2012 NBA Playoffs

[TheGreatGatsby]

If Dallas lands Deron and Howard they will win the next 2 championships back to back and piss Lebron the hell off hahaha.

You're pretty hot, are those real?

Mmm. Pretty big if. And Deron might be a little Melo-ish. Good skills but selfish and bad for team chemistry. But assuming Dirk is in the mix, they'd definitely be the frontrunners for the next two years.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Apparently the Nuggets blew the Lakers out last night, did anyone watch that game? and Philly and Chicago went down to the wire, as did the Boston/Atlanta game.

The Lakers got smashed. They were never in the game. For some ultra retarded reason Kobe was still playing late in the game when they were down almost 30.

I watched the Nuggets pull out to an 11-0 lead and I turned it off. I came back later, it was really just on in the background after that.

The Lakers just looked flat and Kobe paid for that faking sick nonsense that he loves to do. It was funny b/c he was acting all sick and then he just ran really fresh right from the start and he wasn't perspiring like a sick person might do. I doubt if he was sick at all. And it's annoying to listen to the media try to make something of it all damn game.

I already hate the Lakers, but if I didn't I'd want them to lose Game 7 b/c of Kobe's antics and Bynum being a little *****.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

If Dallas lands Deron and Howard they will win the next 2 championships back to back and piss Lebron the hell off hahaha.

You're pretty hot, are those real?

I'm a guy, thats just the avatar I use here.

Yea; you should switch it. Chick avatars are for chicks. That's how we know who to hit on. Duh.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Bynum shouldn't have opened his mouth about winning a series when the other team gives up, the only consolation is the 7th game will be in Los Angeles. I didn't see the Nuggets going even that far to be honest.

We'll be okay on Saturday.

Remember, we get our thug back!

I doubt that matters much. If the Lakers escape it'll be because they're playing at home.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

:0) So very true.

But the trend in the NBA will still continue towards players choosing the teams and players they want to play with .. and we can thank Pierce, Allen, and Garnett for that.

What KG, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce did banding together and winning a title straight out of the gates actually set the bar kind of high, even Lebron, Bosh and Wade could not do it.

Shaq and Wade did it first time.

The Pistons won immediately once Rasheed joined the team.

Did Kobe and Gasol win right away?

Shaq and Kobe couldn't win until Phil Jackson took over.

Sheed joined a team that was already locked and loaded arguably the top team.

Wade won on the most rigged Finals in history. Only the 02 WCF was ever worse.

Phil's a good coach; but we'll never really know if he was that good. When you coach the best players then it's hard to gauge. Guys like Jerry Sloan showed that he was great by winning 50 year after year no matter who was on his team. Even his last year, he quit and they went from like the 7 seed to the worst team in the west overnight.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

If Dallas lands Deron and Howard they will win the next 2 championships back to back and piss Lebron the hell off hahaha.

:0) So very true.

But the trend in the NBA will still continue towards players choosing the teams and players they want to play with .. and we can thank Pierce, Allen, and Garnett for that.

What KG, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce did banding together and winning a title straight out of the gates actually set the bar kind of high, even Lebron, Bosh and Wade could not do it.

I wouldn't put a prime LBJ, Wade, Bosh on a prime KG, Pierce and Allens level. They're better defenders, better rebounders and better shooters. Remember too that the C's Big Three were already in their 30's and they went out and got it done whereas the Heat's so-called Big Three were/are in their prime.

KG along with Duncan were probably the two best players in the league not too many years ago.

Ray Allen is arguably the best shooter in history and he has always been well conditioned. I believe he never eats junk food.

And Pierce was always a great player flying a bit under the radar. But in 02 he and Walker almost had them in the Finals. Too bad they just didn't match-up well with the Nets. They owned the rest of the East. Put Pierce with Shaq and he'd have had a bunch of rings too.

 

[Billo_Really]

I'm a guy, thats just the avatar I use here.

Dude, that ain't cool!

 

[sealybobo]

What KG, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce did banding together and winning a title straight out of the gates actually set the bar kind of high, even Lebron, Bosh and Wade could not do it.

Shaq and Wade did it first time.

The Pistons won immediately once Rasheed joined the team.

Did Kobe and Gasol win right away?

Shaq and Kobe couldn't win until Phil Jackson took over.

No Shaq and Wade did not, their first year together they lost to the Pistons in the conference Finals in 2005, not sure about the Pistons but that was not really an All Star stacked team. Kobe and Gasol lost in their first year to Boston.

You may be right. Shaq and Wade may have lost that year to the Pistons. As a Piston I only remember who we played in the Finals. Do you remember who the Heat played in the first round in 2004? If you remember that you have a great memory.

 

[sealybobo]

:0) So very true.

