2012 NBA Playoffs

[sealybobo]

This is what us Detroiters call the Big 10

Mark Aguirre
Adrian Dantley
Joe Dumars
James Edwards
Vinnie Johnson
Bill Laimbeer
Rick Mahorn
Dennis Rodman
John Salley
Isiah Thomas

And to think we had trouble with Magic, Bird and Jordan??? That is how great those three were.

Although we did sweep the Lakers in the finals. And in 1990 we beat Portland 4 games to 1 in the finals, even though we gave up Rick Mahorn.

Exactly. When jockers bring up Magic's championships vs. Bird's championships; I have to remind them that he had to go through the Pistons and the early 80's Sixers that frankly had their own Big Ten. They were that good.

One thing is for sure. The Celtics were the ugliest team in the NBA. Dennis Johnson, McHale, Bird, Walton, etc. I hated the Celtics when I was young. I respect them now.

 

[sealybobo]

In 1990 the Pistons beat Jordan and the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals. It went 7 games. If it weren't for Detroit, Jordan would have 7 rings at least.

If it weren't for Len Bias dying and Bird's back degenerating, Bird/Bias would have had a hella a lot of rings and Jordan would have been an after thought. The Bad Boys never would have even gotten a ring either.

How the hell did the NBA Champs get the second overall pick in the draft???

Sorry Bird got old.

Please don't talk shit about Jordan. It upsets the basketball Gods. Jordan would beat Bias just like he beat everybody else. But a healthy Bird and Bias does sound like a scary proposition.

And would Bias really have been a champion? He did die of a cocaine od. Would he have had the work ethic and heart to be a champion? He showed bad judgement and what do you think fame and fortune would have done to a kid who already likes the cocaine?

But maybe Bird would have been a good influence on him.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

In 1990 the Pistons beat Jordan and the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals. It went 7 games. If it weren't for Detroit, Jordan would have 7 rings at least.

If it weren't for Len Bias dying and Bird's back degenerating, Bird/Bias would have had a hella a lot of rings and Jordan would have been an after thought. The Bad Boys never would have even gotten a ring either.

How the hell did the NBA Champs get the second overall pick in the draft???

Sorry Bird got old.

Please don't talk shit about Jordan. It upsets the basketball Gods. Jordan would beat Bias just like he beat everybody else. But a healthy Bird and Bias does sound like a scary proposition.

And would Bias really have been a champion? He did die of a cocaine od. Would he have had the work ethic and heart to be a champion? He showed bad judgement and what do you think fame and fortune would have done to a kid who already likes the cocaine?

But maybe Bird would have been a good influence on him.

Go on YT and watch the Len Bias vids. He was a beast. 6'9" with about a 50 inch vertical, a great outside shot and he could move like a guard. He was better than Jordan coming out of college.

The Celts got the 1986 Seattle Sonics first round pick by trading Gerald Henderson for it after the 1984 season. His stock was pretty high as the Celts wouldn't have likely won that championship without him. The pick ended up being the #2 overall pick.

And Bird didn't get old. After the 87 season, he actually lost 20 pounds and in 1988 and 87 and 88 were his two best statistical seasons. Up to that point, it was the only season that anybody had shot 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3's and 90 percent from free throws, two seasons in a row (87 and 88). Bird missed 89 after suffering two ruptured achilles heels (players especially didn't come back from that type of injury then). And the 90's his back degenerative back condition hit. He had his three worst statistical seasons right after having his two best statistical seasons. Bird did not get old. He was injured. And he still was among the elite players with a broken back. He literally had to have his back fused with metal weeks after he retired.

 

[High_Gravity]

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

Nuggets got to the conference finals with Carmelo, doubt they ever get that close again in a long time.

 

[High_Gravity]

I can't believe the Clippers beat the Grizzlies, if I were a betting man I would have put my money on Memphis to finish them in 5 or 6 games.

 

[High_Gravity]

: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.

Oh no doubt, if Pierce/Garnett/Allen got together in their mid 20s they'd have at least 3 rings by now.

 

[High_Gravity]

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.

I'm thinking about it, I'm trying to find a suitable avatar for a replacement.

 

[High_Gravity]

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.

People don't like Wade - He's a whiny flopper and a dirty player (breaking Rondo's arm; taking no responsibility).
People don't like James - B/C he has not guts and work ethic and he's the epitome of narcissism.
People don't like Bosh - He's soft and he wasn't even getting his Raptors into the playoffs. I don't think people want to hear about Soft Bosh being part of a "Big Three." But it's not all Bosh's fault. Of the three, he's easily the most likeable.

Yea, I read a New York Post article that called Amare, Tyson and Melo; New York's Big Three and I just laughed. I was squeamish when they called KG, Allen and Pierce the Big Three. I thought it was a bit disrespectful of the original BIG THREE, Bird, McHale and Parish (The greatest front line ever).

But I laughed b/c if I was NY, I couldn't ship out Amare and Carmelo fast enough. Chandler is their anchor on defense and then Lin is their motor on offense. NY management needs to stop pandering for ticket sales and jersey sales and just put a winner on the court and start the process of building a dynasty.

