[creepy]

That Rockets/Lakers was a damn fine way to start the season. I honestly think that if the Rockets can stay healthy, they could be the best team in the league. Their bench might be the deepest in the league.

This is debatable for the following reasons:

-They are still learning the system of Rick Adelman. They are retaining alot of the defense that Van Gundy was teaching, and Adelmans offensive schemes are coming together slowly but surely.

-They need to keep a lead and keep their opponents off guard late. See the highlights of the Laker game.

-They always get hurt. T-Mac can be a little pussy, too.

-They need to watch the three's. Those can hurt you if not protected.

-They need to keep the turnovers down. They have to work on that or they are doomed. Doomed I tells ya.

--The Spurs and the Mavs might have something to say about that.


I hate the Spurs. I love the Mavs. I'm torn.

[Pun]

creepyjackalopeeye said:

-They need to watch the three's. Those can hurt you if not protected.

-They need to keep the turnovers down. They have to work on that or they are doomed. Doomed I tells ya.

Not trying to be a dick, but aren't those givens for any team?

[Lucky]

In fairness, attaining and holding onto leads and staying healthy are probably concerns of other teams as well.

[DevSop]

So, you're saying the point of NBA games is to wind up with more points than your opponent. Who would have guessed.

[creepy]

I was thinking that when I was going to bed. Yeah, you guys are right. They just seemed to throw up threes to much and they turned the ball over way to often. Ehhhh, concerns for every team, yes.

[Tommy]

Today's the first day of the Big East Tournament; one of my favorite days of the year. The Original Conference Tournament and usually the best. Mainly because they play it at MSG. Besides the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament; this is the only other College B'Ball I count as appointment television.

[murgen]

tommyd420 said:

Today's the first day of the Big East Tournament; one of my favorite days of the year. The Original Conference Tournament and usually the best. Mainly because they play it at MSG. Besides the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament; this is the only other College B'Ball I count as appointment television.

And, my Bearcats made the tournament this year. This whole rebuilding thing sucks. At least they didn't get blown out by Pitt. It's been very strange since Huggins left. There's always next year. God...now that applies to the Bengals, Reds and Bearcats? It hurts being a Cincinnati fan.

[Tommy]

This was too funny.

[Eric O'Mac]

Eh, I could care less about the Big Least. Even in a down year, the ACC tourny trumps them.

[Tommy]

Nothing like a 2-team tournament to keep folks glued to their seats.

[Deadly]

What about a KU-Texas Big 12 final?

And as far as the NBA goes, Warriors bitch!

[Tommy]

I'd much rather see KU/Texas than Fucking Duke and Fucking Carolina for the billionth time.

[Jack Quinn]

has Kansas lost in the first round yet? Or is that still a week or so away?

[Deadly]

mooseheadjack said:

has Kansas lost in the first round yet? Or is that still a week or so away?

To paraphrase: "Blah blah blah, I pick whichever team is winning, blah blah blah"

[Jack Quinn]

oh no, I pick the teams I like, though most of them suck


Kansas, just fuck them, most overrated team EVER! I hope they get a 1 seed so they can lose to Northwestern Southern Delmarva State East Institute of Technology A&M

[Deadly]

Yeah, you're right. Kansas is so much more overrated than Duke. What was I thinking?

[Eric O'Mac]

Like I said, even in a down year, watching Duke and UNC deliver a classic matchup is better than watching Georgetown go through everyone.

But you're one of those who thinks the Big East is a great conference. So I';l leave you alone.

[Tommy]

You say "Classic Matchup", I say "Who gives a fuck outside of North Carolina?"

[Deadly]

Surely you're not talking to me, right?

[Tommy]

Nope. Eric.

[Deadly]

KU/Tex > Duke/UNC

[Lucky]

Regardless of what you think about the Big East (and I too see it as THE start this part of the sports year and must watch in some form) its absolutely insane to be a UNC fan and say that UNC vs Duke is just better and think you're being anything but biased.

Because personally while I like that rivalry well enough I'm still trying to figure out why the fuck one night it was on EVERY FUCKING ESPN CHANNEL! And yes, I know they've done that a few times since. But that really was the moment that not only ESPN really started to piss me off but that the rivalry started to like Boston/NY pisses non Boston/NY people off when ESPN goes crazy over it.

[Deadly]

Thank you Lucky.

[Jack Quinn]

ESPN does hype it too much (much like the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry) but it IS the best rivalry in college basketball.

Dunk/UNC >>>>>>>>Kansas/Texas its not even close, and I am not an ACC homer.



Oh and yes, Kansas is FAR more overrated than Duke, and Duke is pretty overrated.

[Sparty]

How 'bout this tornado business?

And did anyone catch the Minnesota/Indiana game? I predicted that one.

(I also predicted Purdue to win the thing.)