Celtics, Lakers Channel the Bloody Sock: NBA Playoffs Day 22-23
by Sleepy Freud on May 8, 2011 9:30 AM PDT
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The NBA's two most celebrated franchises can draw inspiration from this red sock.
Los Angeles Lakers (0-3) at Dallas Mavericks (3-0) 12:30 pm
Chicago Bulls (2-1) at Atlanta Hawks (1-2) 3:30 pm
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Paging Curt Schilling ca. 10/18/04. Yesterday Rajon Rondo seemed to, and it worked out rather well for himself and the Celtics. Despite minutes earlier having had his left elbow bent into a configuration that would make a Chinese gymnast blanch, Rondo came sprinting out of the trainer's room — fleet feet and right arm intact — to help the Celtics get back in their EC semifinal showdown v. Miami with a convincing 97-81 win. Meanwhile, on today's docket, the downtrodden Lakers look to follow in the (bloody) footsteps of Schilling's '04 Red Sox by taking the first step towards becoming the first team in NBA playoff history to climb out of a 0-3 hole. Some more thoughts on 0-3 holes and the other two series after the jump.
On 0-3 holes.
Well, let's just say they're not quite as deep as "no one in NBA history has ever climbed out of one" might make them seem. Perhaps the biggest reason no team has ever climbed out of one is that it's extremely rare for the better team, or even equally matched team, to dig an 0-3 hole in the first place. The vast majority of the 98 NBA teams that heretofore have found themselves in 0-3 holes have been the weaker of the two teams. Mathematically speaking, if we assume that the Lakers and Mavs are roughly evenly matched — and that's being extremely generous to the Mavs — the odds of the Lakers winning four in a row are really not that long: .5 x .5 x .5 x .5 = 6.25%. That's roughly the odds of Stephen Curry missing a free throw. Not great, but hardly unthinkable. And that's before considering that (a) the Lakers are probably the better team; and (b) with each loss, the pressure on the Mavs will start to mount exponentially. Which is to say, if the odds of Lakers' winning tonight are something like 50%, the odds of them winning Game 5 shoot up dramatically; and the odds of them winning a hypothetical Game 7 at Staples after tying the series have to be damn near 100%.
Really, as rough as this predicament seems for the Lakers, it's nowhere as tall as the task the Red Sox were looking at in '04. Then we were talking about the MF New York Yankees — Jeter and A-Rod in their prime leading an offensive juggernaut that had just scored 19 runs at Fenway; and, in the event of trouble, Mariano Rivera, the greatest closer in baseball history, hanging out cool-as-a-cucumber in the bullpen. Here ... well, Atma Bro put it well yesterday: "If there's any team that can come back from that it's Phil Jackson, Kobe Bryant, and crew. If there's any team that can choke away this lead it's Dirk Nowitzki's Mavs." Before Game 4 of the '04 ALCS, Kevin Millar uttered the now-famous words "don't let us win tonight." Words for the Mavericks to ponder deeply. One l'il win by the Lakeshow and the Mavs may start to feel an extremely unpleasant tightening around the collars.
On the "other two" series.
Man, Z-Bo, Mike Conley, and Lionel Hollins' Grizzlies continue to impress. Down 16 in the third last night, they pulled out a 101-93 OT win (and 2-1 series lead) by summoning the same grit, fire and defensive intensity they've been able to summon for nine playoff games now. It's getting way past the point where you can call this a fluke. They've officially become the poster boys for all middling playoff bubble teams who seemed doomed to perpetual mediocrity. You may still need a franchise player to go all the way, but with a second or third-tier star and a whole lot of defensive intensity, board-crashing and teamwork, you can make some real noise in the playoffs. Warriors (et al.), take note.
I still think the Thunder have what it takes to go all the way this year, but for that to happen Scott Brooks really needs to get in Russell Westbrook's face and let him know who the best player on the team is. Westbrook's strengths are as an athletic playmaker, passer, rebounder, and general havoc-wreaker. How he got it into his head that he should be taking as many field goal attempts as Kevin Durant, one of the great offensive forces in NBA history, is a mystery. A couple more nights where Westbrook clangs 15-20 shots and turns it over 5-10 times and the Thunder may find themselves sitting at home and wondering how such a young, stacked team fell to the Memphis freaking Grizzlies.
