Basketball - February 2007

we all know that the celtics are going to get the no.1 pick
now what do you do ?

2007-02-07 05:50:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

STEVE NASH is OVERRATED!!!!?
I am on the verge of losing sleep due to the fact that he is winning MVP's over questionably two of the greatest players of all time when it's all said and done. If I just woke up from a coma and somebody told me that Kobe Bryant hasn't won an MVP yet, I would probably pass back out into another coma because it's completely sickening. It amazes me that, over the last few years, a mundane stat such as an assist has become more valuable of a stat than scoring points. Not only does the fate of an assist lie in the hands of the players around you (literally), but you can get an assist as effortlessly as making a two handed chest pass to James Jones and watching him make a three-pointer with a hand in his face. I'm tired of hearing the claim that Nash makes everybody on the floor a better player, because I am just not buying it. I believe it's the contrary, and that all of the players surrounding him lead to his success. I'd like to see how many of his assists are tallied directly from Amare Stoudemire and Shawn Marion baskets, because I'd be willing to bet it's well over half. I'm convinced Kornheiser could drop 10 dimes a game if he took Nash's place on that filthy Suns squad. It is a joke that Nash gets all this credit simply for being the primary ball handler on one of the best teams in the league. The thing is that I actually like Steve Nash and I think he's a great player, but I'm big on giving credit where it's due, and it's not due to Steve Nash. Recognizing the underdog is cute every once in awhile, but you have to draw the line at some point. If they're going to keep erroneously giving the MVP to Steve Nash, they should change the name of the damn award, because he is not the most valuable player in the league and everybody knows it. They might not say it, but they know it. It is so frustrating being an avid fan of the NBA and watching a player score 169 points in 3 games, and having it be disregarded because, for some reason, the best player in the league doesn't get the MVP award anymore. Can you imagine John Stockton winning the MVP over Michael Jordan, not only once but twice? Because that is the equivalent of the present scenario. If you took Kobe Bryant off the Lakers, they would struggle to be a .500 basketball team. If you took Steve Nash off the Suns, they would still be one of the best teams in the Western Conference. And it's not just Kobe Bryant. You could make a case for about ten better MVP candidates than Steve Nash over the last two years. It's not hard to see why everybody loves the guy, but come on. You would think a guy who has won the MVP two years in a row would be starting in the All-Star game. I'm pretty sure the MVP voting committee is screwed this year, because they almost have to give Nash one more undeserved trophy. He didn't deserve it last year, but they had to give it to him because he had a better season than the previous one, and the same thing is happening this year. Are we just going to keep giving this guy the MVP for outplaying himself? Another thing I want to call Steve Nash out on is being selfish. "What?!? A guy who gets 12 assists a game is selfish?!?" Yes I believe so. I don't see the difference between 1)a guy who ignores open shot opportunities and goes out of his way to get an assist to pad his stats, and 2)a guy who drives to the basket through three defenders for a dunk to pad his scoring stats. In my opinion, both guys are selfish. I was watching the game a few weeks ago where Nash had 4 points and 21 assists, and he was blatantly trying to get an absurd amount of assists. It looked like he told the team in the locker room before the game "Hey guys, try to get me a lot of assists tonight," because I'm pretty sure every player who recieved a pass from Nash in that game threw up a shot. Doesn't the significance of an assist become diminished if the player recording them is practicing unnatural means of getting them? And by unnatural, I mean playing out of control and completing one out of three behind the back passes in traffic, and getting glorified for the one that he successfully completes. There is a reason he leads all point guards in turnovers. Is that something an MVP is really supposed to do? Okay, I've been rambling for quite a bit, but that's just the way I feel. Am I truly insane or am I just thinking about this more rationally than most people seem to be? Either way I think the voting the results of the MVP voting the last two years has been an utter travesty.

2007-02-07 05:44:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-07 05:43:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-07 05:31:55 · 9 answers · asked by frenchfry 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQxCLJ3Zu1w (that is Monta's)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3iV4aYvopM (Horry's)

And are there any other buzzer beaters where the crowd goes even more crazy? Please show me, I love the energy!

2007-02-07 05:15:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

what basket ball shoes have the best grip and ankle suport and everything else u need for basket ball ?

2007-02-07 05:07:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-07 05:05:42 · 4 answers · asked by TG 1

2007-02-07 04:59:47 · 5 answers · asked by scooter 1

2007-02-07 04:21:47 · 14 answers · asked by Coche 4

wich team is the strongest ???????
wich team do you like ????????
what about lakers????
what about shaquil onile???????
wich chanels put nba????????

