Comments on: That’s a Wrap, Folks: Summing Up the 2007-08 NBA Regular Season In 36 Lists http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/ The season's over. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:35:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: T-Ran http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12239 T-Ran Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:05:12 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12239 You guys should come up with a list to highlight some of your NBA articles this year. You guys write so much it's hard for a playboy like me to keep up. You guys should come up with a list to highlight some of your NBA articles this year. You guys write so much it’s hard for a playboy like me to keep up.

]]> By: NBA Roto http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12236 NBA Roto Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:09:48 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12236 My own quick list -- just a few Defensive Player: Garnett Rookie: Durant MVP: Kobe Top best teams (regardless of record: Celtics, Lakers, Pistons Worst: Knicks, Grizzlies Most Improved: Hedo Likely to improve: Beno Udrih Coach of the year: Rivers, Adelman, Cheeks Worst broadcast teams: Knicks, Cavs Best broadcast teams: Celtics, Nets Teams watched most: Celtics, Nuggets, Lakers, Warriors Least: Spurs, Pacers Disappointing: Bulls, Heat, Nuggets Surprising: Hornets, Rockets Will improve the most: Sonics , Clips, Blazers Regress: Mavs, Suns, Cavs Pure offensive player: Kobe, Nash Top performer non-playoff team: Baron Davis Sixth man: Ginobili, JR Smith Came outta nowhere: Powe, Sessions Most exciting: GS, Boston, Denver Boring: Spurs, Bulls, Pacers, Grizzlies, Wolves Coaches who should lose their jobs: Boylan (already done), Thomas (already done) Classiest player: Garnett, Battier Least classiest: Shaq, Randolph, Noah, Marbury, Arenas Most electrifying dunkers: JR Smith, Howard Teams worse than their record: Houston, Pacers, 76 'ers, Hawks, Cavs Teams better than their record: Nuggets, Warriors, Sonics, Bobcats Player who should play on another team: Paul Millsap Get fewer minutes: Nate Robinson Needs more minutes: Paul Millsap My own quick list — just a few

Defensive Player: Garnett

Rookie: Durant

MVP: Kobe

Top best teams (regardless of record: Celtics, Lakers, Pistons

Worst: Knicks, Grizzlies

Most Improved: Hedo

Likely to improve: Beno Udrih

Coach of the year: Rivers, Adelman, Cheeks

Worst broadcast teams: Knicks, Cavs

Best broadcast teams: Celtics, Nets

Teams watched most: Celtics, Nuggets, Lakers, Warriors

Least: Spurs, Pacers

Disappointing: Bulls, Heat, Nuggets

Surprising: Hornets, Rockets

Will improve the most: Sonics , Clips, Blazers

Regress: Mavs, Suns, Cavs

Pure offensive player: Kobe, Nash

Top performer non-playoff team: Baron Davis

Sixth man: Ginobili, JR Smith

Came outta nowhere: Powe, Sessions

Most exciting: GS, Boston, Denver

Boring: Spurs, Bulls, Pacers, Grizzlies, Wolves

Coaches who should lose their jobs: Boylan (already done), Thomas (already done)

Classiest player: Garnett, Battier

Least classiest: Shaq, Randolph, Noah, Marbury, Arenas

Most electrifying dunkers: JR Smith, Howard

Teams worse than their record: Houston, Pacers, 76 ‘ers, Hawks, Cavs

Teams better than their record: Nuggets, Warriors, Sonics, Bobcats

Player who should play on another team:
Paul Millsap

Get fewer minutes: Nate Robinson

Needs more minutes: Paul Millsap

]]> By: phil anselmo http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12204 phil anselmo Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:05:34 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12204 give gus johnson a decent knicks team and they're top 5. And anyone who doesn't like clyde's poetry of gibberish is just a fuddy-duddy. give gus johnson a decent knicks team and they’re top 5. And anyone who doesn’t like clyde’s poetry of gibberish is just a fuddy-duddy.

]]> By: NBA Roto http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12201 NBA Roto Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:55:19 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12201 Loved your list. Great list. The Celtics broadcast team is the best. Their chemistry is outstanding. So easy to listen to. Seamless. Always fun to listen to. New York Knicks -- absolutely the worst. Walt "Clyde" Frazier sounds like a retarded Deputy Dawg. I have to put it on mute. Thank God, there wasn't much of a reason to watch the Knicks this year -- except for that awesome Zach Randolph masterpiece. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lvYf08X6tc Loved your list. Great list.

