All Purpose NBA Thread I

You mean 3 seconds?

 

I guess the Pacers must have partied hard after the Super Bowl or something. They're getting hammered by 20 at home by Golden State, who sucks on the road.

 

Yeah, that too...

Steve Nash hurt!!!

 

Heard on Dan Patrick's show today that Michael Jordan is gonna be a judge in the NBA All-Star dunk contest.
So, I'm thinking he's got some money on Nate Robinson -- any takers?

From NBA.com:

2007 SPRITE SLAM DUNK COMPETITORS

Participant, Team Pos. Ht. Wt.
Gerald Green, Boston F 6-8 200
Dwight Howard, Orlando C 6-11 265
Nate Robinson, New York G 5-9 180
Tyrus Thomas, Chicago F 6-9 215


SPRITE SLAM DUNK YEAR-BY-YEAR WINNERS
1984—Larry Nance, Phoenix
1985—Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta
1986—Spud Webb, Atlanta
1987—Michael Jordan, Chicago
1988—Michael Jordan, Chicago
1989—Kenny Walker, New York
1990—Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta
1991—Dee Brown, Boston
1992—Cedric Ceballos, Phoenix
1993—Harold Miner, Miami 1994—Isaiah Rider, Minnesota
1995—Harold Miner, Miami
1996—Brent Barry, L.A. Clippers
1997—Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
2000—Vince Carter, Toronto
2001—Desmond Mason, Seattle
2002—Jason Richardson, Golden State
2003—Jason Richardson, Golden State
2004—Fred Jones, Indiana
2005—Josh Smith, Atlanta
2006—Nate Robinson, New York

 

They ought to enact a rule that no one above 6-7 or 6-8 can enter. I love Dwight Howard, but it's not as fun to watch a 6-11 guy with a 40-inch vertical dunking as it is a shorter dude who actually looks like he has to work to come up with something good.

Nate Robinson is a great candidate. Andre Iguodala and Josh Smith, although much taller than Robinson, are other examples.

 

Gerald Green is going to win the dunk contest this year. That guy can fly.

 

It's about time they put this guy in there.

 

Well, he can't play so he might as well do something productive.

 

Any updates on Nash's injury?

 

Out tonight. Right ovaryshoulder inflammation.

 

Thanks, Norman. So it's not too bad. The ovary, I mean.

 

No. He'll probably just take some Midol and be back later in the week.