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Official 2005 NBA Playoffs thread! Now with 100% less Kobe!
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Manick Joe
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HA HA HA HA, who in the world threw their 5th place MVP vote away and gave it to PJ Brown?
As for not selling out playoff games, I think only the ingrates in New Jersey have that honor. Of course NJ plays such profound uglyball I can't totally blame them.
As for not selling out playoff games, I think only the ingrates in New Jersey have that honor. Of course NJ plays such profound uglyball I can't totally blame them.
Manick Joe said:
:lol I thought you were kidding around
2004-05 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD VOTING RESULTS
Player, Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Pts
Steve Nash, Phoenix 65 54 7 1 0 1066
Shaquille O'Neal, Miami 58 61 3 3 1 1032
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas 0 4 43 30 16 349
Tim Duncan, San Antonio 1 0 40 33 19 328
Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 2 4 20 23 23 240
LeBron James, Cleveland 0 0 7 11 25 93
Tracy McGrady, Houston 0 1 1 8 8 44
Dwyane Wade, Miami 0 2 2 1 16 43
Ray Allen, Seattle 0 0 2 8 7 41
Amaré Stoudemire, Phoenix 1 1 1 5 4 41
Kevin Garnett, Minnesota 0 0 1 2 4 15
Gilbert Arenas, Washington 0 0 0 1 1 4
Vince Carter, New Jersey 0 0 0 1 0 3
Marcus Camby, Denver 0 0 0 0 1 1
P.J. Brown, New Orleans 0 0 0 0 1 1
Shawn Marion, Phoenix 0 0 0 0 1 1
:lol
BatiGOOOOOOL
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Ninja Scooter said:immune to buzzer beaters? I think not.
:lol
I wa talking about the fact that they probably don't care anymore, it doesn't even affect them if they lose a game with a miracle buzzer beater. They just expect it.
And Ray Allen has reached a new low, blaming Bowen for his injury yesterday. Anyone who watched the game will know how ridiculous this statement is. He is fucking traumatized by Bruce. The fucker thinks he should get a clear path to the rim everytime he drives. Biggest loser in the league.
Speaking of buzzer beaters, I am ashamed as a basketball fan that neither ESPN nor GAF forum are giving proper credit to Nick Collison's "LeBron Powerade-esque" shot at the end of the third quarter. I saw it replayed once on TNT right after it happened, and I haven't seen it since.
I know the shot was meaningless, but let's face it, it was the best shot by far in an absolutely atrocious weekend of basketball, starting with the anti-climatic finish of the Bulls Wiz series. For those that didn't see it (I don't blame you, it was all I could do to watch any more non-competative basketball this weekend), here's what happened. Someone from Seattle pulled up from about 20 to beat the game clock at the end of the third. He shot it with maybe 2 seconds left. Collison deflected the ball and it seemed the two wrestled for the ball for a split second. Collison gained control and flung it around 75 feet all in one motion, nothing but net.
Now, I want a highlight of this shot, please.
edit: Shameless Charlotte Hornets(TM) Plug
I have seen perhaps one more improbable shot in a basketball game. One game the Hornets played the Bucks in Milwaukee in a game that Charlotte ended up winning by a point or two had a bullshit shot from Baron Davis. There was a split second left on the clock, perhaps .4 or .5 and the Hornets were inbounding from the sideline near the Bucks basket after a turnover, basically the corner sideline. The Bucks pressed us, as the Hornets had been very hot that quarter, having a 15 point turnaround or more. The ball was passed into Baron Davis in the corner, and he had two guys face guarding him. He flung a hook shot with all his might, nothing but net. I believe the official measurement for that shot was over 92 feet (length of court=94 feet). Amazing, put the Hornets up 10 in a game they hung on to win.
Pt 2 Baron Davis Buzzer Beater
Anyone remember the one he hit against the Magic several years back? There was .3 or .2, whichever is just under the guideline for "official shot/trent tucker rule." Baron caught the ball and basically two hand shoved it to the basket from about 2 feet behind the three point line. The shot banked in to "win the game" except the ref ruled (rightly, under the rulebook) that the shot didn't count immediately when Baron caught the ball. The crazy thing about the play was that under replay, it appeared the clock started on time, and that Baron got the "illegal" toss off before the horn/red light. The shot should have counted, but the Hornets won the game in OT anyway.
