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[Doc Holliday]

Ugh. I'm doing my best to temper my expectations. I've officially raised my Bulls expectations to ECF at least. If we lose in the 2nd round, I'll be crushed. ECF is what I expect and I'll be okay with. Everything else is gravy for me.

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BUT INSIDE I WANT TO SAY WE'RE GONNNNA WINNNN IT ALLLLLL

Same here! BTW I went to the United Center for the first time last week. Fucking fantastic seeing Rose destroy Rondo in person! I wish I could be there for the playoffs

 

[Justin Timberlake]

Insignificant stat of the day:
Since January 1st: Spurs 33-17, Grizzlies 32-18.

No, thats a pretty significant stat I'd say.

I wouldn't be surprised if we lost that series now that Manu is injured. I don't know why everyone is picking us to win it.

 

[diehard]

Haha, I aint got no hate for the Jazz, but don't know shit about them now that they don't have the players from last year.

Hayward / Favors /

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Jimmer

future man, thats all you need to know.

 

[SephCast]

Same here! BTW I went to the United Center for the first time last week. Fucking fantastic seeing Rose destroy Rondo in person! I wish I could be there for the playoffs

The atmosphere is amazing in the playoffs. During the regular season, it's not usually that good, other than matchup games. Playoffs are amazing at the UC, though.

 

[CherryWoodFuton]

The atmosphere is amazing in the playoffs. During the regular season, it's not usually that good, other than matchup games. Playoffs are amazing at the UC, though.

I can only imagine how stoked you Bulls fans are to finally have a championship contending team. Congrats

BTW the white hot Heat jerseys look fugly and cheap as hell.

 

[commish]

No, thats a pretty significant stat I'd say.

I wouldn't be surprised if we lost that series now that Manu is injured. I don't know why everyone is picking us to win it.

Yeah, I have no idea why people are picking the top seed to beat the 8th seed either. I mean, did you see the numbers on the last 40 games?

Grizz have no chance. BONNER POWER.

 

[Mothman91]

Guys, I don't think my body is ready for the playoffs. I'm too hyped for this shit.

 

[Outdoor Miner]

Damn so much hate for the Bulls down here in Miami. I really hope these two teams meet in the Conference Finals. It will be epic.

 

[Adam Blade]

Future Clipper Michael Gilchrist is not very articulate.

PJ Hairston isn't too bad.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

Yeah, I have no idea why people are picking the top seed to beat the 8th seed either. I mean, did you see the numbers on the last 40 games?

Grizz have no chance. BONNER POWER.

lol 8th seed. Grizz tanked to be the 8th seed. Everyone knows they are better than their seed. Besides, an 8th seed in the West is still really good. No Manu in G1 means no HCA (in fact, it gives them the advantage because when they win G1 they'll be up 1-0 with 3 games left in MEM) and thats part of what makes a top seed so powerful.

Without Manu, Tony Allen will be on Parker. We won't be able to exploit Conley. That changes everything.

 

[CherryWoodFuton]

Damn so much hate for the Bulls down here in Miami. I really hope these two teams meet in the Conference Finals. It will be epic.

I've seen more hate towards the Celtics down here but I've seen fb statuses calling for career ending injuries to Rose and Noah lol

 

[Derwind]

Teams I want to see in the Confrence finals:

Leastern Conference
-Bulls
-Miami(so they can get stomped, we know the Bulls expose Bosh worse than a Paparazzi exposes a naked celeb)

Conceited Conference

-Spurs
-Lakers

Note: I'm not a fan of Spurs or Lakers but I do want to see them faceoff.....I hate watching OKC & Dallas play, I don't care for Por, NO, Mem or Den....

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Future Clipper Michael Gilchrist is not very articulate.

PJ Hairston isn't too bad.

I thought Gilchrist was very articulate and intelligent from the interviews I've seen. He's also a year younger than the rest of his class.

 

[Adam Blade]

Pacers/Mavs finals would be epic.

I thought Gilchrist was very articulate and intelligent from the interviews I've seen. He's also a year younger than the rest of his class.

Maybe it's just this interview here, but he doesn't come off too well.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

I'm sorry, Rodeo.

Also, how are you feeling after the accident?

Pretty good, thanks. Meeting with a lawyer next week.

Hey Rodeo, how long until the Off-Season thread so that we can avoid Blackface nuttiness throughout the playoffs?

I have it ready. I'll post it in a minute.

 

[linsivvi]

I named a club, in Toronto, when talking about the night life in the city. It wasn't a basketball argument. Nice try though scrub.

Anyway, I am done with all these arguments. Time to watch over-rated teams get killed in the playoffs.

I still can't believe I was wrong about the Knicks. I thought they were going to be the 07 Raptors. But they were even worse then that. Oh well, maybe next year they will get to 47 wins.

Here, have a cookie.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Rose announcing his candidacy for 2012.

For back to back MVPs?

