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2012 NBA Playoffs |OT2| OKC VS LA: Black on Black Crime
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teruterubozu
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I have a T-Mac signed Orlando jersey...buried deep in the basement somewhere.
While the Spurs are responsible for dethroning the three-peat Lakers, the series since then have been decidedly one-sided unfortunately.
I wouldn't mind playing the Lakers this year in the WCF, and I acknowledge that things could change this weekend, but right now - the two best teams in the western conference seem to be OKC and SA and we seem to be steaming right at each other.
Justin Timberlake
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Hydrogen Bluebird
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Magic T-Mac was best T-Mac although he was also god-tier in some of the Houston years.
I had an argument a month ago with a guy that proclaimed that Lebron hasn't won a championship yet is because his teams never had a Jason Terry guy to help him out.
If people say the Pacers defense is affecting LeBron, how exactly is that an excuse for him?
Playoff Lebron is obviously a 40PPG monster.
Nevermind that his scoring numbers in the playoffs have gotten worse each year since the Orlando ECF.
Prototype-03
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Wade was supposed to be a top 5 player and he's looking like playoff Carmelo Anthony.
CoffeeJanitor
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Wade hasnt been top 5 this year imo
MorisUkunRasik
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Are you 15 or something?
10 is literally twice as many as 5. In two different eras, with two different teams and several different cores and no tanks and always in the playoffs.
This discussion is not happening.
Man I got nothing against that team up north of here, but Jason Terry is a thug. This gif makes me smile.
Black Mamba
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Pau won the citizenship award. Good on him. Does as much charity work as any athlete I've heard of, especially among children, across the world over.
Was the guy you were arguing with named Jason Terry?
This is the Roster Lebron needs to win:
Eric Gordon.
Ray Allen. Both for 3pt shooting. Gordon adds another slasher.
Lebron. Does the play making.
Dirk.
Chandler. This a frontcourt that would mix well with Lebron. Dirk spaces the floor and chandler can catch and finish.
4 bench players:
Chris Paul. Off the bench play maker.
Kobe Bryant. All around guard that can play a little 3 too and post up guards.
Mark Gasol. Physical center off the bench that can open things up with the jumper.
Lamar Odom. all around big that can play the 3 and 4 and some spot minutes at the 5.
This is the team Lebron needs
Its an excuse because he's a 6'9 270lb slab of muscle that could just catch the ball on the move and drive into the lane and smash through guys like a wrecking ball? Instead he lets Granger talk shit to him and scare him away from the basket.
BruceLeeRoy
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They have been on so long I think I would go blind if I removed them at this point.
Justin Timberlake
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Phil had the greatest coaching career of all time.
But in a shortened season no one does it better than Pop. I said that as a joke prior to the start of the season with a my Spurs friend, but it looks like it might come true!
Pop is great though. It is almost unfair seeing a stupid team like the Clippers play them. I still think OKC will give them problems with their length and speed. It will be close. At this point I would favor the Spurs, but you never know when the young kids are going to take that next step. If Durant is going to do it then this is the year to do it and the Spurs are the team to do it against.
Prototype-03
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Or give the ball to Kobe with 2 mins left
In same sense that Bill Russell had the greatest playing career of all time.
Nicely done.
MorisUkunRasik
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Funny how Sloan is The John Stockton of coaching.
Oden got Oldbe surgery, now if only he could find the fountain of youth. So he could turn the clock back 20 years to when he was a young baller.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7...-same-controversial-procedure-kobe-bryant-had
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7...-same-controversial-procedure-kobe-bryant-had
ItWasMeantToBe19
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He arguably did though.
Black Mamba
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Being The John Stockton of anything would be an honor.
2012 off-season predictions
Wade to Chicago for Boozer and Deng.
Heat trade Deng and Boozer to Orl for Dwight(insert Bosh for Boozer if necessary)
Lebron and Dwight get to play with each other, whine and make excuses all year.
Bulls get the 2 they want for when Derrick gets back.
Wade gets to beat Lebron and Riley(now as coach) in a "revenge for trading me" series.
Orlando gets decent players for Dwight, not great, but better than nothing.
Kobe sees what's happening in Chicago, demands trade, Bulls trade Rip and CJ to Lakers for Kobe.
Not 5, not 6, not 7...
DAAAAAA Bulls.
Wade to Chicago for Boozer and Deng.
Heat trade Deng and Boozer to Orl for Dwight(insert Bosh for Boozer if necessary)
Lebron and Dwight get to play with each other, whine and make excuses all year.
Bulls get the 2 they want for when Derrick gets back.
Wade gets to beat Lebron and Riley(now as coach) in a "revenge for trading me" series.
Orlando gets decent players for Dwight, not great, but better than nothing.
Kobe sees what's happening in Chicago, demands trade, Bulls trade Rip and CJ to Lakers for Kobe.
Not 5, not 6, not 7...
DAAAAAA Bulls.
Totally not serious.
Deng is hurt and will miss most of next season. And bulls could just offer up Noah and some players for Dwight, tank, get a top pick, resign Dwight, and have Rose and Dwight in 2 seasons with a top prospect.
Pittman starting was bad.
But the Bosh thing I can understand. He has two iso heavy players that aren't going to give the ball up or don't run the pick and roll well enough to take advantage of Bosh in regards to trying to get the roll man the ball.
Prototype-03
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Who defended Spo?
espn & some nbagaffers
Black Mamba
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Wade and Lebron turned Bosh into a spot up shooter.
And there are no answers for Spo without Bosh. The rest of the roster after Chalmers is garbage.
lazybones18
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goofy ass face
ClovingWestbrook
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Justin Timberlake
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Pittman had a -35.1 PER and an ORtg of 0 in his time last night
I don't know why but I found that hilarious.
I don't know why but I found that hilarious.
Wade usually attacks the pick and roll, but Lebron has always run it well.
Lakers fans acting like an iso wing and a post threat have never played together before. It's not Wade and Lebron's fault Spo doesn't want Bosh to have the ball on the block.
marathonfool
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First time I ever seen Bosh and post threat mentioned in the same sentence.
kevo_huevo
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goofy ass face
gooby pls.
Grimm Fandango
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Sweet Jesus no.
RIGHT?!?! Trade Boozer? Are they crazy?
ClovingWestbrook
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So for the Thunder, next year Harden and Ibaka will want max contract extensions. The owner won't sign both of them so who should the Thunder keep?
MorisUkunRasik
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A Boozer/Bosh front court is as desirable as a Boozer/Bosh back court.
Take away a single player, Tim Duncan, and Pop would have zero rings.
He also gave the NBA, Mike Brown.
He's a hack. Imagine how amazing Duncan would have been without Pop holding him back? He could've been Barkley2.0... maybe. Definitely had a shot at being a top 5 PF ever, but we'll never know I guess.
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