NBA 2009-2010 Season Thread

[tackielarla]

A new season; a new beginning! Let's talk about the upcoming season starting with this summer's draft, trades, preseason, and whatnot.

I'll start: my SPURS are targeting to go high in the draft this season. They might trade Manu for Washington's 5th pick +- scrubs to make the salaries match. We also have 3 2nd-round picks to sell.

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it will be the year when everyone would like to beat the lakers... its not like walay ganahan mopildi sa lakers this season, but now that the lakers are the champs, they will be the center of attention... and hopefully, they can hold their ground pretty well.

lebron well have the same humongous ego that he showed this playoffs... or bigger than ever perhaps... stuck with his title, "the king"... hehehe! without a throne.

[pip]

LJ needs upgrade starting w/ the center

[tackielarla]

Quote: Originally Posted by pip LJ needs upgrade starting w/ the center

Like, say... Shaq?

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Quote: Originally Posted by tackielarla Like, say... Shaq?

ang problema ani kay kung same ra gihapon ilang coach... out-match ra gihapon sila against orlando. wala man gyud tawn kasulbad si brown kung unsaon niya pag depensa ang magic.

[tackielarla]

I agree. Coach Brown HAS to leave. He's only effective as an assistant coach.

[tracernet_v2]

naa ra ba rumors about the Shaq trade to Cleveland pushing thru...

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i really dont know if shaq is desperate to get another ring ... but if sources are to speak suns and cavs are talking to trade the big diesel to cavs for wallace and pavlovic , but i really dont know if this could push through since big ben is considering to retire already and its still open for the rasheed wallace lottery since the cavs are offering sheed to a 10 million contract a year

[raizene]

hmm bisan pag asa na sila, lakers will always be a solid team..ako pa ni shaq if he wants another ring, he should be back in Lakers, if dawaton pa ba xa........

[tackielarla]

Shaq has always openly declared that he'd like to get his fifth ring before Timmy does.

[tackielarla]

Every NBA team has a big issue to address
By Mike Monroe

The Lakers haven't had their victory parade yet, but it's not too early to start discussing some of the big questions looming over the 2009 NBA champs, and the rest of the league, this summer. Express-News NBA beat writer Mike Monroe ponders some of the summer's most interesting issues. He looks ahead to the 2009-10 season in more detail in his column (Lakers' road to repeat title won't be easy).

Phil in the blank

Phil Jackson may not yet have reached total Zen enlightenment, but he has surpassed Red Auerbach’s nine NBA titles. Does that mean he rides off into the sunset in triumph? Don’t count on it.

How much Manu?

Before he left for a visit to his Argentine homeland, Manu Ginobili told the Express-News he was certain he would be 100 percent healthy when training camp opens. If he’s right, the Spurs are still a title contender. If not, they’re still in a lot of trouble.

LeBron’s summer sizzle

LeBron James didn’t have the grace to shake hands with Dwight Howard after the Eastern finals. His anger will make him even more dominant next season, and if that’s not good enough to get the Cavs to another Finals, he’s a free agent in 2010. Ohio cringes.

Nuggets buzz

Expect Denver to be the popular pick to challenge the Lakers in the West next season, but the Nuggets have too many problems at too many levels. More likely: a slide like the Hornets experienced, after they were the hot pick in the West in ’08.

Betting Boston’s back

The Celtics had a nice playoff run without the injured Kevin Garnett. If the former MVP’s offseason knee surgery restores his ability to dominate defensively, Boston will be back in the NBA Finals.

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[jungie]

shaq and bosh to cleveland... hehehe

[tracernet_v2]

mglisod sd ang Lakers ug go for a back-to-back, unless they can address the financial expenses of keeping their players and the coach together...

[tackielarla]

ORL Magics are willing to pay the luxury tax just to keep Turkey-glue:

Magic willing to pay luxury tax to keep Turkoglu - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

[Motownkid]

Teams lining up for Hedo

Several general managers and agents in the NBA believe that the Portland Trail Blazers -- a rising club like the Magic --
might offer the stiffest competition to sign Hedo Turkoglu. The Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks
also have salary-cap room to put Turkoglu in play.