i know its a little late, but i couldnt find one.....LETS TALK BASKETBALL
how about timmy duncan's year
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Watching the Clips beat down the Lakers. Spurs are regular season heroes. I like Memphis to take em out in the west semis if standings hold and OKC will be playing the heat again. Actually friends with Gary Neal's wife.
this clips game has been out of control since the first quarter..as long as ronnie world peace keeps chuckin 3s for my fantasy im fine with it
Quote from: Ruckus on Feb 15, 2013, 01:01 AM
Watching the Clips beat down the Lakers. Spurs are regular season heroes. I like Memphis to take em out in the west semis if standings hold and OKC will be playing the heat again. Actually friends with Gary Neal's wife.
thats awesome man! i think it has to be impossible to hate the spurs they just win and play sound ball and they all seem like super cool guys...except for that frenchman....
Quote from: bearass on Feb 15, 2013, 12:55 AM
how about timmy duncan's year
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Go Spurs Go! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Me on Sunday, last row at the Barclays Center
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Took this video of Matt Bonner not missing a 3-pointer during warm-ups.
http://telly.com/2IP53U (http://telly.com/2IP53U)
Long suffering Raptors fan, but there's signs of life after the Rudy Gay trade and some of the young players are getting the chance to develop. That being said, the Raptors's fans are great and the ACC is always close or at capacity with great atmosphere. Fuck the Heat.
I didn't understand the Rudy Gay trade from the Memphis standpoint, but I'm excited for Toronto, as a recovering semi-Knicks-well-they're-the-only-team-in-NY-so-i-should-at-least-kinda-support-them-fan I also like Landry Fields, even if he's kinda useless, but Rudy Gay is a great player, and i'm excited Toronto got him.
Other points from this year:
1. I predict a Knicks collapse.
2. Lakers and Mavs are awful, which is exciting!
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Feb 15, 2013, 01:03 PM
I didn't understand the Rudy Gay trade from the Memphis standpoint, but I'm excited for Toronto, as a recovering semi-Knicks-well-they're-the-only-team-in-NY-so-i-should-at-least-kinda-support-them-fan I also like Landry Fields, even if he's kinda useless, but Rudy Gay is a great player, and i'm excited Toronto got him.
Other points from this year:
1. I predict a Knicks collapse.
2. Lakers and Mavs are awful, which is exciting!
Gay's contract is big and his numbers were down this season before the trade. Memphis made other deals too and getting Tayshaun Prince and Ed Davis certainly makes them formittable up front. Toronto did not want to lose Jose Calderon and Davis, but they needed some scoring and Gay provides it. Davis may be a great player down the road. He's finally emerging this season, but Toronto has young depth in the power-forward positions so they had to deal. Also, the Boozer for Bargnani deal won't go away.
I know the Raps got Fields for his defense moreso than his offense. He's been a nice fit so far and has made the once weak D at least respectible. He also gives the team depth. I hate the Knicks, but that shouldn't surprise you given they are division rivals with the Raps.
Quote from: Jaimoe on Feb 15, 2013, 02:54 PM
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Feb 15, 2013, 01:03 PM
I didn't understand the Rudy Gay trade from the Memphis standpoint, but I'm excited for Toronto, as a recovering semi-Knicks-well-they're-the-only-team-in-NY-so-i-should-at-least-kinda-support-them-fan I also like Landry Fields, even if he's kinda useless, but Rudy Gay is a great player, and i'm excited Toronto got him.
Other points from this year:
1. I predict a Knicks collapse.
2. Lakers and Mavs are awful, which is exciting!
Gay's contract is big and his numbers were down this season before the trade. Memphis made other deals too and getting Tayshaun Prince and Ed Davis certainly makes them formittable up front. Toronto did not want to lose Jose Calderon and Davis, but they needed some scoring and Gay provides it. Davis may be a great player down the road. He's finally emerging this season, but Toronto has young depth in the power-forward positions so they had to deal. Also, the Boozer for Bargnani deal won't go away.
I know the Raps got Fields for his defense moreso than his offense. He's been a nice fit so far and has made the once weak D at least respectible. He also gives the team depth. I hate the Knicks, but that shouldn't surprise you given they are division rivals with the Raps.
Very true, I just think Rudy Gay is good enough to keep, which is why it's a no-brainer for Toronto, who really didn't give up as much as they could have for a guy like Gay.
Fields is definitely a guy who fits in well on a team like Toronto, but he's a specific kind of player, very smart, good basketball IQ, but doesn't exactly have the skill set to be a consistent offensive threat. Definitely a good guy to have when you have a guy like DeRozan as well.
You guys have DeRozan, Lowry, and Gay, Certainly guys to build around. Was great to see them beat the Knicks a couple of nights ago...
I'm wondering what San Antonio is going to do, will they stay put, or will they make one of the rumoured trades? I don't know if they can win it all with the squad they have, I feel like they're missing one piece, but they keep soldiering on, and keep winning...
I'm not sure what the Spurs will do. I'm assuming the right thing given they make almost no mistakes.
Ed Davis was dealt also because Jonas Valanciunas was coming back of the IR and needs to further develop. He's got a huge upside.
This is a must read
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/page/Michael-Jordan/michael-jordan-not-left-building (http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/page/Michael-Jordan/michael-jordan-not-left-building)
Long suffering Cavs fan here and as jilted as I was towards LeBron James, I have to admit, I am warming back up to him. I've come to the conclusion that it would be a waste to not admire the greatness that he brings with his game. I mean, that recent streak he was on going 6 straight games shooting scoring 30 and shooting 60% is just ridiculous. And the game that ended the streak? He shot 58% and had he not missed a deep 3-ball late in the game, the streak would have remained in tact.
And now that Wade appears to be back in good health, I really don't see anyone in the league capable of dethroning Miami.
Quote from: iLikeBeer on Feb 16, 2013, 11:07 AM
Long suffering Cavs fan here and as jilted as I was towards LeBron James, I have to admit, I am warming back up to him. I've come to the conclusion that it would be a waste to not admire the greatness that he brings with his game. I mean, that recent streak he was on going 6 straight games shooting scoring 30 and shooting 60% is just ridiculous. And the game that ended the streak? He shot 58% and had he not missed a deep 3-ball late in the game, the streak would have remained in tact.
And now that Wade appears to be back in good health, I really don't see anyone in the league capable of dethroning Miami.
Yeah. Lebron is the one player that makes we watch if he is on. Simply remarkable what he does. Frankly I think he could win the title this year with 4 no talent ass clowns and himself on the court.
Also, Kyrie Irving is something else! Looks like you have a real foundation for the future...if he stays :grin:
Quote from: Ruckus on Feb 16, 2013, 11:13 AM
Also, Kyrie Irving is something else! Looks like you have a real foundation for the future...if he stays :grin:
Yeah, Kyrie has been fun to watch! There were some grumblings out there that there might be a possibility for LeBron to come back home after the 2014 season where he could opt out of his remaining contract with Miami. I'm not holding my breath for that to happen, but to see him and Kyrie sharing a back court would be something else! One can only dream though... :beer:
Quote from: iLikeBeer on Feb 16, 2013, 11:29 AM
Quote from: Ruckus on Feb 16, 2013, 11:13 AM
Also, Kyrie Irving is something else! Looks like you have a real foundation for the future...if he stays :grin:
Yeah, Kyrie has been fun to watch! There were some grumblings out there that there might be a possibility for LeBron to come back home after the 2014 season where he could opt out of his remaining contract with Miami. I'm not holding my breath for that to happen, but to see him and Kyrie sharing a back court would be something else! One can only dream though... :beer:
Cavs fans and sports fans with any sort of honour and class should never let that prick LeBron off the hook. He hosted a fucking TV special to tell the world that he was leaving Cleveland. He could care less about the franchise or the city. He's no Kevin Durant that will take the team he was dealt and make them the best that they can be. LeBron kicked a town that's been kicked forever. Bosh is almost as disgusting. I hope both fuckers get knee-capped by a band of IRA hooligans.
That being said, Irving is great and I love seeing good Toronto boy Tristan Thompson's emerence as a star on the rise. Also, according to the Bleacher Report's most recent mock draft, the Cavs are in-line to snag UNLV freshman phenom Anthony Bennett, another Toronto area product. This kid is a freak of nature. Heck, if you suck next year too (which is unlikely), the Cavs will be in the running for the Andrew Wiggins sweepstakes, the most highly anticipated and talented youngster since LeBron (and yes, he's another kid from Toronto). Man, Team Canada's future looks bright indeed.
Here's a new Wiggins primer. It looks like he's narrowed down the schools he's interested in for next year. Damn, my Orangemen are out of the running.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1530291-andrew-wiggins-making-the-case-for-remaining-schools-on-top-prospects-list (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1530291-andrew-wiggins-making-the-case-for-remaining-schools-on-top-prospects-list)
I was pretty fucking pissed at LeBron's total self promotion with the decision and all, but the guy has since admitted what a mistake it was. If Michael Vick can get a second chance after being involved in what he was involved in, I don't think it's asking too much to give LeBron a second chance either.
LeBron has owned that he handled things completely wrong and if he had the chance he would have done things differently. I also feel that LeBron saw what a hit that whole fiasco did to his image and him playing the villain didn't really suit him and you are seeing a switch back to the kinder and gentler LeBron everyone loved prior to the decision.
