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2012 NBA Playoffs |OT2| OKC VS LA: Black on Black Crime

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Grover Cleveland

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KingGondo said:
You can praise him for the good and shit on him for the bad. Both sentiments can be expressed by intelligent human beings.

What's more likely to continue-- A) Bynum progresses into the best C in the league and routinely puts together dominant performances, or B) his career is continually hampered by his immaturity and childishness?
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DY_nasty said:
Pau for Kemba
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Mitch is going to want the fourth pick too.

Tyler the Creature said:
Listening to the BS report, Simmons just called CP3 the best pure point guard of all time :lol
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BS report is BS

iamshadowlark said:
Doesn't help that Amare is publicly campaigning for Nash. Lin is gonna get paid somewhere though, probably more than he's worth.
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Harvard Man always gonna get his.
 
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Alrix

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The Frankman said:
Well it' a non-issue unless Steve Nash actually accepts 1.4 million, which there is no way in Hell he'd do. Woodson doesn't "like" the notion that Lin is some potential All-Star, which he isn't; Lin has alot of progressing and maturing to do as an NBA player. Next season he won't sneak up on people, which is why he needs to take a hard look at his game and assess weakness.

D'Antoni doesn't like flopping. Can you remember one flopper Knick in his tenure? I don't. That the only thing I respected about his defensive phlisophy: No flops because you can't get back on O quickly after the other team scores!
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Yeah but Paul will make him look good again like Nash did.

Unless of course he goes to Charlotte.
 
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PBY

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The Frankman said:
D'Antoni doesn't like flopping. Can you remember one flopper Knick in his tenure? I don't. That the only thing I respected about his defensive phlisophy: No flops because you can't get back on O quickly after the other team scores!
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Well... to be honest, howd that work out for you in round one? Our flopping worked preeetttyy good.
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Rodeo Clown

All aboard! The Love train!
MorisUkunRasik said:
LOL KG probably won't even be in Boston next season. Simmons probably started to actually believe that KG was like the celt bigs of old. Dude was a mercenary, he'll be ring chasing somewhere next year along with Ray and Pietrus.
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I'm convinced Garnett will end up on the west coast, playing out his days for the Clippers or somebody.
 
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ClovingWestbrook

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Gabyskra said:
Are we arguing women now? I fuck parisian broads weekly, they're bitches alright, but not as bad as shadowlark

#sexistgaf
#heatclass
#grizzinseven
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You truly are a beautiful soul. When God made you he must've tried replicating the Sistine Chapel and not only did he succeed, he exceeded the original.
 
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ItWasMeantToBe19

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MorisUkunRasik said:
LOL KG probably won't even be in Boston next season. Simmons probably started to actually believe that KG was like the celt bigs of old. Dude was a mercenary, he'll be ring chasing somewhere next year along with Ray and Pietrus.
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KG has played for two teams in his career and had probably the worst supporting cast of any top 20 player ever for his first team (and yet still played for 11 years there). Not really sure that qualifies for being a mercenary though he did push for as much money as possible.
 
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ClovingWestbrook

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Noriega said:
at this point i would rather have that than the heat thunder or sperms
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And that is why you and I are bros. Because you fully grasp just how evil Miami is. You and I are warning everyone about Al Qaeda before 9/11 while Mamba is still in Cold War mentality mode.

who else used 9/11 in a non serious context? DoucheWade
 
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friskykillface

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MorisUkunRasik said:
LOL KG probably won't even be in Boston next season. Simmons probably started to actually believe that KG was like the celt bigs of old. Dude was a mercenary, he'll be ring chasing somewhere next year along with Ray and Pietrus.
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i already assumed most of that will happen, KG could stay but i don't think so, Ray is already going to the Heat and Peaches will probably go.

KG to..........the Spurs D: D: :p


only Pierce will stay for one last season :(
 
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Alrix

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Tom Penny

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MorisUkunRasik said:
LOL KG probably won't even be in Boston next season. Simmons probably started to actually believe that KG was like the celt bigs of old. Dude was a mercenary, he'll be ring chasing somewhere next year along with Ray and Pietrus.
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I'm not sure what suitors you think KG will have on good teams. The Celtics can offer him a good 1 year contract. The FA class blows balls this summer anyway and it wouldn't affect them for the next FA class.
 
