2009-2010 NBA Season

[lukethedrifter]

AI is the anti Shane Battier.

[MrSaigon]

Paul Allen has non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Bummer. He is a good dude. He is the anti-Stern. He doesn't approach his job like a businessman. He has done a ton for Portland. At the NBA level, he and Cuban were the only two who voted against the Sonics moving.

[phins]

AI is the anti Shane Battier.

Interesting that Shane Battier is supposedly one of the most disliked players in the NBA. He said as much on a sportstalk show I was watching...AI is so anti-team, you'd think it would be more someone like him.

[epinephrine]

pau!!!

[jim]

What happened to Chris Paul? The NBA website sucks so I can't go to the team page and get news on him. He isn't playing tonight and looks like he has been out for a few weeks said the man living in a cave.

[phins]

What happened to Chris Paul? The NBA website sucks so I can't go to the team page and get news on him. He isn't playing tonight and looks like he has been out for a few weeks said the man living in a cave.

He drove the lane, shot a tear drop, and landed on someone's foot and messed up his ankle. It was ugly, and looked like it could be a while before he plays again.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Paul is going to be out at least another three weeks, I imagine.

That said, a Hornets draft is finally looking okay. Darren Collison and Marcus Thornton both look like quality NBA players.

[jim]

Is the floor they are using in Boston the same as the old Garden? Did I imagine somewhere where they actually kept the original floor? If it isn't the original, it's pretty awesome.

[st.lewis11]

Longtime well-respected L.A. Clippers announcer Ralph Lawler & his partner suspended for comments made during the game. I'm trying to figure out what was so offensive....maybe the reference to Borat? Tasteless maybe, but offensive?...really?
A viewer also complained about the pronunciation of "Iranian", but I thought that was actually how to pronounce it....how else would it be? Man, I'm not getting this....does it make me a racist? I'm confused.......has political correctness gone too far?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_ ... ppers.html

Veteran play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and analyst Mike Smith (above, left and right) were suspended for tonight's Clippers telecast on Fox Sports Prime Ticket for comments made during Wednesday's telecast, according to sources with knowledge of the decision but not authorized to speak publicly.
Fox issued this statement at 5:03 p.m. today: "We regret the remarks made by Clippers announcers Michael Smith and Ralph Lawler during Wednesday's telecast. While we believe that Michael and Ralph did not intend their exchange to be offensive, the comments were inappropriate. We extend our apologies to Hamed Haddadi of the Memphis Grizzlies and to anyone who was offended. We have addressed the situation with Michael and Ralph and have taken appropriate action."
Wednesday's comments came near the end of a dreary Clippers loss, 106-91, in Memphis as rookie Haddadi, a 7-foot-2 center and the first Iranian player in the NBA, came into the game.
In a 40-second exchange Lawler and Smith began talking about Haddadi. A Clippers fan who watched Wednesday’s telecast complained about the verbal exchange and said he received an apology today from Fox Sports.
Here is the exchange:
Smith: “Look who’s in.”
Lawler: “Hamed Haddadi. Where’s he from?”
Smith: “He’s the first Iranian to play in the NBA.” (Smith pronounced Iranian as “Eye-ranian,” a pronunciation that offended the viewer who complained.)
Lawler: “There aren’t any Iranian players in the NBA,” repeating Smith’s mispronunciation.
Smith: “He’s the only one.”
Lawler: “He’s from Iran?”
Smith: “I guess so.”
Lawler: “That Iran?”
Smith: Yes.
Lawler: “The real Iran?”
Smith: “Yes.”
Lawler: “Wow. Haddadi – that’s H-A-D-D-A-D-I.”
Smith: “You’re sure it’s not Borat’s older brother?”
Smith: “If they ever make a movie about Haddadi, I’m going to get Sacha Baron Cohen to play the part.”
Lawler: “Here’s Haddadi. Nice little back-door pass. I guess those Iranians can pass the ball.”
Smith: “Especially the post players.
Lawler: “I don’t know about their guards.”

[jim]

That NBA TV Companion on nba.com is really cool. I just discovered it tonight, it's a perfect compliment to the TV broadcast. If you haven't checked it out you should do so.

edit ... maybe not so fast. It is now impossible to get to the Nuggets home page. It just takes you to the TV companion, and when you click the link to go to the homepage it just cycles you back to the companion.