NBA 2007-08 Season Thread

[Tigers_eye]

What's up with New Orleans? at home 4-4. On the road 8-2?

Magic is looking like a strong contender for the south east division title.

Miami's performance is puzzling. Shaq should retire now. And Chicago? I see some firing or trading in near future. This team was suppose to challege the west teams.

[Tigers_eye]

Kids want to leave New Jersey and partner with King James.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

[Farhad]

Boston matches best 20 game start in franchise history, improve to 18-2.

[Rizvi]

WTF Man!!! Why can't the freakin Knicks win man!!

This is torture

[Tigers_eye]

Eastern Conference Standings
Atlantic	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Boston	24	3	.889	--	14-1	10-2	7-0	18-3	Won 4	9-1
Toronto	15	14	.517	10.0	8-6	7-8	3-3	10-7	Lost 3	5-5
New Jersey	12	16	.429	12.5	6-11	6-5	2-5	8-10	Lost 1	3-7
Philadelphia	12	16	.429	12.5	7-9	5-7	2-5	8-9	Won 2	7-3
New York	8	20	.286	16.5	7-9	1-11	2-3	5-11	Lost 3	2-8
Central	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Detroit	21	7	.750	--	11-2	10-5	2-2	13-2	Won 6	8-2
Indiana	15	14	.517	6.5	7-7	8-7	1-2	8-8	Lost 1	6-4
Cleveland	14	16	.467	8.0	8-6	6-10	3-2	7-11	Won 2	5-5
Milwaukee	11	16	.407	9.5	9-3	2-13	2-2	6-8	Lost 1	3-7
Chicago	9	17	.346	11.0	5-7	4-10	2-2	7-9	Lost 3	4-6
Southeast	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Orlando	19	11	.633	--	6-6	13-5	4-1	11-5	Won 1	3-7
Atlanta	15	12	.556	2.5	10-6	5-6	6-1	9-9	Won 5	8-2
Washington	14	13	.519	3.5	8-6	6-7	4-2	9-8	Won 1	6-4
Charlotte	10	16	.385	7.0	9-7	1-9	2-7	6-14	Lost 2	4-6
Miami	8	21	.276	10.5	4-9	4-12	1-6	3-14	Lost 2	4-6
Western Conference Standings
Southwest	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
San Antonio	20	7	.741	--	15-1	5-6	5-3	14-7	Won 2	6-4
New Orleans	18	10	.643	2.5	8-5	10-5	4-2	14-7	Won 3	6-4
Dallas	19	11	.633	2.5	13-3	6-8	6-2	13-5	Lost 2	7-3
Houston	13	15	.464	7.5	6-5	7-10	2-5	8-10	Lost 1	4-6
Memphis	8	20	.286	12.5	5-10	3-10	2-7	5-12	Lost 3	2-8
Northwest	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Denver	17	11	.607	--	12-4	5-7	4-2	10-8	Won 2	6-4
Portland	16	12	.571	1.0	13-3	3-9	5-1	12-6	Won 11	10-0
Utah	16	14	.533	2.0	10-2	6-12	2-2	9-8	Won 1	3-7
Seattle	8	21	.276	9.5	4-10	4-11	1-4	2-14	Lost 2	4-6
Minnesota	4	23	.148	12.5	3-10	1-13	0-3	3-13	Lost 2	2-8
Pacific	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Phoenix	20	9	.690	--	8-3	12-6	4-3	8-7	Won 1	5-5
LA Lakers	18	10	.643	1.5	10-4	8-6	4-1	12-5	Won 3	8-2
Golden State	17	12	.586	3.0	8-5	9-7	4-2	10-6	Won 2	6-4
Sacramento	11	16	.407	8.0	8-6	3-10	0-4	5-12	Lost 2	4-6
LA Clippers	9	18	.333	10.0	4-9	5-9	2-4	5-10	Lost 5	3-7

[Tigers_eye]

The land scape has changed a lot since I posted on this thread.

LA Lakers got Paul Gasol (7' 1") from Memphis. With Bynum they would pose a real threat to anybody in the western conference. And then there is Kobe.

To counter that Phoenix made a move. They got the big daddy "Shaq" while giving up Marion. I think this was a good move. With Barbosa and Diaw coming along I think they will benefit from what ever Shaq can contribute. I may be the only one who like this trade.

