Fact Or Fiction? NLSC style........

by **John-John Joe** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:42 pm

FanOfAll wrote:Fact or Fiction: The Magic will go from lotto (#1 pick) to playoffs.

Fiction. I think they'll be much improved but I don't see the playoffs for the Magic yet........

Fact or Fiction: Acquiring Gary Payton was a good move by Danny Ainge.

by **J@3** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:44 pm

DRESPN* wrote:Fact or Fiction: Acquiring Gary Payton was a good move by Danny Ainge.

Definitely fact, I don't see how Gary Payton couldn't possibly be a massive upgrade from Atkins or Banks.

Fact Or Fiction: If the Yao/McGrady partnership doesn't work, Yao will be the first to demand a trade

by **FanOfAll** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:44 pm

DRESPN* wrote:Fact or Fiction: Acquiring Gary Payton was a good move by Danny Ainge.

Just Payton? Or the entire package? Entire Package - Fact. Cap space, another 1st rounder for Ainge who loves to horde them. Payton in the post will be good for PP off the curls.

Fact or Fiction: Eddy Curry will be in a Bulls uni by the end of the season.

Edit... :roll:

Fact Or Fiction: If the Yao/McGrady partnership doesn't work, Yao will be the first to demand a trade

Fiction. T-Mac will want out first. JVG is inside-out.

Fact or Fiction: Eddy Curry will be in a Bulls uni by the end of the season.

by **XianeX** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:45 pm

DRESPN* wrote:Fact or Fiction: Acquiring Gary Payton was a good move by Danny Ainge.

Fact. With Payton not playing in the Triangle Offense and not having Kobe take all the shots, Payton will be much better than last year and be closer to how he was with Seattle.

Fact or Fiction: Eric Dampier will sign with the Knicks.

by **FanOfAll** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:46 pm

LOL.

XianeX wrote:Fact or Fiction: Eric Dampier will sign with the Knicks.

Fiction. If anything, he'll sign with the W's then get traded to the Knicks.

Fact or Fiction: Eddy Curry will be in a Bulls uni by the end of the season.

by **XianeX** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:48 pm

FanOfAll wrote:Fact or Fiction: Eddy Curry will be in a Bulls uni by the end of the season.

Fact. No team is willing to take chances on Eddy Curry, I believe. He's too much of a liability at the offensive and defensive end.

[Fact or Fiction] Chris Webber is going to be healthy and one of the top 5 PFs in the NBA.

by **Riot** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:48 pm

FanOfAll wrote:
DRESPN* wrote:Fact or Fiction: Eddy Curry will be in a Bulls uni by the end of the season.

Fact. I don't see them trading him unless they got another center back. Tyson Chandler is too thin to play center. Especially with Shaq back in the conference.

Fact of Fiction: Spurs are the team to beat.

by **FanOfAll** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:49 pm

XianeX wrote:[Fact or Fiction] Chris Webber is going to be healthy and one of the top 5 PFs in the NBA.

Fiction. Call me a hater or stupid, but even healthy, he's not top 5.

Fact or Fiction: Jonathan Bender will finally explode with more playing time.

Alright I'm chilling on the F5 key for tonight. :lol:

. It's gotten too confusing.

by **John-John Joe** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:51 pm

XianeX wrote:
[Fact or Fiction] Chris Webber is going to be healthy and one of the top 5 PFs in the NBA.

Fiction. I believe because of that dreadful injury and his age his best days are behind him.

Fact or Fiction: No Portland TrailBlazers will get arrested next season.

by **XianeX** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:52 pm

Riot wrote:Fact of Fiction: Spurs are the team to beat.

Fiction. Pistons are still the team to beat. They are the defending champions and not many teams have been able to do well offensively against them.

FanOfAll wrote:Fact or Fiction: Jonathan Bender will finally explode with more playing time.

Fact. Why wouldn't Rick Carlisle play a 7 foot SMALL FORWARD?

DRESPN* wrote:Fact or Fiction: No Portland TrailBlazers will get arrested next season.

