yeah, i was wondering if the forums were screwed up or if kirupaās just waaaaay behind.
and rasheed has resigned w/the pistons. excellent.
shaq has gone to miami heat kirupa.
Cāmon k-man, try and keep up :sigh:
And besides, I thought you were a Mavericks fan?
Wow - I just checked the date of the article I was reading, and that was waay off! Wizard - of course, but I like teams that actually have a chance of winning hehe. The Mavericks are good also, but I liked Shaq/Kobe more.
(Note to self: check dates of sports articles :P)
lol. It happens?
I hope so 
I like the Mavericks primarily because of Mark Cuban. Itās not really for their basketball skills, but they are pretty good also. They did well last year (the year before this season).
well they traded steve nash.
They didnāt trade him, he signed with another team (free agent). He didnāt sign with a better team so I assume it was for the money.
ok didnt know that, i just knew he wasnt at dallas anymore.
Itās okay, at least you didnāt post month old news hey Kirupa? :huh:
Lol, okay Iāll stop now.
i think it was definitely for money (5 yr/51 mil from dallas, 5 yr/65 mil from phoenix). phoenix offered him outrageous money which, if you ask me, he isnāt worth. but iām not so sure dallas is better than phoenix anymore. itās pretty close anyhow. nash, marion, stoudemire, and joe johnson, quentin richardson are all real solid.
while iām commenting, what was golden state thinking signing derek fisher for 6yr/37 mil? he avgās only 7.4 ppg and 3 assists pg.
As you mightāve guessed, I am/was a fan of D. Fish and can definitely tell you he did it for the money. It was a smart move in his part because the Lakers werenāt paying him nearly as much. Though his numbers werenāt impressive, I like to think that he could provide a nice offensive presence off the bench. He seemed to hit the 3ās at the right time, at least in previous years.
Well, whateverā¦ heās no longer a Laker so it doesnāt matter what he does or doesnāt do now.
yeah, i think heās good. but not 6+mil/yr good. i agree it was a good move on his part.
Steve Nash has gone back to the team that he came into the NBA with, the Pheonix Suns. Last year they werenāt as good as the Mavās thatās for sure, but with their lineup really taking shape right now - they are going to be a great team. Steve will definatly help. Even though heās a fellow Canadian and one hell of a bball player, I canāt see why he got so much money. Heās old and only has a few good years left of productivity in him. They are throwing around MAX money way to much this year. There is no way that Kmart is worth the cash he signed for, same with Boozer.
I am interested to see what Vince Carter is going to do. I pray to god he stays here in Toronto because with our new coach and his run and gun style of offence, he would be a perfect fit. I guess we will just wait and see ā¦ crosses fingers
i think vince and the raptors would be best off parting ways. everyone gets all excited about his dunks, but i donāt care too much for vince b/c he hasnāt shown a desire to win. the raptors are sort of stuck in neutral with him around.
You see, I disagree. Maybe because I am a huge Vince Carter fan and might be a bit biased, but Ithink he would be very smart to stay in Tdot, at least for one more season. He needs to have another break out year, one where there are no injuryās involved and one where the Raps make the playoffs again. Not only would this give him a huge confidence boost, but it would largely increase is worth around the NBA.
Second, heās an All-Star, maybe one of the biggest and brightest in the NBA, just look at his all-star votes every year. Toronto canāt get rid of him unless they get another marketable superstar in return - it would really hurt them financially. Toronto is in the top 10 in home attendance every year, wether we win or lose. You donāt want to jeprodize that.
Thrid, if we can get MoPete to sign with us and our new Centre plays even moderatly well we will have a great team. With the new offesive stratagy in place I think this team will really thrive.
Again, just my opinons and observations.
i agree that they would need to get a superstar in return b/c the fans love carter (remember when he played only a handful of games in the 1st half of the season but was still voted to start the all-star game. then he chose to make chumps out of toronto and team management by starting). i just think carter needs to prove himself and i donāt see it happening in toronto.
even if they do get mopete back though, they still have only an average lineup in a conference thatās getting stronger (and has the 2 best teams in the nba, pistons and pacers).
While I do agree that the east has some very strong teams this year, I dontā see the raptors are just being an āaverageā team.
We have Vince Carter, Jalen Rose, Chris Bosh & Donyell Marshal - all possible all-stars. Thatās not to mention MoPete, Alvin Williams, Skip to my Lou. We also have some up in comers in Roger Mason Jr, Rafael Araujo (I hope!) and Pape Sow.
Donāt get down on the Raps just yetā¦ and yes, I am an optimist when it comes to the Raptors!
but i think every team in the east has 3-4 āpossible all-starsā, with the exceptions of atlanta and charlotte. but i just donāt think torontoās roster has changed enough yet to make them a good team.
iām not getting down on you b/c i know what itās like to root for the underdog (look at the posts during the finals). i do actually think the raptors are good enough on paper to make the playoffs. they just have to produce.
IMO: Carter has yet to show any real leadership in Toronto and that injury isnāt making it any easier. Heās a good player but I donāt know if heās that good.
He keeps getting voted into the AllStar game because people want to see his dunks; He has become known for his dunks and only his dunks, and thatās the problemā¦ he needs to show that he can do other things as well and stay consistent with those things.