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igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
April 25 2009 23:35 GMT
#341
Those rims are the 6th player of the heat.
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
April 26 2009 00:10 GMT
#342
On April 26 2009 03:32 TubbySmurf wrote:
Chris Paul is carrying New Orleans. Whatever happened to Chandler? Denver should have little trouble finishing the Hornets, even if they lose the game today.

I am interested in seeing how far Denver can go. The way they have been playing, they are going to be a lot for any team in the NBA in a 7 game series.

Seeing Wade carry Miami makes me wonder how great he would be on a team with help. He will be a free agent after this year right? Wade on the Cavs...*wetdream*.



Lakers, Portland and Houston are all better than Denver
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
InfeSteD
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States4658 Posts
April 26 2009 00:20 GMT
#343
On April 26 2009 09:10 Ace wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 26 2009 03:32 TubbySmurf wrote:
Chris Paul is carrying New Orleans. Whatever happened to Chandler? Denver should have little trouble finishing the Hornets, even if they lose the game today.

I am interested in seeing how far Denver can go. The way they have been playing, they are going to be a lot for any team in the NBA in a 7 game series.

Seeing Wade carry Miami makes me wonder how great he would be on a team with help. He will be a free agent after this year right? Wade on the Cavs...*wetdream*.



Lakers, Portland and Houston are all better than Denver


and Utah! :D
w/e
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14893 Posts
April 26 2009 00:20 GMT
#344
you wish
Ra.Xor.2
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States1784 Posts
April 26 2009 00:25 GMT
#345
I dunno, denvers been looking solid lately, Billups is a absolute monster. Plus, their probably going to be playing Dallas next, and I don't see Dallas beating them.
#1 Flash Fan
TubbySmurf
Profile Joined May 2004
United States11 Posts
April 26 2009 00:55 GMT
#346
@Ace

Portland and Denver split regular season games at 2 - 2. Not sure how that makes Portland better than Denver.

Both Rockets and Lakers won most games against Denver in regular season so I won't argue with you that those teams edge Denver in the regular season, although, anything can happen in the post-season.

Lakers of course are the odds on favorite for the West, but Denver has caught my eye as a hungry team that is playing well and not making many mistakes. Billups was a great pickup for them.

Portland and Rockets both get more press as the main contenders to the Lakers in the West, but I think Denver has a better shot to stop the Lakers than either of them. Mavs also are playing like they want to prove everyone wrong, so they might be a darkhorse to watch out for.

Go Cavs!

I remember .Papasmurf.
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
April 26 2009 01:13 GMT
#347
Even if they split, and even if you take the regular season into account when the this question comes up:

"Who do you see in the West even having a chance of beating the Lakers?" only two teams pop up: Houston and Portland.

The problem with Denver all rests with Carmelo Anthony just not being dominant. Sure he can score and pass, but he isn't an S-level superstar like Lebron,Wade, or Kobe.
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
goldenkrnboi
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3104 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-26 01:33:27
April 26 2009 01:28 GMT
#348
all the kobe haters need to take a look at the LA-UTA game right now and try to tell me that kobe needs to shoot less/ pass more.
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
April 26 2009 02:18 GMT
#349
Kobe's game face looks fucking frightening. I've never seen anyone as scary as that on the basketball court. Even KG pales in comparison to Kobe's pissed face.
twitter.com/xerislight -- follow me~~
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
April 26 2009 02:19 GMT
#350
The playoff Nuggets are better then the playoff Blazers. Regular season means jackshit now.
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
April 26 2009 02:23 GMT
#351
pleae god make avery johnson shut the fuck up
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
smurfingchobo
Profile Joined April 2004
833 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-04-26 02:44:01
April 26 2009 02:40 GMT
#352
Holy shit Kobe, calm down!

Boozer airballed a free throw.. should have been a violation, wtf
Teach me PvZ~
SK.Testie
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada11084 Posts
April 26 2009 02:48 GMT
#353
On April 26 2009 11:18 Xeris wrote:
Kobe's game face looks fucking frightening. I've never seen anyone as scary as that on the basketball court. Even KG pales in comparison to Kobe's pissed face.


That's the face of a rapist.
+ Show Spoiler +
j/k I no he's cleared
Social Justice is a fools errand. May all the adherents at its church be thwarted. Of all the religions I have come across, it is by far the most detestable.
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
April 26 2009 03:03 GMT
#354
On April 26 2009 11:48 MYM.Testie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 26 2009 11:18 Xeris wrote:
Kobe's game face looks fucking frightening. I've never seen anyone as scary as that on the basketball court. Even KG pales in comparison to Kobe's pissed face.


That's the face of a rapist.
+ Show Spoiler +
j/k I no he's cleared


nah... if rapists had that face they wouldn't be able to even get close to a woman
twitter.com/xerislight -- follow me~~
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
April 26 2009 03:05 GMT
#355
KOBE IS SICK!
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
April 26 2009 03:11 GMT
#356
On April 26 2009 11:19 tonight wrote:
The playoff Nuggets are better then the playoff Blazers. Regular season means jackshit now.


Imposible to tell. The playoff Nuggets have a FAR easier matchup than the Blazers, and aren't even a favorite vs Houston or Portland. How can they be better?
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
April 26 2009 03:43 GMT
#357
Do they secretly move the basket further back from the free throw line in Utah? I've seen Boozer's crazy bounce off the front rim and roll in twice now and Pau Gasol clang it off the front in the span of 2 minutes.

Kobe makes these crazy shots (the 18 foot fallaway) that few other players can make. However, he and the Lakers can make a lot of shots at a better percentage.

This game he was getting better elevation and separation off of his face-up jumper. In game 3, he looked off balanced and crowded.

And can Kobe dunk on drives anymore? He always lays it in and only dunks on fastbreak turns, whereas you see Ariza doing reverse slams.
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
April 26 2009 03:46 GMT
#358
On April 26 2009 12:43 igotmyown wrote:


And can Kobe dunk on drives anymore? He always lays it in and only dunks on fastbreak turns, whereas you see Ariza doing reverse slams.



Well I can see Kobe more and more like MJ, where as he relied more on his jump shot and not taking into the basket as much.
SK.Testie
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada11084 Posts
April 26 2009 03:57 GMT
#359
He's a worse version of MJ. I think that late in his career, we can call it that. He is obviously brilliant, but overall, there's just no arguing that MJ outclasses him in almost every category except a small margin in 3pt% and a meh margin on FT%. Especially come playoff time. MJ is the playoff king who is the definition of clutch. There really was no stopping him.
Social Justice is a fools errand. May all the adherents at its church be thwarted. Of all the religions I have come across, it is by far the most detestable.
OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
April 26 2009 04:42 GMT
#360
On April 26 2009 12:57 MYM.Testie wrote:
He's a worse version of MJ. I think that late in his career, we can call it that. He is obviously brilliant, but overall, there's just no arguing that MJ outclasses him in almost every category except a small margin in 3pt% and a meh margin on FT%. Especially come playoff time. MJ is the playoff king who is the definition of clutch. There really was no stopping him.

don't call him a worse version of MJ. he is kobe, and jordan is jordan. kobe is undoubtedly a better shooter than jordan. jordan gets the upper hand in driving to the basket. kobe is better in some areas, and jordan in others. overall, i agree that jordan is the best player to ever play the game, but let's not call kobe as an inferior version of jordan. i might actually say that in terms of pure offensive abilities, kobe is better.
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