Fiction. They're still the same old Portland Jailblazers. I expect several of them to be arrested on marijuana charges.

[Fact or Fiction] Mickael Pietrus is a star in the making.

by **John-John Joe** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:58 pm

XianeX wrote:[Fact or Fiction] Mickael Pietrus is a star in the making.

Fact. People always talk about his athleticism but he also has an extraordinarily high basketball IQ. He just needs to be a bit more coachable.......

Fact or Fiction. Shaquille O'Neal will make good on his promise for a championship in Miami.

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:03 pm

Fiction. Even considering the revenge factor, the lack of good big men in the East and Shaq's ability to carry a team, the Heat don't quite have all the pieces.

Fact or Fiction: Vince Carter will return to the form he showed in 2001

by **XianeX** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:03 pm

DRESPN* wrote:Fact or Fiction. Shaquille O'Neal will make good on his promise for a championship in Miami.

FICTION. FICTION. FICTION. Who's going to support Shaq, Dwyane Wade and Eddie Jones? I see them making the playoffs but definently not a championship or eastern finals contender.

[b][Fact or Fiction] Mike Montgomery will coach a decent year for the Warriors.

by **John-John Joe** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:10 pm

Andrew wrote:Fact or Fiction: Vince Carter will return to the form he showed in 2001

Fiction: I just don't think Vince has that competitive drive to match his amazing talent. Sad, really..........

Fact or Fiction. Kenyon Martin will be an All-Star in the West.

by **John-John Joe** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:12 pm

XianeX wrote:
DRESPN* wrote:Fact or Fiction.
[Fact or Fiction] Mike Montgomery will coach a decent year for the Warriors.

Fact. He has all the tools to make it happen.

Fact or Fiction: Kenyon Martin wil be an All-Star in the West.

by **J@3** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:13 pm

Erm.. I'm gonna play this game when everyone else has gone to bed. Good thread though DRESPN (y)

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:14 pm

Fiction...not because of his play, but rather the glut of talented forwards in the West.

Fact or Fiction: Chris Webber will play more than half the season and make an All-Star team

by **Riot** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:17 pm

Andrew wrote:Fact or Fiction: Chris Webber will play more than half the season and make an All-Star team

Fiction. Too many other talented big men over him and more than half the season? Webber? No....

Fact or Fiction: KG will repeat MVP.

by **hmm** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:17 pm

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Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:24 pm

Fiction. Even in the South East Division in the Eastern Conference, the Bobcats won't win 30+ games in their inaugural season.

(I'm afraid I can't think of one at the moment - someone else can post one.

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by **hmm** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:26 pm

by **Amphatoast** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:35 pm

Homer wrote:Fact or Fiction: Peja will be traded to Nuggets before trade deadline.

fiction, nuggets already got a good squad. A couple more pieces and they there. Too many cooks will spoil the food, go ask the blazers of the late 1990s about that.

fact or fiction-knicks will win their division this season

by **John-John Joe** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:42 pm

Amphatoast wrote:fact or fiction-knicks will win their division this season

Fact. I think right now they are the most talented team in their division, we'll see if Isaiah's vision comes to fruition.

Fact or Fiction: Darius Miles will have a breakout year and fulfill all promise he had since being drafted by the Clippers.

by **Riot** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:05 pm

DRESPN* wrote:
Amphatoast wrote:Fact or Fiction: Darius Miles will have a breakout year and fulfill all promise he had since being drafted by the Clippers.

Fiction. Darius can't shoot and all he is is an athlete. I don't see him improving much at all from last year to this year. But he did do good in Portland after the trade. (Y)

Fact or Fiction: Dampier will go to Indiana for one year.

by **Matt** on Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:44 pm

^^^Fact. At this point I don't see any other players for his services. Atl can't be taken seriously (although a Walker, Harrington, Dampier trio sounds ok but we thought that about Terry-Robinson-Abdur-Rahim and atliff)

Fact or Fiction
A Billups-Hamilton duo is the best backcourt in the East ( I had to do it

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