As for Chicago and Atlanta ... zzz, wake me when this one's over, will you? There's a great moment in George Carlin's Seven Words You Can't Say on TV, where, after rattling off the magnificent seven, he pauses slightly and says "...and t*ts shouldn't even be on the list." Well, the Hawks are sort of the "t*ts" of the remaining eight playoff teams. According to Pythagoras, they were a below .500 team this year (i.e. they allowed more points than they scored). Clearly they deserve props for taking down the Magic in the first round, but this year's Magic were a poorly constructed and predictable mess. JJ, JSmooth and Horford remain a decent-enough threesome; but when your go-to guy in crunch situations is Jamal Crawford, a player who makes Monta Ellis look multi-dimensional, your chances of a deep playoff run are pretty slim. (I suspect Rajon Rondo with both elbows bent in the wrong direction could still grab more rebounds, drop more dimes, and play better D than Jamal Crawford).
The Bulls for their part are a very solid team, but it's hard to tell exactly how solid when they've drawn such a cakewalk of a duo of opponents. Atlanta and Indiana may be the two worst teams in this year's playoffs. Needless to say, the cakewalking will end abruptly when they draw the winner of Celtics/Heat in the ECF. Tom Thibodeau may want to consider asking the Spurs (or Lakers or Celtics?) to come to the Bulls' practices as sparring partners.
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Are you guys scared to get scraped in 2K11??
C’mon I need like 7 or 8 spots.. The warriors are still available!! Leave your GT plz!!
Clippers own staples center!!!
haha I would play you exhibition but I'm not down for those league things... no time
I’m pretty confident in my 2k11 skills as well… pretty much blow everyone out in the HoF lobbies.
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm down for the league if there's still room.
GT is Kaido37.
"Monta is the MAN." -Bob Fitzgerald
by WarriorForLife on May 8, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
This Mavs team not coasting in Game 4
They want this game
Since Phil Jackson is such a great coach..i would have loved to see him coach for a ..
bad or mediocre team and make them better. Not just join a club that has it’s pieces and stars already established.
rebuilding a bad team is tough
he’d have to bite the bullet & accept some below .500 seasons. Also, you’ve gotta hope a franchise player just appears.
Phil would never do it. Would taint his legacy.
exactly
he’s rode the backs of great players and great assistant coaches..yet he gets so much credit. I know he’s been around so long and he’s not a bad coach..but he gets more credit than deserved.
by tenkaistar on May 8, 2011 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I don't think it's fair to say that Jackson rode the backs of great players -
- because in many instances we’ve seen those players fail without him.
eg, Kobe was much better with Jackson with his coach than without. He clearly improved Jordan’s game.
Nobody wins an NBA championship without great players. But Phil’s ability to get the other Lakers to accept Kobe’s ball-dominating ways, and getting Jordan to accept that there were times when it was right for him to pass … that’s not trivial.
He should excuse himself
and goes to the mens room
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
Terry 4 for 4
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
JET drive and kick to Peja in the corner
up 18! It’s only the middle of the 2nd qtr!
I'm loving their story
A team that has underachieved for many years. Bashed on by the media. KICKING SOME SURRRRIOUS BUTTTTTT vs the big bullies.
Is it wrong for me to root for the Mavs to go all the way this year?
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Good for the Mavs
Not in my book. I’ll root for them to win the championship too. As long as it’s not the lakers or heat winning it this year. My team just like yours is not in the race. Just really looking forward to next year.
Funny anecdotal story about Barea
Security won’t let him into locker room cause they don’t recognize him, haha
Cmon Barnes
dont let this Fakers fans blame you for their down fall
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
Barnes gotta PUNK EM!
lol dude eating his own manure
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
omg .... i'm beginning to think there should be some kind of mercy rule
down 3-0 & being blown away before the halftime.
Lakers are gonna probably spend the second half or 4th quarter w/ just dirty fouls
Like against the Boston 09
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
or Boston 08
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
yeah 08
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
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by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
LOLakers
"Though that reminds me of a quality razor and mr. t story
he said once nellie was freaking out in locker room telling them how badly they sucked in first half. And he was so made he didn’t realize he hadn’t zipped up from his pee and his junk was hanging out." -Tafkasam
by Badly Browned on May 8, 2011 1:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Magic will something like...they need to blow up the laker's team and rebuild
They keep mentioning D. Howard..but they have nothing to give the Magic. The lakers players are too expensive and no expiring contracts.