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ClovingWestbrook

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Alrix said:
I still don't understand where the "crimes against children" comes into play or why his home needed to be searched. I guess the way it says that she presented herself as 21 means that she was actually underage?
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she probably wasn't 21 so if he still has her pics, its technically child porn if she isn't of age. thats my guess.
 
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jjasper

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The Beale Street Flippers
Flying to L.A. today. The Clippers booked us to do halftime for the game against the Grizzlies tonight. A little awkward, we admit, but we're pros and we're gonna rock Staples Center.
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Weird.
 
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Vahagn

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Justin Timberlake said:
You think either the 2003 Spurs or 2011 Mavericks had more talent? You high? They were significantly better teams sure, but undoubtedly less talent.

The 08 Celtics and Lakers were about even I'd say. Both were loaded.
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You are beyond any kind of level of objectivity when it comes to discussing Kobe.


How does one team having 3 HOF players in an around their prime equal the same as one team having one HOF player, one all star, and a bunch of role players.


Kobe doesn't lose to lower seeds unless, as Mamba and everyone else has noticed, it happens when he's trying to make the finals 4 times in a row and then he loses to the eventual champion. Kobe Lakers are 5-1 against the Spurs...how are you even debating this?


Kobe, more than any other person in his generation, has gotten the job done when he was given the talent to do it. Lebron hasn't, Shaq missed tons of opportunities despite playing with HOF caliber players all his career, Timmy from 98-2008 either won the chip, or lost to LA essentially. (He also lost to Mavs once)


Kobe is, by far, the best of his generation at getting the job done when his team is labeled a possible contender, no one even comes close.


Basic stat, since you love FIFTY so much.

Kobe has been the starter of a team that has won 50 games 9 times in his career

He's made the finals 7 of those 9 times

He's won 5 chips and lost to the eventual champion 4 times (twice in the finals, twice in a 4th consecutive finals attempt where he was the best player on his team in the series and everyone else disappeared)



Edit: Pre 2009 you could argue for Timmy. But Since 2009...Timmy has only made it out of the first round once in the last 3 playoff attempts while Kobe's been winning rings. And if you talk about the talent level of the Spurs since 2009...you have to factor in the fact that Timmy won two chips in 05 and 07 when Kobe had MUCH worse talent than Timmy has EVER played with
 
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marathonfool

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WesternHeretic said:
I have no clue how accurate Simmons is about Oden but he's dead on about Blazers fansl. You guys are way too sensitive.
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Simmons has been shitting on the organization for awhile now. He spews crap about it and that's what the entire nation hears. The northwest doesn't get much media coverage.

KingGondo said:
I didn't read it that way at all. It spread the blame around.

Oden definitely made some shitty decisions, but the Blazers had a role to play as well. Creating a cohesive team culture of support, growth and maturity is underrated, and it sounds like Greg was left to his own devices more than he should've been (especially as an injury-prone potential franchise player).
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I can't speak to the level of support Oden had, but the organization definitely didn't leave him to his own devices. Dude was mentally fragile and had bouts of depression. The team wasn't going to watch him 24/7. He was making millions right off the bat sitting on the bench. My argument isn't really about Oden, but the awful journalism.
 
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SUPREME1

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Vahagn said:
You are beyond any kind of level of objectivity when it comes to discussing Kobe.


How does one team having 3 HOF players in an around their prime equal the same as one team having one HOF player, one all star, and a bunch of role players.


Kobe doesn't lose to lower seeds unless, as Mamba and everyone else has noticed, it happens when he's trying to make the finals 4 times in a row and then he loses to the eventual champion. Kobe Lakers are 5-1 against the Spurs...how are you even debating this?


Kobe, more than any other person in his generation, has gotten the job done when he was given the talent to do it. Lebron hasn't, Shaq missed tons of opportunities despite playing with HOF caliber players all his career, Timmy from 98-2008 either won the chip, or lost to LA essentially. (He also lost to Mavs once)


Kobe is, by far, the best of his generation at getting the job done when his team is labeled a possible contender, no one even comes close.


Basic stat, since you love FIFTY so much.

