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Go to the main PS3 menu and go to the game option. Go up to the "Saved Data Utility" and click on it. Then find your Draft Combine save file and delete that one. Then the next time you play the game you will be able to create a new player.

Are you trying to say that LeBron isn't as good as his number suggest?

If you want to make a new player you have to delete your save file and then just play the game again. It will let you make a new player.

23 on TSN 27 on TSN2

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This pretty much sums it up if you ask me. He is capable of being a primary option but I doubt that a Danny Granger led team will ever win a Championship. He is better suited to being a second option.

I would agree but if The Score had the majority of the games I would have to listen to more of Leo and less of Jack so I am happy with TSN covering most of them. But then again I don't have to worry about TSN2 or anything like that.

Which Raptor player are you most excited to see play this season and why? It doesn't have to be a new Raptors other anything like that, just anybody. Mine would be a tie between DeMar DeRozan and Marco Belinelli. DeRozan just because of the fact that I have been following his career since he was in high school and he was my favourite player in the draft by far. Once I realized that the Raptors wouldn't get a high enough pick to draft James Harden (just because he would've been such a great fit on the team IMO) I was pulling for DeRozan to become a Raptor. I don't expect too much out of him this year but I am still looking forward to seeing him play. As for Belinelli, I also liked his game when he was first drafted as well. He never really got a consistent chance to prove himself in Golden State but when he was given extended minutes in December last season he produced very well with 14/2/3 on 45 and 38 field goal and three point percentages respectively. With an increased role and more minutes, I am definitely looking forward to see if he is able to consistently put it together. And of course I am excited to see Rasho back in Toronto just because Rasho = GOAT. B)

I'm not going to post the entire article and am just going to post how many games each station has. If you want the article, click here. TSN/TSN2 = 50 games The Score = 20 games CBC = 10 Raptors NBA TV = 2 Like last season, Matt Delvin will call all of the games, Leo Rautins will call the games on The Score and CBC and Jack Armstrong will call all of the TSN/TSN2 games. Sherman Hamilton will call the two gmes on Raptors NBA TV. I'm glad that TSN will have the majority of the games this season. Armstrong is a much better commentator than Rautins is in my opinion and Leo can get really annoying during the course of the game. He isn't as bad as when Swirsky was around but I still much prefer Armstrong.

That pretty much sums up what I was going to say. But you know me and how I don't like to just have one line answers so I will say more, . The Jazz were a better team during the regular season than the Rockets were, but Hakeem was playing some of the best basketball from a center ever and he just simply took over for the Rockets. Again it goes back to what I said in my first post in how there was always an elite player or an elite team that stood in their way. That time period (Jordan's first retirement) was their best shot at winning a Championship and some people may consider it a dissapointment that they never won a Championship, but I am going to give the team and Sloan a pass because during their best years they have had to play against the best player of All-Time in Jordan and possibly the best teams of All-Time in the 90's Bulls. Then they had to face a top 5 center of All-Time and a top 10 player of All-Time when he was at his absolute best in Hakeem. Then when they got away from those players they would've had to beat another top 5 center and top 10 player in Shaq with the second best shooting guard and another arugable top 10 player in Kobe. Even if they didn't have to deal with Shaq and Kobe they would've had to go up against the best power forward ever in Tim Duncan and his elite Spurs teams. Lastly, they have the Kobe led Lakers who were the clear cut best team in the West the last two seasons. Some people may not agree with me on this, but the way that I look at it, the Jazz have never really been a team that I would consider to be the heavy favourites to win the NBA Championship. You can make an argument for when Jordan first retired, but I don't think that anybody other than Jordan would've stopped Hakeem from winning those back to back Championships.

