The Perpetual NBA Thread

**theveed** · October 28th, 2007 09:14 AM

Alam na alam ni Empy ah hehe

**theveed** · October 28th, 2007 09:53 AM

Obvious naman to eh... Dubious calls, strange matchups, etc... There's NO WAY Cleveland's roster can make it to the playoffs that far, parang Miami din yan eh... Marketing the young stars...

Rasheed says NBA "wanted'' Cavs, LeBron in finals

Saturday, Oct 27, 2007 7:09 am EDT

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It may have only been the end of the exhibition season, but Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace was in mid-season form.

"I still don't think they (Cavaliers) beat us, we beat ourselves," Wallace said. "And I think we also fell victim to that personal NBA thing where they are trying to make it a world game and get (television) ratings. They wanted to put their darling in there (the NBA Finals) and they did, and look what ended up happening.

"This game ain't basketball anymore, it's entertainment," Wallace said. "It's starting to get like the WWF. There ain't no real wrestling anymore either. It's all fake."

**theveed** · October 29th, 2007 12:48 PM

[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=IdTh1RPIVAU"]YouTube - 360 behind the back dunk!!![/ame]

**theveed** · October 29th, 2007 07:39 PM

Supporting videos of NBA promoting LBJ and Wade through officiating bias hehe

LBJ -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6rl4-7YtXo&NR=1

Wade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aySGUzzxjGE

**zidane21** · October 29th, 2007 11:39 PM

obviously mga kasali din yang mga refs na yan sa betting scams!

**theveed** · October 30th, 2007 12:39 PM

NBA not lacking for positive stories
By Kenny Smith, Yahoo! Sports
October 29, 2007

I was sitting at home doing a telephone interview with a very reputable reporter, who was asking me my thoughts about the upcoming NBA season. As he asked each question it became apparent that he really wasn't a fan of NBA basketball. Maybe he was a fan of the game but not the players or personalities within the game.
His first question seemed harmless. He wanted to know my view of Kobe Bryant. It made sense: Kobe has been in the news and I just wrote an article last week about his trade demands.
MOST CHARITABLE PLAYERS 1. Alonzo Mourning

2. Dikembe Mutombo

3. Jalen Rose

4. Shaquille O'Neal

5. Baron Davis and Paul Pierce (Midsummer's Night Magic)

– Kenny Smith Next question was about the NBA referees. Made sense again: The season is about to start and this summer Tim Donaghy made us all re-examine the game we love.
Next, Isiah Thomas and the New York Knicks – Zeke and the Knicks have a lot of clean-up work to do.
Then it got bizarre. Is Kobe a snitch? Is Ron Artest still a thug? Is marijuana prevalent in the NBA?
Finally, after not answering the ridiculous, I asked him, "What is your agenda? What's the real story you're looking for?"
His answer was he didn't see how anyone could trust a league that had so many issues. I stopped and thought a minute. Is he right? Is the league a bunch of rags-to-riches, spoiled, overpaid, lazy, selfish, pampered, rap-listening, womanizing, good-for-nothings?
Then I deliberated again and told him it's easy to find and highlight the negatives of any sport, business or culture, for that matter. But you have an obligation to highlight the good guys as well. You have an obligation as a journalist to report on them.
The stories about the guys who make a difference are the heartbeat of the league. However, most of those stories won't sell newspapers. He laughed and agreed they won't sell papers.
Well, here is a story about the Good Guys. The guys who are not the negative stereotype. The real thing about this article is I didn't search the web for previous stories or call any team PR person. This came straight off the top of the dome – an NBA rap freestyle of good guys that I thought of in just five minutes.
It won't matter how big it is or small the story as long as it's a good one. I'm going to shout out the good guys.
Kevin Garnett: For, among other things, giving crazy loot and building homes for Katrina victims. Thanks for giving your time and playing in my benefit game in Houston two years ago. Matter of fact, shout out to the 40 players who played in the game and helped raise more than $3 million in cash and services.
Ray Allen: For always being a class act.
Rip Hamilton: For having a summer league back in his hometown where the kids only pay $1 to participate. Also, good job on the Rip Hamilton Weekend where you basically fed the whole city.
Ben Gordon: Way to rep Mount Vernon.
Udonis Haslem: I love the way you went overseas before landing in Miami and now you are the picture of working hard.
Antawn Jamison: Keep being a pros' pro.
T.J. Ford: I know when you go to charity events you offer to pay your own way.
Jameer Nelson: For showing good leadership. For the second consecutive summer, you invited all your teammates to Philadelphia – at your expense – to build team unity.
Rashard Lewis: You do have a heart as big as Texas like you said on draft night nine years ago. Keep helping those kids in Houston. Michael Redd: Don't stop knowing where your blessings come from. Juan Dixon: I know you're going to be a good pops! Congrats.
Matt Carroll: I don't know how you find the time during the season to visit the 11-year-old who has muscular dystrophy.
Emeka Okafor: You should start the first NBA book club as much as you read. Secondly, keep helping your native land with your Safe Blood for Africa crusade. Oh yeah, tell your dad good job for raising you right!
Spurs: The model franchise. Sorry more articles aren't written about your dynasty.
Steve Nash: How's the pediatric ward you built in Paraguay, your wife's home country, doing?
Dikembe Mutombo: Is the hospital you built in Africa finished?
Shane Battier: Are you really going into politics when you're done?
Chris Paul: For your charity weekend in Greensboro, N.C.
Bobby Jackson: For giving away all those free shoes to kids who have none at all.
Derek Fisher: Way to put family first.
Alonzo Mourning: Your Summer Groove is the standard which charity events should be measured against.