Kobe has been the starter of a team that has won 50 games 9 times in his career

He's made the finals 7 of those 9 times

He's won 5 chips and lost to the eventual champion 4 times (twice in the finals, twice in a 4th consecutive finals attempt where he was the best player on his team in the series and everyone else disappeared)



Edit: Pre 2009 you could argue for Timmy. But Since 2009...Timmy has only made it out of the first round once in the last 3 playoff attempts while Kobe's been winning rings. And if you talk about the talent level of the Spurs since 2009...you have to factor in the fact that Timmy won two chips in 05 and 07 when Kobe had MUCH worse talent than Timmy has EVER played with
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Vahagn with that ether


Hey Vahagn, how may 8th seeds have the Lakers lost to in the first round? Also, never forget that the Spurs have never succesfully defended a single one of their titles. As a matter of fact, they've never even been to back-to-back finals, much less three in a row (twice).
 
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Justin Timberlake

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I like how Vag keeps editing in stuff to his post as if I'd ever respond to such a crusty, cum-glazed rant.

I recommend listing Kobe's all-defense accolades next. That'll really win me over.
 
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giri

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marathonfool said:
http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/5/1...ons-mark-titus-talk-greg-oden-story-shout-out

Read the transcript of the Bill Simmons interview with Mark Titus who did the piece on Oden a few days ago.

Titus conveniently inserts hearsay and speculation in his piece about the Oden, but also calls Blazer fans bitter for not fawning over his article. I feel for Oden with all the injuries he battled. The truth came out about him leading a party lifestyle and admitting to alcoholism. He was a young guy who had all the resources available to him and he made the wrong decisions. Yes, there's tragedy in Oden's story. For Titus to make the organization ultimately culpable for Oden's fall is shallow and dishonest.

Bill Simmons (NBA TMZ) is spewing how the organization wronged Pritchard when the dude was shady as hell with Penn. Pritchard still hasn't gotten a GM job and Penn is banished to the outskirts of ESPN. He thinks Boston would be a good place for Oden in 2013 and Garnett can mentor him. Big Baby is laughing at this. Oden has a fragile ego and Garnett would eat his soul then puke it on Rondo.
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We were discussing it in IRC the other night.

Whilst i think the Portland medical staff is atrocious, and their injury management is genuinely hampering the organisation, the article was incredibly poorly written. It was amatureish at best. I could go to any forum where oden was discussed and find an article of equal quality.

I like that oden now, is doing it properly, taking the time off, and getting his shit in order and then making a come back. Not just a cash grab. Good for him.
 
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Tom Penny

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Poor Bulls

“I thought I played well, especially with the kind of season it was,” Boozer said, when asked to assess his second season in Chicago. “We had the best record again in basketball, won our division again, had the top seed again, that’s all that matters, yo.”
 
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Gabyskra

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DY_nasty said:
A Knicks fan rocking a Pacers avatar?
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Pacers have a bigger history of beating us than the Heat. I respect the franchise though, and it's all circumstancial. The whole organization is class. They're not a fucking joke, celebrating 8 titles before getting one, hanging Jordan's jersey next to Dan wtf Marino, flopping like crazy, crab dribbling, being so unclutch they drive automatic cars, etc.
 
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ClovingWestbrook

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Tom Penny said:
Poor Cavs

“I thought I played well, especially with the kind of season it was,” James said, when asked to assess his season in Cleveland . “We had the best record again in basketball, won our division again, had the top seed again, that’s all that matters, yo.”
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Fixed?

peterb0y said:
et tu cloving? I expect this shit from fans of teams that never win... buy you?
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Look brosef, I like you, but you're rooting for the equivalent of the Empire and Palpatine while the Pacers are the Rebel Alliance. I know where I stand. I refuse to support the dark side. My people have seen first hand what tyranny looks like and I want no part of it.
 
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marathonfool

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giri said:
We were discussing it in IRC the other night.

Whilst i think the Portland medical staff is atrocious, and their injury management is genuinely hampering the organisation, the article was incredibly poorly written. It was amatureish at best. I could go to any forum where oden was discussed and find an article of equal quality.

I like that oden now, is doing it properly, taking the time off, and getting his shit in order and then making a come back. Not just a cash grab. Good for him.
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Blazers medical staff should be under the knife so to speak. They've gone to great length to get outside opinions and look over their treatment. I still understand the skepticism. The training staff has been with the team for a long time even before Oden and Roy. They never had injuries like this. I hope none of these freak injuries occur again to the team. Bull fans now know what Blazer fans had to go through for 3 years.
 
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