The best season in years?

Russ369 · Post #1 » by **Russ369** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:37 pm

Would you guys say in terms of suprising teams and stars getting traded? This year has been awesome... :clap:

Mascot · Post #2 » by **Mascot** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:45 pm

Kidd is going somewhere yet and i think Tracy Mcgrady is also, not to mention Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson....Jermaine O'Neal

could be interesting the next 3 weeks

booyah_child · Post #3 » by **booyah_child** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:46 pm

I would say for the West it's been an awesome season. Although the Raptors' division isn't the "Titanic" anymore, the East is still having a pretty disappointing season IMO.

Anticon · Post #4 » by **Anticon** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 10:30 pm

This has at least been a million times better than last year.

We were stuck with Paxson's ridiculous deliberations, no KG trade, and everybody in the league tanking.

This year is much better, although I agree with booyah that the East needs to improve.

Darrick Martin · Post #5 » by **Darrick Martin** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 10:33 pm

The Eastern Conference is still laughable, would be great if it were more competitive

3inakey · Post #6 » by **3inakey** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 11:31 pm

Was going to start a topic, but this'll do. For the east, the only thing that is really going to matter is who comes out. For basketball fans (as opposed to just home team fans), the Eastern Conference playoffs are uninspiring.

OTOH, the West is going to be tearing and clawing at each other for 3 straight months and then we get the best post season in a long time. Check out the Western playoff seedings right now, there is no room for anyone to relax. All of their games are going to have a playoff feel, because a 2 or 3 game losing streak is enough to drop you out of the race. It's crazy!

Seriously, if you're a ball fan, League Pass is a must this season. I don't want to miss any of the Western Conference games!

PopAGat · Post #7 » by **PopAGat** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 11:46 pm

Not the best year record wise but definitely the way we've played on the court.

3inakey · Post #8 » by **3inakey** » Fri Feb 1, 2008 11:53 pm

PopAGat wrote:Not the best year record wise but definitely the way we've played on the court.

HuH? I think he meant the league. And as for the raptors record, I actually think we're going to break the teams record for regular season wins this year. 48 to 50.

Indiana Jones · Post #9 » by **Indiana Jones** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 1:10 am

i think it depends...every season has its surprises...i can't say i'm that surprised really...i mean, i expected gasol to be traded...ditto for kidd...

i didn't expect the hornets to be this good, nor the blazers...and i thought san antonio would still be dominant and their not. i think the suns have been surprisingly beatable too. no longer a favourite to win the title, that's for sure...

the raptors, however, have been just what i expected! decent team, middle of the pack all the way...and that's better than years past!

cb4_89 · Post #10 » by **cb4_89** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 1:14 am

why woud tmac go anywhere?

If so he can come to toronto and we can be a contender.

at87on · Post #11 » by **at87on** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 1:27 am

cb4_89 wrote:why woud tmac go anywhere?

If so he can come to toronto and we can be a contender.

Having TMac in Toronto, will not make the Raptors a contender.

If they had Tim Duncan or Dwight Howard, then we're talking.

bstein14 · Post #12 » by **bstein14** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 1:31 am

3inakey wrote:For basketball fans (as opposed to just home team fans), the Eastern Conference playoffs are uninspiring.

Actually the Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics game on ESPN earlier this year was the highest rated regular season game in years.

I think the EC Finals will be pretty good this year.

3inakey · Post #13 » by **3inakey** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 2:40 am

bstein14 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Actually the Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics game on ESPN earlier this year was the highest rated regular season game in years.

I think the EC Finals will be pretty good this year.

Oh, I have no doubt the conference finals will be a barnburner, but the lead up to that I can't get excited about. I suppose there could be a surprise...but I doubt it. I want to watch every single round out west from every team. 3 or 4 game difference from 1 to 8..that's fantastic parity.

AB_21 · Post #14 » by **AB_21** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:52 am

3inakey wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Oh, I have no doubt the conference finals will be a barnburner, but the lead up to that I can't get excited about. I suppose there could be a surprise...but I doubt it. I want to watch every single round out west from every team. 3 or 4 game difference from 1 to 8..that's fantastic parity.

NJ upsets Boston in first round...???

What am I kidding myself about...West playoffs are going to be off the charts.

Russ369 · Post #15 » by **Russ369** » Sat Feb 2, 2008 5:04 am

The next 3 weeks before the trade deadline are going to be amazing... Im expecting ALOT of trades...