NBA Basketball

[Deleted]

The Celtics are in the finals. Boston is officially sports heaven (now if only the Bruins could get their act together...)

[soul]

Man, I hope they can beat the Flakers. Lord, please, make it happen.

[heyalice]

I would just like to say that I was a little disturbed (maybe not the right word) by the number of freshman that were chosen in the NBA draft last night. What is even the point of colleges spending their time and effort recruiting these kids if they are just gonna turn around and turn pro after one year?

[Ripley]

Jun 27, 2008 13:08:21 GMT -4 heyalice said:

I would just like to say that I was a little disturbed (maybe not the right word) by the number of freshman that were chosen in the NBA draft last night. What is even the point of colleges spending their time and effort recruiting these kids if they are just gonna turn around and turn pro after one year?

Why isn't there a minor league basketball system like there is for baseball and hockey? It seems to me that the players who really want to play basketball and not go to college might benefit from farm teams. Colleges would benefit because, for the most part, the players who are there might stay longer, either to get an education or to get the pride of playing for a school they love.

[soul]

I think it the students should be required to do at least two years of college, before they can be drafted.

Heck, in one year, you can have shitty grades, but would that equate as a full college year?

[discoprincess]

Police chief blasts Isiah Thomas for 'cover-up' in pinning overdose on daughter

Isiah Thomas was, until recently, the coach of the New York Knicks. Just when I thought he can bring no more disgrace, this happens.

[topwesselton]

So I live just steps from the stadium in downtown Phoenix, and I wanted to mention that I ran into Jameer Nelson (injured all star player) in Safeway and he was buying apples. Totally random.

[codert]

A lot of the playoff games have come down to the last seconds of the game. Lots of good games.

[discoprincess]

Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly dies at age 78.

He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer only on February 9 of this year.

ETA: I remembered the first Dream Team, but I didn't realize he was its coach.

[heyalice]

What is it about Steve Nash that makes people want to beat the man's poor face? I saw him put his nose back in place at the end of Friday's? game. The man's tough.