I'd love to see Dwight & CP3 get together
Two great players that have no shot at a championship because of their surrounding talent.
Clippers
Blake, Gordon on rookie deals. They got space to sign duo next summer.
Good bye NBA if that happens
Lakers are done. Futility awaits.
this was their last legit run at a championship..it’s going to be awhile before their championship good again. Good for the other California teams.
Magic needs to go over what he's going to say before he says it
What he said made no sense. “The Mavs are more physical, but they’re up 3-0….” but? Don’t you mean and. Why would you say but when it’s obvious that that would mean they are up?
hahaha
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Glad I’m back from lunch so I can watch the Lakers demise.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 1:48 PM PDT reply actions
MAgic's comments are hilarious 'the nba is now about young teams like oklahoma city, miami, dallas'
Dallas? Seriously…. they are older than LA
lol he shouldn't be satisfied with having the same amount of rings as MJ
he should only be satisfied with having more FINALS MVP than MJ
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
What are you even talking about?
"Of course, these people couldn’t really have predicted...the joke of a mockery of a sham of a circus of Keith Smart’s nightly rotations. " - Sleepy Freud
Steph Curry and Reggie Williams all day baby!
by GovernorStephCurry on May 8, 2011 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Kobe Bryant: Finals MVP 2009, 2010.
Michael Jordan:Finals MVP: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998.
Kobe was arguably the best player on 2-3 championship teams.
Jordan was indisputably the best player on 6 championship teams.
Jordan’s teams didn’t always win, but they always went down swinging. You never had no-show jobs like tonight’s game, or the final game against Detroit.
Kobe’s teams have been on the receiving end of a lot of playoff blowouts in series-closing games (’03, ’06, ’08, ’11). Jordan was too much of a competitor for that to ever happen. Can you imagine one of his Bulls teams rolling over like this?
by Ronaldinho on May 8, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Turrible, the Lakers are turrible.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 1:59 PM PDT reply actions
barkley was right for once LOL
eat that kenny! doubters gonna doubt
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Seems like a pretty sloppy game from what I've seen thus far
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 2:02 PM PDT reply actions
Ok is the ref taking over
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
LOL ARTEST
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 2:05 PM PDT reply actions
Even the rim hated the lakers
block artest open fastbreak
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
GET 2 consecutive 3s
Mavs up 25! This is a 3pt slaughter
Terry with another 3!
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 2:15 PM PDT reply actions
Daayyuuummm
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 2:16 PM PDT reply actions
Bingo
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
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by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
oh dropped on head? neglected? something has to go wrong to become a laker fan
by BIGBIERINS on May 8, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Of course, these people couldn’t really have predicted...the joke of a mockery of a sham of a circus of Keith Smart’s nightly rotations. " - Sleepy Freud
Steph Curry and Reggie Williams all day baby!
by GovernorStephCurry on May 8, 2011 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Lol. Knocked down=losing in the second round of the playoffs?
Cry a little louder please, us perennial cellar dwellers can’t hear you over that world’s smallest violin you are playing.
Screw the Lakers. And that’s only because this is a family site.
by belilaugh on May 8, 2011 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Although I never really hated the Lakers until I came down to LA for school…now I get it.
by belilaugh on May 8, 2011 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
"Of course, these people couldn’t really have predicted...the joke of a mockery of a sham of a circus of Keith Smart’s nightly rotations. " - Sleepy Freud
Steph Curry and Reggie Williams all day baby!
by GovernorStephCurry on May 8, 2011 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahaha tell him
to be a Clippers fans next time losing is a 2nd nature like the Warriors
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
then probably the Lakes player
set Phil Jackson up they dont want him to retired
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
Meh
Anyone who thinks he’s MJ is dilluded.
Unfair comparison.
espn must be pissed that the lakers are going to be swept..they have been laker lovers and biased for how long? freaking makes me sick. lakers this..kobe that..eff them.
course they are all i hear throughout this beatdown of series is
what is wrong with the lakers. Not how badly the mavs are simply smacking them and the great one.
