Alligator Alley

Yes he is. I got slammed on here for saying he should be playing more in the U.S. game against Spain. Still sticking to that.

Poor possession by the Hornets there. They drop their season opener. Popovich is a great coach. Don't understand why Vasquez always picks up his dribble.

Wanna see what the Lakers look like but I gotta be up at 4 in the morning. Let's see if I can hang for at least the first quarter.

Great game from the Hornets, who aren't really expected to do anything this year. Vasquez was excellent in the first half, and Anthony Davis is indeed the real deal. Jason Smith might be one of the most underrated bigs in the league. He's very good. Ryan Anderson off the bench?

I almost worry the Hornets will be too good this year instead of getting another lottery pick and doing the Thunder thing. Think this could be a really good team once our best player comes back, but I don't know if Gordon being back is a good thing for the Hornets.

Joakim Noah with a MONSTER game for the Bulls.

23 pts, 10 boards, 5 steals, 3 assists, 3 blocks

Once the Lakers get used to each other and "figure it out", they are the only team IMO that can beat the Heat in a 7 game series. They are really struggling right now though, and I think that could continue for the first month or so of the season. They will be dangerous come playoff time though. I think the return of Derrick Rose (assuming he's like he was) could be another threat to Miami. That's a pretty good team even without him. OKC is really going to miss Harden.

As for your second question, I can't say I really have a favorite NBA team. I root for my favorite players, mainly ex-Gators, to do
well. 10 Gators on opening day rosters. Only UK, Duke, UNC, UCLA, UCONN, and Texas have more.

They're deep and very talented, no doubt. But I think they can really struggle against LAL if they face them in the Finals bc of Dwight Howard. The Heat have no one who can defend him. Or Gasol for that matter.

Yeah, I like that Chicago squad. Did they make any offseason acquisitions? Is Korver and Brewer still there?

I've been a Spurs fan since I was a kid and now a NOLA resident. Tough one for me last night.

It was funny to see The Big Fundamental take Davis to school twice right at the beginning, but then AD settled and really played a nice game. What was most impressive was his ability to hit that face-up 15 footer. He's gonna put up some really nice offensive numbers with that shot.

Austin Rivers was atrocious in Summer League and remains that way. The Hornets should have taken someone else. He really has to improve his game. Big-time.