[heavyjeffd]

Buying, probably not. I am broke as shit atm. >< (thank you IRS and property taxes)

Hopefully the wife will get some more free box seats from work though.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

I am broke as shit atm. >< (thank you IRS and property taxes)

Sell the M3 and you are good for at least couple of season tickets!

Seriously, how hard is it to get single game tix in SA? I supposed it is quite hard, huh? As Spurs fans are pretty loyal and the team keeps winning since the late 90's.

[GH0STrider]

Probably fairly hard dude. The bulls suck and it's hard to get tix here without paying out the ass.

[heavyjeffd]

Yeah, the Spurs tickets are usually pretty much sold out. Especially season tickets. You can get nosebleed seats for the weeknight games, but that's about it.

The seats we usually get from my wife's work are like ~$280/seat tickets.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

The seats we usually get from my wife's work are like ~$280/seat tickets.

I wouldn't doubt that... man, I think I would choose buying a PS3 over buying a couple of tix to see, say, the Sonics or the Bucks...

By the way, I might be alone on this, but why are so many people think the Mavs did the right thing by trading for Kidd? I don't care if he has 200 triple-doubles or whatever, that guy is 65-year-old , and his FG% is @ 37%?! I mean, come on, for a so-called star player of his class, and he only averages 37%?! That is ridiculous and he IS a liability to his team on offense in close games.

[GH0STrider]

to be fair- so far as a mav his fg is 47 percent. And it's not like he's taking a boat load of shots a game either- he is definalty a pass first guy. That is the reason his fg has never been great. I bet if he briked up 30 a night like vince carter or mcgrady then he would be better. Many of the nba team have this win now worry later attitude going on right now by investing in older talent. They look good now but how well did that work out for miami? I'm half and half with you. Kidd makes the mavs better NOW, but in a year or two they will be wishing they had devin harris. Kidd only has a few more good seasons left.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by GH0STrider

Many of the nba team have this win now worry later attitude going on right now by investing in older talent. They look good now but how well did that work out for miami? I'm half and half with you. Kidd makes the mavs better NOW, but in a year or two they will be wishing they had devin harris. Kidd only has a few more good seasons left.

Kidd is just not a shooter, period, no matter what he does... and you are right, that win-now-suck-later attitude is slowly hurting the NBA's overall quality, IMO. By the way, I think Kidd only have one more good season. I honestly don't think he can play at such a high level beyond next. In fact, being in the west will only wear him out physically faster.

[GH0STrider]

I think he will can still be a great pg even in his late years. He won't be an all-star in the west though. nash, williams, and of course paul will always beat him out. but kidd will be a productive guy for the rest of his career I'm willing to bet. He is not as bad of a shooter as you think. Again he doesn't take many shots, he is a pass first guy.

I think this win first-worry later thing is actually not that bad. Yes it lowers the quality of the teams banking on winning now, but when they begin to suck it creates windows for other teams to start kicking ass. That means we aren't watching the same teams in the playoffs and finals over and over again.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by GH0STrider

I think he will can still be a great pg even in his late years. He won't be an all-star in the west though. nash, williams, and of course paul will always beat him out. but kidd will be a productive guy for the rest of his career I'm willing to bet. He is not as bad of a shooter as you think. Again he doesn't take many shots, he is a pass first guy..

I know what you mean, but stats don't lie... Kidd can't shoot.

Originally Posted by GH0STrider

I think this win first-worry later thing is actually not that bad. Yes it lowers the quality of the teams banking on winning now, but when they begin to suck it creates windows for other teams to start kicking ass. That means we aren't watching the same teams in the playoffs and finals over and over again.

True. But I bet the NBA would HATE to see a Finals featuring, say, the Bucks vs. the Jazz... who is going to watch aside from us true B-ball fans.

One more thing. Do you remember that Heat @ Hawks game that went to OT in Dec? That final 51 seconds in OT is scheduled to be re-played in March. There is STILL no words yet on how it will be replayed, since Shaq is now a Sun. Man, it is going to be a crazy thing to handle.


EDIT I love Get Fuzzy and if even GF makes fun of your team, your team sucks hard!
Get Fuzzy

[heavyjeffd]

I fuckin love Get Fuzzy. Own every book. Good taste, sir.

I'm not sure about Kidd really. Maybe Avery thinks he brings something to the Mavs that they need? Honestly, outside of Dirk, I don't care for the Mavs much anyway and hope they go out in the first round again. :P

Btw, Satchel was right: why would anyone want to play for the Knicks?