Saturday, October 1, 2011
Does the NBA own a blimp or helicopter that pans a city and it's basketball arena?
Do you notice that at halftime and timeouts during NBA games they an arial view of the stadium. Does the NBA own a blimp or helicopter that pans the city and arena?|||Those shots are taken from a blimp... usually the Goodyear blimp, though other companies like Met Life also have blimps. Goodyear sends their blimps to major sporting events because it's good publicity... everybody notices and points to that big blimp floating in the sky. Goodyear lets the broadcast company put a camera on the blimp, and in return sometime during the game they'll show a panoramic view and the announcer will say something like "There's the panoramic Phoenix skyline, courtesy of the Goodyear blimp."|||not the NBA, TNT and ESPN pay a local helicopter to do it.|||Nah, it's usually the goodyear blimb or something like that. The broadcasters just contract it out.
How do you get good at nba 2k9 quickly if you are new to nba 2k basketball video games?
i have never played any nba 2k basketball video games, so the controls are different from nba live. i also hate the fact the i always lose because every jump shot i shoot pretty much misses and everything the computer shoots goes in. So how do i get good at nba 2k9 fast? because i am losing a lot of games in the association mode.|||play alot and practise a lot|||u can change the controls u want to use in the options
|||Have the control manual near you, so you can find out any controls you need to know at any given time. Thats probably the first step, but then you just need to play 2k a little bit more.
I had the same problem when i first got it. Although i didnt play it much, over time i could easily switch between both games without noticing the different controls.|||in 2k basketball games it's all about timing on the shot. in nba live it's more about if your open. but for the 2k games what you wanna do is go to practice mode with people from the team your using and get a feel for how long to hold down the shoot button for your star players|||Before you start doing anything serious jus play Quick games and then play online or do an Association it's not that hard to get used to tough.|||Practice Practice, no not the game, practice.
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|||Have the control manual near you, so you can find out any controls you need to know at any given time. Thats probably the first step, but then you just need to play 2k a little bit more.
I had the same problem when i first got it. Although i didnt play it much, over time i could easily switch between both games without noticing the different controls.|||in 2k basketball games it's all about timing on the shot. in nba live it's more about if your open. but for the 2k games what you wanna do is go to practice mode with people from the team your using and get a feel for how long to hold down the shoot button for your star players|||Before you start doing anything serious jus play Quick games and then play online or do an Association it's not that hard to get used to tough.|||Practice Practice, no not the game, practice.
How can I put Penny Hardaway and Jason Williams back in NBA 2K9 without resetting the roster?
They used to be in the game but now I can't find them. Ever since I used Xbox Live to make the changes that was recently happening in the NBA, I couldn't find them anymore. There not even in the free agents list. But I don't want to get them back by restting the roster because I want the rosters to stay the same. I just want Penny Hardaway and Jason Williams back. How can I get them back without resetting the roster?|||Create them. Make one injury prone and the other with a passer's rating of 55. Everybody gone' cry about it?
What is the Chinese government thinking for the NBA?
As a Bucks fan, I've been watching the whole situation with Yi Jianlian. Today really ticked me off, though. Apparently, Yao Ming was reprimanded because he was late for practice for the Chinese national team. His reason was because he was planning for his wedding and helping out with special olympics activities.
This is just ridiculous. Yi's reputation is getting worse each day that he doesn't join the Bucks. Now, Yao is told that he can't be a good human being. China is willing to destroy people's reputations as long as their national team does well. That's all they care about.
The Bucks need to hold strong right now. If China wants experience for Yi in the NBA, he'll have to get it with the Bucks or not get it at all. I'm starting to feel bad for Yi because it seems like he doesn't have a say in what happens. He may never get a chance in the NBA just because of his government. He does have options, but they're pretty drastic.
What does everyone else think?|||who cares?|||China has a selfish government. it sucks living there if you are a chinese.|||theyre a communist country. what else would you expect from them really?|||i agree with u that Yi doesn't seem to have ant power in the situation i think that his agent and perhaps people connected with the Chinese national team feel that bucks aren't the right situation for him because it isn't a big enough market and it isn't enough of an Asian market for them to relay capitalize on merchandising. i feel bad for the bucks because i dont think they realized the situation they were getting into when they drafted him its ironic because so many players have their character put into question which makes their draft value fall but nobody relay anticipated this being a big issue for the team that drafted
This is just ridiculous. Yi's reputation is getting worse each day that he doesn't join the Bucks. Now, Yao is told that he can't be a good human being. China is willing to destroy people's reputations as long as their national team does well. That's all they care about.
The Bucks need to hold strong right now. If China wants experience for Yi in the NBA, he'll have to get it with the Bucks or not get it at all. I'm starting to feel bad for Yi because it seems like he doesn't have a say in what happens. He may never get a chance in the NBA just because of his government. He does have options, but they're pretty drastic.
What does everyone else think?|||who cares?|||China has a selfish government. it sucks living there if you are a chinese.|||theyre a communist country. what else would you expect from them really?|||i agree with u that Yi doesn't seem to have ant power in the situation i think that his agent and perhaps people connected with the Chinese national team feel that bucks aren't the right situation for him because it isn't a big enough market and it isn't enough of an Asian market for them to relay capitalize on merchandising. i feel bad for the bucks because i dont think they realized the situation they were getting into when they drafted him its ironic because so many players have their character put into question which makes their draft value fall but nobody relay anticipated this being a big issue for the team that drafted
How can I put Penny Hardaway and Jason Williams back in NBA 2K9 without resetting the roster?
They used to be in the game but now I can't find them. Ever since I used Xbox Live to make the changes that was recently happening in the NBA, I couldn't find them anymore. There not even in the free agents list. But I don't want to get them back by restting the roster because I want the rosters to stay the same. I just want Penny Hardaway and Jason Williams back. How can I get them back without resetting the roster?|||that would be hard as the xbox has already updated the rosters...
How could I be like the Harlem Globetrotters on a NBA video game?
I am currently playing NBA 07, so I cannot create any teams or players. I would like to know how to act like the Globetrotters in single player Quick Game mode. Your answers are so much appreciated.|||That's not possible in NBA 07.
How does the 2010 NBA Playoffs work as far as a team going to the Championship?
How does the 2010 NBA Playoffs work as far as a team going to the Championship?|||First of all, they take the top 8 teams in each conference.
Then in each conference, a tournament is held, where the matchups are #1 vs #8, #2 vs #7, #3 vs #6, and #4 vs #5. The winning team advances to the next round, and the losing team is eliminated.
The winners of the #1 vs #8 and #4 vs #5 play each other in the next round, and the winners of the #2 vs #7 and #3 vs #4 play each other in the next round.
Then the winners of those two games play each other in the Conference Finals.
Now remember that this happens in two conferences, so the winners of the two Conference Final games are declared their conference champions, then they play each other for the title of NBA Champions (winner is declared NBA Champion).
And all teams play each other in a best 4-out-of-7 series. They play each other until one team wins 4 games (the winning team advances).
Hope I didn't make it sound too confusing.|||Eight teams on Eastern Conference play.
Eight teams on Western Conference play.
First seed plays against the eighth seed. Caviliers vs. Bulls and Lakers vs Thunder, for example this year.
nba.com for full 2010 NBA Playoffs details.
Team that wins four games advances to the next round.|||It's amazing,and Cleveland Cavaliers have the biggest posssibiliy to win the Champion.|||Cleveland vs L.A. the whole world are looking forward to watching Kobe vs Lebron, Superstar champion!|||win 16 games and you win a championship.
Fo fo fo fo, just like that.|||laker|||GO SONICS|||do not understand the question
Then in each conference, a tournament is held, where the matchups are #1 vs #8, #2 vs #7, #3 vs #6, and #4 vs #5. The winning team advances to the next round, and the losing team is eliminated.
The winners of the #1 vs #8 and #4 vs #5 play each other in the next round, and the winners of the #2 vs #7 and #3 vs #4 play each other in the next round.
Then the winners of those two games play each other in the Conference Finals.
Now remember that this happens in two conferences, so the winners of the two Conference Final games are declared their conference champions, then they play each other for the title of NBA Champions (winner is declared NBA Champion).
And all teams play each other in a best 4-out-of-7 series. They play each other until one team wins 4 games (the winning team advances).
Hope I didn't make it sound too confusing.|||Eight teams on Eastern Conference play.
Eight teams on Western Conference play.
First seed plays against the eighth seed. Caviliers vs. Bulls and Lakers vs Thunder, for example this year.
nba.com for full 2010 NBA Playoffs details.
Team that wins four games advances to the next round.|||It's amazing,and Cleveland Cavaliers have the biggest posssibiliy to win the Champion.|||Cleveland vs L.A. the whole world are looking forward to watching Kobe vs Lebron, Superstar champion!|||win 16 games and you win a championship.
Fo fo fo fo, just like that.|||laker|||GO SONICS|||do not understand the question
How Do You Check NBA player injuries before Betting on a Game?
For betting purposes, how do you go about checking before a game, which you are placing a bet on, to see if any member of that NBA team you are betting on is injured?|||I think this is the site you're looking for. It's literally a list of injured players... (sorted by team, chronologically)|||Either watch the pregame show, or go onto yahoo sports,Nba, or espn.com|||nba.com may help
Do you guys watch MLB during the NBA off season?
I don't care much about baseball. I rather just canvass over the summer about NBA trades, drafts, and anything that's relevance towards NBA or basketball.|||Yes! Baseball happens to be my favorite team sport.
I don't know what I'd do if there was another baseball work stoppage.|||I don't watch MLB period. I don't even watch college baseball even though my school has been good the past couple years.|||I watch baseball religiously. Baseball is God.. not God..
Atlanta Braves Fan!!!|||%26lt;------ Yes|||Not until the playoffs its not fast enough for me. I usually watch UFC when the NBA is off.|||I watch baseball. Go brewers!!!!|||I watch more MLB than NBA.|||Yea i Do|||yes. i've been watching the marlins suck for the last 6 years.|||hell no, that sh*t is boring|||I watch my Dodgers.
I don't know what I'd do if there was another baseball work stoppage.|||I don't watch MLB period. I don't even watch college baseball even though my school has been good the past couple years.|||I watch baseball religiously. Baseball is God.. not God..
Atlanta Braves Fan!!!|||%26lt;------ Yes|||Not until the playoffs its not fast enough for me. I usually watch UFC when the NBA is off.|||I watch baseball. Go brewers!!!!|||I watch more MLB than NBA.|||Yea i Do|||yes. i've been watching the marlins suck for the last 6 years.|||hell no, that sh*t is boring|||I watch my Dodgers.
How to reset the skill points of my player in NBA 2k11 without a deduction?
i have NBA 2k11 in my laptop, and currently having problems allocating my skill points.. cause whenever i change my points it seems it has deductions.. can you guys help me?|||no other way :(
How much does the nba basketball cost in USA?
It doesn't have to be from nba, just how much the best quality basketball cost?thanks form you answers.|||The standard NBA ball, a 30 inch diameter , good gripped Spalding costs about $50.|||around 20 dollars|||20 to 50 dollars but at toysrus there are some for 4.99 so you can get those
|||A good one, usually a Spalding is around 20-30 dollars at a cheap store like Walmart. I would defeitnly go for a Spalding because the grip is better and they last longer.|||Spaldings are great, they keep good grip and last forever, and a good one is only about $40-50.|||2 cent i want the pts
|||A good one, usually a Spalding is around 20-30 dollars at a cheap store like Walmart. I would defeitnly go for a Spalding because the grip is better and they last longer.|||Spaldings are great, they keep good grip and last forever, and a good one is only about $40-50.|||2 cent i want the pts
Could NBA players put together a 5 on 5 and sell it to pay per view during the NBA lockout?
Let's say Kobe, Lebron, D-Wade, Dwight Howard, and 6 other NBA players decided to make their own money during the lockout and signed with pay per view to put on a game for the fans. Would they have the right to do this, since the lockout is forcing them to be broke for a while. Cause I think this would be dope personally, especially if you got Pippen and Clyde Drexler to suit up too, and play with them.|||not sure but i know kevin durant contacted the game (yes 50 cents old buddy) about playing in a game in his league|||During a "lockout" players and coaches all cannot communicate. So it'd be pretty much illegal.
The Lockout won't happen though. Trust me.|||Guy above me ^^^ the lockout is happening dude, right now|||Naw man
The Lockout won't happen though. Trust me.|||Guy above me ^^^ the lockout is happening dude, right now|||Naw man
How many hours a day should i practice ball handling if I wanna be as good as an NBA level point guard?
I wanna know how many minutes/hours of intense, game like practice (ball handling) I should do if i wanna be as good of a ball handler as an NBA level point guard. Thanks.|||Same As Me. At least a solid hour. Set up objects to dribble through. Practice finishing at the rim too.|||At least a couple hours|||a good hour or two . . . dont forget shoot too
How much does the nba basketball cost in USA?
It doesn't have to be from nba, just how much the best quality basketball cost?thanks form you answers.|||yes
What are some good universities to get recruited into the NBA from?
I'm 14 now but want to get recruited into the Nba when i'm older. Initially i wanted to go to harvard or yale but i don't think i'd get recruited from there. If i could please tell me and please list some other good universities i could get recruited from.|||UNC
UCONN
UCLA
UofA
Duke players constantly fail in the NBA. No one in here can name 5 that are doing well right now. No one.|||Duke is not state supported.....but I couldn't even choke my self enough to recommend it.
Curry has had good success at getting recognized at Davidson.....another private university in NC.|||If your good the NBA will find you, no need to look for them. Think about getting into Ivy School b/f you think about B-Ball.|||UNC
KU
DUKE
CONNECTICUT
UT
UCLA
11% of people who apply for Harvard get accepted. Don't count on it.|||Ucla
Duke
Ukon
Duke
Yale|||Wake Forest
UCONN
UCLA
UofA
Duke players constantly fail in the NBA. No one in here can name 5 that are doing well right now. No one.|||Duke is not state supported.....but I couldn't even choke my self enough to recommend it.
Curry has had good success at getting recognized at Davidson.....another private university in NC.|||If your good the NBA will find you, no need to look for them. Think about getting into Ivy School b/f you think about B-Ball.|||UNC
KU
DUKE
CONNECTICUT
UT
UCLA
11% of people who apply for Harvard get accepted. Don't count on it.|||Ucla
Duke
Ukon
Duke
Yale|||Wake Forest
How do you come up with 1001 combinations in the NBA Draft lottery?
NBA drafting order is determined via lottery. There are 14 ping-pong balls and 4 balls are drawn. The team who owns the combination for the 4 balls drawn wins the top pick.|||If your pick is suppose to be ranged 8-12. Then your chance to get a 1st pick is very low. A 14th pick will always stay 14.
1-4 will decide who gets 1st 2nd 3rd 4th.
It's basically Stern who decides the picks. Just like the one where they had 1st pick for Knicks|||It's fixed, why don't they just do like everyone else %26amp; give the 1st pick to the team with the worst record|||+ 1 for 1st pick.
1-4 will decide who gets 1st 2nd 3rd 4th.
It's basically Stern who decides the picks. Just like the one where they had 1st pick for Knicks|||It's fixed, why don't they just do like everyone else %26amp; give the 1st pick to the team with the worst record|||+ 1 for 1st pick.
Why did Why did Tim Duncan get booed during the NBA All Star Weekend?
When they were announcing the shooting stars' competitors, Tim Duncan received the biggest boos out of all the players. I haven't been keeping up with NBA all that much this season and was just wondering why?|||he is from the spurs
and the all star game was in phoenix.
the phoenix suns and san antonio spurs are rivals.
