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2012 NBA Finals |OT| Good Job, Good Effort
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Iron E Man
Member
Damn that present day montage. :[
The same Steve Nash that made Zombie Grant look like a starter for most of the season?
Or Steve Nash from Waffle House?
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
My god that was amazing. Simply amazing.
Depressing to see them aged
Depressing to see them aged
Iron E Man
Member
Karl hunting show still needs to happen.
They showed him fishing....that's close enough to hunting!
friskykillface
Banned
amazing.
but yeah, age sucks
but yeah, age sucks
Black Mamba
Member
Best team in any sport ever assembled.
That Dream team would have beaten the latest incarnation, as well. Kobe, CP3, Wade, and Lebron may have help up okay, but Dwight, Bosh, and Boozer would have been bitchslapped so hard by Chuck, Karl, Drob, and Ewing.
Best parts: Stockton unrecognized. Chuck being Chuck. The Monte Carlo scrimmage. God, what I'd have paid to been in that arena that day. Oh, and had no idea how badly Mj and Scottie wanted to push Kukoc's shit in. lol
That Dream team would have beaten the latest incarnation, as well. Kobe, CP3, Wade, and Lebron may have help up okay, but Dwight, Bosh, and Boozer would have been bitchslapped so hard by Chuck, Karl, Drob, and Ewing.
Best parts: Stockton unrecognized. Chuck being Chuck. The Monte Carlo scrimmage. God, what I'd have paid to been in that arena that day. Oh, and had no idea how badly Mj and Scottie wanted to push Kukoc's shit in. lol
Described Perfectly
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Honestly, chuck being chuck is why hes my favorite sports personality of all time.
Red Blaster
Member
How come Shaq didn't make the team, would've been a hell of a lot better than that bum Laettner
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
I always wondered that myself. Never saw him at the try outs. Perhaps they wanted a 4 year vet of the college game?
The most underrated part of this documentary was showing Laettner being such a scrub
Yeah they wanted one college amateur
Yeah they wanted one college amateur
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Lol yep.
I was telling my dad about the Kukoc part and the whole Scottie contract situation and he just went on this rant about how Tony was a better overall player and could have showed it if MJ and Scottie didn't hate him.
Needless to say I just let him go. It's like old people saying racist shit, you just nod your head until they tire themselves out and get out of there asap.
Black Mamba
Member
Or Mourning. Shaq wasn't considered, IIRC, because Laetner and Mourning both played in FIBA in 1990.
And laetner was insanely popular leading Duke to b2b titles.
edit: btw, almost forgot, seeing Webber play against them was great, too. Webber earned their respect right away. Webber also looks great. Dude hardly ages.
I'm not even going to argue this with you because its the gap in understanding is just too wide to even put into words.
I don't understand what some people watch... its like you wait for highlight plays to happen and "good things" that you like to see but ignore every wasted possession, defensive lapse, miscommunication, every non-verbal "fuck off" that happens. Do you not look for it because you just don't want to see it or because you don't know how to look for it?
Russel Westbrook is almost a textbook example of how NOT to play point guard. The only thing that makes him a point guard by some people's definition is the fact that he's the shortest player in the starting five.
Notice how I hardly ever talk numbers.
Just try actually trying to "see" the play when you watch the next game. Just look at five trips down the court. Look at where one guy is at, and just follow him and nothing else. Don't get caught up in the action or hype or rush - just follow that one player for five possessions. You'll learn more about basketball by doing that 3 times a half than watching 2 years of bullshit from ESPN.
Black Mamba
Member
The Westbrook hate is a bit too strong with this one.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Awesome documentary. Still my favorite era of the sport (and being a kid probably helped). Just so many amazing players in the league.
He's a fine player.
He's just dumb as rock and its almost shocking how his negatives consistently threaten to outweigh his positives.
I've been saying the same thing ever since the Team USA stuff and I'd love to stop, but he hasn't improved a single thing about that aspect of his game. He's actually got worse from the neck up. You guys know that I aim hate at everyone but McGrady. Its not like my bias hangs out of my zipper like Timberlake or Vag.
Red Blaster
Member
wtf, Hakeem played on the US team in 96? Also I forgot Vin Baker was on the 2000 team lawl.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
You will be happy.
MiamiWesker
Member
I am about 20 minutes into the Dream Team show, OMG. Chuck Daly was the man.
"We probably beat em by a hundred" lololol.
"We probably beat em by a hundred" lololol.
Iron E Man
Member
He became a US citizen in 93.
Black Mamba
Member
He's the most jekyll and hyde player in the league, I agree.
I disagree that he's gotten dumber. He's playing much smarter right now than last year in the playoffs.
And I agree he's not a natural PG. But that's the problem with people trying to shoehorn him as one, as well. Best thing Brooks did this season was have him stop worrying about that. He's a very good basketball player. And he's 3 wins away from winning a title as the 2nd best player on his team.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
wait? are you saying that Nash made Grant into a starter? No sir, Grant still is a legit NBA starter, with low mileage thanks to that Magic vacation.
If anything thank the Suns training staff.. I think if Nash leaves he will age before our eyes like a bad B Sci-Fi flick..
Black Mamba
Member
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
wait...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Chris Palmer is just trollin' for attention.
Who else are they gonna give the minutes to in Phoenix?
That has such little meaning...
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
Ignoring the talent differences between the teams, the fit of that suggested Olympic team is pretty terrible compared to the Dream Team.
Black Mamba
Member
My point is he's damn good. Which you need to be to be the 2nd best player on a title team.
He's still going.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Embarassing.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Maybe he might have meant if they played TODAY
Could you imagine the Dream Team together in their prime? fuuuu
It's not that...it's that Grant still is very skilled.. it's not like how Jason Kidd fooled the world that RJ was a decent swingman..
Fair enough, I'll back off on Grant.
But its not like people get what that means.
And being the 2nd best player on a title team means that you're winlessinthefirstroundwithouttherealstar good. Just look at Pau ffs
He is good. He's just a terrible point guard. Probably the best terrible point guard I've ever seen.
But its not like people get what that means.
And being the 2nd best player on a title team means that you're winlessinthefirstroundwithouttherealstar good. Just look at Pau ffs
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
So, can the Heat win game 2? What adjustments can be made?
And is Seattle going to get a new team? This must be really painful for them to watch.
And is Seattle going to get a new team? This must be really painful for them to watch.
Your bigs need to not stuck.
Bosh better keep hitting those threes.
Jesus Miller needs to come back.
LBJ needs to guard Durant full-time.
Shane needs to keep cheesing.
Chalmers needs help.
Make Wade delete his facebook account.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
you just thinking of this now?
MiamiWesker
Member
"There is a new sheriff in town."
They need to release the video of that entire game.
They need to release the video of that entire game.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
hey gondo
too bad you're married
what happens at hooters stays at hooters
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
The farthest one on the right. Damn.hey gondo
too bad you're married