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Trade them to the Bobcats!

Sounds like a plan to me.

Now if only Colangelo had an ounce of sense...

I thought you're going to "bounce back"? You're being outrebounded by a team that was outrebounded in it's first four games. lol

On the bright side, we only lost by 5

On the not-so-bright side, we still couldn't beat a Mavs team that didn't have Dirk, Shawn Marion or Elton Brand.

It was good to see Vince play ball again, even if it was against us. VC seems to have found a nice niche in Dallas.

His salary really isn't much, if I recall, and he seems to be satisfied with his scorer off the bench role.

It's a shame that he's no longer half man, half amazing (more like three quarters man, one quarter amazing), but at least he's contributing to the team.

edited 7th Nov '12 9:26:00 PM by NoChorus

I liked him back when he was on Toronto. And now that he's with Dallas and I got to see him play, I'm glad to see him seemingly having fun and being humble too. It was jarring to see what felt like a new look to me.

That Slam Dunk Contest pose of his from years back is still a classic.

Man, you make me feel so sad for Toronto... even though I'm a Chicago and Detroit fan, and Toronto's never done anything for me. Must be your avatar and title.

I think I linked the Canadian rapper Shad's "Real Game" song earlier in the thread. Just so you know, he's from Ontario, but he's a Pistons fan. I should really make him an artists page sometime.

edited 7th Nov '12 9:57:34 PM by wanderlustwarrior

OJ Mayo is still red-hot.

Still waiting for a game where he chucks the Mavs into a loss.

That already happened...? Utah? He wasn't shooting very well in the first two games.

Tough loss for Chicago. Durant coming up big on a night when it looked like Westbrick was gonna brick them out of it.

The sooner Westbrick gets the memo that he's supposed to be the Pippen to KD's Jordan, the better for the Thunder.

Mike Brown has been fired by the Fakers.

Damn, Dwight, new record!

edited 9th Nov '12 12:00:40 PM by wanderlustwarrior

Given how most people thought he never should have been hired there in the first place, firing him was inevitable.

I didn't think it would be this early, though.

Durant would like to have a word with you there.

Nitramy talks about gradual development. Well, yeah, it took Miami two years before they got a title. There's your "gradual development".

Oh, yes, and San Antonio, how the fuck did you lose to the Clippers?!

edited 9th Nov '12 1:04:49 PM by Serocco

It's times like these that I wish the Bad Boy Pistons were still around

Or that the current Pistons would win a game...

Firing Mike Brown after a 1-4 start to an 82 game season...Lakers are such a spoilt, whiny franchise. I know it's nothing new, but it needs to be said again.

On another note, why does Phil Jackson keep "retiring" if he's just going to fucking unretire 6 months later?

edited 10th Nov '12 10:56:22 AM by NoChorus

He should just go and take a sabbatical or something.

Anyway, a lot of people are saying that if you dump a twenty-seven-year-old Michael Jordan into the league right now, he'd drop close to fifty points in the game with all the rule changes. What do you guys think?

edited 10th Nov '12 3:49:43 PM by Nitramy

Eh, maybe. I can't deny that the rule changes have benefited offensive coaches' mindsets

And oh great. "We Want Hockey" chants in Toronto. Dammit Raptors, this was your best chance to get more fans with the hockey lockout and you still manage to assemble a team that's horrible.

First ever loss to the Bobcats for its entire history. The only team that always win against them have finally lost. It was also the first time the Bobcats have scored more than 100 points against the Mavs.

Well, that means that anything can happen in the NBA.

Now about that Lebron getting an arrow to the knee...

Sadist fuck.

Clippers were in revenge mode and it was the perfect game to lose, really.

Tim Duncan has still been beasting though.

Also, the Pistons... 0-7 I think? Even the Bobcats have more wins.

Hey, at least I don't wish the Heat to fall out of a plane without a parachute, get caught in the wheels of a combine, get their nuts bit off by a Laplander, or to fall from a stadium then get run over by a bus, a road roller, and a marching band playing 'Louie Louie'.

As much I dislike the idea of the Heat repeating, I wouldn't wish ill on a team that isn't playing efficient D.

Better the Heat repeat than the Celtics or Lakers win another.