Ya'll don't nuttin about this: Throwback NBA season breakdowns!!

We back again with the fifth installment of your weekly Throwback NBA season breakdowns!!! Up until now we have seen Magic take 2 trophy's, Bird take one, and in the last post Dr J finally got his!! From now on things will be heating up, this next season will be the first time Larry and Magic meet up in a Finals series, and the beginning of the David Stern era!!! I can't tell you what happened though, you gotta read for yourself!!

ENJOI!!!

The season began with a significant change off the court. Larry O'Brien, who had presided over the peaceful merger between the NBA and ABA, retired as commissioner. In O'Brien's place came David Stern, an energetic attorney who had been the NBA's Executive Vice President. As the league's fourth Commissioner, Stern would oversee tremendous expansion in the marketing of the NBA, develop a cohesive and profitable broadcasting strategy and become the driving force behind the NBA's profound increase in global popularity. Stern would move quickly to ensure the stability of NBA franchises by increasing licensing revenues, developing corporate sponsorships and bolstering the league's image with a ground-breaking anti-drug policy.
On the court, the Playoff system underwent a radical expansion. The format was expanded to include 16 teams instead of 12, which eliminated the First Round, best-of-3 miniseries. Instead, each First Round series would be a best-of-5, and even the division winners would have to play in the First Round. Now the NBA Champions would have to win four series for the first time in NBA history.

The Celtics emerged as the dominant team during the regular season, winning 62 games and taking the Atlantic Division by 10 games over the defending champion 76ers. Philadelphia won 52 games, but was ousted in the First Round by New Jersey, the high point in that franchise's NBA history. The Celtics eased past Washington, defeated the Bernard King-led New York Knicks in seven games, and easily moved past Milwaukee to reach the Finals. The Lakers, who won 54 games, defeated Kansas City, Dallas and Phoenix, losing only three games along the way, to meet Boston. In what would eventually become a trilogy of epic meetings in the NBA Finals over the next four seasons, Boston outlasted the Lakers to win a 15th NBA Championship.
LARRY'S CELTICS PREVAIL OVER MAGIC'S LAKERS IN SEVEN Four seasons had gone by since Magic Johnson and Larry Bird had entered the NBA in 1979. Magic's Lakers had won two titles and Larry's Celtics had captured one. But the two greatest players in the game had yet to meet in the NBA Finals, with their on-court meetings limited to two a year during the regular season. But 1984 was going to change all that.

For years afterward, the Lakers would rue the title that got away from them. The Lakers won the first game in Boston, and led Game 2 115-113 with 18 seconds left and possession of the ball. With the series shifting back to Los Angeles after Game 2, the thought of a series sweep was on the mind of players on both sides. But James Worthy's crosscourt pass was intercepted by Gerald Henderson, who went in for an uncontested layup to tie the score. Boston won the game in overtime, and after winning again in overtime in Game 4, managed to pull it out in seven games.

"To be honest, they should have swept," Bird said.

Award Winners:

Most Valuable Player -- Larry Bird, Boston

NBA Finals MVP -- Larry Bird, Boston

Rookie of the Year -- Ralph Sampson, Houston

Courtesy of NBA.com

Keyshia Cole is having her first baby with Boobie!!!!

I was watching the Cavs game yesterday and I saw that Boobie was still dropping them 3 pointers like a pithcfork. But the shots he took in Keyshia's camel, gotta be worth about 50 points SON!!!. Nigga got himself a real bitch!!!

Keyshia, according to a source close to her, is due to give birth in March next year. The gender of her not-yet-born infant wasn't disclosed though. In related news, S2Smagazine.com claimed that though they are expecting a baby, Keyshia and Daniel are in no rush to walk down the aisle. As of the press time, there has been no official confirmation released by either Keyshia or Daniel if they really are expecting a baby. But, Examiner has claimed they will be parents to a baby boy. Rumors that Keyshia Cole is pregnant first emerged last month after she was spotted at several ocassions sporting an apparent baby bump. Most recently she was seen courtside at a Cleveland Cavaliers game cheering on her man, Daniel Gibson.