**theveed** · October 30th, 2007 12:47 PM

Yoohoo... Matrix....

Duncan will take less than maximum salary
By Johnny Ludden, Yahoo! Sports
October 29, 2007

With NBA commissioner David Stern set to present Tim Duncan his fourth championship ring on Tuesday, the Spurs forward has made it clear he has no plans to leave the court – or San Antonio – anytime soon.
Duncan has reached agreement with the Spurs on a two-year, $40 million extension that figures to give the team enough salary-cap flexibility to continue to surround him with a competitive supporting cast in the waning seasons of his career, two sources with knowledge of the deal said Monday.

By signing the extension, which is expected to be finalized within the next few days, Duncan forfeits his option to become a free agent after this season. He will now be under contract with the Spurs until the summer of 2012.

The extension hardly comes as a surprise. Duncan, 31, said prior to last season’s NBA Finals he felt as healthy as he’s been in years and hoped to continue playing “as long as I can.”

But what is notable about the deal are the terms: Though Duncan is eligible to receive a two-year extension worth about $51 million under the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement, he agreed to nearly $11 million less because it could potentially afford the Spurs greater flexibility to pursue free agents after the 2009-10 season.

Duncan and his agent, Lon Babby, met with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and general manager R.C. Buford at Popovich’s house prior to the start of training camp. Well aware of Duncan’s value to franchise – the Spurs likely would not be in San Antonio had he not guided them to their first title in 1999 – Popovich and Buford presented him with a maximum offer during the meeting.

But they also made a detailed presentation of their plans for the team’s long-term future and showed Duncan the possible impact of his accepting a lesser extension.
After a few weeks of deliberation, Duncan agreed to the $40 million extension. He will make $22.2 million in the final year of his current contract, with his salary dropping to about $18.7 million in the first year of the extension.
Duncan will be 34 when the extension begins. Tony Parker is the only other player currently scheduled to be under contract following the 2009-10 season, but the Spurs also will be in position to re-sign their third star, Manu Ginobili, that summer if they want.

The Spurs also are expected to eventually extend Popovich’s contract to coincide with that of Duncan.

**Eismann** · October 31st, 2007 09:24 AM

Hanep si TD....paycut?

On the rigging of games leading up to who will appear in the finals, I wouldn't be surprised if same will be said about a Celtics-Suns finals in June 0f 2008. Superstar trio of KG/Ray/PP vs. Nash/Amare/Matrix? Not bad eh....

**Altis6453** · October 31st, 2007 09:29 AM

Hey, everyone, its Opening Night!!!

**theveed** · October 31st, 2007 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Eismann

Hanep si TD....paycut?

On the rigging of games leading up to who will appear in the finals, I wouldn't be surprised if same will be said about a Celtics-Suns finals in June 0f 2008. Superstar trio of KG/Ray/PP vs. Nash/Amare/Matrix? Not bad eh....

Di ako magrereklamo kung ganun ang finals hahahaha.