The NBA Thread

[space_raven]

Originally Posted by RJP2741

Lebron would be without a doubt deserving of the award in this finals. I'm just fantasizing about the ridiculous things he would say after winning the award - trying to be humble but "accidentally" being really arrogant. Very excited to see this.

His modus operandi

[kittensXLI]

P sure more people were counting the Warriors out than the Cavs out.

[Rodey]

Love that Muskie is rallying behind his Cavs!

[Tiduwho]

Originally Posted by Rodey

Kidd doing weird things, yet just orchestrated one of the best turnarounds in league history.

Love it!

Turning around a team from vary bad to mediocre happens literally all the time.

[CrashDMB237]

Originally Posted by Tiduwho

Turning around a team from vary bad to mediocre happens literally all the time.

But dude only 11 other teams have had bigger turnarounds. That's like, almost top 10!

[WidespreadMule3]

I haven't counted the Cavs out yet, I figure they have at least one more win in them. They looked depleted last night. Delladova is performing according to his skill level and JR Smith is back to his old self too. Shumpurt is back to being confused and inconsistent. They gotta have some guys get back into the groove for them to win it all but I don't think they have the bench depth to give Lebron the needed breaks to keep his body from breaking down to do what needs to be done.

[WidespreadMule3]

Y'all are right, Lebron has been the MVP this Finals. It would be incredible to see someone not from the winning team get the award. I mean would he even accept it?

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by Tiduwho

Turning around a team from vary bad to mediocre happens literally all the time.

26-game turnarounds happen all the time? Sure.

[kittensXLI]

26-game turnaround in basketball says a lot more about how shitty a team was before than how impressively they've improved after.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by kittensXLI

26-game turnaround in basketball says a lot more about how shitty a team was before than how impressively they've improved after.

Considering it was pretty much the exact same roster, I disagree.

[dmbmuskie]

Bucks are the new Wolves.

[sbuzzz]

Originally Posted by dmbmuskie

Bucks are the new Wolves.

So you're a fan?

[kydmb99]

Jesus Christ why are we talking about the Bucks?

[kittensXLI]

Take a guess.

[kydmb99]

I'm assuming crash puddles and Rodey homer ian are involved

[sbuzzz]

So Kentucky is gonna get a bunch of guys drafted.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by kydmb99

I'm assuming crash puddles and Rodey homer ian are involved

1. Kittens posted that Bucks traded Ilyasova
2. I commented on how it was, in my opinion, it was a good move
3. Crash flew in out of nowhere and wrote a novel that basically went like, " Rodey thinks it's a good move move, of course! Trading a stretch-4 talk basketball not cap space "

You know, typical Crash behavior.

[kittensXLI]

Flew in on his Pidgeotto p hard.

[Bostonsux013]

Hating LeBron by picking out menial things he does on the court is like hating DMB because of their 'frat boy following'. He's a tremendous player, yet people love to point out how he embellishes or argues calls (something more than half the league does) instead of giving props to him for the fact that he's carrying this team on his back. It's nonsense. You don't have to like the guy, but if you're going to say something negative about him at least have the respect to put an asterisk in there acknowledging him for the amazing basketball he plays.

[Bostonsux013]

Originally Posted by RJP2741

Lebron would be without a doubt deserving of the award in this finals. I'm just fantasizing about the ridiculous things he would say after winning the award - trying to be humble but "accidentally" being really arrogant. Very excited to see this.

You're the kind of guy who would care more about your biggest rival losing than your team winning.

[kittensXLI]

...bostonsux said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl.

[RJP2741]

Originally Posted by Bostonsux013

You're the kind of guy who would care more about your biggest rival losing than your team winning.

Boy, you really have me pegged.

[Bostonsux013]

Love how guys like RPJ love to call James arrogant. Wait, Larry Legend never called out his teammates for being sissies, did he?

But because you think LeBron would come out and say the 'right' thing, he is somehow boing sneaky arrogant? The Anti-LeBron camp will attack LeBron for saying anything and everything that comes out of his mouth. Even if its something that makes complete and total sense. I think LeBron is handling this situation very well. He could come right out and say that he is their only hope, and that this team would be nothing without him...and he'd be justified in doing so. Instead, he handles everything with class and it is seen as being arrogant.

Yupp, MJ and Bird could be in your face arrogant, but LeBron says something nowhere near arrogant and its taken as arrogant.

[Bostonsux013]

To the point where you're hypothesizing his MVP acceptance speech and putting words in his mouth. You are forecasting your disapproval for him before it even happens. Losing credibility 101

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by kittensXLI

Which is funny because all lebron really wants is to be liked by everyone.

That's actually a great observation. If you look at stars like Kobe or even Curry, they don't care at all what people think of them. They are there to do a job and win. That's it.

[kittensXLI]

Did bostonsux see lebron's penis from last night yet?

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by JTRocks

i dont think anyone is really counting the cavs out

I am

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[Lee3691]

Originally Posted by neumdogg

That's actually a great observation. If you look at stars like Kobe or even Curry, they don't care at all what people think of them. They are there to do a job and win. That's it.

Shaq wanted to be liked and did what he needed to do (for the most part). Magic certainly wanted to be liked and he was successful. I get people criticizing Lebron's departure or his constant complaining to officials, but people are really stretching on this..

[RJP2741]

Originally Posted by Bostonsux013

Love how guys like RPJ love to call James arrogant. Wait, Larry Legend never called out his teammates for being sissies, did he?

But because you think LeBron would come out and say the 'right' thing, he is somehow boing sneaky arrogant? The Anti-LeBron camp will attack LeBron for saying anything and everything that comes out of his mouth. Even if its something that makes complete and total sense. I think LeBron is handling this situation very well. He could come right out and say that he is their only hope, and that this team would be nothing without him...and he'd be justified in doing so. Instead, he handles everything with class and it is seen as being arrogant.

Yupp, MJ and Bird could be in your face arrogant, but LeBron says something nowhere near arrogant and its taken as arrogant.

You don't see the difference between how MJ or Bird carried themselves and how Lebron does?

And Lebron doesn't say the right things - he never does. He TRIES to - but he always has to add in some comment about how great he is.

He complains and embellishes on every play (loved seeing him complain last night and Iggy going the other way for a dunk). He also flashed his dick on TV last night. Hardly the model of class on or off the court.

He is a tremendous talent, I'm not disputing that. But he's also a complete and total douche.

Also, I love how a guy who's screen name is "BostonSux" is calling me out for enjoying watching a rival lose. Classic stuff there.

[Bostonsux013]

Originally Posted by Lee3691

Shaq wanted to be liked and did what he needed to do (for the most part). Magic certainly wanted to be liked and he was successful. I get people criticizing Lebron's departure or his constant complaining to officials, but people are really stretching on this..

People are sick and tired of hearing LeBron because he's been the media's fascination since he was sitting down with ESPN in 9th grade. People are sick of the comparisons to Jordan. They're flat out sick of LeBron and want to see the underdog win because the media has made it out to look like everyone should support LeBron's quest to be the greatest.

Now take a step back.

Which of the above facts are things that LeBron brought on himself?

HE didn't choose to be covered mercilessly by ESPN
HE didn't write those articles
HE didn't say he was going to be the greatest

The fans and media created this shit storm to the point where he can do nothing right. People are going to hate him, and he's accepted that. He has to laugh at the prospect that people are out there hypothesizing the PC things he's going to say when he wins MVP. It's so pathetic that it's actually pretty funny.