I wouldn't say that he is the problem. The way I look at it, the problem for the Jazz under Sloan is that they have been a good to great team for the majority of the time that Sloan has been there, but there has always been a couple of teams that you can look at and say that they are definitely better than the Jazz. For example, like you already said, Jordan and the Bulls can be blamed for why they never won anything in the 90s. You can also blame players/teams like Tim Duncan and the Spurs and Kobe Bryant and the Lakers for them not getting it done in the 00's. They have been a very good team under Sloan for the majority of his time there, but there have always been a couple of teams that were better than they were and I think that is the reason why they haven't won a Championship under him.

That is about the only thing that keeps me from going crazy with boredom during the dog days of summer

From when the NBA Finals finish to about the 2nd week of July is actuall one of my favourite times in all of sports. I love that time period because you have the NBA Draft and the NHL Draft within a couple of days from each other and then about a week later NHL free agency will start and then a week after that the NBA can begin officially signing free agents as well. Drafts and free agency are two of my most anticipated parts of the NBA and NHL seasons. After about the 20th of July though it gets really dull for me because the majority of the time nothing interesting happens after that time period (especially in the NHL). Basically I really like the offseason from the end of June to the middle/end of July, but after that I hate it.

10. 2007-08 New York Knicks Probably the most pitiable, and easily (nearly by a two-to-one margin) the most compensated losers on this list, that year's Knicks actually lost by an average of only 6.6 points per game on their way to 23 wins. Not the worst we've ever seen, but considering the massive payroll, the way coach Isiah Thomas essentially stopped practicing around the All-Star break and the sheer ridiculousness of the outfit, it deserves inclusion amongst the top 10. View the rest of the list here Thoughts?

I haven't really looked at the schedule too much, but I saw this posted on another forum and thought it was worth posting. I didn't realize that their opening schedule is so damn hard lol. Opening night against Cleveland 8 of the first 12 games on the road 2 Separate WC road trips in the first 12 games: @ NO Nov. 6 @ DAL Nov. 7 @ SA Nov 9 Home for one game vs. Chi Nov. 11 @ LAC Nov 13 @ PHO Nov 15 @DEN Nov 17 @UTAH Nov 18 Sprinkle in home games vs Orlando and Detroit and that's a brutal way to start the year with a new roster. Makes for a nice February though (only 3 road games). It is definitely going to be a very tough beginning of the season for the Raptors. Add in the fact that they will be intergrating 9 new players into the mix and it makes it that much worse.

Gordon and do I really need to explain why? It is such an obvious choice if you ask me.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Poorly-disguised-Nash-joins-Beijing-pick-up-game?urn=nba,186186 http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nba_experts__31/ept_sports_nba_experts-211458204-1251739244.jpg?ymspZ0BDzlMgUfc_ Click on the link for the rest of the pictures. Nash definitely sounds like a really cool guy. From things that I have heard/read/seen from him, he seems like he would be a lot of fun to hang around with for a day.

I agree. I would put Payton ahead of Kidd and Nash. I would then bump Lenny Wilkens off of the list and put Kevin Johnson in his place. My list would look something like this: 1. Magic 2. Oscar 3. Isiah 4. Stockton 5. Frazier 6. Payton 7. Cousy 8. Kidd 9. Nash 10. KJ As far as I am concerned, the top 4 is set in stone. You can argue about who deserves to be at 3 and 4 between Thomas and Stockton, but they are 3 and 4 no matter what. Obviously Magic is 1 and Robertson is 2. After that though, it gets pretty cloudy. I wouldn't have a problem with anybody putting Frazier, Cousy, or Payton at 5. I wouldn't disagree with Kidd either because I could definitely see why somebody would consider him top 5, but personally, I don't think he is top 5. As far as Nash and KJ, it is a toss up if you ask me. The Canadian bias in me is what made me put Nash at 9 and KJ at 10, but KJ is definitely worthy of being at 9 as well.

