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Post by RDF on Jun 6, 2008 14:06:22 GMT -5
PJ Brown is beyond annoying--he didn't make a EXPLETIVE shot for Zo with Heat--he'd always throw up bricks or miss FT's and now he's "Mr. Clutch". That Editedes me off beyond belief. Where was this guy when Zo needed someone to help him with Heat?
MCI--you said it--CBS NBA coverage was the best. I'll take NBC over the ABC on ESPN or is it ESPN on ABC or is it worship all things Boston, NY, Los Angeles, and Chicago?
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Post by kghoya on Jun 6, 2008 14:09:04 GMT -5
espn/abc covers the nba playoffs like they could give a
nbc always had triple headers early on in the playoffs...abc sticks one game on at 330 and calls it a day
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Post by RDF on Jun 6, 2008 15:06:33 GMT -5
I'm still debating who I despise more:
1. PJ Brown for playing well now and doing nothing but choke when he was with Heat during Zo's time there.
2. Paul Pierce taking the Dwyane Wade approach to leaving a court and returning, which will ensure someone else does it this series--hell Kendrick Perkins left immediately after--so more will follow.
3. Eddie House's kid--I've never wanted to see a 5 year old get his behind kicked more then this kid. House should be beaten for having him run on court.
4. This stupid "Ubuntu" thing Doc Rivers has made up. Hey Doc--you play in Eastern Conference, you have 3 big time players and best record in league--it wasn't some stupid "chant" it's not some story a South African person tells--it's friggin BASKETBALL-as in if you play better then your opponent--you'll win.
5. The "hype" of the rivalry between Boston-Lakers. It was a rivalry in '80's and now it's just 2 best teams in a mediocre/watered down year for NBA basketball. I predicted after Donaghy thing that big names would be moved and to expect a "friendly/ratings drawing" Finals--to get fans minds off the off court stuff--well here you go America--Lakers-Celts. Celts winning when Red died, with all of the Boston-love that is beyond sickening for someone who thinks only good thing out of that City is Patrick Ewing--by way of Jamaica.
6. Mike Breen's bad goatee.
7. Kobe/Jordan comparisons--I hate Michael Jordan--respect him but hate him--so the fact we can't have one NBA game without him being mentioned disgusts me.
8. Celebrities--and fake celebrities showing up and ruining things. I am NOT talking about Jack Nicholson--who is a Laker fan through and through--he earns his stripes--but these goons who show up and act important--go away.
9. Tedy Bruschi courtside--I'm surprised he didn't get credit for doing surgery on Pierce's "ailment" and return.
10. KG's "intensity". I must make KG and Hansbrough look like extras in "Sex and The City" because I go around swearing, cursing, scowling, and mean muggin' all the time. Being intense isn't something you measure by dropping F-bombs and sneering. Garnett is a great player--that bullcrap he does isn't part of what makes him great--it's fact he produces from quarters 1-3 and then steps aside for his teammates who aren't scared in the 4th that does.
11. Gasol, Radmanovic, Vujacic, all looking as if they never bathe. Carrying on the Vlade Divac "bad breath" look and unclean look to an entirely different level.
12. James Posey molesting people on the court and getting away with it.
13. Phil Jackson's whistling.
14. Mark Jackson commentating---"Michael Jordan was known as Air Jordan--because he could dunk--and he was the best--Kobe--you are Air Kobe--that was a great dunk". Now I made this up--but it sounds like something he might have said--so spare me.
15. Mike Breen's tough guy goatee to fit in Boston.
16. Eddie House's kid--did I say how much I can't stand him or his father?
17. Fisher Flops
18. "Shipping off to Boston" ugh.
19. Crowd shots that are same for every game--Frank Robinson in LA, Jack, the 5th extra from Blankman--hey look there is Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers--sitting next to the waitress from Chilis, sitting next to Andy Garcia with his outdated 1980s's "Butt Cutt" part, and in Boston--it's the star of "Old School" Ellen Pompeo--I refuse to mention any network television show, and she's sitting in a section where fat people get off on Bon Jovi songs. Yeah for Boston.
20. The idea that Eddie House's kid is going to be involved in a championship celebration only to get trampled by a drunk guy from South Boston who thinks the Departed is real and that we'll have the trophy re-named after House's kid.
The nightmares. Was having a bad week and then Malik Story visit took it to an entirely different level. I apologize in advance--not really-but haven't had a good rant in a while.
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Post by Boz on Jun 6, 2008 15:43:31 GMT -5
9. Tedy Bruschi courtside--I'm surprised he didn't get credit for doing surgery on Pierce's "ailment" and return. Wow. It's really tough to pick a favorite, but I think I have to go with that one. I spit up a little bit. (hopefully, he will not hug any of the Celtics and whisper "there's your ring" to them) Well, done, RDF. Go and have yourself a beer! ;D
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Post by kghoya on Jun 6, 2008 16:34:03 GMT -5
I'm still debating who I despise more: 1. PJ Brown for playing well now and doing nothing but choke when he was with Heat during Zo's time there. yeah but the good thing was that he was losing to ewing's knicks..wasn't all that bad
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Post by kghoya on Jun 6, 2008 16:35:28 GMT -5
#6 and #15 are pretty similar...
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Post by hoyarooter on Jun 6, 2008 18:23:40 GMT -5
I nominate this for rant of the year. Can't stop laughing. I thought I was going to hyperventilate after reading the Pau/Sasha/Vlade take.