Boston did stumble few times. All coming along with New Orleans. Very surprising what Byron Scotts team is doing in West. The blazers aparently cooled off a little.

Eastern Conference Standings
Atlantic	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Boston	37	9	.804	--	21-4	16-5	10-1	23-9	Won 1	7-3
Toronto	26	21	.553	11.5	14-9	12-12	6-4	17-12	Won 1	6-4
New Jersey	20	29	.408	18.5	10-15	10-14	2-7	15-15	Lost 3	2-8
Philadelphia	19	30	.388	19.5	10-14	9-16	3-8	12-18	Won 1	4-6
New York	14	35	.286	24.5	10-16	4-19	4-5	11-16	Lost 7	2-8
Central	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Detroit	35	13	.729	--	18-4	17-9	6-3	24-6	Won 6	7-3
Cleveland	27	20	.574	7.5	15-7	12-13	3-2	13-12	Won 2	8-2
Indiana	20	30	.400	16.0	9-14	11-16	1-7	11-16	Won 1	2-8
Chicago	19	29	.396	16.0	10-13	9-16	5-2	14-14	Lost 1	4-6
Milwaukee	19	31	.380	17.0	13-8	6-23	3-4	13-15	Lost 1	3-7
Southeast	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Orlando	32	19	.627	--	13-9	19-10	7-2	21-8	Won 1	8-2
Washington	24	24	.500	6.5	15-11	9-13	6-2	16-15	Lost 5	3-7
Atlanta	21	24	.467	8.0	15-9	6-15	5-2	12-15	Won 3	4-6
Charlotte	18	31	.367	13.0	14-14	4-17	3-8	11-21	Lost 4	3-7
Miami	9	38	.191	21.0	5-19	4-19	1-8	4-25	Lost 5	1-9
Western Conference Standings
Southwest	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Dallas	33	15	.688	--	21-3	12-12	7-2	21-6	Won 2	7-3
New Orleans	33	15	.688	--	16-8	17-7	6-2	24-11	Won 1	7-3
San Antonio	31	16	.660	1.5	20-5	11-11	6-5	19-13	Won 3	6-4
Houston	28	20	.583	5.0	12-9	16-11	4-6	16-13	Won 4	8-2
Memphis	13	35	.271	20.0	9-18	4-17	2-10	7-21	Lost 4	3-7
Northwest	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Utah	32	18	.640	--	21-3	11-15	4-4	19-11	Won 10	10-0
Denver	29	19	.604	2.0	20-6	9-13	8-3	17-14	Lost 1	6-4
Portland	28	20	.583	3.0	20-6	8-14	8-3	16-10	Won 1	5-5
Seattle	13	36	.265	18.5	8-17	5-19	2-4	5-23	Won 1	4-6
Minnesota	10	37	.213	20.5	8-15	2-22	0-8	6-25	Lost 1	5-5
Pacific	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Streak	L10
Phoenix	34	15	.694	--	17-6	17-9	7-4	14-13	Lost 1	7-3
LA Lakers	31	17	.646	2.5	17-7	14-10	4-2	18-8	Lost 1	5-5
Golden State	29	19	.604	4.5	14-8	15-11	4-2	16-12	Won 2	7-3
Sacramento	22	25	.468	11.0	15-10	7-15	0-6	9-16	Lost 1	7-3
LA Clippers	15	31	.326	17.5	9-15	6-16	4-5	8-19	Lost 1	3-7

[Tigers_eye]

In three weeks three blockbuster trades for three western teams. Dallas joins LA and Phoenix. SA now must deal. One week left before the trade deadline.

Current deal: Jason Kidd, Malik Allen will come to Dallas. Dallas will give up wow so many: Devon Harris, Jerry Stackhouse, Devean George, DeSagna Diop, Maurice Ager and $3 million to New Jersey. NJ will buyout Stackhouse's contract so that he can join back to Dallas as a free agent. Dallas is also giving up two first round picks (now this is a bad move).

[cricman]

Devean George just blocked the trade, the question I have is how can a scrub player like Devean George have Veto powers?

Anyways at the Mavs

[Ajfar]

noo March Madness...thread???

[sadi]

Dallas can send a thank you letter to Devon George later. This deal is not even fair. Dallas will give up way too many pieces for Kidd.