 

[diehard]

For back to back MVPs?

Bush's first election win was more legit than Rose's first MVP.

 

[reilo]

Is there a point-guard not named Deron Williams Jazz fans do like?

And no, John Stockton is not an acceptable answer.

 

[diehard]

Is there a point-guard not named Deron Williams Jazz fans do like?

And no, John Stockton is not an acceptable answer.

I think Andre Miller is alright. I don't "not like" Rose, either. Steve Nash is great.

Rondo got vastly overrated and Westbrook is terrible to watch and makes some dumb plays. That's about it.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

Important post

Alright guys we gotta start up suggestions for the NBA-age awards. Categories from last year:

Best NBA .gif
Best NBA photoshop
Best NBA photoshopper
Village Idiot of the Year
Best Meltdown
Funniest Poster
Best New NBA-age meme
ROTY
Most substantive poster
Best news breaker
Best troll
MVP

The only awards that are 100% coming back this year are ROTY, MVP, Best troll, Best .gif/photoshop/photoshopper (I may combine .gif/photoshop). I want to have around 10 awards so I'd like to hear your suggestions. What awards should come back, and what awards should be added?

Important Post

 

[reilo]

I think Andre Miller is alright. I don't "not like" Rose, either. Steve Nash is great.

Rondo got vastly overrated and Westbrook is terrible to watch and makes some dumb plays. That's about it.

Andre played at BYU! He doesn't count, either!

 

[diehard]

Andre played at BYU! He doesn't count, either!

Um no, he played at Utah, whom i hate with a passion. He counts for triple.

 

[Derwind]

Here, have a cookie.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x142/reilo/djmag.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

Well I'll give him this, he's not a horrible basketball player. He actually was good for us when he played in Toronto. Actually he was one of the best players the Raptors ever drafted. He had heart early on and he didn't take as many jumpshots as he did with Miami.

His entire game was his killer first step, his patented pump fake, his silky smooth jump shot and the back to the basket game he had.

Honestly, I know people might be thinking I'm a blind homer but honestly, he was fucking brilliant when he played in Toronto.

But he's exposed as a sellout, a soft bitchmade motherfucker and a robin to batman's robin....

Even defensively he wasn't bad, he could stay with his man pressuring them, keep his dinosaur hands in their face making them alter their shots.

He could rebound a decent amount.

And this is with night in & night out being double & triple teamed....

But I digress...

He really is just a soft ass punk.... =[

 

[Mothman91]

stuff

We should add a best avatar award. I think it deserves its own category.

 

[Mystagogue]

I think Andre Miller is alright. I don't "not like" Rose, either. Steve Nash is great.

Rondo got vastly overrated and Westbrook is terrible to watch and makes some dumb plays. That's about it.

Westbrook often makes me want to murder kittens but I wouldn't say he is terrible to watch.

 

[diehard]

Westbrook often makes me want to murder kittens but I wouldn't say he is terrible to watch.

I'm sick of that team and their Durantics. If not for that i would be rooting for them , i think they have some good guys on their team off the court.

 

[SephCast]

I'm having friends over for the Bulls playoff game. Drinking game is a shot per each D-Rose 3, Bogans 3, and D-Rose dunk.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Devin Harris will probably not be joining the "Point guards Jazz fans like" group going by his play this season and in his career which is pretty unfortunate.

 

[jjasper]

Anyone else watching this press conference?

 

[reilo]

So Beaubois is going to be benched for DeShawn...

Carlisle wouldn’t commit to continuing to use DeShawn Stevenson as the starting shooting guard, as was the case for most of the season while Beaubois slowly recovered from a broken foot and again in the regular-season finale. But it’s clear from listening to Carlisle and the team’s key veterans that it’s Stevenson’s job for the playoffs, while Beaubois will perhaps be a bit player off the bench.

“Things change,” Carlisle said. “And you’ve got to be judged by performance. I think the last time I said, ‘I’m sticking with this kid’ was over a week ago. Some things have changed in that period of time. That’s just the way it is.”

Actually, nothing changed for Roddy B. during that period of time. That’s the problem.

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mave...2/mavs-pull-plug-on-roddy-beaubois-as-starter

 

[Justin Timberlake]

We should add a best avatar award. I think it deserves its own category.

Thats an awesome suggestion. Don't know why we've never thought of it before.

 

[Mothman91]

I'm having friends over for the Bulls playoff game. Drinking game is a shot per each D-Rose 3, Bogans 3, and D-Rose dunk.

gotdayum, you guys are gonna get SMASHED.

 

[thekad]

.gif
photoshop
roty
mvp
:heatbench meme award
triple u village idiot award
NBA MVP

 

[SephCast]

gotdayum, you guys are gonna get SMASHED.

Derrick gets about 3-4 threes per game now, 1-2 from Bogans, and dunks are only once in a while. I have a feeling it'll be about 5 shots.

