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tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
May 03 2009 18:28 GMT
#941
The ATL MIA series as been so terrible, haha
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
goldenkrnboi
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3104 Posts
May 03 2009 18:31 GMT
#942
c'mon dwade. go into rapist mode one more time.
triangle
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3803 Posts
May 03 2009 18:35 GMT
#943
If Wade doesn't dominate the Heat are worse than useless lol
Also known as waterfall / w4terfall
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14896 Posts
May 03 2009 18:37 GMT
#944
ATL Miami has been such a boring series
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
May 03 2009 18:43 GMT
#945
On May 04 2009 03:37 KOFgokuon wrote:
ATL Miami has been such a boring series

I preferred terrible, but boring works all the same
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
funnybananaman
Profile Joined April 2009
United States830 Posts
May 03 2009 19:02 GMT
#946
ROUND 2 mavericks are about to steamroll the nuggets starting at about 3:30. i expect LA to win it all, facing Cleveland in the finals.
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
May 03 2009 19:30 GMT
#947
Nuggets in 6, backup expectation nuggets in 7.

Lakers in 5, I hope rockets can take it to 6 though

Cleveland in 5, backup expectation 4.

Orlando in 6, if injuries are really bad in 7.
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
May 03 2009 19:34 GMT
#948
On May 04 2009 03:43 tonight wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 04 2009 03:37 KOFgokuon wrote:
ATL Miami has been such a boring series

I preferred terrible, but boring works all the same

Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
May 03 2009 19:35 GMT
#949
On May 03 2009 17:15 MYM.Testie wrote:
You hear that Ace?
Cyric's calling you out personally.
oh shi-


Well I kinda agree with everything except #4. Kg and PP aren't punks at all, and I still like Rondo. I think Cyric just had his anti-Boston tea in the morning or something ^_^
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
May 03 2009 19:39 GMT
#950
On May 04 2009 04:30 igotmyown wrote:
Nuggets in 6, backup expectation nuggets in 7.

Lakers in 5, I hope rockets can take it to 6 though

Cleveland in 5, backup expectation 4.

Orlando in 6, if injuries are really bad in 7.


Cleveland is going to sweep Atlanta.

I hope somehow, someway Dallas and Denver both lose the series.

Orlando is such an overrated team. A healthy Celtics team would sweep them even with Jameer Nelson. Lets not forget what happened to Orlando IN Orlando when both teams were healthy. If you saw that game you saw Rondo take a shit on Jameer Nelson and wipe his ass with Dwight Howard's jersey. Courtney Lee- LOL yea right. Boston chased Orlando off the 3 point line and it was an absolute defensive rape all night.

LA in 6. 4 if Ron Artest starts picking up Tracy McGrady's phone calls for advice.
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
May 03 2009 20:07 GMT
#951
On May 03 2009 17:26 HonestTea wrote:
As a long time Pistons fan I wholly appreciate the emergence of Dark Rondo. His attitude reminds me of a certain PG from the 80s-90s...

That moment when Rose blocked Rondo has set up 10 years of future PG rivalry.

Chris Paul, Deron Deron, Rondo, Rose, Westbrook... with Brandon Jennings and Ricky Rubio on the way. The future of the 1 is solid.


(I tried to include Stuckey in the above list... but my conscious wouldn't allow me. Sad)

I loooooove Rubio, but I'm banking on Lawson being the better pro and I hope to god the Pistons move up to get him.
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
May 03 2009 20:13 GMT
#952
From the videos I saw on youtube, Rubio doesn't seem THAT great. Maybe everyone sees an inner potential but his shooting is kinda slow and awkward and the highlights you see is him making layups.
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
May 03 2009 21:53 GMT
#953
On May 04 2009 04:02 funnybananaman94 wrote:
ROUND 2 mavericks are about to steamroll the nuggets starting at about 3:30. i expect LA to win it all, facing Cleveland in the finals.

^_^
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
May 03 2009 22:09 GMT
#954
No wonder Tony Parker dropped 40 on the mavs. It's like a layup line for the nuggets. It's amazing that Dallas kept it close ... until the 4th quarter.

Nene's like the closest active player to Hakeem right now. The nuggets are definitely the real thing.
XaI)CyRiC
Profile Joined October 2002
United States4471 Posts
May 03 2009 22:24 GMT
#955
On May 04 2009 04:35 Ace wrote:
Well I kinda agree with everything except #4. Kg and PP aren't punks at all, and I still like Rondo. I think Cyric just had his anti-Boston tea in the morning or something ^_^


I'll concede that Pierce may not be that punk-esque, but KG most definitely is and he's given plenty of examples of it this season. Being intense is one thing, but disrespectful and obnoxious is something else. The way he taunts opposing players, screams at them, engages in his completely unnecessary on-court antics, etc. all show absolutely no respect for his opponents and make him, and his teammates by association, look classless.

There were several reports regarding multiple sources from multiple teams complaining about the Celtics' behavior and conduct this season, which is rare and deplorable from a championship team. Neither the Spurs, the Lakers, or the Pistons reacted to winning a championship the way the Celtics did this year. The fact that it was so believable to everyone except Boston fans lends it more credibility.