[Mahir]

Davean's agent was a key figure in negating the trade, claiming that he (Davean) just started his career in Dallas, and that he needs a stable growth.

All-Star weekend, anyone ? Regardless of how much I distaste the game of basketball (follow it nonetheless, along with other major league sports in North America), I always thought NBA's all-star competitions are more serious and better overall than NHL's.

[Tigers_eye]

So the west race is picking up. 9 teams within 5 games. Any team in a 3 game losing streak and they would find themselves out of the playoff picture. It is that intensed. I haven't seen anything like this before.

1st, Utah got Kyle Korver 6'6" SF from Philly. That white boy can shoot lights out. Additional scorer from the bench.

2nd, Lakers get Paul Gasol 7'0" C from Memphis dirt cheap. Jerry west helping out his old Lakers.

3rd, Phoenix matches size for size, get Diesel 7'0" C from Miami. The price tag was 40 Million for the next two years.

4th, Dallas gets Jason Kidd giving away future to New Jersey and Cash. lol, Cuban don't care for cash.

5th, Spurs slaps Lakers, and gets size inside Kurt Thomas. Well dirt cheap has new meaning now. Seattle gave him up. The GM and coach was a spurs guy last year, lol.

6th, Hornets, the surprized leader of the pack could not wait any longer. To keep up with these shoddy deals that is going on the west, they had to upgrade. In comes Bonzi Wells and Mike James from Rockets. They will give up Bobby Jackson.

Transfer deadline is nearing I think some more moves are possible. This has been crazy year for trades.

[sadi]

For the first time, I am following NBA really close. Maybe because of nba fantasy that I am playing but I love it. East is embarrasing. I am a big fan of Chris Paul and hope Hornets go all the way. If I had to bet on any team, it would be Lakers. Kobe, Gasol, Odam and healthy Bynum look really scary to me. Spurs are favorite as usual and Kurt Thomas deal will definitely help. Shaq looked pretty good last night but for some reason, Nash is not the same this year. Utah and Denver can be this year's Golden State. Deron Williams can play. If Denver gets Ron Artest, things will get even more interesting.

[Rommel]

I think the Hawks can finally make the playoffs this year since we got Mike Bibby and because we are in the East.
PG- Mike Bibby
SG- Joe Johnson
SF- Josh Smith
PF- Marvin Williams
C- Al Horford

That is a pretty potent lineup.

[Tigers_eye]

As much as I dislike Patriots, I would start supporting Celtics if they get Sam Cassell. They i would have two players in their roster that I love (KG and Sam I am) and one I like (Allen).

Brent Barry is going back to Spurs? Why can this not be similar to Stackhouse deal?

[sadi]

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Brent Barry is going back to Spurs? Why can this not be similar to Stackhouse deal?

Because he is not stupid and loud mouth like Stackhouse.

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by sadi
Because he is not stupid and loud mouth like Stackhouse.

All he did was include Phoenix's name beside San Antonio and we all know he will go to San Antonio. The man has a house and family there!! Duh!! NBA officials are all jokers.

[bdchamp20]

haha...NBA I was addicted to this, back in BD when I was unemployed...I used to wake up and eat breakfast while watching the NBA show which had highlights of all the games for hours and hours on my sofa every morning... but I cant see it anymore in England...so whats going on nowadays? Kobe Bryant still the best?Whatever anyone says Lakers are the best team of all-time and they will always have my support.

[Tigers_eye]

Rockets winning 19 games in a row? wow!! Making history.

[cricman]

Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
Rockets winning 19 games in a row? wow!! Making history.

Still won't make it out of the 1st round of the playoffs

[nobita]

http://www.yourglobaltv.com/home/for...ShowForum.aspx

[Tigers_eye]

This is the tightest race to the playoffs I have ever seen or heard of.

In the Western conference there are 9 teams within 6 games with only 12 games left to be played. Even the 9th seed Denver would have easy home court advantage had they been in the eastern conference. Hard to believe that New Orleans are still leading the western conference. Hats of to Byron Scott. What ever he is selling our BD cricket team needs it.

East is boasting two teams with 70+% winning. This season is just heating up.

[Tigers_eye]

Play offs is about to begin. A game or 2 left for everyone. West is a mess. have to wait till the last game on who plays who.

[ahaque]

yah every team is that is coming out the west will be very likely to win the NBA title.

[ahaque]

lakers look the best right now