Rummpd
12-13-2004, 09:35 AM
1) Suns beat Seattle and continue to streak until January when a mild sunset occurs as Nash gets dinged up.
2) A certain team in LA wins back to back and some talking heads start talking about maybe they underestimated this team, and a certain very odd superstar overthere is still embraced by loyal homers. Meanwhile, that sublime he "cowboy/thug/truckdriver/postman" and Desperado" Housewife story will get even hotter & more wierd with statements like: the Mailman's wife says he is not really retiring blah blah blah, is this a sign of marital problems on either party blah blah blah etc., did Kobe get so mad intentionally?
Whatever, they will get their tail handed to them on X-mas day by the most motivated Shaq in history and Wade by 16 plus despite a serious in your face dunk over Shaq by Kobe that gets lots of media play but was not as good as recent by Brown or Rose. Same day, after a streak of losses, the Pacers somehow find the will to beat Pistons (with 2 near fights) by 2-3. 100 plus police line/security guards line the floor and enjoy ring side "seats" to a great show plus 3x normal pay.
3) Spurs have started another streak of at least 7 wins fueled by great all-around play and motivation to prove Houston a fluke. No one notices external to Spurs fans until January when they begin to pull away from pack.
4) Rasho will have an awesome 4-5 game stretch that makes others and I wonder why he doesn't do this every night.
5) In next 5 games against one of the weaker teams - Barry hits 15 and then Pop in a quandry about minutes.
6) Beno gets noticed nationally in a big way within 2 weeks in either SI or ESPN - he is that good.
7) Duncan is starting a tear and with improved FT shooting will average at least 27/12/3.5 blocks over next 10 games.
8) Parker will also average 17+ and 5+ assists a game next 10 wasting supposedly better PGs in the process.
9) Manu will have a huge breakout game, possibly a triple double, with some rest.
10) Sonics will start to fade in a serious way - while Dallas and Wolves continue to stay within striking distance of Spurs by end of year.
Bonus - Spurs will end year with no more than 8 losses and be the prohibitive true favorites for another ring.
MadDoc (the Sage)
2) A certain team in LA wins back to back and some talking heads start talking about maybe they underestimated this team, and a certain very odd superstar overthere is still embraced by loyal homers. Meanwhile, that sublime he "cowboy/thug/truckdriver/postman" and Desperado" Housewife story will get even hotter & more wierd with statements like: the Mailman's wife says he is not really retiring blah blah blah, is this a sign of marital problems on either party blah blah blah etc., did Kobe get so mad intentionally?
Whatever, they will get their tail handed to them on X-mas day by the most motivated Shaq in history and Wade by 16 plus despite a serious in your face dunk over Shaq by Kobe that gets lots of media play but was not as good as recent by Brown or Rose. Same day, after a streak of losses, the Pacers somehow find the will to beat Pistons (with 2 near fights) by 2-3. 100 plus police line/security guards line the floor and enjoy ring side "seats" to a great show plus 3x normal pay.
3) Spurs have started another streak of at least 7 wins fueled by great all-around play and motivation to prove Houston a fluke. No one notices external to Spurs fans until January when they begin to pull away from pack.
4) Rasho will have an awesome 4-5 game stretch that makes others and I wonder why he doesn't do this every night.
5) In next 5 games against one of the weaker teams - Barry hits 15 and then Pop in a quandry about minutes.
6) Beno gets noticed nationally in a big way within 2 weeks in either SI or ESPN - he is that good.
7) Duncan is starting a tear and with improved FT shooting will average at least 27/12/3.5 blocks over next 10 games.
8) Parker will also average 17+ and 5+ assists a game next 10 wasting supposedly better PGs in the process.
9) Manu will have a huge breakout game, possibly a triple double, with some rest.
10) Sonics will start to fade in a serious way - while Dallas and Wolves continue to stay within striking distance of Spurs by end of year.
Bonus - Spurs will end year with no more than 8 losses and be the prohibitive true favorites for another ring.
MadDoc (the Sage)