But the trend in the NBA will still continue towards players choosing the teams and players they want to play with .. and we can thank Pierce, Allen, and Garnett for that.

What KG, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce did banding together and winning a title straight out of the gates actually set the bar kind of high, even Lebron, Bosh and Wade could not do it.

I wouldn't put a prime LBJ, Wade, Bosh on a prime KG, Pierce and Allens level. They're better defenders, better rebounders and better shooters. Remember too that the C's Big Three were already in their 30's and they went out and got it done whereas the Heat's so-called Big Three were/are in their prime.

KG along with Duncan were probably the two best players in the league not too many years ago.

Ray Allen is arguably the best shooter in history and he has always been well conditioned. I believe he never eats junk food.

And Pierce was always a great player flying a bit under the radar. But in 02 he and Walker almost had them in the Finals. Too bad they just didn't match-up well with the Nets. They owned the rest of the East. Put Pierce with Shaq and he'd have had a bunch of rings too.

How can anyone argue with anything you just said?

 

[sealybobo]

Bynum shouldn't have opened his mouth about winning a series when the other team gives up, the only consolation is the 7th game will be in Los Angeles. I didn't see the Nuggets going even that far to be honest.

We'll be okay on Saturday.

Remember, we get our thug back!

I doubt that matters much. If the Lakers escape it'll be because they're playing at home.

Is Artest back for game 7? That's bullshit! Artest is a valuable piece of that team. God I want that elbow to cost Kobe a ring.

 

[sealybobo]

625 winning percentage with Meta World Piece. Without him? 500.

 

[sealybobo]

BINGO !!!

What I've observed in my many years of watching not just the NBA, but sports in general .. championships begin in the front office. Championship teams have championship front offices .. which is why some teams are always in the hunt for a title. Unfortunately, the Hawks are not one of those teams because they have a mediocre front office.

The best thing that could have happened to Mike Woodson was getting fired by the Hawks.

I don't get why the Hawks didn't draft Chris Paul, from what I hear they needed a point guard that year and Chris actually wanted to play in Atlanta. Ironically he is just the kind of leader and player the Hawks need that could turn that franchise around.

I guess the Hawks can find solace in knowing that passing on Chris Paul is only less worse than Portand passing on Michael Jordan for Sam Bowie and Detroit passing on Carmelo Anthony for Darko "Who" Milosevic :0)

Carmelo wasn't that much of a loss. Other than we could have maybe traded him for someone else good because I don't think Carmelo is a winner. He might score but he doesn't play D or team basketball.

But certainly a mistake going with Darko. And letting Memo Okur go to Utah. Shoulda kept him.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

We'll be okay on Saturday.

Remember, we get our thug back!

I doubt that matters much. If the Lakers escape it'll be because they're playing at home.

Is Artest back for game 7? That's bullshit! Artest is a valuable piece of that team. God I want that elbow to cost Kobe a ring.

The Lakers have no shot at a title. It doesn't matter. They got swept by the Mavs last year (and blown out) and they need home court to put away the Nuggets; maybe the worst team in the playoffs. The Spurs or Thunder will kill them.

 

[sealybobo]

New York is a tough town to play in, I doubt Amare had to deal with this kind of stress when he was balling with Steve Nash down in Arizona.

It's over-rated. The players love the lime light. Why do you think Carmelo Anthony was so desperate to get there? He wanted his dick sucked by the slobbering media.

Dude should have stayed in Denver, they had a good squad there and no pressure to perform.

See, Denver has already gone farther in the playoffs without Carmelo. Carmelo won 1 playoff game out of 5. Denver has won 3. Hope they win game 7

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

It's over-rated. The players love the lime light. Why do you think Carmelo Anthony was so desperate to get there? He wanted his dick sucked by the slobbering media.

Dude should have stayed in Denver, they had a good squad there and no pressure to perform.

See, Denver has already gone farther in the playoffs without Carmelo. Carmelo won 1 playoff game out of 5. Denver has won 3. Hope they win game 7

Carmelo isn't the type of player that is going to put up 15-15-8 and play defense to win. He wants to drop a 40 or 50 and coast on defense. Sadly, the Nuggets weren't smart enough to get that. He was only traded b/c he wouldn't resign. GMs desperately hold to the Michael Jordan can win it all formula (which is not really a formula at all: see Pippen, Stern, teammates, Jackson); not realizing that it's a sham. Teams that win are usually the best all around team.

 

[sealybobo]

Dude should have stayed in Denver, they had a good squad there and no pressure to perform.

