30 Copyright 2012, CBSSports.com http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/board/4 en-us Let's discuss basketball. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:27:07 EST NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34692043?source=rss_boards_NBA This was a week full of great matchup games. We got to see some of the better teams faceoff against eachother and I think we may have learned a little more about who is and who is not a contender. Surprise teams like the 76ers and the Nuggets have ma ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 8:33:29 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34692043?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34825491?source=rss_boards_NBA For the East, the hot teams are: Miami, Philly, Celtics (yep), and Bulls. Are they in the top five, not yet. My top five remains: Miami, Philly, Bulls, Indy, and Atlanta. Although Cs are creeping up...and dare I say, LIN may cause the Knicks to make ... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 7:03:39 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34825491?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34670370?source=rss_boards_NBA I’m assuming that these will be the starters for the All Star game: ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:39:18 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34670370?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34819057?source=rss_boards_NBA Yeah, very possible there was some discrimination in all the teams doubting him. He is just a rare one of a kind guy, just didn't fit the profile of a baller on appearance from the outside. Glad he got a real chance in NY though. It just goes to show ... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 5:55:44 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34819057?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34683816?source=rss_boards_NBA What does your favorite team need the most by the trade deadline? I think that Utah could benefit from a combo SF/SG. The Jazz seem to lack quality depth at the SF position this season. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 4:20:33 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34683816?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34784567?source=rss_boards_NBA Here's the list, rank 1-24 based on what you think, regardless of position or team. Base it on YTD or the guy you think today that would be more beneficial (not quite life to date, but say if someone like Amare Stoudemire had made the team after a ro ... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 4:41:35 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34784567?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34736265?source=rss_boards_NBA First, let's recognize that, love him or hate him, Kobe's one of the (but not THE) all-time greats. But just how great? ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:53:18 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34736265?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34798815?source=rss_boards_NBA The NBA trade deadline is approximately 1 month away. With that, come the inevitable trade rumors. Some trade rumors make sense, while some are just plain dumb. This thread is for the dumb ones. ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:54:17 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34798815?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34655999?source=rss_boards_NBA At the start of the season, the vast majority of this board said that Chris Paul was better than Derrick Rose because he is the more complete player. My argument was that Rose was bigger and just has a greater impact on a game. ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:18:05 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34655999?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34728041?source=rss_boards_NBA Okay, time to give Philly some love. They beat both Bulls (granted shorthanded, but who isn't) and Atlanta handedly....and they lost to a great Miami team. They have to get some consideration. Then the Cs go and hand Memphis a huge double digit loss. ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:26:49 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34728041?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34814602?source=rss_boards_NBA I was just looking over these guy's career stats up to this point. Wade has put up clearly superior numbers. He has averaged the same amount of points over his career while shooting about 3% better from the field. Wade also has a much, much better as ... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 7:21:10 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34814602?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34705194?source=rss_boards_NBA He's a Top 10 PF in the league and maybe a Top 5 PF by next year. Everyone called me crazy in the off-season threads for saying Millsap would be this good, but each game he plays he is proving me more and more right. People thought I was crazy for sa ... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:00:57 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34705194?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34812466?source=rss_boards_NBA Do you think the Oklahoma City Thunder have a legitimate chance to win an NBA Championship this season? I think that this team is obviously elite. However, the Thunder seem to be at a level the Heat were last season where I think they still need to g ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:21:56 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34812466?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34754593?source=rss_boards_NBA Many think this deal is inevitable. I, for one, don't think it makes much sense. Many would agree that Bynum and Howard are two of, if not the two best centers in the game. If you have one of those 2 - why trade for the other one? You are obviously n ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 1:18:07 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34754593?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34769729?source=rss_boards_NBA http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7urm985 ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:10:30 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34769729?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34758759?source=rss_boards_NBA It is time to get rid of the Kings and Hornets. 28 teams would work sooo much better. 2 conferences, four divisions of seven teams each. Four team playoff in each division with division champs playing each other and then title round or you could have ... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:00:47 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34758759?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34824862?source=rss_boards_NBA The Lakers have to do SOMETHING about Derek Fisher being cooked and served nightly. In the last two games it's been Jeremy Lin and Jose Calderon for 70 pts combined. Lin gave him a spin move that left him in LA and Calderon just furhered the embarras ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:50:24 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34824862?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34794923?source=rss_boards_NBA Not only is this guy putting up numbers, but he is proving that small athletes and athletes who get overlooked their whole lives are just as good or better than everybody else. Scouts these days have it all wrong. The whole size and potential to bein ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:02:36 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34794923?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34781358?source=rss_boards_NBA I have an honest question for you as fans... except Jefe bc he knows no way to disparage the Lakers: Is the Lakers 4-13 the worst in the league? ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 8:48:39 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34781358?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34098374?source=rss_boards_NBA Everybody check in, bro. ... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 7:08:36 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34098374?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34792272?source=rss_boards_NBA at least for tonight that is!!!! ... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 5:53:12 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34792272?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34811038?source=rss_boards_NBA The Knicks are on a roll without Melo. The ball moves, they are playing with intensity and have a new quarterback who can distribute the ball. Teams are getting smart though and starting to clamp down on Lin. He hits the paint and he is met by 3-4 bo ... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:54:44 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34811038?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34651716?source=rss_boards_NBA Here's my picks, which means these are the picks that SHOULD happen regardless of any of your opinions. ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:58:27 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34651716?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34832908?source=rss_boards_NBA Why doesn't Floyd stick to commenting on what he is considering an authority on? Like beating up women, ducking anyone that could actually beat him, and being a piece of human garbage. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 7:23:27 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34832908?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34753318?source=rss_boards_NBA Coley Michalik looks at the career and legacy of Paul Pierce after passing Larry Bird last night on the Celtics All-Time Scoring List last night for The Boston Sports Review. ... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:56:21 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34753318?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34770820?source=rss_boards_NBA Today, a thought crept into my mind that I haven't had in a long time. ... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 0:05:07 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34770820?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34636077?source=rss_boards_NBA which cases are worse ... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:04:16 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34636077?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34611797?source=rss_boards_NBA I've offered my opinion on the Lakers, that they should trade their assets and start over, and have been skewered by some of the many Lakers faithful for throwing the proverbial baby out with the bathwater. However, as I've watched the rise and fall ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:19:42 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34611797?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34741373?source=rss_boards_NBA It doesn't have to be the 5 best players in the league. Just pick the 5 guys who you think would play the best together as a group. Also pick a coach if you want to. ... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:30:19 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34741373?source=rss_boards_NBA NBA http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34811976?source=rss_boards_NBA "I am going to keep my options open, knowing that the time is coming up,'' Jennings said in an email interview. "I'm doing my homework on big-market teams.'' ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 2:24:48 EST http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/34811976?source=rss_boards_NBA 100 http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/board/4 100