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Offical 2009-10 NBA Season Thread
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Bill Walton retires from broadcasting
One of the most recognizable voices in NBA broadcasting is stepping away from the mic.
ESPN NBA analyst Bill Walton, plagued by back issues over the past two years, is retiring from broadcasting. Walton, who joined ESPN/ABC in '02 after a long tenure with NBC, had not appeared on ESPN since early last season.
Prior to the 2007-08 season, Walton was named the lead studio analyst for the NBA on ESPN and ABC. However, back problems in early 2008 kept him off the air until late in the NBA Finals -- when he appeared only as a guest analyst.
Walton returned for the early part of the 2008-09 season, making sporadic appearances.
Walton joined ESPN/ABC as the lead analyst for NBA coverage on both networks, working the 2003 NBA Finals alongside Brad Nessler and Tom Tolbert. After being demoted in '04, Walton returned as a studio analyst for the '05 NBA Finals on ABC.
With NBC, Walton primarily served as the #2 analyst alongside Steve 'Snapper' Jones and an assortment of play-by-play voices. Walton worked the 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2002 NBA Finals as a game analyst, and other NBA Finals as a studio analyst.
Walton, in a statement: "As I return after a grueling multi-year, life-threatening, life-changing ordeal with back problems, it is time to dedicate the rest of my life to service. ... Thanks everybody -- for everything."
Walton's contract with ESPN expires after this season.
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Yeah saw what happened with JR Smith and Brandon Bass..
Hilton Armstrong is pure trash... The Purest form
The Hornets are struggling b/c of what kidding mentioned before. I like Peja coming off the bench. But, Mo Pete has TO GO.. Get him outta there with Hilton. Go trade for Courtney Lee, Gordon, or a George Hill type player. Someone that can run the floor at the 2 and spot up and shoot. B/C as long as they are notrookies, they will see playing time
I'm a Posey guy which is why I mention him off the bench first. So relax. You saying they are 1 player away from contending is what you should worryabout. Unless that player is Lebron, you're on heavy medication and should be lying down. Sorry I wasn't all rainbows and butterflies for your littlebuddy Chris's team.
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whether you want to agree on not, all the negativity posted on the past two pages is completely true.
rockets aint getting anywhere until tmac comes back COMPLETELY healthy, while memphis aint going anywhere either.
hornets are no exception. sjax MAY be a good fit in NO, but what they need to do is get players with expirings and build from FA, not taking any long contractbacks. hypothetically, what would you do when CP3 leaves, and you still have sjax on your books?
not a good look.
rockets aint getting anywhere until tmac comes back COMPLETELY healthy, while memphis aint going anywhere either.
hornets are no exception. sjax MAY be a good fit in NO, but what they need to do is get players with expirings and build from FA, not taking any long contractbacks. hypothetically, what would you do when CP3 leaves, and you still have sjax on your books?
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You don't really believe that do you. You guys have Chris Paul and that is about it. David West is solid but he isn't scaring anybody. Emeka istalented as well but fails to stay healthy. Julian Wright is a good defender but a total spaz on offensive. You don't have a single good wing on thisteam. This team hates Byron Scott, I mean there playoff performance last year was pathetic, they just completely quit...and they still bring back the coach. As I said in my NBA prediction post, CP3 trade rumors will start popping up sooner than later.
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Still do not get why people think David West is a horrible a player.
I would give YI, an expiring and a 1st rounder for him right now.
West is a very good Power Forward.
The hornets could get alot for him especially with this years contract and next years contracts price structure.
I would give YI, an expiring and a 1st rounder for him right now.
West is a very good Power Forward.
The hornets could get alot for him especially with this years contract and next years contracts price structure.
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West is good but you can't be an elite team with him as your second option.
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^Agree with you penny.
Just saying that alot of people make him out to be this guy that does not contribute.
Just saying that alot of people make him out to be this guy that does not contribute.
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I think the Hornets can "get away" with having West as their second option.
It's just a matter of getting a swingman on the team that doesn't have to rely on others to get score/make plays.
It's just a matter of getting a swingman on the team that doesn't have to rely on others to get score/make plays.
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Whoa, I never said guy doesn't contribute. I just said I don't worry about him hurtin my team or anything. Like Penny said, as a #2 he doesn'twork for me. Or at least, they would have to have another #2 along with him. 2A, 2B type deal. Very similar to the Mavs usin Josh Howard as their #2 thelast couple years. Maybe West and Howard together on a team would work with a true #1 but not on their own with a #1. If that makes sense.
Whoa, I never said guy doesn't contribute. I just said I don't worry about him hurtin my team or anything. Like Penny said, as a #2 he doesn'twork for me. Or at least, they would have to have another #2 along with him. 2A, 2B type deal. Very similar to the Mavs usin Josh Howard as their #2 thelast couple years. Maybe West and Howard together on a team would work with a true #1 but not on their own with a #1. If that makes sense.
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^ Got it CP
and no I was not meaning it like that for what you said.
I just am a defender of David West for some reason.
lol.
and no I was not meaning it like that for what you said.
I just am a defender of David West for some reason.
lol.
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Bhz... Come on now man..
You're sure they can finish AT LEAST THIRD?
Yall would be goddamn lucky if you finished fourth, and you're NOT hopping over New Orleans. Not unless CP3 goes down for 70 games. And I hope to the lordyou're not talking about finishing above the Spurs or Mavs. Nope, not even close.
Yeah sure you're tied with them right now, and only a game behind the rest of us, but if you honestly think they can finish AT LEAST THIRD?
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You're sure they can finish AT LEAST THIRD?
Yall would be goddamn lucky if you finished fourth, and you're NOT hopping over New Orleans. Not unless CP3 goes down for 70 games. And I hope to the lordyou're not talking about finishing above the Spurs or Mavs. Nope, not even close.
