Author Topic: The NBA thread (Read 1519575 times)

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6540 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:06:27 PM »

white flag, all over now. Champagne on ice, ready the crown for the coronation

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6541 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:06:51 PM »

Worst finals since 07

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6542 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:08:15 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6543 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:11:28 PM »

Brooks got out coached by one of the most average coaches in the league. From the Perkins shit to leaving Harden on LeBron, then the nonexistent offense. What is this

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #6544 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:12:19 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6545 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:15:21 PM »

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6546 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:16:03 PM »

They need to be knocking on Stan Van Gundy's door right now. May as well pitch Phil Jackson as well, you never know.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #6547 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:18:18 PM »

Zombie Sonics fans ate Brooks' brain.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6548 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:19:00 PM »

mike miller for mvp

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6549 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:19:58 PM »

well its time to give the devil his due. I ragged on them all year. I ragged on the coach all year. I still believe a good deal of those criticisms were/are correct but Spolestra coached a good series considering who he is. And Lebron played out of this world for the entire playoffs. I'm really glad Lebron gets his title to shut up the morons who think they know basketball and have shit to say about him.

I'm happy tonight which is rare for me.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #6550 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:20:04 PM »

I'm watching this right now in Hard Rock Miami. Crowd is surprisingly quieter than booing Laker fanboys in LA. I almost wish I was back home to hear the likes of Green Shinobi cry.

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not really cuz I'm going to a parade!

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6551 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:28:00 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on June 21, 2012, 11:20:04 PM

I'm watching this right now in Hard Rock Miami. Crowd is surprisingly quieter than booing Laker fanboys in LA. I almost wish I was back home to hear the likes of Green Shinobi cry.

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Miami doesn't care about basketball

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #6552 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:30:13 PM »

I'm sure there will partying tonight here in Seattle.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6553 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:33:54 PM »

man, i should be pissed at Stony right now for putting the spoilers in the title thread but i can't be mad at you tonight bro *hugs*

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6554 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:34:56 PM »

Triple double

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6555 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:36:26 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 21, 2012, 11:33:54 PM

man, i should be pissed at Stony right now for putting the spoilers in the title thread but i can't be mad at you tonight bro *hugs*

Sorry.

I thought you were watching.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #6556 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:38:15 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 21, 2012, 11:30:13 PM

I'm sure there will partying tonight here in Seattle.

It's the first time a Seattle team has been to a finals since '05, so of course you're happy!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6557 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:40:18 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 21, 2012, 11:36:26 PM

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 21, 2012, 11:33:54 PM
man, i should be pissed at Stony right now for putting the spoilers in the title thread but i can't be mad at you tonight bro *hugs*

Sorry.

I thought you were watching.

Yeah, I'm watching today but normally I wait 'til my evening. It's all good though. I stay away from the Bore on those days. You've got me good a few times.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6558 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:41:50 PM »

I'm getting serious Westbrook hate on twitter, damn. Do not understand how people can watch and not see how insanely good this kid is, and how much more he helps rather than hurts OKC. Maybe it's box-score watchers only?

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6559 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:42:42 PM »

So happy that we can all move on from shitting on LeBron to shitting on Westbrook and KD!

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #6560 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:43:40 PM »

This was a big FU to Bill Simmons and the other proponents of "doing things the right way (their way). The good guys won tonight.

Mandark · « **Reply #6561 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:44:16 PM »

Typical LeBron, disappearing for the last two minutes of the game.

bachikarn · « **Reply #6562 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:44:35 PM »

El heat

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6563 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:45:31 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 21, 2012, 11:40:18 PM

Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 21, 2012, 11:36:26 PM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 21, 2012, 11:33:54 PM
man, i should be pissed at Stony right now for putting the spoilers in the title thread but i can't be mad at you tonight bro *hugs*

Sorry.

I thought you were watching.

Yeah, I'm watching today but normally I wait 'til my evening. It's all good though. I stay away from the Bore on those days. You've got me good a few times.

Good to know. I'll be more careful about that next season. Pure speculation of course but how do you think the Celtics would have fared against the Thunder?

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6564 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:47:01 PM »

man, KD is gonna do some Wu-Tang mystic mountain-style training this offseason and come back like the fuckin' Dothraki horde next year I can feel it

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #6565 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:47:38 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on June 21, 2012, 11:44:16 PM

Typical LeBron, disappearing for the last two minutes of the game.

Bayless will be on top of this for sure.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6566 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:48:17 PM »

I am most intrigued by how the Bulls and Spurs would have done against the Heat. They caught a few breaks, really. Bizarre to think that the Pacers and Celtics gave them the most trouble!

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6567 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:48:21 PM »

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6568 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:49:07 PM »

oh shit, did KD blow off the LeBron bro hug there

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6569 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:52:34 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 21, 2012, 11:49:07 PM

oh shit, did KD blow off the LeBron bro hug there

Nah. They hugged I believe unless it was someone else.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6570 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:52:42 PM »

No, I don't think so. In fact I think they were hugging for a good 30 seconds. KD is a class act. Got a little sad seeing him hugging his parents, he started crying. But I'm not worried about him: He'll get one soon.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6571 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:55:00 PM »

ah.

