NBA Update...
Apparently while I was on a week-long hiatus from the world of sports, the Sacramento Kings did what the New Jersey Nets should have done: they signed Shareef Abdur-Rahim. Now I was excited about the idea of seeing four legitimate starters on the Nets, but since that dream was squashed, I'll have to be excited about seeing the Kings take another stab at contention.
Due to one of my friends being rather boisterous about Sacramento, I've never really cared much for the Kings. I have a particular distaste for Brad Miller, and Vlade Divac always got on my nerves. But since Sacramento got rid of Cuttino Mobley and signed Abdur-Rahim, I have to admit that I have a like for the way their team shapes up. It's conceivable that they could once again contend in the West, mainly because they have some depth and ability to score.
The ability to score in the NBA was trivialized until last year, when Phoenix and Dallas proved that it was quite necessary to be able to outgun your opponents every once in a while. Teams that scored a lot were viewed as gimmick teams that would immediately fold when a better defensive team put the clamps down. But if we looked at the makeup of teams that went to the Western Conference quarterfinals, we would see that they all could score in bunches.
Meanwhile, we'll have to remove the "Nets" from "contending." I like how they decided that Shareef Abdur-Rahim was good enough to sign, but worth less money after the physical. Yeah, he'll sign with you now... right. Here's a good lesson for all teams: if you don't improve much, and everybody else in your conference does, you've gotten worse.
Also, the Michael Finley saga is getting more interesting. Whoever he signs with will have a definite edge in their conference, because he can... score! That's right, we all learned last year that scoring is definitely a coup for any particular team.
In case you hadn't noticed, the Pistons drafted Jason Maxiell, and are looking at signing Dale Davis. Mark my words, they will not be out-thugged or out-toughed this year. (Actually, Davis and Maxiell aren't quite thugs, so this isn't too fair.) This begs the question: Do they intend to play Darko? Ever?
Oh, and in the earlier article related to the NBA, I forgot to mention Houston as a team that seriously improved, but they now have Derek Anderson, Luther Head, and Stromile Swift around, apparently to ensure that there will be at least someone able to shoot and rebound to go along with Yao and T-Mac whose name isn't Bob Sura. Of course, the real question will always be if they can make it out of the first round, but that's a battle for another time.
In the "What ARE they doing?" category must fall the Minnesota Timberwolves. Look at that roster and see if they're really trying to put a team together for KG. And I want you to search deep within your heart, and not to be blinded by the Final Four beauty of Rashad McCants.
And is it really true? Is the Clippers starting five really gonna be Sam Cassell, Elton Brand, Cuttino Mobley, Corey Maggette, and Chris Kaman, with Wilcox, Simmons, and Livingston off the bench? That sort of looks like a playoff team to me.
That's all for now...
Mike
Due to one of my friends being rather boisterous about Sacramento, I've never really cared much for the Kings. I have a particular distaste for Brad Miller, and Vlade Divac always got on my nerves. But since Sacramento got rid of Cuttino Mobley and signed Abdur-Rahim, I have to admit that I have a like for the way their team shapes up. It's conceivable that they could once again contend in the West, mainly because they have some depth and ability to score.
The ability to score in the NBA was trivialized until last year, when Phoenix and Dallas proved that it was quite necessary to be able to outgun your opponents every once in a while. Teams that scored a lot were viewed as gimmick teams that would immediately fold when a better defensive team put the clamps down. But if we looked at the makeup of teams that went to the Western Conference quarterfinals, we would see that they all could score in bunches.
Meanwhile, we'll have to remove the "Nets" from "contending." I like how they decided that Shareef Abdur-Rahim was good enough to sign, but worth less money after the physical. Yeah, he'll sign with you now... right. Here's a good lesson for all teams: if you don't improve much, and everybody else in your conference does, you've gotten worse.
Also, the Michael Finley saga is getting more interesting. Whoever he signs with will have a definite edge in their conference, because he can... score! That's right, we all learned last year that scoring is definitely a coup for any particular team.
In case you hadn't noticed, the Pistons drafted Jason Maxiell, and are looking at signing Dale Davis. Mark my words, they will not be out-thugged or out-toughed this year. (Actually, Davis and Maxiell aren't quite thugs, so this isn't too fair.) This begs the question: Do they intend to play Darko? Ever?
Oh, and in the earlier article related to the NBA, I forgot to mention Houston as a team that seriously improved, but they now have Derek Anderson, Luther Head, and Stromile Swift around, apparently to ensure that there will be at least someone able to shoot and rebound to go along with Yao and T-Mac whose name isn't Bob Sura. Of course, the real question will always be if they can make it out of the first round, but that's a battle for another time.
In the "What ARE they doing?" category must fall the Minnesota Timberwolves. Look at that roster and see if they're really trying to put a team together for KG. And I want you to search deep within your heart, and not to be blinded by the Final Four beauty of Rashad McCants.
And is it really true? Is the Clippers starting five really gonna be Sam Cassell, Elton Brand, Cuttino Mobley, Corey Maggette, and Chris Kaman, with Wilcox, Simmons, and Livingston off the bench? That sort of looks like a playoff team to me.
That's all for now...
Mike
posted by mike at 8:19 AM
2 Comments:
Mike is an excellent editor whether it is at 1 in the afternoon, or 1 in the morning -- he's the best! (Note use of dash.)
I do read these comments, I'm just bad about responding.
Huggins should coach the Blazers so he can be re-united with Ruben Patterson. Yes!
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