The Perpetual NBA Thread

**Tsuper Man** · October 2nd, 2007 11:48 PM

The Kings might wnt to trade for a player with an expiring contract, since, they seem to be going the rebuilding stage and will most likely angle for the superstar free agents come 2009.

**mazdamazda** · October 3rd, 2007 04:48 PM

Another hunky center for you guys

:gayfight:

**Altis6453** · October 3rd, 2007 04:53 PM

Amf! M2, duda nako sa mga pinagkukunan mo ng pic. Gay paparazi! Hehe!

**kimpOy** · October 3rd, 2007 07:58 PM

daming girleymen sa nba

**Eismann** · October 4th, 2007 09:34 AM

I have to scroll down really quick....nakakahiya dito sa office baka mapagkamalan pang badingers.

**chain** · October 4th, 2007 12:11 PM

aargh.. no more pics! no more pics!

**theveed** · October 4th, 2007 12:19 PM

Fire and Ban Isaiah please... (I hate the Bad Boys team except Rodman anyway)

Isiah should be fired immediately
By Sean Deveney - SportingNews

Back in December 2003, Isiah Thomas was hired to bring back some measure of respectability to the New York Knicks. The franchise, you surely remember, was a joke, having been utterly mismanaged by then-GM Scott Layden and sitting on a 10-18 record. Layden had established an era of futility with such deals as Allan Houston's $100 million contract, sending Latrell Sprewell away for woebegone Keith Van Horn and trading Nene and Marcus Camby for Antonio McDyess and his bum knee.

When the Knicks hired Thomas, team head honcho James Dolan said, "Isiah is one of the most celebrated figures in the history of the NBA and we believe he is the right person to lead this team into the future. His set of skills and experience will reinvigorate this team to achieve our only goal -- delivering a championship-caliber team to all Knicks fans."

Uh, no. In fact, miraculously, Thomas has done what once seemed impossible: He has sunk the franchise far lower than Layden ever did. The team still stinks, as it did under Layden. But, Tuesday morning, a jury ruled against Thomas and Madison Square Garden in the ***ual harassment suit brought against the team by former executive Anucha Browne Sanders. So, under Thomas, the Knicks are now offensive on and off the floor.

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Thomas should be fired. Now.

Not just for being a bad general manager. Not just for being a mediocre coach. And not just for some of the reprehensible things he said and did in the front office throughout the course of the last few years. He should be fired because, when you take all of those aspects together, he has done nothing but embarrass the franchise in just about every possible way.

Actually, Thomas should resign. I am not sure his ego would let him do that, though. Thomas's statement this morning read: "I am extremely disappointed that the jury failed to see the truth in this case -- that I never ***ually harassed Anucha Browne-Sanders and had nothing to do with her being fired. I didn't do what she said I did. I am innocent. I remain confident in the truth -- and am committed to appealing this decision and clearing my good name. During this period, I will focus on the basketball operations of the New York Knicks, and will have no further comment on this case."

Thomas seems intent on staying, though his continued employment would only mean continued embarrassment and distraction. Oh, and more front-office ineptitude.
Bad contracts? They're all over this roster, and they're not going anywhere. Not only is Thomas's latest big-time acquisition -- Zach Randolph -- a duplication of Eddy Curry, but he will ensure that the team has no cap space until 2010. Jared Jeffries, Jerome James, Jamal Crawford, Malik Rose. And let's not forget the fact that the Knicks had to shell out eight figures just to make ex-coach Larry Brown go away. You name him, Isiah's overpaying him.

Bad production? You got it. Thomas' first team, in 2003-'04, went 39-43, and for a while, it seemed that maybe the Knicks had something going. But, of course, he meddled. Then, the team was 33-49. And then it went 23-59, the Brown fiasco. Last year, Thomas took over as coach and went 33-49. Only seven NBA teams were worse.
Bad behavior? Well, the jury in the Browne Sanders suit obviously thought so. Clearly, he was, at least, a creep. Would you want Isiah Thomas leaning over your shoulder, trying to kiss your cheek when you came to work in the morning? Ew.

And there was Thomas' bizarre reasoning behind why it was all right for him to call Browne Sanders a gender-offensive word (hint: starts with a 'b'), but not for, say, someone like me. His reasoning: because both he and Browne Sanders are black.
Thomas reportedly said in his deposition, "A white man calling a black female that, it's on with me, too. I'm not tolerating that. I'm not accepting that. So, if it's going down that road, with a black female and a white male saying that to her, well, that's a problem for me, and I'm sorry to say. I do make a distinction."

Huh? What planet is this guy from? I am not a woman, but I think I can say that the word is universally offensive to just about every member of that gender, black, white or purple, no matter whom the speaker is.

It's pretty easy to see the myriad ways that Thomas has flopped. He's had some successes, for sure -- he's gotten some good play out of Eddy Curry and has been above average in the draft. But those minor successes pale in comparison to Thomas' enormous legacy of failure and, now, embarrassment.

Fire him now.

**empy** · October 5th, 2007 06:23 AM

hala...another injury. i hope this season doesn't turn out like last season...nakakawalang gana because of the number of star injuries

Brandon Roy's troublesome heel will likely cause him to miss the entire preseason, although he says he wants to play.