All in all, you can't argue with greatness. Just like I loved watching Jordan dominate the league in his prime of winning 6 titles with the Bulls, I am not going to pass up witnessing the greatness that is LeBron James, whether he ever suits up for the Cavs again or not...
And speaking of good Canuck hoopsters, Michigan freshman SG Nick Stauskus is another good one from north of the border... :beer:
Quote from: iLikeBeer on Feb 17, 2013, 04:28 PM
I was pretty fucking pissed at LeBron's total self promotion with the decision and all, but the guy has since admitted what a mistake it was. If Michael Vick can get a second chance after being involved in what he was involved in, I don't think it's asking too much to give LeBron a second chance either.
LeBron has owned that he handled things completely wrong and if he had the chance he would have done things differently. I also feel that LeBron saw what a hit that whole fiasco did to his image and him playing the villain didn't really suit him and you are seeing a switch back to the kinder and gentler LeBron everyone loved prior to the decision.
All in all, you can't argue with greatness. Just like I loved watching Jordan dominate the league in his prime of winning 6 titles with the Bulls, I am not going to pass up witnessing the greatness that is LeBron James, whether he ever suits up for the Cavs again or not...
And speaking of good Canuck hoopsters, Michigan freshman SG Nick Stauskus is another good one from north of the border... :beer:
I don't think LeBron is being honest. He had plenty of time to think about what he was staging and still went through with it. He just doesn't want people hating him and wants to maintain a good image. I'll never give that fucking Vick a second chance. He's not a changed man. Getting caught and doing the time doesn't mean anything if his sickness hasn't been addressed. He's still a sick fucking degenerate.
However, Stauskus is a keeper. So are Gonzaga's Canadian stars, centre Kelly Olynyk and PG Kevin Pangos. The jury is still out on Texas' troubled but talented Myck Kabongo.
I didnt realize how little I care about the NBA regular season until I turned on ESPN yesterday and found out it was all-star weekend...I had no clue
Poor Bonner, :'( Kyrie, though, was incredible in the 3pt contest, and definitely showed some of his stuff at the ASG. Kid is super talented and one of my favorite players at the moment.
I keep trying to convince myself I don't actually dislike Dwight Howard, but sweet baby Jordan, he's making that really hard...
QuoteGregg Popovich drew up a play according to my sources for Dwight Howard in the game. Except, when it was time to run the play, Dwight Howard was not in the game, wasn't paying attention, was on the bench in his warmups chillin out socializing with folks, and Gregg Popovich almost went ballistic and basically was cussing at him according to numerous people that I spoke to
http://www.projectspurs.com/2013-articles/february/pop-curses-drops-f-bombs-on-dwight-howard-during-all-star-game.html (http://www.projectspurs.com/2013-articles/february/pop-curses-drops-f-bombs-on-dwight-howard-during-all-star-game.html)
It's also hard to dislike Kevin Durant, even when he's kicking the Spurs' asses...
Quote"As players we all respect Pop around the league. We know what he stands for. We know what he's done. It was a pleasure playing for him. And I had a lot of fun," Durant added.
http://www.projectspurs.com/2013-articles/february/durant-enjoyed-pop-s-coaching-for-all-star-game.html (http://www.projectspurs.com/2013-articles/february/durant-enjoyed-pop-s-coaching-for-all-star-game.html)
Durant is a treasure. Howard is an idiot.
that story of pop yelling at howard had me rolling...im excited to watch this lakers/celts game.. i hope jeff green does me well in da fantasy
this is a great streaming site for out of market games http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/basketball.html (http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/basketball.html)
Quote from: bearass on Feb 20, 2013, 10:48 PM
this is a great streaming site for out of market games http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/basketball.html (http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/basketball.html)
That's how I watch my Spurs :thumbsup:
Trade deadline today at 3, should be interesting.
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Feb 21, 2013, 09:21 AM
Quote from: bearass on Feb 20, 2013, 10:48 PM
this is a great streaming site for out of market games http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/basketball.html (http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/basketball.html)
That's how I watch my Spurs :thumbsup:
Trade deadline today at 3, should be interesting.
Im actually intrigued with the trade talk, although Garnett seems like the only name really being thrown around.
I was glad to see him go to the Celtics and win 1 there, but he isnt winning anything there from here on out, certainly not this year without Rondo. Id personally like to see him go to Lob City or some other teams with a better chance for the next couple years.
i dont think kg would waive his no trade clause, id like to see smith to the celtics but they want paul pierce...i just dont want to see those three guys break up man...
looks like nothing really happened... A few bench warmers for picks, the Thomas Robinson trade to Houston may have been the biggest trade.
Heat will repeat this year. Im thinking a rematch with the Thunder or maybe...maybe a matchup with the Spurs.
As for the whole Lebron and Cleveland thing, he can do what he wants. He carried that entire team basically by himself for all of those years and requested he get some help by bringing other players in. The organization never delivered that to him so he walked out. The Lakers always brought in big time help for Kobe, but Cleveland wouldn't do it for Lebron. So what he hosted a tv special, there's much worse things that other athletes have done. I've been a fan since my freshman/sophmore year of high school when he played for St. Vincent St. Mary's.
Comparing Lakers and Cavs is literally apples and oranges in a sport sense
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Feb 25, 2013, 12:22 AM
Heat will repeat this year. Im thinking a rematch with the Thunder or maybe...maybe a matchup with the Spurs.
As for the whole Lebron and Cleveland thing, he can do what he wants. He carried that entire team basically by himself for all of those years and requested he get some help by bringing other players in. The organization never delivered that to him so he walked out. The Lakers always brought in big time help for Kobe, but Cleveland wouldn't do it for Lebron. So what he hosted a tv special, there's much worse things that other athletes have done. I've been a fan since my freshman/sophmore year of high school when he played for St. Vincent St. Mary's.
The Cavs tried to surround LeBron with the players to help LeBron win a ring. They just never panned out. Dan Gilbert was never afraid to spend when it came to getting help for LeBron.
I still say if the Cavs wouldn't have fucked up the whole Carlos Boozer deal, LeBron would probably still be in Cleveland with multiple rings. Too bad Dan Gilbert wasn't the owner then or we probably would not have lost Boozer...
And scotty's right, you can't really compare the Lakers to the Cavs.
I will say, after watching the Cavs nearly knock off the Heat in Miami last night and seeing the Cavs' young guns Irvin and Waiters go off, I am encouraged about the future with or without LeBron. :beer:
Miami's win streak just keeps on rolling! I think we all know who's going to be representing the east in the finals this year :cool:
Lebron James for his 4th MVP :thumbsup:? Any disagreements on this??
Going to the first ever Brooklyn Nets playoff game tomorrow night :cool:
Went to the first ever pre-season and regular season games as well, figured why not.
Still cheering for the Spurs overall, though :thumbsup:
Mahgeetah 34's 2013 NBA Playoff Bracket:
West- Oklahoma City vs La Clippers
Denver vs. San Antonio
Western Conference Finals: Oklahoma City vs Denver
East- Miami vs. Chicago
Indiana vs. New York
Eastern Conference Finals: Miami vs. New York
NBA Finals- Miami vs. Oklahoma City (Heat in 6) :smiley:
Im glad basketball season is finally about to begin
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Nice one Fiddle! :thumbsup: :beer:
The Nets played a great game, and I hope it continues. Sweet to see a Nets playoff game back in NY after all these years. I was at the last one. :grin:
Quote from: Ruckus on Feb 15, 2013, 01:01 AM
Spurs are regular season heroes. I like Memphis to take em out in the west semis if standings hold and OKC will be playing the heat again.
Well the standings didn't hold but I like Memphis even more to represent the West in the finals. It's a shame they blew game 1 in OKC but Durant was unbelievable. It seems that Ibaka will be a tough matchup for Randolph all series. He really struggled to score one on one against him.
A point on Rudy Gay. At the time of the trade to the Raptors, Gay was one of the worst in the NBA in offensive efficiency. The Grizzlies knew what they were doing, particularly when you consider the money Gay earns and wanted in the future. The Grizz' offensive efficiency has increased since his departure.
Quote from: Ruckus on May 06, 2013, 12:50 PM
Quote from: Ruckus on Feb 15, 2013, 01:01 AM
Spurs are regular season heroes. I like Memphis to take em out in the west semis if standings hold and OKC will be playing the heat again.
Well the standings didn't hold but I like Memphis even more to represent the West in the finals. It's a shame they blew game 1 in OKC but Durant was unbelievable. It seems that Ibaka will be a tough matchup for Randolph all series. He really struggled to score one on one against him.
A point on Rudy Gay. At the time of the trade to the Raptors, Gay was one of the worst in the NBA in offensive efficiency. The Grizzlies knew what they were doing, particularly when you consider the money Gay earns and wanted in the future. The Grizz' offensive efficiency has increased since his departure.
I think the Grizzlies have a shot to win it all. However, they have to get through the Spurs to do it. I actually think the Grizzlies have a better chance against Miami than San Antonio.
Also, i'm intrigued at the Nets yet again, letting Carlesimo go. Wonder what's next.