SA beat and eliminated phoenix 3 times out of 4 in the recent playoff meetings.|||It was because of sheer frustration of the Phoenix Suns fans over the good performance of Tim Duncan and the rest of the Spurs by beating the Suns in their home territory and so the Spurs are the pet peeves of the Suns fans. It was not really a bad boo but a recognition of their frustration of the Spurs winning ways against their team, the Suns. This is just all for the hoopla and showbiz of the All Star Game. Remember how the fans lapped up the dance of the giant Shaq? All sound and fury signifying nothing but showbiz.|||He got booed because the Spurs keep beating the Suns in the playoffs ('03, '05, '07, '08). Kobe got booed at the 2002 NBA All-Star game (which was in Philly) because the Lakers beat the 76ers in the Finals the year before.|||So many answers, yet all wrong. They booed him because of last year's game one playoff matchup where time duncan hit that three near the buzzer. Spurs ultimately won the game and many suns players/fans said if spurs didnt steal that game, suns would have advanced.|||Probably because earlier in the year the spurs sg roger mason shot the game winner vs the suns at home. Since the All Star game is in Pheonix Tim Duncan would obviously get booed.|||Phoenix Suns hate the Spurs because the Spurs always upset the Suns by beating them in very close games every time they play each other|||phoenix hates anyone on the spurs. its because what happened on Christmas when the spurs beat them by a buzzer beater. Robert Hoory hit it.|||My guess is because he is from the Spurs; they pulled an upset win in Phoenix by barely beating the Suns earlier this season. The fans must have been really pissed by how that game ended.|||It was in PHO and he is a boring player. In PHO the Spurs are known to be a dirty team|||I guess because he game was in Phoenix the Spurs and Suns are big rivals so there was some hatrid there.But stil...c`mon|||Suns Spurs rivalry-- and plus spurs suck ****|||All the San Antonio players did.. Shooting stars.. Tony Parker.. ROger Mason not so much. Its cause it is in Phoenix|||Suns Spurs rivalry|||i am gay|||cause everyone hates the Spurs.. they are dirty
and the all star game was in phoenix.
the phoenix suns and san antonio spurs are rivals.
SA beat and eliminated phoenix 3 times out of 4 in the recent playoff meetings.|||It was because of sheer frustration of the Phoenix Suns fans over the good performance of Tim Duncan and the rest of the Spurs by beating the Suns in their home territory and so the Spurs are the pet peeves of the Suns fans. It was not really a bad boo but a recognition of their frustration of the Spurs winning ways against their team, the Suns. This is just all for the hoopla and showbiz of the All Star Game. Remember how the fans lapped up the dance of the giant Shaq? All sound and fury signifying nothing but showbiz.|||He got booed because the Spurs keep beating the Suns in the playoffs ('03, '05, '07, '08). Kobe got booed at the 2002 NBA All-Star game (which was in Philly) because the Lakers beat the 76ers in the Finals the year before.|||So many answers, yet all wrong. They booed him because of last year's game one playoff matchup where time duncan hit that three near the buzzer. Spurs ultimately won the game and many suns players/fans said if spurs didnt steal that game, suns would have advanced.|||Probably because earlier in the year the spurs sg roger mason shot the game winner vs the suns at home. Since the All Star game is in Pheonix Tim Duncan would obviously get booed.|||Phoenix Suns hate the Spurs because the Spurs always upset the Suns by beating them in very close games every time they play each other|||phoenix hates anyone on the spurs. its because what happened on Christmas when the spurs beat them by a buzzer beater. Robert Hoory hit it.|||My guess is because he is from the Spurs; they pulled an upset win in Phoenix by barely beating the Suns earlier this season. The fans must have been really pissed by how that game ended.|||It was in PHO and he is a boring player. In PHO the Spurs are known to be a dirty team|||I guess because he game was in Phoenix the Spurs and Suns are big rivals so there was some hatrid there.But stil...c`mon|||Suns Spurs rivalry-- and plus spurs suck ****|||All the San Antonio players did.. Shooting stars.. Tony Parker.. ROger Mason not so much. Its cause it is in Phoenix|||Suns Spurs rivalry|||i am gay|||cause everyone hates the Spurs.. they are dirty
How many times in NBA Finals History has a team comeback down 0-2 to win the series?
2006 NBA Finals:
Miami was the last won to do it against Dallas.|||3 times in 1969 Celtics beat Lakers 4-3, 1977 Blazers beat Sixers 4-2, and 2006 Heat beat Mavericks 4-2|||I think, 3 times.
1977 Finals: Portland Trail Blazers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2
1969 Finals: Boston Celtics 4, Los Angeles Lakers 3|||3 times, most recently is the Heat in 2006.|||3 times|||three times twice in the 60s|||asdf
Miami was the last won to do it against Dallas.|||3 times in 1969 Celtics beat Lakers 4-3, 1977 Blazers beat Sixers 4-2, and 2006 Heat beat Mavericks 4-2|||I think, 3 times.
1977 Finals: Portland Trail Blazers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2
1969 Finals: Boston Celtics 4, Los Angeles Lakers 3|||3 times, most recently is the Heat in 2006.|||3 times|||three times twice in the 60s|||asdf
How much does the nba basketball cost in USA?
It doesn't have to be from nba, just how much the best quality basketball cost?thanks form you answers.|||yes
What time does the NBA All Star game start today?
What time does the NBA all star game start?|||8pm eastern time 5pm pacific time|||5:30 western time 8:30 eastern|||7|||8 ET|||8 ET|||5 LA time
What would happen if NBA players with mad vertical played volleyball?
Check this scenario. What if say the USA Mens Volleyball team recruited some NBA players with insane hops, like Dwight Howard and Lebron James, trained them for one year in volleyball, and then put them on the team in the Olympics?|||a lot of former players did and they were very good at it.|||LeBron would be awesome for it, but I question his selfishness...
How much does the nba basketball cost in USA?
It doesn't have to be from nba, just how much the best quality basketball cost?thanks form you answers.|||yes
How would you assess the overall financial health of the NBA? What are good and bad signs, if any, for the fut
How would you assess the overall financial health of the NBA? What are good and bad signs, if any, for the future?|||I like the NBA League Pass strategy. For $99 a season, an average fan can enjoy the entire season of basketball of every team in the league. Also, it is like free money to NBA and teams since the games are being broadcasted in their local areas anyway.|||Its hard to assess and compare them to any other league when the NFL makes more money than all the other professional sports in the US put together.
I have never heard of the NBA being in trouble financially so its hard to answer this question correctly.|||overall i would say that it is doing just ok. attendance is down in a lot of cities and the tv ratings are not great. with so much competition they have managed to keep there heads above water unlike the nhl. they need lebron to be like mike and that could turn things around.
I have never heard of the NBA being in trouble financially so its hard to answer this question correctly.|||overall i would say that it is doing just ok. attendance is down in a lot of cities and the tv ratings are not great. with so much competition they have managed to keep there heads above water unlike the nhl. they need lebron to be like mike and that could turn things around.
How much does the nba basketball cost in USA?
It doesn't have to be from nba, just how much the best quality basketball cost?thanks for your answers.|||modells from $20.00 - $50.00 ima buy one too|||Store.NBA.com
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Why do many NBA fans who liked jordon fail to acknowledge that Lebron will be better than him?
Even Michael Jordan himself said that at this age of 22 lebron is better than him in every aspect of the game even shooting. Lebron James had less talent around him than michael jordan when he first played in an nba finals. Lebron James is playing tougher competition than jordan did. Right now in the NBA there are always 4-5 teams in the west that can win it and 2-3 teams in the east that can win the nba finals. Maybe the only team that jordan played who had a chance to beat them was barkley suns and malone jazz in 1998.|||Umm... Does it really matter? Whatever happened to wait and see? I am pretty sure that is why they play the games in the first place.
It's unlikely that Jordan would have been as successful as Lebron has been if he left after his 2nd year in college as opposed to his 3rd year. Still, Mike was a handful and NO ONE stopped him besides Father Time, (he's the best defender I've ever seen in the long run).
People's "opinions" DO NOT MATTER. Not mine and not yours either. ANY TIME someone offers an "opinion" on here they are pretty much violating the rules of Yahoo! Answers. Then again, most questions about basketball are subjective.
THAT IS WHY GAMBLING EXISTS! That way Loud Mouths can put their money where their mouths are. I used to gamble on basketball and I did quite well thank you. Once I got my system down I NEVER lost! I either broke even or made money EVERY TIME and NO I won't teach you my secrets. I will tell you it requires OBJECTIVITY and NOT OPINIONS.
From your scrilla clockin', snitchin' out terrible questions homeboy "Basketball Cop" a.k.a resonatingfrequency|||No Doubt LeBron is a good player but saying he will be better then Jordan is taking it too far...|||You might have kinda of a point there but I disagree with you when you say LeBron is playing tougher competition. Every team in the east has sucked the last couple of years.|||Just like they failed to ack Kobe.|||Dont forget the bad boy pistons, and the Bird Celtic teams that haunted Jordan early on in his career; those were truly great teams. To say competition is off as well, the international talent pool has been ballanced out through expansion. Lebron is obviously a better physical specimen athletically, however MJ was a better scorer, and a top notch defender. Yeah, Jordan had better supporting cast, and lord knows the refs (thanks to D-Stern) gave him every call they could. But let LeBron win a couple titles first before we put him ahead of MJ.|||you are feeble. cannot you generate a thought that people can respond to? this doesn't qualify as a question. just an absurd statement that suggests nothing. by informing you of your failure i should get the full 10 points.|||HAHAH U MAKE ME LAUGH ...THE QUEEN PLAY IN TOUGHER COMPETITION HES ON THE EASTERN CONFERENCE U IDIOT, ..LBJ PLAY IN THE WEAKEST DIVISION AND HORRIBLE EAST ... IF LBJ FACING BOSTON TEAM OR CHICAGO EVEN MIAMI IN 1ST ROUND THIS YEAR I GAURANTEE THE EARLY EXIT HAHAHA|||BECAUSE HE'LL NEVER EVER BE. HOW OLD ARE YOU? BE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR BASKETBALL HISTORY BEFORE YOU MAKE SUCH AN OUTRAGEOUS CONCLUSION. THIS ISSUE IS BEYOND STATS AND THINGS THAT ARE SEEN. IT'S ABOUT KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE OF THE GAME.|||probably if lebron keeps progressing through his game and gets rings cuz thats what its all about he has to win multiple mvps so im not sold on lebron being better than jordan oh yah don't forget the lakers,blazers,pistons, and the celtics they were really good franchises too|||Lebron is a great player, but he cannot be compared to MJ yet. It shouldn't even be a question for another 13 or 14 years. To say that Lebron is better now is outrageous. He did get his team to the finals in his third season, but seriously Michael Jordan was the greatest player to ever play the game. I really think that you are just a huge Lebron fan that wasn't around when MJ was in his prime, and maybe doesn't know the accomplishments of the real champion.|||First I must ask who Jordon is? I looked him up in the NBA register and there's no match. No Jordon has ever played in the NBA.|||Because he won't|||theres no comparison really. lebron is a great player %26amp; is atheletic but to be better than jordan he has to be like jordan first %26amp; then improvise so first he needs a couple of mvps, wins %26amp; then only can he match/come close to jordan.
LBJ23 ROXX|||Lebron will not be as effective a player as Jordan was later on in his career. He simply relies too much on his athletic ability ( and traveling ) and isn't as fundamentally sound. Jordan beat a tough 90's Eastern conference as well. Lebron at age 30? I'll be surprised if he averages more than 20 ppg.|||Just read this
http://www.michaeljordansworld.com/achie鈥?/a>
Until the day comes when Lebron beatz this then i guess its safe to say Lebron Is the NEW MJ...until then Michael Jordon is the World's Best BasketBall Player. A legend for Decades to Come.
It's unlikely that Jordan would have been as successful as Lebron has been if he left after his 2nd year in college as opposed to his 3rd year. Still, Mike was a handful and NO ONE stopped him besides Father Time, (he's the best defender I've ever seen in the long run).
People's "opinions" DO NOT MATTER. Not mine and not yours either. ANY TIME someone offers an "opinion" on here they are pretty much violating the rules of Yahoo! Answers. Then again, most questions about basketball are subjective.
THAT IS WHY GAMBLING EXISTS! That way Loud Mouths can put their money where their mouths are. I used to gamble on basketball and I did quite well thank you. Once I got my system down I NEVER lost! I either broke even or made money EVERY TIME and NO I won't teach you my secrets. I will tell you it requires OBJECTIVITY and NOT OPINIONS.
From your scrilla clockin', snitchin' out terrible questions homeboy "Basketball Cop" a.k.a resonatingfrequency|||No Doubt LeBron is a good player but saying he will be better then Jordan is taking it too far...|||You might have kinda of a point there but I disagree with you when you say LeBron is playing tougher competition. Every team in the east has sucked the last couple of years.|||Just like they failed to ack Kobe.|||Dont forget the bad boy pistons, and the Bird Celtic teams that haunted Jordan early on in his career; those were truly great teams. To say competition is off as well, the international talent pool has been ballanced out through expansion. Lebron is obviously a better physical specimen athletically, however MJ was a better scorer, and a top notch defender. Yeah, Jordan had better supporting cast, and lord knows the refs (thanks to D-Stern) gave him every call they could. But let LeBron win a couple titles first before we put him ahead of MJ.|||you are feeble. cannot you generate a thought that people can respond to? this doesn't qualify as a question. just an absurd statement that suggests nothing. by informing you of your failure i should get the full 10 points.|||HAHAH U MAKE ME LAUGH ...THE QUEEN PLAY IN TOUGHER COMPETITION HES ON THE EASTERN CONFERENCE U IDIOT, ..LBJ PLAY IN THE WEAKEST DIVISION AND HORRIBLE EAST ... IF LBJ FACING BOSTON TEAM OR CHICAGO EVEN MIAMI IN 1ST ROUND THIS YEAR I GAURANTEE THE EARLY EXIT HAHAHA|||BECAUSE HE'LL NEVER EVER BE. HOW OLD ARE YOU? BE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR BASKETBALL HISTORY BEFORE YOU MAKE SUCH AN OUTRAGEOUS CONCLUSION. THIS ISSUE IS BEYOND STATS AND THINGS THAT ARE SEEN. IT'S ABOUT KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE OF THE GAME.|||probably if lebron keeps progressing through his game and gets rings cuz thats what its all about he has to win multiple mvps so im not sold on lebron being better than jordan oh yah don't forget the lakers,blazers,pistons, and the celtics they were really good franchises too|||Lebron is a great player, but he cannot be compared to MJ yet. It shouldn't even be a question for another 13 or 14 years. To say that Lebron is better now is outrageous. He did get his team to the finals in his third season, but seriously Michael Jordan was the greatest player to ever play the game. I really think that you are just a huge Lebron fan that wasn't around when MJ was in his prime, and maybe doesn't know the accomplishments of the real champion.|||First I must ask who Jordon is? I looked him up in the NBA register and there's no match. No Jordon has ever played in the NBA.|||Because he won't|||theres no comparison really. lebron is a great player %26amp; is atheletic but to be better than jordan he has to be like jordan first %26amp; then improvise so first he needs a couple of mvps, wins %26amp; then only can he match/come close to jordan.
LBJ23 ROXX|||Lebron will not be as effective a player as Jordan was later on in his career. He simply relies too much on his athletic ability ( and traveling ) and isn't as fundamentally sound. Jordan beat a tough 90's Eastern conference as well. Lebron at age 30? I'll be surprised if he averages more than 20 ppg.|||Just read this
http://www.michaeljordansworld.com/achie鈥?/a>
Until the day comes when Lebron beatz this then i guess its safe to say Lebron Is the NEW MJ...until then Michael Jordon is the World's Best BasketBall Player. A legend for Decades to Come.
What is the lowest average team score playing in an NBA Finals series in the shot clock era?
For example and simplicity, let's say there was an NBA Finals series of 1 game and the scoreline looked like:
Bulls 100 - Lakers 90, then the average team score for the Finals was 95.|||1999 NBA finals
San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks: Spurs win series 4-1
Game 1 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 89, New York 77
Game 2 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 80, New York 67
Game 3 @ New York: New York 89, San Antonio 81
Game 4 @ New York: San Antonio 96, New York 89
Game 5 @ New York: San Antonio 78, New York 77
New York averaged 79.8 points a game.
San Antonio averaged 84.8 points a game.|||It is when the spurs played the knicks and the spurs only scored 80 and the knicks got 67, other times the spurs got 89, 71, 69, and 92. Which obviously is pretty low scoring for a finals game.|||Spurs 80, Knicks 67, game 2 of the 1999 series looks like a good bet.|||Probably Spurs - Knicks back in the late 90s
Bulls 100 - Lakers 90, then the average team score for the Finals was 95.|||1999 NBA finals
San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks: Spurs win series 4-1
Game 1 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 89, New York 77
Game 2 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 80, New York 67
Game 3 @ New York: New York 89, San Antonio 81
Game 4 @ New York: San Antonio 96, New York 89
Game 5 @ New York: San Antonio 78, New York 77
New York averaged 79.8 points a game.