See, Denver has already gone farther in the playoffs without Carmelo. Carmelo won 1 playoff game out of 5. Denver has won 3. Hope they win game 7

Carmelo isn't the type of player that is going to put up 15-15-8 and play defense to win. He wants to drop a 40 or 50 and coast on defense. Sadly, the Nuggets weren't smart enough to get that. He was only traded b/c he wouldn't resign. GMs desperately hold to the Michael Jordan can win it all formula (which is not really a formula at all: see Pippen, Stern, teammates, Jackson); not realizing that it's a sham. Teams that win are usually the best all around team.

I agree. But didn't he win a national championship with Syracuse? Maybe he will prove us wrong. But I sure don't think him and Amere are the answer to Wade and LeBron, with or without Lin. They need Dwight Howard.

Who's gonna win, Clippers or Memphis?

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

See, Denver has already gone farther in the playoffs without Carmelo. Carmelo won 1 playoff game out of 5. Denver has won 3. Hope they win game 7

Carmelo isn't the type of player that is going to put up 15-15-8 and play defense to win. He wants to drop a 40 or 50 and coast on defense. Sadly, the Nuggets weren't smart enough to get that. He was only traded b/c he wouldn't resign. GMs desperately hold to the Michael Jordan can win it all formula (which is not really a formula at all: see Pippen, Stern, teammates, Jackson); not realizing that it's a sham. Teams that win are usually the best all around team.

I agree. But didn't he win a national championship with Syracuse? Maybe he will prove us wrong. But I sure don't think him and Amere are the answer to Wade and LeBron, with or without Lin. They need Dwight Howard.

Who's gonna win, Clippers or Memphis?

The formula for winning in the NBA Playoffs and NCAA Tournament are very different. Jimmer Fredette about won a national championship, but he still has a lot of developing to do in the NBA.

 

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Carmelo isn't the type of player that is going to put up 15-15-8 and play defense to win. He wants to drop a 40 or 50 and coast on defense. Sadly, the Nuggets weren't smart enough to get that. He was only traded b/c he wouldn't resign. GMs desperately hold to the Michael Jordan can win it all formula (which is not really a formula at all: see Pippen, Stern, teammates, Jackson); not realizing that it's a sham. Teams that win are usually the best all around team.

I agree. But didn't he win a national championship with Syracuse? Maybe he will prove us wrong. But I sure don't think him and Amere are the answer to Wade and LeBron, with or without Lin. They need Dwight Howard.

Who's gonna win, Clippers or Memphis?

The formula for winning in the NBA Playoffs and NCAA Tournament are very different. Jimmer Fredette about won a national championship, but he still has a lot of developing to do in the NBA.

Did Brigham Young win the NIT or something because I don't recall them even participating in an NCAA title game when Jimmer was playing for them?

 

[BlackAsCoal]

If Dallas lands Deron and Howard they will win the next 2 championships back to back and piss Lebron the hell off hahaha.

:0) So very true.

But the trend in the NBA will still continue towards players choosing the teams and players they want to play with .. and we can thank Pierce, Allen, and Garnett for that.

What KG, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce did banding together and winning a title straight out of the gates actually set the bar kind of high, even Lebron, Bosh and Wade could not do it.

While most fans applauded the Celtics pairing and them winning a title .. I sense that most don't applaud the Miami pairing .. possibly because of the way LeBron did it.

I like the New York pairing of Carmelo, Amare, and Tyson .. but if Howard, Dirk, and Williams get together in Dallas, they could be formidable for several years.

OKC has homegrown stars, but if they add a strong forward like Josh Smith to that mix, they could be very tough to beat .. which is good for the smaller market teams.

 

[BlackAsCoal]

I don't get why the Hawks didn't draft Chris Paul, from what I hear they needed a point guard that year and Chris actually wanted to play in Atlanta. Ironically he is just the kind of leader and player the Hawks need that could turn that franchise around.

I guess the Hawks can find solace in knowing that passing on Chris Paul is only less worse than Portand passing on Michael Jordan for Sam Bowie and Detroit passing on Carmelo Anthony for Darko "Who" Milosevic :0)

Carmelo wasn't that much of a loss. Other than we could have maybe traded him for someone else good because I don't think Carmelo is a winner. He might score but he doesn't play D or team basketball.

But certainly a mistake going with Darko. And letting Memo Okur go to Utah. Shoulda kept him.

Carmelo wasn't that much of a loss?

Are you serious? It's rated as one of the worst draft picks in sports history .. not just NBA history. Joe Dumars should have been chased out of the front office with a team of snarling sled dogs for making that pick.

Anthony is playing MVP level basketball in New York. His play has overshadowed Stodamire and there is no question that it's now his team. Not only has his scoring won more than a few games .. so has his defense. Denver was not the right system to exploit his talents. He's the best pure scorer in the league, although Kobe is the best closer.

I agree with you on Okur .. who reminded me of one of my all-time favorite players, Bill Laimbeer. :0)