Iverson is Back!! With Braids!!!!!!

PHILADELPHIA -- A tearful Allen Iverson is happy to be back with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Iverson is returning to the franchise where he was an MVP, calling it an opportunity he couldn't turn down. The 10-time All-Star guard signed a non-guaranteed deal with the 76ers on Wednesday, and said at the Wachovia Center that he's ready to prove he can still play.
Iverson
"I want to retire here," Iverson said Thursday.
The 34-year-old Iverson was teary almost from the start of his return news conference. He said he retired after his ill-fated stint with the Memphis Grizzlies because he felt like "the basketball part of my life was over."
Iverson will play his first game for the 76ers against Denver on Monday.
"Coming back home, all I could think about was the people who made me who I am," said Iverson, the NBA MVP in 2001, when he led the Sixers to the finals.
Philadelphia hasn't won a playoff series since 2003.
In 10 seasons with the Sixers, Iverson posted the highest scoring average in team history (28.1), was second on the points list (19,583) and holds the record for 3-pointers (877). He was a seven-time All-Star, won four scoring titles and two All-Star game MVPs.
He had a bitter parting with the 76ers in December 2006 and was traded to Denver. He's also played with Detroit and three games this season with the Grizzlies.
"I always thought it was strange having another uniform," Iverson said. "I couldn't feel comfortable with another uniform."
Flanked by team president Ed Stefanski, Iverson said he dreamed of returning to the 76ers.
"I watch other NBA teams. I can't watch the Sixers," he said. "Ever since I left, I wasn't able to. Not because there was any bitterness, it was just a feeling I get. I gave everything I had here for 10 years. It was just always tough for me to watch them, so I didn't."
Iverson was apologetic for his past behavior and said he acted a lot on anger.
"I don't want to prove anyone wrong in this situation. I'm not in it for that," he said. "If I can help my team win basketball games the way Coach wants me to help, then I'll be satisfied."
Stefanski said he didn't promise Iverson would start, but added he didn't bring him back to Philadelphia to serve as a role player.
"I am bringing him back here to help us going forward to win basketball games," he said.
The Sixers need all the help they can get to avoid falling out of the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Sixers (5-14) have lost eight straight entering Saturday's game at Charlotte.
"I want to fit in. I want to be a part of any success we have," Iverson said. "I just want to be one of the guys. I don't need a whole bunch of praise. I don't need a whole lot of accolades. I just want to play basketball."
Iverson will not travel to Charlotte. He will practice Sunday and on Monday pull on his 76ers jersey for the first time since Dec. 6, 2006, in Chicago -- when he refused to play in the fourth quarter of what became his final game with the team.
Iverson was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1996 draft, but his 10 turbulent seasons in Philadelphia were marred by rants about practice, run-ins with former coach Larry Brown, arrests and a failed rap career.
In one infamous blowup at the end of the 2002 season, he repeated the word "practice" nearly 20 times during a rambling monologue.
His returned generated the kind of buzz the Sixers haven't felt in Philly since he left in 2006. The Sixers said they had 327,657 page views on their Web site Wednesday once his signing was announced -- up from 36,000 the previous Wednesday.
The Sixers have not yet sold out Monday's game. His official No. 3 jerseys are expected to be on sale at the team's merchandise store on Monday.

Courtesy of ESPN.com

Budsmokers Only: Weekly Review!!

By Harry Pothead

This week we bring you an oldie but goodie, people like to talk about the kush's, the sour Diesels and what not, let's take a blast from the past enjoy a well known E.U strain, its just takin a back seat for a while!!!

Enjoy!!