I think it looks like the Spurs might just have their hands full with Golden State. Although the Warriors need to figure out a way to finish games?! They almost pulled off an epic choke job at home in their series ending win over Denver. And last night they actually pulled it off blowing a 16 point lead in 4 freaking minutes! How is that even possible???
And how about the Bulls!!! How is this Mash unit of a basketball team doing this? And the better question is, how can Derek Rose even show himself on the bench when he sees all of his teammates gutting out performances while they battle their own injuries??? I mean, Nate Robinson gets his head rolled over by LeBron, goes to the locker room and gets 11 stitches in his lip and gets back on the court to key the Bulls win last night! Yet there is Rose, who has been cleared by doctors to play for over a month, sitting on the bench in his fancy suit??? I just wonder when or if he will try to come back? At this point, I hope Rose just stays out and who knows, maybe his teammates have already told him as much. They've gotten this far without him and if I were his teammate, I'd tell him we don't need him now!
What I would love to see happen is for the Bulls to make an improbable run to win the NBA title and then tell Rose to suck it and not give him a ring! :cool:
BTW, heard this stat on the radio this morning. Since the Super Bowl, the Heat have only lost 3 games (including last night's loss). One was to the Knicks where the Heat were playing without James and Wade. The other 2 were to Chicago! Oh, and that was also only the 3rd home loss for Miami this year. Chicago is also responsible for 2 of Miami's 3 home losses this season! So, this Bulls team seems to have a formula for what it takes to beat the Heat...
Quote from: iLikeBeer on May 07, 2013, 09:46 AM
So, this Bulls team seems to have a formula for what it takes to beat the Heat...
They either woke up a sleeping giant or exposed the Heat. The Bulls won with hustle and grit and the heat just showed up and expected to win. Lebron had a certain "deer in the headlights" look after they lost, so I am leaning towards being exposed. However, I wouldn't be surprised if he goes off for 50 Wednesday night and the Heat win by 30. It will take a lot from Lebron for me to ever think of him in the same context as Jordan and Kobe; maybe when he grows up. Go Bulls!
As for Rose, he needs to do what fits him best. Ask RG III about being cleared to play. (and aren't ALL suits fancy? :wink:)
I pretty much wrote the Bulls off after Rose went down and now without Loul. I never in a million years would of thought the Bulls could go in there and steal one with this crew. Give a lot of credit to coach. GO BULLS !!!! :beer:
Seven words:
I hate the Spurs
SUCK IT, MIAMI!
I'd LOVE to see a Spurs/Bulls finals.
Sad Brooklyn got knocked out, but my favorite team is still the Spurs and I'll continue to watch in disbelief as a group of 9000 year old men out play teams multiple millenia younger :grin: GO SPURS GO!
Classis Popovich on Ginobili's 3
Popovich Post Game on Ginobili (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2d1wdt_BXI#ws)
Aww Miami handed Chicago their worst loss in franchise playoff history :grin:. They could've had Derrick Rose AND MJ tonight and still would've lost :wink:. The Heat are gonna finish this thing strong. Bulls might get one more game.
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on May 08, 2013, 10:23 PM
Aww Miami handed Chicago their worst loss in franchise playoff history :grin:. They could've had Derrick Rose AND MJ tonight and still would've lost :wink:. The Heat are gonna finish this thing strong. Bulls might get one more game.
Let me guess. You're a Ravens fan as well? :rolleyes:
Quote from: iLikeBeer on May 09, 2013, 09:59 AM
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on May 08, 2013, 10:23 PM
Aww Miami handed Chicago their worst loss in franchise playoff history :grin:. They could've had Derrick Rose AND MJ tonight and still would've lost :wink:. The Heat are gonna finish this thing strong. Bulls might get one more game.
Let me guess. You're a Ravens fan as well? :rolleyes:
No sir more of a Titans fan although i have cheered for the ravens several times in support of their roster of former Miami Hurricanes.
Mahgeetah34 your thoughts on the Hea Bulls game one? I just hope anyone wins but the Heat. Preferably Memphis.
Quote from: yakeroo on May 09, 2013, 07:11 PM
Mahgeetah34 your thoughts on the Hea Bulls game one? I just hope anyone wins but the Heat. Preferably Memphis.
Pssch you don't have a cat in this relay. Miami just had too long of a layoff in-between rounds. That's what happens when you open the playoffs 4-0.
I see fredo. Why isn't he hyping the Warriors? :thumbsup: :beer:
Warriors have been a GREAT story, but their only chance of winning this series is to take Game 5 in SA and game 6 in Oakland, because they will not win a Game 7 on the road.
I am really hoping for a Spurs-Heat Finals.
Thing I didn't expect: Spurs blowing out the Grizzlies in any game.
So, Heat drop Game 1 like normal here or do they win game 1? I think LBJ has been holding a little something back for the ECF and Finals. I see him with a triple double and a 40 pt game in this series (not in same game).
Quote from: parkervb on May 21, 2013, 03:01 PM
So, Heat drop Game 1 like normal here or do they win game 1? I think LBJ has been holding a little something back for the ECF and Finals. I see him with a triple double and a 40 pt game in this series (not in same game).
Without over analyzing this, the Pacers match up well against the Heat but I think the Game 1 swoons are over. I like the Heat -8.0 at 92-81. If Hibbert struggles down low, the Pacers will have trouble scoring in the half court and the Heat will make enough transition buckets to offset the vaunted Pacers half court D.
More dumb luck for Cleveland sports teams. The Cavs defied the odds to win the draft lottery last night in a draft where I honestly don't see any game changers. Noel is obviously the popular choice, but he's out until at least December... that is if he doesn't use the Derrick Rose rehab plan. :undecided:
And then you have the uncertainty of just what kind of a player Noel will be after his rehab???
I have no idea who the Cavs will pick but I wouldn't object to trading it away if they can get the right package in return...
Quote from: parkervb on May 21, 2013, 03:01 PM
So, Heat drop Game 1 like normal here or do they win game 1? I think LBJ has been holding a little something back for the ECF and Finals. I see him with a triple double and a 40 pt game in this series (not in same game).
Halfway there for my prediction. 40 pt game coming.
Quote from: parkervb on May 23, 2013, 01:01 PM
Quote from: parkervb on May 21, 2013, 03:01 PM
So, Heat drop Game 1 like normal here or do they win game 1? I think LBJ has been holding a little something back for the ECF and Finals. I see him with a triple double and a 40 pt game in this series (not in same game).
Halfway there for my prediction. 40 pt game coming.
I like your predictions sir. Let's hope that 40 point game comes with a Miami win :thumbsup:
Wow good call parker. Last week messed around and got a triple double...
Crazy that graphic showed Rondo with 10 post season triple doubles...
Once again, SUCK IT, MIAMI! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
anyone have a problem with Lebron James giving Paul George a hand slap after the 3rd period last night?
LeBron James respond to Paul George's And1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI1F2LBif2Y#ws)
Part of me thought it was cool but another part of me thought no way MJ or Kobe would have ever done that, especially after George beat him and dunked.
I dunno, I always considered James to be too soft to be mentioned in the same breath as the great ones.
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on May 25, 2013, 02:49 PM
anyone have a problem with Lebron James giving Paul George a hand slap after the 3rd period last night?
LeBron James respond to Paul George's And1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI1F2LBif2Y#ws)
Part of me thought it was cool but another part of me thought no way MJ or Kobe would have ever done that, especially after George beat him and dunked.
I dunno, I always considered James to be too soft to be mentioned in the same breath as the great ones.
Lebron plays hockey now?? He really does do it all! :wink: I kid I kid, but seriously though I have no problem with the hand slap. I've done it before to my opponents in basketball, but I'm obviously not in the NBA. It's more of a recognition of good effort amongst two competitors.
Also, Lebron is better than Kobe. Kobe has more game winners because Lebron doesn't really get put in that situation due to winning by a decent margin.
Here's some stats: Lebron has faced Kobe 19 times since he entered the NBA, his record? 13-6! Kobe has only won 6 times. Championships are irrelevant since those are collective team efforts not based on one player. MVP's have Lebron at 4 and Kobe at 1. Lebron has an Olympic MVP award and I can't find Kobe with any. Kobe has him beat on All-Star MVP's with 4 vs. Lebron's 2. Kobe also has him beat on first team all-NBA defense awards, how? I have no idea. Lebron's defense is clearly better.
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on May 25, 2013, 10:19 PM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on May 25, 2013, 02:49 PM
anyone have a problem with Lebron James giving Paul George a hand slap after the 3rd period last night?
LeBron James respond to Paul George's And1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI1F2LBif2Y#ws)
Part of me thought it was cool but another part of me thought no way MJ or Kobe would have ever done that, especially after George beat him and dunked.
I dunno, I always considered James to be too soft to be mentioned in the same breath as the great ones.
Lebron plays hockey now?? He really does do it all! :wink: I kid I kid, but seriously though I have no problem with the hand slap. I've done it before to my opponents in basketball, but I'm obviously not in the NBA. It's more of a recognition of good effort amongst two competitors.
Also, Lebron is better than Kobe. Kobe has more game winners because Lebron doesn't really get put in that situation due to winning by a decent margin.