San Antonio averaged 84.8 points a game.|||It is when the spurs played the knicks and the spurs only scored 80 and the knicks got 67, other times the spurs got 89, 71, 69, and 92. Which obviously is pretty low scoring for a finals game.|||Spurs 80, Knicks 67, game 2 of the 1999 series looks like a good bet.|||Probably Spurs - Knicks back in the late 90s
How much does the nba basketball cost in USA?
It doesn't have to be from nba, just how much the best quality basketball cost?thanks form you answers.|||kinda cheap
What is your favorite NBA "Puppet Commercial" and where can I find all of them in one website?
I'm watching playoff basketball and I love the puppet commercials. What is your favorite NBA Puppet commercial and where can I find all of them in one website?|||My favorite is the "Unstoppable Game Tape". If you listen to LeBron while he watches the video... so funny!
U can find the videos in youtube.com
Click:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_ty鈥?/a>
2' "Mrs Lewis"
3' "Chalk"
4' "3 rings"|||the one where LBJ is running around screaming random and funny stuff at kobe.
"ohio baby! 20 dollar chinese food! beef and brocoli!"
hahaha
"woo chosen one"
I lived in cleveland ,and chinese food is about all it has to offer so...and the cavs of course.
this website shows all 3 commercials and some other funny commercials with lebron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtzQ0eXVo鈥?/a>|||The 4th one Mrs.Lewis
Kobe:LeBron who is it
LeBron:That was Mrs.Lewis from downstairs
she said YOU AINT GOT NO DEFENSE HAH
Best commercial Ever
Nikebasketball.com
they got the first 3
but they are all on youtube under LeBrons Page; LeBron|||My Favorite(Newest one)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azMR-ZYaO鈥?/a>|||i hate all those commercials...
U can find the videos in youtube.com
Click:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_ty鈥?/a>
2' "Mrs Lewis"
3' "Chalk"
4' "3 rings"|||the one where LBJ is running around screaming random and funny stuff at kobe.
"ohio baby! 20 dollar chinese food! beef and brocoli!"
hahaha
"woo chosen one"
I lived in cleveland ,and chinese food is about all it has to offer so...and the cavs of course.
this website shows all 3 commercials and some other funny commercials with lebron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtzQ0eXVo鈥?/a>|||The 4th one Mrs.Lewis
Kobe:LeBron who is it
LeBron:That was Mrs.Lewis from downstairs
she said YOU AINT GOT NO DEFENSE HAH
Best commercial Ever
Nikebasketball.com
they got the first 3
but they are all on youtube under LeBrons Page; LeBron|||My Favorite(Newest one)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azMR-ZYaO鈥?/a>|||i hate all those commercials...
What percentage of NBA players smoke weed?
What do you guys think? I've heard a lot of stuff about the NBA and weed, and I'm gonna go out and say 75 % have smoked weed at least once.|||I'm not sure about a percentage but I know Josh Howard does in the offseason.|||all of them have, black people love weed, i know josh howard smokes, rasheed, damon stoudamire, and many more|||50-60% smoke weed in the NBA.
85% have smoked it atleast once.|||NEGGA DURING THE OFFSEASON THEY ARE BLAZIN THAT SHEET EVERY DAY U FEEL ME? KOBE AND LEBRON GET OUT THEIR SACK AND HIT A COUPLE TIMES U HERD?|||Probably 55 percent.I'm convinced Rasheed Wallace has been one for years.|||Honestly, I think that the whole Denver Nuggets team is always high. Look at them and their eyes haha
Only Chauncey looks normal but I bet he's done it|||Lamar Odom sells it to everybody|||All thats what makes them jump "HIGH"|||30%
85% have smoked it atleast once.|||NEGGA DURING THE OFFSEASON THEY ARE BLAZIN THAT SHEET EVERY DAY U FEEL ME? KOBE AND LEBRON GET OUT THEIR SACK AND HIT A COUPLE TIMES U HERD?|||Probably 55 percent.I'm convinced Rasheed Wallace has been one for years.|||Honestly, I think that the whole Denver Nuggets team is always high. Look at them and their eyes haha
Only Chauncey looks normal but I bet he's done it|||Lamar Odom sells it to everybody|||All thats what makes them jump "HIGH"|||30%
How can I get my controller to work with nba live '08 pc version?
I recently bought the pc version of nba live '08 and planned to play it with a controller that I bought in South America. The controller works with all of my emulators, so I expected it to work with live, but that is not the case. Once it worked, but the game would not preserve my saved controller preferences. Now it has totally stopped recognizing the presence of the controller. Help! I do not want to pay any more money for another controller. Thanks.|||Go to your Control Panel in Windows and click on Game Controllers. There will be options to test your buttons and the stick calibration there.
If everything checks out, you may want to try JoyToKey to make your computer treat the controller as mouse and keyboard input. That way you can leave your game at the default settings and the controller will still work.|||Thank you. I will try it.
If everything checks out, you may want to try JoyToKey to make your computer treat the controller as mouse and keyboard input. That way you can leave your game at the default settings and the controller will still work.|||Thank you. I will try it.
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When did the NBA start using the Salary cap/Luxury cap?
I am doing a statistical study on how a teams chance of winning increases, or not, due to spending money. I was just wondering when the NBA introduced any restrictions on spending. Thank you for your help.|||exactly 60 years ago today.
How do you change user team playing status in NBA 2K series after the first season of Association?
playing 2k8 and about to start season 2 of NBA Association I wanna change team ownership. I now play with Portland and GSW, wanna swap GS for the Knicks.|||Click resign position in General Manager. That is how you do it in 2k9 not sure about 2k8 but should work.
Why do some Boston Celtics championship banners have the NBA logo in a full cirlce, but others do not?
Some years, 1981, 1968 for example have a full circle around the "NBA". Others -2008, 1986, have a crescent at the top %26amp; bottom. Kind of forming a basketball.|||they probaly just changed the style over the years|||The Celtics are gay like that....|||The logo might have changed between some of the championships, but the Celtics wanted to keep the same design the old ones had.
Why is the NBA losing money and headed for a lockout for next season?
I thought the NBA was the most profitable of the sports leagues?|||The Players make 58% and the Owners make 42% of the total income!The Owners are looking to change that by reducing salary's by 25% and installing a hard cap!Much like the NHL did,It took the NHL players 1 full season before they caved in on the owners demands!The NBA owners will lock the players out until they get what they want!
The NBA is not the most profitable,It doesn't get the big TV deals the NFL and MLB does!|||The NFL is the most profitable sports league. The NBA is losing money because many of the owners are fools and throw away huge sums of money to mediocre players. For example, the Hawks gave Joe Johnson a max-out 7 year deal this offseason, so they'll be paying him $125 million through 2016. Johnson is a decent player, but there's no way he's worth that kind of money.
Since the owners can't seem to stop themselves from making those sort of stupid deals, they want some salary cap concessions from the players so that the owners are forced to be more fiscally responsible.|||Everyone wants a high salary.|||coz of those overpriced players and those who colluded with just anybody just to win a ring|||Golf and baseball are
The NBA is not the most profitable,It doesn't get the big TV deals the NFL and MLB does!|||The NFL is the most profitable sports league. The NBA is losing money because many of the owners are fools and throw away huge sums of money to mediocre players. For example, the Hawks gave Joe Johnson a max-out 7 year deal this offseason, so they'll be paying him $125 million through 2016. Johnson is a decent player, but there's no way he's worth that kind of money.
Since the owners can't seem to stop themselves from making those sort of stupid deals, they want some salary cap concessions from the players so that the owners are forced to be more fiscally responsible.|||Everyone wants a high salary.|||coz of those overpriced players and those who colluded with just anybody just to win a ring|||Golf and baseball are
How come some NBA team going back to their old uniforms and team logo?
Their couple of NBA team going back to their roots like Philadelphia,Golden State now Washington do you think it a good idea them going back to their roots.|||it is for 2 reasons 1 people associate those uniforms with when those teams were successful so it in some way lifts the morale of the fan base.
and 2 and probably more importantly the team gets to sell a whole new line of merchandise the fans need to run out and buy all the new stuff so the team makes more money.
so mainly its about money just like everything else in life.|||Because Their Beast.
and 2 and probably more importantly the team gets to sell a whole new line of merchandise the fans need to run out and buy all the new stuff so the team makes more money.
so mainly its about money just like everything else in life.|||Because Their Beast.
How can I become up to date on the NBA fast?
I want to start doing more sports bets, but since football season in basically over, and baseball doesn't start for a few months, I've turned my attention to basketball. The issue is, I don't know much about the NBA. How can I get up to date on the best teams and players in the shortest amount of time?|||Well, NBA.com and other sports sites like ESPN obviously, but normal news won't help you fully. There are some additions that will help you.
First off, paying attention to Fantasy NBA is actually quite important to help you to get to know the NBA and it's most productive players on respective teams. NBA.com has a Fantasy column weekly, but to someone who wants to learn about the NBA fast that's barely enough. Check out Yahoo and ESPN (who runs the Fantasy leagues) Fantasy news.
http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.co…
http://games.espn.go.com/frontpage/baske…
NBA betting help
www.betus.com/sports-betting/nba-baske…
www.sportsinteraction.com/
Also check out Real GM, where it has up to date basketball news and fan discussions, and it has some good analysis too. Definitely use the site.
http://www.realgm.com/
Here are some other links to help you with
www.insidehoops.com/
(^Recommend)
http://www.coverwire.com/basketball/
(^Recommend)
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba|||NBA.com can help, and watch NBA game time on NBA t.v if you have that channel.|||nba.com
nba tv (channel)
buy nba 2k10 or something.
or, if you have ANY questions at all about the NBA, i'd be more than glad to help.
First off, paying attention to Fantasy NBA is actually quite important to help you to get to know the NBA and it's most productive players on respective teams. NBA.com has a Fantasy column weekly, but to someone who wants to learn about the NBA fast that's barely enough. Check out Yahoo and ESPN (who runs the Fantasy leagues) Fantasy news.
http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.co…
http://games.espn.go.com/frontpage/baske…
NBA betting help
www.betus.com/sports-betting/nba-baske…
www.sportsinteraction.com/
Also check out Real GM, where it has up to date basketball news and fan discussions, and it has some good analysis too. Definitely use the site.
http://www.realgm.com/
Here are some other links to help you with
www.insidehoops.com/
(^Recommend)
http://www.coverwire.com/basketball/
(^Recommend)
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba|||NBA.com can help, and watch NBA game time on NBA t.v if you have that channel.|||nba.com
nba tv (channel)
buy nba 2k10 or something.
or, if you have ANY questions at all about the NBA, i'd be more than glad to help.
How can the nba inforce a flexible policy involing gambling?
I'm writing a report on the Tim Donaghy scandal and since the nba is supposedly putting a more flexible policy involing gambling, how does it work? How does one enforce a flexible policy, especially one on self-control, ethics, and decency?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.|||To the best of my knowledge, changes in the gambling policies of the NBA only applied to referees. The new policies are more "flexible," only in the sense that they are not as harsh on the referees as they used to be, (e.g. referees will no longer be disciplined for "minor violations of league rules"). NBA referees will also be allowed to gamble in the off-season; whereas before, they were not allowed to do so. Other changes were made to the policies that made them more "flexible" for referees (see the website cited below).
Also note that although, "self-control, ethics, and decency," are issues, those are not the primary concerns addressed by the gambling policies. The gambling policies exist primarily (for lawful purposes) to prevent individuals who work in the "sports %26amp; entertainment" industry, (e.g. players, referees, coaches, etc.), to gain an unfair advantage in a gambling situation through the use of inside information, (i.e. where those people know something that the general public does not know, thus giving them an unfair advantage in a gambling situation).
The newer, more "flexible" NBA gambling policies for referees reduces the level of punishment for breaking the rules, but still prohibits gambling with inside information, and prevents it as much as possible, (e.g. NBA referees are not allowed to gamble during the NBA season). This is how the NBA is able to enforce the more "flexible" policies.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.|||To the best of my knowledge, changes in the gambling policies of the NBA only applied to referees. The new policies are more "flexible," only in the sense that they are not as harsh on the referees as they used to be, (e.g. referees will no longer be disciplined for "minor violations of league rules"). NBA referees will also be allowed to gamble in the off-season; whereas before, they were not allowed to do so. Other changes were made to the policies that made them more "flexible" for referees (see the website cited below).
Also note that although, "self-control, ethics, and decency," are issues, those are not the primary concerns addressed by the gambling policies. The gambling policies exist primarily (for lawful purposes) to prevent individuals who work in the "sports %26amp; entertainment" industry, (e.g. players, referees, coaches, etc.), to gain an unfair advantage in a gambling situation through the use of inside information, (i.e. where those people know something that the general public does not know, thus giving them an unfair advantage in a gambling situation).
The newer, more "flexible" NBA gambling policies for referees reduces the level of punishment for breaking the rules, but still prohibits gambling with inside information, and prevents it as much as possible, (e.g. NBA referees are not allowed to gamble during the NBA season). This is how the NBA is able to enforce the more "flexible" policies.
How come of the four major team sports, the NBA is the only one that people accuse of being rigged?
I just find this odd. What is it about the NBA, that some people treat it like professional wrestling, and think the outcome is predetermined.|||It could have something to do with the fact that ex-ref Tim Donaghy was involved in betting on games, and giving favorable calls to the team's he and his associates had money on. Other then that, there's no factual evidence the NBA is fixed. People tend to like to make jokes on it, because of their disdain for David Stern, and his love for money. For example, it was common last year to say "The NBA wants Lakers/Celtics Finals." For money, of course, they probably did. Does that mean it was all rigged? Definitely not. Now this year it'll be "The NBA wants LeBron/Kobe." If it happens, is it because it was rigged? Nope. It's just a little banter people often make when their teams don't get there or don't produce. Someone or something always has to be a scapegoat.|||All sports have been accused of being rigged. However, the NBA is most believable b/c the referees have so much power to change the game and instant replay is only used at the end of quarters to determine if a shot was good. There seems to be no checks and balances on referees who treat players differently b/c of their status in the game. Also, in an article on ESPN it was noted that it is well known that some referees let their personal conflict with players influence their decisions on calling fouls or technicals. For instance, that was one of the ways that Tim Donaughy determined who was going to win. All I can say is that it is really hard for a team to win if they do not have a star player.|||Oh, I've seen plenty of accusations for the other major sports being rigged. Basketball isn't alone.
But there is the fact that the NBA is the only major sport where an official has actually pled guilty to providing information to gamblers and is strongly suspected of actually fixing games. That makes baskeball a little harder to defend... we know it's happened before, how can we be sure it's not happening now?|||Because of one a8shole of a ref who had a gambling addiction.
Because of the fact that the refs have alot of influnce on the game, because so many calls/non-calls are subjective. Let's face it a 'foul' can be called on virtually everyplay, every game. Not to mention walking/traveling which are both prevailent in the leauge, as well as palming, carrying, 3 seconds, etc...
And the biggest because is that pathetic so-called 'fans' are always looking to blame somebody for their team losing. It's never the teams fault. It's always the refs in their eyes. it's sad and pathetic, but that's the way they see it. Laker fans are the worst....kobe craps gold bars you know, he can't do any wrong.|||The thing that is different about the NBA is that in basketball more than any other a game can be controlled by the refs. That is why people think that and always blame the refs, but the NBA is not rigged and the refs don't control the game. Overall the refs do a good job.|||I would think baseball, because Manny Ramirez almost was in the World Series with the Dodgers and might have been against the Red Sox. That would have sold more tickets. But NBA is real, if it wasn't why would their be hard fouls and injuries.|||The inconsistency of the refs and the guy donaghy who was betting on games.|||Tim Donaghy is a perfect example. The refs have too great an influence in who wins the games.
But there is the fact that the NBA is the only major sport where an official has actually pled guilty to providing information to gamblers and is strongly suspected of actually fixing games. That makes baskeball a little harder to defend... we know it's happened before, how can we be sure it's not happening now?|||Because of one a8shole of a ref who had a gambling addiction.
Because of the fact that the refs have alot of influnce on the game, because so many calls/non-calls are subjective. Let's face it a 'foul' can be called on virtually everyplay, every game. Not to mention walking/traveling which are both prevailent in the leauge, as well as palming, carrying, 3 seconds, etc...
