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jrg · 2010-09-29T23:31:23-07:00

The team threads are being started...and the NBA season is nearly upon us..let this thread be used for teams w/o a thread or general NBA talk. Lets start.. _________________________________________________________________ NEW RULES? HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – The gap between the NBA game and the international game of basketball continues to shrink at a rapid pace. FIBA instituted NBA-style rule changes earlier this year (including the dumping of that trapezoid lane, the no-charge zone under the basket and the extended 3-point line). Now comes the NBA’s move towards closing the gap from the other side. The NBA D-League announced today that is has tweaked its goaltending and overtime rules, the goaltending rule will now mirror the FIBA rule that allows a player to knock the ball away when it is on the rim. Since it serves as, in the words of NBA D-League President Dan Reed, the NBA’s “Research and Development” department, it’s reasonable to assume that it’s just a matter of time before this new goaltending rule is implemented in the NBA. NBA Commissioner David Stern has been a vocal supporter of changing the rule for years. “As far as I’m concerned, FIBA has it right: It’s in play and the only thing the referee has to judge is, Did it hit the rim? That’s it,” Stern said told Sports Illustrated’s Ian Thomsen last year. “To me, that’s a sensible rule, and it would make foul shooting more fun too.” The NBA D-League tested the adidas-developed NBA Revolution 30 uniforms you will see on your favorite NBA players this season. So this wouldn’t be the first time the “R&D department” delivered the goods. If the new goaltending rule is a success in the D-League it could pave the way for one of the most significant rules changes the NBA has seen since the 3-point shot was adopted in the 1979-80 season. Seriously, can you imagine how crazy it would be to have guys like Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Gerald Wallace, Josh Smith and even an aging but cagey veteran like Kevin Garnett going after the ball while it’s on the cylinder? Talk about a potential game-changer for some of the league’s elite athletes and craftier players, a new goaltending rule in the NBA could revolutionize the game for some teams and players (the difference in rules go a long way in explaining why some NBA players flourish during international competitions and other struggle, same for the international players that thrive in their game and don’t always make a smooth adjustment to the NBA).

Oct 25, 2010 at 3:45 PM

#271

TheSixthRing
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Originally posted by valrod33:
Your 2010-2011 Minnesota Timberwolves
2010-11 Roster
NUM PLAYER POS HT WT
15 Maurice Ager F-G 6-5 202
8 Michael Beasley F 6-10 235
22 Corey Brewer F 6-9 188
19 Wayne Ellington G 6-4 200
10 Jonny Flynn G 6-0 185
32 Lazar Hayward F 6-6 225
4 Wesley Johnson F 6-7 205
41 Kosta Koufos C 7-0 265
42 Kevin Love F-C 6-10 260
31 Darko Milicic C 7-0 275
14 Nikola Pekovic F 6-11 243
13 Luke Ridnour G 6-2 175
3 Sebastian Telfair G 6-0 175
44 Anthony Tolliver F 6-9 243
5 Martell Webster G-F 6-7 235

Webster and Johnson would look nice in Suns uniforms

Oct 25, 2010 at 4:05 PM

#272

LA9erFan
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Originally posted by valrod33:
Your 2010-2011 Minnesota Timberwolves
2010-11 Roster
NUM PLAYER POS HT WT
15 Maurice Ager F-G 6-5 202
8 Michael Beasley F 6-10 235
22 Corey Brewer F 6-9 188
19 Wayne Ellington G 6-4 200
10 Jonny Flynn G 6-0 185
32 Lazar Hayward F 6-6 225
4 Wesley Johnson F 6-7 205
41 Kosta Koufos C 7-0 265
42 Kevin Love F-C 6-10 260
31 Darko Milicic C 7-0 275
14 Nikola Pekovic F 6-11 243
13 Luke Ridnour G 6-2 175
3 Sebastian Telfair G 6-0 175
44 Anthony Tolliver F 6-9 243
5 Martell Webster G-F 6-7 235

The Reno Bighorns look like playoff contenders this year.

Wait...

Oct 25, 2010 at 4:22 PM

#273

socalfan21
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Healthy who would you rather have starting at SG for your team... Ronnie Brewer or John Salmons.

Oct 25, 2010 at 4:25 PM

#274

LA9erFan
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Originally posted by socalfan21:
Healthy who would you rather have starting at SG for your team... Ronnie Brewer or John Salmons.

Depends on what the rest of my team looks like, but I'd say Salmons in most cases.

Oct 25, 2010 at 4:29 PM

#275

socalfan21
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Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Healthy who would you rather have starting at SG for your team... Ronnie Brewer or John Salmons.

Depends on what the rest of my team looks like, but I'd say Salmons in most cases.

In terms of the Bulls right now... my buddy is a bulls fan and he likes bogans over Brewer and I think that Brewer is too good to be on the bench and splitting minutes with bogans.

Oct 25, 2010 at 4:35 PM

#276

LA9erFan
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Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Healthy who would you rather have starting at SG for your team... Ronnie Brewer or John Salmons.

