2009-2010 NBA Season

Shame about Iverson signing with the Grizz over the Heat. Guess he's finally given up.

I've orderd NBA 2K10 too, looking forward to it.

How are the Nets looing this season?

The Magic have sold 4700 more season tickets than they sold last year. They've got a bunch of new players to work into the mix, and it remains to be seen if Vince Carter can work as part of a team and still be the scoring threat to replace Turkoglu they need him to be.

I think the Magic may end up missing Courtney Lee more than they thought, although I do like the influx of big bodies they brought in.

Looks like you guys may have a new Russian sugar daddy, so shit may change REAL fast.

I'll be following the Celtics from London, so my chances of seeing them on TV are slim. That said, they should go deep in the playoffs again, if KG is healthy. If not...

First of all, hell yes and hell yes! NBA2K10 Demo that dropped yesterday was sweet as candy.

I also agree with Dickson that Lee will be missed but they are still deep and talented. The local media around here in the Houston area is cautiously optimistic about the Rockets while the fans are already boarding up the coffins. It's pretty entertaining on the radio front, especially with all the bitch fits about the Astros.

I'm a Cleveland fan and I think they made some good off-season moves but I think the West is going to be hard to topple this year. Not only that, Orlando is going to be a formidable opponent, moreso than even last year methinks. I have to admit, if teenage Brian could see into the future to now with Shaq on the squad, I wouldn't believe it for a minute. Of course, I don't think he is going to do squat but it's fun for the fans in the area at least. That damn city needs something.

I'm interested in seeing how Artest clicks with the Lakers, I'm sure it will result in a few interesting pressers throughout the year.

I have my fingers crossed with T-Mac and hope he doesn't get snake-bitten with injuries again.

It should be an interesting year, a lot of solid teams this time. One thing about the NBA, there is so much player movement and team reshuffling in the off season, the beginning of every new year is fresh and exciting.

I'd like to be optimistic about the Pistons, but we got one starting guard too many and that worked out gawdawfully last year with Rip, Stuckey and Iverson. If they are serious about Gordon and Stuckey they need to start looking at trade possibilities for Rip Hamilton, love the guy though I do.

Hopefully this will be the right scenario for Charlie Villanueva. While he has improved his game from year to year, I don't think he has broken out just yet.

It will be nice to see Ben Wallace back in a Piston jersey even if I expect almost nothing from him.

Really?!? I just might have to take the wife and the kid out for that. Even though my wife is a filthy Spurs fan she enjoys the Rockets as well. Thanks for the heads up, I'm going to look into it now.

Nevermind, it's my wife's mother's b-day. Boo. I don't even like the woman.

No way in hell. She puts the "cunt" in cunt.

This is probably just going to be another lost year for the Heat, with them biding their time until next season to see who's available, but I missed my D.Wade. I was going to go to the opener against the Knicks next Wednesday, but instead I'm going to the Dolphins game on Sunday to watch the Saints drop 1,000 pts on our defense.

Blake Griffin broke his kneecap?! I'm starting to side with Bill Simmons: the Clippers are cursed.

You are aware you already have one of the best players in the game on your team, right?

I despise the Celtics, so I was upset to see them outlast the Cavs. Seeing Rasheed in that uniform threw me off...ditto Shaq. I think he and Lebron will indeed work out well together. Lebron played fantastic.

Hows everybody's My Player coming along on 2k10?

He looked so good in the summer league games, I thought he would turn out to be the steal of the draft. But then when his shooting faltered a bit during parts of the preseason, I started to worry that he might just be another Dan Langhi/Steve Novak/Boki Nachbar. But he is obviously more skilled than all those guys and has shown it so far in just 4 games. He certainly doesn't play like a rookie. He makes a few mistakes here and there, but overall he plays within the offense very well and never seems to get lost. Very confident. Daryl Morey is a freaking genius.

And I don't think there is a greater pleasure in the regular season than stomping a mud hole in the Jazz's ass in Utah. That game was fucking beautiful. We will likely see the Rockets slow down somewhat when teams start to realize they have to gameplan completely differently for this Rockets team than for one with Yao. The Jazz didn't seem to realize all game that flopping and hacking approach to anything taken inside doesn't work so well when the guys going inside are small, lightning quick guards like Brooks or Lowry and not a plodding Yao.