And the biggest because is that pathetic so-called 'fans' are always looking to blame somebody for their team losing. It's never the teams fault. It's always the refs in their eyes. it's sad and pathetic, but that's the way they see it. Laker fans are the worst....kobe craps gold bars you know, he can't do any wrong.|||The thing that is different about the NBA is that in basketball more than any other a game can be controlled by the refs. That is why people think that and always blame the refs, but the NBA is not rigged and the refs don't control the game. Overall the refs do a good job.|||I would think baseball, because Manny Ramirez almost was in the World Series with the Dodgers and might have been against the Red Sox. That would have sold more tickets. But NBA is real, if it wasn't why would their be hard fouls and injuries.|||The inconsistency of the refs and the guy donaghy who was betting on games.|||Tim Donaghy is a perfect example. The refs have too great an influence in who wins the games.
If the Celtics and Lakers sweep when will the NBA Finals start?
If they both sweep when would the NBA Finals start?|||Definitely Set to June 3... But hey! Lakers and Celtics didn't sweep it. The Magics is still fighting, but I doubt it... The Suns though is giving Lakers a good fight. I saw at http://sportsbook.com that everybody is betting on Lakers, but they are shocked to see that tonight Suns won. It's already 2-2.
Cant wait until the finals!!|||The NBA finals start Thursday June 3rd ,no matter what.|||06/03/10|||June 3rd
Its been a set date....|||if they eliminate the other teams earlier then great they get more rest and practice.....|||june 3rd|||June 3 no matter what
Cant wait until the finals!!|||The NBA finals start Thursday June 3rd ,no matter what.|||06/03/10|||June 3rd
Its been a set date....|||if they eliminate the other teams earlier then great they get more rest and practice.....|||june 3rd|||June 3 no matter what
How would the NBA have changed if the Bucks took Deron Williams first and not Andrew Bogut?
What would the NBA be like now If the Bucks took Deron Williams with the first overall pick and not Andrew Bogut? I could see alot being different.|||The obvious differences are that the Bucks would be built around Williams, the #2 pick would have been used on Bogut, the Jazz would have Chris Paul, and the Hornets would be a complete mess.
I don't see any NBA Championships being altered up to this point as a result of this hypothetical situation.|||If the Bucks took D-Will (I think it needs to be mentioned that they could've taken CP3 as well) they would have been an average, 5-7 seed playoff team until now, because a team with Deron Williams or CP3 would attract more free agents.|||I most likely wouldn't be seeing the jazz play on TV everyday|||They would kill
I don't see any NBA Championships being altered up to this point as a result of this hypothetical situation.|||If the Bucks took D-Will (I think it needs to be mentioned that they could've taken CP3 as well) they would have been an average, 5-7 seed playoff team until now, because a team with Deron Williams or CP3 would attract more free agents.|||I most likely wouldn't be seeing the jazz play on TV everyday|||They would kill
Who has the NBA record for the highest scoring average in the Playoffs?
Hit he has been the Defensive Players of the year in the NBA.|||The answer is of course Michael Jordan, with an unbelievable 33.4 points per game average.|||Steve Nash?|||The highest NBA Finals scoring average for a 7 game series is held by Elgin Baylor with a 40.6 points per game average in 1962.
The most points in a game in a NBA Finals is 61 by Elgin Baylor in 1962.
The highest regular season scoring average behind Wilt Chamberlain is 38.3 points per game by Elgin Baylor in 1961-1962.
As a rookie in 1958-59, Elgin Baylor finished fourth in the league in scoring (24.9 points per game), third in rebounding (15.0 rebounds per game), and eighth in assists (4.1 assists per game). Elgin Baylor registered 55 points in a single regular season game as a rookie later as a veteran to score 71 points in a single regular season game.
Elgin Baylor averaged 19.8 rebounds per game for the entire 1960-61 regular season.
Elgin Baylor was on the First Team All NBA team 10 times in his career.
Back then there was no defensive player of the year award.
You might say in his prime that Elgin Baylor was Dr. J and MJ roled up into one.|||umm let me guess bill walton.|||That would be you.
Why? Because you took more shots than anyone in playoff history.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second in number of points scored in the playoffs. He played in 58 more playoff games than you did, yet you took more shots than he did.
What's even more amazing is that you took off a year (1994), so your attempted field goals would be even higher. Talk about ball-hogging........
And your not even close to being the best in FG%, so it's not like you were one of the most accurate shooters ever. You took 75 more shots than Kareem, yet he made 168 MORE shots than you did.
Considering that you played more for your scoring stats than trying to help your team win, it's not suprising that you are the leader in playoff points.|||bill walton is such a hypocrite|||Michael Jordan|||Michael Jordan
nash sucks|||[ be honest. you know the answer already, what is the point of asking. ]
peace.
EDIT: Bill Walton? hahaha.|||Luke Walton!
The most points in a game in a NBA Finals is 61 by Elgin Baylor in 1962.
The highest regular season scoring average behind Wilt Chamberlain is 38.3 points per game by Elgin Baylor in 1961-1962.
As a rookie in 1958-59, Elgin Baylor finished fourth in the league in scoring (24.9 points per game), third in rebounding (15.0 rebounds per game), and eighth in assists (4.1 assists per game). Elgin Baylor registered 55 points in a single regular season game as a rookie later as a veteran to score 71 points in a single regular season game.
Elgin Baylor averaged 19.8 rebounds per game for the entire 1960-61 regular season.
Elgin Baylor was on the First Team All NBA team 10 times in his career.
Back then there was no defensive player of the year award.
You might say in his prime that Elgin Baylor was Dr. J and MJ roled up into one.|||umm let me guess bill walton.|||That would be you.
Why? Because you took more shots than anyone in playoff history.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second in number of points scored in the playoffs. He played in 58 more playoff games than you did, yet you took more shots than he did.
What's even more amazing is that you took off a year (1994), so your attempted field goals would be even higher. Talk about ball-hogging........
And your not even close to being the best in FG%, so it's not like you were one of the most accurate shooters ever. You took 75 more shots than Kareem, yet he made 168 MORE shots than you did.
Considering that you played more for your scoring stats than trying to help your team win, it's not suprising that you are the leader in playoff points.|||bill walton is such a hypocrite|||Michael Jordan|||Michael Jordan
nash sucks|||[ be honest. you know the answer already, what is the point of asking. ]
peace.
EDIT: Bill Walton? hahaha.|||Luke Walton!
Who are good NBA players who started playing basketball in their teens?
i dont really play basketball but i wanna start. By the way im 14 and about 6ft1. Im going to start practicing everyday over the summer in order to make my HS Bball team. Are their any other NBA players who are like me and started playing late but made it. It would help to know, im not the only one and its possible.|||Kevin Garnett FTW!|||Wow you barely 14 and 6 ft 1 thats pretty tall.
Basketball player good at age teens:
LeBron
Kobe
Michael Jordan.Anyways most b-ball player must be good at there teams.Other wise they wouldnt make it too the NBA.Good Luck with your basketball!|||btw your not going to grow anymore 14 6'1 you might get to 6'2 but thats it if i were you i wouldnt worry about who started late i would be working on my legs and trying to dunk.
******...|||well here are some that have been playing since even before that:
Jordan
LeBron
Kobe
Chamberlain
Malone(Karl and Moses)
Erving
Domonique Wilkins
Garnett
and many more!|||Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Tracy McGrady were in their teens when they played in the NBA.
Michael Jordan didn't make his team until late in his high school years.|||Tim Duncan didn't start playing basketball until he was 14. So you should turn out to be just like him.|||Iverson was a football player in highschool. If he didnt pick up a bball in highschool he woulda been in the nfl|||Tim Duncan.|||lebron|||tim duncan|||steve nash
Basketball player good at age teens:
LeBron
Kobe
Michael Jordan.Anyways most b-ball player must be good at there teams.Other wise they wouldnt make it too the NBA.Good Luck with your basketball!|||btw your not going to grow anymore 14 6'1 you might get to 6'2 but thats it if i were you i wouldnt worry about who started late i would be working on my legs and trying to dunk.
******...|||well here are some that have been playing since even before that:
Jordan
LeBron
Kobe
Chamberlain
Malone(Karl and Moses)
Erving
Domonique Wilkins
Garnett
and many more!|||Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Tracy McGrady were in their teens when they played in the NBA.
Michael Jordan didn't make his team until late in his high school years.|||Tim Duncan didn't start playing basketball until he was 14. So you should turn out to be just like him.|||Iverson was a football player in highschool. If he didnt pick up a bball in highschool he woulda been in the nfl|||Tim Duncan.|||lebron|||tim duncan|||steve nash
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
How do I set My roster for my Fantasy NBA team?
How the hell do I set my Roster for my nba fantasy team. I played a couple of years ago. Now it's so confusing and very complicated. It's definitely gone downhill since then.|||move the player to its position and click submit!|||Change back to the Classic option located on the right side under the "submit changes" icon. It will take you back to the way you're used to from a few years ago.
How do you play against someone specific online in NBA Live 09?
I have a friend and both he and I have playstation 3s and NBA Live 09. I really want to play against him but I don't know how to. Can anyone help me out?|||http://www.nba.voteng.com/
Why did the NBA extended the period for the Kings relocation application?
Why not give the Maloofs a big F. U.?
It is as if the NBA is happy with screwing the Sacramento fans and placing a team on a market that already has 2 teams. RETARDED. Stern has lost it, he needs to go.|||An extension was given because Kevin Johnson (mayor of Sacramento) talked to the NBA board of governors this past week. In his talk, he stated that the city of Sacramento is looking into building a new arena, and also the owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins is interested in buying the Kings and keep them in Sacramento (although, the Maloofs say the team is not for sale). Stern granted an extension so that all the details can be ironed out, and everyone has a chance to state their case as to why the team should stay or not stay in Sacramento. He wants everything to be taken into consideration until a concrete decision can be made. The NBA owners must vote by more than 50% for the league to approve of the relocation. If the city of Sacramento can build a new arena and show it has plans to do so very soon, then there might not be any reason for the Kings to move.|||That's good for the City of Anaheim,It just give them more time to work the money figure's out! Also the NBA appointed the owner of the Thunder as head of the relocation committee that will most likely give the Maloofs the OK! The Kings are moving ,The NBA just wants the money details more clear!
Stern has said he won't stop the move................|||@paul Pierce....I consider you the most underrated user in here. Very in depth with all the facts %26amp; details....good job
It is as if the NBA is happy with screwing the Sacramento fans and placing a team on a market that already has 2 teams. RETARDED. Stern has lost it, he needs to go.|||An extension was given because Kevin Johnson (mayor of Sacramento) talked to the NBA board of governors this past week. In his talk, he stated that the city of Sacramento is looking into building a new arena, and also the owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins is interested in buying the Kings and keep them in Sacramento (although, the Maloofs say the team is not for sale). Stern granted an extension so that all the details can be ironed out, and everyone has a chance to state their case as to why the team should stay or not stay in Sacramento. He wants everything to be taken into consideration until a concrete decision can be made. The NBA owners must vote by more than 50% for the league to approve of the relocation. If the city of Sacramento can build a new arena and show it has plans to do so very soon, then there might not be any reason for the Kings to move.|||That's good for the City of Anaheim,It just give them more time to work the money figure's out! Also the NBA appointed the owner of the Thunder as head of the relocation committee that will most likely give the Maloofs the OK! The Kings are moving ,The NBA just wants the money details more clear!
Stern has said he won't stop the move................|||@paul Pierce....I consider you the most underrated user in here. Very in depth with all the facts %26amp; details....good job
When does the NBA start the 2010 season?
Also, what channel is the NBA draft going to be on on Thursday?|||November.|||The NBA Draft will be broadcast Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 7:30 Eastern Time on ESPN. The NBA Free-Agent Period begins July 1, 2010. NBA Summer League games start next month. The 2010-2011 NBA Regular Season will start late October. The NBA has not released the 2010-2011 Regular Season Schedule yet. However, the NHL just release their 2010-2011 Regular Season Schedule today, so the NBA may release theirs soon.|||Pre-season: beginning of October
Regular season: End of October
TNT|||The season always starts late october-early november. The draft is going to be one ESPN.|||October 26th
ESPN|||the 2010-2011 NBA season starts on ______and the 2010 NBA Draft is going to be on channel ______|||November
Regular season: End of October
TNT|||The season always starts late october-early november. The draft is going to be one ESPN.|||October 26th
ESPN|||the 2010-2011 NBA season starts on ______and the 2010 NBA Draft is going to be on channel ______|||November
What happened to the days when every player on the team got an NBA championship trophy?
Nowadays, the winning team gets one NBA championship trophy and keeps it for display. The players only get a ring. When Michael Jordan played (and won), I remember all the Bulls players having a trophy in front of them for the championship parade. What happened between now and then? Did the NBA want to save money?|||That never happened. Winning team gets one trophy and keeps it.
On the last Bulls parade the players had 6 trophies, one for each championship won during the Jordan era. I remember some of the players and Phil sat down (whatever the location was) for questions and each one had a trophy in front, and that was 6. But then again not because they won them all that season.|||Yeah it last occur in 2002 when the La Lakers won the championship every player got one. Now its only rings sucks|||When Michael Jordan and the Bulls won. Jordan would get an MVP trophy. They all got rings. But only the organization got the Larry O'Brian trophy. It's always been like that, so I'm not sure what you are talking about. Every sport is like that. the NFL, NHL, Baseball. they all do that.|||maybe they just wanted to make the trophy more valuable. as apposed to haveing like 15 trophies a year keep it one.
similar to the stanley cup
On the last Bulls parade the players had 6 trophies, one for each championship won during the Jordan era. I remember some of the players and Phil sat down (whatever the location was) for questions and each one had a trophy in front, and that was 6. But then again not because they won them all that season.|||Yeah it last occur in 2002 when the La Lakers won the championship every player got one. Now its only rings sucks|||When Michael Jordan and the Bulls won. Jordan would get an MVP trophy. They all got rings. But only the organization got the Larry O'Brian trophy. It's always been like that, so I'm not sure what you are talking about. Every sport is like that. the NFL, NHL, Baseball. they all do that.|||maybe they just wanted to make the trophy more valuable. as apposed to haveing like 15 trophies a year keep it one.
similar to the stanley cup
How often are overseas basketball players drafted into the NBA?
How often do overseas basketball players make it into the NBA? Are there any current players in the NBA who didn't get drafted out of college into the NBA, but played basketball overseas and later drafted???|||Foreign players are drafted every year and many sign with their teams.
After college Bruce Bowen went undrafted by the NBA and went to Europe to play in a French League. While he is known for his defense in the NBA he was one of the higher scorer in that league averaging almost 30 points a game.
Bowen is one example of many. You can check the different FIBA rosters and see lots of US born guys on those teams.|||a few i think. there are tons of scouts overseas that are constantly watching those guys play. including laker's scout vlade divac whose stationed in spain.
After college Bruce Bowen went undrafted by the NBA and went to Europe to play in a French League. While he is known for his defense in the NBA he was one of the higher scorer in that league averaging almost 30 points a game.
Bowen is one example of many. You can check the different FIBA rosters and see lots of US born guys on those teams.|||a few i think. there are tons of scouts overseas that are constantly watching those guys play. including laker's scout vlade divac whose stationed in spain.
What would you need statistically to become a top nba draft prospect?
Say you made it to a D1 school like Duke. What stats do you need to become considered for an nba draft? Like if you were a Shooting-Guard? I was reading john wall only had 16 PPG and like 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Also, what else do scouts look for in players?|||A shooting guard from Duke would probably need to average at least 17 ppg and shoot fairly decently, at least 44% FG and 35% 3PT.
John Wall's draft status is determined more by his ability to make plays and be a leader rather than his shooting or scoring stats. He can score and shoot the ball a little bit, but that can be improved. It's his speed, ballhandling skills, leadership skills, above average defensive skills and his ability to attack the basket that make him a top prospect. He possesses a lot of qualities that are highly coveted in drafted players but are not usually common.
Those are qualities that scouts look for, because it's hard to find good defensive players and guys willing to lead a team right away. Basically, it's not all in the statistics it's more in how you help a team win. If you do whatever it takes to win you'll be a player to look out for.|||It also depends on your versatility. If you are a balanced D1 player, like Grant Hill or Mike Dunleavy, you are usually a top prospect. Scouts look to see if you have enough versatility and defensive skills to become a prospect. Look at numerous number one overall picks who were versatile defensive threats, such as Antonio McDyess, Kenyon Martin, and Dwight Howard.
It amazes me that statistically, guards are usually first overall picks, but usually, it depends on your size and your acolades, such as rebounding and blocks.|||It will depend on the position that you are aspiring to become as well as your professionalism and passion for the game. They'll also look at your physique and maturity as they want players that can handle the stressful schedule of the league.
