Live and Die By The 3

11/21/2006 12:14:34 PM

Boozer is KILLING IT.

11/21/2006 12:27:06 PM

Monta Ellis had a SICK dunk last night, I haven't seen a better dunk in transition since Kirk Snyder caught Von Wafer off guard last yr

[Edited on November 21, 2006 at 11:14 PM. Reason : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yijfZya41B4]

11/21/2006 11:13:33 PM

Kobe is on fire.

He's hit his last 11 shots in a row, ties franchise record for pts in a quarter at 30 (which he also holds), and has 50+ at the end of the 3rd.

12/1/2006 12:48:01 AM

Damn Kobe sucks

12/1/2006 1:17:51 AM

Why are people surprise that Ben Wallace didn't make the Bulls better. Seemed like the dumbest signing ever to me. They were the best defensive team in the league, they added a good defender, they needed post scoring. Wallace has no offense. Just didn't make sense. and why did they give JR Smith away for a loaf of bread?

12/1/2006 1:59:01 AM

^I didnt think Wallace would make the Bulls worse, but anytime you have a group of guys with good chemistry and you mess with that chemistry, it might hurt you

12/1/2006 2:05:37 AM

honestly i never woulda guessed he'd be the kind of person to mess up chemistry

like idk he just looks like a friendly type of guy that would mesh in pretty quick

12/1/2006 2:09:07 AM

I just don't think he was THAT much better than Chandler. He's a great defender and rebounder but not a difference maker. I don't think he makes them worse. He just costs a whole lot to make them the same. Is he going to be worth 14 mill a year when he is 36? with his 40% free throw percentage

12/1/2006 2:11:48 AM

All I got to say is the Mavs streak of 11 straight wins is going to stop tonight. I think the Kings will take them down.

12/1/2006 8:51:37 AM

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"Why are people surprise that Ben Wallace didn't make the Bulls better."

I wasn't. Ben Wallace is on the decline as far as his career goes. He's still a great defender, but not the dominating one he once was. And he adds NOTHING to the offense. Tyson Chandler was a pretty decent offensive player and he still had room to get better. Now Chicago has no offense down low...and they don't have enough offense in the rest of the team to make up for that.

Bad pick-up IMO.

12/1/2006 9:33:02 AM

Barkley said that Ben Wallace was more of a complimentary player, and I think he's right. Now, if he averaged 20, 15, and 5 blks a game, THEN he would be a star.

12/1/2006 10:08:59 AM

Of course he's right.

Maybe you missed my topic a month or so a go.

http://thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=439318

[Edited on December 1, 2006 at 11:13 AM. Reason : ]

12/1/2006 11:13:27 AM

For all of you Julius Hodge fans out there, and I know there will be a thread about this because someone won't read this post, and decide to make another thread about this, here is some recent news on JULIUS HODGE...

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"Nuggets guard Julius Hodge, who hasn't played this season because of a left foot infection, visited a doctor and was cleared to resume practice. George But Karl said Hodge, who did not travel to Minnesota, needs plenty of practice before getting game action. "Six months," Karl said half seriously about how much time is needed."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/scorecard/12/01/truth.rumors.nba/index.html

12/1/2006 3:23:34 PM

Hodge got sent to the D-League for 30 days today http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/hodge_dleague_120106.html

Hopefully he can ball out and get a spot on a team that doesnt have Carmello and JR Smith at SF already

12/1/2006 5:04:35 PM

Since when does he play SF?

12/1/2006 10:16:56 PM

I think he's missing the key skill for a SHOOTING guard

thus he becomes a small foward

12/1/2006 11:13:57 PM

He is missing a key component of being a small forward as well.

About 50 lbs.

12/1/2006 11:29:30 PM

you people see marko jaric with his jersey on backwards?

then someone on the bench looked under his shooting jersey to make sure he was straight

12/2/2006 1:23:40 AM

just heard on that show like "cold pizza" or whatever, that shaq is near 400 pounds?

is that true?

12/5/2006 3:24:18 PM

TOTALLY FALSE. He's between 325-350 lbs.

12/5/2006 3:39:36 PM

oh ok...i thought it sounded facetious but then the other 2 people agreed with him so i was like no way.....

i wish shaq could get in shape one last time and be dominant for like 2 or 3 more years

12/5/2006 4:13:58 PM

bump

Anyway, how about that Suns-Nets pick-up game last night? Scoring everywhere. 161-157. 2 OT. Nash had 42, and he hit a three in the 4th to send it to the first overtime.

Pistons over Mavs. Heat over Kings in OT.

Pretty good night in the NBA last night IMO.

12/8/2006 9:10:34 AM

Lamar Odom getting hurt looks really bad for the Lakers. He was having a good season too. Oh well, just more shots for Kobe. Plus, the Lakers got to play a lot of road games while Odom is out.

12/13/2006 9:32:37 AM

T-Mac out indefinitely with back spasms

12/13/2006 10:26:48 AM

Sucks for the Rockets too. I think a guy like Luther Head can step up to provide some of that scoring loss for the Rockets. Plus, I might actually have a legit reason to vote for Yao Ming on the All-Star team this year.

12/13/2006 10:32:10 AM

Head is like 50% from behind the arc this year

I like him cause his name is "L Head"

12/13/2006 10:38:50 AM

Does anyone else think Jerry Sloan is already "Coach of the Year?"