In Los Angeles, you'll hear people talk about Kobe as the greatest player of all time.
Of course, that’s crazy. He is no better than the third-best LAKER of all time (and probably no better than 4th).
Yeah, they're crazy.
I went on silver screen and roll and all i would say is Kobe is the greatest player of all time tons of times, and no one even questioned it. One person did and i just said don’t look at stats (im mocking the kobe fans) and that was it. IT was indisputable. Pathetic.
"Of course, these people couldn’t really have predicted...the joke of a mockery of a sham of a circus of Keith Smart’s nightly rotations. " - Sleepy Freud
Steph Curry and Reggie Williams all day baby!
by GovernorStephCurry on May 8, 2011 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
They deleted it after they realized it was me lol.
It was really discreet too.
"Of course, these people couldn’t really have predicted...the joke of a mockery of a sham of a circus of Keith Smart’s nightly rotations. " - Sleepy Freud
Steph Curry and Reggie Williams all day baby!
by GovernorStephCurry on May 8, 2011 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
The chants of "BEAT LA!"
can bring world peace.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 2:21 PM PDT reply actions
lol
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
American Airlines Center announcers
win the award for irritating, followed closely by the one at TD Garden in Boston. This dude in Dallas is right there with the one in Miami. Why do they have to roll out the guy’s name like they have a speech impediment? Oh that’s right, it’s TexASS
no boston and la are top dogs in that department.
Darth vader in LA and wicked man in boston
yea, but did you ever hear the one in Miami. DWAAAAAANNNNNNYYYYYEEEE WAAAADDDDEEE. I keep praying the dude gets lockjaw.
still doesn't beat hearing rajonnnnnnnnnnnnnn rondooooooooooooooooo
in that annoying boston accent
for threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
The lakers and their damn circus act noises are so annoying. Not to mention the announcers with his low voice…Kobeee bryanttttttt
and let's not forget
the harpsichord or whatever the hell they play in Boston. da da de de da da da stomp stomp, da da de de da da da stomp stomp
Lebron?
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
can't they keep him?
I am sure hearing himself over and over on national commercials is only making his head even bigger. Lacob probably say’s that’s my guy smh
Thanks Barnes
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
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by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
You think cuban has friends always sitting next to him?
I would love to sit next to him. He also seems calm. I think he knows this does not mean a title.
Wow, the net didn't even move on that 3.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 2:31 PM PDT reply actions
Kardashian getting mad
Go put on your unisex fragrance
Bye bye odumb
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 2:34 PM PDT reply actions
SECOND!
Wow that is VERY UNPROFESSIONAL… send that dimwit back to McDonalds
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
that is the third time in the last two years that scrub has shoved his forearm into someone
He needs to face a big time suspension eventually. He almost killed G. wallace last year.
40 games next year no pay
make it happen stu jack
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
He's frustrated at how badly he's losing
I think he and Odom didn’t like that the Mavs brought back DIrk in a blowout. They feel they are being humiliated.
So what
They have been douche bags for years. How’s it taste. They are classless punks. They reflect their fans well. Along with the city.
I'm not saying it's right
but i’m saying that’s what’s going through their minds
What is going through their minds is that they are getting completely embarassed
They are classless punks. They need to start paying for this type of trash. Bynum has done that time and time again.
wow horrible.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 2:37 PM PDT reply actions
Lakers you sore loser
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
wtf was that
should receive a suspension that carries over into next season too. Any wth is artest doing on the floor. He’s another prime candidate for a cheap foul that will hurt somebody.
Lakers are looking so damn classless.
lakers sore losers
Odom intentionally shoved Nowitzski like how Fisher knocked Scola out a few years back
Then Bumnumbwit midair clotheslined little Bareara and took off his shirt like he was king kong
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
janitor
clean up time. aka brian cardinal
So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!
by 24k state fan since 87 on May 8, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
We upset the Mavs, they upset the Lakers. Therefore, Warriors > Mavs > Lakers
by DubsFan408 on May 8, 2011 2:40 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
We're practically in NBA finals since dallas is going to western conference finals and we own them
Monta 4 mvp
haha my dad is laughing his ass off
he’s not a big basketball guy — more football — but he HATES the lakers
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Boy, I wonder what that Lakers plane will be like
Have you heard the rumors about Pau Gasol’s fiancee breaking off the wedding because of one of the Laker player’s wives telling her to do so?
its
kobes wife. thats why those two have had problems since
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by 24k state fan since 87 on May 8, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Hella funny
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Phil is gonna retire & wait for OKC
Don’t see any other team w/ the talent to bring him back
people really need to find some new material to sing
that na na na na hey hey hey goodbye has got mighty old through the years.