A.For a PG: scouts will look after your (1) playmaking abilities - how you pass the ball, how you look for your teammates, how well you orchestrate and execute plays. (2) ball handling. (3) offensive and defensive game.
B. For an SG: scouts will look for your offensive game - perimeter shooting, slashing, 3pt shooting. in short, how effective of a shooter you are.
C. For an SF: basically, scouts will look for an all-around player that pretty much knows a little bit of everything with particular focus on what the team needs. They can go for an offensive minded SF (just like Carmelo), or a defensive minded one (like Artest), or if they're lucky, find someone like LeBron who does everything.
D. For a PF: it will also depend on what a team needs. if they want a PF who specializes in post up moves, then they'll choose someone with the height and weight advantage who knows how to bang it up inside the court (like Zach Randolph, Al Jefferson). If they want a PF that's finesse, knows how to make mid-range jumpers, then they focus on the offensive game of the player (like Nowitzki and Yi Jianlian.
C. For a C: inside domination is very important. must have the height and reach advantage as well as the physical conditioning to be chosen as a top pick for C position. Must know how to rebound effectively, box out, defense oriented, and has good offensive skills (post ups, face up jumpers near the ring, etc.) Being athletic is optional, but advantageous (like Dwight).|||steals block fg % 3point% ft% strength
John Wall's draft status is determined more by his ability to make plays and be a leader rather than his shooting or scoring stats. He can score and shoot the ball a little bit, but that can be improved. It's his speed, ballhandling skills, leadership skills, above average defensive skills and his ability to attack the basket that make him a top prospect. He possesses a lot of qualities that are highly coveted in drafted players but are not usually common.
Those are qualities that scouts look for, because it's hard to find good defensive players and guys willing to lead a team right away. Basically, it's not all in the statistics it's more in how you help a team win. If you do whatever it takes to win you'll be a player to look out for.|||It also depends on your versatility. If you are a balanced D1 player, like Grant Hill or Mike Dunleavy, you are usually a top prospect. Scouts look to see if you have enough versatility and defensive skills to become a prospect. Look at numerous number one overall picks who were versatile defensive threats, such as Antonio McDyess, Kenyon Martin, and Dwight Howard.
It amazes me that statistically, guards are usually first overall picks, but usually, it depends on your size and your acolades, such as rebounding and blocks.|||It will depend on the position that you are aspiring to become as well as your professionalism and passion for the game. They'll also look at your physique and maturity as they want players that can handle the stressful schedule of the league.
A.For a PG: scouts will look after your (1) playmaking abilities - how you pass the ball, how you look for your teammates, how well you orchestrate and execute plays. (2) ball handling. (3) offensive and defensive game.
B. For an SG: scouts will look for your offensive game - perimeter shooting, slashing, 3pt shooting. in short, how effective of a shooter you are.
C. For an SF: basically, scouts will look for an all-around player that pretty much knows a little bit of everything with particular focus on what the team needs. They can go for an offensive minded SF (just like Carmelo), or a defensive minded one (like Artest), or if they're lucky, find someone like LeBron who does everything.
D. For a PF: it will also depend on what a team needs. if they want a PF who specializes in post up moves, then they'll choose someone with the height and weight advantage who knows how to bang it up inside the court (like Zach Randolph, Al Jefferson). If they want a PF that's finesse, knows how to make mid-range jumpers, then they focus on the offensive game of the player (like Nowitzki and Yi Jianlian.
C. For a C: inside domination is very important. must have the height and reach advantage as well as the physical conditioning to be chosen as a top pick for C position. Must know how to rebound effectively, box out, defense oriented, and has good offensive skills (post ups, face up jumpers near the ring, etc.) Being athletic is optional, but advantageous (like Dwight).|||steals block fg % 3point% ft% strength
How can we become an NBA trainer and how much do they get paid?
My dream is to work in the NBA while my brother plays in the NBA. What college do I have to go to? What do I do to achieve my dream?|||How much they get paid? I don't know. I would suspect it's like any other job that has a lot of people competing for a high profile spot. Pay will be pretty bad while you work your way up, but if you become one of the very best, then you make a mint.
As for how to become one, go by
http://www.nata.org/
...and check out their resources.
As for how to become one, go by
http://www.nata.org/
...and check out their resources.
Will the NBA ever be the biggest sport in the US again like it was during the Jordan-era?
In the 90's basketball was the biggest and most popular sport in the country and Michael Jordan became a global icon and one of the most recognized athletes ever.
However nowadays the NFL and MLB have surpassed basketball as the top sports in America. I even think nowadays college football is more popular then NBA basketball.
Why is this?
NFL football is Americas passion now and I think it will be the top sport long into the foreseeable future but will NBA basketball ever be on the same level as football or at least surpass baseball as the # 2 sport?
What was it during the Jordan-era that made NBA basketball the # 1 sport?|||No...................
The NFL will always be the biggest.
Their will be a lockout in the NBA after next season ,That means the NBA falls below MLB|||cuz jordan was a great plaer
However nowadays the NFL and MLB have surpassed basketball as the top sports in America. I even think nowadays college football is more popular then NBA basketball.
Why is this?
NFL football is Americas passion now and I think it will be the top sport long into the foreseeable future but will NBA basketball ever be on the same level as football or at least surpass baseball as the # 2 sport?
What was it during the Jordan-era that made NBA basketball the # 1 sport?|||No...................
The NFL will always be the biggest.
Their will be a lockout in the NBA after next season ,That means the NBA falls below MLB|||cuz jordan was a great plaer
What is the most positive impact that the NBA has had in America?
I just watch a little of the NBA last night. I always thought it was fun watching the stories of the players unfold. I learned that its more than putting a basketball through a hoop. The NBA does so much to entertain and create jobs. I think it is positive.
What is the most positive impact the NBA has had in America?|||The NBA Cares program is more of a PR stunt than anything.The REAL positive impact the NBA has made is that it is getting kids off the streets.|||Don't know about America, but in regards to the world. His name is Dikembe Mutombo that's what the most positive impact the NBA has given the world and that is Dikembe Mutombo.|||The NBA cares program is really a great thing. I would say that is the most positive impact. |||Providing rich, hot, sexy men to us common woman
What is the most positive impact the NBA has had in America?|||The NBA Cares program is more of a PR stunt than anything.The REAL positive impact the NBA has made is that it is getting kids off the streets.|||Don't know about America, but in regards to the world. His name is Dikembe Mutombo that's what the most positive impact the NBA has given the world and that is Dikembe Mutombo.|||The NBA cares program is really a great thing. I would say that is the most positive impact. |||Providing rich, hot, sexy men to us common woman
Who is the worst defensive player in the NBA based exclusively on effort?
Defensive rankings of NBA players confuse me. When I read that players like Steve Nash, Melo, and Monta Ellis are lousy defensively it makes me wonder: Are they truly bad due to a physical inability to play effective NBA defense OR are they bad because they simply are very offensive-minded and don't really try hard on the defensive end?
Answer this when naming the laziest, couldn't give a damn defensive players in the NBA.....What players truly give little or no effort?|||I always find it humorous watching Carmelo play defense. Hes always flat footed and will make one or two efforts towards defense when the ball comes to his area. Overall hes mainly just a drill cone on the defensive end whos looking for the quick outlet pass on the turnover or rebound. This will definitely be hampered this season with the departure of Camby, one of the leagues leading rebounders the past few years. |||where did you read that those players are bad defenders?
Monta is still learning the game, plus, he's playing on the Warriors who are the worst defensive team... mostly because of Don Nelson who likes a fast game. Nelson likes the run and gun offense, so it's hard to get back on defense with that style of offense.
Nash is getting older and is a little slower and not a very strong player physically, so when he goes up against players like Baron Davis, who are strong, or Chris Paul who are quick and fast, then he has a hard time. Also, he's on a team like the Warriors who like to run a fast break type of offense... or they did before Shaq.
Melo, well, he just like to score. He doesn't care much about getting back on defense, so out of star players, yeah, he's one of the worst defenders.
So to recap:
Monta is a bad defender due to inexperience and the system he plays in.
Nash is a bad defender because of physical limitations
Melo is a bad defender because he's lazy and works more on his offensive game, but I believe his rebound numbers are up this year.
|||Nash tries he is a bad defender, but you said based on effort and he does TRY.
The no effort bad defenders are as you said Carmelo Anthony and Monta Ellis. I would say Carmelo is the worst defender because not only does he try, but the guy has the body to be a great defender. He is huge and intimidating and does not use it for his advantage.|||Wow that guy Que Que actually thinks bruce bowen is a bad defender. Yeah he had some crazy thing in the past but he is Bruce Bowen. Anyway my answer has got to be someone who doesn't care about D someone like Carmelo Anthony. He is one of those players who want to get back on offense and forget the D.|||CARMELO FRICKIN ANTHONY
It pisses us Nuggets fans off when he does that, which he does about all the time lol. He just stands in one spot and takes a drunk swing at the ball whenever it gets near him. Then he runs back on offense and plays his best. And then back to defense...|||JJ Redick, did you see the game bet. Bos and Orl?? Ray Allen play and push him around??? Redick can't fight trough screens, and he kept get beaten in the defensive end.|||Eddy Curry|||Peja Stojakovich, I know white guys can jump, but still 6-10 and less than 10 blocks per season, C'MON!!|||Bruce Bowen
Answer this when naming the laziest, couldn't give a damn defensive players in the NBA.....What players truly give little or no effort?|||I always find it humorous watching Carmelo play defense. Hes always flat footed and will make one or two efforts towards defense when the ball comes to his area. Overall hes mainly just a drill cone on the defensive end whos looking for the quick outlet pass on the turnover or rebound. This will definitely be hampered this season with the departure of Camby, one of the leagues leading rebounders the past few years. |||where did you read that those players are bad defenders?
Monta is still learning the game, plus, he's playing on the Warriors who are the worst defensive team... mostly because of Don Nelson who likes a fast game. Nelson likes the run and gun offense, so it's hard to get back on defense with that style of offense.
Nash is getting older and is a little slower and not a very strong player physically, so when he goes up against players like Baron Davis, who are strong, or Chris Paul who are quick and fast, then he has a hard time. Also, he's on a team like the Warriors who like to run a fast break type of offense... or they did before Shaq.
Melo, well, he just like to score. He doesn't care much about getting back on defense, so out of star players, yeah, he's one of the worst defenders.
So to recap:
Monta is a bad defender due to inexperience and the system he plays in.
Nash is a bad defender because of physical limitations
Melo is a bad defender because he's lazy and works more on his offensive game, but I believe his rebound numbers are up this year.
|||Nash tries he is a bad defender, but you said based on effort and he does TRY.
The no effort bad defenders are as you said Carmelo Anthony and Monta Ellis. I would say Carmelo is the worst defender because not only does he try, but the guy has the body to be a great defender. He is huge and intimidating and does not use it for his advantage.|||Wow that guy Que Que actually thinks bruce bowen is a bad defender. Yeah he had some crazy thing in the past but he is Bruce Bowen. Anyway my answer has got to be someone who doesn't care about D someone like Carmelo Anthony. He is one of those players who want to get back on offense and forget the D.|||CARMELO FRICKIN ANTHONY
It pisses us Nuggets fans off when he does that, which he does about all the time lol. He just stands in one spot and takes a drunk swing at the ball whenever it gets near him. Then he runs back on offense and plays his best. And then back to defense...|||JJ Redick, did you see the game bet. Bos and Orl?? Ray Allen play and push him around??? Redick can't fight trough screens, and he kept get beaten in the defensive end.|||Eddy Curry|||Peja Stojakovich, I know white guys can jump, but still 6-10 and less than 10 blocks per season, C'MON!!|||Bruce Bowen
Is The NBA lottery system the best way for the league to determine the draft order?
Obviously a couple of teams in the NBA draft felt like they got the short end of the stick in the lottery format for the top draft picks. IN the lottery era only 4 teams that finished with the worst record actually got the first pick. At the sametime the NBA doesn't want teams tanking and that is why the lottery system was originally put in place I would like to see suggestions the NBA might consider to make the process better.|||i think it's the fairest way there is. it doesn't matter how bad you suck. you don't throw games. period. it gives the highest chances to the worst teams, without making it a definite so teams are less likely to race for the bottom.
the only "better" (haha in theory NOT practice) way would be to get a committee together and have them sit around and rank all the teams.. heh.. and for a kicks you could throw some computer rankings in there|||its good because a sucky team cant lose on purpose to get the number one pick|||The lottery is fair in that it is weighted to have the teams who have the worst record, the most number of chances to obtain the top lottery pick.|||for now its the best way......|||yes it is cause teams shouldnt be allowed to lose on purpose like the idiot celtics and grizzlies did....they both deserved what happened to them for giving as much effort as people in rec leagues do. the lottery makes them pay for disgracing the game|||I like the way it is.
If you lose you get a better chance at "winning" the top pick but it's still only a chance.
For this reason you can tank you season to improve your chances but as most teams find out it is certainly no gaurantee of the top spot.
The teams that feel they got ripped (Boston, Memphis, Milwaukee) need to realise that for example Boston only had a 38.7 percent chance of getting the number one or two pick.
Odds are they weren't going to get one of them, so there's no reason to feel entitled to the one or two spot just because they sucked.
The systems seems very fair to me and I certainly can't think of anything better!|||Well its quite not fair, becuase sometimes the teams are just bad, and need alot of help. Now they cant recicve one player, like Oden or Durant, that can put seats in the stands.|||It's interesting because the accusations were flying about certain teams tanking on purpose. Without the lottery they would have been rewarded but with it then it really doesn't get you what your after. In this case it works I suppose.|||hey its like playing the lotto for millions. the balls came up randomly and u hoping your numbers come up and they don't, that's just the way it is and its only fair. the Celtics or the grizzlies don't need a #1 pick. Not too long ago Celtics and the grizzlies were contenders and now they suck. its time for other teams to shine and get back where they were in the prime like the jail blazers and sonics. Portland haven't had a successful season since arvydas sabonis was playing center. kicks rocks grizzlies and Celtics!|||one fair way of preventing teams to not tank games is to give just ONE ping pong ball to each of the 5 worst teams to determine picks 1-5...|||One thing you have to keep in mind is that the NBA has added 3 new expansion teams within the last decade therefore, decreasing the odds of getting the top 3 picks in comparison to before that. You used to have 11 teams in lottery and now you have 14 teams. Do the math and you will see that when there is more competition, your odds will likely decrease, even if you have the most ping pong balls bouncing around for you.
As the NBA adds more expansion teams in the future, you can assume that the odds of winning the lottery will diminish even further but this system is still the best way to go. It may seem unfair to allocate the teams that do struggle with horrible records along with the teams who tank on purpose but in this day and age, it's very hard to distinguish between which team is tanking and which team isn't.
You also have playoffs teams (Kings, Clippers, Grizzlies) a year ago that have been hit with injuries and end up in the lottery. So in conclusion, the system of letting luck decide a team's fate may still be a slightly better choice than allowing teams to determine their own position in the lottery.
the only "better" (haha in theory NOT practice) way would be to get a committee together and have them sit around and rank all the teams.. heh.. and for a kicks you could throw some computer rankings in there|||its good because a sucky team cant lose on purpose to get the number one pick|||The lottery is fair in that it is weighted to have the teams who have the worst record, the most number of chances to obtain the top lottery pick.|||for now its the best way......|||yes it is cause teams shouldnt be allowed to lose on purpose like the idiot celtics and grizzlies did....they both deserved what happened to them for giving as much effort as people in rec leagues do. the lottery makes them pay for disgracing the game|||I like the way it is.
If you lose you get a better chance at "winning" the top pick but it's still only a chance.
For this reason you can tank you season to improve your chances but as most teams find out it is certainly no gaurantee of the top spot.
The teams that feel they got ripped (Boston, Memphis, Milwaukee) need to realise that for example Boston only had a 38.7 percent chance of getting the number one or two pick.
Odds are they weren't going to get one of them, so there's no reason to feel entitled to the one or two spot just because they sucked.
