Official Mar NBA 2008 Season Thread Of Twin Towers Of Regret And Soviet War Machines

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Outlaw said:
Has there ever been a center that could do this?


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I don't think so. Hakeem is the best Center ever.
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YES! that's what i was referring to earlier in the last thread. that's like Dream Shake x2
 
Ninja Scooter said:
TMac could have been playing in the weakass East alongside Dwight Howard right now but no, he cried and whined his way out of town because he didn't want to be a part of a rebuild and play alongside a high schooler. He made his bed...
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I'm not going to even dignify this comment with a response.

Does anyone know where I can find a place to watch the '95 WCF?

Edit: Wow, Orlando is losing to the Stinkerbockers, that has to be some kind of federal offense.
 
Poody said:
Blazers still feeling it in the ass from the Lakers...Gonna blow yall the fuck out tonight!
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reilo said:
Sure thing, bud.
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Hay it was a joke, but i'm glad you didn't take it too serious. I'm a believer in the Blazers now, once Oden acclimates into the NBA it will be like the '00 playoffs again!
 
woodchuck said:
YES! that's what i was referring to earlier in the last thread. that's like Dream Shake x2
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Hakeem was incredible, but the amount of traveling they let him get away with was downright stupid. I don't think anybody can objectively deny that.
 
Jeff-DSA said:
Hakeem was incredible, but the amount of traveling they let him get away with was downright stupid. I don't think anybody can objectively deny that.
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we aren't talking about Ewing...
 
Jeff-DSA said:
Hakeem was incredible, but the amount of traveling they let him get away with was downright stupid. I don't think anybody can objectively deny that.
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Malone. Elbows. Etc.
 
Blackace said:
we aren't talking about Ewing...
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Well, to be fair, most of the scoring centers have been given freedom to take extra steps, slide their pivot foot, and pound a bit more than what's considered fair, but Hakeem definitely outdid Ewing in the traveling department.

At least he didn't pound the crap out of people with his shoulder like Shaq is allowed to, however.
 
Jeff-DSA said:
Well, to be fair, most of the scoring centers have been given freedom to take extra steps, slide their pivot foot, and pound a bit more than what's considered fair, but Hakeem definitely outdid Ewing in the traveling department.

At least he didn't pound the crap out of people with his shoulder like Shaq is allowed to, however.
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Blackace said:
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No, why in the freak would I care about something that old enough to get mad? Am I the only one old enough to remember how it really was? Back in the day I was always pulling for Houston when the Jazz got bounced, so it's not like I've ever been anti-Houston or anything. Oh yeah, one other thing about Hakeem, it was miraculous how he'd always be suffering from fatigue from his anemia the last month of the season but just be all dandy and ready to go come playoff time!

Oh, and The Stealth Fox should back out of this one, he's obviously not an objective participant in this one.
 
Jeff-DSA said:
No, why in the freak would I care about something that old enough to get mad? Am I the only one old enough to remember how it really was? Back in the day I was always pulling for Houston when the Jazz got bounced, so it's not like I've ever been anti-Houston or anything. Oh yeah, one other think about Hakeem, it was miraculous how he'd always be suffering from fatigue from his anemia the last month of the season but just be all dandy and ready to go come playoff time!

Oh, and The Stealth Fox should back out of this one, he's obviously not an objective participant in this one.
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...And you are...?
 
reilo said:
...And you are...?
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Honestly, I'm trying to be. What would I care when it comes between Ewing and Hakeem? If you're going to tie it to Hakeem playing in the West, forget it, the Rockets were just better than Utah back then.

This is all moot anyway. If Sabonis hadn't had crappy knees he probably would be remembered as just as good (if not better). His skill set was incredible.

*runs*
 
Jeff-DSA said:
Honestly, I'm trying to be. What would I care when it comes between Ewing and Hakeem? If you're going to tie it to Hakeem playing in the West, forget it, the Rockets were just better than Utah back then.

This is all moot anyway. If Sabonis hadn't had crappy knees he probably would be remembered as just as good (if not better). His skill set was incredible.

*runs*
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Funny, because you'd be preaching to the choir on that one. Not to mention Fox would agree with you on that, eventhough he's so biased :rolleyes
 
how does ref call a foul at 0.00

edit: wow 0.7 when the foul was called at 0.01 smh
 
Did someone just compare Ewing to Hakeem? Really? Come on! Hakeem is the most skilled center I have ever seen and the second most dominate player during his championship runs (MJ is obviously the most dominant player I've ever seen). If you want to see a center travel, watch Ewing go across the lane.
 
jobber said:
how the does ref call a foul at 0.00
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I remember Ime Udoka being fouled when an opposing player was shooting a FT - whoever was boxing Ime out just shoved him to the floor during the FTA and they awarded Ime 2FTA.