LOLAKERS
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 8, 2011 3:00 PM PDT reply actions
Haha
But i don’t see that happening. They have too many weapons, too deep a bench compared to the Grizzlies and the Thunder.
be funny grizz
beat them and they are like DAMN YOU 8’S!!!!!!
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by 24k state fan since 87 on May 8, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
even if its the
heat???
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by 24k state fan since 87 on May 8, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
What is wrong with the heat winning?
Everyone dislikes them just because of what espn has said. Have any of them done anything criminal? dirty? no…Also if you don’t like lebron for what he did. He made 5 million dollars for boy’s and girls clubs. That show was smart no matter how you feel about it the ratings were through the roof. Even so lebron has admitted he should of done it differently.
After the way the fans and owner reacted they don’t deserve to have him as a player. He brought them seven amazing years. With some of the worst talent around a player like him.
LeBron's "decision" is part of the reason I don't want the Heat to win.
The rest is because I don’t like seeing superstars “team up” to form a super team to contend for a championship for the next several years. Where does that leave the rest of us in the league?
This.
Didn’t like “The Decision” for the precedent it set. I hope it fails so that it loses its appeal.
by Goldenstarter on May 8, 2011 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
"decision" did help charity, A LOT
new gym, computers, place for kids
but the way he talks kind of irritates me.. he has that “I’m Above You” attitude.
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
At least they had to work to get those players. The rest of that team is horrible because they had to actually do something to get their players
You would prefer them to be able to trade a player like kwame brown at the time and an unproven marc gasol for the best power forward at the time in Pau gasol?
His decision was mainly espn they wanted to have that they paid tons of money to get it. Lebron made it about the kids. You ask any of those kids if they are mad that they sat there next to the best player in the league. Along with the money he made them.
Of course I don’t like the trade that sent Pau Gasol to the Lakers. But I’d rather have a system where at least other teams have a chance at trading for a good player, than a system where the good players can form the team they want. It feels like they’re “rigging the system” to their own benefit, and it hurts the competitiveness of the rest of the teams because of it.
Yes, LeBron’s Decision was good for the kids that he helped. But there are other ways to do something nice for the kids besides ripping the hearts out of the Cleveland fans in front of national TV. In this case, the ends does not justify the means.
Those fans showed their true colors when he left. Like i said Espn was the major player in making this a spectacle like it was.
I care more about kids benifitting, then some adults that are going to cry about it even though it has no direct impact on them the only people that got screwed over by this our the businesses that were documented. Those fans should turn to the owner the man they love because of his childish ripping of lebron. The best they could bring lebron was mo williams? and a old beat up shaq? He still carried them on his back.
Had 28-20-10-8 in the last game and they still got demolished. The turnovers are bad but he clearly busted his ass. They say he quit? on the series….sure he had a lackluster game 5. However, when kobe scored 11 points the other day and didn’t do anything spectacular he was not accused of quiting because they won that game.
Also they are not unbeatable and it’s been proven. By getting who they got they strapped their team. If one of the three get’s hurt then they are not doing anything. Maybe if lebron is with bosh and wade is not their they might but if lebron goes down so does that team. Win shares shows he once again meant the most to his team this year.
by BIGBIERINS on May 8, 2011 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The decision and the ridiculous party in Miami and comments
Really turned me off on them.
"Though that reminds me of a quality razor and mr. t story
he said once nellie was freaking out in locker room telling them how badly they sucked in first half. And he was so made he didn’t realize he hadn’t zipped up from his pee and his junk was hanging out." -Tafkasam
by Badly Browned on May 8, 2011 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
The party was not for you it was for miami fans he said he did not want to offend anyone with his comments
He said his comments were meant to hype up his fans for the season. What is wrong with that?
Exactly
Miami fans already celebrating like they won 5 rings already.
