NBA FINALS?
batmon
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What would be the better series?Spurs vs HeatSpurs vs PistonsSuns vs Heat Suns vs PistonsI would like to see if the Suns offense vs the Pistons defense.But then Duncan vs Shaq/Zo is tempting as well.Wade vs Bowen....hmmmmmmmmmmmmm?
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We'll see how the kids make adjustments.
Oh Well.................Nothing comes to sleepers.
No Doubt. Alot of cats are drawn to the flashier teams but dont appreciate
defensive stops/shut downs. Im just wondering if The Suns are good enough to
dispell the myth that defense wins championships.
They're boring. They need better uniforms.
Man, I feel your perspective TOTALLY[/b]. I think fundamental play in NBA basketball is nearly non-existent these days. Guys that leave college early, or go into the pros right out of high school (barring the few exceptional exceptions) do not learn how to play fundamental basketball. The level of play in the NBA is largely shitty, so I find it difficult to watch an entire game. PGs bring the ball down and just chuck a three with no pass whatsoever (can you say these names? Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis, as two flagrant examples of this). I hate how guys are so struck by the three-point line that they'll stop there on the break, instead of driving hard to the basket. Then, you got cats that only play on one end of the floor, the offensive end (can you say Dirk Nowitzki, Tracy McGrady, and Vince Carter?). Where's the D? That's why I like watching the Pistons and Spurs because they play the right way. All those run-and-gun, ghetto-ball teams are not going to the finals. Do you know who wins championships? Teams that can play one-possession basketball both offensively, by finding a good shot down the stretch, and defensively, by stopping the opposing team during a final possession in a close game. I think it's pretty obvious who those two teams are from the Eastern and Western conferences, respectively.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
Manu? YES.
Tony? YES.
Nazr? YES. he's a key player right now. he'll become great with time.
Tim? YES. effective, but about as exciting to watch as the triangle offense.
Spurs on Sunday? YES. Phoenix's lax defense made SA's offense look AMAZING.
OK, then I guess it's just as exciting as your boy Kobe sittin' his ass on the couch at the crib during the off-season. He use to be in the playoffs when the Lakers used to run the triangle offense. He has plenty of time to "think about it" while Shaq quests for the trophy.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
God, I love Charles Oakley/Popeye Jones/Rodman/Malik Rose-ish ball!
However much I'd like Nash to make the finals, I'd wager the onyl 2 teams[/b] left will make it.
K.
woah.....i didn't mean to upset you, (if you were a Spurs or Duncan fan). my bad, perhaps i was a little bitter after the Suns lost. I thought the Laker's triangle offense was boring as hell too, if it makes any difference. i am not gonna speak on Kobe, cuz obviously a solid negative public perception has been formed on him for the most part (except maybe 30-40% of LA and a handful of NBA analysts/ex-players who consistenly praise him). But I will say that the last time I HATED a player was Darius Miles on the Cavs a few years back.
Hey Yuichi,
I wasn't upset by what you said. I was just making a point about how an offensive scheme that promotes teamwork (i.e., the Triangle offense) helped the Lakers win championships. And for the record, I think Dr. Jerry Buss is an idiot!!! Now that they employ a more Kobe-centered and selfish style, he (and the rest of his team) are at the crib (or the Caribbean or wherever they vacation during the off-season). So, maybe there's something to be said about the (so-called) boring, yet effective, Triangle offense. The Spurs may not be incredibly exciting to watch, but they play as a team and win. At the end of the day, that's what it's all about. Actually, I am a Sixer fan and I AM pissed about how they play ball (selfish, Allen Iverson-oriented basketball). If they continue to play that way, they won't win shit either. That's why AI and C-Webb have gon' fishin' with Kenny Smith.
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
P.S. And yes, I can't stand (and never could stand) Kobe Bryant. I'm a not a newcomer to the "dislike Kobe" bandwagon. I have never liked his game because, as a former ball player myself, I prefer team basketball.
later...
I'm tellin' you...even I was surprised at how level-headed my boys played last night. That pull-up jumper they relied on makes me nervous, but as long as they're hitting them and being given them, keep taking them!
Wade was so frustrated last night, the only Miami dude who really got off was Eddie Jones, but everyone elses weak layups inside were pinned to the glass!
That win was sweet...
K.
without going into too much detail on this matter. i am one of the few NBA fans that think he is actually an unselfish player. also last year's team was a mess. Kobe's "selfishness" however was not the reason for the Laker failure. and lastly, since everyone expected him to avg. 30/game, get multiple MVPs, multiple rings, etcx2, just like Mike, I feel that he needed to prove a point. it also didn't help that everyone was expecting him to be a side-kick on "The Diesel ship". and did anyone bother to listen when one of the most admirable of NBA players, Derek Fisher always talked about KB in such a great way?
on the flip, has anyone even considered why Shaq has all of a sudden lost a grip of weight, become quiet in the East, and has taken a back seat to D-Wade?? makes you wonder.
If AI were on my team, i'd be disappointed too. but as a casual fan of his, he got heart. and that means a lot to me. I agree with you 100% that team basketball is what it's all about. The '00 Sac Kings were a better team than the '00 Lakers.
2cents.
that pic is hilarious drew... zaahir and i going to game three in the d man. SO STOKED!
Uh... what?
tell me how he is not.
strong work ethic, humble guy, professional on and off the court, and didn't he win that community service award recently?
as a ball player he was a big factor during the Laker's championship years with his reliable 3 point shooting, leadership, and hustle.
i'm going too!
Anybody actually think that watching the Suns dish it to Amare and Nash for 48 minutes in game 2 is more exciting/better basketball than the Spurs?
Manu like woa. So sick.
Spurs are looking real good. Go Spurs go.
Hell no. And it ain't getting the job done, either.
The Spurs boring? Never that, son. Especially not with Manu being the sauciest player in the playoffs. I want to see a San Antonio/Detroit finals matchup--that'll give us the best basketball in the League.
smart man
cosign
andrew what seats you got? im 216 row 9. we should kick it before man....
BEAT THE HEAT![/b]
Who, us? We get sick with it, though.
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Plaese to sit down.
I mean... GOOD LUCK!!!