I seen the ankle breaker Kemba put on somebody in the big east finals...WOW! My bracket is totally shagged.

Maybe it's just me, but I struggle to understand American drafts. For example, for the most part of the year, I've been reading that Perry Jones is touted as a possible #1 pick in the 2011 draft, yet when I watched him, he was pretty poor. Another player I've watched a couple of times is Terrence Jones, who some rate highly and some rate quite poorly. I personally felt he was a decent player with a big frame, so couldn't understand the divide in opinion. I also can't understand the ranking of teams and what makes a team so good. I see teams that have potential NBA picks in their team, like Kentucky with Jones and Knight, yet they are seeded poorly; why?

I've never properly watched NCAA basketball or whatever, so maybe I'm slow to catch on and understand things, and when I finally try and watch it, I see a shed load of fuss made over Jimmer Fredette, who, from what I've read, is one of the best scorers in college, yet will be a limited, average player in the NBA. Am I missing something? Is it not all about numbers at college? Argh, I'm getting annoyed just trying to explain myself, it's bloody odd and I can't fathom it, and the NBA draft is probably the most simple draft!

Strength of schedule plays a massive part in the seedings and the conference they play in. As for skill sets and how they adapt to the NBA, it's totally different. Jimmer for example, he won't be able to create the looks he get's in college in the NBA against much better,stronger defenders and systems. J.J Redick is a prime example of a similar player who tore it up in college but is just a run of the mill bench player for the Magic. As for the players who look poor in college, they're fancied in the NBA alot of time due to their bodies, the NBA kills you physicaly night in and night out and having a strong frame that can withstand it is a big factor in GM and coaches evaluation of players. Lebron being a prime example.

Derrick Rose MVP enough said.

We're awful. I'm speechless with what has happened to us. Be careful what you wish for I guess.

last night was decent though.

I have just now seen this thread, brilliant. Hope to get involved in some discussion's over the next few months.

My team is the heat and has been since shaq went there in 04? all i know is i went to miami that summer and caught a heat game and they were mu first live game so i stuck with them, it just helps that one of my favourite players in lebron got transferred there in the summer, lovely.

Not many of us on here mate. Mostly take the p8ss out the Knicks and I get over excited when the Heat lose.

i don't get much at uni mark so any chat is good for me lol. and im sure i can join in on giving the knicks some.

best way too watch NBA is on league pass. Season almost done though. Can get the playoffs for about £60, not much point me getting the playoff package.

oh no i meant chat etc. i stay up to watch the occasional game, cant afford league pass, but i have a few handy veetle streams that often give me crystal clear games. espn hd sort of thing.

Last year, I'm certain they shown league games live for free on NBA.com. Is League Pass a new feature or what?

Cavs tearing the heat a new one, lebron had 13 in the first quarter and is still the heat's leading scorer midway through the 3rd.

Been around a few years. They may do a free view early on. I paid £55 for half season offer. Also has a monthly option, can watch past games, any game on demand. Usually watch Knicks games before work. Nets tonight.

HA HA HA HA HA HA Lebron.







we've lost 3 times against them

they got torn last night, baron davis just had one of those BD nights. If it wasn't for bibby's 3 pt shooting the heat would have lost by 30 atleast. No heart from the heat and it led to another L.

The games that were on live (only playoff games I seen) were shown in four/five different angles that you could pick from. Two cameras were focusing on a player from each team, with a few other cameras using different shots/angles.

is that not the TNT coverage.... they sometimes do that for finals and the all star game etc.

Knowledge is the bomb.

NATIONAL CHAMPION UCONN

Championship Game:
Houston, TX
8 Butler3 UConn53-41F
2 Notre Dame

Doesn't come across well but I had UCONN as National Champ. I had them against Notre Dame in the final though.

Six on the run.

Hitting form at the right time.

Still think Landry Fields will need to get back to early season form if the knicks are to make any sort of impact.

Couple of shock results last couple of days.

Lakers will still pull through but CP3 did a number on them, same with Memphis stepping up their game against the Spurs.

I like the look of OKC with Perkins in there though, they'll go deep into the playoffs I reckon.

OKC will need Harden to step up IMO. Durant and Westbrook are their only real scoring threats, whilst Harden is solid, he has to step up and bring them a good 20 points regularly from the bench during the playoffs if they're to go deep. I still can't believe he went ahead of Evans, Curry and co.

need was probably the biggest issue there.

So everyone has played at least one game, only shocks being the defeats to Spurs and Lakers, although the Lakers loss probably wasn't that much of a shock.

My Heat are looking good against a pretty poor sixers unit, and the Bulls look like they did when Jordan was there, excited about the play-offs and relying on one man to pull them through the games so far.

FAST DON'T LIE!