Basketball/NBA

[Abaddon]

The New York Knicks: Undefeated this decade.

Ehm... no. The decade is from 01 to 10 (thus including 2010). Knicks probably are top 3 in most losses in this decade though, if that is of any comfort.

[yusuf]

he is talking about the new decade that just started

[Abaddon]

That's kind of the point, the new decade hasn't started yet. It starts next year.

[yusuf]

nah man it started this year

[Abaddon]

No, that is factually incorrect.

As there was no year 0, the first decade was de facto 01-10. This means the second decade was 11-20, and so on. Eventually you'll arrive at 2001-2010. Many people claim a decade starts in the 0 year (e.g. 80-89), mostly for practical reasons ("The 80s" for example wouldn't be as applicable if you're taking the decade 81-90 as is technically correct). Though when people talk about the 80s, they talk about social and cultural phenomena not actually starting in 1980 and ending in 1989; for the most part these trends will either carry over from the previous or into the next decade, respectively. Consequently, using the term decade in that (i.e. 00-09) sense has neither a factual nor a practical basis and is thus, quite simply, incorrect.

[Hamzah]

its not widely accepted though as when a decade starts even if its correct

[IrvDizzle]

back on topic ... LA is in the Rose Garden, where Portland has an 8 game winning streak over the Lakers.

ATL just beat Boston. The Bullets beat Orlando. Hopefully Denver can do the same to the LeBrons.

[yusuf]

lol ward, that just blew me away i just thought it would start at 0

raps won in a trap game vs the 76ers by just 2 points. now lets see what we can do vs boston.

[Abaddon]

Lakers lose at the Rose Garden, nothing new. Can anyone tell me why Kobe is shooting so damn much though? Dude was at like 49.5% for the season and in 3 games shot it down to 47.

Referees were hilarious again but you know that'll happen in portland, Blazers shot 39 FTs

[IrvDizzle]

Portland is LA's graveyard. I do not want anything to do w/ the Blazers in the NBA Playoffs. I wanted to watch the game out last night, but I had the worst headache and had to go to bed ealry ... right after that post I made.

[Abaddon]

This Bynum-for-Bosh rumour is all over the NBA now. A straight up swap can only be done in a S&T after July 1st, deal can be done before the deadline if Farmar & Morrison are included. It makes sense for the Raps if they want to get anything for Bosh who could just leave for free in the summer.

Would the Lakers do it? Not sure. They could be fed up with Bynum's disinterest in playing D. They might think he won't develop any further. Bosh would be a great triangle fit; good shooter and excellent passer. Downside would be Pau moving back to the C spot fulltime.
Finally, LA would have to sign Bosh to a near max contract in the summer, not sure if they have the resources/appetite for such a move.

Nothing more than a rumour at this time but it's always nice to speculate.

[yusuf]

please bosh for bynom would be a dream for us as we get a credible center back who is super young.

[IrvDizzle]

I don't even know where to begin with that rumour.

seriously ... I really don't ... thoughts are too jumbled ... gimme a minute.

[Abaddon]

Take some time to collect yourself man... I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

[yusuf]

irv is sooo mad