The systems seems very fair to me and I certainly can't think of anything better!|||Well its quite not fair, becuase sometimes the teams are just bad, and need alot of help. Now they cant recicve one player, like Oden or Durant, that can put seats in the stands.|||It's interesting because the accusations were flying about certain teams tanking on purpose. Without the lottery they would have been rewarded but with it then it really doesn't get you what your after. In this case it works I suppose.|||hey its like playing the lotto for millions. the balls came up randomly and u hoping your numbers come up and they don't, that's just the way it is and its only fair. the Celtics or the grizzlies don't need a #1 pick. Not too long ago Celtics and the grizzlies were contenders and now they suck. its time for other teams to shine and get back where they were in the prime like the jail blazers and sonics. Portland haven't had a successful season since arvydas sabonis was playing center. kicks rocks grizzlies and Celtics!|||one fair way of preventing teams to not tank games is to give just ONE ping pong ball to each of the 5 worst teams to determine picks 1-5...|||One thing you have to keep in mind is that the NBA has added 3 new expansion teams within the last decade therefore, decreasing the odds of getting the top 3 picks in comparison to before that. You used to have 11 teams in lottery and now you have 14 teams. Do the math and you will see that when there is more competition, your odds will likely decrease, even if you have the most ping pong balls bouncing around for you.
As the NBA adds more expansion teams in the future, you can assume that the odds of winning the lottery will diminish even further but this system is still the best way to go. It may seem unfair to allocate the teams that do struggle with horrible records along with the teams who tank on purpose but in this day and age, it's very hard to distinguish between which team is tanking and which team isn't.
You also have playoffs teams (Kings, Clippers, Grizzlies) a year ago that have been hit with injuries and end up in the lottery. So in conclusion, the system of letting luck decide a team's fate may still be a slightly better choice than allowing teams to determine their own position in the lottery.
How long does it take for a high school player to be considered for an NBA draft?
I've heard that a high school player has to have speant at least one year at college before he is eligible for an NBA draft. Is that true? If it is, could you please tell me where in the rules it says that?|||Thats technically not true. While you can't go straight from high school to NBA anymore, the rules say nothing about college. All it says is that you have to be at least 19 years old and be 1 year removed from high school.
Most people will just go to college, but like last year Brandon Jennings didn't want to go to college, so he signed a 1 year contract with a team in Italy so he could get paid and will enter the draft this year. He's still projected as a lottery pick, but I can't really see how seeing as he's playing against lesser competition in Europe and he's averaging 6.5ppg 2 assits and 2 boards as a point guard, and 60% free throws and 15% 3s. Someone like him would have been better off in college I think.
One other option is to go to the D-League. Granted, NBA D-League is kinda like a minor league, but they allow entry at 18.|||You have to be 19 by the time the season starts to declare for the draft. You don't necessarily have to have spent a year in college.|||rules changed. its one year may be changed to two soon. look on NCAA website for answers.|||You must 1st graduate out of high school now.so its not at a high school age.|||senior or junior
depends on age|||yeah u cant go strait from high school anymore, it is the rule
Most people will just go to college, but like last year Brandon Jennings didn't want to go to college, so he signed a 1 year contract with a team in Italy so he could get paid and will enter the draft this year. He's still projected as a lottery pick, but I can't really see how seeing as he's playing against lesser competition in Europe and he's averaging 6.5ppg 2 assits and 2 boards as a point guard, and 60% free throws and 15% 3s. Someone like him would have been better off in college I think.
One other option is to go to the D-League. Granted, NBA D-League is kinda like a minor league, but they allow entry at 18.|||You have to be 19 by the time the season starts to declare for the draft. You don't necessarily have to have spent a year in college.|||rules changed. its one year may be changed to two soon. look on NCAA website for answers.|||You must 1st graduate out of high school now.so its not at a high school age.|||senior or junior
depends on age|||yeah u cant go strait from high school anymore, it is the rule
Is it Illegal to use NBA Players Names For a Game?
Is it Illegal to use NBA Players Names For a Game?
cause me and my friends are planning on creating a forum based game that will be using 1996-1997 NBA player names and we will be using it for profit so will we get sued or are we in violation of copyright laws?|||Well you need to be in agreement with the NBA players association. Thats why Michael Jordan can't be in video games. He isn't in the players association and EA sports and 2k sports would have to pay Jordan to use his name.|||You first have to be licensed by the NBA players association. But as long as you are licensed, feel free to do what you please.
|||No you will be shot on site.|||another problem is the appearance of any recognizable celebrity in a commercial product constitutes an endorsement. The FTA will take you to court if in fact the celebrity players in the game never heard of it, let alone have an endorsement deal. It is an unfair marketing tactic to claim an endorsement when none exists.
The NBA can only take your money, but the Feds can put you in jail.
cause me and my friends are planning on creating a forum based game that will be using 1996-1997 NBA player names and we will be using it for profit so will we get sued or are we in violation of copyright laws?|||Well you need to be in agreement with the NBA players association. Thats why Michael Jordan can't be in video games. He isn't in the players association and EA sports and 2k sports would have to pay Jordan to use his name.|||You first have to be licensed by the NBA players association. But as long as you are licensed, feel free to do what you please.
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|||No you will be shot on site.|||another problem is the appearance of any recognizable celebrity in a commercial product constitutes an endorsement. The FTA will take you to court if in fact the celebrity players in the game never heard of it, let alone have an endorsement deal. It is an unfair marketing tactic to claim an endorsement when none exists.
The NBA can only take your money, but the Feds can put you in jail.
Is the NBA becoming a joke by not allowing the game to be played fairly?
Not calling fouls on the home team, not calling traveling, what's the deal with the NBA? The second round of the playoffs has been a debacle, and it has exposed many flaws of the officiating. Why can't the NBA just allow the game to be played as is? When a home team wins by 20 and then loses by 20 away on the road, it's kind of glaring that something is not right.
I get more disillusioned with the NBA everyday, it's a shame.|||Your question, which is more of a statement is absolutely one of the truest things I've seen, read, heard about or known in the last ten to fifteen years. I too, get more disillusioned with it everyday. If you even look at just the aspect of what is travelling. I honestly don't know anymore when it comes to the NBA. Starting to move or drive, without starting to dribble first is completely normal now. And exactly how many steps is someone allowed to take on their way towards the basket? Somewhere between 2 and 5 it seems.
Oh yeah, and that other example you cited of playoff caliber team and the point disparity when they win at home and lose on the road. My God! Referees ought to be praying for forgiveness of their sins during every timeout.
It's unwatchable.|||No, it is becoming a joke because players and fans worry about refs rather than solely focusing on the game and winning (e.g. Cry-baby Rasheed Wallace with all his technical fouls and your question.). Plain simple- the refs ought not to tell the players and fans how to play and enjoy the game respectively and plays and fans should not whine to and on refs in regards to officiate. Period. Nothing fans or players do or say will change a call. Leave worrying about the quality of the refs to the NBA league and General Managers. There are men literally paid millions annually to worry about stuff. How much do you get paid to worry about it?|||i agree, i am a kobe fan and a laker fan but even i see the stuff that kobe and the lakers do that gives them unfair advantages. the other team that cheats and NEVER gets called is the utah jazz, watch for three seconds and lots of no call fouls|||the thing is that the referees are not allowed to review the fouls. they are only allowed to review fights and game winners and all that.
well if ur at home the refs are paid to ref on ur side or else they wouldnt hire you|||Ya they want the best teams to win look what happend to my Warriors and that costed them a shot at the playoffs
http://youtube.com/watch?v=piHxZ42ILtA%26amp;f鈥?/a>|||well that's what home courts are for, and why teams fight to earn it.|||NBA is a joke they dont call fouls when they should and its "stars" get away with anything...|||i think i only like college basketball because of the reasons you suggest.|||well maybe that's the meaning of home court advantage...|||yea man.....i dont think you really know what you are talking about.....really.....|||U forgot that they are afraid to call simple calls on the 'STARS'. Jazz fans felt that the most in the 98 finals where Jordan pushed off bryon Russell and got the final shot and there was not foul called! NBA sucks, they want LA to win all the championship that's why they cheated UTAH in game 5!!!|||its all the refs fault and kobe's too...
LOL...
kobe sucks
I get more disillusioned with the NBA everyday, it's a shame.|||Your question, which is more of a statement is absolutely one of the truest things I've seen, read, heard about or known in the last ten to fifteen years. I too, get more disillusioned with it everyday. If you even look at just the aspect of what is travelling. I honestly don't know anymore when it comes to the NBA. Starting to move or drive, without starting to dribble first is completely normal now. And exactly how many steps is someone allowed to take on their way towards the basket? Somewhere between 2 and 5 it seems.
Oh yeah, and that other example you cited of playoff caliber team and the point disparity when they win at home and lose on the road. My God! Referees ought to be praying for forgiveness of their sins during every timeout.
It's unwatchable.|||No, it is becoming a joke because players and fans worry about refs rather than solely focusing on the game and winning (e.g. Cry-baby Rasheed Wallace with all his technical fouls and your question.). Plain simple- the refs ought not to tell the players and fans how to play and enjoy the game respectively and plays and fans should not whine to and on refs in regards to officiate. Period. Nothing fans or players do or say will change a call. Leave worrying about the quality of the refs to the NBA league and General Managers. There are men literally paid millions annually to worry about stuff. How much do you get paid to worry about it?|||i agree, i am a kobe fan and a laker fan but even i see the stuff that kobe and the lakers do that gives them unfair advantages. the other team that cheats and NEVER gets called is the utah jazz, watch for three seconds and lots of no call fouls|||the thing is that the referees are not allowed to review the fouls. they are only allowed to review fights and game winners and all that.
well if ur at home the refs are paid to ref on ur side or else they wouldnt hire you|||Ya they want the best teams to win look what happend to my Warriors and that costed them a shot at the playoffs
http://youtube.com/watch?v=piHxZ42ILtA%26amp;f鈥?/a>|||well that's what home courts are for, and why teams fight to earn it.|||NBA is a joke they dont call fouls when they should and its "stars" get away with anything...|||i think i only like college basketball because of the reasons you suggest.|||well maybe that's the meaning of home court advantage...|||yea man.....i dont think you really know what you are talking about.....really.....|||U forgot that they are afraid to call simple calls on the 'STARS'. Jazz fans felt that the most in the 98 finals where Jordan pushed off bryon Russell and got the final shot and there was not foul called! NBA sucks, they want LA to win all the championship that's why they cheated UTAH in game 5!!!|||its all the refs fault and kobe's too...
LOL...
kobe sucks
What would happen if a NBA team perished in a plane crash?
The Lakers (for example).
What would happen if in the offseason the Laker's team plane crashed, resulting in the death of 12 players, Coaching staff, etc.
Would the NBA cancel the following NBA season, or will the Lakers forced to build from scratch in a short amount of time.
I'm bored okay.|||biggest tradgedy ever|||that will be a tragic. just a terrible tragic.|||thats not cool man..even the lakers|||Wow is all I can say.|||I agree with "?"|||Wow, well I guess if that happen the lakers won't play for a year|||The owner would have to start from scratch and the draft would be extended so they could pick more players from college.|||They would probably have to find new players and coaches. Most players would probably come from the free agency.
Like what happened with the Marshall Football team|||IDK
What would happen if in the offseason the Laker's team plane crashed, resulting in the death of 12 players, Coaching staff, etc.
Would the NBA cancel the following NBA season, or will the Lakers forced to build from scratch in a short amount of time.
I'm bored okay.|||biggest tradgedy ever|||that will be a tragic. just a terrible tragic.|||thats not cool man..even the lakers|||Wow is all I can say.|||I agree with "?"|||Wow, well I guess if that happen the lakers won't play for a year|||The owner would have to start from scratch and the draft would be extended so they could pick more players from college.|||They would probably have to find new players and coaches. Most players would probably come from the free agency.
Like what happened with the Marshall Football team|||IDK
Why do NBA western conference playoff games start so late?
Like today for the Lakers-Phoenix game 1, it starts at 9:00 pm eastern time, WTF? Why don't they start it earlier like 5:00 or something. Maybe this is one of the reasons why the NFL and MLB has better ratings and more views watching their playoff games. Instead of watching NBA playoff games at 9:00 pm eastern time, people are probably sleeping or going out having fun like watching movies, night clubs, etc.|||They do start at 5. 5 pm their time. They are not going start at noon their time, to please someone on the east coast. If the game started at noon, on a monday, that arena will be empty. The NFL can get away with it cause all their games are on a sunday.|||Because the lakers went 6 games with OKC|||I completely agree, it is idiotic and stupid. The general thinking, is that they want both coasts to be able to view the game. They figure that if it is at 9:00 our time, and 6:00 west coast time, both sides can watch it, and it only throws off their schedule slightly|||because 9:00 ET is 6:00 Western Time. They can't start games at 5:00 ET, that would be at 2:00 Western time while everyone is working. Western Conference Playoffs, Western side of the country. Are you getting the connection yet?|||yeah WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yesterday should have been the west finals cause they finshed earlier. the east finals finsihed later and should have been tonight! WTF mr. stern!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!|||Different time zones. Its 9pm in the east, but its only like 6 in the west.|||For normal playoff games, especially in LA, it starts 10:30 pm EST. I guess in the West, starting at 5pm EST is to early|||Beacuse david stern is evil and wants all nba fans to suffer.Thats why he let clay bennet steal the sonics from seatlle.
How come some people say the Pau Gasol trade changed the nba landscape?
A lot of people said that the pau gasol trade not only helped the lakers but changed the entire landscape on the nba. I remember Steve Nash, Mark Cuban, and Gregg Popavich all said that trade changed everything. How is that? How can one trade change the landscape of the entire nba??|||During 05' Lakers has a very weak Post game and
no supports on the team (right after Shaqs' Departure)
and Kobe was the only player responsible for the wins
of the team.
Kwame (one of the below average player on Lakers) was
traded for Gasol (one of the best player) happened and
Lakers has appeared to back to back to back finals (was
able to win 2 out of 3) and has dominated the west ever
since.
the power has shifted to East where there are more talent
just to compete with Lakers in the final (avoiding Playoff)
much like the Bulls druing the 90's|||It's bs. NOBODY wanted Pau Gasol. NOBODY, but now all of a sudden it was a trade that changed everything? It's plain bs. Besides it wasn't as if the Grizzlies didn't get anything out of it. Look at Marc Gasol, the guy is a becoming a top center in the league. Besides if it were the trade of the century the Lakers would have easily won the championship that season, but didn't because another team traded KG to the Celtics (how come no one says anything about that one? You know the one where McHale (former Celtic) got through?) Besides all that, the Lakers already had the best record in the West when they made that trade. One of the reasons Kobe got the MVP that season.|||it made them bigger, stronger and better. they still technically are the best frontline team (gasol and bynum-when healthy and odom) in the nba. the west was wide open at one time-circa about three/four years ago. then the lakeshow got gasol. it made that team 2x better and deeper. first off, they got something for nothing. second, they got a 'young' center/power forward who is probably the best 2nd option in the game. when you combine that with the best 1st option in the game (i'm not a kobe fan, i'm just honest-my team is orlando) it changes everything. everyone was now scrambling to be a powerhouse. in my opinion, it is probably the 'archaic' reason that the guys in miami linked up this summer. look at boston, they were the only team who could pose a legit threat to those dudes....until the next game changer, MIA. trades like that change the nba landscape b/c it forces teams to look hard and themselves, and find out what it TRULY takes to be head n shoulders better than the rest. look at boston, orlando and miami. they are elite teams with the lakers. the rest of the teams are good, but there are only a few that can win a title. trades like this one make the strong teams stronger, and the weaker ones more susceptible to being in the cellar for years to come.|||It moved an established all-star from a struggling team to a number one team, during a season where that number one team lost their center for the year. Pretty much saving the Lakers season and giving them the basis for their current championship run. I would have to say it changed the landscape quite a bit. Lakers don't win any chamipionships without Gasol.|||It was a great trade for the lakers but a terrible one for the nba. To me it was like the new york yankees buying their championship. It was a disgrace and was a good way to cover the bad idea to get rid of shaq and the rape thing so they had to get kobe a new batman.|||it gave la the missing piece they needed to dominate the west for years to come. before that you could pick any team to win the west it was even between phoenix, san antonio and dallas. now its la then a massive gap followed by the other good teams like denver, san antonio, dallas, utah etc.|||Lakers are now dominant with an all star caliber player. Otherwise, Kobe would win like 4 MVPs and never make it pass the second round. I mean. If you looked at it the Lakers made the finals 3 straight times since they got him and the West is tough for the past 3 years too. So the Lakers are now bigger, have a better passer and have more role players from their bench (Lamar Odom)|||Because he gave the lakers so much versitility with his height, speed, and accuracy. It was almost like getting shaq back in his prime for the lakers because of his talent.|||Because it heped the Lakers so much that other teams who were known as the best teams in the league at the time, had to take a backseat.|||Shows how the Lakers cheat to get what they want.|||Kobe finally was able to win a playoff series after Shaq left.|||KOBE BEST|||one of the best and worst trades in the nba|||it made a all-star team in LA
Artest, Kobe %26amp; Gasol
no supports on the team (right after Shaqs' Departure)
and Kobe was the only player responsible for the wins
of the team.