I figured that I would post this in the Wizards forum just to make sure that the Wizard fans on here would definitely see it. Thoughts and comments are appreciated as I don't watch the Wizards a lot. 2008/2009 Statistics: Record: 19-63; 5th in Southeast Division, 15th in Eastern Conference. Scored 96.1 points per game and allowed 103.5 points per game Additions: Mike Miller (via trade), Randy Foye (via trade), Fabricio Oberto (via free agency) Subtractions: Juan Dixon (via free agency), Etan Thomas (via trade), Oleksiy Pecherov (via trade), Darius Songalia (via trade) Projected Lineup: PG: Gilbert Arenas/Randy Foye/Javaris Crittenton/Mike James SG: Mike Miller/Nick Young/DeShawn Stevenson SF: Caron Butler/Dominic McGuire/Mike Miller PF: Antawn Jamison/Andray Blatche/JaVale McGee C: Brendon Haywood/JaVale McGee/Fabricio Oberto Eddie Jordan was let go just 11 games into his 6th season with the ball club after a 1-10 start to the season. The Wizards were hit hard by injuries and were missing their starting point guard, shooting guard and center from the previous season in Gilbert Arenas, DeShawn Stevenson and Brendon Haywood respectively. The Washington Wizards finished dead last in the Eastern Conference with an abysmal record of 19-63 last season. They were the only team in the Eastern Conference that did not manage to win 30 games. Normally when a team is coming off of such a terrible season expectations are virtually nonexistent. However, that is not the case with the Washington Wizards. The Wizards spent basically all of last season without their franchise point guard, Gilbert Arenas. Arenas missed the majority of the season for the second straight year with knee problems but according to various reports, Agent Zero is fully healthy for the first time in years. When Arenas is at his best he is one of the most prolific scoring guards in the entire NBA. He may not be your prototypical point guard that looks to set up his teammates first and foremost but you cannot deny how talented Arenas is. He is a dynamic offensive player that can hurt you in a variety of ways. He has a very good jumper, albeit somewhat streaky. He is more than capable of creating his own shot off of the dribble. He is good at getting to the free throw line. He is just an all around threat on the offensive end of the floor. Joining Arenas are his two old running mates, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler. Last season these two were thrown into the role of franchise players and that simply does not suit their style of play. Both of them are fantastic, players that have made multiple All-Star appearances in their careers but they are better suited as second options. Having Arenas back in the lineup will allow them to become the excellent complimentary players that both of them are. This trio was one of the best in the NBA just a few seasons ago, but injuries have prevented them from playing any sort of extended minutes together since then. With Arenas back healthy, these three players look to remind everybody why they were so highly regarded as a trio. Another major player for the Wizards is returning from injury this upcoming season and that is starting center Brendan Haywood. When Haywood was out of the lineup last season it really opened up many people’s eyes as to just how important he is to the success of the Wizards. He is a good interior defender that will get after it on the glass as well. When he was out of the lineup it really hurt the Wizards down low and opposing teams took advantage of the lack of interior defense without him. The Wizards biggest move this offseason was when they acquired Mike Miller and Randy Foye from the Minnesota Timberwolves just prior to the NBA Draft. Mike Miller is a veteran shooting guard that does a fantastic job of spreading the floor. He had an off year last season in Minnesota but everybody knows that he is a dangerous shooter and with all of the attention that Arenas, Jamison and Butler will draw, it will lead to a lot of good looks for Miller. What Miller doesn’t get a lot of credit for however is his all around game. He is capable of creating for himself as well as his teammates and is more than just a shooter on offense. Randy Foye will give the Wizards an explosive scoring combo guard off of the bench. He is stuck in between the 1 and the 2 as he is somewhat of a tweener, but he is a dangerous offensive player. With his ability to shoot the rock, drive into the paint, create for himself and his teammates and his all around offensive ability, Foye may end up becoming one of the best sixth men in the entire NBA. Both of these two players are dangerous offensive threats and should fit right in with the Wizards system. The other move that Washington made was signing free agent center Fabricio Oberto to a contract. Oberto most likely won’t get many minutes this season as this signing was for insurance more than anything else, but he is a very good 5th big man to have off of the bench. He is a solid veteran that knows his role on the team and doesn’t force anything. He is a decent defender that does a good job of getting under opponents skin. Washington has a plethora of perimeter depth on the roster which is headlined by some very talented young players. The already mentioned Randy Foye will be a focal point on this team, but they also have the highly athletic Nick Young, the talented Javaris Crittenton, the rugged Dominic McGuire and the defensive oriented DeShawn Stevenson off of the bench as well. Having this kind of depth must comfort Wizard fans around the world as they have a pretty extensive past when it comes to injuries. To go a long with their young talent on the perimeter, they also have two very skilled young big men as well in JaVale McGee and Andray Blatche. McGee was the Wizards first round pick from last season and he is a very athletic big man with an intriguing upside. He has tremendous length to go a long with his athleticism and that makes for an interesting defensive prospect. His overall game is still very raw and needs a lot of polishing up though. As for Blatche, he is one of those big men that you always find yourself thinking “this is his year”. He has the athleticism, skill and length to be a good power forward in the league. He also has those moments that make you think he has finally put it all together. Will this be the year that he finally brings a consistent effort night in and night out? I am sure that Wizard fans hope so. The Wizards are also heading into the season with a brand new coach as Flip Saunders is taking the reins behind the bench. Saunders has experienced a lot of success in his coaching career. He coached the Timberwolves to 8 straight playoff appearances including one trip to the Western Conference Finals. He also coached the Pistons to 3 straight Eastern Conference Finals during his 3 years in Detroit. Saunders looks to continue to make playoff appearances as he begins his tenure in Washington. Despite the fact that the Wizards finished at the bottom of the Eastern Conference last season, there is a lot of optimism heading into the 2009/2010 season. They are completely healthy for the first time in the past two seasons, they added talent to the perimeter with the acquisition of Miller and Foye, their young players are more mature and experienced and they have a brand new coach that seems to be a very good fit with the roster. All of these signs point to the Wizards regaining their playoff form, but will they be able to stave off the injury bug in order to do so? We will soon find out! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/245234-bouncing-back-washington-wizards-season-preview?ref=lead