Cue Loki story of Jordan hitting a 93 footer off the bottom of the scoreboard
I know the shot was meaningless, but let's face it, it was the best shot by far in an absolutely atrocious weekend of basketball, starting with the anti-climatic finish of the Bulls Wiz series. For those that didn't see it (I don't blame you, it was all I could do to watch any more non-competative basketball this weekend), here's what happened. Someone from Seattle pulled up from about 20 to beat the game clock at the end of the third. He shot it with maybe 2 seconds left. Collison deflected the ball and it seemed the two wrestled for the ball for a split second. Collison gained control and flung it around 75 feet all in one motion, nothing but net.
Now, I want a highlight of this shot, please.
edit: Shameless Charlotte Hornets(TM) Plug
I have seen perhaps one more improbable shot in a basketball game. One game the Hornets played the Bucks in Milwaukee in a game that Charlotte ended up winning by a point or two had a bullshit shot from Baron Davis. There was a split second left on the clock, perhaps .4 or .5 and the Hornets were inbounding from the sideline near the Bucks basket after a turnover, basically the corner sideline. The Bucks pressed us, as the Hornets had been very hot that quarter, having a 15 point turnaround or more. The ball was passed into Baron Davis in the corner, and he had two guys face guarding him. He flung a hook shot with all his might, nothing but net. I believe the official measurement for that shot was over 92 feet (length of court=94 feet). Amazing, put the Hornets up 10 in a game they hung on to win.
Pt 2 Baron Davis Buzzer Beater
Anyone remember the one he hit against the Magic several years back? There was .3 or .2, whichever is just under the guideline for "official shot/trent tucker rule." Baron caught the ball and basically two hand shoved it to the basket from about 2 feet behind the three point line. The shot banked in to "win the game" except the ref ruled (rightly, under the rulebook) that the shot didn't count immediately when Baron caught the ball. The crazy thing about the play was that under replay, it appeared the clock started on time, and that Baron got the "illegal" toss off before the horn/red light. The shot should have counted, but the Hornets won the game in OT anyway.
Cue Loki story of Jordan hitting a 93 footer off the bottom of the scoreboard
BatiGOOOOOOL
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Classy move by Nash bringing his teammates to the podium.
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Cloudy said:
:lol Seems like it will never end till Allen kills Bowen.
"Bowen touched my smooth milky skin! Didnt I warn you he would play dirty!I expect a call next time down the court"
Ref "What are you a friggin Rockets fan?"
Moments later...
THE FLY BY SPRAIN
Aruarian Reflection
Chauffeur de la gdlk
DJ_Tet said:
I second that. Someone's gotta have it recorded!!
Ninja Scooter
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Shaq is an ungrateful bitch.
BatiGOOOOOOL
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Never seen this before, but I thought it was really funny.
Ninja Scooter
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"You're welcome."
BatiGOOOOOOL
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Ninja Scooter said:
"You're welcome."
:lol
I hope you don't have that pic bookmarked.
Ninja Scooter
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DMczaf said:
what are you talking about?
Ninja Scooter
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:lol Scoop Jackson
Mike Works
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See here I was thinking the fantastic four got their powers when they were in space, but apparently it was in the western conference semifinals.
DMczaf said:
Penny was actually known as one of the most clutch players in the leage from '95-'97. He hit a lot of game-winners and made big plays down the stretch of games. In one poll done in '96 in this Athlon Sports mag I have, coaches, players, and analysts voted him the #3 clutch player in the league behind Jordan and Miller.
Yeah, that Fantastic Four commercial sucks ass. :lol I swear, if I saw Magic on the street, I'd make nonchalant conversation, and then act like I was upset about something. When he inquired as to what the source of my troubles was, I'd say, "sometimes I miss the dead bodies."
I'd pay to see his reaction if someone actually did that. 
The Chosen One
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I also take offense to calling Penny Hardaway a bum. Penny was Dwayne Wade minus the muscle mass in the mid 90s. Injuries really hurt his career. Don't you remember all the Lil' Penny commercials?
As for Shawn Kemp...I always get mad thinking about all the wasted potential with that guy. He was so explosive and fun to watch in the mid 90s. He could have been Kevin Garnett before Kevin Garnet was Kevin Garnet. But the trade to Cleveland killed him. Once they started losing he just self-destructed. Plus all his baby mamas caught up with him.