Depends on what the rest of my team looks like, but I'd say Salmons in most cases.

In terms of the Bulls right now... my buddy is a bulls fan and he likes bogans over Brewer and I think that Brewer is too good to be on the bench and splitting minutes with bogans.

I like Brewer too, but he can't shoot. Rose isn't a good perimeter shooter, neither is Noah, and with Boozer out...neither is Taj Gibson. That's a lot of guys that can't shoot.

I think Bogans is a better fit for their starting lineup because he can knock down threes, but Brewer should get minutes, no doubt.

Oct 25, 2010 at 5:06 PM

#277

SacRock14
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Originally posted by socalfan21:
Healthy who would you rather have starting at SG for your team... Ronnie Brewer or John Salmons.

Gimme Salmons as well. Brewer is a great athlete but his offense isn't close to Salmons. And John is an underrated one-on-one defender.

Oct 25, 2010 at 5:10 PM

#278

socalfan21
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Can anyone tell me where the MJ shot came in that LeBron video?

Oct 25, 2010 at 5:44 PM

#279

JustinMT
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Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by socalfan21:
Healthy who would you rather have starting at SG for your team... Ronnie Brewer or John Salmons.

Depends on what the rest of my team looks like, but I'd say Salmons in most cases.

In terms of the Bulls right now... my buddy is a bulls fan and he likes bogans over Brewer and I think that Brewer is too good to be on the bench and splitting minutes with bogans.

I like Brewer too, but he can't shoot. Rose isn't a good perimeter shooter, neither is Noah, and with Boozer out...neither is Taj Gibson. That's a lot of guys that can't shoot.

I think Bogans is a better fit for their starting lineup because he can knock down threes, but Brewer should get minutes, no doubt.

Not to mention Korver is there and will be getting minutes at SG as well and has such a quick release. Brewer will be getting minutes but I don't think it will be a lot especially if his hamstring is still giving him problems.

Oct 25, 2010 at 5:48 PM

#280

IWASATTHECATCH
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Originally posted by socalfan21:
Can anyone tell me where the MJ shot came in that LeBron video?

HOF speech

Oct 25, 2010 at 7:01 PM

#281

valrod33
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Originally posted by TheSixthRing:
Originally posted by valrod33:
Your 2010-2011 Minnesota Timberwolves
2010-11 Roster
NUM PLAYER POS HT WT
15 Maurice Ager F-G 6-5 202
8 Michael Beasley F 6-10 235
22 Corey Brewer F 6-9 188
19 Wayne Ellington G 6-4 200
10 Jonny Flynn G 6-0 185
32 Lazar Hayward F 6-6 225
4 Wesley Johnson F 6-7 205
41 Kosta Koufos C 7-0 265
42 Kevin Love F-C 6-10 260
31 Darko Milicic C 7-0 275
14 Nikola Pekovic F 6-11 243
13 Luke Ridnour G 6-2 175
3 Sebastian Telfair G 6-0 175
44 Anthony Tolliver F 6-9 243
5 Martell Webster G-F 6-7 235

Webster and Johnson would look nice in Suns uniforms

Oct 25, 2010 at 7:57 PM

#282

JustinMT
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Originally posted by valrod33:
Originally posted by TheSixthRing:
Originally posted by valrod33:
Your 2010-2011 Minnesota Timberwolves
2010-11 Roster
NUM PLAYER POS HT WT
15 Maurice Ager F-G 6-5 202
8 Michael Beasley F 6-10 235
22 Corey Brewer F 6-9 188
19 Wayne Ellington G 6-4 200
10 Jonny Flynn G 6-0 185
32 Lazar Hayward F 6-6 225
4 Wesley Johnson F 6-7 205
41 Kosta Koufos C 7-0 265
42 Kevin Love F-C 6-10 260
31 Darko Milicic C 7-0 275
14 Nikola Pekovic F 6-11 243
13 Luke Ridnour G 6-2 175
3 Sebastian Telfair G 6-0 175
44 Anthony Tolliver F 6-9 243
5 Martell Webster G-F 6-7 235

Webster and Johnson would look nice in Suns uniforms

no

Why are guys like Ridnour and Love on a D-League team?

Oct 26, 2010 at 7:38 AM

#283

valrod33
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ignore this

[ Edited by valrod33 on Oct 26, 2010 at 7:40 AM ]

Oct 26, 2010 at 7:39 AM

#284

valrod33
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nevermind

Oct 26, 2010 at 7:39 AM

#285

valrod33
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Originally posted by dobo:
Originally posted by valrod33:
NBA League pass free until Nov 3

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Free-preview-of-NBA-League-Pass-lrm-?urn=nba-198573

Attention, diehard hoops heads: Today, the powers that be have announced a weeklong free preview of NBA League Pass, the NBA's pay-per-view package of out-of-market games.

The appetizer begins today, the opening day of the 2009-10 NBA season, and runs through Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.

If i would have known the 49ers were gonna suck this bad i wouldnt have got Sunday ticket and got this instead

2009?

son of a b***h, i guess my karate expert skills are wearing off