iamshadowlark
Banned
Give what?
Whatever it is Im sure it doesn't matter to him. If we win, I hope Lebron is happy for himself and not the fact that he is shitting on his haters. Fuck them, he shouldn't play to validate critics.
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2012 NBA Finals |OT| Good Job, Good Effort
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Give what?
Whatever it is Im sure it doesn't matter to him. If we win, I hope Lebron is happy for himself and not the fact that he is shitting on his haters. Fuck them, he shouldn't play to validate critics.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Taken 2 looks awesome. Not that I really needed to see a trailer to know that I was going.
By embarrassing himself on the court he is only giving more fuel for his haters. Nice try.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
I've come to terms with it that today will mark the day the Heat win a championship. I only blame the Thunder and Brooks. The coaching, line ups and match ups could've been a lot better.
All over my tits and ass. So hyped.
Go up 17? Put in a line-up of YNB, Fisher, Sefalosha, Harden, and Collison versus Wade and Lebron.
Y NOT, says Brooks.
All 4 games have basically been toss-ups. If a couple breaks go OKC's way it could easily be headed to game 6.
iamshadowlark
Banned
Yep he's been embarrassing himself this whole playoff.
Yeah right. They're rooting for him so hard to win multiple so they can cling to anything they can to compare him to Jordan. Shit espn's not even waiting for him to get 1 ring before doing it today and the last few days.
CrazyDogg77
Member
I think it goes to 6. Believe man.
Grover Cleveland
Member
At least in the short term, I think a Lebron ring will lead to an downpour of praise (read:asskissing) from the various sports outlets (read:The Worldwide Leader) and Skip Bayless salt. But they'll definitely still be talking about him.
And unfortunately for him, he's got to keep it up. I think most people saw the first championship as inevitable for a player of his caliber, soon people will want to see more. Plus he promised us like 8 rings. If he doesn't continue to chip, you'll see people put the heat back on him (no pun intended).
Today's the day Joel Anthony and Dexter Pittman get rings, think about that.
On the negative side, I can't use my "Ammo has more rings than the entire Big 3 combined" joke anymore.
I've said I don't think Skip lies or makes shit up, but he is really stubborn lol
I believe in my team, I don't believe in my coach though.
If we can win 4 straight against the Spurs, we can win 3 against the Heat. Harden needs to wake the fuck up though.
mysticwhip
Banned
oh my god, we gotta end this shit tonight, I don't think my heart could take a game 6.
If it went to 7 pretty sure I'd need a defibrillator on hand.
Not saying this was you- but Scotty brooks was being hailed as some kind of matchup/adjustments guru after the spurs series, not only by the reactionary tv talking heads but also here on gaf. I've always been largely of the opinion that coaching is way overblown, and people read way too much into the myth of coaches and how they actually can impact a game. That being said, rotations are one area where coaching does make some impact- I just feel that if there was an obvious change to be made it would be done; it's easy for us to call for player X to get more minutes, but the coach is in the best position to make that assessment given that he's at all the practices etc. it's like when all the heat fans wanted James jones to get big minutes- well look how that one turned out.
CrazyDogg77
Member
I don't cheer for either team but I'd probably have an aneurysm.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Are you guys going to even watch the full game tonight, or just the last 4 min?
This has been one of the worst finals I have seen since the Spurs were putting America to sleep with their run.
Sacramento would have put up a tougher fight than OKC so far. Supremely disappointed with their play. I knew when they lost Game 2 they were in trouble. This league and its officiating is something else.
This has been one of the worst finals I have seen since the Spurs were putting America to sleep with their run.
Sacramento would have put up a tougher fight than OKC so far. Supremely disappointed with their play. I knew when they lost Game 2 they were in trouble. This league and its officiating is something else.
Okay.
Byakuya769
Member
Will the winner of this series give rise to a new "great" coach? Meaning that the simple credibility of a ring pushes Spo or Brooks to a point where it's easier for them to motivate and control teams?
Yes- both are young so the narrative is gonna be they grew up, matured, and now command respect. And it will be so dumb.
I agree that Brooks is in the best position to make adjustments, but the Spurs series was the exception rather than the rule, IMO.
Ibaka sat on the bench for over a year while Jeff Green routinely stacked up 2 or 3 rebound performances.
I'm not gonna pretend that I have all the answers, but some very basic, obvious adjustments have not been made through 192 minutes of play. I'm not expecting them to be made now.