Here's some stats: Lebron has faced Kobe 19 times since he entered the NBA, his record? 13-6! Kobe has only won 6 times. Championships are irrelevant since those are collective team efforts not based on one player. MVP's have Lebron at 4 and Kobe at 1. Lebron has an Olympic MVP award and I can't find Kobe with any. Kobe has him beat on All-Star MVP's with 4 vs. Lebron's 2. Kobe also has him beat on first team all-NBA defense awards, how? I have no idea. Lebron's defense is clearly better.
13-6 vs Kobe playing 1 on 1? No, those were team efforts. But championships are irrelevant b/c they are team efforts? That makes absolutely no sense. You are clearly in the minority if you say Lebron is better than Kobe; clearly. The argument is about Russell, MJ or Kobe. I will say I was't surprised with Lebrons two late turnovers in the 4th period. He just doesn't have the killer instinct like the other great ones did; too concerned with his image and flopping and money and fashion. But of course, greatness is not measured in championships...
Lebron would beat Kobe one on one. He's too powerful and has nasty defense. As for the two turnovers, the first one was lucky as dude from the Pacers had his back to Lebron and threw his hands up which resulted in the turnover. Number two was just a stupid pass. There was no need to get fancy in a conference final when you're trailing with fifteen seconds left in the fourth quarter.
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Meh, Memphis got swept, so I guess it is time to pull for the Pacers. 2-2 series!
Indiana has got a pretty good shot at winning this. I'd love to see a Pacers/Spurs series, two hardworking teams, with a lot of heart. But Miami/Spurs would be a great series, too, especially when the Spurs show em a thing or two :thumbsup:
Congrats fiddle. That was tough to watch for someone rooting for the Grizz but at least there was no room for complaining. It was a total beat down. Clearly the biggest issue was Randolph being a non factor offensively all series. He had so much trouble with the length and agility of Duncan (and dare I say Splitter) that he should have at least stepped out and launched a few 3s the way he used to, just to soften up the interior Spurs' D. Nothing motivates an old team like the opportunity to have many days off.
This is absolutely disgusting to watch. Indiana is an excellent team, but Wade and Bosh are absolute trash. Lebron does ALL of the work whether he plays for the Cavaliers or the Heat. I have no idea how he stays so calm without pulling a "Kobe" by calling out all of his teammates. Win or lose, after next season, either Wade and Bosh need to go or Lebron needs to take his talents somewhere with a supporting cast :angry:
pshh Go Pacers! I love watching them do work over the heat. Hopefully they can pull out the next one over the heat!
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 01, 2013, 11:23 PM
This is absolutely disgusting to watch. Indiana is an excellent team, but Wade and Bosh are absolute trash. Lebron does ALL of the work whether he plays for the Cavaliers or the Heat. I have no idea how he stays so calm without pulling a "Kobe" by calling out all of his teammates. Win or lose, after next season, either Wade and Bosh need to go or Lebron needs to take his talents somewhere with a supporting cast :angry:
Kobe won his last 2 titles in LA with less talent than the Heat have. Part of being a super star is being a leader and I don't see it in Lebron. Plus, DWade has twice as many titles as Lebron and has been in Miami for 10 years, so who is the leader there? I think Lebron is too soft to step up and demand better from DWade, IMO.
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 02, 2013, 07:30 PM
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 01, 2013, 11:23 PM
This is absolutely disgusting to watch. Indiana is an excellent team, but Wade and Bosh are absolute trash. Lebron does ALL of the work whether he plays for the Cavaliers or the Heat. I have no idea how he stays so calm without pulling a "Kobe" by calling out all of his teammates. Win or lose, after next season, either Wade and Bosh need to go or Lebron needs to take his talents somewhere with a supporting cast :angry:
Kobe won his last 2 titles in LA with less talent than the Heat have. Part of being a super star is being a leader and I don't see it in Lebron. Plus, DWade has twice as many titles as Lebron and has been in Miami for 10 years, so who is the leader there? I think Lebron is too soft to step up and demand better from DWade, IMO.
pretty much agree with everything there. Lebron has never been a leader and it took Kobe a long time to get there himself. I hope the Pacers pull of the upset so we don't have to hear some people try and talk as if Lebron should be in the GOAT talk, not even close and its funny how people forget what real greatness is and I never was a Jordan fan when he was around.
Great first quarter. Pacers are going to have to limit those turnovers if they want to win. It looks like the refs are letting them play which is a relief.
Wow at least this WCWS game 1 has been really really good game to watch. Both defenses have been resilient.
Ha, lets go Spurs! Also, not sure how you can say the Heat have no supporting cast after tonight. I thought Wade played outstanding.
What's this?? Yet another Yakeroo bandwagon crashing!!! :cool: :grin: GO HEAT!!!
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conversation between LeBron James and Tim Duncan following the series-clinching Game 4 of the NBA Finals in 2007
All-Access: LeBron James and Tim Duncan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGY6UamVRSU#)
Going to be an all-time classic.
How crazy would it be for Duncan/Pop get their 5 title 15 years (or is it 14?) after their first together. Neither team has anyone who can matchup with the other team's best player (Parker, Bron) so they're gonna go wild. I think this series is way tighter than the Vegas lines indicate but still haven't made my pick.
I am hoping the Spurs take it in 5 games that a way I can watch Mahgeetah34 and Lebron crying simultaneously at Bonnaroo on that Sunday while I am rocking out to Tom Petty kind of like a few years ago when the Mavs reigned supreme! Should be a great series.
Quote from: yakeroo on Jun 05, 2013, 08:17 AM
I am hoping the Spurs take it in 5 games that a way I can watch Mahgeetah34 and Lebron crying simultaneously at Bonnaroo on that Sunday while I am rocking out to Tom Petty kind of like a few years ago when the Mavs reigned supreme! Should be a great series.
Yep, Spurs in 5. :thumbsup:
I was at 'roo when the Mavs won, I was one of the 4 people cheering for the Heat (mostly rooting against the Mavs) under a tree... :cry:
Best player on planet + HCA = Heat in 6.
The man had a triple double and almost 20 rebounds. He needs to quit being a team player and expecting everyone else to hit their shots cuz it aint gonna happen. Passing to Chris Bosh for three is just stupid. Lebron needs to stop trying to rack up assists and just takeover!
Did not get to watch the game, so I am going strictly on stats. It looks dead even. Only thing is it looks like Spurs outplayed the Heat when it mattered the most (4th quarter).
Also expecting everyone to hit their shots? Bosh, Wade, and Bron all had the same amount of fieldgoals and all made the same amount of them. Bosh missed 4 threes, but so did Bron.
Spurs still in 5! :thumbsup:
Also this is just pure greatness.
Tony Parker Coaching The Spurs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEEaM6gwCcs#ws)
I think the most significant difference last night was turnovers. Heat had 8, Spurs 4. The Heat looked tired down the stretch last night while the Spurs seemed rested. That 7 game series against those Pacer superstars seemed to have taken a bite out of their stamina.
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 07, 2013, 12:19 AM
The man had a triple double and almost 20 rebounds. He needs to quit being a team player and expecting everyone else to hit their shots cuz it aint gonna happen. Passing to Chris Bosh for three is just stupid. Lebron needs to stop trying to rack up assists and just takeover!
he still needs to get everyone involved and he is key in getting the team open looks at 3, but 4 FTAs? That's WAAAAAAYYYYY too low. He needs to be getting to the line 10+ a game. More attacking the rim, get TD in foul trouble.
And what was Spo doing with Bron and Wade on the bench at the same time in the 2nd half?
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 07, 2013, 12:19 AM
The man had a triple double and almost 20 rebounds. He needs to quit being a team player and expecting everyone else to hit their shots cuz it aint gonna happen. Passing to Chris Bosh for three is just stupid. Lebron needs to stop trying to rack up assists and just takeover!
Kobe would have taken over. MJ would have taken over. Just sayin...
I am still waiting for Lebron to show up and take over rather than lose a game THEN show up. I have never understood why he does this.
OH how things change :cool:
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 09, 2013, 10:31 PM
OH how things change :cool:
not for me. Everyone predicted a competitive series and after two games, I think that we are still on the same track. No way this series doesn't go 6 or 7 games.
Most interested to see if Spurs change up the plan for defending LBJ. If they are going to keep double and triple teaming, he will keep finding the open shooters.
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 09, 2013, 10:31 PM
OH how things change :cool:
The only thing that has changed is that the Spurs have home court advantage now, I think a split is about the best they could of hoped for.
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 09, 2013, 10:31 PM
OH how things change :cool:
Yes. Manu Ginobili forgot how to dribble. Seriously. I have never seen anything like that. How do you forget how to dribble a basketball?
We shall see how tonight's game will go. I think the Miami Heat mean business now.
Spurs in 5 :wink:
Gonna be a good series the rest of the way. Not sure what happened in the 4th, but you can't count on that happening every night, the Spurs and Heat were having a tightly contested game when the Spurs forgot how to play basketball. Pop's a great coach and wanted to let them play themselves out of it, but it got way outta hand real fast. Some Spurs fans (more likely Heat haters) were talking about bad refereeing, but i don't think that's the case, The Spurs just got outplayed during that stretch and it gave em a chance to give T-Mac his first minutes in the Finals.
I think the Spurs are gonna take game 3 and possibly all 3 at home, or at least one more at home. Spurs ain't close to done.