But regardless, I think they will turn out to be a lot better than most of the national pundits predicted. Ariza has really impressed me with his shooting. Hopefully when he cools off he doesn't pull an Artest and just keep jacking up shots. The beauty of this team as it is constructed is that we have no superstar, so we have no single player that needs to be force fed. If someone is off for one night, don't go through that player. We have enough decently skilled offensive players that we should never rely on a single source for significant offense production.

How long will Griffin be out for?

The Heat are off to a good start. It's been forever since they started off the season without having to crawl out from a hole by the fifth game.

Yeah, that's sure opening the eyes of everybody who was ready to simply hand the division to Orlando.

As for the Magic, to be 5-1 without Rashard Lewis and (essentially) without Vince Carter is pretty damn impressive. We've got so much depth.

Wow. Iverson on "indefinite" leave from Grizzlies in order to "clear his head" and deal with issues of a "personal" nature. Sad to see AI heading towards Marbury status so soon into the season...

That sucks about Iverson. When he was in college, straight outta prison, i was a big fan; rooting for him to overcome. Then, during early years in the league, he seemed the future of the funk. However, he really never topped that trip to the Finals. All downhill since break up with Larry Brown. Hope he gets it together.

I haven't caught that many games yet this year, but I gotta give it up for Jamal Crawford. What a great pick up for the Hawks! (Apology accepted Anya!)

What are the biggest surprises so far for you guys? Any player or team shaking it up or falling flat unexpectedly?

Kevin Durant is a lot better than (at least) i expected.

Brandon Jennings has been my biggest surprise, thus far. I honestly thought he might struggle to make the transition from Euro-baller to NBA point guard, but he's been tearing it up for the Bucks.

Has Baron Davis really fallen off?

Tried watching some Clippers--yikes!

On the other hand, as a basketball fan, it's a joy watching the Celtics. Garnett has that old school mentality you gotta love.

He's like the last jedi/samurai.

Didn't think the Heat would be right there neck and neck with Orlando in the Southeast Division.

Your boy Vince Carter doing pretty well?

Elvis, gotta agree with you about the Celts and how fun they are to watch. While the likes of Marbury and AI slide into irrelevancy, it's great to see mid-90s guys KG, Ray and now Sheed still at the head of the pack. Would love to see this squad knock off the Lakers in a reprise of the 2008 Finals.

Well it's early. Plenty of time for the Heat to fall off. But, if the players not named D.Wade keep playing at the level they are, the Heat could surprise some teams.

ETA: It's not like the Heat have scrubs, we've got really talented players, but they're all 22 years old.

What the hell kind of egg was that the Magic laid last night? Sheesh.

Getting a pass on cheap shots, dozens of moving screens, and punching teammates in the face isn't something I love. He's a piece of shit, and he gets away with it all because of his 'passion' and 'physical play'... one of the many double standards in the league. Such garbage.

Ohhh, you!

How does that Kobe jersey fit?

Good win for the Heat last night. I really want to go to the Cavs game on Thursday night, but I won't be in town. I could care less about LeBron, I just want to see Shaq ruin the game for the Cavs like he's been doing all year.

Win, lose, or draw, Wade's dunk on Varejao will live on in my heart forever.

Brandon Jennings has singlehandedly made the Bucks interesting again. At least for the short term.

Good deal. We'll give you that spectacular dunk, we'll take the W. See, everyone is happy!

Move over Wade...how about that Lawson kid?!!!! What a dunk!

The Nuggets are now my favorite Western squad. I can't believe the leaps and bounds Carmelo Anthony continues to make.

However, the big story of the night: Th Atlanta Hawks!!!! Spanked the Celtics at the Garden.

We're for real folks!

Jamaal Crawford the FA signing of the off-season?

A geek out suggestion for the hardcore: anybody want to attempt a power ranking ( a la USA Today) each week/ month; would be interesting discussion starter/debate fodder.

Why did God mislead Iverson?

Has he learned to play defense yet?

I see what you guys mean about Brandon Jennings! Wow.

Dallas keeps reshuffling to their detriment, but this year's mix looks formidable. Dirk seems hungry.

Looks like Iverson may be close to signing on the dotted line with the Knicks (with Miami apparently in the hunt, too). Personally, I'd welcome the sight of AI adding some star power -not to mention a bit of pride- to a hapless New York side. Seems like a one-year deal would be a can't lose situation for both parties.

He left after 3 games in Memphis because he's a cry baby bitch. How can his selfishness help any team?

At this point how could he hurt the Knicks?