The Celtics broadcast team is the best. Their chemistry is outstanding. So easy to listen to. Seamless. Always fun to listen to.

New York Knicks — absolutely the worst. Walt “Clyde” Frazier sounds like a retarded Deputy Dawg. I have to put it on mute.

Thank God, there wasn’t much of a reason to watch the Knicks this year — except for that awesome Zach Randolph masterpiece.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lvYf08X6tc

]]> By: ktulu http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12160 ktulu Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:01:33 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12160 What a waste of time... go do something else, anything else. What a waste of time… go do something else, anything else.

]]> By: David http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12157 David Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:48:13 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12157 Wow... y'all really don't like the Southwest division, do you? Also, any list that doesn't feature Tim Duncan as one of the 5 classiest in the league - especially when Chris "how many All-Star games did HE play in?" Paul and Dwight "I'm not gonna let the NBA star lifestyle change me oops I fathered a baby with a cheerleader" Howard do make the list - shows a complete lack of knowledge not of basketball, but of mankind in general. Wow… y’all really don’t like the Southwest division, do you? Also, any list that doesn’t feature Tim Duncan as one of the 5 classiest in the league – especially when Chris “how many All-Star games did HE play in?” Paul and Dwight “I’m not gonna let the NBA star lifestyle change me oops I fathered a baby with a cheerleader” Howard do make the list – shows a complete lack of knowledge not of basketball, but of mankind in general.

]]> By: Juanito http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12153 Juanito Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:48:02 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12153 The Celtics broadcast team is terrible. Heinsohn alone gets them last place for his borderline senility and stupidity. The Celtics broadcast team is terrible. Heinsohn alone gets them last place for his borderline senility and stupidity.

]]> By: Andrew Thell http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12152 Andrew Thell Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:22:22 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12152 Agreed on Boston, they're the only crew (specifically Tommy) that actually makes me laugh on a regular basis. If you're not rooting against the Celts, they make the game a lot of fun. I also like the Bob Cousy appearances and his old-school take on players he's clearly unfamiliar with. I'm disappointed in the Warriors for coming out flat to start the year (even with S-Jax suspended) and I think they absolutely had the talent to be a playoff team in the West, even this year. My disappointment is amplified by really wanting to see them make it. Agreed on Boston, they’re the only crew (specifically Tommy) that actually makes me laugh on a regular basis. If you’re not rooting against the Celts, they make the game a lot of fun. I also like the Bob Cousy appearances and his old-school take on players he’s clearly unfamiliar with.

I’m disappointed in the Warriors for coming out flat to start the year (even with S-Jax suspended) and I think they absolutely had the talent to be a playoff team in the West, even this year. My disappointment is amplified by really wanting to see them make it.

]]> By: Brian Spencer http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12150 Brian Spencer Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:12:44 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12150 Phil, I'll post a few thoughts re: Dumars over Kupchak a little later today/tonight. Boston's crew--with Tommy--is in there strictly from an entertainment point of view. Blatant homers? Yes. Whiners? Oh yeah. But entertaining because of it all? Yes indeed. Phil, I’ll post a few thoughts re: Dumars over Kupchak a little later today/tonight.

Boston’s crew–with Tommy–is in there strictly from an entertainment point of view. Blatant homers? Yes. Whiners? Oh yeah. But entertaining because of it all? Yes indeed.

]]> By: Greg H http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12149 Greg H Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:11:54 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12149 Dumars - drafted Rodney Stuckey & Arron Afflalo, added Jarvis Hayes (plus the continued development of Maxiell, Amir, etc) Kupchak - didn't trade Kobe or Bynum over the summer, accepted Chris Wallace's donation of Pau Gasol at mid-season Dumars – drafted Rodney Stuckey & Arron Afflalo, added Jarvis Hayes (plus the continued development of Maxiell, Amir, etc)

Kupchak – didn’t trade Kobe or Bynum over the summer, accepted Chris Wallace’s donation of Pau Gasol at mid-season

]]> By: CB http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12148 CB Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:07:06 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12148 How can you rank Boston announcers in the top 5? Is this with or without Tommy? How can you rank Boston announcers in the top 5? Is this with or without Tommy?

]]> By: phil anselmo http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-12145 phil anselmo Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:14:53 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/2008/04/17/thats-a-wrap-folks-summing-up-the-2007-08-nba-regular-season-in-36-lists/#comment-12145 can we get a reasoning for dumars over kupchak? can we get a reasoning for dumars over kupchak?

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