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
lulz what. all these games have been close up to the final few seconds. An OT game would be great, but this has been a really fun series. you cray
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
It looks every bit as ridiculous and awesome as I want from a Taken sequel.
"Your mother is about to be taken."
This is absurdity I can get get behind.
DJ Crimson
Banned
Him not winning a ring is a bigger story than him ever winning one. But this is ESPN we're talking about. They love MJ comparisons.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Lines like that are why I love Taken. The series is such a glorious throwback.
Win tonight and bring it home to a madhouse for game 6. I am not giving up hope but am emotionally prepared for defeat. That will all go out the window if we are close or up in the 4th though.
One more home game sounds like a great time to me!
Well what can you do when he's the only player since Jordan to put up those kinds of numbers (with better rebounding and assists)
At this point I'm almost superstitious. I want to be optimistic, but I feel like something terrible and unpredictable will inevitably happen.
Battier hitting 5/6 from three? Blowing a 17-point lead in 4 minutes (thanks to the likes of Norris Cole)? Chalmers scoring 25? Harden missing a breakaway layup? Durant getting 5 fouls again? It's all in the cards.
I would mainly be bummed to end the season on 4 straight losses. I think they'll find a way to win somehow.
i've said this before and will continue to type this till i'm dead or the Finals are over (whichever comes first at this point) - as a complete neutral this has been a great Finals to watch. i think only those who have some level fanaticism for either teams or blind emotional hatred towards a particular player (LBJ) would feel otherwise.
this may not be perfect basketball, but they've been thrilling contests with some fantastic shots, amazing individual performances and constant back-and-forth action.
this may not be perfect basketball, but they've been thrilling contests with some fantastic shots, amazing individual performances and constant back-and-forth action.
What a transformed lebron from last year.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kNtaSmmjzA&feature=BFa&list=UUbb1NPUKnZm88X9TcfgUUpA
I'm loving this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kNtaSmmjzA&feature=BFa&list=UUbb1NPUKnZm88X9TcfgUUpA
I'm loving this.
I have to agree, but Im biased. You have Durants game 1 4th quarter, lebrons efforts, Shane battier, WB going off... A lot of good stuff.
Herpes Reasons
Banned
are you kidding me?
you do realize how much dick stroking the sports media will give lebron now?
they'll somehow find a way how to twist his stats to show how he's greater than kobe, duncan and mike, combined.
i.e., "lebron is the first player to score 20pts, 10asists, 5 rebounds, in the first 3 quarters" or some dumbshit stat like that.
Just gotta definitely stay positive and aggressive man. WWYNBD?
He's already greater than Kobe and Duncan
Don't be so bitter, his stats are pretty historic.
MorisUkunRasik
Member
I'm pretty much the same way.
This has been ugly as all hell, but crazy to fun to watch if nothing else.
Byakuya769
Member
These finals have been enjoyable for all the wrong reasons. Make no mistake, this is sophisticated fukball at best.
I'll keep beating this drum until I am blue in the face, but any time that Fisher, Westbrook, Sefalosha, Harden and Collison play more than 5 minutes at the same time is just fucking stupid.
I'll keep beating this drum until I am blue in the face, but any time that Fisher, Westbrook, Sefalosha, Harden and Collison play more than 5 minutes at the same time is just fucking stupid.
BTW, I was driving down I-40 the other day and saw this sign in Yukon:
I smell another local endorsement for Russ!
http://www.ynbok.com/
Herpes Reasons
Banned
i invoke the asterisk season.
Grover Cleveland
Member
Assuming the Heat win tonight,
which is a big assumption I know, OKC fans, you can put the pitchforks and the torches down
All discussion about who's better: Lebron or Jordan, will be silly.
Lebron's clearly the GOAT.
CrazyDogg77
Member
Lol.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Not that guy! His show is so... strange. Is it funnier if I'm of Hispanic heritage?
Assuming the Heat win tonight,which is a big assumption I know, OKC fans, you can put the pitchforks and the torches down
All discussion about who's better: Lebron or Jordan, will be silly.
Lebron's clearly the GOAT.
I hate when ESPN puts up shit like that. It's not about age. It's about how many seasons you've been in the league.
His radio show is absolutely amazing- so funny. His tv show is okay, but that def benefits from a Cuban background