"Right now, my thought is he won't play in the preseason," coach Nate McMillan said. "(The preseason schedule) is not important. What is important is that we have him for the season." No one from the Blazers is talking about surgery, but given the nature of the injury (irritation of the talus bone), we're getting the sense that may be the only way to take care of the problem. Despite all of this negativity, Roy, who hopes to practice on Friday, doesn't sound too concerned. "It already feels much better," he said. "I'm not too worried about it."

**Eismann** · October 5th, 2007 10:58 AM

This Hollinger guy is a genius

I wish I had a subscription to ESPN Insider...

Hollinger's Projected Eastern Conference Standings
TEAM PROJECTED RECORD PROJECTED DIV. FINISH
1. Chicago Bulls 55-27 1st in Central
Despite the glaring lack of frontcourt scoring, the Bulls are a threat to be taken very seriously ...
2. Cleveland Cavaliers 54-28 2nd in Central
People are dismissing the Cavs after watching their unimpressive performance in the Finals ...
3. Boston Celtics 51-31 1st in Atlantic
The addition of Garnett and Allen means the team is likely to more than double its win total ...
4. Orlando Magic 49-33 1st in Southeast
With the youth and the addition of Lewis, a five-game improvement doesn't seem outrageous ...
5. Detroit Pistons 48-34 3rd in Central
Despite the incredibly good fit between Detroit's different pieces, one wonders if this nucleus ...
6. Miami Heat 43-39 2nd in Southeast
The Heat are an incredibly difficult team to predict this year because they're basically ...
7. Atlanta Hawks 42-40 3rd in Southeast
Atlanta should win as much as it loses this season, and in this conference that makes ...
8. Charlotte Bobcats 40-42 4th in Southeast
Nobody is talking about the Bobcats, but the way they finished last season people really ...
T-9. New Jersey Nets 39-43 T-2nd in Atlantic
The Nets still envision themselves as contenders in the East, but it's time for a reality check. ...
T-9. Toronto Raptors 39-43 T-2nd in Atlantic
Every key Raptor except Bosh and Bargnani projects to have a lower PER than a season ago ...
11. New York Knicks 38-44 4th in Atlantic
The Knicks won't be terrible, simply because Randolph gives them such an offensive force ...
12. Milwaukee Bucks 35-47 4th in Central
The Bucks should be quite a bit better because they'll effectively add three players to the ...
13. Washington Wizards 33-49 5th in Southeast
I see Washington in decline for at least a year or two until the youngsters are ready to step up ...
14. Indiana Pacers 28-54 5th in Central
The Pacers seem headed in the wrong direction, and their reluctance to nuke the roster ...
15. Philadelphia 76ers 21-61 5th in Atlantic
Despite the good karma from last season's finish, it seems to me the Sixers will need to ...

Hollinger's Projected Western Conference Standings
TEAM PROJECTED RECORD PROJECTED DIV. FINISH
1. Houston Rockets 61-21 1st in Southwest
Betting on Adelman and McGrady to achieve postseason success hasn't been a really wise ...
2. San Antonio Spurs 59-23 2nd in Southwest
Once again, we'll conveniently ignore the Spurs until March 1, then look up and notice ...
3. Dallas Mavericks 58-24 3rd in Southwest (5th seed)
While I still get this uneasy feeling that 2006 was this team's best shot at a ring ...
4. Phoenix Suns 54-28 1st in Pacific (3rd seed)
They'll still be a great show, of course, and they'll still be a factor come May. But ...
5. Denver Nuggets 53-29 1st in Northwest (4th seed)
So while the upside for this group is high, they look more like bridesmaids in this conference. ...
6. Utah Jazz 50-32 2nd in Northwest
The Jazz have a couple factors pulling them in each direction. On the one hand ...
7. Los Angeles Lakers 43-39 2nd in Pacific
Nobody's really sure what their goal is or what the timeframe is for achieving it, but they ...
8. New Orleans Hornets 39-43 4th in Southwest
With improved health and the decline of several potential contenders, I think they'll ...
9. Golden State Warriors 36-46 3rd in Pacific
The fact the Warriors put it all together for two months last season doesn't necessarily ...
10. Seattle SuperSonics 35-47 3rd in Northwest
Clearly, we shouldn't expect much of a home-court advantage. But the Sonics will be better ...
11. Memphis Grizzlies 34-48 5th in Southwest
Yes, they'll be better, but that's hardly saying much. This is a transition season ...
12. Sacramento Kings 27-55 4th in Pacific
As a result, I'm looking for the worst Kings season yet -- and that's before they break out the ...
13. Portland Trail Blazers 26-56 4th in Northwest
Blazer fans might be crying into their organic fair-trade soy lattes after the loss of Oden, but ...
14. Minnesota Timberwolves 22-60 5th in Northwest
The Wolves lost 50 games with Garnett, and clearly they won't be better without him. ...
15. Los Angeles Clippers 20-62 5th in Pacific
Lots of people expect the Clippers to stink now that Brand is out. I'll take things a step further ...