Who else has played the demo? I am definitely impressed with the game that is for sure. The prospects game is a very nice addition to the Be A Pro mode and I like it a lot more that you are actually drafted to a team rather then just being able to pick what team you want to be a part of. It adds a lot of realism to the whole experience. The new board play feature is a very different change of pace and allows you to play a complete different strategy which I love. Having puck battles down along the boards is such a huge part of hockey and I am really gald that they added this feature. The computer seems to play smarter as well. They aren't nearly as predictable both offensively and defensively so you aren't able to just do the exact same things over and over as they adjust to it pretty well (and at higher difficulties I am sure that they will adjust even quicker). No longer are you able to simply take the puck wide and send a cross crease pass for an easy one timer goal and it makes puck possession more important. You have to get the defense and goalie moving a lot more this year. There really isn't much more that you can say from playing the demo (I haven't got into a fight yet so I can't comment on the new first person fighting) as you just get the feel for the new additions and gameplay, but from what I have experienced, this game is going to be even better than 09 and I can't wait for September 15th.

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No you don't. If you don't download the combine you just won't be able to get drafted. That ist he only difference. You can still play the mode though, you will just be an undrafted rookie and it will be harder to start off.

Yeah same thing for me. Great job on the banners though. The look awesome.

Well tomorrow night is UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueria and as usual I am going to make a thread about it (although I won't get into too much detail because I don't feel like typing much). Here is the thread card with my predictions in bold: Maincard: Randy "The Natural" Couture (16-9) vs. Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueria (34-5-1) "The Dean of Mean" Keith Jardine (14-6-1) vs. Thiago Silva (13-1) Chris "The Crippler" Leben (18-5) vs. Jake Rosholt (5-1) Nate "The Great" Marquardt (31-8-2) vs. Damian Maia (11-0) Brandon "The Truth" Vera (10-3) vs. "The Polish Experiment" Krzysztof Soszynski (19-9-1) Undercard: Ed "Short Fuse" Herman vs. Aaron "A-Traim" Simpson Gabriel "NaPao" Gonzaga vs. Chris "The Crowbar" Tuchscherer Justin McCully vs. Mike Russow Tim Hague Vs. Todd Duffee Nick Catone Vs. Mark Munoz Marcus Aurelio Vs. Evan Dunham I might write up a bit later on keys to the fights for the main card fighters if I get around to it lol.

