X-mas NBA
 

Miami over LA seems like an easy call, even with the spread. Detroit vs. Indiania is a tough one, though I think I like the Pistons. How are you picking?

Forget about the betting, lets talk about all the intense drama of Kobe v. Shaq!!! :rolleyes:

gonna be good seeing shaq vs koba - my brothers just back from the us after 2 years and hes been saying how theyve been advertising it like hell for christmas day

shaq
 

will shaq play heard hes hurt?

I didn't see if a new thread was started afterward, so I'll just reply to this one. In my opinion, the game showed exactly what everyone's been saying about the situation to be correct. Kobe got his wish. He's the main focus of that offense and he'll get the ball all he wants. They won't win big, but Buss made it pretty clear that he'd rather have a more exciting offense. He and Kobe deserve each other.

Lots has been said about Shaq over the years, but his desire to win seems to be genuine. Skeptics are saying his numbers are down because he's getting old. The truth is, he's spreading the ball around to give those young stallions some confidence and because it makes Miami tougher to defend.