NBA

[no_remorse28]

Is that 2x NBA Champion Adam Morrison?

Unbelievable collapse by the Mavs, especially after the Lakers won so easily.

Boston in front now, expected that to happen after half time. Hopefully the Bucks can at least make them earn the win.

Haha thats gold. sure is you know the closest thing to Larry Bird ever to be drafted, went number 3. and had the best seat in the house to watch those championships from. The mustache had to much pressure on it

[Grahaml]

Boston got up. Bucks are fighting out a lot of these games, despite always having blokes missing, and even the guy playing are all struggling. Easy to forget last season with mostly the same roster but without the same injury issues they made the playoffs, and would have beaten Atlanta with Bogut.

Get someone in for Redd (should get a lot of cap space at the end of the season) add a decent draft pick who can play 10-12 minutes even off the bench, get Bogut, Jennings and Ilyasova healthy and they aren't out of the conference picture in 2011-12. Certainly won't be up there with the Bulls and Heat (who I expect to lead the East by a margin) but might even get close to the Magic, Celtics and Knicks.

[Pup]

Bulls have NO today.

Danger game given two big wins. Although with no CP we should win.

[RoosterMarty]

Bulls close the game with an 8-0 run and win by 8. Tough game, was always going to be hard backing up from big away wins but New Orleans were missing CP3. Could have been over sooner if Korver could hit a shot.

[Pup]

Bulls close the game with an 8-0 run and win by 8. Tough game, was always going to be hard backing up from big away wins but New Orleans were missing CP3. Could have been over sooner if Korver could hit a shot.

Yeah not Korvers best day.

[Grahaml]

Surprised it was that close. Even with Paul I don't rate New Orleans.

[brod]

What Im seeing in the NBA

_ Blazers beat the Howard-less Magic in Orlando 89-85, Patty shoots 2/7 for 5 points, but has 2 assists and 0 turnovers
- Clippers win in the road (only the sixth time this year) it was only in Charlotte though and less surprisingly was on the back of Blake 17 reb, 15 ast
- Carmello and Amare combine for 65 points on 24/31FG in 131-109 smashing of Utah
- Chicago beat a team that used to be okay
- K Love had 23 points, 17 reb, 5 ast..dont care that Dallas needed to outscore Twolves 35-25 in the fourth to win by 3

[no_remorse28]

Heat down at the half to a Portland side that is seemingly starting to gel well. 51-57

[RoosterMarty]

Miami down by 7 in the 4th now, they are just giving the 2nd seed to the Bulls.

[mighty hounds]

Thought this was interesting

Southwest W L PCT GB CONF DIV HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK
San Antonio 51 12 0.810 0.0 31-7 8-4 29-3 22-9 7-3 L 1
Dallas 46 17 0.730 5.0 25-9 6-6 23-9 23-8 9-1 W 1
New Orleans 37 29 0.561 15.5 19-19 7-4 21-9 16-20 4-6 L 1
Memphis 36 29 0.554 16.0 22-19 5-8 22-9 14-20 7-3 W 2
Houston 33 32 0.508 19.0 19-22 4-8 17-13 16-19 8-2 W 2

In any other div Houston would be top of have second spot, here there bottom

[saintal]

Great win for Portland in Miami, back-to-back after Orlando.

Wallace and Roy playing well off the bench, Aldridge solid as ever.

[Grahaml]

And Bosh pathetic as usual. In 40 minutes got 7 points on 3-11 shooting, and 4 rebounds. No assists or blocks. 1 steal but managed 2 turnovers. Got bathed by Aldridge.

[brod]

And Bosh pathetic as usual. In 40 minutes got 7 points on 3-11 shooting, and 4 rebounds. No assists or blocks. 1 steal but managed 2 turnovers. Got bathed by Aldridge.

I think the "Big 3" is a bit of bull shit really...he is a passenger

[no_remorse28]

And Bosh pathetic as usual. In 40 minutes got 7 points on 3-11 shooting, and 4 rebounds. No assists or blocks. 1 steal but managed 2 turnovers. Got bathed by Aldridge.

I think the "Big 3" is a bit of bull **** really...he is a passenger

Agree, granted Bosh is a very good player when he is the "player" But here he is just a role player really. He is the one i could see on the trading block if A) they dont win a championship this year or next and B) A bigger body big comes up for trade and they can add the size with skill needed to make it an ugly beast, I did not for one second think Bosh would make them special, As Dwight Howard notoriously bathed him every game they went head to head at Toronto

[Grahaml]

What made Bosh useful in Toronto was his mid range jump shot. But in the Miami system there's usually a better option for that shot just a pass away. I tjhink they were hoping he would turn into a strong rebounder and an inside threat. I personally can probably come up with 30 players I think would be a better fit for Miami than Bosh.

[brod]

What made Bosh useful in Toronto was his mid range jump shot. But in the Miami system there's usually a better option for that shot just a pass away. I tjhink they were hoping he would turn into a strong rebounder and an inside threat. I personally can probably come up with 30 players I think would be a better fit for Miami than Bosh.

Id think Dejaun Blair from the Spurs would be the right sort of fit (FFS theyve got Dampier starting in the middle)
- hit the boards
- doesnt need plays run for him to get 10-12ppg
- HUSTLE (something Bosh lacks)

[Pup]

They are clearly not in sync.

Le Bron has missed 4 game winning or tying shots in the last 2 weeks

After the Chicago game Wade voices his disappointment at not getting the ball for the final play, now Bosh after the Portland game has said he is not getting the ball where he is the most dangerous.

How can they work this out?

I still think they have the tools to win the championship but at the moment it is seeming very unlikely.

[Grahaml]

I can understand Wade wanting the ball. He's been the man his whole life. Won a championship, finals MVP and took the final shot every time until this year. I think if you need 2 points LeBron is the best in the comp. He has more weapons than anyone else so you can't really stop him getting a decent shot up. Wade is a better option to create the 3 for himself. But I think Wade's angst isn't with what LeBron is doing, he wanted that to happen. What he's annoyed about no doubt is getting to those positions when he and LeBron are having good nights. I don't remember too often the Bulls not winning easy when Jordan and Pippen were both going well. But it seems this Heat side are very beatable even with 70 points, 20 rebounds and 15 assists from their main two almost every game.

Bosh needs to GET the ball where he's "most dangerous". In 40 minutes he has plenty of time to get rebounds. He gets 15+ shots a game still. If he hits 50% and gets to the line (another thing he does too little of) there's his 18-20 a game. Plus he HAD to know he was going to get less ball. Everything he's getting is what he should get given. The rest has to be up to him to take.

[no_remorse28]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/ ... id=6196012

Bosh now criticizing coach, wants the ball more in better spots. wants the bench to do more, gonna say there fragile at the moment but all teams have this, Dwight Howard just last week went off at his team (again). Heat will still be tough come playoffs just got plenty of time to iron out the kinks, But I am not a fan of players sooking about the team to the public. Toughen up princess and do the job your told to do, if coach sees the problem he will fix it. God damn Wingers ha ha

[mighty hounds]

They are clearly not in sync.

Le Bron has missed 4 game winning or tying shots in the last 2 weeks

After the Chicago game Wade voices his disappointment at not getting the ball for the final play, now Bosh after the Portland game has said he is not getting the ball where he is the most dangerous.

How can they work this out?

I still think they have the tools to win the championship but at the moment it is seeming very unlikely.

No they don't, they will win jack all if they dont have a bench who can back-up. Wade and Lebron combine for 64 no1 else does anything there a long way off.