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Granger is having a huge 2nd half.

This broadcast is terrible, Jon Barry needs to get Rose's nuts out of his mouth. Luol Deng needs to be more aggressive, despite his great defense, he's been relatively quiet in this first half.

Yeah, as I said before, they play a very scrappy game, and they don't go for the homerun play. They play a very simplistic style of basketball. And btw, Rose is just amazing.

Great start for the Pacers.

I can see Chicago having one terrible shooting night in this series while Indy plays a scrappy game like what happened during their final regular season meeting. But Chicago should be able to dominate this series.

If you ain't first, your last.

Makes sense for each team, there's absolutely no way Washington drafts Irving. I'm still praying Barnes enters the draft.

http://twitter.com/#!/dailythunder/status/58363790403698689

I've heard that Barnes has enrolled in summer classes, and many are saying that it almost guarantees that he will remain in school. Sucks to hear, I hope he does prove everyone wrong.

Not sure if it will get enough interest. But if you want to, go for it. What a game, this series is going to be epic. Semin picked the perfect time to end his playoff streak without a goal. Game winner in OT!

This loss would have been sweeter had the Raptors known how to cover Eddie House..

The Raptors just couldn't win one more game could they? Just when Flip FINALLY decides to tank by taking the starters out of the game, Eddie House drops 35. <_<

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My God, so many missed opportunities thus far, but the Rangers do have an amazing defense.

Thank God.

Lets go Caps!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmJGN-uC3aE

Well he did try to enter the Cavs locker room, twice.

Lol, I meant there's not much to look forward to in the NBA this offseason. -_-

Ouch.

Like every job in this world, you have to be qualified. If you cannot meet the requirements of that work place, you can't be hired. Same thing applies to the NBA. lol, good joke.. Once again, no one is recognizing the fact that the CBA is wanting to extend a players' time in the college game. This current proposal has nothing to do with high school players entering the league.. Am I the only one who realizes the NCAA has no bearing whatsoever on the CBA? Iif you're going to cry murder over these 4 guys in last 13 yrs being snubbed for a couple of years, we have covered that already. A really talented player who spends 2 yrs in college always comes out ready to play, a borderline allstar, which they are happy to do in 2 yrs of NBA anyways. Only difference is, do we help out 3-4 guys every generation (are we really helping them..? jury is out.. they do certainly benefit from national exposure on college stage and certainly earn more in endorsements as soon as they enter), or do we screw over 30-40 guys in the same time period? I am not a proponent of screwing young athletes, rather I don't like seeing the likes of: Ndudi Ebi, Outlaw, Kwame, Green, Leon Smith, Telfair, James Lang, Leon Smith.. blowing away really promising careers, by not being mature enough and by listening to uneducated amateurs around them. And not to forget medium range guys who may or may not end up being busts but had enough talent and ability to come out of college as stars and get really high rookie contracts, as rookie contracts for top picks pay 15-20 mil... instead of pocket change they've been getting, but also who could have polished their skills in college and gotten heavy minutes and a chance right away instead of getting 5-10 mins per.. guys like: Blatche, C.J. Miles, Louis Williams, Amir Johnson, Shaun Livingson, Robert Swift, J.R. Smith, Dorell Wright...And this is just since 2003.

Great....not much to look forward to over the summer.

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Another reason I forgot to state is that it rolls back salaries in terms of years. Owners prefer paying a guy whose closer to his prime, understanding that the first couple of seasons they won't get a major return on their investment before they have to re-up. It's also easier to market a guy who has played a few years of college rather than a player who's coming out of high school. With someone like Griffin or Wall, the average fan understands how good they are. It doesn't have anything to do with scouting, most scouts already have a good feel for these players' potential. When a team drafts a high school player, it's much more difficult telling fans that "he's a good pick, trust us". to assure people of buying tickets and merchandise. Not sure if you're serious here. I don't want to turn this into an argument about specific players, but you completely got it wrong. You are under the impression that Bird was just a shooter, Dr. J was just a dunker, and Jerry West was just a guy who happened to hit a few lucky shots at the buzzer. Why is it that the quality of centers has plummeted to the point where we're considering guys with no offensive skill such as Kendrick Perkins in the top 10 for his position? Now, while there is an abundance of physically talented 7'0 footers that have come into the league recently, only a select few have developed into good players. Back when Hakeem, Patrick Ewing, Shaq, Duncan, Kareem, and guys like that came into the NBA, they had 2, 3 or 4 years of college development (and no AAU experience) that allowed them to immediately dominate in the NBA. lol that's not the point I'm trying to make. The reason why the NFL has been the most successful and profitable sport is because of the talent it puts out. Sure the average person would probably prefer football over basketball anyway, but it doesn't negate from the fact that the sport itself has done a tremendous job developing it's young talent and assuring teams that what they are getting most of the time, is solid players. The two year rule has done wonders for these players, as it would for the NBA. It is my understanding that the NFL has an age limit (not to even mention non guaranteed contracts, NBA players' union would just have a collective heart attack on the spot if this were to ever be raised), while baseball has a great farm system in place. Is it just a coincidence that baseball and football have such a strong and loyal base of fans even though they are going though 10 times the scandals (and on a greater scale.. I mean.. congressional hearings? heh) than the NBA and yet nothing can turn off the fans? Is it possibly the quality of the product? With the NBA raising it's quality of their product, it leads to more interest, more fans, more sponsors, and more international interest. Owners get even more rich to pay higher sums to the athletes they want via FA, and ultimately, more money in both the owners' and athletes' pockets... better product + more interest = more marketing/ advertising opportunities for the athletes = more money for athletes. How can someone just say athletes are being robbed out of their money when the league decides to improve its product and raise its standard!? So explain to me why TV ratings for march madness this year are the highest since 2005? Keep in mind the CBA didn't establish the age limit till AFTER the tourney. And you have YET to fully understand my point. It's not JUST players coming out of high school, it's about players that leave early from school. The MAJORITY of players are not fit to enter the league where their game is so raw and unpolished. Yes, because I KNOW the NCAA has nothing to do with this....and you have given me no reason to think otherwise... Your comparison was totally irrelevant, I simply replied to your bogus statement that basketball players do not need to educate themselves.