2008-09 NBA Season

[Crimson Jazz]

Discuss the 2008-09 NBA season here. Currently, the pre-season is going on, and tip-off for the 08-09 Season is October 28.

The teams that I will be following the most this year are the Chicago Bulls (of course), the Los Angeles Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Portland Trail Blazers.

I've got potential starting lineups for these teams.

Trail Blazers:
C - Greg Oden (Sub - Channing Frye or Joel Przybilla)
PF - LaMarcus Aldridge (Sub - Ike Diogu)
SF - Travis Outlaw (Sub - Nicholas Batum)
SG - Brandon Roy (Sub - Rudy Fernández)
PG - Steve Blake (Sub - Sergio Rodríguez)

OKC Thunder:
C - Chris Wilcox (Sub - Mouhamed Sene)
PF - Jeff Green (Sub - Joe Smith)
SF - Kevin Durant (Sub - Nick Collison)
SG - Desmond Mason (Sub - Damien Wilkins)
PG - Russell Westbrook (Sub - Earl Watson)

Chicago Bulls:
C - (They need a good center that won't let them down)
PF - Drew Gooden (Sub - Tyrus Thomas)
SF - Luol Deng (Sub - Andres Nocioni)
SG - Ben Gordon (Sub - Larry Hughes)
PG - Derrick Rose (Or Kirk Hinrich, since he's captain)

Lakers:
C - Andrew Bynum (Sub - Chris Mihm)
PF - Pau Gasol (Sub - Vladimir Radmanović)
SF - Lamar Odom (Sub - Luke Walton)
SG - Kobe Bryant aka Mister MVP (Sub - Joe Crawford?)
PG - Derek Fisher (Sub - Jordan Farmar)

This year, I expect the Lakers to go all the way again, facing either the Celtics again or, possibly, the Cavaliers. Also, I think Greg Oden will take Rookie of the Year. I also expect the Blazers and the Thunder to be beasts this year.

[Lexington]

I go for the Celtics again c:
Although, the lineup for the LA Lakers is pretty good.
Looks like this year/next year is going to be good.

[Lycanthrope]

Fuck you Mike, you should watch the 76ers.

My feeling on the 76ers:

PG- Andre Miller
SG- Andre Iguodala
SF- Thad Young
PF- Elton Brand
C- Samuel Dalembert

Off the bench for the 76ers I'm looking at Lou Williams, Marresse Speights, and Willie Green.

[Crimson Jazz]

I plan on following the Sixers, calm down Ed. I'm also interested in the Rockets. Artest will be a great asset for the team.

T-Mac
Yao
Artest

Another Big 3 for the West.

[Crimson Jazz]

Well, tip-off began today.

It's half-time for the Celtics and Cavs, with Cavs holding a 50-43 lead.
Bulls just started the second quarter, and the Bucks lead them 30-29.

[BDQ]

im for for celtics, Bulls and Utah but Celtics are my fav team

[Crimson Jazz]

C - Yao Ming
PF - Luis Scola
SF - Ron Artest
SG - Tracy McGrady
PG- Steve Francis

The Rockets will be beasts this year, with this line-up, and their role-players.

And so will my Bulls, who whupped the Bucks in the season opener yesterday.

[Lexington]

Knicks winning the Heat?
Suprised. ;_;

EDIT: Knicks won. ;_;

[Crimson Jazz]

Well, a stupid trade was made by Detroit.
They sent their All-Star player, Chauncey Billups, and reserve Antonio McDyess, to Denver for Allen Iverson.
Dumb and retarded trade if you ask me.

Detroit says their next trade target is LeBron.
Dumbasses.

[Lycanthrope]

Thad Young is a beast. 25 last night, 23 tonight. What a fucking monster.

[Crimson Jazz]

D-Rose had 23 points tonight in the Bulls' win against the Pacers.
What a beast.
He's getting Rookie of the Year, fuck Oden.

[Forever Atlas]

Well, I'll be (barely) following the Heat.

[Crimson Jazz]

Who in the world wants to follow that horrible team?

[Forever Atlas]

I don't follow the crowd or jump on the bandwagon. I'm a hometown guy always and forever. So I'd follow them. >.> And they aren't horrible.......

With their win against Washington, they are 5-4.

I say they'll be 6-4 after tomorrows game with Toronto too.

[Crimson Jazz]

Well, Celtics took a whupping from the Lakers (woot) and the Warriors.

Lakers are kicking butt, as usual. I'll be rooting for them all the way.

Cavs are looking good as always.

My Bulls are looking okay, so I'll continue to root for them and future Rookie of the Year D-Rose.

OKC Thunder. Wow, just wow. I had high hopes for this team with their starting lineup, but they're just disappointing as hell. 3-25. What an atrocious record. Looks like they'll be the 07-08 Heat of this season.

Rockets are looking solid with their big 3, but they need to put Ron Artest in the starting lineup.