The Jack Herer strain is Sativa Dominant, which is light green color with a light orange to brown hairs covering it. Great quality medical marijuana, dense buds easy to break up and work with. The taste and smell was very unique and skunk like, sharp musty and spicy. The effects should be felt immediately after you toke up, with a very airy light headed high, just makes everything seem very delightful. Very easy to become interested in things, easy to concentrate on more then one task, overall great strain.
- One of the best strains to take your mind off whats going on and just relax.-THC Content: 15-20%

Baby's head tat is crazy!!!!

Y'all niggas thought Marbury and Tyson's head and facial tats were crazy? some even thought Games red star on his cheek was crazy, you gotta check out my homie here!! This is a 45 year old man who supposedly became a Blood at 40, shit don't make sense and neither does the tat!!!

Beans is ready for Jay and Nas!!!!

BEANIE’S TALKING….

Rumor has it, there is a new Jay-Z diss on the way. Beans said he wouldn’t stop until Jay responded. Also, Beans isn’t fearing a Nas/Jay alliance. Here is what he had to say to DJ On & On:

“I credit him for the moves he make, but I'm nice at chess too. They say he got a record [that's] supposed to come out, the remix to that “New York” sh*t. He poppin' shots at me. He poppin' shots at 50.”

“I'm not worried about Nas. I did that already. I did that already, in defense of [Jay]. I was there when dude was in the studio, on the couch, scratching his head under pressure.”

LMAO! At that last line, I actually visualized in my head: Jay-Z scratching his head after “Ether.” Man, you can’t do anything any more. It will comeback and bite you.

Courtesy of allhiphop

Ya'll don't know nuttin about this: Throwback NBA season breakdowns!!

Oh man we are weeks into the reviews and 4 seasons into the 80's decade. This season in particular is special to me for 2 reasons, 1) it was the year Dr.J was king of the hill 2) it was the year I was born!!!

ENJOY!!!!

Moses Malone delivered on his promise to bring an NBA championship to Philadelphia.
When Julius Erving came to Philadelphia prior to the 1976-77 season, an NBA Championship was predicted for the 76ers. While the 76ers did make three trips to the NBA Finals in Dr. J's first six years with the team, the title continued to elude them. But when Moses Malone, the league's MVP, played out his option and became available as a free agent, Philadelphia swooped in and signed him, giving up Caldwell Jones and a first round draft pick to Houston as compensation. The trade solidified the 76ers up front, and Philadelphia went on to 65 victories and the Atlantic Division title. When asked how Philadelphia would perform in the Playoffs, Malone issued what would become a famous prediction: "Fo', Fo', Fo'," meaning that the 76ers would win each round in a sweep on its way to the Championship.

But the Lakers would have something to say about that. Bolstered by the addition of smooth forward James Worthy, the top pick in the 1982 NBA Draft, the Lakers won 58 games and another Pacific Division title, their third in four years. But in the last week of the season, Worthy fractured his leg coming down from a tip-in. It would be a bad break for the Lakers. In the Playoffs, the Lakers easily moved past Portland and San Antonio to advance to the Finals. The 76ers swept the Knicks and defeated Milwaukee in five games to meet the Lakers. But Los Angeles, already without Worthy, were without Norm Nixon and Bob McAdoo for much of the Finals and Philadelphia swept to its first title since the days of Wilt Chamberlain. Malone's prediction had to be updated to `Fo', Fi', Fo' for the championship rings.

MOSES LEADS SIXERS TO PROMISED LAND Julius Erving had won two ABA Championships with the New York Nets in 1974 and 1976. Although Erving and the other ABA players proved they were good enough for the NBA from the start, the NBA title forecast for the 76ers with Erving had not come to pass. Then Moses Malone, another ABA star, came to Philadelphia. The 76ers went 12-1 in the Playoffs and recorded a sweep over the Lakers in the Finals.

"Let's not make believe," said 76ers Coach Billy Cunningham, a member of the 76ers' last title team in 1967. "The difference from last year was Moses. He gave us the consistency inside that the Lakers had always gotten from Abdul-Jabbar. We got that and more from Moses."