Warriors Upset against Mavericks NOT 'Mind Blowing'?

by Five Ten Entertainment on Oct 15, 2008 8:52 PM PDT

Did anyone watch the Best Damn Sports Show's "Top 100 Most Mind Blowing Sports Moments"?

It was a really good list, but they left out the Warriors upset against the Mavericks from 2007. I might be the only one feeling this way, but I got a little offended (Not emo, but I was just like "aww wtf. no love?").

So yeah, anyone feel like the 2007 'We Believe' Warriors aren't getting enough recognition? I'm not trying to be picky or anything, I know that the Warriors got their props. It's just that now it feels like people are thinking that the upset resulted because of the "Mavericks sucking", instead of the "Warriors being good".

Sorry for bringing up another topic about the 2007 playoffs, I just wanted to see how people felt about this. Whether or not the Warriors were really good that year, or if we weren't really that good at all and the upset wasn't all that great.

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cant believe that the series didnt make the TOP 100.

by arsunik on Oct 15, 2008 9:09 PM PDT reply actions

I'd have to check out the list

but it seems like it shoulda been there.

by sam23 on Oct 15, 2008 9:15 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah

At first, I was like “It’s ok if the Warriors don’t make the list. After all, this is the TOP 100 EVER in all of sports. There’s too many crazy that has happened in sports history that i’m pretty sure there will be many great moments that will have to be left out”.

Once I saw the list, I was like damn WTF how did some of these plays/moments make it over the Warriors upset over the Mavs??

by Five Ten Entertainment on Oct 15, 2008 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Am i the only one that thinks

the Michael Jordan play where he goes up and reverses hands is completely overrated? I mean, there was absolutely no need for him to switch hands. No one was in front of him. I actually hate that play.

And it was completely ridiculous that the Warriors werent on there

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by sloth11 on Oct 15, 2008 9:21 PM PDT reply actions

yeah i know

I’ve always thought that same way about the play. It was just the fact that he’s Michael Jordan, people tend to magnify a lot of his plays. I’m not saying that his clutch shots weren’t great, just the ones like the one you mentioned. If it was someone like Kelenna Azubuike doing that play, no one would really mark it in the history highlights as a great play.

Take a look at this play by J-Rich
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vISmVOjJIUM

If that was Michael Jordan, the commentators/broadcasters would have gone crazy and said something to make the play look AND sound great in the history books. Video editors would put that play in extra slow motion during highlight reels and documentaries, to show the finesse of the play or whatever. Don’t get me wrong though, i’m not trying to discredit Michael Jordan at all. I’m just talking about the hype given on his most simple moves.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Oct 15, 2008 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions

+1

by buky on Oct 16, 2008 7:35 AM PDT up reply actions

are u the episode isnt like...

broadcasted in 2006? :P

by MeTaLLiCs0naTaS on Oct 15, 2008 10:28 PM PDT reply actions

i think they made that list

before 2007

by Agent Zero on Oct 15, 2008 11:36 PM PDT reply actions

Nah

It’s updated. They had Michael Phelps winning his gold medals in China at the number 2 spot. Number one was Team USA winning the Gold Medal in hockey or somethin.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Oct 16, 2008 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions

who, the fuck

cares… seriously it’s best damn sports show get over it

by Foulacy on Oct 16, 2008 12:24 AM PDT reply actions

yeah, you're right.

lemme wipe my tears since i’m such a crybaby. sorry i’m not as hardcore of a person like you are. if only i could do something to make Foulacy proud of me, that’s my dream. blah, you’re cool.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Oct 16, 2008 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions

it's not a big deal

i loved those games but the upset wasn’t ‘mind-blowing’ at all. gsw had owned the mavericks in 3 or 4 straight contests as an unheralded team. gsw had been blowing teams out with 20 point leads, playing great defense, and the offense was the most potent in the league at the time. no one was balling like they were. on the flip side, the mavericks were at that time winning very close games against crappy teams like boston. where is the upset?

by steelekord on Oct 16, 2008 10:20 AM PDT reply actions

Yeah I know

But a lot of people didn’t really realize how good the Warriors really were. You only say those things because you’re a fan of the team and know how they were.

Most people were surprised at the fact that Golden State made the playoffs in the first place. It wasn’t till the last game of the season where they finally clinched a playoff berth. They barely made it in and ended up owning the 6th best team in NBA History.

by Five Ten Entertainment on Oct 16, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions

exactly

NOBODY gave us a chance going in to that series. Most of the analysts would say that it was an intriguing matchup but that’s all they gave us.

by superk1ng on Oct 16, 2008 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions

+1

What’s “mind blowing” about beating a team we owned? Maybe it’s an upset due to the seedings, but certainly not mind blowing.

by BobbyLeeHurt on Oct 17, 2008 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions

It's not us, its them

I think the win over the Mavs has lost some of its charm because everyone’s opinion of the Maverics has been going down steadily since that loss. They were great in the regular season that year, but looking back they were over rated and it doesnt seem so improbable that the Dubs would take them out.

I think historically, that Mavs team may have been one of the most underachieving teams ever. There was a lot of talent there that just couldnt pull it together.

by warriorsvictim on Oct 17, 2008 11:26 AM PDT reply actions