I honestly believe that there is a trickle-down effect from a team's best player, and that KG is responsible for his team's obnoxious and disrespectful behavior, and excessive and unnecessary trashtalk. Many teams have been dominant and won championships in the past, but this Boston team acts like it's the first. I can't remember the last time a team was so disliked by the rest of the league and other teams' fans.
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XaI)CyRiC
Profile Joined October 2002
United States4471 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-05-03 22:27:33
May 03 2009 22:26 GMT
#956
On May 04 2009 07:09 igotmyown wrote:
No wonder Tony Parker dropped 40 on the mavs. It's like a layup line for the nuggets. It's amazing that Dallas kept it close ... until the 4th quarter.

Nene's like the closest active player to Hakeem right now. The nuggets are definitely the real thing.


Mentioning Nene in the same sentence as Olajuwon, let alone comparing the two, is just a traveshammockery. Nene isn't anywhere near even belonging in any discussion that involves a comparison of Olajuwon to others.

Also, there are plenty of other players who more talented offensively and defensively than Nene, and Olajuwon was one of the best two-way Centers to ever play the game.
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city42
Profile Joined October 2007
1656 Posts
May 03 2009 23:16 GMT
#957
On May 04 2009 07:09 igotmyown wrote:
No wonder Tony Parker dropped 40 on the mavs. It's like a layup line for the nuggets. It's amazing that Dallas kept it close ... until the 4th quarter.

Nene's like the closest active player to Hakeem right now. The nuggets are definitely the real thing.

Traveshamockery indeed! The two are nothing alike. Nene would be not be capable of handling the offensive load if a team were built around him like Olajuwon had in the late 80s. He also has nowhere near the athletic ability or shot blocking instinct and timing. I can think of one similarity: they are both centers. Outside of that, you are comparing a mid-upper tier center in a league where big men are dead to a top 5 center of ALL TIME. Get back to me when Nene can do this in an elimination game:

[image loading]



By the way, since I'm posting this, I was wondering if anyone had thoughts on the NBA not announcing any punishment for Dalembert yet. I guess most people didn't get to see game 6 of PHI-ORL since it wasn't on national TV, but Dalembert threw an elbow right into Turkoglu's face (Hedo went nuts and got ejected but the refs missed the elbow). One of the side cameras caught it perfectly, and it was clearly more malicious than Dwight's elbow in game 5. If the NBA does not suspend Dalembert for the first game of next season, or at least levy a substantial fine, then you can tally up one more inconsistency in these playoffs.
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
May 03 2009 23:19 GMT
#958
I guess everyone's flipflopped on KG since the 2004 playoffs, when KG was too soft

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/wiley/040517/archive

Oh yeah, violence. Don't say that word too loud around Kevin Garnett.

I am disapointed in KG -- just as you said you were disappointed in me by going with the Wolves over the Kings strictly because of him. Break down these Game 7s for me in your nexty post please, Mr. Sports Guy, Mr. Cheers, Mr. Bahstan Garden, Mr. Fenway Park Luxury Box. I have really seen the Wolves' flaws now. Ervin Johnson is all but fossilized, I swear Mahorn would be more useful. Olowokandi should be arrested and charged with a felony, grand theft larceny; stolen more money than Jim McIlvaine

What's killing the Wolves is not having Troy Hudson, who might be the best second-rotation lead guard in the league, after the guy the Kings are missing, Bobby Jackson. What kills me that it doesn't matter who wins -- the Lakers will beat either one.

And the only guy who could change that is shrinking-ass violet.

Did you see that look on his face during the Peeler Incident? OK, he gets the shot to the gut and it knocks him to his (HBO dialogue alert) *&$#!# knees, and what does he $#!*!@*&! do? He gets this look on his face, this Gandolfini look, you know the look, and I'm thinking, "Oh-oh, this is perfect, this is when he becomes Wolverine."

Instead, he became Hugh Jackman. The Broadway version.

Summama*itch! He throws a little forearm shiver to Peeler's chest, then Peeler clocks him like he's Tarver and KG is Roy. KG backs up, mind you, with a look on his face like somebody just hit him with an ax handle. Which is basically what happened.

You said he was a second banana, Sports Guy. I admit it. You said it.

I didn't believe it. But you may be right. Which is the final blasphemy.
XaI)CyRiC
Profile Joined October 2002
United States4471 Posts
May 03 2009 23:58 GMT
#959
On May 04 2009 08:19 igotmyown wrote:
I guess everyone's flipflopped on KG since the 2004 playoffs, when KG was too soft


I wouldn't say KG is "soft" but he isn't what I'd consider to be a true tough guy either. This video does a good job of illustrating this point:

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Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
May 04 2009 00:06 GMT
#960
whats the problem Cyric? Calderon bitching lol.

How do we know he really punched that guy?

whats wrong with telling Wally to play some D? thats nothing to complain about.
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
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