The Official NBA 2006-2007 Season Thread

[CheapJon]

any NBA fans? yeah we can discuss the season in this thread... season started with a huge loss for the champions miami against chicago

[Duda Klaus]

I like to watch NBA games..I'm a fan of basketball :}
I watch when I can, sometimes I don't have time... 

[BigCombo]

Lakers 2-0 to start the season without 3 starters....no complaints so far

[zakas80]

T-Wolves fan!!!

[Ignatius]

Does anyone know why Kobe changed his number this season? Now it's 24.

[CheapJon]

Does anyone know why Kobe changed his number this season? Now it's 24.

"Late in the season, it was reported that Bryant would change his jersey number from #8 to #24 at the start of the 2006-07 NBA season. #24 was Bryant's first high school number, before he switched to #33. After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted #24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable, as was #33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He said the switch to 24 signified the start of the second half of his career. Byrant took number 8 after his favorite Italian league player, Mike D'Antoni. The Lakers guard grew up watching D'Antoni as a star point guard in the Italian league, where his father, "Jelly Bean" Bryant, also played"

from wikipedia

[fito_gnr]

lakers' fan   keep an eye on Andrew Bynum, he's only 19 and he is showing his game this season, i wonder if he will return to the bench once Kwame and Chris Mihm are healthy

[Krispy Kreme]

How  about those Mavs! 0-4!! Early 1990s all  over  again.

[CheapJon]

damn it, shaq gone for 6 weeks maybe he should retire

[gnr-4-ever]

damn it, shaq gone for 6 weeks maybe he should retire

No way dude. He'll be back. 

[sweet616]

Does anyone know why Kobe changed his number this season? Now it's 24.

"Late in the season, it was reported that Bryant would change his jersey number from #8 to #24 at the start of the 2006-07 NBA season. #24 was Bryant's first high school number, before he switched to #33. After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted #24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable, as was #33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He said the switch to 24 signified the start of the second half of his career. Byrant took number 8 after his favorite Italian league player, Mike D'Antoni. The Lakers guard grew up watching D'Antoni as a star point guard in the Italian league, where his father, "Jelly Bean" Bryant, also played"

from wikipedia

its also been stated that Kobe thinks he is better then Jordan...Jordan been number 23 he sees himself as 1 better the jordan

[Eazy E]

Where is Iverson headed?

I'm hoping for Minnesota right now because I'm going to see them play the Raps.  It will be twice as good to see KG and AI at the same time.

[GeorgeSteele]

Where is Iverson headed?

I'm hoping for Minnesota right now because I'm going to see them play the Raps.? It will be twice as good to see KG and AI at the same time.

Never would have guessed Denver.  I think he and Carmelo will clash big time.

[CheapJon]

interresting with carmelo and A.I



anyway check this tip off out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj5YF9v_qcM&mode=related&search=

[Eazy E]

quote author=CheapJon link=topic=38431.msg839149#msg839149 date=1166720200]
anyway check this tip off out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj5YF9v_qcM&mode=related&search=

I've already seen that play before... and much smoother...   
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHgaRgZCZgk

If anyone does care about ball in this section, go check out the article on ESPN written about the Suns.  They are definetaly the most entertaining team in the league and that article really lays it all out... I found it amazing that with the exception of 2 losses from plays at the end of the game, the Suns could possibly be on a 28 (now 29) game winning streak...  They may break the franchise record for longest winning streak twice in one season! 

[crow316]

the Suns are fools gold.  The run-and gun playing wont win in the playoffs.  Sure its fun to watch, but just relying on scoring quickly and not playing D wont win a championship. Wait and see.

[GeorgeSteele]

the Suns are fools gold.? The run-and gun playing wont win in the playoffs.? Sure its fun to watch, but just relying on scoring quickly and not playing D wont win a championship. Wait and see.

Suns haven't been that bad defensively this year; a lot of their running is triggered by causing turnovers on the defensive end.  Also, Stern realizes that most fans prefer watching a fun/entertaining team and the league will be more successful if more teams played like the Suns.  That's why there have been all these rule changes in recent years that make it more difficult to play defense.   That said, I don't know if they'll win it all or not, but I hope they do.

[Eazy E]

the Suns are fools gold. The run-and gun playing wont win in the playoffs. Sure its fun to watch, but just relying on scoring quickly and not playing D wont win a championship. Wait and see.

They looked solid in the playoffs last year (coming back from a 3-1 series to win) and that was without Amare.  Of course taking the west is a challenge when you're up against the Mavs and the Spurs, but they've got the potential to do it... but as far as the regular season is concerned, there isn't a better team to watch.

I doubt Nash will win MVP, but he deserves it more this year than the past two IMO (so far).

[Krispy Kreme]

My prediction: Mavs will win it all this year.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

The only reason the Suns even made it to the conference finals was because the LA teams choked.