Noj Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 *excepting the fans who left Game 6 in the 4th quarter with the outcome very much in doubt. #nonbasketballbandwagonfans Haters will look for and find the most irrelevant reasons to dislike a team they already dislike. Lebron didn't leave early. That's what matters. How come nobody is calling Duncan a choker? Because he isn't. The greatest players aren't great on every play. If you hate them already when they miss a big shot, they're a choker. Some guys will call a player with 1) the greatest pressure on him and 2) the best elimination game stats in playoff history.......... a choker. I reserve the right to be totally unreasonable and hateful with regard to sports. I'd probably be more forgiving if Devil Stern hadn't blocked the Lakers' trade for Chris Paul on the basis of "fairness," while letting this Miami Globetrotter team get built from nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uli Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Stat of the night Heat win with Bosh scoring 0 points stats sometimes lie or don't tell the whole story. Bosh played defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve(thelil) Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) *excepting the fans who left Game 6 in the 4th quarter with the outcome very much in doubt. #nonbasketballbandwagonfans Haters will look for and find the most irrelevant reasons to dislike a team they already dislike. Lebron didn't leave early. That's what matters. How come nobody is calling Duncan a choker? Because he isn't. The greatest players aren't great on every play. If you hate them already when they miss a big shot, they're a choker. Some guys will call a player with 1) the greatest pressure on him and 2) the best elimination game stats in playoff history.......... a choker. I reserve the right to be totally unreasonable and hateful with regard to sports. I'd probably be more forgiving if Devil Stern hadn't blocked the Lakers' trade for Chris Paul on the basis of "fairness," while letting this Miami Globetrotter team get built from nothing. Touche on rooting for (or against) whoever you feel like! But 1) I don't see how Stern could interfere with free agent signings. It's not the same thing as a giveaway trade. 2), I've never understood how it's totally Kosher for a very rich team to get richer from trades (eg. Lakers getting Paul Gasol, Celts getting Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, Malone, Dr J, Bobby Jones, George McGuiness, etc., etc.) but if a team gets great because of free agents wanting to play together, it's a travesty. 3) Wade was already on the Heat when Lebron joined them. If he hadn't been, nobody would have thought Bosh joining Wade was a case of "superstars coming together. " Bosh is good, but not as nearly good as Parish, Kareem, Moses Malone and other Centers who have played with 2 other superstars. It was the hype of the Lebron signing and the 3 coming together that made people start acting like he was. His prior team wasn't even a very good team with him. And he was outplayed by the opposing center in the last 2 playoff series. 4) Depth wise, the 2-8th best players on the Heat are not as good than the 2-8 best players on most championship teams Edited June 21, 2013 by steve(thelil) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Congrats to LeBron and his teammates. As a longtime Cavs fan, I'll admit that I'm still a fan of his game, and find nearly all of the choker/can't finish/etc hating rather ridiculous at this point. But hey , that's sports. While I understand that Bosh does things that don't always appear on the stat sheet, I find him quite over-rated (...or at least way too much attention is paid to him). To my eyes, DWade is the one who has transformed into quite the prima donna.Would have been great if LeBron had bothered to recruit a single high quality player to play with him in Cleveland. Or set a single pick. Or post up. But none of that happened. At least he learned to play D and shoot 3's there. Pat Riley arguably tampered while LeBron was still under contract, but he is the essence of Smooth Operator (cue the muzak) and David Stern is not going to get in the way of sizzle. LeBron's Decision fiasco (not the actual move, just the utterly classless way it went down) was so much more full throated than any of the occasional apologies that have surfaced since. But he's matured, and largely just plays [Yes some unsightly complaining about calls.].And congrats to the Spurs. I don't follow the western conference as closely, and I thought that much of the high regard for them was based on past performance (...and the fact that experiments in LA didn't work out too well). But they played extremely well given the advanced age of some of the parts there. Kawhi Leonard is the man. Not so sure about Danny Green. And getting anything useful out of Boris Diaw? Wow! Go Popp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 I was happy to see Battier get his groove back which is kind of weird as I couldn't stand him when he was at Duke. But I've admired how he plays D and always does a little of this & that for his team. So I liked seeing an "old guy" who was in the doghouse have a great 7th game. And it's not all about points as Ray Allen had zero in game 7 too. I think he gets a pass given what he did the game before though. Congrats to the Heat, and it's actually somewhat of a relief to see LeBron play like a monster in Game 7. Now we keep the off season drama to "What will Dwight do?" (along with the Celtics & Doc I guess). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Congrats, Evan! thanks Jon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve(thelil) Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) Congrats to the Spurs, both for a magnificent season and a finals where they played a real championship team even. And congrats to them for a series that showcased high intelligence hoops and sportsmanship on both sides. Edited June 22, 2013 by steve(thelil) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 It just makes me happy that the Heat had to bust every nut they had to outplay a bunch of old guys with bald spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane_fanatic Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Pure class all the way from the King. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrPUvfWj8VU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Haters gonna hate LBJ is the only NBAer to say $hit..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Doc is coaching the Clippers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uli Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Reportedly Antoine Walker has tweeted that he would like to be the Celts new coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve(thelil) Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I'm almost surprised 'Toine can Tweet, let alone coach. (That's probably unfair, since I don't know that much about him, but I can't pass up an easy joke) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Bird vs Dr J fight I could beat up Bird if Moses and Barkley have Bird wrapped up for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Never heard of the #1 pick Paul Pierce shoulda retired a Celtic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Never heard of the #1 pickPaul Pierce shoulda retired a Celtic...Huge gamble by the Nets, if no title next year or the year after, they could be a huge mess.Ballsy owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uli Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I like the Knicks' trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I like the Knicks' trade.Isn't that mostly Bargnani for Novak, one good-shooting guy who does little else for another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Mamba's on the court shooting the ball (prob no fade away jumpers) Tell me he won't be out there opening night.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 war in chitown http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/07/03/bernstein-behind-the-bulls-conflict/ "Players began to feel so suffocated last year that they were choosing to work out by themselves at a gym less than a mile down the road. Even professional athletes who want and appreciate good coaching need room to breathe, time to let their guard down and not feel watched. Some Bulls had to sneak out to do it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 BREAKING: Celtics have announced Brad Stevens as their new head coach. Stevens served as coach at Butler University for past 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 He's a pretty good coach. We'll see if he's up to the pro game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wheel Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I like the Knicks' trade. Isn't that mostly Bargnani for Novak, one good-shooting guy who does little else for another? Exactly, that's why it's such a great trade. For everyone who hates the Knicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) He's a pretty good coach. We'll see if he's up to the pro game. there was a story in the aruba paper today about butler hoops and stevens talking about move to big east. funny Edited July 4, 2013 by alocispepraluger102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Hope Howard signs with anyone but the Lakers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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