Yeah sure you're tied with them right now, and only a game behind the rest of us, but if you honestly think they can finish AT LEAST THIRD?
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The Hornets are down 16-6 to the Knicks
...might have to take my comments back
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receiving minor cuts on his face.
Wakefield said Jones would not be charged with resisting
I guess they figured roughing him up was enough
Edit- Gerald Wallace 7-14, 22 Pts17 Rebs,
this guy needs some help or at least give the man a trade
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Good one doucher.Originally Posted by I NaSmatic I
The Hornets are down 16-6 to the Knicks...might have to take my comments back.
Mavs gonna need every inch they can get against these teams, and here you go yappin' your mouth. SHHHH, just let them lose.
They're already back on top though, what's done is done.
What the hell, how did Jeffries get cut so bad.
They really need to change this rule..
It seemed like a relatively weak hit that caused the cut though.
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Remember when Pat Ewing dislocated his right wrist back in the day?? Homie had to take FT's w. his left before leaving the gameOriginally Posted by JapanAir21
Good one doucher.Originally Posted by I NaSmatic I
The Hornets are down 16-6 to the Knicks...might have to take my comments back..
Mavs gonna need every inch they can get against these teams, and here you go yappin' your mouth. SHHHH, just let them lose.
They're already back on top though, what's done is done.
What the hell, how did Jeffries get cut so bad.
They really need to change this rule..The dude has one eye and he can't get proper medical attention and not come back into the game later, I always hated this rule. You gotta get all patched up, take your shots, and then leave? Whack. Let someone take the FT's for you.
It seemed like a relatively weak hit that caused the cut though.
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Iverson's 1st game is tonight.
That was NJ who put up 7 in a qtr
That was NJ who put up 7 in a qtr
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lets go A.I..make us proud
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I watched the Hornets vs. Celtics game and I thought the Hornets were going to be stacked and ready for another good year but it doesn't seem that way.Peja can still light it up but he plays not a lick of D at all. I saw Pierce just jogging past him. Paul needs as much help as he can get but what he needs isa backup PG!!! I saw Brown chuck so many 3's that it was ridiculous. Last year, Daniels did a straight job backing up CP3 but Brown can not do anything.They need Rasual Butler back to stretch the D. Hornets need a backup PG and some 2 or 3 help.
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I agree with all of this.
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with the way the rockets are playing, i would say maybe it was a push. but, the hornets are definitely not looking too good. i think new orleans and memphiswill start doing better as the season goes while the rockets get worse.
it just pisses me off to know we can beat teams and we have bad coaching mistakes that could've won us this game even after the mistakes the team madethroughout the game. it should be fixed by the end of the november i'm hoping.
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Small market teams beat good teams all the time, but it's stringing together wins, having players who can play consistently throughout theseason, and have really good team chemistry that are successful in the regular season. Coaching isn't nearly as significant in games as it does in thePlayoffs. George Karl and Avery Johnson have lead some damn good teams, but doesn't mean either of them were specifically good coaches in the regularseason.
It's pretty rare for a team to do good without having some damn good players. Mayo is on his way, and Gay, Conley, ain't bad, and Marc is definitelylegit, but a vastly superior Denver team was scraping the West with AI. I don't see them being as good as that team, and that team fought for the 8th spot.
I say an improvement, but still 10ish seed for the Grizzlies. Other teams just won't fold under pressure just because you're playing good every night.This is a league of professionals, no win comes easy.
There have been dozens of games in the past five years where I know the Mavs COULD win, but they always came up short, like against the Lakers. Straight upfact was that we weren't as good as them. Yall's coach doesn't have the best rotations, and yeah he may call a bad play, but he can only do so muchfrom the sidelines.
Good individual talent doesn't equate to a good team, that's what Memphis has.
Honestly, I see LAC having a better year though. They are playing competitive basketball. All their players are playing good, and they have a Number one pickwaiting to suit up. Kaman is beasting, Gordon is beasting, and they'll get better throughout the year.
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[h1]NBA reviewing Paul-Rondo incident in Boston[/h1]
NEW YORK (AP)-The NBA is reviewing the postgame incident in Boston involving New Orleans guard Chris Paul(notes) and the Celtics' Rajon Rondo(notes).
Paul pursued Rondo toward the Celtics' locker room and had to be blocked by Boston assistant coaches after the Celtics' 97-87 victory on Sunday night. The point guards had been assessed matching technical fouls in the second quarter after they got tangled up under the basket.
NBA spokesman Tim Frank confirmed the league was looking into the incident, though Paul seemed unaware and unconcerned.
"That's over and done with," he said Monday after a 117-111 loss in New York. "We just played the Knicks. The Boston game, that's over and done with."
Paul denied on his Twitter page earlier Monday that he ever got close to the Boston locker room or exchanged words with Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau.
Hornets coach Byron Scott said the league didn't call to interview him about the incident and he didn't ask Paul much about it.
"I think there comes a point in time in a game or even after a game when somebody says something to you, and the only thing I heard Chris say at the end of the game when we were walking off was that, 'He's going to respect me as a man,"' Scott said. "So I don't know what Rondo said, but obviously Chris took exception to it."
The NBA may have to take a look at another play involving Paul from Monday's game. Al Harrington(notes) came up with a loose ball in a scramble after a New Orleans turnover with about 5 1/2 minutes remaining. Paul appeared to hit him in the head while they were on the floor fighting for the ball, but Harrington was able to maintain possession.
"When I dove, my head hit his knee," Harrington said. "He might have slipped a couple of jabs in there. It didn't affect me. You know I fight in the summer, so it's all good."