Kwame (one of the below average player on Lakers) was
traded for Gasol (one of the best player) happened and
Lakers has appeared to back to back to back finals (was
able to win 2 out of 3) and has dominated the west ever
since.
the power has shifted to East where there are more talent
just to compete with Lakers in the final (avoiding Playoff)
much like the Bulls druing the 90's|||It's bs. NOBODY wanted Pau Gasol. NOBODY, but now all of a sudden it was a trade that changed everything? It's plain bs. Besides it wasn't as if the Grizzlies didn't get anything out of it. Look at Marc Gasol, the guy is a becoming a top center in the league. Besides if it were the trade of the century the Lakers would have easily won the championship that season, but didn't because another team traded KG to the Celtics (how come no one says anything about that one? You know the one where McHale (former Celtic) got through?) Besides all that, the Lakers already had the best record in the West when they made that trade. One of the reasons Kobe got the MVP that season.|||it made them bigger, stronger and better. they still technically are the best frontline team (gasol and bynum-when healthy and odom) in the nba. the west was wide open at one time-circa about three/four years ago. then the lakeshow got gasol. it made that team 2x better and deeper. first off, they got something for nothing. second, they got a 'young' center/power forward who is probably the best 2nd option in the game. when you combine that with the best 1st option in the game (i'm not a kobe fan, i'm just honest-my team is orlando) it changes everything. everyone was now scrambling to be a powerhouse. in my opinion, it is probably the 'archaic' reason that the guys in miami linked up this summer. look at boston, they were the only team who could pose a legit threat to those dudes....until the next game changer, MIA. trades like that change the nba landscape b/c it forces teams to look hard and themselves, and find out what it TRULY takes to be head n shoulders better than the rest. look at boston, orlando and miami. they are elite teams with the lakers. the rest of the teams are good, but there are only a few that can win a title. trades like this one make the strong teams stronger, and the weaker ones more susceptible to being in the cellar for years to come.|||It moved an established all-star from a struggling team to a number one team, during a season where that number one team lost their center for the year. Pretty much saving the Lakers season and giving them the basis for their current championship run. I would have to say it changed the landscape quite a bit. Lakers don't win any chamipionships without Gasol.|||It was a great trade for the lakers but a terrible one for the nba. To me it was like the new york yankees buying their championship. It was a disgrace and was a good way to cover the bad idea to get rid of shaq and the rape thing so they had to get kobe a new batman.|||it gave la the missing piece they needed to dominate the west for years to come. before that you could pick any team to win the west it was even between phoenix, san antonio and dallas. now its la then a massive gap followed by the other good teams like denver, san antonio, dallas, utah etc.|||Lakers are now dominant with an all star caliber player. Otherwise, Kobe would win like 4 MVPs and never make it pass the second round. I mean. If you looked at it the Lakers made the finals 3 straight times since they got him and the West is tough for the past 3 years too. So the Lakers are now bigger, have a better passer and have more role players from their bench (Lamar Odom)|||Because he gave the lakers so much versitility with his height, speed, and accuracy. It was almost like getting shaq back in his prime for the lakers because of his talent.|||Because it heped the Lakers so much that other teams who were known as the best teams in the league at the time, had to take a backseat.|||Shows how the Lakers cheat to get what they want.|||Kobe finally was able to win a playoff series after Shaq left.|||KOBE BEST|||one of the best and worst trades in the nba|||it made a all-star team in LA
Artest, Kobe %26amp; Gasol
How many Nba games is a reasonable amount to watch per week.?
My parents don't really care about NBA like I do. It's hard for me to convince them to let me watch much, even if I get all my homework done (which I always do.) What's a reasonable amount of games they should let me see? Btw-I'm writing this during the playoffs.|||If your homework is done, which you should do right when you get home from school.. then you should be able to watch every single playoff game.|||Watch every game your team plays, besides that you don't really need to watch much besides the highlights.|||AMAP - As many as possible.
How do you change the simulation style in NBA live 09 dynasty mode?
It takes FOREVER to simulate a game in NBA Live 09. Is there a way to change the simulation style so it just sims the game instead of play-by-play?|||Go to the menu for dynasty mode then go to my nba live then settings then dynasty settings and turn simulation intervention off.
What are the 5 greatest clutch shots in NBA playoff history?
There is nothing better than when a playoff game comes down to the final seconds, the drama is immense! So many great players have added to their legacies with big shots to win in the playoffs.
So in order, what are the five greatest clutch shots in NBA playoff history?|||1, Jordan's 1989 game-winner in final game at Cleveland with 3 tics left. It was the deciding game.
2. Boston-Phoenix Game 5 1976 NBA Finals:
a) John Havlicek makes a bank shot with 1 tic left to lead Celtics to apparent 1pt victory in second overtime, but refs said there's still a tic left. A technical foul was called and Celtics hit free throw
b) with 1 tic left, GARFIELD HEARD makes a turnaround shot to tie game which led to 3rd overtime
3. John Stockton's game winner in Game 6 of 1997 West Finals to lead Utah to NBA finals in 1997
4. John Paxson's game winning 3 pointer with 2 tics left in Game 6 of NBA Finals, Bulsl defeat Phoenix for their first threepeat
5. Magic Johnson's hook shot in Game 4 of NBA FInals Celtics vs. Lakers
5. (tie) Larry Bird's steal and assist to Dennis Johnson who makes difficult layup as Celtics steal Game 5 of 1987 East Finals versus Detroit|||In my opinion,
1. Michael Jordan. Game 6 1998 finals vs utah. and Jordan's shot over Craig Ehlo 1990 (i think)
2. Derek Fisher .4 shot.
3. The Phoenix suns player in the finals vs boston decades ago (can't remember who or when specifically but it was at Boston vs Maravich)
4. Sampson shot over the lakers that sent Houston to the finals 1986
5. Robert Horry 2002 WCF vs Kings.|||1. MJ
2. Fish
3. Horry
4. Kobe's tie vs suns
5. Kobe's buzzer|||all of Michael Jordan
Reggie Miller
Derek Fisher
Robert Horrry
Larry Bird|||All of MJ's last second jumpers!
So in order, what are the five greatest clutch shots in NBA playoff history?|||1, Jordan's 1989 game-winner in final game at Cleveland with 3 tics left. It was the deciding game.
2. Boston-Phoenix Game 5 1976 NBA Finals:
a) John Havlicek makes a bank shot with 1 tic left to lead Celtics to apparent 1pt victory in second overtime, but refs said there's still a tic left. A technical foul was called and Celtics hit free throw
b) with 1 tic left, GARFIELD HEARD makes a turnaround shot to tie game which led to 3rd overtime
3. John Stockton's game winner in Game 6 of 1997 West Finals to lead Utah to NBA finals in 1997
4. John Paxson's game winning 3 pointer with 2 tics left in Game 6 of NBA Finals, Bulsl defeat Phoenix for their first threepeat
5. Magic Johnson's hook shot in Game 4 of NBA FInals Celtics vs. Lakers
5. (tie) Larry Bird's steal and assist to Dennis Johnson who makes difficult layup as Celtics steal Game 5 of 1987 East Finals versus Detroit|||In my opinion,
1. Michael Jordan. Game 6 1998 finals vs utah. and Jordan's shot over Craig Ehlo 1990 (i think)
2. Derek Fisher .4 shot.
3. The Phoenix suns player in the finals vs boston decades ago (can't remember who or when specifically but it was at Boston vs Maravich)
4. Sampson shot over the lakers that sent Houston to the finals 1986
5. Robert Horry 2002 WCF vs Kings.|||1. MJ
2. Fish
3. Horry
4. Kobe's tie vs suns
5. Kobe's buzzer|||all of Michael Jordan
Reggie Miller
Derek Fisher
Robert Horrry
Larry Bird|||All of MJ's last second jumpers!
When did they start double teaming in the NBA?
Me and my friend like to debate a lot over who's the better basketball player; Jordan or Kobe? And he argues that when Jordan would play for the bulls, double teaming in the NBA was nonexistent. When exactly did they start?|||Way Back during George Mikan's dominance!!!
G0t it? Go0d!!!|||your friend obviously doesn't watch much basketball if he thinks kobe's better than Jordan
MJ might be one of the most overrated players ever, but he still arguably the best player of all time, the only players IMO that you can make a case of being better than MJ are Bird and Magic|||kobes not better than jordan. period.
and whoever gave me the thumbs down in 100% wrong.|||http://www.is-onfire.org/?ref=4198|||Wow, only someone not around in the 90's would say that, of course they double-teamed in the 90's, Jordan often got Triple teamed even, like the first answer said, all the way back in the 40's-50's they started double-teaming.
And don't even compare Kobe to Jordan, because Jordan has that one, in every category, he simply was the GOAT.|||They started double teaming maybe even befor the NBA. Show your friend this and see how jordan sometimes got the entire team on him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLv2F33sn鈥?/a>
Much respect for Kobe but Jordan is the GOAT|||you have been allowed to double team a player forever. just in jordans day you couldnt double team a man before he had the ball (im not too sure if you can today or not) in mj's day you couldnt play zone defense either.
G0t it? Go0d!!!|||your friend obviously doesn't watch much basketball if he thinks kobe's better than Jordan
MJ might be one of the most overrated players ever, but he still arguably the best player of all time, the only players IMO that you can make a case of being better than MJ are Bird and Magic|||kobes not better than jordan. period.
and whoever gave me the thumbs down in 100% wrong.|||http://www.is-onfire.org/?ref=4198|||Wow, only someone not around in the 90's would say that, of course they double-teamed in the 90's, Jordan often got Triple teamed even, like the first answer said, all the way back in the 40's-50's they started double-teaming.
And don't even compare Kobe to Jordan, because Jordan has that one, in every category, he simply was the GOAT.|||They started double teaming maybe even befor the NBA. Show your friend this and see how jordan sometimes got the entire team on him.
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Much respect for Kobe but Jordan is the GOAT|||you have been allowed to double team a player forever. just in jordans day you couldnt double team a man before he had the ball (im not too sure if you can today or not) in mj's day you couldnt play zone defense either.
What would happen to the Lakers if the NBA instituted a hard cap at 60 mil?
What if NBA made a rule that teams could only use minimum salary players after a team 60 mil dollars.
Everyone beside Fisher, Kobe, Gasol, and Bynum would have to leave LA and they would have to fill out their roster with D. League players meaning no Artest, Odom, Shannon Brown, Steve Blake, Matt Barnes.|||Lakers will still be as competitive as they are now. I don't think it's right to lower the salary cap without lowering the maximum contracts for players. Players are the ones who are going to be affected by lower salaries.|||Teams will not lose players if the cap is at 60 million!They just won't add any more players!Teams like Miami ,NY have more to worry about!Because their stuck with the players they have................
Everyone beside Fisher, Kobe, Gasol, and Bynum would have to leave LA and they would have to fill out their roster with D. League players meaning no Artest, Odom, Shannon Brown, Steve Blake, Matt Barnes.|||Lakers will still be as competitive as they are now. I don't think it's right to lower the salary cap without lowering the maximum contracts for players. Players are the ones who are going to be affected by lower salaries.|||Teams will not lose players if the cap is at 60 million!They just won't add any more players!Teams like Miami ,NY have more to worry about!Because their stuck with the players they have................
What's the difference between NBA live and NBA 2k 10 on PS3?
I'm trying to decide what I should get. NBA Live or NBA 2k 10. I've always used NBA Live since I first got them. But I don't want to waste my money on 2k. I want the better one. Tell as much as you can about NBA LIve 2k 10 and NBA Live 10 on PS3|||Well i owned nba live 08 and nba 2k9 on the ps3. Nba live 08 was better than 2k8 while nba 2k9 was better than nba live 09. First of all, you should try the demo(its free at the playstation store) and see which game you like better. I tryed the demo and came to this conclusion: NBA live 10 wins this year by a slight margin. Nba 2k10 is the same exact thing as 2k9 except for slightly better graphics. Nba liv 10 has slightly, slightly better graohics than 2k10, and better gameplay. i played 2k9 for 6 months. the first 4 months i just couldnt believe how amazing it was, then it got old cuz the gameplay is kind of fake, and got bored. I'd prefer live 10, but since it is your money, dont listen to anyone and try out the demo yourself and decide for yourself which you like.
I'm trying to save you from wasting your hard earned green.|||Well I say play the demo. Now in my opinion I say buy nba live 10. I have played both retail version and I think that live plays better. I like the way the players move, the outside game of live and live is better than 2k on the dribble. However, 2k has a better inside game, but not as much as control on the dribble game.|||Alot people are gonna say 2k is better But for real Live is better this year last year 2k was buy live if you have been playing live you should keep playing Ive played both this year and 10 is better. To me Live is a 9.1 and 2k is a 8.4. the only thing 2k has on live is graphics|||http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/ris鈥?/a>
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Can NBA referrees be replaced during the NBA finals?
It's becoming painfully obvious the refs in the NBA finals are not up to the challenge and are missing calls left and right. Last night they were doing ok then fell asleep the last two minutes of the game. Running to instant replay every other team possession. This on top of bad officiating nights the last couple of games. What can a frustrated NBA fan do to get a decent refereed game?|||David Stern calls the shots on what he wants to be seen and done. All he cares about are ratings. He couldn't care less about poor officiating. Just look at the 2002 Western Conference Finals series between the Kings and Lakers, especially game 6.|||It doesn't matter who the refs are. It's obvious that the NBA needs more younger officials and some of the long-tenured officials needs to be let go. I watch the NBA and it's obvious that the officials are making bad calls or missing them. Getting a decent refereed game is what all NBA fans need and the only way to get that is to have good officials who call the game equally on both sides.
Who is the most overrated player in the NBA draft?
I think that Josh McRoberts is the most overrated player in the NBA Draft. He is slow, unpolished offensively, and overagressive defensively. Not only that but he is very inconsistent. He will be the biggest bust of the first round along with Julian Wright.|||I agree with you Josh McRoberts is overrated. He was only a sophomore but he wasn't that great. Just wait in 5 years and no one will remember him. Besides he's from Duke. All Duke players that make it to the NBA kind of fade away.
Go Heels!!!!|||I sense a little favortism from the tar heels fans =p
|||mike conley jr will be a bust. he has had the best player in teh country playin with him his whole life and has no shot. talk about low numbers he doesnt put up any good numbers. pgs with a bad shot usually end up busts in the nba. .......
|||(continued) he's small and billups of my pistons will post him up and step on him after he falls from the impact. he's quick but thats it. he will get pummeled in the nba. sorry memphis no gold here.he is overrated because of oden. hell i would ve looked good passin him the ball
|||other busts julian wright, noah, mcroberts, hawes, thaddeus young. derrick byars will be a huge sleeper that evryone passed on. u guys covered pretty much all the busts.
|||Brendan Wright is overrated. Al horford and Greg Oden will not be busts. Durant maybe overrated as well people just might be expecting too much from him but im not saying he will be a bust|||Josh Mcroberts is overrated, but I think Joakim Noah is very overrated...the former MOP of the final 4 didn't even reach double digits in championship game...he never averaged more than 15pts...his best season he averaged 15pts and 9 boards...that was it.|||im surprised some people got it right.
josh mcroberts will be a bust. he sucked at duke and he will suck even more in the NBA. as my local radio station said and i quote, "There is soft, and then there is Mcroberts soft." he is too soft to be in the nba especially banging down low. mcroberts was very conservative at duke, he never asserted himself in the offense, he always kind of just disappeared. should have stayed in school.
another player is joakim noah. i think he will be good, but not worth of a top 10 pick. he is a fiery player and leader with tons of passion and energy except he has 0 offense. he is like tyson chandler but uglier and less athletic. noah is a good rebounder and shot blocker but thats it, no offense, not worthy of a top 10 pick and even dick vitale and donovan said that horford is much better than noah and its true.|||Joakim Noah-he'll be nothing more than a role player in the NBA, definitely not worth a top 10 pick. He hardly has any upside.|||I think Corey Brewer is|||i think Spencer hawes is up there. i think Julian wright will be fine and mcroberts will be a good role player somewhere in the league simply because of his fundamentals. jason smith should also be on that list. any big besides oden i suppose. everyone is center happy and undrafted talents get lottery looks. it pisses me off|||The big tall guy is the most overrated. Yi Jialian or something. Hes not quick and hes not skilled. B-U-S-T!|||noah
he will be out of the nba in a about 4 years if not sooner he sucks ! way over rated !! he cant shoot outside, he lacks talent, ect..ect..ect.. he had a great supporting cast with lots of talent in florida, in the nba, he wont amount to much ! you'll see ! maybe he can be a cheerleader somewhere,lol|||I think Spencer Hawes will be a bust. Too thin, unaggressive, along with weak rebounding averages for a project player that some scouts dub as the 2nd best center after Oden in the draft. Hawes will probably be this year's version of Adam Morrison.
