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JediMAC:
Hey fellow hoops fans! So, who all out there is excited that the NBA preseason is finally underway, and our favorite teams and players are now loosening up the strings on the nearest nets?! Good to be back... 8)
Of course, being a rabid Laker fan, I'm more than "a little" excited to see Dream Team 2 in action, but of course that excitement is being tempered somewhat by the whole damned Kobe saga... What a shame that the dumbass couldn't keep his pants zipped, and is now overshadowing all the should-be fun and anticipation of an incredible season because of it... :-\
I won't get into whether or not I think he did what he was accused of, but either way, it's certainly taking a HUGE toll on the guy, way more than I ever thought it would. He's finally been doing some interviews the last couple days, and he is DOWN, like manicly depressed and totally dejected down. He's lost a TON of weight, is totally out of shape (especially following his offseason knee surgery), showed up several days late to training camp, and won't even be playing in any preseason games for a while due to his lack of conditioning. And we thought Shaq was bad last year! :P
And to top everything off, the once choir boy, clean as a whistle Kobe, has finally gone out and gotten himself a couple bigass tats on one arm. ::) Some big ol' crown that has something to do with his wife Vanessa, and something else that I couldn't quite decipher. So the seeminly very last guy in the NBA with "non-tarnished" skin, has finally up and joined the rest of the NBA and inked himself all up... :-\ Not that I think there's anything wrong with tattoos, but it was always refreshing to see Kobe being different from everyone else in that respect, and not taking part in all that... Oh well. The guy just seems completely ruined right now - both mentally and physically. A shell of his former self. He said that up until just recently he was strongly considering taking the entire season off, but that his wife finally talked him out of it.
Looks like he's even going to make the cover of Newsweek magazine next week, under the title "The Kobe You Never Knew", or something to that effect. Even talks about him seeking a divorce lawyer several months prior to his affair. WTF...
Well, I still think that even without Kobe, or with him only playing part time due to the trial, the Lakers are still going to be the team to beat. Spurs lost the Admiral, but made some other good pickups. Sacto made some strong moves as well. And of course, one OCB will come charging in here shortly to tell us all about his dreaded T-Pups, and the strong push they made during the offseason. If Latrell can keep his noggin screwed on properly, they'll be tough, I'll admit!
Still nothin' going out on East though. That conference hardly even matters anymore. Grant Hill's already out for the season again, so the Magic won't be improving much as they had hoped. Pacers, Sixers, etc. Same ol', same ol'. No worries there. Gonna be another massive showdown from the big dogs in the West again.
So, who are you folks all rooting for, and what crazy reasons do you have for them possibly beating my Lakers?! ;D :-*
Nicklab:
I like the Nets. I'll go ahead and say that I'm a casual fan, and I only got into them after they traded Stefan Marbury for Jason Kidd.
The biggest question I have is how is Alonzo Mourning going to fit into their game. It should be interesting.
I also get the feeling that they may make some kind of move soon, since they're on the verge of releasing Dikembe Mutumbo.
Scott:
Woohoo! I haven't been this excited for a Wolves season since 1989 when they came into the league...
Contract Extension for Garnett
Signing Olowakandi
Trading injured Brandon for Sprewell
Trading for Cassell
Our lineup is right up there with the Kings, Mavs, Lakers and Spurs. One of these 5 teams will come out of the West, And I think it is going to come down to injuries and who has their heads on right. The Wolves have as good of a chance as the rest. It is absolutely amazing that the talent of the NBA is so concentrated on these 5 teams. Gotta give the Spurs their due though, they probably got better than the championship team of last year, like Tampa in the NFL its theirs to lose IMO.
The east is tough, I like Philly, NJ, Detroit and Orlando. With Darko on Detroit I think they are going to be tough and the Nets unloading Mutumbo is a head scratcher. Sounds more like payroll cutting then an upcoming move to me
So...I can't wait, the West is going to be the greatest Regular Season possibly ever with those 5 teams battling each other for the crown
Brian:
It is so nice to have some fellow NBA fans here, I always like to discuss the league. As far as a team, I'm not really sure. I haven't had a solid "this is my team" since the Bulls disbanded. And for the record, I actually started following the Bulls for two years before they won anything, and decided to like Scottie Pippen as my favorite player "to be different" from everyone else that followed Jordan. That was until Scottie got kind of different when MJ retired the first time. Of course I've always been a big Jordan fan as well, and followed him while he was with the Wiz the last couple of years.
Anyways, to the present, I'd really like to see the Magic do well. T-Mac is my favorite player in the league, but I don't think he has quite enough support to get it done. Anyways, it won't matter, because I really think the West is the conference to beat again this year. The balance of power most certainly rests out there with the Spurs, Lakers, T-Wolves, Mavs, and Sacto. I was really hoping for the Kings to win last year, since I'm kind of a Webber fan (although not impressed with his legal troubles), but I'm starting to think they may have missed their "window". I'll be the first to admit I'm not a big Lakers fan, but if they can play together, they could be tough. We'll see how Kobe comes around from all of this too, I've never been a big fan of his, just seems kind of arrogant to me, but he is definitely a top notch player...and will probably be considered one of the all-time greats when all is said and done. I also caught a little bit of Shaq on "cribs" last night on MTV, and he looks to have gotten into better shape this year, looked a little thinner...but I heard he was already having heel troubles? I think with the Lakers, its always going to come down to the big fella. Don't get me wrong, I think he gets away with a lot of physical play down low...but he is still the most dominant players in the game right now.
Anyways, I'm psyched the season is already here...or almost here. I'm really looking forward to it, should be a lot of fun to watch. :) Thanks for posting the topic!
Morgbug:
It's ok Matt, don't feel so bad for Kobe. Could be worse, his last name could be Heatley :-\ :-[
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