The Chosen One
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Haha, it was great how TNT was ragging on Damien Jones! :lol
His new name is Alfred. :lol
His new name is Alfred. :lol
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Official 2005 NBA Playoffs thread! Now with 100% less Kobe!
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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hotnot/050422
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(We Like) Dirk
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Screw you Dan Shanoff!
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Screw you Dan Shanoff!
Cloudy said:
They split their series with Detroit of 4 games they won one at home and one at Detroit... and don't they they have homecourt advantage all the way through the playoffs? I think it's a bit early to say they CAN'T beat Detroit.
And as for Shaq getting all the credit... did you read any of the coverage of the game? Shaq got credit for drawing pressure while on the floor... Wade and Jones and Mourning and Christian from the bench got credit for the win.
Pimpwerx said:LOL! Choke a dope works again. How to beat the Spurs:
Step 1: Wait for them to choke.
Step 2: You think there's another step?
Denver Omelette Upset Special: Playoff Edition.PEACE.
:lol
Cloudy said:
You recall badly:
Oct 16 vs Detroit W 83-74
O'Neal doesn't play - strained his left hamstring
Nov 26 at Detroit L 77-78
Wallace doesn't play but Detroit smothers Heat with great defense
Dec 30 at Detroit W 89-78
Everybody played, Wade had a triple double against Pistons
Apr 10 vs Detroit L 72-80
Shaq on the bench, Wade with a terrible game and Miami shot BADLY from the free throw line
Cloudy said:
Sure, it's still a look at what the two teams will begin to look like when they face each other.
I notice you still haven't commented on this game:
Dec 30 at Detroit W 89-78
Everybody played, Wade had a triple double against Pistons
And as for the last game I can use the same excuse you did for Ben... Shaq didn't play.
So that leaves one game where everybody played... and Wade went off on them.
Yeah it's a solid bet that the Pistons have this locked... not.
Cloudy said:I watched that game and the Pistons dominated them for 3 quarters and fell apart in the 4th. It won't happen in the playoffs
The Pistons take some type of magic non-collapse pill? or you just hoping against hope to not see Shaq make it to the Finals... tell the truth now.
I can't wait to see what happens if Miami gets to the Finals and wins-- it will represent the dashing of the collective hopes of Fakers (read: Kobe) fans everywhere. I'm hoping that they do it just for this reason, so I can gleefully say, "KONEX AM CRYING!", and "PISTON AM CRYING!" Fans feasting on sour grapes need to have their comeuppance.
Ninja Scooter
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Loki said:I can't wait to see what happens if Miami gets to the Finals and wins-- it will represent the dashing of the collective hopes of Fakers (read: Kobe) fans everywhere. I'm hoping that they do it just for this reason, so I can gleefully say, "KONEX AM CRYING!", and "PISTON AM CRYING!" Fans feasting on sour grapes need to have their comeuppance.
sorry buddy, but i WANT the Heat to win the title, at least over San Antonio or Detroit (my personal pick would be PHX, but i don't see them going al the way).
EekTheKat said:
B..b..but the media hates Kobe! Kobex told me so!
Ninja Scooter said:
Why wouldn't you want San An or Detroit to win it? Still bitter over how they thumped you guys in past Finals? TSC TSC. Bitterness and sour grapes seems to be the defining feature of Faker fans.
Ninja Scooter
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Loki said:B..b..but the media hates Kobe! Kobex told me so!
Why wouldn't you want San An or Detroit to win it? Still bitter over how they thumped you guys in past Finals? TSC TSC. Bitterness and sour grapes seems to be the defining feature of Faker fans.
because i don't want the Spurs to get a 3rd ring, for obvious reasons (nothing wrong with that is there?) As for the Pistons, despite them assraping us in the Finals last year, i don't really have anything against them, i just like the Heat more and find them more enjoyable. Plus, we can't have Darko get 2 rings before Lebron or Wade even have one!
Ninja Scooter said:
Why, yes-- it's called bitterness.
Let that purple and gold shine through, Piston! I find the Pistons more enjoyable to watch as a team, actually (since they play more team-oriented ball), though watching Wade in particular do his thing is more fun than watching the Heat.
FrenchMovieTheme
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konex answer this:
ONLY replace kobe and shaq. put shaq on the lakers roster right now, put kobe on the heat roster. would the lakers still be a non-playoff team? no, they would most certainly be in the playoffs. infact, they'd probably be top 4.
now put kobe on the heat. are the heat still the #1 seed? fuck no. they are bottom half of the east AT BEST. i will agree with you that dwayne wade is better than kobe, but kobe is highly overrated and should be considered the cornerstone of who to build a franchise around. he needs help and lots of it to be competitive. that was proven this year. shaq has made guys like udonis haslem, christian laettner and daemon jones into clutch players
ONLY replace kobe and shaq. put shaq on the lakers roster right now, put kobe on the heat roster. would the lakers still be a non-playoff team? no, they would most certainly be in the playoffs. infact, they'd probably be top 4.
now put kobe on the heat. are the heat still the #1 seed? fuck no. they are bottom half of the east AT BEST. i will agree with you that dwayne wade is better than kobe, but kobe is highly overrated and should be considered the cornerstone of who to build a franchise around. he needs help and lots of it to be competitive. that was proven this year. shaq has made guys like udonis haslem, christian laettner and daemon jones into clutch players
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FrenchMovieTheme said:
stop encouraging Konex. Of course they'd be a better team cause its easier to complement a player like Shaq than it is Kobe, but i disagree that Kobe is overrated and can't be the cornerstone of a franchise. ALL players need lots of help to be competitive. thats why good teams are good TEAMS. Shaq has always had a dynamic sidekick and sure he makes life easier for them, but Penny (well, he was), Kobe and Wade are all great players in their own right. I still say trading Shaq was the right decision for this franchise.
FrenchMovieTheme
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or he is doing his best "najeh davenport in a strangers closet" impression
Ninja Scooter
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Guzim said:
Had a lot of fun watching the games this weekend. This year's playoffs are gonna be great.
Chicago is for real.
Game 2 of the Spurs/Nugs series... it will be very interesting to see how the Spurs respond.
The Suns play with pure basketball joy.
Chicago is for real.
Game 2 of the Spurs/Nugs series... it will be very interesting to see how the Spurs respond.
The Suns play with pure basketball joy.
Ninja Scooter
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bionic77 said:
WHAT HAPPENED? DID KONEX DIE?
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bionic77 said:
"I think i got that itch again, Magic."
"I had that itch too, then i realized it was just a side effect from my HIV meds!"
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