"Though that reminds me of a quality razor and mr. t story
he said once nellie was freaking out in locker room telling them how badly they sucked in first half. And he was so made he didn’t realize he hadn’t zipped up from his pee and his junk was hanging out." -Tafkasam
by Badly Browned on May 8, 2011 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
wait, what?
Miami have fans? Why is their arena so empty all the time?_?
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
It's crazy they were top five in attendance I call bs
But as you can see getting the players was not enough and niether was lebron trying to hype them up for the season
Miami is known for it's bandwagon fans. Now that the team is playing well..they have fans..otherwise..they don't have many real fans.
it’s a plastic town…kinda like L.A.
So your saying you don't want to see them win because of their fans?
Your acting like you would not be losing your mind if we brought in that talent. I would go insane if lebron even considered the warriors.
Of course I'd be excited
And just like Miami, there’d be a shitton of bandwagoners hopping on the wagon too.
But it didn’t happen to us.
"Though that reminds me of a quality razor and mr. t story
he said once nellie was freaking out in locker room telling them how badly they sucked in first half. And he was so made he didn’t realize he hadn’t zipped up from his pee and his junk was hanging out." -Tafkasam
by Badly Browned on May 8, 2011 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
So your saying you don't want them to win because of their fans though?
I would understand that although I have not run into any bandwagon heat fans. But 60 percent of the reason I hate the lakers is because of the fans
I guess so, though I admit its still not at the same level as Laker-hate.
I want to see the Mavs go all the way personally, maybe get some payback on Miami.
"Though that reminds me of a quality razor and mr. t story
he said once nellie was freaking out in locker room telling them how badly they sucked in first half. And he was so made he didn’t realize he hadn’t zipped up from his pee and his junk was hanging out." -Tafkasam
by Badly Browned on May 8, 2011 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to see lebron win a ring cause personally I like him as a player. He's made
Douche moves but has owned up to them except for the handshake moment. Laker fans hold onto that he has no rings and kobe has 5. I know once lebron get’s his first they will say well rings 5-1 lol.
But dallas has a lot of player I would like to see win one j kidd especially.
by BIGBIERINS on May 8, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, like you want Lebron to win one
I want Dirk to win one.
Both guys have got everything but the ring at this point.
"Though that reminds me of a quality razor and mr. t story
he said once nellie was freaking out in locker room telling them how badly they sucked in first half. And he was so made he didn’t realize he hadn’t zipped up from his pee and his junk was hanging out." -Tafkasam
by Badly Browned on May 8, 2011 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
the only thing he's guilty of
is not hitting Barea hard enough to take him out of the rest of the game. If you’re going to pull a flagrant and get ejected, make it worth getting ejected for.
they suck, sound like old british royals who have the "Above You" attitude as well
I’d rather take the Sactown announcers cause if that aint announcing, it ain’t KINGS BASKETBAWLLLLLLL
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
today's shove was more blatant than previous in my opinion
and he took off his shirt….
10+ game ban no pay please
Rashard Lewis got a 10 game ban a few years ago for taking vitamins lulz
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
and Jax
remember when he got that 7(?) game suspension for shooting a gun outside of a strip club? I never did quite understand that one tho.
You don't know why they suspended him? Hmmm...
"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."
"He's chicken curry right now. He'll become beef curry a little later on."
-Keith Smart
What happen if the Warriors
sign Bynum during the off season and he got those 10 suspension
coz Lakers want to get Howard
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
But but
we need a dominant center to be on the next level right
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
mykelala01 is like the bouncer with the red rope for GSOM. You’re good to come in now.
by TheSoundOfHockey on Apr 24, 2011 9:24 PM PDT
bynum is not that dominant and is a punk and locker room cancer. he's just scratching the surface.
He is injury prone and also is not concistent. They can crown him the second best center but in a league with two true centers that say’s nothing
Yes please. I'd still take him.
Now if they’d take Beans off our hands….
"I thought it was going in," Warriors center Chris Hunter said. "It looked like the invisible man tipped it away at the last second."
"He's chicken curry right now. He'll become beef curry a little later on."
