[heavyjeffd]

I don't mind the Hornets beating the Spurs, that is my home town after all.

Oh btw, Chris Paul for MVP? Could happen and would be well justified IMO.

[GH0STrider]

your wife is beautiful man, congrats. Sweet prs too!

As for my bulls- I don't want them to make the playoffs at this point. they would have to go 15-3 the rest of the season just to finish at .500. I would rather take the lotery pick than see the celtics or pistons smash our skulls in 4 games in a row. No fucking thanks. Let the nets or hawks take it.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

I don't mind the Hornets beating the Spurs, that is my home town after all.

Oh btw, Chris Paul for MVP? Could happen and would be well justified IMO.

Really? You are from NO, that's cool. Do you still have family there?

I have no problem if Paul wins the MVP this year. He is by far the best PG this season to say the least. Call me bias, but I think Kobe deserves it just as much if not more over Paul, but in the end I know those jackass writers are going to hand it to King James. It's not that he doesn't deserve it, he does; just I think those two other guys simply perform better this year... and they are both out west!

Originally Posted by GH0STrider

your wife is beautiful man, congrats. Sweet prs too!

Thanks, dude It's kind of weird with my wife, we met at my first job after high school years ago... then I went to school and worked in the US for years. Who knew in the end we would be married?

Originally Posted by GH0STrider

As for my bulls- I don't want them to make the playoffs at this point. they would have to go 15-3 the rest of the season just to finish at .500. I would rather take the lotery pick than see the celtics or pistons smash our skulls in 4 games in a row. No fucking thanks. Let the nets or hawks take it.

I'd rather see your Bulls than the Nets in the playoffs. Seriously, Vince Carter simply just shows up, collects his pay checks and does NOTHING. I'd rather see you guys at least trying.

[GH0STrider]

If lebron gets mvp this year then that trophy loses all credibility. The cavs won't even be a 50 win team. It's a one man show, and while he has been great that team has not benifited from him they way they have the previous 2 seasons. This years mvp goes to either Garnett in Boston or Kobe in L.A. Thost 2 are the biggest difference makers in the nba for their respective team. I personally think Kobe deserves it more. He has done more with less talent and expectations.

As for my bulls...

Fine Azyiu! then give it to the hawks or something. I don't need the trauma of seeing boston or detroit rip my team limb from limb! Personally if you hate vince so much (and I agree with you there) I would rather see the nets get torn apart. Earning the 8th spot in the east is like walking into a volcano.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by GH0STrider

If lebron gets mvp this year then that trophy loses all credibility. The cavs won't even be a 50 win team. It's a one man show, and while he has been great that team has not benifited from him they way they have the previous 2 seasons. This years mvp goes to either Garnett in Boston or Kobe in L.A. Thost 2 are the biggest difference makers in the nba for their respective team. I personally think Kobe deserves it more. He has done more with less talent and expectations.

Totally. But I think you must also consider CP3 as another MVP candidate. He is by far the best and most consistant PG in the game right now.

Originally Posted by GH0STrider

Fine Azyiu! then give it to the hawks or something. I don't need the trauma of seeing boston or detroit rip my team limb from limb! Personally if you hate vince so much (and I agree with you there) I would rather see the nets get torn apart. Earning the 8th spot in the east is like walking into a volcano.

I don't "hate" Carter per se, but that guy has been so fucking disappointing since 2002 onward. He seems to be getting lazier and lazier each year, and I simply cannot stand those so-called fans still consider him as a superstar or something. He is no longer a superstar in my mind. He took himself out of that class. Hmm, think about it, if the Nets do face the Celtics in the first round, I bet 3 out of the first 4 games will be on NBATV... no one is going to care about that series at all. It's like the Bucks vs. the Pistons or something.

[heavyjeffd]

Yeah I still have some family in NOLA, parents have both passed away, so it's just my sisters and some aunts and uncles. I guess it is a good amount of family now that I think about it. :o Probalby 20ish or so folks.

I lived there most of my life, didn't move to TX until 9 years ago for a job I was offered.

I can totally see Kobe getting MVP this year as well the way he is playing. Chris Paul I think is just more of a surprise to a lot of people, as fans we've come to expect Kobe to play like that sorta.

I kind of get the feeling right now that Pops is conserving his guys. He's just trying to make the playoffs healthy, at least that's sort of how it looks. The Spus were injury-ridden earlier this season, maybe it's got some of'em spooked. :o

[Azyiu]

Watched the Lakers @ Hornets... losing Gasol is going to hurt... damn... Without him, the Hornets simply abused us down low in the second half... That said, ourselves are also the blame too. I counted at least 3 missed layins, and we commited a few unforced TOs. You need to be a bit more selective with your passes when you are on the road against a good home team. I guess the Lakers forgot about that.

[heavyjeffd]

Man, not that it's that important at this point in the season, but Bowen's one game suspension was bullshit.

Now, don't get me wrong, I know Bruce is a scrappy player and will get up in a guys grill and probably should've been suspended for other stuff, but this was a bullshit call (there's tons of clips on YouTube). He just about got popped in the balls you can see Chris Paul's hand up in his crotch), but he did NOT kick Paul. Really a bogus suspension for Bowen this time.

Oh well. :\

[Azyiu]

While I feel for you Jeff, I can't say Bowen is entirely guilty-free either. His subtle "kicking" and that leg "extension" have been talked about for no less than 3 seasons. The Rockets (especially T-Mac) complained about it before, Kobe, Phil Jackson complained about it before, Don Nelson and the list go on and on...

That said, I feel for you. Sometimes Stu Jackson makes some ridiculous decisions out of nowhere or when the said incident feels more like a "make up" call for prior offenses etc. I still remember last season when Kobe got suspended for a game for "hitting" Manu the night before. Yet, if you recall the incident, the contact was totally accidental. Oh well.

[heavyjeffd]

Nah, I'm with ya. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it sometimes, just this one was lame.

Bruce does have some questionable tactics at times, but when your only job is to go up against the best of the best in the NBA, you do what you have to.

I bet there isn't a coach in the NBA that wouldn't love a Bruce Bowen on their team.