NBA 2011-12 Season discussion (Your opinions on the Lockout?)

[PouriaAkaBarut]

Talk about D.Rose Finishing the game killed it . Im reading the tweets that Lupe fiasco is making for derrick rose loool too funny

"Derrick Rose doesn't celebrate Christmas...Christmas celebrates Derrick Rose. #SmellTheRoses"
"Derrick Rose didn't feel so good one day. Doctors say he had a bad case of the cure for cancer. #SmellTheRoses"
"Derrick Rose once doodled on a napkin in a bar. The French now refer to it as the Mona Lisa. #SmellTheRoses"
"When Derrick Rose looks into a mirror his reflection asks for an autograph. #SmellTheRoses"
"Siri asks Derick Rose Questions #SmellTheRoses"
"When Derrick Rose goes to the strip club the dancers make it rain for him! #SmellTheRoses #GoBulls"


LOL

[EKBATAN]

all the laker fans here must be pretty damn pissed

it was actually good compared to last 2 years..lol...this is 3 years in a row they ruin xmas


this team is weak, they need some good players otherwise they'll have a hard time even reaching playoffs, no way they can win with just this squad

[Ghermez Agha]

all the laker fans here must be pretty damn pissed

[EKBATAN]

haddadi's problem is his mentallity and work ethics. He can be a great player but he's also a party kick back kinda guy too...and being tall and rich he gets distracted easily. He shoulda came to US as soon as the strike was over, he took too long and now it doesnt look good for him.


I think arsalan would be the iranians to look forward to in NBA

[NimzJ]

Does this mean that his career in Grizzlies has come to an end? Or NBA for that matter?

No, but him not being here really hurt him bad this season, and potentially put a dent in his NBA future. Grizz will probably re-sign him, but for cheap.

I find it hard to believe he can sign with someone and contribute at all this year with missing all of training camp. Especially since he's a foreigner & is not a seasoned vet to begin with.

[EKBATAN]

i really dont get the visa issue...cant the grizzlies offices call the embassy and get him thru?? seems like a no brainer one day thing...he goes and gets stamped

anyway, hamed needs to get his ass there ASAP...and if grizzlies didnt resign him, he can find another team...where is his agent? it just always seems like hamed is doing all of this on his own

[Raptor]

I just did a quick visit to the Grizzlies fan boards and I found this:

Griz have rescinded $2 million qualifying offer for center Hamed Haddadi, who is still in Dubai

/CAGrizBlog

I'm not sure if it is reliable (most likely it is), but take a look at it: http://twitter.com/cagrizblog

Does this mean that his career in Grizzlies has come to an end? Or NBA for that matter?

[radin119]

exhibit A of all the bull shit that the state department and hillary have said about getting visas earlier
if atheletes cant get them how can we expect students and others to get them

[EKBATAN]

ya this is all IR related...people like to say oh people always say this but its god damn true man. Anywhere u go in the world with an IR passport they give you shit. I have american passport and supposed to be welcome everywhere but on there it says the country you are born...that raises a red flag still and people ask me questions or they're hesistant to just stamp the passport. A normal american doesnt get a question, they just stamp, when they see IRAN, they ask a minium of 3 questions...if they are nice, if not they can question the shit out of you.

[Masoud_A]

I think he had not predicted such a hard time getting a visa in Dubai and now he is freaked out a bit but I'm pretty sure he will get his visa very soon since I personally know 4 friends who got their visas in a matter of two weeks. Hamed is not a first time student applicant, he works at a prestigious globally known association so I dont see any problem preventing him from getting a visa soon.

[Raptor]

Haddadi actually has a good chance of getting more playing time this season. Now that Thabeet is gone and Arthur got injured, he was the big guy next in line after Gasol. Even the fans at the Grizzlies board are now worried over HH's absence, as the team suddenly lacks big guys. Maybe the staff of Grizzlies has run out of patience as there always seems to be some kind of problem with HH. Maybe they have reached a point where they are looking for a replacement...

Hopefully things will sort out soon for HH.

[Raptor]

also i thought i saw last week he said he's in dubai with his visa and on his way to US...u sure he's not back?

You're right about him being in Dubai last week:

to all my fans & friends! my visa is almost ready im in dubai now. see u soon in memphis & usa. )))
15 dec

/HamedHaddadi15

But 9 hours ago, he tweeted this:

bacheha shabe yaldatoon mobarak va baram doa konim in visa manam dar biyad ke zootar beram memphis..
9 hours ago

/HamedHaddadi15

Look here for upcoming updates: http://twitter.com/#!/HamedHaddadi15

[EKBATAN]

Apparently Hamed is still not in the states. It seems like he has some issues getting the visa handed to him, according to his own twitter/FB accounts.

First game of the season is at San Antonio in 5 days and Hamed is yet to sign on a contract with his former team. He has already missed a pre-season game against Hornets and will miss the second one being played tonight as well. Add to that the fact that he already has missed some valuable training sessions. Hollins will not be happy...

ya that sucks, i dont get his visa issues. Why does he always have problems coming back?
also i thought i saw last week he said he's in dubai with his visa and on his way to US...u sure he's not back?

[Raptor]

darrell arthur out for year...thats awful news for the grizzlies. Hopefully hamed can step up

Apparently Hamed is still not in the states. It seems like he has some issues getting the visa handed to him, according to his own twitter/FB accounts.

First game of the season is at San Antonio in 5 days and Hamed is yet to sign on a contract with his former team. He has already missed a pre-season game against Hornets and will miss the second one being played tonight as well. Add to that the fact that he already has missed some valuable training sessions. Hollins will not be happy...

[Darvish11]

darrell arthur out for year...thats awful news for the grizzlies. Hopefully hamed can step up