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2012 NBA Mar |OT2| The Manhattan Project Part II: Blow It All Up, Again
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Black Mamba
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Best combined offense and defense when compared to that season's average (furthest from average).
A good team in a season with really crappy teams would come out ahead of a great team among lots of really good teams by such a measurement. So you can't say he 2009 Cavs were better than the 1987 Lakers but you can say the 2009 Cavs were far better than the average 2009 team than the 1987 Lakers were compared to the average 1987 team.
But it does go to show you how badly Cleveland choked. Over 3 standard deviations better than average (4th highest ever) and couldn't make the conference finals!
ThisWreckage
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It's a miracle that those Cleveland teams were so good. It was all Lebron. He's a playoff choker, but the roster for those Cleveland teams were garbage. The best player he ever played with was Anderson Varejao and he never had a legitimate second option. Lebron doesn't have a ring, but he got Mo Williams into the all star game and he got Mike Brown coach of the year. Those accomplishments are probably better.
Yes, loved that thread. AShep is a hero.
That team was quite good defensively, and LeBron definitely can't take the credit there.
ThisWreckage
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Lebron is at the very least a good defender. Remember him guarding Rose in the playoffs last year? It's not like he's Steve Nash on defense.
It's no wonder why he left Cleveland. He played with Eric Snow, Larry Hughes, JJ Hickson, Anthony Parker, etc. Oh, and Fat Shaq (who was injured most of the time) and hobbled Big Z.
Seems like it was purely from idiot Monta haters, or people who don't think he should be involved. Lacob has only been owner for 12 months, if it was Cohan I could understand the booing.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
I love Kidd but considering GP was better at D and O (Kidd is the best passer ever to play the game IMO tho) and I am a homer.. GP is better to me
Anyway now I'm a bit more calm, the Warriors game today was awesome. Mullin, Timmy and Mitch were on commentary, as was Nellie. Mitch Ritchmond looked like he ate Billy Owens, while Timmy looked not a day over 30.
Nellie was awesome, and said "you don't win with 6'3" two guards".
Nellie was awesome, and said "you don't win with 6'3" two guards".
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Terry and the Mavs won it all last year too..
If Monta Ellis had Dirk he'd probably have been in the playoffs the last few years.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Sure, but it's not impossible to have a shorter SG as a ain part of your team
KidA Seven
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Soo good.
Jason Terry, Vernon Maxwell, Joe Dumars... Dwyane Wade is not tall either. You can win with a short 2 guard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIsgXGlnpzQ
lolz
God I love Mully
edit: LOL @ the booing starting as soon as Mullin sitting down.
lolz
God I love Mully
edit: LOL @ the booing starting as soon as Mullin sitting down.
Diprosalic
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jeez i just saw the bulls - magic score. what the hell happened there? bulls very good D or orlando just bad?
Orlando is not a very good team. If they were playing in the West they'd be fighting to get into the playoffs.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
2nd game of a back to back after a game against the Heat. Magic played like garbage last night, it happens.
If you want to get into the bullshit about whether or not Orlando would make the playoffs in the West just keep in mind that the Miami is 7-5 against teams in the West this season. I guess they wouldn't make the playoffs either.
reggieandTFE
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Asik needs to cut that shit out. He did it in the Philly game too.
CommonSense
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIsgXGlnpzQ
lolz
God I love Mully
edit: LOL @ the booing starting as soon as Mullin sitting down.
Had to turn that off. Hkw embarrassing for that guy...christ...
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Anybody who does that shit should be suspended for 3 games. That bitch ass move has no business being in the league.
CommonSense
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Man I've been in love with Alyssa Milano since who's the boss....she's just go "it" for me I guess...
SD can eat a bag of dicks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIsgXGlnpzQ
lolz
God I love Mully
edit: LOL @ the booing starting as soon as Mullin sitting down.
Damn. That sucks for Mullin.
Who am I kidding, that would be tame compared to what we'd do to Dolan if he ever came out of his cave in public.
i wouldn't mind if mine was in that bag!
CommonSense
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I'd take Lisa from saved by the bell and kelly over sd. kelly from 90210 too.
CherryWoodFuton
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Shannon would be the type of chick that would down with a threesome or fwb or something
East-West head to head record is bullshit while a small sample size of 12 games with the same team is not? The West collectively won 57% of their games against the East. Also, a 7-5 record is 58%, that's still pretty good even if that's the only thing you take into account.
You are delusional if you don't think the Magic would have a worse record playing in the West. 3-4 more losses and they'd be barely clinging onto a playoff spot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIsgXGlnpzQ
lolz
God I love Mully
edit: LOL @ the booing starting as soon as Mullin sitting down.
It was very clear that Mullin was loved. Best part was the cheering when he stood up to help recover the situation and the instant booing when he sat back down.
I am a wolves fan just watching because it was on but I can 100% relate the overall feeling of the fans. It has taken nearly 10 years to finally be positive around here but those years stack up and are so draining as fans. So that is what I felt as I watched that.. good for the fans to voice their overall distaste for decades of what they have put up with.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
What exactly are the fans upset about? The man should be getting a standing ovation for being able to trade Monta and getting actual value back.
yeah but the fans in that arena were being fucking stupid, rick barry was right. there's a different time and place for that shit.
actually, Rick Barry was probably the one pissed that they ruined his own night. and then Lacob was probably embarrassed to be a grown man having another grown man try to shield him
actually, Rick Barry was probably the one pissed that they ruined his own night. and then Lacob was probably embarrassed to be a grown man having another grown man try to shield him
Embarrassing. Show some maturity, bay area.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIsgXGlnpzQ
lolz
God I love Mully
edit: LOL @ the booing starting as soon as Mullin sitting down.
Adam Blade
WWKC
Normal Norcal behavior, so why are you surprised?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Still better than Clippers fans who are whining about this season. You'd think being over .500 would be good enough for a franchise that's only finished above .500 in a season 6 times in 41 years.
Set dat bar low
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
You don't just go from the most futile franchise in the history of professional sports to title aspirations in a single season. Gotta keep it real.
Adam Blade
WWKC
Animu fan.
Title aspirations? Eh... I don't think too many clip fans jumped that high, but they should definitely be better than they are.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Is there a county by county break down? Because I'm pretty sure Orange County would have said yes. And I'm not talking about Cali
Red Blaster
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While watching the Clips Pistons game on Sunday, the douchey color guy was pining on about how Chauncey was a true Clipper; I laughed but then realized that Chauncey had a nasty season ending injury and thought maybe he had a point.
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