013-14 season.

I'm sorry but the pelicans sound like a damn girls basketball league team.

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Yep. Softball maybe.

I do think Hornets belongs in Charlotte though, but Pelicans is really bad. Well-done logo at least.

Cajuns might have been a great name...have an evil-looking lobster/crawdad for a mascot. Red, orange and black colors.

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[quote=Monkeydad;990219]Yep. Softball maybe.

I do think Hornets belongs in Charlotte though, but Pelicans is really bad. Well-done logo at least.

Cajuns might have been a great name...have an evil-looking lobster/crawdad for a mascot. Red, orange and black colors.[/quote]


Cajuns is much better than Pelicans

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Yeah, but someone would say it was racist. You know that would happen. Ole Miss had to stop using their mascot Colonel Reb because people were "offended". He looks like the KFC guy, he was a harmless mascot.

[IMG]http://media.commercialappeal.com/media/img/photos/2010/02/13/14mascot_t607.jpeg[/IMG]


A bird was the safe approach.

Yeah that is true

The ole miss thing is a joke, I'm from Mississippi and I hate that shit

Re: 2012-13 Around the NBA thread
 

North Dakota got burnt too. They can't be the "Fighting Sioux" becasuse they put it on the ballot after the NCAA threatened them. I think the taxpayers just didn't want the legal fight.

The NCAA said the team would have to forfeit games if they used the name in the NCAA Tourney (hockey). They're a championship-caliber team too.


I remember the same threats against the FSU Seminoles in the NCAA basketball tourney. They could not use their name or mascot anywhere during tournament play. It's a tribe name, of a tribe in Florida. What is offensive? I hate this crap. I really hate it because so many people are giving into it and they'll never stop harassing the Redskins. U of Miami in Ohio has already changed from the Redskins to the stupid name of the Redhawks. Why are people making up types of hawks? Redhawks? Seahawks? Hawks should sue. No one wants angry hawks.

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