OFFICIAL 2010-2011 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD : VOL. MOST. ANTICIPATED. PLAYOFFS. EVER?

I hope that ring gets Mitch Richmond into the HOF. 
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Originally Posted by FRANCHISE 55

Ray Allen is a much better player than Reggie was though.
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only idiots compare reggie miller and ray allen.


ray does eveything better than reggie


offense

defense

passing

rebounding





  
 
Originally Posted by FRANCHISE 55

Ray Allen is a much better player than Reggie was though.
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only idiots compare reggie miller and ray allen.


ray does eveything better than reggie


offense

defense

passing

rebounding





  
 
that Rose article summed up my sentiments 100...And I like jesus, but I really think its revisionist history to makehim out to be bett than reggie.
 
that Rose article summed up my sentiments 100...And I like jesus, but I really think its revisionist history to makehim out to be bett than reggie.
 
NBA Saturday: Modifying The Draft?

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By:Alex Kennedy

The drama surrounding Carmelo Anthony has dominated all discussions over All-Star Weekend, but the attention briefly shifted on Friday night when owners and players met to discuss the future of the NBA. The bargaining meeting was a step in the right direction and several drastic changes were proposed.

The players were well represented and many of the league's biggest stars were in attendance. One player described the scene as a "who's who" of NBA superstars, with players such as Anthony, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett, Al Horford and Russell Westbrook in the room. Union officer Keyon Dooling said that every demographic was represented with "bottom feeders, mid-level players and max guys" all making their presence felt.

The meeting began with an opening address from Players Association president Derek Fisher. The speech given by Fisher was relatable and summed up how everyone in the room was feeling. While players wouldn't go into specifics, they described the address as powerful and raved about Fisher's leadership following the meeting. Fisher's comments set the tone for the rest of the meeting and made a lot of sense to everyone in the room.

During the meeting, owners made it clear that their focus was to increase profits rather than cut losses.  They also expressed that changes need to be made in order to increase parity and level the playing field across the league. Issues such as contraction or implementing a franchise tag were not the focus of the meeting. Both sides were more engaged than in previous meetings and sources said that Mark Cuban led the way as the owner most active in talks.

While there wasn't much negotiating during the meeting and very little progress was made, one intriguing concept was proposed by the players. Rather than changing the salary structure to level the playing field for small market teams, an alternative was proposed that would involve making drastic changes to the draft process.

The union made the argument that the quickest way to turn around "crummy" teams is through the draft. Because first-round picks have become so valuable in today's NBA and many teams have had success building a roster with this model, the union feels that the best way to increase parity is to focus the draft around the underachieving teams.

The fourteen non-playoff teams that make up the lottery would not only receive the first fourteen picks, but the next fourteen as well. The team that wins the lottery would receive the first overall pick as well as the fifteenth overall pick. The second team on the clock would also own the sixteenth pick, the third picking team would also own the seventeenth pick and so on.

Each team would receive two first-round selections so that the top twenty-eight players go to the teams that are struggling and the playoff teams that need the least help receive second-round talent. Those playoff teams would follow the same structure in the second round with two late picks each. The union is willing to lower the number to the eight worst teams, but they feel this is a much better way for the league to level the playing field.

Overall, the meeting went well and while players wouldn't go so far as to say they're optimistic about the labor talks, this meeting set the tone for negotiations and both sides agreed to meet again in the near future.

Hmmm... sounds like something that may work. But then again, we would probably have more tanking.
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Thoughts... ?
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NBA Saturday: Modifying The Draft?

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By:Alex Kennedy

The drama surrounding Carmelo Anthony has dominated all discussions over All-Star Weekend, but the attention briefly shifted on Friday night when owners and players met to discuss the future of the NBA. The bargaining meeting was a step in the right direction and several drastic changes were proposed.

The players were well represented and many of the league's biggest stars were in attendance. One player described the scene as a "who's who" of NBA superstars, with players such as Anthony, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett, Al Horford and Russell Westbrook in the room. Union officer Keyon Dooling said that every demographic was represented with "bottom feeders, mid-level players and max guys" all making their presence felt.

The meeting began with an opening address from Players Association president Derek Fisher. The speech given by Fisher was relatable and summed up how everyone in the room was feeling. While players wouldn't go into specifics, they described the address as powerful and raved about Fisher's leadership following the meeting. Fisher's comments set the tone for the rest of the meeting and made a lot of sense to everyone in the room.

During the meeting, owners made it clear that their focus was to increase profits rather than cut losses.  They also expressed that changes need to be made in order to increase parity and level the playing field across the league. Issues such as contraction or implementing a franchise tag were not the focus of the meeting. Both sides were more engaged than in previous meetings and sources said that Mark Cuban led the way as the owner most active in talks.

While there wasn't much negotiating during the meeting and very little progress was made, one intriguing concept was proposed by the players. Rather than changing the salary structure to level the playing field for small market teams, an alternative was proposed that would involve making drastic changes to the draft process.

The union made the argument that the quickest way to turn around "crummy" teams is through the draft. Because first-round picks have become so valuable in today's NBA and many teams have had success building a roster with this model, the union feels that the best way to increase parity is to focus the draft around the underachieving teams.

The fourteen non-playoff teams that make up the lottery would not only receive the first fourteen picks, but the next fourteen as well. The team that wins the lottery would receive the first overall pick as well as the fifteenth overall pick. The second team on the clock would also own the sixteenth pick, the third picking team would also own the seventeenth pick and so on.

Each team would receive two first-round selections so that the top twenty-eight players go to the teams that are struggling and the playoff teams that need the least help receive second-round talent. Those playoff teams would follow the same structure in the second round with two late picks each. The union is willing to lower the number to the eight worst teams, but they feel this is a much better way for the league to level the playing field.

Overall, the meeting went well and while players wouldn't go so far as to say they're optimistic about the labor talks, this meeting set the tone for negotiations and both sides agreed to meet again in the near future.

Hmmm... sounds like something that may work. But then again, we would probably have more tanking.
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Thoughts... ?
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That sounds like a really good interesting idea. It'd make a lot more teams watchable.
 
That sounds like a really good interesting idea. It'd make a lot more teams watchable.
 
I'd have no problems with that. It'd suck for the lower tier of playoff teams since they cant exactly get "more" talent within the draft to solidify their playoff run the next season.
 
I'd have no problems with that. It'd suck for the lower tier of playoff teams since they cant exactly get "more" talent within the draft to solidify their playoff run the next season.
 
So teams like Philly and Indiana who are in the playoffs (despite their below .500 records) who also need help from the draft wouldn't get any 1st round picks so help them improve? Basically, it's make the playoffs to get smashed by Boston and Miami and then be stuck in mediocrity for years and years.

Sounds good in theory, but it needs to be revised.
 
So teams like Philly and Indiana who are in the playoffs (despite their below .500 records) who also need help from the draft wouldn't get any 1st round picks so help them improve? Basically, it's make the playoffs to get smashed by Boston and Miami and then be stuck in mediocrity for years and years.

Sounds good in theory, but it needs to be revised.
 
This TNT Fantasy Draft should be great.
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edit- #Daggg !!! Kenny Smith wife is bonkers.
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Always liked him, but he just gained a bunch of points.
 
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