2007-02-07 04:19:15 · 7 answers · asked by Mysterious-Man 3

was it an ABA or an NBA player?

2007-02-07 04:17:42 · 5 answers · asked by Daniel R 2

I guess the AP would have you believe that Virginia and Florida State are worse than Arizona, Southern Illinois, Alabama, Air Force or Nevada.

2007-02-07 04:03:26 · 5 answers · asked by D 1

I say the pistons, they have made it deep into the playoffs every year.

2007-02-07 03:54:34 · 14 answers · asked by Tr1k 2

2007-02-07 03:31:11 · 13 answers · asked by Mysterious-Man 3

I've been watchin some of their games and see steve blake but not Iverson.

2007-02-07 03:25:00 · 6 answers · asked by g-on 2

2007-02-07 03:15:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Once again a player has proven to me that athletes are in it for the money. Tyrus Thomas from the Chicago Bulls was quoted as saying that all he is interested in the slam dunk contest is the money. He later apologized for his comments after the team fined him $10,000. Yeah Tyrus we accept your apology (whatever) this apology has no meaning whatsoever. I'm sick of all these uneducated players thinking that they're all that just because they are in the NBA. You should be honored to be part of something this big. Tyrus Thomas goes down as a greedy, uneducated, selfish person in my book and I look forward to seeing him score only 3 points per game ( A real All-Star). Tell me what you think.

2007-02-07 03:14:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

not who will be the first pick.......there are other factors involved such as what does the team need.....who do you think is more valuable to their team in college right now.....or who is the better player overall?

2007-02-07 03:05:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

He seems to pick the same teams every year (whoever is at the top and Duke). Anyone can ride the big teams and yell stupid phrases every game and act like they are hyped up on speed. But does he really know what he is talking about? I watched him call the Texas game the other night and every time Kevin Durant touched the ball he said the same things, "this kid is such an unbelievable talent, blah blah blah"........how bout a little speculation dickie v?

2007-02-07 03:04:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-07 03:01:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

U are the owner of the worst team in the league - u get the 1st pick of the 2007 NBA draft
Greg Oden and Kevin Durant are both entered in the draft
Who do u take?
Or is it neither - tell who and why?

2007-02-07 02:47:34 · 10 answers · asked by Me 2

The WNBA, unlike the NBA, is a team sport. Do you think the Sparks will continue to show everyone that one player doesn't MAKE a team, that each individual steps up to make the team even better as they have always done? (for instance, injuries or personal reasons for missing a game.)

2007-02-07 02:35:58 · 3 answers · asked by Pattie B 1

2007-02-07 02:10:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ever since the Spurs have been in the league they have been a great team. I can't wait for them to be bad so their fans can experience losing for once. I don't mean to sound rude, but that's just how I feel.

2007-02-07 02:09:13 · 13 answers · asked by Baptized Disciple 5

Brother went to school with him at Commerce high in Springfield, Massachusetts.

2007-02-07 01:46:36 · 2 answers · asked by zebbie g 2

How can you be a leader when you sucker punch another player then run away from him?Leader???He's all woman.

2007-02-07 01:43:59 · 5 answers · asked by Vann 1

2007-02-07 01:36:32 · 1 answers · asked by zebbie g 2

I know about the 3-year rule, but other than that, what is the criteria? Do they just have to be a good dunker or what?

2007-02-07 01:25:59 · 7 answers · asked by RamontheGreat 4

The way I see it is this. . . the celtics were a very good team during the Larry Bird era. However. . . during that time. . . they were babied by the referees and leauge even more than Duke is babied by the NCAA today!!! All Larry Bird had to do was fall to the ground and he went to the free throw line. It didn't matter if there wasn't anybody within 5 feet of him. . . he just went to the line! Also. . . the officials working games at the Boston Garden were horribly biased at best. Who can forget Robert Parish's absolute assault on Bill Lambier right in front of the official who just stood there. Time magazine even did a cover story on the boston garden pulling the green wool over the officials eyes for years. Lambier was a dirty jerk of a player but for the officials and NBA to look the other way on this was a disgrace!!!! The NBA has deteriorated into a leaugue of crap and nothing but thugs but I love the fact that the celtics are biting the big schwantzola now!!!!

2007-02-07 01:04:43 · 8 answers · asked by vonhugenstein21 1

Illinois is in the big 10, why do you not post their games and follow-up some of the time. I use yahoo and I'm an Illini

2007-02-07 01:03:40 · 2 answers · asked by jam 1