2008/2009 Statistics: Record: 33-49, Fourth in Atlantic Division, 13th in Eastern Conference. Scored 99 points per game and gave up 101.9 points per game. Additions: Hedo Turkoglu (via sign and trade), DeMar DeRozan (via draft), Marco Belinelli (via trade), Antoine Wright (via trade), Reggie Evans (via trade), Rasho Nesterovic (via free agency), Jarrett Jack (via free agency), Amir Johnson (via trade), Sonny Weems (via trade) Losses: Shawn Marion (via sign and trade), Anthony Parker (via free agency), Roko Ukic (via trade), Carlos Delfino (via trade), Pops Mensah-Bonsu (via free agency), Kris Humphries (via trade), Nathan Jawai (via trade), Jason Kapono (via trade), Joey Graham (not re-signed) Projected Lineup: PG: Jose Calderon/Jarrett Jack/Quincy Douby SG: DeMar DeRozan/Marco Belinelli/Antoine Wright SF: Hedo Turkoglu/Antoine Wright/DeMar DeRozan PF: Chris Bosh/Reggie Evans/Amir Johnson C: Andrea Bargnani/Rasho Nesterovic/Patrick O’Bryant After the Raptors missed the playoffs and plummeted down the Eastern Conference standings during the 2008-09 NBA season, Bryan Colangelo promised that there would be changes made to the roster—but nobody expected the complete overhaul that occurred. Colangelo brought in nine new players through the NBA draft, trades, and free agency, and he said goodbye to nine familiar faces. The Raptors have been the busiest team this offseason and are hoping that the moves made will catapult them back into the upper-echelon of the Eastern Conference. The Raptors will once again turn to All-Star power forward Chris Bosh to lead the team. Bosh has experienced his fair share of ups and downs as the franchise player for the Toronto Raptors. He led them to their first Atlantic Division title just three seasons ago, but the Raptors have regressed each season since then. However, this season is different for Bosh and the Raptors. Bosh’s contract is up at the end of the season and he will look to prove to everybody around the league that he is worthy of a max contract and is capable of leading his team to the playoffs. Look for Bosh to step up his game this season on both ends of the floor. No longer will Bosh have to put the Raptors on his back night in and night out as he now has legitimate help on the offensive end of the floor to lighten the load on him. This will enable Bosh to play more aggressively on the offensive end, and more importantly, defensively as well. No longer will he have to be passive defensively because of the fear of getting into foul trouble. With the help that he now has at the offensive end of the floor, we just may see Bosh play with the tenacity on the defensive end of the floor that we saw him play with during the Olympics. One of the biggest problems for the Raptors last season was their lack of a creative offensive wing player, and they added one of the best in the league during the offseason in Hedo Turkoglu. Turkoglu gives the Raptors another offensive option, playmaker, and perhaps most importantly of all, a reliable option in the clutch, which is something that the Raptors severely lacked last season. Having Turkoglu on the roster gives them a lot of options offensively as he is a very capable ball handler, perhaps one of the best point-forwards in the league today, and as a 6’10" small forward, he creates plenty of mismatch opportunities. At times last season the Raptors became very predictable on the offensive end of the floor due to their lack of creative ball handlers, but with Turkoglu in the lineup, that is no longer the case. Turkoglu was a crucial piece in the Orlando Magic’s run to the NBA Finals last season and the Raptors are counting on Turkoglu to help take them to the next level, in the same way he helped the Magic. The ninth overall draft pick from USC, DeMar DeRozan, along with Marco Belinelli and Antoine Wright, give the Raptors a deep shooting guard rotation, which is something that they have not had the luxury of over the past couple of seasons. The best thing about this trio of shooting guards is that they all bring something different to the table. Belinelli is the most offensively gifted of the three and he will give the Raptors another option whenever he is on the floor. He is a very good shooter and is also able to create his