2009-2010 NBA Season, Lebron to Miami!

[Moss]

hack-a-Dwight inc

[Moss]

apparently David Stern told the refs they were calling too many fouls on Dwight, so now it is the complete opposite

[Dimmauk]

I truly believe Kobe is the best clotheser on the planet.



http://i42.tinypic.com/24bt85f.jpg

If the Lakers win the championship, this will be my new avatar.

[kisada]

with marv you get reggie


as far as steve: he doesn't have hops, doesn't have overwhelming quickness (though he's not slow), and he's got poor lateral quickness. he doesn't have great strength either and gets posted up on fairly easily. so yeah i'd say he's fairly unathletic, maybe about average in the league though you can definitely find worse (steve blake, andre miller come to mind). i think the key factor for me is whether a guy make a play or not through his speed or his jumping ability and nash has never been that kind of player. he's still faster than jason kidd right now though who was probably one of the most athletic pgs the league's ever seen, which i think is kinda weird. age slows different people down in different ways i guess.

[Akiyama]

http://cache-04.gawkerassets.com/ass...kobe_et_01.jpg

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...quakeroats.jpg

[Tyche]

Fuckin LOL at saying Steve Nash is slow.

[Tyche]

Didn't Nash complete the guard course at the all star game in like 14 seconds. I'm pretty sure he has the record (he or derron Williams) they were really close.

[Kyo]

Sure is slow, I like slow guards running the suns "running" offense.

[Dimmauk]

http://cache-04.gawkerassets.com/ass...kobe_et_01.jpg

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...quakeroats.jpg

OMG LOL

Also, I thought this was awesome

Suns to wear 'Los Suns' uniforms to honor Phoenix's Latino community

By Trey Kerby

In general, people in the sports world keep their political leanings to themselves. Sure, there are a few guys who regularly speak out on political issues, but for the most part that's considered bad business. As Michael Jordan put it, "Republicans buy shoes too." That's why what the Phoenix Suns are doing is so amazing.

The team will be wearing its "Los Suns" jerseys for Wednesday night's Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs "to honor [the] Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation." Awesome.

The decision to wear the jerseys came from way up the corporate ladder, as team owner Robert Sarver suggested the team wear their Noche Latina alternates.

Sarver, who was born and raised in Tucson, said frustration with the federal government's failure to deal with the illegal immigration issue led to the passage of what he called "a flawed state law."

"However intended, the result of passing the law is that our basic principles of equal rights and protection under the law are being called into question," he said, "and Arizona's already struggling economy will suffer even further setbacks at a time when the state can ill-afford them."

The Suns voted on the jerseys and unanimously decided to wear them for Cinco De Mayo. As if he weren't likeable enough, Phoenix guard Steve Nash(notes) succinctly summed up the Suns' feelings on the issue.

"I think it's fantastic," Nash said after Tuesday's practice. "I think the law is very misguided. I think it's, unfortunately, to the detriment of our society and our civil liberties. I think it's very important for us to stand up for things we believe in. As a team and as an organization, we have a lot of love and support for all of our fans. The league is very multicultural. We have players from all over the world, and our Latino community here is very strong and important to us."

And it's not just the Suns who are speaking out on this issue.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is on board, and the team even tried to get their "Los Spurs" jerseys, though it was too late to do so. When asked for approval to wear the jerseys, the NBA "was all for it," said Suns general manager Steve Kerr. Furthermore, NBA Players Association executive director Billy Hunter issued a press release, denouncing the law.

The recent passage of the new immigration law in Arizona is disappointing and disturbing. The National Basketball Players Association strongly supports the repeal or immediate modification of this legislation. Any attempt to encourage, tolerate or legalize racial profiling is offensive and incompatible with basic notions of fairness and equal protection. A law that unfairly targets one group is ultimately a threat to all.

We applaud the actions of Phoenix Suns players and management and join them in taking a stand against the misguided efforts of Arizona lawmakers. We are consulting with our members and our player leadership to determine the most effective way for our union to continue to voice our opposition to this legislation.

It's not much, just an extra three letters on the front of a tanktop, but it means a lot more. As Kerr said, the Suns want to "make sure that people understand that we know what's going on and we don't agree with the law itself." For a sports team, that's huge.

[GRT]

am I reading this right? Magic up by 41 points after three?

[Headspace]

Sure is slow, I like slow guards running the suns "running" offense.

Hence why I won't take criticism of any WC player from Stee.

[Dimmauk]

am I reading this right? Magic up by 41 points after three?

Is anyone jumping on the Magic bus yet?

[Moss]

am I reading this right? Magic up by 41 points after three?

I changed the channel long ago. The Hawks were fine for about 1 1/2 quarters, then the Magic went on a run and we decided to coast. You would think the players would have some pride and not want to get absolutely crushed.

[kisada]

hawks getting rolled. this is unwatchable

btw, tyche, i'm assuming you're responding to my comment but if you read what i said again i didn't say he was slow (i actually stated he's not). i just said he doesn't have overwhelming quickness, which i should have qualified with an example like derrick rose or chris paul. nash is constantly moving, is obviously very quick, and imo is the best conditioned athlete in the game. but there's guys out there who definitely overtake him on the speed and quickness scale, that's all.

he's my favorite player in the league and i currently think he's an anomaly of an athlete, personally. i can't really think of anyone ever who's entering their late 30's and is just as athletic and in good of shape as they were when they were 30. and not only that i think he's just as good, if not better than in his mvp years. aside from his turnovers and his defense, i can't think of anyone who is so consistently good in making the right basketball decision over and over and over.

[Heavencloud]

am I reading this right? Magic up by 41 points after three?

Good god... lmfao @ the Hawks, sad they have so much talent but no chemistry...

[Tyche]

hawks getting rolled. this is unwatchable

btw, tyche, i'm assuming you're responding to my comment but if you read what i said again i didn't say he was slow (i actually stated he's not). i just said he doesn't have overwhelming quickness, which i should have qualified with an example like derrick rose or chris paul. nash is constantly moving, is obviously very quick, and imo is the best conditioned athlete in the game. but there's guys out there who definitely overtake him on the speed and quickness scale, that's all.

he's my favorite player in the league and i currently think he's an anomaly of an athlete, personally. i can't really think of anyone ever who's entering their late 30's and is just as athletic and in good of shape as they were when they were 30. and not only that i think he's just as good, if not better than in his mvp years. aside from his turnovers and his defense, i can't think of anyone who is so consistently good in making the right basketball decision over and over and over.

In the same post you said that he's not overwhelmingly quick, but he's very quick. Is there some adjective in between the two that I'm missing?

[Moss]

We actually do have good chemistry, we just don't have ANY player with a pass-first mentality. Our offensive system is pathetic, we rely on isolation and fast-breaks to score. We can lock down a team defensively, but usually only at home. It would be great to see this team with a solid pass-first PG(even someone like Steve Blake...) and a decent center so Horford can play PF, but it will be at least another year before that, and we will have no Joe Johnson.

[Kibble]

The best way to describe Steve Nash is that he's a soccer player playing basketball.

[Dimmauk]

I hear Steve Nash is the new Freddy Krueger.

http://snarkerati.com/movie-news/fil...dy-krueger.jpg

[GRT]

I didn't think this year's Lakers could sweep anybody in the playoffs.... but I think I'm calling this series a sweep. Maybe 5 games, maybe.