Gigglepoo said:
Did someone just compare Ewing to Hakeem? Really? Come on! Hakeem is the most skill center I have ever seen and the second most dominate player during his championship runs. If you want to see a center travel, watch Ewing go across the lane.
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Or Shaq do a move across the paint with his jump stop. That was always a travel.
 
Jeff-DSA said:
No, why in the freak would I care about something that old enough to get mad? Am I the only one old enough to remember how it really was? Back in the day I was always pulling for Houston when the Jazz got bounced, so it's not like I've ever been anti-Houston or anything. Oh yeah, one other thing about Hakeem, it was miraculous how he'd always be suffering from fatigue from his anemia the last month of the season but just be all dandy and ready to go come playoff time!

Oh, and The Stealth Fox should back out of this one, he's obviously not an objective participant in this one.
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there is no way the Dream traveled less than Ewing per play.. LBJ is on his way to become the new king of that since he started getting away with travels a lot earlier than both of them.

But stars get extra steps.. all of them. Ewing just got a lot more than anyone I have ever seen
 
thekad said:
The irony :lol
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Having conversations of GAF about basketball is almost useless because apparently what one person does completely negates what another does. So since player A on team A does something it immediately downgrades what player B does on team B? Nice logic.

Also, team loyalty is ridiculous to the point where objectivity is dead. Maybe it's time to just stick to the nicknames and play-by-play, huh?

Before that, however, let me get a few things off of my chest:

-Paul Pierce, Rasheed Wallace, Kobe Bryant, Kenyon Martin, the entirety of the Knicks, Stephen Jackson, Carmelo Anthony, Ricky Davis, Bruce Bowen, Ron Artest, and more that I'm too exhausted to name can all go die in a fire.

-The NBA is semi-broken. If you initiate contact, no matter how ridiculous, you get to go to the line.

-There is no "next Jordan". All you youngsters are delusional if you think Kobe, LeBron, or Dwayne Wade are even worthy to carry MJ's jock strap.

-Many other things.

-Don't bother with the U mad? post. Yeah, I kinda am. If it weren't for a local connection I'd probably hate the NBA. Maybe I could get behind San Antonio, Houston, or Portland how they're currently built.
 
Jeff-DSA said:
Well, to be fair, most of the scoring centers have been given freedom to take extra steps, slide their pivot foot, and pound a bit more than what's considered fair, but Hakeem definitely outdid Ewing in the traveling department.

At least he didn't pound the crap out of people with his shoulder like Shaq is allowed to, however.
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:lol

Did you see the one game winner Ewing hit in the playoffs? I believe it was against the Pacers and Ewing committed the worst traveling violation that was never called. From what I remember he took about 4 steps then used a jump stop and then took 3 more steps before he threw up some crap shot that somehow went down.

To this day I am still not sure what was more amazing. The fact that Ewing got away with that violation or that he made a GW shot.
 
Jeff-DSA said:
Oh, and The Stealth Fox should back out of this one, he's obviously not an objective participant in this one.
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The hell? This coming from a guy that complained about Yao Ming never getting called for an over the back. I don't ever claim to be objective, I try to be, but come on dude. I've heard the traveling excuse on numerous forums. But since you won't listen to anything I could possibly say (because I'm supposedly not objective), I'll just make a small comment.

Why does every analyst acknowledge Hakeem for his amazing footwork? Is it because they're idiots and blinded by bias?

I guess every goddamn analyst is a closet Rockets fan that has it out against the Jazz, after he picked them apart twice in the 1994 and 1995 playoffs. Yes, it's an appeal to authority, but what would make you listen otherwise, because I guess anyone who claims otherwise is just not being objective.

And Carlos Boozer and Jerry Sloan can go burn in hell. Mother****er can go to hell for not teaching his players how to set a proper pick without clobbering an opponent defender.

I have team loyalty to my Rockets, but I know a shitty allegation when I see one.
 
bionic77 said:
:lol

Did you see the one game winner Ewing hit in the playoffs? I believe it was against the Pacers and Ewing committed the worst traveling violation that was never called. From what I remember he took about 4 steps then used a jump stop and then took 3 more steps before he threw up some crap shot that somehow went down.