-Keith Smart
Here is what Bynum did to Barera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiFaP7XSJI8
filthy… this guy needs to be disciplined
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
While Pau is much better than Andris
Andris has been enough of a headcase that I don’t want to see how much worse Pau becomes in the next few years.
by ohcleverhansyou on May 8, 2011 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
might need a change of sceneary
maybe he’s not feeling the guys in the Lakers lockerroom (Kobe aka wife killah). It’s definitely a gamble. Do you want to be stuck with a 14 mil andris biedrins?
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, if we could switch out Biedrins for Gasol, I'm all for that haha.
But yeah, I think Pau will be alright, probably by next season. But watching Biedrin’s trajectory makes me a bit wary.
by ohcleverhansyou on May 8, 2011 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
blake would have made odom suck his nuts
dunk over him haha
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Hell yeah
Anyways plz Monta join my league… I promise to go easy on u!!
Clippers own staples center!!!
haha what do you do in leagues
I’m pretty busy and play whenever I can
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
oh
I don’t play those kind of association/season mode things. Sorry man I’m out lol
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah i can
I just get my 20 wins for an achievement and usually stay offline because although it’s easy I am tired of figuring out how to stop each new cheeseball move
Yeah i am pretty great at it to.
Most of my losses have come because my internet has crapped out. It’s better now. I was winning a game 43-8 and I got disconnected and got a loss. That really annoys me.
you can choose anyteam you want
except for the Clippers and the Hawks
Clippers own staples center!!!
I played with the warriors once
It is impossible to miss a shot with Curry lol
Clippers own staples center!!!
Yeah once you get his fake shot down you can't miss.
Usually when someone just tries to drive all game i counter with the magic and that shuts that down. Anyways we could get this into like a fantasy draft? I have not done a league in about two years but those were the best.
Curry sucks so much ass
his release is so awkward and even when they are perfect, HE MISSES, ALL THE TIME! Even OPEN SHOTS! He’s the most useless player on that team but I have him out there to scare people tehe
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
what fake release?
it’s medium-quick, kind of like JRich (but jrich knocks his shots down). I swear Curry’s ratings are high but he cannot do anything…
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
You realize those nutjobs have his 3 point shooting at like 85. I mean he should be at least 90.
"Of course, these people couldn’t really have predicted...the joke of a mockery of a sham of a circus of Keith Smart’s nightly rotations. " - Sleepy Freud
Steph Curry and Reggie Williams all day baby!
by GovernorStephCurry on May 8, 2011 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously
He should be the best in the game. Monta is like2 points behind him at 83 or something like that lol. Makes no sense.
My net team is completely revamped and three years in.
So i coudln’t say lol only two original players left are deron and morrow
Ray Allen has the most sweet shot
he is gigantic cheese, have to D him up manually or put two hands in his face when he shoots
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
well that is cause he has his real shot form
If curry had his he would be even easier
why did they take it away?
he had it in 2010 (my first year of 2k too!)
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard he didn't get it because he was signed on with nba elite or something
they didn’t even give him he free throw form i know small but still no respect for possibly the best shooter in the league.
No disrespect to allen but curry can create his own shot
Yeah allen was
But now he is old and mostly is catch and shoot or come off screens.
rumour?
durant was with elite too and I think he has his own shot in 2k
by Monta THE Boss on May 8, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Durant I believe was the year before
Plus durant is a superstar.
I always thought the 2k guy’s were slight warriors homers to
That shit pisses me off
His release is kind of slow in that game. Totally the opposite of real life. You have to hold the button for too long with him. I sucked with him for hella long and then I became okay with him. They really need to give him a signature shot. I like running around with him and sort of slice up the defense by finding the open man.
I hate his release.
I try never to shoot with him. But Udoh is a very good scorer.
"Morrow... That's a two pointer!"
-Kevin Harlan for the 22nd time during an NBA 2k11 exhibition
by don't leave Morrow! on May 8, 2011 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Booooze
He should just pretend he’s playing the warriors. He always kills us.
Also just put up my first post about Mavs/Lakers and why Monta Ellis should win the 6th man award every year for the next decade.
Let me know what you think: http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2011/5/8/2161046/monta-as-the-leagues-best-6th-man-mavs-lakers-and-more
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Chuck and Webber both have great points
I agree with the Chuckster though. They are missing the best example though, Lebron’s cavs.
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