own shot off of the dribble, which will be a welcome attribute to the lineup. Defensively, he isn’t great, but he is not a complete liability either. Wright is a physical, hard-nosed defender that will certainly be given the task of guarding the opposing teams best perimeter player ever game. The Raptors have struggled guarding players at the point of attack, and having a defensive-minded player like Wright will go a long way to help fix this problem. DeRozan is a very good athlete and possess a lot of raw talent. It will take him time to adjust to the much quicker, stronger, and more athletic NBA game. He will have his fair share of ups and downs during the course of the season, but having depth at the 2-guard gives the Raptors the luxury of bringing him along slowly. This year when the Raptors are struggling at the wing positions, they have the option of going to their bench and inserting a new face into the game. They also won’t have to ask players to play outside of their games and do things that they really aren’t capable of doing. Toronto did not have the luxury of either of these things last season because of its limited depth at the wing positions. Former first overall pick Andrea Bargnani was given a five-year, $50 million contract extension this offseason as a result of his solid play down the stretch of last season. He is undoubtedly going to look to prove that he was worth the long-term investment that the Raptors put in him was worth it and improve on his play from last season. Jarrett Jack gives the Raptors a reliable backup point guard behind Jose Calderon. Calderon was hampered by a hamstring injury for the majority of last season and when he was not on the floor, the Raptors struggled mightily without a reliable backup point guard. Jack is a physical player that isn’t a pure point guard in the sense that he will look for his own shot quite a bit, but that change of pace and contrast in styles proved to be incredibly successful for the Raptors when T.J. Ford was with the team. One thing that Jack gives the team that they will be very pleased with is his physical defense on opposing guards. The Raptors got bullied around inside last season and in order to help bring some interior defense, toughness and rebounding, the Raptors added Reggie Evans and Rasho Nesterovic through a trade and free agency respectively. Evans is a rugged rebounder that has a knack for getting under opposing players' skin. He is a very good agitator and is a great energy big man. He does not back down from anybody and is not afraid to get physical. Nesterovic is a veteran that has been around the block. He has a very good understanding of the game, plays good positional defense and is a very good veteran presence. He is back for his second tour of duty with the Raptors and will be an excellent backup center. Rounding out the Raptors roster is power forward Amir Johnson, swingman Sonny Weems, center Patrick O’Bryant, and guards Marcus Banks and Quincy Douby. Toronto is going to be one of the most offensively gifted teams in the entire NBA next season and will look to push the pace. They have gifted offensive players at every position and will have absolutely no problems scoring the ball. However, the key for the Raptors next season is not going to be how many points they score, but rather how many points they allow their opposition to score. The Raptors are certainly not going to turn any heads with stellar, lockdown defensive play next season. With the talent that this team has on the offensive end of the floor, as long as they are able to play average defense throughout the course of the game, they will put themselves in position to win the basketball game. After a very disappointing season last year, the Raptors look to bounce back and once again be a playoff basketball team. They have made the necessary moves in order to surround Chris Bosh with talent, they have addressed plenty of team needs through trades and free agency and have generated an excitement among Raptors nation. On paper the Toronto Raptors are a playoff team, but will that translate onto the court? We will have our answer soon enough. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243409-back-from-extinction-a-toronto-raptors-season-preview