Official 2011-2012 NBA Thread

[Krazee]

Its official.

[Fritz27]

Here's to another year where Queen James doesn't get his ring.

[Dreizehn]

LBGay.

[maskedSONY]

I'm not looking forward to seeing the horrible bball that back to back to back games will produce.

[eddie291]

Here's to another year where Queen James doesn't get his ring.

LBGay.

Well that was quick. I thought we'd get at least a page before the Lebron hate starts pouring in.

[Ryan D]

I'm not looking forward to seeing the horrible bball that back to back to back games will produce.

Serious.

And the Lakers open with a back to back to back.

[maskedSONY]

And the Lakers open with a back to back to back.

Actually the one team that will be horrible to watch will be the Celtics.

[dtmprojk]

to basketball

[Dreizehn]

[SOAR]

Am I the only person who thinks Christmas Day is a bad day to open the season? I probably won't get to watch one game that day.

[dtmprojk]

nope, just like thanksgiving.. everyone around eating and watching the games... i'm good with it.

[eddie291]

Am I the only person who thinks Christmas Day is a bad day to open the season? I probably won't get to watch one game that day.

Can't speak for anyone else here, but my family celebrates Christmas the night before. So not much of a problem for me.

[dorifto]

Am I the only person who thinks Christmas Day is a bad day to open the season? I probably won't get to watch one game that day.

its almost the complete opposite for me. its the only time of the year that everyone (even the ladies!) sits and watches the laker game together. ....although sometimes thats not really a good thing as thats when i get to hear a lot of annoying/nonsensical comments from the casual "fans"

[SOAR]

It's probably just because I'm up here in Seattle, and most of my family refuses to watch the NBA these days. I'm sure if we watch any TV it will be The Packers/Bears game.

[SOAR]

In other news: Sources say the Orlando Magic are no longer listening to trade offers for Dwight Howard.

[maskedSONY]

It's probably just because I'm up here in Seattle, and most of my family refuses to watch the NBA these days. I'm sure if we watch any TV it will be The Packers/Bears game.

After how the owner of Starbucks pretty much dcked over the entire city, I can see why they would never want to.

[Krazee]

After how the owner of Starbucks pretty much dcked over the entire city, I can see why they would never want to.

?

[SOAR]

?

Howard Schultz... founder and CEO of Starbucks owned The Sonics. When the city/state wouldn't give him millions upon millions for a new arena, he threw a tantrum and sold the team to Clay Bennett, a guy that was only looking for a team he could move to OKC.

Then once he realized that the entire city was ready to hang him, he filed a frivolous lawsuit against Clay Bennett trying to say moving the team out of Seattle was against the terms of sale, and that he never wanted to Sonics to leave.

After that, we all got to sit and watch David Stern and Clay Bennett pal around for a couple months, and pretend that they were trying to keep the team here. Then they broke the lease on Key Arena and high tailed it to OKC.

If you got the time... watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Dp20ydm1E

[eddie291]

Official...CP3 to the Clips.

The Clippers, sources said, will send guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and Minnesota's unprotected 2012 first-round pick to the Hornets for Paul.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...ris-paul-trade

[Big M]

CP3 to clippers. Done.
Kamen, Gordon, Aminu and Minny's pick. Clippers look good.

[Ryan D]

its almost the complete opposite for me. its the only time of the year that everyone (even the ladies!) sits and watches the laker game together. ....although sometimes thats not really a good thing as thats when i get to hear a lot of annoying/nonsensical comments from the casual "fans"

Same for me.

And does anyone else think that the Clippers gave up too much to get Chris Paul?

[stevedeezy]

CP3 to clippers. Done.
Kamen, Gordon, Aminu and Minny's pick. Clippers look good.

how is that different from the earlier proposal?

[.:3513]

Same for me.

And does anyone else think that the Clippers gave up too much to get Chris Paul?

I think so. The Clippers also included Minn's first round draft pick for 2012.

I bet the Clippers finally pull the trigger on this trade because they heard the Lakers was back in the mix in trying to trade for Paul again.

[The Dubsta]

I think so. The Clippers also included Minn's first round draft pick for 2012.

I bet the Clippers finally pull the trigger on this trade because they heard the Lakers was back in the mix in trying to trade for Paul again.

Clips should have a good future! I'm excited for blake and the clips. Should be a good year for them.

[SOAR]

how is that different from the earlier proposal?

edit: nevermind... It is the exact same deal, right?

[Big M]

edit: nevermind... It is the exact same deal, right?

Edit-I think so. NBA was just trying to get more.
LAC got to keep Bledsoe. The NBA...er, I mean, the Hornets kept trying to get him in the deal.
LAC also got back two future 2nd Rd picks from NOH.

I think the Clippers did pretty good. You gotta give a little to get a little, and what did they really give? Kaman is expiring, and they have Jordon anyway. Aminu...meh. Eric Gordon's the biggest piece coming from LAC, and I'd do that for CP3. And the Minny pick will probably be high, but it's an unknown commodity. LAC has enough youth. CP3 gives them the kind of personality on the floor that can whip teammates into shape.

[Dreizehn]

The Clips just went from ashy to classy.

[Big M]

@alanhahn What Stern/NBA did was set a standard in trading a superstar: Demand more, don't let him dictate, don't wait until last minute

[SOAR]

@alanhahn What Stern/NBA did was set a standard in trading a superstar: Demand more, don't let him dictate, don't wait until last minute

Gimme a break.

Am I the only person who thinks Odom, Scola, K-Mart, and Dragic was a better deal for the Hornets?

Kaman is gone after this season, Gordon is a restricted free agent after this season, Aminu isn't a game changing player, and the draft pick is a dice roll. I just don't see how Gordon, and a dice roll are superior to the Laker trade.

[6603]

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GO KNICKS!

I LOVE LEBRON.

PHUCK KOBE.

[stevedeezy]

Gimme a break.

Am I the only person who thinks Odom, Scola, K-Mart, and Dragic was a better deal for the Hornets?

I think that NOH would have been a better team instantly with the LAL trade but Stern wanted to set them up for the "future" (whatever that means). The only sure thing from the LAC trade is Gordon. Even if the Minnesota pick ends up being a top 5 pick, that pick is not guaranteed to pan out.

[Big M]

I think that NOH would have been a better team instantly with the LAL trade but Stern wanted to set them up for the "future" (whatever that means). The only sure thing from the LAC trade is Gordon. Even if the Minnesota pick ends up being a top 5 pick, that pick is not guaranteed to pan out.

I agree. I threw that Alan Hahn tweet out there because it was an interesting take on it.
But SOAR's right, the Laker trade was much, much better for NOH if you look at it in terms of "basketball reasons."

The Clipper deal gives NOH a clean slate for new ownership to work with, which is Stern's state purpose.

[Ryan D]

How does Chauncey Billups fit in with the Clippers now? And what was the point of getting him if they thought they had any chance at landing Chris Paul?

[VDubStyle]

Here's to another year where Queen James doesn't get his ring.

Lub it... so king without a RING.

but, wouldn't be suprised if they take it all in this *asterisk shortened season which I think favors them.

[eddie291]

Lub it... so king without a RING.

but, wouldn't be suprised if they take it all in this *asterisk shortened season which I think favors them.

Who the hell is saying this season means less since it's shorter?