Linda asks…
Will one of these teams move to Seattle?
1. New Orleans Hornets
2.Milwaukee Bucks
3. Charlotte Bobcats
4. Sacramento Kings
admin answers:
No. I say bring the thunder back to Seattle. Seattle Supersonics is one of the known franchise back in the Shawn Kemp-Gary Payton-Ray Allen days. Thunder? It sounds lame.
James asks…
If the Sonics end up in Oklahoma, how will the NBA realign the divisions?
Personally, I hope they stay. But if they should move, there will need to be some shuffling as I see it.
Oklahoma would fit best in the Southwest division, which could move Memphis to the Central and the Bucks could take up Seattle's vacancy in the Northwest.
New look:
Atlantic
Boston Celtics
New Jersey Nets
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors
Central
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
Memphis Grizzlies
Southeast
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Bobcats
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
Washington Wizards
Northwest
Denver Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves
Portland Trail Blazers
Utah Jazz
Pacific
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Sacramento Kings
Southwest
Dallas Mavericks
Houston Rockets
New Orleans Hornets
San Antonio Spurs
Seattle SuperSonics
I kept the Seattle name after moving them to the Southwest division simply because I have no idea what their new name will be. Its just a hypothetical realignment.
admin answers:
I think they'll just keep OK City in the Northwest, even though they're technically in the Southwest.
Robert asks…
Phoenix Suns' window of opportunity to win a championship closing rapidly?
I came across this article regarding the Suns today and after the loss tonight against the Hawks I think I have to agree with that the Suns won't win a ring this year with their style of play
Don't they remind you a lot like the Portland Blazers of the 90s and the Sacramento Kings of the 2000s that can just out score anyone anywhere anytime but just can't win big games and can't play good defense and just can't seem to get out of the Western Conference finals or playoffs
http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/J-DIZZLE/2007/11/05/The_LAKERS_are_rising_and_the_SUNS_are_setting_why_LA_will_have_their_number_this_year
I feel terrible for the entire state of Arizona right now because Suns fans can slowly feel in their hearts what is coming. I'm sure they're already saying, "Uh-oh." Hey, at least you guys still have the SUN DEVILS.
The way Phoenix looked in their first three games lets me know this...
1) Nothing has changed for the better. The SMURFS' lack of size will absolutely KILL them this year (they have been outrebounded in all three games by sorry Seattle, the Lakers, and the undermanned Cleveland Cavs who were missing one of their top rebounders in Varejao)
2) Amare Stoudemire's lingering knee problems will spell doom for the Suns if they persist throughout the year. If Bynum, Ronny Turiaf, and Kwame Brown can rough him up and limit him to 7 points and 1 rebound, imagine what the rest of the West can do to this overhyped new version of Antonio McDyess. Phoenix should have traded him for KG but there is a reason why the Boston Celtics have all the history and Phoenix doesn't - the upper management in Boston has more moxie to take risks than Phoenix's shot-callers do.
3) Mike D'Antoni is not as good as everyone thinks he is. Phil Jackson is already in his head, and the simple fact he makes a big deal about that silly timeout for which Phil had a very legit reason for calling, lets me know he has his own insecurities about his own team. Take the loss like a man D'Antoni and quit crying like Adelman and C-Webb were doing when the Lakers kept shoving it against the Kings' you-know-what back in the day. You haven't won squat, and I'm sure you haven't earned that respect from Jackson the way he admires and reveres Jerry Sloan, Gregg Popovich, and Pat Riley.
4) If Steve Nash ends up having to carry the load offensively, then expect the Suns to lose in the first round because come May Nash's back will be all but done, and Amare's legs will be worn out, and the rest of the Suns players will have zero confidence once they realize they can't hang with the bigger teams (Houston, Utah, Lakers, Dallas, Denver, New Orleans) who can play a half-court game and run-n-gun when the situation calls for it. And we already know that D'Antoni play his starters 40 minutes a game and never uses his bench (he's already done so the first three games) so the Suns may be in for a long season. And what if Grant Hill ends up getting hurt? Now what?
5) The signing of Hill, although beneficial for them, was the wrong move. It will limit the productivity, shots, and minutes of guys like Raja Bell and Leandro Barbosa, two very key elements in their past success. And Hill's below average long-range shooting does not make him a great fit for this system either.
6) The Suns' poor upper management decision makers should have realized that in the Western Conference, you need tough big men who can hold the paint in order to contend. Why do you think Kurt Thomas skipped town? Because he knew that Phoenix is not as good as everyone thinks they are and he didn't want to shorten his career by playing an up-tempo no-defense style the rest of his life. And Thomas knew better, considering he played for the big, bad, and tough New York Knicks in his heyday and knowing what it takes to contend, Thomas made a very intelligent business move and went to a young team who could value from his services. Phoenix should have gone after C-Webb, Jamaal Magloire, or even PJ Brown to get stronger inside but they didn't, and that's why they'll never make it to the FINALS.