As for Shawn Kemp...I always get mad thinking about all the wasted potential with that guy. He was so explosive and fun to watch in the mid 90s. He could have been Kevin Garnett before Kevin Garnet was Kevin Garnet. But the trade to Cleveland killed him. Once they started losing he just self-destructed. Plus all his baby mamas caught up with him.
For some reason most fans think that Penny was a bum who Shaq carried.
He was a pretty amazing player to watch before he got injured, after which I don't think he even played 50 games in a season.
It was kind of like the Grant Hill Situation.
What I want to know is why can't people remember Jordan that way?
He was a pretty amazing player to watch before he got injured, after which I don't think he even played 50 games in a season.
It was kind of like the Grant Hill Situation.
What I want to know is why can't people remember Jordan that way?
bionic77 said:For some reason most fans think that Penny was a bum who Shaq carried.
He was a pretty amazing player to watch before he got injured, after which I don't think he even played 50 games in a season.
It was kind of like the Grant Hill Situation.
What I want to know is why can't people remember Jordan that way?
It's alright, people will remember Magic for THE DEAD BODIES!
...or playing basketball against the Fantastic Four.
...or the Magic Hour.
...or his massive weight gain after his first retirement.
Guzim said:
:lol :lol
themadcowtipper
Smells faintly of rancid stilton.
DMczaf said:You forgot something
Looks kinda like Joe Horn
Yeah right. That guy would have a point if not for that fact at a 370lb Shaq was STILL the most dominant player in the league, and still carried that squad of bums and whiners to the playoffs. Why the hell does anyone complain about the shape he's in when he's still helping them win games? An 80% Shaq is still better than a 100% Kobe. Maybe you Lakers fans prefer no Shaq to fat Shaq. Whatever the case may be, Miami is happy to have Shaq, period. Fat, old, lazy, dead...Shaq's helping us in ways Lakers fans can only dream about now. Would you rather Superman halfassed the job but still got it done, or that he just left and let the world blow up? Lakers fans are fucking clueless...like your owner...like your new LVP, Kobe. Enjoy years of mediocrity.Ninja Scooter said:
What's with the Shaq hate anyway? People bitched about his conditioning all the time. He is not the reason they lose to the Pistons. He is not the reason they had those first round disappointments in the past. If you want to blame someone, blame someone other than Shaq. I don't think he's ever been the problem with any team he's been on. How can anyone even consider that when he's almost always been the key component in a playoff run? After years of question marks and wondering if we could beat this team and that...one guy steps in and now it's like there's no one that can stop us. Those "Thanks Kobe" shirts are great. I need to get me one of those. He may not be the most productive player on our team, but Shaq's the most important one. I'm suprised some still don't realize that after their team got bombed out in his absence. There's a reason he's gonna get that ridiculous extension next year despite putting up some of the worst number of his career, and it's not b/c Isaih Thomas is the GM either. :lol PEACE.
Ninja Scooter
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Pimpwerx said:
here comes the bandwagon heat fan to comment on the situation. "Shaq is helping us win in ways Laker fans can only dream about"? 3 rings, we've already been there and done that.
Silly Heat fans. You better enjoy the first 2 rounds. If the Nets and Wiz couldn't beat Miami even once in the regular season, why do folks think it's some great accomplishment to dominate them in the playoffs?
Ben Wallace hitting fadeaways now, I can't wait for the ECF :lol
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Ben Wallace hitting fadeaways now, I can't wait for the ECF :lol
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Bandwagon by chocolatey buttocks. I've been a Heat fan for years, and I've been hyping them in these threads since the start of the playoffs last year. And I know I've been on that Shaq tip since he came out of LSU man. I was a Magic fan back in the day while he was with them. Those 3 rings are in the past. Lakers fans are living in the past. There's no more Shaq, and you're in the West. Good luck being anything more than a middle-of-the-road team for the next 5 seasons. Maybe you forgot, but after Magic retired, the team fell off significantly. Magic's my all-time favorite player, so I remember the depression. It only got better when you got Shaq. So...put 2 and 2 together and you get a big shitburger coming to LA. Welcome to the Clippers' reality. :lol The future is now. The future is in my avatar, and soon to be all up on Detroit's ass come next round. The future is....THE MIAMI HEAT, BITCHES!!!Ninja Scooter said:
It's ok though. I called the gov, Sir Trick Daddy, and he said it's ok if you Lakers fans hop on the bandwagon, so long as you repent. But this opportunity won't last forever, so convert while you still can. You're new god awaits:
:lol PEACE.
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