Oh, c'mon!!! Only 5 posts since Jun, and 4 since July?? <_<
Didn't nobody have to say anything during the olympics?
Well, for all I know, it was a great tournament, and the final was amazing. Spain really put a great heart, and they were so close to win it all with the way things started in 4th, however there was a guy who made me proud that I'm a fan of him, taking the game over, and. . .
Besides enjoying Kobe, I really enjoyed watching D-Wade as well. He was back 100%, and had actually improved his range. Plus it was clear that he had missed basketball a lot, so this year I expect him to have a 30+ppg season. And with Marion and Beasley(even though I never watched him play), they are one of the main candidates in the East.
Plus congratz to Matt. Dude, Elton Brand was exactly the player that Sixers needed the most. Playing Andre Miller, I bet he'll become the second most scoring big in the NBA (next to Amare, of course). I don't know exactly if this deal was possible, but I was expecting them to make a move for Ben Gordon. IMO Philly needs a guard who can create his own shot. But anyway, maybe he'd make them handicapped size wise, or not fit nicely with Iggy. Oh, and Kareem Rush is a great addition, to fill the spot of Korver as a 3pt threat.
Mo Williams singed with Cavaliers, IMO another great addition. This year NBA won't be WNBA
like the last year. Now East has more than 2 teams.
On the West, the only team with a major improvement is Houston, and partly NewOrleans, while Denver lost Camby, for. . . . . pretty much nothing. I'd say the only team that'll make the playoff's in the west from the teams who didn't last year, will be Portland, and most likely replacing the Nuggetts.
Kobe skipped the surgery for another season, and Bynum is back. This year will be amazing. Kobe earning the scoring title, MVP trophy, and his 4th ring. Also records 72-10 regular season of Bulls'96, and 15-1 playoff of Lakers'01, are threatened big time. Can't wait for it to begin already.
The only bad news for me was that Turiaf left. Man I love'd seeing Ronny as a laker, no matter was he playing or not.
Ooh, and replying to Joe's question about the new Shaq, well maybe non of these bigs won't be as dominant as Shaq, but I'm really looking forward to see Bynum and Oden in action. Hopefully they'll be 100% healthy.
P.S.: Can anyone tell me, does Oden have the right to win the rookie of the year award this season?