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Jun 11, 2013, 09:38 AM
Spurs in 5 :wink:
Gonna be a good series the rest of the way. Not sure what happened in the 4th, but you can't count on that happening every night, the Spurs and Heat were having a tightly contested game when the Spurs forgot how to play basketball. Pop's a great coach and wanted to let them play themselves out of it, but it got way outta hand real fast. Some Spurs fans (more likely Heat haters) were talking about bad refereeing, but i don't think that's the case, The Spurs just got outplayed during that stretch and it gave em a chance to give T-Mac his first minutes in the Finals.
I think the Spurs are gonna take game 3 and possibly all 3 at home, or at least one more at home. Spurs ain't close to done.
i'll say the same thing about the 4th Q of game 1 when the Heat scored 16 points. If you're the Spurs, you can't count on that every night. This series is just getting started and no smart NBA fan is counting out the Spurs.
Dear Lebron,
If you want to be considered one of the greatest ever, (A) quit crying about fouls (B) don't "show off" and stand there posing for the cameras after you blocked someone's shot, get out on the fast break (C) win titles.
AND (D) quit flopping
Sincerely,
The Universe
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 11, 2013, 09:47 AM
Dear Lebron,
If you want to be considered one of the greatest ever, (A) quit crying about fouls (B) don't "show off" and stand there posing for the cameras after you blocked someone's shot, get out on the fast break (C) win titles.
Sincerely,
The Universe
ugh, him just STANDING THERE after that block was just... awful... run, bro! Like, I understand that was a pretty wicked block, but Tim Duncan would never do that. That was almost JaVale-esque
And yeah, exactly parkervb, the rest of the series is going to be great, both teams had uncharacteristically bad moments in their losses. I just think the Spurs can win all 3 at home, or at least two and get control again. Winning one in Miami was huge, IMO
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Jun 11, 2013, 11:13 AM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 11, 2013, 09:47 AM
Dear Lebron,
If you want to be considered one of the greatest ever, (A) quit crying about fouls (B) don't "show off" and stand there posing for the cameras after you blocked someone's shot, get out on the fast break (C) win titles.
Sincerely,
The Universe
ugh, him just STANDING THERE after that block was just... awful... run, bro! Like, I understand that was a pretty wicked block, but Tim Duncan would never do that. That was almost JaVale-esque
And yeah, exactly parkervb, the rest of the series is going to be great, both teams had uncharacteristically bad moments in their losses. I just think the Spurs can win all 3 at home, or at least two and get control again. Winning one in Miami was huge, IMO
I see Spurs winning 2/3 at home and the series heading back to Miami. Pretty rare for the home sweep in this format:
Since the 2-3-2 format began in 1985, only three teams have swept the three games at home: 2004 Pistons; 2006 Heat; 2012 Heat. That's it.
https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/status/344472871038504960 (https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/status/344472871038504960)
I also agree that Lebron shouldn't have preened for so long after the block, but he did get back in time to hit Allen for an open 3-pointer.
"Javale-esque" has entered my every day lexicon.
If I had made that block I would have done a whole lot more than he did (lawn mower the paint or something). The strength he exhibited was remarkable.
I'm sticking to my prediction that Spurs take one in Miami, Heat take two of three in San Antonio, and then close it out back home in 6. Regardless, I'm just rooting for a classic series.
We'll see the adjustments Parker makes to the heat switching and/or going under all the pick n' rolls. Is this the game where the Heat post James more.
Last year the Heat ran away with it because Miller and Battier and the like were raining threes. If Cole, Miller, Allen, and Chalmers can hit at 40% clip, it's gonna be tough for the Spurs. LBJ is seemingly able to get his shooters open looks at will.
the reason LBJ is getting his shooters open looks is a) he's got insane court vision and b) Spurs leaving them open to double LBJ. That's why you saw the lineup with Lebron, Birdman and shooters (Allen, Cole, Miller). Daring Pop to keep doubling him. I think he changes it up a bit tonight.
Still see no reason to sway from my Heat pick.
SO much hate for Lebron. He could end world hunger and yall would still hate on him.
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 11, 2013, 02:36 PM
SO much hate for Lebron. He could end world hunger and yall would still hate on him.
He's brought much of it on himself. I don't hate him. I just hate hearing people proclaim that he's the best ever to play the game. I'm sorry but MJ never lost in the finals. He was 6-0 and very well would have been 8-0 had he not taken off 2 years to try to play baseball. LeBron has already lost twice in the Finals and could be 1-3 after this year and if that happens, can we put the 'best player ever' in reference to Lebron to bed???
Furthermore, MJ would have NEVER taken a seat on the bench in the 4th quarter of a game in the NBA Finals because he needed to rest, especially one still very much in doubt like game 1. :rolleyes: MJ played one of the best games in Finals history while he was puking with the flu! Oh, and MJ didn't have to assemble a team of all-stars to finally win a title as LeBron has done by running to South Beach to team up with Wade and Bosh. MJ did it by making the players around him better.
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 11, 2013, 02:36 PM
SO much hate for Lebron. He could end world hunger and yall would still hate on him.
I like my superstars to be humble. Jesus was not into self aggrandizing buffoonery.
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further evidence of LeBron's douchebaggery can be seen in a new "beats by dre" headphones commercial. he's jamming(with dr. dre headphones) to that god awful "radioactive" song that's been on a million other commercials while practicing in some swanky indoor basketball court in his home. oh and then I saw where he was riding on the back of a golf cart in the arena while wearing cream colored skinny jeans with what appeared to be a spandex shirt under a blazer. ridiculous. go spurs go
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 09, 2013, 10:31 PM
OH how things change :cool:
OH how things stay the same :cool:
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
The greatest shot a mere 33%?
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 11, 2013, 02:20 AM
We shall see how tonight's game will go. I think the Miami Heat mean business now.
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I hope the Bootsraps win this in 5 and that NBA realizes that their 2-3-2 finals system has the downs syndrome.
Also, Danny Green ooh wee. UNC baby.
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Lebron looks like he's out there point shaving. He's too focused on spending the first half trying to get Bosh and Wade going then when he decides to shoot, he goes cold :angry:. He's gonna end up costing us the finals if he tries over and over to be a "team player" instead of doing what must be done.
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 12, 2013, 12:08 AM
Lebron looks like he's out there point shaving. He's too focused on spending the first half trying to get Bosh and Wade going then when he decides to shoot, he goes cold :angry:. He's gonna end up costing us the finals if he tries over and over to be a "team player" instead of doing what must be done.
Ledouche got D'd the fuck up by Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard, that's what happened
Great moment from last night :grin:
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/6/11/4421702/spurs-fans-troll-heat-seven-nation-army (http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/6/11/4421702/spurs-fans-troll-heat-seven-nation-army)
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 12, 2013, 12:08 AM
Lebron looks like he's out there point shaving. He's too focused on spending the first half trying to get Bosh and Wade going then when he decides to shoot, he goes cold :angry:. He's gonna end up costing us the finals if he tries over and over to be a "team player" instead of doing what must be done.
If you think LeFraud can beat a team like the Spurs by himself, I want some of what you're smoking...
LeFraud had to do things alone in Cleveland when they made their only Finals appearance and the Spurs swept them.
To me, if LeFraud doesn't get more help from his supposed other 2 of their big 3, this series won't go back to Miami...
BTW, is anyone else laughing their ass off at this coaching matchup? Pops is OWNING Spoelstra so far in this series. Spoelstra wasn't the reason the Heat went on that 35-9 run in Game 2, but Pops has his signature on BOTH the Spurs wins in this series. The way the Spurs defended LeFraud last night was a thing of beauty to watch!
all the Lebron hate. It's kinda pathetic.
A team goes out and hits the most 3's in Finals history and everyone blames Lebron. Yes, he had a terrible game (still had a double-double). Yes, he should have realized that once his J wasn't falling that he needed to go to the rim (zero FTAs). But, to call him Lefraud and Ledouche is just stupid. So what if he doesn't dress the way you want him to or that he made a commercial that annoyed you? Who cares?
Or, how about just giving the Spurs some credit? Everyone wants to kill LBJ, but the Spurs played a perfect game.
Guess what? All the Heat have to do is win Thursday (easier said than done of course) and they have HCA back with the series going back to Miami.
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 12, 2013, 09:49 AM
all the Lebron hate. It's kinda pathetic.
A team goes out and hits the most 3's in Finals history and everyone blames Lebron. Yes, he had a terrible game (still had a double-double). Yes, he should have realized that once his J wasn't falling that he needed to go to the rim (zero FTAs). But, to call him Lefraud and Ledouche is just stupid. So what if he doesn't dress the way you want him to or that he made a commercial that annoyed you? Who cares?
Right, because scoring 77 points in an NBA Finals game should be enough. :rolleyes:
Why would anyone be critical of this? Nothing stupid here:
Miami Heat intro to LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD9lZflXsgU#ws)
You reap what you sow. You want to bring all this attention to yourself and not be thought of as a douchebag? That's 100x the hype MJ or Kobe ever dreamed of throwing and people are just supposed to sit back and praise this crap? Whatever.
