| Here are your big stories for the upcoming | | | | that when either Kobe or Shaq would go down |
| new season: | | | | with an "injury", the Lakers won more with |
| | | | Kobe OUT of the line-up, then when Shaq was |
| ·Kobe Bryant found guilty of rape. Lakers | | | | out of the lineup. Much more, as this chart |
| are forced to "bend over" for Kobe's manhood | | | | from will illustrate |
| and finish with their worst record in 10 | | | | |
| years | | | | Plus/Minus splits for Shaq-Kobe |
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| ·Mark Cuban shocks the world as he gives | | | | PlayerSituation+/-Off48Def48Net48WLW% |
| away the Dallas Mavericks on his show, The | | | | |
| Benefactor! Although the show was cancelled | | | | Shaqwith Kobe+379 104.0 93.5 +10.5 45 10 81% |
| before this episode was aired, the transfer | | | | |
| of ownership is legal and binding. | | | | Shaqw/out Kobe+57 95.0 91.2 +3.8 34 29 54% |
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| ·Vince Carter traded to Knicks! | | | | Kobewith Shaq+379 104.0 93.5 +10.5 45 10 81% |
| Unfortunately, trade had to be annulled after | | | | |
| Vince fails medical. After years of | | | | Kobew/out Shaq-67 94.7 99.3 -4.6 22 36 38% |
| speculation, doctors confirm that Carter | | | | |
| indeed has no heart. | | | | Looking forward though, none of that matters |
| | | | as both players go into this season surround |
| Ok, so those may not actually pan out, but | | | | by a new starting 4. |
| here are some that we think will: | | | | |
| | | | Shaquille and Miami aside, the next biggest |
| ·SHAQ catches latino Heat in Miami as the | | | | story will be how 5 of the 8 playoff teams |
| city gets playoff fever | | | | from the East may be below .500. We expect |
| | | | quality basketball to be hard to come by in |
| ·James may be King, but it's Carmelo that | | | | the East. Your two other top teams will be |
| finds playoff gold for the 2nd year in a row | | | | Detroit and Indiana. We expect Isiah Thomas |
| | | | to make things interesting in New York, |
| ·Vince Carter traded Knicks! Team then | | | | Lebron James to make highlight reels in |
| goes on to loss 15 straight and fall out of | | | | Cleveland, and Toronto to be Charlotte's 2nd |
| playoff contention as Vince's heart is called | | | | rival (after New Orleans) as they will be |
| into question. | | | | battling to stay out of the cellar. |
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| The focus of this year will not be on the top | | | | The Sun may set in the West, but we feel that |
| two draft picks, but on (arguably) the top 2 | | | | this team is on the rise, and ready to take |
| players in the league. Expect Kobe and Shaq | | | | the next step forward. The Kings, |
| to dominate national headlines as each will | | | | Timberwolves, Lakers and Spurs will be hard |
| set out to prove that they were not the cause | | | | pressed to keep them out of the top 4 this |
| of the Lakers collapse in the Final's against | | | | year. With the possible exception of Seattle, |
| the Nets. It is a matter of public record | | | | every team should be fun to watch this year. |
| that during stretches of the last 2 seasons, | | | | |