Sucks for OKC. I'm a huge Russell fan too. Health and a consistent jumper which I think he's getting. Lillard hands down. The guy right now is LOCKED in. Add Al Horford to the list, out for the year. That's what happens when you get one of the greatest basketball players of all time. 2004-2005 MVP race: Nash, AI, Duncan, Shaq, Dirk. 2005-2006 MVP race: Nash, Lebron, Dirk, Kobe, Billups 2006-2007 MVP race: Dirk, Nash, Kobe, Duncan, Lebron 2007-2008 MVP race: Kobe, CP3, KG, Leborn, Dwight. 2008-2009 MVP race: Lebron, Kobe, Dwyane, Dwight, CP3 2009-2010 MVP race: Lebron, Durant, Kobe, Dwight, Dwyane 2010-2011 MVP race: Rose, Dwight, Lebron, Kobe, Durant 2011-2012 MVP race: Lebron, Durant, CP3, Kobe, Parker 2012-2013 MVP race: Lebron, Durant, Carmelo, CP3, Kobe What exactly is the "new crop" of players? Rose was drafted 5 years after 2003. Durant 4 years, CP3 2 years, Dwight 1 year. What's the cutoff? Parker two years before Lebron, Pau two years before Lebron. What is old old school, old school, and new school? What exactly is dominating? Remember Lebron was playing GREAT 5 years ago, but Kobe, KG, Pierce, Duncan, Pau, and Parker took home the rings. You are basically using two different things. Yes 5 years ago the MVP race was Lebron, Kobe, Dwyane, Dwight, CP3, but 5 years ago only Kobe and Dwyane (on a team with Shaq, Antonie Walker, Alonzo Mouring, Gary Payton, and Jason Williams) were winning championships. But now you are saying the 2003 draft is winning championships. It's two different things really. It basically comes down to Lebron changing the balance of everything by a) being one of the greatest players ever b) joining a team with two top 15-20 players in the NBA at the time c) not getting hurt. EDIT: Kevin durant played for the super sonics! I don't know if that's new school?
Just got around to the highlights from Saturday night, Chris Bosh!! Game winning 3 and he supposedly asked for a 3 when Spoelstra drew up a play for a Bosh 2.
ESPN reporting the Lakers are talking to Cleveland about a Gasol for Bynum swap, which would save the Lakers some money. The Lakers never should've given Kobe that last contract...
would've been nice had the Nets started a little better! Wager Type : Money Line Wager Status : Loss Sport / Period : NBA Props Basketball / Game Selection : Nets score first 10 pts Time : 1/2/2014 5:05:01PM - (PST) Line : +185 5:50 11-11 BKN Deron Williams made 3-pt. Jump Shot, Assist Shaun Livingston 6:10 8-11 OKC Kendrick Perkins made Layup, Assist Kevin Durant 6:17 BKN Personal foul on Paul Pierce 6:25 OKC Defensive Rebound by Kendrick Perkins 6:31 8-9 BKN Joe Johnson missed 3-pt. Jump Shot OKC was -12 and SA was -11.5 yesterday
Apparently Anderson is in a Boston hospital, where he was taken after being removed on a stretcher. Other Ryan Anderson news: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/report-disturbing-details-gia-allemand-death/story?id=20035629 Apparently the Bachelor did a tribute to her so it's back on the news tonight.
Bulls trade Deng and are also going to apparently amnesty boozer. Bulls look like they are blowing it up, not sure where this leaves Rose.
Odd situation. What good is having Rose if/when he comes back if he has no team around him? How does this help the Bulls even in the short term of the next couple if seasons, unless they are just trying to clear cap space for Carmelo or Love.