7) The Suns are one-dimensional. It's way too obvious and with most of the teams employing an up-tempo style, it will be even harder for the Suns to win close games because not only do they lack beef up front, they also WASTE POSSESSIONS with their style of play jacking up shots left and right with no post game. Like I've been saying for years, they are predictable and will continue to be as long as they have Nash and Stoudemire.
admin answers:
Losing to the Lakers was bad, losing to the Hawks was worse!!! Suns always seem to have an excuse for every bad thing that happens to them.
When they lost to the Spurs in last season's 2nd round, they point to Horry doing the bodycheck to provoke players to leave the bench. Why blame Horry? Diaw and Amare left the bench cause they were too immature to stick their butts on the bench. They know the rules, come on. Besides, if you look at the replay of the "body shot", it was pretty damn clear that Nash flopped big time. The impact wasn't that strong yet Nash "dramatized" it as if he was hit by a truck.
Losing to Lakers they say, was due to the fact that the Suns arrived at dawn. They had more than 10 hours to rest!!! They're professional players for crying out loud, they know how these things work. Plus, they had their complete lineup when they met the Lakers.
Losing to the Hawks was funny. Even with Amare gone, they could still beat the Hawks. What about Diaw's great performance when Amare was gone? Was that fake too? Besides, Hawks don't have a big man down low for them to worry about too much.
In short, Suns won't win any championships in the Steve Nash era of their franchise. If they make the Playoffs, Spurs will beat them again for good luck.
Maria asks…
VOTE:Ultimate NBA Playoff Series (PLEASE VOTE)?
PLEASE VOTE FOR THE WINNER OF EACH SERIES. I REPOSTEDD BECAUSE I ONLY GOT LIKE 6 VOTES. WINNER MOVES TO CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS ON NEXT QUESTION
Eastern Conference
1-1996 Chicago Bulls
8-2004 Detroit Pistons
4-2008 Boston Celtics
5-1995 Orlando Magic
3-1990 Detroit Pistons
6-2010 Cleveland Cavaliers
2-1986 Boston Celtics
7-2006 Miami Heat
West
1-1985 LA Lakers
8-2009 LA Lakers
4-2007 SA Spurs
5-2002 Sacramento Kings
3-1995 Houston Rockets
6-1998 Utah Jazz
2-2000 LA Lakers
7-1996 Seattle Supersonics
admin answers:
Eastern Conference
1-1996 Chicago Bulls = 1996 bulls
8-2004 Detroit Pistons
4-2008 Boston Celtics = Celtics
5-1995 Orlando Magic
3-1990 Detroit Pistons = Cavs
6-2010 Cleveland Cavaliers
2-1986 Boston Celtics = 1986 celtics
7-2006 Miami Heat
West
1-1985 LA Lakers = 1985 lakers
8-2009 LA Lakers
4-2007 SA Spurs = 07 spurs
5-2002 Sacramento Kings
3-1995 Houston Rockets rockets
6-1998 Utah Jazz
2-2000 LA Lakers lakers
7-1996 Seattle Supersonics
Helen asks…
NBA: Epic Pick & Trade Fails!?!?
How would you rate these epic fails:
• 1983: Sacramento/Kansas City Kings choose Ennis Whatley 13th Overall Pick in the 1st Round. Whatley 6' 3'' 177 lb Point Guard. Chose not to take Clyde Drexler, who went 14th Overall selected by Portland Trail Blazers
• 1984: Portland Trail Blazers choose Sam Bowie 2nd Overall Pick of 1st Round. Bowie, 7' 1'' 235 lb Center. Chose not take Michael Jordan, who went 3rd Overall selected by Chicago.
• 1987: Seattle Sonics choose Scottie Pippen 5th Overall Pick of 1st Round. Sent this pick immediately to Chicago Bulls.
• 1996: Orlando Magic trade away Shaq, to L.A., who some say was not yet in his prime after playing from '92 till '95/'96.
• 1996: Charlotte Hornets send away Kobe Bryant, picked 13th Overall in the 1st Round by the Hornets. Pick sent to L.A..
As for RATING: just your opinion on it. Maybe you think it was a good move/pick/trade?
My two cents = Blazers skipping out on Michael Jordan is an Epic Fail of EPIC proportions. They already had Clyde Drexler from 1983's draft. Just IMAGINE MJ and Clyde on the same team! Wowza!
admin answers:
Sam Bouie taken over michael jordan..the greatest basketball player of all time!!
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