LeBron James Makes His Decision: Miami (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTeCc8jy7FI#)
This aren't clips from someone being a jack ass "behind the scenes" or in their private life, these are well calculated, orchestrated attempts at recognition and hype. Lebron can win 20 titles and he's still a douchebag when compared to the greats of the NBA. Maybe they beat San Antonio or maybe Lebron is in for another tough life lesson from a bunch of classy veterans (and some classy young guys).
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 12, 2013, 10:53 AM
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 12, 2013, 09:49 AM
all the Lebron hate. It's kinda pathetic.
A team goes out and hits the most 3's in Finals history and everyone blames Lebron. Yes, he had a terrible game (still had a double-double). Yes, he should have realized that once his J wasn't falling that he needed to go to the rim (zero FTAs). But, to call him Lefraud and Ledouche is just stupid. So what if he doesn't dress the way you want him to or that he made a commercial that annoyed you? Who cares?
Right, because scoring 77 points in an NBA Finals game should be enough. :rolleyes:
Why would anyone be critical of this? Nothing stupid here:
Miami Heat intro to LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD9lZflXsgU#ws)
You reap what you sow. You want to bring all this attention to yourself and not be thought of as a douchebag? That's 100x the hype MJ or Kobe ever dreamed of throwing and people are just supposed to sit back and praise this crap? Whatever.
LeBron James Makes His Decision: Miami (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTeCc8jy7FI#)
This aren't clips from someone being a jack ass "behind the scenes" or in their private life, these are well calculated, orchestrated attempts at recognition and hype. Lebron can win 20 titles and he's still a douchebag when compared to the greats of the NBA. Maybe they beat San Antonio or maybe Lebron is in for another tough life lesson from a bunch of classy veterans (and some classy young guys).
Classy vets like Tony Parker who had an affair with his teammate's wife. :rolleyes:
Going to kill Lebron because the TEAM scored 77 points? Last I checked they played with 5 men on the court at the same time. Bosh/Wade combined for 28 and 10 (Wade had ZERO rebounds).
No one is telling you to sit back and praise Lebron. No one. All I am saying is that if you're going to kill the guy for the hype/attention then it should also be balanced with what he does for groups like the Boys and Girls Clubs of America every single year.
I know you won't but I would suggest Googling "Lebron Boys and Girls Club" and check out the video results.
There are dozens of videos just like this:
http://youtu.be/Euzm-oFGe94 (http://youtu.be/Euzm-oFGe94)
If that's being a douchebag, then I wish there were a lot more douchebags in this world.
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 12, 2013, 11:28 AM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 12, 2013, 10:53 AM
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 12, 2013, 09:49 AM
all the Lebron hate. It's kinda pathetic.
A team goes out and hits the most 3's in Finals history and everyone blames Lebron. Yes, he had a terrible game (still had a double-double). Yes, he should have realized that once his J wasn't falling that he needed to go to the rim (zero FTAs). But, to call him Lefraud and Ledouche is just stupid. So what if he doesn't dress the way you want him to or that he made a commercial that annoyed you? Who cares?
Right, because scoring 77 points in an NBA Finals game should be enough. :rolleyes:
Why would anyone be critical of this? Nothing stupid here:
Miami Heat intro to LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD9lZflXsgU#ws)
You reap what you sow. You want to bring all this attention to yourself and not be thought of as a douchebag? That's 100x the hype MJ or Kobe ever dreamed of throwing and people are just supposed to sit back and praise this crap? Whatever.
LeBron James Makes His Decision: Miami (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTeCc8jy7FI#)
This aren't clips from someone being a jack ass "behind the scenes" or in their private life, these are well calculated, orchestrated attempts at recognition and hype. Lebron can win 20 titles and he's still a douchebag when compared to the greats of the NBA. Maybe they beat San Antonio or maybe Lebron is in for another tough life lesson from a bunch of classy veterans (and some classy young guys).
Classy vets like Tony Parker who had an affair with his teammate's wife. :rolleyes:
Going to kill Lebron because the TEAM scored 77 points? Last I checked they played with 5 men on the court at the same time. Bosh/Wade combined for 28 and 10 (Wade had ZERO rebounds).
No one is telling you to sit back and praise Lebron. No one. All I am saying is that if you're going to kill the guy for the hype/attention then it should also be balanced with what he does for groups like the Boys and Girls Clubs of America every single year.
I know you won't but I would suggest Googling "Lebron Boys and Girls Club" and check out the video results.
There are dozens of videos just like this:
http://youtu.be/Euzm-oFGe94 (http://youtu.be/Euzm-oFGe94)
If that's being a douchebag, then I wish there were a lot more douchebags in this world.
Lebron loves the children! Lebron loves the children!
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If you can't see why people think Lebron is a douchebag, then that's your choice. It's pretty obvious to me. ANY multi-millionaire can throw the Boys and Girls club a couple of dimes and get some photo ops to improve their public image. James cleared 60 million last year and gave the Boys and Girls Clubs $250,000. So lets do the math: 250,000 is 1/4 of 1,000,000; 1,000,0000 is 1/60th of 60,000,000. What's 1/4 of 1/60? I am going to need a calculator, brb...it's basically the equivalent of
me buying the new Macklemore CD for the Boys and Girls Club here in Nashville. Where's
my commercial?
Just letting you all know I'm not a Lebron Hater, just a Spurs fan. :grin:
Lebron is one hell of an athlete, not a fan of his attitude/lack of good judgement, but he is one damn fine basketball player. However, I hope he loses real hard in the finals ;)
sure, forget all of the good stuff that people do and focus on a few high-profile instances of self-promotion.
If you can't see how myopic that is, then that's your choice. It's pretty obvious to me.
:wink:
Anyways...if anu would like to have a discussion about the game itself, I really thought Zach Lowe (my favorite NBA scribe) did a great job in his Game 3 breakdown which primarily comes down the defensive breakdowns that Miami had in Game 3 (and of course the ridiculous shooting and great play by SA)
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/65225/we-went-there-the-spurs-rain-on-the-cool-ineffective-heat (http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/65225/we-went-there-the-spurs-rain-on-the-cool-ineffective-heat)
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 12, 2013, 01:16 PM
sure, forget all of the good stuff that people do and focus on a few high-profile instances of self-promotion.
If you can't see how myopic that is, then that's your choice. It's pretty obvious to me.
:wink:
So everyone in the NBA (probably every pro athlete) is a good guy because there ain't 1 of them who doesn't do some sort of philanthropy. And they all do it out of their gentle and kind spirit, for the love of the kids and community. And we are all one and we all love each other. Cool.
Go Spurs
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 12, 2013, 01:39 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 12, 2013, 01:16 PM
sure, forget all of the good stuff that people do and focus on a few high-profile instances of self-promotion.
If you can't see how myopic that is, then that's your choice. It's pretty obvious to me.
:wink:
So everyone in the NBA (probably every pro athlete) is a good guy because there ain't 1 of them who doesn't do some sort of philanthropy. And they all do it out of their gentle and kind spirit, for the love of the kids and community. And we are all one and we all love each other. Cool.
Go Spurs
because that's EXACTLY what I was saying...
I had a longer response all typed, but figured I had hijacked this thread enough. Sorry everyone.
Back to your regularly scheduled programming...
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 12, 2013, 03:11 PM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 12, 2013, 01:39 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 12, 2013, 01:16 PM
sure, forget all of the good stuff that people do and focus on a few high-profile instances of self-promotion.
If you can't see how myopic that is, then that's your choice. It's pretty obvious to me.
:wink:
So everyone in the NBA (probably every pro athlete) is a good guy because there ain't 1 of them who doesn't do some sort of philanthropy. And they all do it out of their gentle and kind spirit, for the love of the kids and community. And we are all one and we all love each other. Cool.
Go Spurs
because that's EXACTLY what I was saying...
I had a longer response all typed, but figured I had hijacked this thread enough. Sorry everyone.
Back to your regularly scheduled programming...
I'm the one who hijacked the thread; I really couldn't give 2 shits about the NBA these days, but thanks for playing :wink:
Parker made some really good points about unnecessary Lebron hate :thumbsup:. Back on semi-topic, any ideas on why Wade and Bosh don't play to their all-star level? It has nothing to do with the Spurs because this dated back to the regular season. It's almost like Wade plays on cruise control because he expects Lebron to handle the majority of the workload and Bosh's problem is that he doesn't seem to play with aggression until Miami goes on their monster runs.
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 12, 2013, 03:56 PM
Parker made some really good points about unnecessary Lebron hate :thumbsup:. Back on semi-topic, any ideas on why Wade and Bosh don't play to their all-star level? It has nothing to do with the Spurs because this dated back to the regular season. It's almost like Wade plays on cruise control because he expects Lebron to handle the majority of the workload and Bosh's problem is that he doesn't seem to play with aggression until Miami goes on their monster runs.
100% Wade is hurt. He should have been resting more in the regular season but they wanted to beat the record for longest winning streak.
Now Bosh, not sure what is going on there. He definitely lost his mental edge about playing in the paint and has become way too enamored with that jumper (you're open for a reason dude).
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 12, 2013, 04:37 PM
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 12, 2013, 03:56 PM
Parker made some really good points about unnecessary Lebron hate :thumbsup:. Back on semi-topic, any ideas on why Wade and Bosh don't play to their all-star level? It has nothing to do with the Spurs because this dated back to the regular season. It's almost like Wade plays on cruise control because he expects Lebron to handle the majority of the workload and Bosh's problem is that he doesn't seem to play with aggression until Miami goes on their monster runs.