Go Heels!!!!|||I sense a little favortism from the tar heels fans =p
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|||Brendan Wright is overrated. Al horford and Greg Oden will not be busts. Durant maybe overrated as well people just might be expecting too much from him but im not saying he will be a bust|||Josh Mcroberts is overrated, but I think Joakim Noah is very overrated...the former MOP of the final 4 didn't even reach double digits in championship game...he never averaged more than 15pts...his best season he averaged 15pts and 9 boards...that was it.|||im surprised some people got it right.
josh mcroberts will be a bust. he sucked at duke and he will suck even more in the NBA. as my local radio station said and i quote, "There is soft, and then there is Mcroberts soft." he is too soft to be in the nba especially banging down low. mcroberts was very conservative at duke, he never asserted himself in the offense, he always kind of just disappeared. should have stayed in school.
another player is joakim noah. i think he will be good, but not worth of a top 10 pick. he is a fiery player and leader with tons of passion and energy except he has 0 offense. he is like tyson chandler but uglier and less athletic. noah is a good rebounder and shot blocker but thats it, no offense, not worthy of a top 10 pick and even dick vitale and donovan said that horford is much better than noah and its true.|||Joakim Noah-he'll be nothing more than a role player in the NBA, definitely not worth a top 10 pick. He hardly has any upside.|||I think Corey Brewer is|||i think Spencer hawes is up there. i think Julian wright will be fine and mcroberts will be a good role player somewhere in the league simply because of his fundamentals. jason smith should also be on that list. any big besides oden i suppose. everyone is center happy and undrafted talents get lottery looks. it pisses me off|||The big tall guy is the most overrated. Yi Jialian or something. Hes not quick and hes not skilled. B-U-S-T!|||noah
he will be out of the nba in a about 4 years if not sooner he sucks ! way over rated !! he cant shoot outside, he lacks talent, ect..ect..ect.. he had a great supporting cast with lots of talent in florida, in the nba, he wont amount to much ! you'll see ! maybe he can be a cheerleader somewhere,lol|||I think Spencer Hawes will be a bust. Too thin, unaggressive, along with weak rebounding averages for a project player that some scouts dub as the 2nd best center after Oden in the draft. Hawes will probably be this year's version of Adam Morrison.
What is a good website to buy authentic NBA jerseys at a low price?
I want to buy an authentic NBA jersey at a low price but can't find a good website. Please help.|||Dont buy it online....Every city has a warehouse where they are shipped and processed..there you can get it for 50% percent of the price
Its a small secret but if you want to know the one in ur city just tell me where u live and il give u the adress|||Some sites are of course better than others but if you are unsure, then try ebay or even amazon or any other respectable site, for in case you get duped you have someway of fighting back.|||ebay..
just be smart..
if it looks ghetto, it probably is!
Its a small secret but if you want to know the one in ur city just tell me where u live and il give u the adress|||Some sites are of course better than others but if you are unsure, then try ebay or even amazon or any other respectable site, for in case you get duped you have someway of fighting back.|||ebay..
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How many NBA teams came back from an 0-2 deficit and heading on the road?
I know that the chances from coming back from an 0-2 deficit is very very slim, just around 10% if i'm not mistaken. Anyone know if any team has ever come back from an 0-2 deficit and heading into the road? If I were to guess, this has probably only happened once in NBA history. But I want to make sure, anyone know the answer to this?|||No, the 2006 finals the Heat went down 0-2, but they lost on the road and headed back home. The Dallas-Houston series is the last time something like this happened. After dropping the first two at home, Dallas won three in a row, lost one, and blew the Houston Rockets away by 40 in Game 7.|||i'm sorry i can't give you the direct answer but tothose saying the heat did it in 06, he's asking what team came back down 2-0 while going on the ROAD. Miami had 3 home games in a row after losing the first 2 games in dallas. just making a correction
and i couldn't give you a direct answer because well.. many teams in the past have come down from a 2-0 defecit. it's much more common as opposed to being down 3-0 which no one has ever come back from to actually win the series.|||add this team to that list:
in 1993, the #1 seed phoenix suns (charles barkley's first season there) lost the first 2 games @ home to the #8 seed la lakers.
phoenix came back to win games 3 %26amp; 4 in la and won game 5 in phoenix in OT.
(back when the first rd was still a 5 game series)|||everyone who keeps saying the 06 heat can't read. He asked heading on the road. Miami went home lol
I remember the 2005 Mavs did it after losing 2 home games to Houston and won in 7
and Houston lost games 1 and 2 to Phoenix and game back to win in 7|||LAKERS, in 1997. lost 0-2 and then won the next 4 games, also the heat in 2006, 0-2 and won the next 4 games|||06, yeah heat, but the refs help them..when they need the help. I think, Stern is talking to the offciials right now to help lakers win. I HOPE NOT|||06 Finals, Dallas won first two games at home, lost next 3 in Miami and game 6 in Dallas|||If lakers lost first 2 games on Dallas court then that might be a different story. BUT THEY LOST 2 GAMES AT THIER HOMECOURT. SO IT'S NOT THE SAME AS THE 2006 FINALS.|||if i'm not mistaken,. didn't the heat do this in '06? they were down 0-2 against dallas and won like the next 4?|||The Lakers did this when they won the championship on 2011.|||I know that Mavs beat the Rockets in 7 in this scenario when they had TMac, it was 2005 i think.... that is only time i can think of|||4|||4 times with the Heats being one of them in 06 lol|||I don't know but it will happen May 15th|||I don't know but the Lakers won't be one of them.
and i couldn't give you a direct answer because well.. many teams in the past have come down from a 2-0 defecit. it's much more common as opposed to being down 3-0 which no one has ever come back from to actually win the series.|||add this team to that list:
in 1993, the #1 seed phoenix suns (charles barkley's first season there) lost the first 2 games @ home to the #8 seed la lakers.
phoenix came back to win games 3 %26amp; 4 in la and won game 5 in phoenix in OT.
(back when the first rd was still a 5 game series)|||everyone who keeps saying the 06 heat can't read. He asked heading on the road. Miami went home lol
I remember the 2005 Mavs did it after losing 2 home games to Houston and won in 7
and Houston lost games 1 and 2 to Phoenix and game back to win in 7|||LAKERS, in 1997. lost 0-2 and then won the next 4 games, also the heat in 2006, 0-2 and won the next 4 games|||06, yeah heat, but the refs help them..when they need the help. I think, Stern is talking to the offciials right now to help lakers win. I HOPE NOT|||06 Finals, Dallas won first two games at home, lost next 3 in Miami and game 6 in Dallas|||If lakers lost first 2 games on Dallas court then that might be a different story. BUT THEY LOST 2 GAMES AT THIER HOMECOURT. SO IT'S NOT THE SAME AS THE 2006 FINALS.|||if i'm not mistaken,. didn't the heat do this in '06? they were down 0-2 against dallas and won like the next 4?|||The Lakers did this when they won the championship on 2011.|||I know that Mavs beat the Rockets in 7 in this scenario when they had TMac, it was 2005 i think.... that is only time i can think of|||4|||4 times with the Heats being one of them in 06 lol|||I don't know but it will happen May 15th|||I don't know but the Lakers won't be one of them.
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How can I keep my Created Player from NBA 2K9 in my team鈥檚 lineup over the new Living Rosters Feature?
Yeah I created my own player in NBA 2K9 so I could have during regular play and the Association. But with the living rosters feature he disappears from my team鈥檚 lineup / rosters b/c of new feature.
So my question to you is. Is their a way I can keep my created player in my teams lineup / rosters and still get Up-to-Date rosters with the New Feature.|||Create a new roster load and call it the name of the player and when u wanna use him load it and make a roster to the living roster 1 called living roster upate it weekly
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Can a basketball player that declares for the NBA Draft and goes undrafted return to college?
If a college basketball player declares for the NBA Draft and does not get drafted by a team, he's allowed to return to his college right? I'm not talking about being eligible to play ball still, I'm just talking about attending the college he previously went to.|||Yeah he can return to take classes and continue their education without a problem, they just can't play ball because there is a deadline to remove yourself from the draft and since they would of went through the draft that means they wouldnt of removed themselfs in time.|||Yes, the player can return to college. He can even return and play ball, unless he did something to make himself ineligible. If a player declares for the draft, but withdraws his name before a certain deadline (typically 7-10 days before the actual day of the draft), that player remains eligible to play college sports, unless he did something like hire an agent or sign an endorsement deal.
The NBA even has an advisory committee of coaches and scouts that gives players some indication of where they're likely to be drafted, so they can return to college if they don't like what they hear.|||Yes if he does not sign with a agent. Once you sign with a agent, you are locked in but if you dont then yea you can come back but as far as changing schools you would have to ask the NCAA that question.|||yea he can go back to school just for education, Shaq did it years back. but they couldn't play college ball cus they already declared themself as a pro|||yea of course but they cant play ball though Shaq did it and so did Vince Carter.|||If he hires an agent he can't return.|||sure as long as he has the money to pay for it.
The NBA even has an advisory committee of coaches and scouts that gives players some indication of where they're likely to be drafted, so they can return to college if they don't like what they hear.|||Yes if he does not sign with a agent. Once you sign with a agent, you are locked in but if you dont then yea you can come back but as far as changing schools you would have to ask the NCAA that question.|||yea he can go back to school just for education, Shaq did it years back. but they couldn't play college ball cus they already declared themself as a pro|||yea of course but they cant play ball though Shaq did it and so did Vince Carter.|||If he hires an agent he can't return.|||sure as long as he has the money to pay for it.
Why do nba teams wear the same colored sneakers sometimes?
I know that some nba teams have a tradition of wearing certain colored sneakers during games (the bulls used to always wear black sneakers on the road). Also, it seems like alot of guys on the Lakers wear purple sneakers. My question is why do they do this? Is it to promote team unity or something?|||its very much to promote team unity it shows they are all a team and you cant deny while watching the world cup this year anyone not whering the same cleats did stand out and its looks sick to see the magic come running out wearing those sick blue nikes i forget the name but they are awesome kicks|||The Lakers wear purple sneakers because a major part of their team colors is PURPLEE|||Because who wants to wear an orange sneaker if your team colors are black and purple? just saying.|||TEAM COLOORS
How to I control a different team in NBA 2k11 Association Mode?
In my settings for nba 2k11 association, I chose 4 players as the number of players playing. For some reason, I only control one team. How do I control another team? For example, the 4 teams I chose were cavs, heat, mavericks, and the celtics. I want to trade someone on the heat to the magic, but It only lets me trade the cavs. Help!|||juss getti answer poits
Isnt the NBA team that scores the most points per game on average most likely to win the championship?
Why or why not? What team has the best scoring in the NBA and does this team have the best chance at winning the ring?|||No, I would say that the team that has the highest point differential would have the best chance of winning it all. That is the average points scored per game minus the average points given up per game. A team that scores 120 ppg but gives up 119 ppg wouldn't have as good of a chance as a team that scores 100 ppg but only gives up 89 ppg. It's just about a guarantee that one of the teams that finish in the top three in that category will win it all.|||Also, the team that doenst allow as much points per game (opponent)
Top 5 offense and defense...both!|||No the team that allows the least points has the best chance.
Defense%26gt;Offense|||No...Points per game only depends on the defense there playing...PPG is only relevant if that team can score the minimum amount of points against any Defense.|||no. you play every team in the nba twice in the regular season so you could have a high scoring average but you have to think that if you play a team that doesnt let you score as much as you normally do wont that make a difference|||Not really, there are so many different factors, however, being able to score well would certainly help your chances. And the highest scoring team in the NBA is the Phoenix Suns. They don't have the best chance to win a title, but they have a shot at least.|||it depends greatly on the other team's defense. if someone is great at shooting, but the person they are playing against is beastly at defense, then the person that is great at shooting, won't get as many points.
Top 5 offense and defense...both!|||No the team that allows the least points has the best chance.
Defense%26gt;Offense|||No...Points per game only depends on the defense there playing...PPG is only relevant if that team can score the minimum amount of points against any Defense.|||no. you play every team in the nba twice in the regular season so you could have a high scoring average but you have to think that if you play a team that doesnt let you score as much as you normally do wont that make a difference|||Not really, there are so many different factors, however, being able to score well would certainly help your chances. And the highest scoring team in the NBA is the Phoenix Suns. They don't have the best chance to win a title, but they have a shot at least.|||it depends greatly on the other team's defense. if someone is great at shooting, but the person they are playing against is beastly at defense, then the person that is great at shooting, won't get as many points.
What is the song played in the 2010 nba all star commercial?
There was a commercial played during the Lakers vs Cavs on Christmas game which previewed the NBA All Star 2010 Game in dallas
i was wondering if anyone can send me the commercial or the name of the song?|||point of no return immortal technique
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When a team steals home court in the NBA playoffs, what is the resulting schedule?
The NBA playoff rounds (with the exception of the finals) are formatted like so:
2 - 2 - 1 - 1 -1
With the the dashes separating the home games of each teams. But say the visiting team wins the first game. They are said to have stolen home court advantage. How does the schedule change?|||What up Jay,
The Schedule does not change when a team: "Steals homecourt advantage."
In a best of 7 series- the team with homecourt advantage before the series starts has 4 of the 7 games at home- so they have an advantage in that they have an extra home game and if every team won their home games they would win the series.
So say a team on the road goes and steals game one. (IE: Rockets to the Lakers). Now there are 6 games left (3 in L.A. and 3 in Houston) but if all goes to form Houston would win the series in game 6 because they "stole a game in L.A."
That's why in a best of 7 the objective of the road team is always to steal at least one game on the road. They do not change the schedule.
Hope that makes sense and is helpful.
Nickster|||The schedual doesnt change at all. There will always be 4 games total for the higher seed (game 1,2,5,7) and there will always be 3 games for the lower seed (game 3,4,6.) If a visiting team but if the visiting team wins the first game they are just up in the series 1-0 and tht means IF they win all their home games they win the series. Still the schedual of who plays where never changes. Its probably just a figure of speech if they STEAL homecourt by getting the first game but it doesnt mean the schedual changes,it simply means they are up 1-0 and now if they win all their homegames they win the series.|||Pikachu.|||it doesnt change the location or schedules at all, its just a figure of speech cause now if they can win at home they can take the series without going back on the road|||becuase theyll have 3 home court games still and they need to win three games and if they win the second away game than u can count the series over
2 - 2 - 1 - 1 -1
With the the dashes separating the home games of each teams. But say the visiting team wins the first game. They are said to have stolen home court advantage. How does the schedule change?|||What up Jay,
The Schedule does not change when a team: "Steals homecourt advantage."
In a best of 7 series- the team with homecourt advantage before the series starts has 4 of the 7 games at home- so they have an advantage in that they have an extra home game and if every team won their home games they would win the series.
So say a team on the road goes and steals game one. (IE: Rockets to the Lakers). Now there are 6 games left (3 in L.A. and 3 in Houston) but if all goes to form Houston would win the series in game 6 because they "stole a game in L.A."
That's why in a best of 7 the objective of the road team is always to steal at least one game on the road. They do not change the schedule.
Hope that makes sense and is helpful.
Nickster|||The schedual doesnt change at all. There will always be 4 games total for the higher seed (game 1,2,5,7) and there will always be 3 games for the lower seed (game 3,4,6.) If a visiting team but if the visiting team wins the first game they are just up in the series 1-0 and tht means IF they win all their home games they win the series. Still the schedual of who plays where never changes. Its probably just a figure of speech if they STEAL homecourt by getting the first game but it doesnt mean the schedual changes,it simply means they are up 1-0 and now if they win all their homegames they win the series.|||Pikachu.|||it doesnt change the location or schedules at all, its just a figure of speech cause now if they can win at home they can take the series without going back on the road|||becuase theyll have 3 home court games still and they need to win three games and if they win the second away game than u can count the series over
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