12/13/2006 10:44:17 AM

so far but a lot could change

I mean Marques Colston was a lock for ROTY until he got hurt and Vince and Reggie and Leinhart balled out

12/13/2006 10:51:03 AM

Anyone think Caron Butler will make the All Star game this year? I don't really think so but I do think he deserves a bit more attention leaguewide. He has been pretty consistent all year and filled up the boxscore again tonight. He is one of the most underrated players in the league in my biased opinion.

Also... solid game from JJ Redick tonight! He won't be in this league after this year....

[Edited on December 13, 2006 at 11:42 PM. Reason : x]

12/13/2006 11:39:44 PM

Caron has been terrific this season.

I'm really starting to think that the Heat could have won a championship with D-Wade, Caron, and Odom as centerpieces if they made veteran additions.

They might have broken up a young nucleus that would have been competitive for years with that Shaq deal.

I cant blame them i woulda done the same damn thing but in retrospect that deal doesnt look that great.

12/14/2006 12:17:37 AM

Mavs wanted to gimmie a heart attack letting lakers get back in and out like that

theyre definitely gonna struggle without Odom for the next month

12/14/2006 2:16:31 AM

Tonight on TNT

Magic @ Bobcats 7:00 (First National TV Game in Bobcats' History)
Spurs @ Hornets 9:30

Other Games

Rockets @ Warriors 10:30

12/14/2006 9:51:19 AM

^^^^haha Redick is pathetic

12/14/2006 10:16:57 AM

Simmons just missed a dunk.

just like old times.

12/14/2006 10:00:37 PM

^^ could we somehow glom together Redick and pathetic?

Pathedick?

12/14/2006 10:32:20 PM

may dropped 32 tonight off the bench

12/15/2006 6:46:28 AM

Yeah, I was and wasn't surprised the Bobcats showed up. First, they were playing the Magic, one of the few East teams with a winning record. Second, it was national TV. So, it is what it is. Plus, Manu actually looked healthy last night in the Spurs win & B-Davis hit the game winner as the Warriors beat the Rockets.

Anyway, the Bobcats frustrate me b/c they can beat the good teams on certain nights, but not the bad ones.

12/15/2006 11:43:28 AM

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"Anyway, the Bobcats frustrate me b/c they can beat the good teams on certain nights, but not the bad ones."

sounds like a certain football team we all know

12/15/2006 10:50:40 PM

Shane Battier is making Kobe look stupid

if kobe ends up with 40 it cannot be used against me...battier is shutting him down thus far and bill walton has said it about 44 times already if you can't see it yourself.

12/15/2006 11:19:07 PM

yeah, but Shane Battier has scalp waves, so that counts against any good things he might do

12/15/2006 11:22:13 PM

Battier plays defense like a mad man though.

It has been refreshing to see two finger waves after big swats from Dikembe...I'm sure it will be on Sportscenter.

Now Kobe is hitting ridiculous shots over great defense...Yao looks great and I LOVE the retro lighting that LA uses now where only the court is lit...hot...very hot.

[Edited on December 15, 2006 at 11:28 PM. Reason : .]

12/15/2006 11:23:22 PM

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"I LOVE the retro lighting that LA uses now where only the court is lit...hot...very hot."

no homo

12/16/2006 12:10:56 AM

^it is man...admit it...it's the retro college lighting like some of the best sports pictures in history

12/16/2006 12:19:03 AM

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"if kobe ends up with 40 it cannot be used against me...battier is shutting him down thus far and bill walton has said it about 44 times already if you can't see it yourself. "

kobe has 41 with 22.5 seconds left

12/16/2006 12:57:21 AM

53 points

12/16/2006 2:18:29 AM

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"Suspensions total 47 games from Knicks-Nuggets fight ESPN.com news services NEW YORK -- The Denver Nuggets were the bigger losers Monday after the NBA handed out penalties in the fight that broke out near the end of Saturday night's game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Denver's Carmelo Anthony, the NBA's leading scorer, was suspended 15 games for sucker-punching the Knicks' Mardy Collins. Denver teammate J.R. Smith and New York's Nate Robinson also received the stiffest of penalties issued by the league -- 10-game suspensions. But there was no separate penalty for Knicks coach Isiah Thomas, who had warned Anthony not to go into the lane before the mayhem started Saturday night. Both franchises were fined $500,000. "It is our obligation to take the strongest possible steps to avoid such failures in the future and to make a statement to all who follow the game of basketball that we understand our obligations and take them seriously," NBA commissioner David Stern said in a statement. Collins, whose hard foul of Smith was the flashpoint for the fight, was suspended for six games. Knicks forward Jared Jeffries was suspended for four games, and New York's Jerome James and Denver's Nene were hit with one-game penalties for leaving their respective benches during an on-court altercation. The NBA is still trying to repair its image after the brawl between Indiana Pacers players and Detroit Pistons fans two years ago. "

Man, Melo getting suspended for almost a month is definitely going to hurt the Nuggets. I think this was justified, but I think Marty Collins should have gotten punished more than six games.

Oh yeah, Gilbert Arenas got 60 pts. last night vs. the Lakers and very little care.

[Edited on December 18, 2006 at 1:04 PM. Reason : Knicks Suck]

12/18/2006 1:02:39 PM

I think Isaih shoud be absent for a bit too.

12/18/2006 3:39:52 PM

Might as well put it here too since it is the NBA thread.

A. Iverson to Denver

A. Miller, J. Smith, 2 first round picks to Philadelphia.

Not official, but if ESPN says it... it's possible.

React.

12/19/2006 4:06:45 PM

^it's official...i heard it on the radio.

12/19/2006 5:30:39 PM