Thread: NBA 2008-09 Season

Originally Posted by HD MM

I still feel that the Magic are a hot/cold team. When they are hitting from outside, they're unstoppable. But over a course of a series, that unworldly shooting percentage is due to go down.

This is how I feel also.

I would rather play Orlando than Atlanta or Miami in the playoffs.

The Magic may be better over the course of an 82 game season, but I feel the Hawks and Heat would be tougher outs in a seven game series.

I'll say it now: NO team will want to play the Hawks in the playoffs. They are just so insanely athletic!

Originally Posted by HD MM

Oh, my. I completely forgot about the Cavs/Pistons Sunday game on ABC at 2:30pm!

BIG weekend in the Motor City!

The Pistons host the Celtics tonight (7:00pm ESPN) and the Cavs on Super Bowl Sunday.

Originally Posted by HD MM

To quote yourself, "the regular season is just a mirage".

How convenient....I mentioned last nights game because UNLESS they win or something catastrophic(like an injury)...there is no mention of the Cavs...in other words..a loss.

Originally Posted by salsadancer7

How convenient....I mentioned last nights game because UNLESS they win or something catastrophic(like an injury)...there is no mention of the Cavs...in other words..a loss.

No need to dwell on a loss. Get over it.

What do you want me to shout from the mountain tops that the Cavs lost? Losses are tough. I already critiqued the game. Move on.

Originally Posted by CeltsHD

This is how I feel also.

I would rather play Orlando than Atlanta or Miami in the playoffs.

The Magic may be better over the course of an 82 game season, but I feel the Hawks and Heat would be tougher outs in a seven game series.

I'll say it now: NO team will want to play the Hawks in the playoffs. They are just so insanely athletic!

I think IF there still was the short series, like the old 3 out of 5 format, Miami would be the team to be afraid of....but they extended all series and this helps the higher seeded teams because you have less chance of surprises with more games.

But being a Heat fan, I think they are STILL a big man away from being a legit playoff threat....as of now, they are in the 'one and done' category.

Originally Posted by salsadancer7

I think IF there still was the short series, like the old 3 out of 5 format, Miami would be the team to be afraid of....but they extended all series and this helps the higher seeded teams because you have less chance of surprises with more games.

But being a Heat fan, I think they are STILL a big man away from being a legit playoff threat....as of now, they are in the 'one and done' category.

Any trade rumors out of Miami?

Originally Posted by HD MM

No need to dwell on a loss. Get over it.

What do you want me to shout from the mountain tops that the Cavs lost? Losses are tough. I already critiqued the game. Move on.

Same can be said about a WIN....it's a long season...and getting too high on wins and too low on loss is useless when you know full well you have a championship caliber team...and the Cavs do. When the team is THIS GOOD, having or not having homecourt advantage is no big deal.

...THAT'S why the regular season is nothing more than a 'mirage'.

Originally Posted by Skyhi

Any trade rumors out of Miami?

The obvious of course is Shawn Marion and Dorrel Wright. They also have an open roster/an exemption due to Mournings' retirement. One heavy rumor going around is Marion for Jermaine O'Neal...now the Heat NEVER comment on trade rumors....but this one is getting heavy circulation. The Heat will have from what I read(but I would need to confirm) the 2nd or 3rd most salary cap space in the NBA....so keeping the cap space to a minimum is high priority for them.

Originally Posted by salsadancer7

The obvious of course is Shawn Marion and Dorrel Wright. They also have an open roster/an exemption due to Mournings' retirement. One heavy rumor going around is Marion for Jermaine O'Neal...now the Heat NEVER comment on trade rumors....but this one is getting heavy circulation. The Heat will have from what I read(but I would need to confirm) the 2nd or 3rd most salary cap space in the NBA....so keeping the cap space to a minimum is high priority for them.

Jermain O'Neil is HIGHLY overrated IMO. He's actually made the Raptors worse this year. Before he was there and Bosh was on his own, at least the Raptors were a legitamite Playoff contender. Now, they are just awful.