100% Wade is hurt. He should have been resting more in the regular season but they wanted to beat the record for longest winning streak.
Now Bosh, not sure what is going on there. He definitely lost his mental edge about playing in the paint and has become way too enamored with that jumper (you're open for a reason dude).
Almost everyone is questioning Lj's mental makeup at this point. Great player, probably the best on the planet currently, but nowhere near the GOAT. He never seems to want to take over a game and has no killer instinct that Jordan, Kobe, or any of the other greats had. Rome was just killing him today and was pretty well deserved after that performance.
That said this series is far from over and like others have stated it only takes a win next game for the series to be tied, but if they go down 3-1 its over.
Tony Parker's injury might be Lebron's free pass. I dont see SAS winning this if Parker misses a few games. Sounds like game 4 is likely he is out, so that's big for both teams.
Quote from: capt. scotty on Jun 12, 2013, 10:53 PM
Tony Parker's injury might be Lebron's free pass. I dont see SAS winning this if Parker misses a few games. Sounds like game 4 is likely he is out, so that's big for both teams.
i bet he plays.
Pop > Spo x 6
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 13, 2013, 09:21 AM
Pop > Spo x 6
Pop > Spo x 60
Want to start a battle of replies/quotes again? :wink:
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 13, 2013, 10:17 AM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 13, 2013, 09:21 AM
Pop > Spo x 6
Pop > Spo x 60
Want to start a battle of replies/quotes again? :wink:
Coach Pop will have something up his sleeve tonight while all Spo can do is unleash Lebron, like last years Game 6 with the Celtics. I am anticipating Lebron going for 50; he has yet to crack 20 in the series. I hope Kawhi Leonard can D up and hold him under 30, he's one of my favorite NBA players (been following since SDSU).
Should be exciting. Go Spurs.
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 13, 2013, 08:59 AM
Quote from: capt. scotty on Jun 12, 2013, 10:53 PM
Tony Parker's injury might be Lebron's free pass. I dont see SAS winning this if Parker misses a few games. Sounds like game 4 is likely he is out, so that's big for both teams.
i bet he plays.
he participated in shootaround and Pop said he's ready to go. Game on.
This is THE pivotal game in the series for both sides.
Heat 99 - Spurs 93
Quote from: Ruckus on Jun 13, 2013, 12:41 PM
Heat 99 - Spurs 93
Nice prediction.
Now it's a best of 3 and Miami has HCA again.
Not the best game for SA, but it wasn't awful, but those turnovers were just bad. Tiago Splitter was a walking turnover for a while... Parker didn't do anything in the 2nd half, and of course the Heat's Big 3 FINALLY played a great game, Bosh and Wade finally showed up and as a basketball fan I'm loving it, but as a Spurs fan i'm going to be totally stressing out over it :grin: Guess I'm used to it being a NY Rangers fan... :grin:
this is a 50/50 series; neither team being real dominant on a consistent basis. I just hope the games are competitive (like last night through 3 quarters) and no more blow outs.
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Jun 14, 2013, 08:56 AM
Not the best game for SA, but it wasn't awful, but those turnovers were just bad. Tiago Splitter was a walking turnover for a while... Parker didn't do anything in the 2nd half, and of course the Heat's Big 3 FINALLY played a great game, Bosh and Wade finally showed up and as a basketball fan I'm loving it, but as a Spurs fan i'm going to be totally stressing out over it :grin: Guess I'm used to it being a NY Rangers fan... :grin:
Rangers! With all that talent, they couldn't do it, again, in the playoffs.
Quote from: Jaimoe on Jun 14, 2013, 09:50 AM
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Jun 14, 2013, 08:56 AM
Not the best game for SA, but it wasn't awful, but those turnovers were just bad. Tiago Splitter was a walking turnover for a while... Parker didn't do anything in the 2nd half, and of course the Heat's Big 3 FINALLY played a great game, Bosh and Wade finally showed up and as a basketball fan I'm loving it, but as a Spurs fan i'm going to be totally stressing out over it :grin: Guess I'm used to it being a NY Rangers fan... :grin:
Rangers! With all that talent, they couldn't do it, again, in the playoffs.
Literally the most stressful team one could ever cheer for...
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Jun 14, 2013, 09:52 AM
Quote from: Jaimoe on Jun 14, 2013, 09:50 AM
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Jun 14, 2013, 08:56 AM
Not the best game for SA, but it wasn't awful, but those turnovers were just bad. Tiago Splitter was a walking turnover for a while... Parker didn't do anything in the 2nd half, and of course the Heat's Big 3 FINALLY played a great game, Bosh and Wade finally showed up and as a basketball fan I'm loving it, but as a Spurs fan i'm going to be totally stressing out over it :grin: Guess I'm used to it being a NY Rangers fan... :grin:
Rangers! With all that talent, they couldn't do it, again, in the playoffs.
Literally the most stressful team one could ever cheer for...
And scratching Brad Richards? WTF?!
Go Spurs!!
Quote from: Jaimoe on Jun 14, 2013, 10:40 AM
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Jun 14, 2013, 09:52 AM
Quote from: Jaimoe on Jun 14, 2013, 09:50 AM
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Jun 14, 2013, 08:56 AM
Not the best game for SA, but it wasn't awful, but those turnovers were just bad. Tiago Splitter was a walking turnover for a while... Parker didn't do anything in the 2nd half, and of course the Heat's Big 3 FINALLY played a great game, Bosh and Wade finally showed up and as a basketball fan I'm loving it, but as a Spurs fan i'm going to be totally stressing out over it :grin: Guess I'm used to it being a NY Rangers fan... :grin:
Rangers! With all that talent, they couldn't do it, again, in the playoffs.
Literally the most stressful team one could ever cheer for...
And scratching Brad Richards? WTF?!
Go Spurs!!
uuuugggh :grin:
Go Spurs Go!!! :cool: Gonna be a good series from here on out, all even again! Should be exciting. Just hope the extra day off will help out Tony
:cheesy: one win away!
Quote from: FiddleCastro on Jun 17, 2013, 09:29 AM
:cheesy: one win away!
I guess it's Timmy's turn to have a monster game.
Spurs let one get away. Not so bad (for me) as I have always loved Ray Allen. Timmy will have to have monster game #2; hope it's another good one!
a classic.
A game 7 - best thing in sports.
I don't get all the "controversy" about Heat fans leaving early in Game 6. It's their ticket, they can sit there with a blindfold on or not even come to the game or have a solo thumb wrestling match; it's THEIR choice. Since when did loyalty to a team or town mean anything? Maybe they just wanted to take their talents home and go to bed or take their talents to the club. So be it. Bosh is telling those fans to "stay home" for Game 7. Well Bosh, how do you think the Toronto fans feel when you left them? So tired of all this multi-millionaire, prima donna crap. Just play ball man; you're talented, you're young, you're rich, what else do you want?
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 19, 2013, 08:55 AM
Spurs let one get away. Not so bad (for me) as I have always loved Ray Allen. Timmy will have to have monster game #2; hope it's another good one!
You called it. He was unbelievable last night.
Also,
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Good game. I thought Lebron had about sealed it with a great 4th Q but then it felt like Parker was going to get the Spurs the trophy with a crazy clutch late comeback.
Probably a little hyperbole, but Lebron owes Ray Allen huge, like buy him a car huge. If Miami loses that game - and without that 3 they wouldve - Lebron's legacy to a degree takes a palpable hit, and certainly all the talk during the offseason is what does Miami have to do to win another championship after needing 7 games to get to the finals and only winning 2 games once there. If they win tomorrow, Ray Allen's shot goes down as one of the biggest in Finals history. If they lose game 7, if wont be remembered as much, and well have the same questions this offseason about the Heat and Lebron, although likely not as often had they lost last night.
If the Heat win, LeBron should buy the entire team and coaching staff a Maserati.
refs for tonight's game: Danny Crawford, Scott Foster, Monty McCutchen, Tony Brothers
GO SPURS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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:grin:
Go home Tim Duncan, you're drunk. I love seeing Lebron outplay Popovich's coaching :grin:. I'll just leave this here...... :thumbsup:
(http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/06/21/1371787955000-USP-NBA-Finals-San-Antonio-Spurs-at-Miami-Heat-029-1306210015_4_3_rx383_c540x380.jpg?553efe1954dfb7d1a113a4c5cf7c04bfaead0983)
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 21, 2013, 12:28 AM
Go home Tim Duncan, you're drunk. I love seeing Lebron outplay Popovich's coaching :grin:. I'll just leave this here...... :thumbsup:
(http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/06/21/1371787955000-USP-NBA-Finals-San-Antonio-Spurs-at-Miami-Heat-029-1306210015_4_3_rx383_c540x380.jpg?553efe1954dfb7d1a113a4c5cf7c04bfaead0983)
Yep, the heat totally dominated the spurs the whole series
What a great game and what a performance from Lebron in two elimination games:
avg: 34.5 pts, 11 rebs, 7.5 asts, 2.5 steals (+ tremendous d on Parker)
he also showed tremendous respect for the Spurs, a very gracious winner (an area where he's already better than MJ).
what more can you ask for at this point?