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Post by MCIGuy on Jun 7, 2008 0:58:48 GMT -5
espn/abc covers the nba playoffs like they could give a Editednbc always had triple headers early on in the playoffs...abc sticks one game on at 330 and calls it a day True. Only problem with NBC after awhile was that the same darn teams were always on. But as to the present the NBA concedes everything. No national televised games on broadcast TV until Christmas! About two months after the season has started. Cowards! Put on a few games on ABC on weekends during (::gasp: football season. It doesn't matter if it gets trounced at times. Its called counter-programming. Also Stern seems happy to have almost all the games on cable. Its like boxing!
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Post by MCIGuy on Jun 7, 2008 1:04:03 GMT -5
I'm still debating who I despise more: 1. PJ Brown for playing well now and doing nothing but choke when he was with Heat during Zo's time there. I don't know. PJ played alright for the Heat. It wasn't like he came into the NBA with any great expectations. The problem with the Heat was that there wasn't enough talent on the team and Riley thought that simply hard work and tough practices could help his team overcome all. Also Zo, as tough as he was/is, did not have one true go-to move when points were needed and as a result the burden fell on Tim to be the go-to guy during clutch time. Oh, and the existence of the NY Knicks didn't help either.
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Post by MCIGuy on Jun 7, 2008 1:06:22 GMT -5
Today I got from Amazon my DVD of the 1985 NBA Finals between the Lakers and the Celtics. Happiness! Finished watching game one in which the Lakers scored 114 points.....and lost by 34!!! Yep, its the famous "Memorial Day Massacre" game.
Only flaw is that for some reason the first half (in which Boston scored 79 points) is incomplete and you only get a couple of minutes of it. How do they not have footage somewhere of the entire first half?
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Post by DanMcQ on Jun 8, 2008 8:53:32 GMT -5
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Post by MCIGuy on Jun 8, 2008 9:35:03 GMT -5
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Post by RusskyHoya on Jun 8, 2008 22:10:37 GMT -5
So, uh, through 3 quarters, the Celtics have shot 26 free throws and the Lakers have shot 4 (1 off of a technical). Granted, the Lakers have self-destructed in a myriad of ways, for which they have no one to blame but themselves, but really?
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Post by DanMcQ on Jun 8, 2008 23:45:49 GMT -5
So, uh, through 3 quarters, the Celtics have shot 26 free throws and the Lakers have shot 4 (1 off of a technical). Granted, the Lakers have self-destructed in a myriad of ways, for which they have no one to blame but themselves, but really? Nice to see you posting here, Coach Jackson. Perhaps you ought to get your guys to run your offense and tell Kobe to stop settling for jump shots. Of course, when you let Leon Powe go coast to coast for a dunk and nobody lays a hand on him you deserve your fate.
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Post by kchoya on Jun 8, 2008 23:49:55 GMT -5
So, uh, through 3 quarters, the Celtics have shot 26 free throws and the Lakers have shot 4 (1 off of a technical). Granted, the Lakers have self-destructed in a myriad of ways, for which they have no one to blame but themselves, but really? Didn't hear any whining from LA when they outshot Utah about 200-50 from the line in that series...
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Post by RDF on Jun 9, 2008 0:23:58 GMT -5
So, uh, through 3 quarters, the Celtics have shot 26 free throws and the Lakers have shot 4 (1 off of a technical). Granted, the Lakers have self-destructed in a myriad of ways, for which they have no one to blame but themselves, but really? Didn't hear any whining from LA when they outshot Utah about 200-50 from the line in that series... The Jazz led the league in fouling and it's not a conspiracy-they are a bunch of slow hacks. Notice that Lakers didn't go to FT line much against Spurs--who foul the least in NBA (supposedly). All i know is once Ken Mauer worked the game or if you hear he's doing a game and there is a Minnesota connection--go with team with connection--i.e. Celtics tonight. He's a dirty official.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2008 7:54:11 GMT -5
I'm rooting for the Celtics in this series, and even I have to say this has been one of the most ridiculously boring, uneven, gruesome Finals to watch. Hopefully moving the series to LA will shake both teams up and we'll start getting the quality hoops we were all hoping for.
One other thing. Paul Pierce. If you need to be carried off the court and wheeled back to the locker room, only to return to the court a few moments later, you aren't injured AT ALL. You're auditioning for the Italian soccer team.
EDIT: Just read the Simmons piece on Pierce's "heroics." If only that article came in print form, I wouldn't have to buy pee pads for my dog this week.
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Post by MCIGuy on Jun 9, 2008 10:51:57 GMT -5
I'm rooting for the Celtics in this series, and even I have to say this has been one of the most ridiculously boring, uneven, gruesome Finals to watch. Hopefully moving the series to LA will shake both teams up and we'll start getting the quality hoops we were all hoping for. You must have not seen last year's Finals. Or the first four games a few years back between the Pistons and the Spurs when every game was a blowout.
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Post by vcjack on Jun 9, 2008 10:55:25 GMT -5
LA played like dog and they almost won?
This series is returning to Boston 2-3 after the Lakers shoot 50,000 free throws
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Jun 9, 2008 15:15:16 GMT -5
The Lakers were about as bad as they've been in the last several months and they had both games in their grasp until the end. Gotta give it up to Boston's defense and Powe's impressive play on both ends last night.
And I'm sorry, but the first two fouls on Kobe last night were B.S.! What is this, the ACC??
Back to L.A. LakeShow better get it together.
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