If New York ships out Melo and Amare the Knicks will be the same situation they were when Isiah Thomas was in the front office, the Knicks have 2 all stars now they should sit back and see what happens.

 

[High_Gravity]

People don't like Wade - He's a whiny flopper and a dirty player (breaking Rondo's arm; taking no responsibility).

If Rondo had pulled that Cobra Kai move on Wade with the same result he would have been suspended for 10 games.

KG gets called the "dirtiest player in the league".

I've never seen KG do anything like that to a player.

If Rondo broke Wade's arm he would have been led out of the arena in hand cuffs and suspended for 6 months without pay.

 

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I can't believe the Clippers beat the Grizzlies, if I were a betting man I would have put my money on Memphis to finish them in 5 or 6 games.

Me too. I think Memphis underestimated LA.

That game one meltdown really came back to haunt them.

 

[Article 15]

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.

I'm thinking about it, I'm trying to find a suitable avatar for a replacement.

Good luck with that.

 

[Article 15]

People don't like Wade - He's a whiny flopper and a dirty player (breaking Rondo's arm; taking no responsibility).

If Rondo had pulled that Cobra Kai move on Wade with the same result he would have been suspended for 10 games.

KG gets called the "dirtiest player in the league".

I've never seen KG do anything like that to a player.

If Rondo broke Wade's arm he would have been led out of the arena in hand cuffs and suspended for 6 months without pay.

If Miami beats Indy and we advance, Wade will take a shot at Bradley's shoulder. Book it.

 

[High_Gravity]

If Rondo had pulled that Cobra Kai move on Wade with the same result he would have been suspended for 10 games.

KG gets called the "dirtiest player in the league".

I've never seen KG do anything like that to a player.

If Rondo broke Wade's arm he would have been led out of the arena in hand cuffs and suspended for 6 months without pay.

If Miami beats Indy and we advance, Wade will take a shot at Bradley's shoulder. Book it.

Expect Udonis Haslem to kick Ray Allen in the ankle and for Ronny Turiaf to punch Paul Pierce in the throat.

 

[High_Gravity]

I can't believe the Clippers beat the Grizzlies, if I were a betting man I would have put my money on Memphis to finish them in 5 or 6 games.

Me too. I think Memphis underestimated LA.

That game one meltdown really came back to haunt them.

Yup, what a shame, Memphis is a team that could have given teams like the Thunder and Lakers some serious shit.

 

[Article 15]

I can't believe the Clippers beat the Grizzlies, if I were a betting man I would have put my money on Memphis to finish them in 5 or 6 games.

Me too. I think Memphis underestimated LA.

That game one meltdown really came back to haunt them.

Yup, what a shame, Memphis is a team that could have given teams like the Thunder and Lakers some serious shit.

Marc Gasol looked gassed that whole game to me.

 

[High_Gravity]

Me too. I think Memphis underestimated LA.

That game one meltdown really came back to haunt them.

Yup, what a shame, Memphis is a team that could have given teams like the Thunder and Lakers some serious shit.

Marc Gasol looked gassed that whole game to me.

Marc did good he dropped 21 points I believe, it was Zach Randolph who didn't show up.

 

[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

Nuggets got to the conference finals with Carmelo, doubt they ever get that close again in a long time.

Yes I remember. I was rooting for Denver. Then Chauncey blew it again. I don't know why they call him Mr. Big Shot. He only won in 2004. Every other year he missed the Big Shot. Sure he made big shots in the regular season, first round, second round, eastern conference finals and even first 6 games of the Finals, but what about game 7? I think you need to win more than one title to be called Mr. Big Shot.

 

[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.

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.

Oh no doubt, if Pierce/Garnett/Allen got together in their mid 20s they'd have at least 3 rings by now.

Not if they had to play a Harden, Durant and Westbrook at their peak. We haven't even seen it yet. The year Piece, Allen and Garnett won was their peak. Its over.

 

[High_Gravity]

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

Nuggets got to the conference finals with Carmelo, doubt they ever get that close again in a long time.

Yes I remember. I was rooting for Denver. Then Chauncey blew it again. I don't know why they call him Mr. Big Shot. He only won in 2004. Every other year he missed the Big Shot. Sure he made big shots in the regular season, first round, second round, eastern conference finals and even first 6 games of the Finals, but what about game 7? I think you need to win more than one title to be called Mr. Big Shot.

I think Chaunceys career is pretty much over.

 

[sealybobo]

I can't believe the Clippers beat the Grizzlies, if I were a betting man I would have put my money on Memphis to finish them in 5 or 6 games.

That's how good Chris Paul is. Until now I didn't take that team seriously. I thought they were just a slam dunkin highlight reel team but no more.

Blake needs to work on his offense.

Too bad Chauncey broke down. They'd be much better with him and Paul playing together.

P.S. Joakeem Noah is one ugly ************ when his hair starts coming out of that bun. I don't know what made me think about that, but just sayin.