 

[jjasper]

projected $300 loss this year (more if CBA not renewed)
8 teams profitable for 10-11.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

.gif
photoshop
roty
mvp
:heatbench meme award
triple u village idiot award
NBA MVP

Do you guys really like the Village Idiot award? I know its funny, but I felt bad for kado when he "won" it. If you guys wanna keep it, we'll keep it though. I'm leaning toward keeping best meme since the discussion around that is usually pretty fun, and it leads to reminiscing about the year's best moments. So, so far:

1. ROTY
2. MVP
3. Best troll
4. Best avatar
5. Best NBA .gif/photoshop
6. Best photoshopper
7. Most substantive poster
8. Best new NBA-age meme
9. ??
10. ??

is what I am thinking.

 

[Bread]

So Beaubois is going to be benched for DeShawn...


http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mave...2/mavs-pull-plug-on-roddy-beaubois-as-starter

Branduil on suicide watch.

 

[SephCast]

Do you guys really like the Village Idiot award? I know its funny, but I felt bad for kado when he "won" it. If you guys wanna keep it, we'll keep it though. I'm leaning toward keeping best meme since the discussion around that is usually pretty fun, and it leads to reminiscing about the year's best moments. So, so far:

1. ROTY
2. MVP
3. Best troll
4. Best avatar
5. Best NBA .gif/photoshop
6. Best photoshopper
7. Most substantive poster
8. Best new NBA-age meme
9. ??
10. ??

is what I am thinking.

Who was the guy who did the actual NBA awards for gaf last year? Does he still want to do it or should I take over for him?

 

[Mystagogue]

I'm having friends over for the Bulls playoff game. Drinking game is a shot per each D-Rose 3, Bogans 3, and D-Rose dunk.

This doesn't sound like a smart thing at all.

 

[Justin Timberlake]

Who was the guy who did the actual NBA awards for gaf last year? Does he still want to do it or should I take over for him?

We don't do actual NBA awards. You can start that up if you want to.

My awards are only NBA-gaf related.

 

[SephCast]

This doesn't sound like a smart thing at all.

I think Chicagoans might drink more than a lot of other places. 5-6 drinks is a normal drinking night here.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Is there a point-guard not named Deron Williams Jazz fans do like?

And no, John Stockton is not an acceptable answer.

I like Andre Miller, Nash (though his circle dribbling is silly), Jason Kidd (his game, not so much him), Rose, Chris Paul (game ONLY), and Tony Parker.

I like the PG that facilitates but is also able to score. Rose looks to score more than I like, but I can't deny the results. Watching guys like Rondo (who is only putting up the numbers he does because he's surrounded by Hall of Fame talent), Westbrook, or other spaz guards makes my stomach turn.

 

[Mystagogue]

I think Chicagoans might drink more than a lot of other places. 5-6 drinks is a normal drinking night here.

My last drink was a 4 loko binge in December.

 

[Derwind]

I think Chicagoans might drink more than a lot of other places. 5-6 drinks is a normal drinking night here.

So what happens if Rose makes 4 dunks, 3 threes and Bogan makes 4 threes? I mean isn't that their average in 48 minutes(I don't watch many bulls games so I don't know)? Thats a lot of drinks(assuming the drinks are strong) in a short space of time, might want to keep them light....

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Do you guys really like the Village Idiot award? I know its funny, but I felt bad for kado when he "won" it. If you guys wanna keep it, we'll keep it though. I'm leaning toward keeping best meme since the discussion around that is usually pretty fun, and it leads to reminiscing about the year's best moments. So, so far:

1. ROTY
2. MVP
3. Best troll
4. Best avatar
5. Best NBA .gif/photoshop
6. Best photoshopper
7. Most substantive poster
8. Best new NBA-age meme
9. ??
10. ??

is what I am thinking.

Best meltdown?
Most stubborn? (basically who won't let a point go when it's obvious that they're wrong...aka the Knicks for Carmelo award)

 

[thekad]

11 drinks over 2 and a half hours?

He'll survive.

 

[SephCast]

So what happens if Rose makes 4 dunks, 3 threes and Bogan makes 4 threes? I mean isn't that their average in 48 minutes(I don't watch many bulls games so I don't know)? Thats a lot of drinks(assuming the drinks are strong) in a short space of time, might want to keep them light....

Rose dunks it like once every 3 games. Averages around 3 threes per game. Bogans gets 1-2. I'm estimating 4 shots at the lowest, 7 at the most.

 

[numble]

So what happens if Rose makes 4 dunks, 3 threes and Bogan makes 4 threes? I mean isn't that their average in 48 minutes(I don't watch many bulls games so I don't know)? Thats a lot of drinks(assuming the drinks are strong) in a short space of time, might want to keep them light....

Derrick Rose averages less than 2 threes a game and less than half a dunk a game. Bogans averages 1 three a game.

 

[Adam Blade]

I hate Andre Miller.