Real Deal

NO way. I'd give you this site if that was coming out of my mouth. I've been saying Marbury is the biggest cancer in the league since Steve Francis, and it should be on every board I've ever posted at.

http://www.justin.tv/directory/sports Maybe it'll appear in there. That's where I watch most of the stuff I can't find on TV.

Right, but I don't see why anyone would want to sacrifice offensive and defensive capabilities over discipline. Guys like Bryant and Wade eat Carter's lunch when he's out on the court, and on the other side of the ball, he becomes a non-factor. Kris Humphries is an extremely disciplined player, maintains his composure...but he should never get anything over 7-8 minutes a game, either.

I wish they would show all preseason games on TV. I have to rely on the internet to watch most of them.

Exciting matchup. Minnesota will more than likely be tested here, and it makes me wonder if the Vikes will go to the air a bit more, or stick with Peterson and the ground game against Baltimore's line.

This will be a fun game to watch. I expect the Steelers to pull it off, but the rivalry is always something when you are watching the game with a Steelers fan (Jessica's dad loves Pittsburgh). Without both Troy and now Aaron Smith, I wonder if Pitt will struggle just a bit on defense. It's not like they are playing the Colts, but we've seen the Steelers break down in the fourth quarter of almost every game they've played this year.

Let's play over/under! 1) JaMarcus Russell will be sacked twice this game. 2) JaMarcus Russell will fumble the ball once. 3) JaMarcus Russell will complete 39% of his passes. 4) Al Davis will lose by 21 points. 5) The Raiders will score one touchdown. 6) The Raiders will score two field goals.

This might be the game Kansas City finally wins. I think Cassel will be able to work that secondary over a bit, if he wants. I just don't want to see the Chiefs hand the ball off to Johnson two of three times, because LJ is finished.

Good that he THINKS that. Bad that he said it.

Haha yeah, the guy a lot of Celtics fans said would thrive in their offense. But nah, Marbury is an idiot. He's an attention whore, and that's about all she wrote.

Smart. The Warriors need all the big talent they can get, especially Randolph, who looks to be a poor man's Odom (the good Odom). With that said, I hope Wright ends up recovering from that injury soon. They need him out there.

Carter deserves 10 minutes off the bench, and that's about it. He has been overrated by Karl the entire time he's coached AC. Smith, Afflalo, Graham, even James White...those guys deserve more minutes. Carter is nothing more than an offensive nobody, an overrated defender, an undersized two-guard that has already been waived by the Nuggets twice in his career. You'd think they'd get the hint.

Just keep in mind that Shareef wasn't the same after that knee injury. That's why he wasn't traded to New Jersey, as you noted...and his play took a hit from it that season with the Kings, and after that, he was done. I can't say the Nets would've fared better with him in the five, or even off the bench. If you planned on starting SAR at power forward following his failed physical, I'm not too confident in his post play with the knee problem. As far as the 2006-07 season...wasn't Cleveland the second seed? If I remember right, Detroit had home court over them, and I can't think of another team that was "better" in the regular season. They beat Washington, who was the seventh...so that makes the Nets sixth. In that case, by the numbers, the Nets were 30-23 with Jefferson, Kidd and Carter in the five. That's on pace to win 46-47 games, and that would've possibly helped them win that division (Toronto had 47 wins). New Jersey would play the sixth seed, who I'd predict would be the Heat, more than likely, and we saw what happened to them against the Bulls (sweep). But then the problem arises when they play Cleveland in the second round...which is the same exact thing that happened...so I can't say that anything different would've happened that season.

DeRozan isn't doing bad at all, but sometimes, he looks a little lost on offense, and maybe intimidated back on defense. Could be the rookie in him, though, but from what I've seen, he can be a pretty good player in the league someday.

What the hell?

Is he still practicing his three-point shot? Philly needs to find a way to get rid of him. Hell, Brand can play center as long as they dump Dalembert.

Darko did show signs of improvement, and I don't mind the lineup except that Chandler has to start at the two. However, you said it in your original post: D'Antoni likes to run. I'm not sure if Darko does, even though he certainly has the ability to do so. It's the main reason why I think the Knicks should just go after Bosh in 2010. He would run with Lee, Chandler, Nate and the others, no doubt about it. Defense? Mike D'Antoni doesn't play defense.

Thornton is definitely expendable. I've seen him take some ignorant shots and make dumb decisions on the floor, but he has talent that other teams would be seeking. DeAndre Jordan? Well, he needs a few years...so I wouldn't stick him out on the block just yet. His game needs more time to develop in the pros. Assuming they keep Griffin, Jordan, Gordon and even Thornton, I can say that the Clippers have a lot of potential, possibly being a better squad than they were a few years ago, when they fought the Suns in the second round of the playoffs. But, if they can trade Thornton and bring in proven talent at the small forward position, that's a big plus.

Spurs, definitely, if Manu is healthy. That would be a seven-game series. I can't say I'm worried about Portland, because for one, we'd have home court...and also, it's an inexperienced team (in the playoffs). Things change drastically. Dallas will be tough, but I can't say I'm too concerned because Josh Howard isn't the all-star player he used to be, and Marion will always have trouble with Lamar. Utah and Denver don't have that player that can really tear us apart. New Orleans has Paul, but he's not enough to get it done, and none of those teams have an answer for Kobe or Gasol.

Did anyone get to see Blake Griffin against the Spurs? He did pretty good in limited minutes, and played well against Duncan. Not bad for a rookie. And Blair is impressive. :o

Arenas actually did pretty good. He may not have shot the ball as well as he should've, but he's actually looking for his teammates. Hope he proves me wrong. I've only banned one member since we were hacked. The staff and I haven't had a single argument in over a year. Ask Smitty, who I've butted heads with in the past. Good luck elsewhere, bud.

Wow, so I FINALLY found a way out of the D-League and onto the Spurs. They just signed me with a 10-day contract. My glitch is OVER WITH! But now I'm playing behind Tony Parker and George Hill.

DARRELL ARTHUR! I really hope he does good this season, even if he is backing up Randolph. I know Zach is the better scorer, and I also realize that Arthur isn't ready to start, but I hope he proves to be a legit starter, and pushes Randolph aside. All of that garbage about his health was BS (during the draft)...made me sick to my stomach, and it dropped Arthur from a potential top 10 pick to the bottom half of the first round. Hell, he was a top three projected pick months before the draft. I'll be rooting for him.

Yep, the injury has sidelined him for the rest of the preseason, which tells me: 1) Iverson is finished, should just retire, and 2) the Grizzlies will win 5 games, and should sell their franchise

Yeah, that's what I figured, Sean. Smith would be fantastic to run with. I'm just not sure why they stopped. Just for kicks, the Hawks were 6-0 to start the season, although Smith did miss the last two of those first six games. The Hawks were also 6-7 without Smith. They were also 34-18 with Horford, Johnson, Smith and Bibby in the starting five, which is on pace to winning 55 games.