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 21, 2013, 12:28 AM
Go home Tim Duncan, you're drunk. I love seeing Lebron outplay Popovich's coaching :grin:. I'll just leave this here...... :thumbsup:
(http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2013/06/21/1371787955000-USP-NBA-Finals-San-Antonio-Spurs-at-Miami-Heat-029-1306210015_4_3_rx383_c540x380.jpg?553efe1954dfb7d1a113a4c5cf7c04bfaead0983)
come on man, you got to show the Spurs a little love. Like Lebron said, they pushed them to the brink. The best want to play the best and that's what we saw in this series.
I'll just post what I posted on Facebook/Tumblr here :smiley:
Sad the Spurs did not win last night, but I have to say I am proud of them. Made it all the way to the finals with a team people wrote off as old, thought they would lose to Memphis, etc... There's no shame in losing to one of the all-time greatest teams (seriously, how many games did they win in a row!?) with one of the all-time greatest players in a hard fought 7 game finals that ended with two epic games. Not sure if this is a "We'll get 'em next year" deal, because of all the question marks for next year, but I trust our management, and with all the young talent (Leonard, etc.) We'll get 'em soon enough ;) Congrats to the Miami Heat and their fans, and Lebron James. Enjoy it, we'll be back to spoil the party soon
Ok ok I'll keep it honest. Spurs played Miami tougher than any possible team could have. I couldn't imagine a team playing harder than they did. If they had to face any other team, it'd be a Spurs victory. Also, without Lebron, it'd easily be San Antonio 4-0. They did a great job in pushing Miami to their limits.
The King's Speech
LeBron James postgame 7 Interview : " I don't worry about what other people say" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCC5S9jX5Wk#ws)
at 1:08 he uses a double negative
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 21, 2013, 09:03 AM
what more can you ask for at this point?
He's 1/3rd of the way there, and minus a couple of 50/50 loose balls and a missed free throw, 1/6th.
(http://api.ning.com/files/BM-DtmuWLeIdjvgghVIFyadGr2S1NVkdRnSYjPr2P37NOlF04CtVO2-TexwPDvDNBQfrP99zP8dodyU7KTLJB*jfk4RL63WB/Michael_Jordan_6_Rings_NBA_2K12.jpg?width=737&height=394)
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 21, 2013, 02:31 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 21, 2013, 09:03 AM
what more can you ask for at this point?
He's 1/3rd of the way there, and minus a couple of 50/50 loose balls and a missed free throw, 1/6th.
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Good fortune plays a role in every championship. He may never be considered better than Jordan (just like some will still say Russell is better than Jordan 11>6) but to deny his greatness and the place he's already secured in the history of the game is what some call intellectual dishonesty. I call it trolling :wink:
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 22, 2013, 09:55 AM
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jun 21, 2013, 02:31 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 21, 2013, 09:03 AM
what more can you ask for at this point?
He's 1/3rd of the way there, and minus a couple of 50/50 loose balls and a missed free throw, 1/6th.
(http://api.ning.com/files/BM-DtmuWLeIdjvgghVIFyadGr2S1NVkdRnSYjPr2P37NOlF04CtVO2-TexwPDvDNBQfrP99zP8dodyU7KTLJB*jfk4RL63WB/Michael_Jordan_6_Rings_NBA_2K12.jpg?width=737&height=394)
Good fortune plays a role in every championship. He may never be considered better than Jordan (just like some will still say Russell is better than Jordan 11>6) but to deny his greatness and the place he's already secured in the history of the game is what some call intellectual dishonesty. I call it trolling :wink:
Intellectual dishonesty? You're high! Show me where I said he wasn't great. He was being hyped as, and acting if he was, the best ever before he ever won anything. 2 Titles (1 very iffy) and some say he is best ever; I say absolutely no way. Troll on that
One thing I find fascinating is how Lebron is re-branding as a rags to riches story. This is the first time I can remember him talking about "I shouldn't even be here", the whole "Akron inner city kid" card. His handlers are pretty smart, getting him out of that villain role and appealing to people's hearts. I heard him talk about it a couple of times last week and it caught my attention b/c it was so scripted; like I might be watching the same interview (but it wasn't). I want to believe it's from his heart, but I don't. It's too calculated. Sort of like when he addressed his "haters" when he spoke after game 7. Like what they say doesn't bother him? Right. You just reached the pinnacle of your profession for the 2nd year in a row and you address the haters? That's humility... I equate it to some dude getting married after having his first wife divorce him and then talking about how much he is over his first wife during the ring ceremony. He's acting, which is the same as flopping, and I find it fascinating.
I guess I am getting old. I am so far removed from this coming from someone who is considered the greatest playing the game today, and maybe one of the greatest ever. On one hand, "I am blessed to be here" on the other hand:
LeBron Instagram Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrPUvfWj8VU#)
Why would anyone hate him? :rolleyes:
Funny to think about MJ, Kobe, Magic, Bird, Duncan, or Russell doing that.
Have you ever watched Michael Jordan's HoF speech? He addresses every hater he ever felt he had, real or perceived. It was pure Mike and I don't mean that in a positive way.
The fact you have to nitpick the things Lebron says, tweets or Instagrams is a testament to his greatness as a player.
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 22, 2013, 06:50 PM
The fact you have to nitpick the things Lebron says, tweets or Instagrams is a testament to his greatness as a player.
Hey dude, do me a favor and write this down:
I never said Lebron James wasn't a great player.Got it? Wrote it down? Cool. Next time you want to infer that I don't think he's a great player, read that out loud.
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 22, 2013, 06:50 PM
Have you ever watched Michael Jordan's HoF speech? He addresses every hater he ever felt he had, real or perceived. It was pure Mike and I don't mean that in a positive way.
apples and oranges
MJ was addressing a handful of specific people and organizations; kudos to MJ, he earned it.
Lebron asked people, "That shit stank, don't it?". Lebron is talking to millions of people; embracing it, saying it doesn't bother him and encouraging it. He's a confused child.
The Lebron video is awesome!
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 23, 2013, 04:31 PM
The Lebron video is awesome!
dude's just having some fun. Like those dudes from Vermont sang, "can't I live while I'm young?"
I like that he's finally showing some personality, he let his guard down in the ESPN interview after game 7 and it was cool to get a peek passed his crafted, image-conscious half-speak.
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 27, 2013, 12:01 PM
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 23, 2013, 04:31 PM
The Lebron video is awesome!
dude's just having some fun. Like those dudes from Vermont sang, "can't I live while I'm young?"
I like that he's finally showing some personality, he let his guard down in the ESPN interview after game 7 and it was cool to get a peek passed his crafted, image-conscious half-speak.
Right on! Nobody ever talks about Kobe's rape charge and cheating or Michael Jordan cheating on his wife also. Lebron isnt even a bad guy. I can't believe people still hate on him for his tv special. Just the let the guy have fun.
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 28, 2013, 03:33 PM
Quote from: parkervb on Jun 27, 2013, 12:01 PM
Quote from: Mahgeetah34 on Jun 23, 2013, 04:31 PM
The Lebron video is awesome!
dude's just having some fun. Like those dudes from Vermont sang, "can't I live while I'm young?"
I like that he's finally showing some personality, he let his guard down in the ESPN interview after game 7 and it was cool to get a peek passed his crafted, image-conscious half-speak.
Right on! Nobody ever talks about Kobe's rape charge and cheating or Michael Jordan cheating on his wife also. Lebron isnt even a bad guy. I can't believe people still hate on him for his tv special. Just the let the guy have fun.
If people who don't cheat on their spouse is going to be a requirement for liking athletes then you aren't going to have many of those left. I am pretty sure most of the big ones are pretty well known to sleep around. How else did Magic get HIV?
The reason people don't like Lebron overall is the way he acts, plan and simple.
I don't think anyone can deny he is the greatest player in the world right now, but that doesn't mean people will like him if does all of the self aggrandizing things he usually does.
I for one was never really a fan or hater of Lebron, but since the decision and the move to Miami he has slid in my mind of someone I would root for. I have never been one for people who seek attention to that degree.
I mean Ty Cobb batted .400 in three different seasons, yet he was a noted bigot and intentionally tried to injure opponents. Jim Tatum tried to knock people out each and every play. Babe was a noted drunk, during prohibition. The list can go on forever of reason to not like players. That's why there are so many different teams to choose from to cheer for.
Can't wait to see how Heat fans react to LeBron if he decides to return to Cleveland or go somewhere else after next season...
Although, judging from the fact that Miami fans are arguably the worst fans and biggest bandwagonners in sports as evidenced by their predictable premature exodus in game 6:
http://youtu.be/YweZv8SJSrA (http://youtu.be/YweZv8SJSrA)
...I doubt they will give much of a rat's ass... :grin:
Id actually love it if he went back to Cleveland. Im not a hater, but Lebron has soured on me to a degree since the decision. He'd have Kyrie Irving, and whoever they picked yesterday :tongue:
I thought it was pretty neat how LeBron turned his finals weakness into his strength in Game 7 to clinch the finals.
(http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lebron3.gif)
Also, I love Kawhi's game, and his shoes.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3803/9186830275_a0e7a8ec57_z.jpg)