To this day I am still not sure what was more amazing. The fact that Ewing got away with that violation or that he made a GW shot.
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Kinda like these?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hH73R9GIbXg
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HHGmgZkdK8A
 
aznpxdd said:
Sigh...no good games tonight.
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That's because the NBA saved the battle of the millennium for tomorrow at the Target Center. Such a history event cannot take place on a Saturday.
 
Jeff-DSA said:
Having conversations of GAF about basketball is almost useless because apparently what one person does completely negates what another does. So since player A on team A does something it immediately downgrades what player B does on team B? Nice logic.
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Meh, if you complain about one of the greatest players of all time using a "cheap" move, you should at least acknowledge that your own team's star player does that same cheap move all the damn time. But I just hate the Jazz, so...
 
The LeBron travels are nothing compared to some of Ewing's. And at least LeBron makes the shot when he travels. Ewing was just worthless all around.

That Thunder Dan travel was about as bad as some of Ewing's. The worst thing was that Ewing was so damn slow that it became even more obvious.
 
Jeff-DSA said:
Oh yeah, one other thing about Hakeem, it was miraculous how he'd always be suffering from fatigue from his anemia the last month of the season but just be all dandy and ready to go come playoff time!
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The hell? It was Ramadan... of course he'd have anemia during the last month of the season. What the heck are you trying to suggest?

Disclaimer: I have personally met the man at a Mosque.
 
The Stealth Fox said:
The hell? It was Ramadan... of course he'd have anemia during the last month of the season. What the heck are you trying to suggest?
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He was that religious? No wonder him and Kareem were always skinny-strong not strong-big.
 
reilo said:
He was that religious? No wonder him and Kareem were always skinny-strong not strong-big.
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Yes, I am too, which is why I met the man when he came to Orlando. I met him at the downtown Mosque and actually had my picture taken with him. I lost it though... it was a Polaroid. :lol

He's pretty much a hero to all the 2nd-gen Muslim youth in America, for various reasons. It's kind of like analogous to how Yao Ming is to the Chinese, but on a much smaller scale.

Edit: You can verify his well-attested religiosity by looking at the Wikipedia article on him. I mean, Houston was going to erect a statue of him in front of the Toyota Center but he didn't want a statue of himself, because Islam has a strong belief on erecting statues of people (because they can be seen as idols that could be worshipped). They made a compromise though out of respect of Hakeem's beliefs, I think they're going to unveil the monument in his honor soon.
 
Why the fuck is a Southwest Airlines logo flashed beneath the scoreboard everytime the damn Suns score? So annoying.
 
http://sports.sohu.com/20080301/n255459379.shtml

In a March 1 sohu.com interview, Yao Ming's agent Zhang Mingji gave the latest update on Yao's injury:

sohu said:
"Yao Ming's seeking of a second opinion is over. Three top doctors in the field gave the same advice after the examination. They said that Yao Ming needs to have a microfracture surgery and bone screws will be used to fix the tarsal navicular bone of his left foot to speed up healing of the stress fracture. Meanwhile, this surgery can prevent similar injuries from happening. The surgery will also involve removal of bone spurs in Yao's left foot in order to increase ankle range of motion and try to reduce risk of future bone fracture as much as possible."

"Yao Ming's foot stress facture has a lot to do with his high arched feet (a.k.a. cavus type feet) , and his previous fifth metatarsal fracture also has something to with it. So after the surgery this time future similar injuries can be prevented. Also after the surgery adjustments will be made to Yao Ming's shoes and shoe innersoles"

" I am 100% sure Yao Ming can play in Olympics. Right now it looks like Yao Ming will need 3-4 months' time to recover from the injury. The doctors are hoping he can wait until his left foot is 100% healed before he can get back on the court. There are news reports blaming Yi Jianlian for causing Yao's injury by stepping on his foot, those blamings are unfair to Yi since Yao's injury has nothing to do with Yi."
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We have the technology.

http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2008-03...373506182.shtml

sina said:
Yao Ming's microfracture surgery is now scheduled for March 3 (Monday) at the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, and the surgeon will be Tom Clanton, Houston Rockets' team physician. Tom Clanton is one of the top US orthopaedic specialists/surgeons who had done numerous such surgery for athletes, including Grant Hill.
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Uh-oh.
 
OMG that's terrible news! The guy who worked on Grant Hill? They couldn't find someone better? :lol

I think everyone at clutchfans is cursing Reebok now because they say that his shoes made the injury even worse.
 
aznpxdd said:
:lol @ Sun's Western conference record.

Oh, and I found a cool pic of the machine!

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Bump for awesomeness!

Fox needs to cast him for a special appearance in Sarah Connor's Chronicles
 
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