Damon was a baller at Toronto, I think he got drafted there if I remember correctly (I remember having his rookie trading card from there I think) and then went to Portland when they were pretty good, but he just kind of went south really quickly. T-mac and carter, the cousins were really exciting to watch but ya they would have had some terrible terrible defense. And plus Tmac would only play for like 30 games a season so they would need a good bench lol. Good players, but wouldn't go far with Stoudemire being their toughest player haha.

And go Baron davis haha, but I think it would have been different with Billups in the game possibly. NY misses him in those types of games.

a176

Canada6688 Posts

March 05 2011 06:16 GMT

#2202

i am completely surprised at baron performance tonite

i benched him on fantasy but he fucking owned it, damn

slyboogie

United States3423 Posts

March 05 2011 06:41 GMT

#2203

On March 05 2011 15:16 a176 wrote:
i am completely surprised at baron performance tonite

i benched him on fantasy but he fucking owned it, damn

I've been a Clipper fan for a decade and I had no doubt that Baron would ball this game up because he is a spiteful, narcissistic, fat ass and I hope his house falls on him.

Now that the spite is out, yes, Baron has the ability to suck you in with his gifts. But don't be fooled! He'll be back to take 15 shots a game and hitting a 25% click, with 5 TOs in 22 minutes. God I hate stupid B-Diddy.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

March 05 2011 07:29 GMT

#2204

so I missed the game and see that San Antonio dropped 173s on Miami?

oh boy

slyboogie

United States3423 Posts

March 05 2011 07:35 GMT

#2205

Miami has the tendency to swarm on defense and ALWAYS leave an open man somewhere on the perimeter. A disciplined team like the Spurs will always pick this apart.

unknown.sam

Philippines2701 Posts

March 05 2011 07:37 GMT

#2206

that first quarter really set the tone for the game.

i still find it amazing how SA keeps on winning. i guess they are the exact definition of team basketball. a ton of credit to pop.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

March 05 2011 07:41 GMT

#2207

San Antonio is a tough team because their Big 3, just like Boston and LA have clearly defined skill sets and role players that come through.

Miami has "4" players with almost clearly defined skill sets and a helter skelter set of role players.

In the end San Antonio is always dangerous as long as they aren't banged up too much.

@sly: Yea but if San Antonio went small (just reading recaps) Miami shouldn't be letting them live on the 3pt line. It'd be one thing if the Spurs hit 17 contested 3s but bad rotations? Rare for this team.

slyboogie

United States3423 Posts

March 05 2011 07:48 GMT

#2208

Good point, they rotate well but sometimes they get overly excited to help, even when it isn't necessary. Wade especially - I'm not sure if he just wants the steal or loves the fact that he's the best blocking guard in the league.

I watched some of the game but I wasn't paying too much attention - I sorta just guessed at the outcome; let me know if I'm wrong on anything.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

March 05 2011 07:50 GMT

#2209

Well Wade has been gambling heavily in recent games. I'm starting to think he's trying to overcompensate for their PG defense and getting caught out of position. Either way I'll have to watch the game later to see for myself.

igotmyown

United States4291 Posts

March 05 2011 07:55 GMT

#2210

I was really worried for the Spurs, that being the best in the league at playing right wouldn't be enough to beat pure talent. Nobody respects or is afraid of the Spurs, and no matter what happens that won't change even if they win the championship (what would people be saying if the Lakers, Miami or Boston had the Spurs record?)

But they are my role models for a winning basketball team, and I'll continue to root for them as an underdog pick, even over my hometown Celtics.

BalliSLife

1339 Posts

March 05 2011 08:09 GMT

#2211

Spurs are boring lol

Roffles

Pitcairn19291 Posts

March 05 2011 08:23 GMT

#2212

But they play efficient basketball, and they win games. It may be boring, but it does the job.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

March 05 2011 08:26 GMT

#2213

Spurs aren't boring imo. It's not like they sit around and pound the ball for 20 seconds.

SK.Testie

Canada11084 Posts

March 05 2011 08:27 GMT

#2214

I don't think you could call them boring this season tbh because their offense is really smooth and the can play very fast paced this year.

slyboogie

United States3423 Posts

March 05 2011 08:33 GMT

#2215

Testie is right, the Spurs are not at all boring. Just imagine them in a different uniform and you'll see something much more exciting. They play at a fast pace, take threes, penetrate - everything you want in fun ball. I know it's fun to call the Spurs boring but this year, they certainly are not.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

March 05 2011 08:55 GMT

#2216

Testie what happened man? You dont post in the NBA thread like you used to, almost thought you got kidnapped.

SK.Testie

Canada11084 Posts

March 05 2011 09:41 GMT

#2217

I check NBA.com & this thread multiple times daily. I just listen more than I speak.

MilesTeg

France1271 Posts

March 05 2011 12:38 GMT

#2218

The Miami Heat are the gold league cheesers of the NBA. They're really only good in transition, attacking early when the defense isn't ready yet. This is really effective against bad teams.

But against good teams that have good transition defense, they're incapable of playing right in a half court offense.

Proud of my Spurs! And a bit angry at the Heat, who got frustrated and violent in the end of the game (Dampier...).

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

March 05 2011 17:39 GMT

#2219

On March 05 2011 21:38 MilesTeg wrote:
The Miami Heat are the gold league cheesers of the NBA. They're really only good in transition, attacking early when the defense isn't ready yet. This is really effective against bad teams.

But against good teams that have good transition defense, they're incapable of playing right in a half court offense.

Proud of my Spurs! And a bit angry at the Heat, who got frustrated and violent in the end of the game (Dampier...).

I LOL'd