Yeah, a KD championship is utterly inevitable at some point. His growth trajectory has been ridiculous, and he's still at least 5 years from his peak.

Mandark · « **Reply #6572 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:55:40 PM »

But if he doesn't get one soon...

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6573 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:56:34 PM »

ooh time for the Larry O'Bryphen trophy presentation

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6574 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:57:49 PM »

miami booing stern

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #6575 on:** June 21, 2012, 11:59:19 PM »

Stern is a gigantic dick (although Bud Selig is a bigger dick). Can't blame them.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6576 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:00:48 AM »

oh of course haha

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6577 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:01:52 AM »

I just realized....I never need to defend LeBron in this thread again. This is the end of an era you guys

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6578 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:02:47 AM »

now you have to defend westbrook! muahahah

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6579 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:03:35 AM »

WESTBROOK DEFENSE FORCE ACTIVATE

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6580 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:06:15 AM »

Rony Turiaf holding the trophy - DON'T DROP IT STONEHANDS

Mandark · « **Reply #6581 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:07:31 AM »

The great thing is what this does retroactively for LeBron's other accomplishments. Like remember when he scored about a hundred points in a row to put a knife through the heart of the Pistons in the ECF? We're now allowed to remember that happened and talk about it!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6582 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:08:38 AM »

to be fair, that has come up about a 1,000 times since game 6 vs the Celtics

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6583 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:08:49 AM »

https://twitter.com/jmgehrke/status/216017552927764484

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6584 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:09:17 AM »

but like he was a cav, dunt count

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6585 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:09:48 AM »

Mike Miller is thinking he should probably quit BMX'ing in the offseason

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #6586 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:11:00 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 22, 2012, 12:01:52 AM

I just realized....I never need to defend LeBron in this thread again. This is the end of an era you guys

But we still don't know if he's clutch since it was a blowout.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6587 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:13:46 AM »

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6588 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:15:55 AM »

Kevin Arnovitz feels my feels

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/46336/lebron-james-and-the-end-of-all-that

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6589 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:17:30 AM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on June 22, 2012, 12:16:40 AM

This is the worst day of my life.

http://www.the-coli.com/coliseum/15697-kobe-his-way-gym-right-now.html#.T-PxvZGJ6iA
(third post is classic, for those in the know)

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6590 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:20:38 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 22, 2012, 12:15:55 AM

Kevin Arnovitz feels my feels

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/46336/lebron-james-and-the-end-of-all-that

Yeah. I'm guilty of it occasionally myself but the psycho-analysis, the narrative making, the weird detest that somebody exercised their personal right to free agency. It all became very weird at best and sort of disgusting at worst.

Mandark · « **Reply #6591 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:21:17 AM »

Lest we forget: suck it, Dan Gilbert

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6592 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:23:30 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on June 22, 2012, 12:21:17 AM

Lest we forget: suck it, Dan Gilbert

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6593 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:25:18 AM »

I enjoyed Gilbert's crazy though.

Still, hard to believe that people actually sympathized with a crazy billionaire subprime loan-profiteer over a hard-working and talented man who just wanted to play with teammates on his level? No racism there, no sirree

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6594 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:26:24 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 22, 2012, 12:23:30 AM

Quote from: Mandark on June 22, 2012, 12:21:17 AM
Lest we forget: suck it, Dan Gilbert

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gilbert_letter_100708.html

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #6595 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:30:09 AM »

Baron's performance was especially impressive when u consider how few jumpers he took. I'm not sire if even MJ could have done that against a team as athletic as OKC.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #6596 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:33:01 AM »

It was so weird to see the role players step up for Miami if you've watched them all season like I have. Lebron drew so much attention that they finally hit the easy shots. As an example.

This was Shane Battier all Season

Pre All-Star Game (34 games): 22.3 MPG, 4.5 PPG, 38.9% FG, 36% 3FG
Post All-Star Game (32 games): 23.9 MPG, 5.1 PPG, 38.5% FG, 32% 3FG
Round 1 vs. Knicks (5 games): 27.6 MPG, 6.0 PPG, 34.6% FG, 32% 3FG
Round 2 vs. Pacers (6 games): 29.3 MPG, 3.8 PPG, 21.2% FG, 27% 3FG
Round 3 vs. Celtics (7 games): 38.0 MPG, 7.1 PPG, 36% FG, 35% 3FG

This was Shane Battier in the finals.

37.6 MPG, 11.6 PPG, 61.3% FG, 58% 3FG

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #6597 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:39:04 AM »

Yeah, it really felt like watching House and Posey killing the Lakers in game 6 in the 2009 season finals. Something just broke in OKC in the 3rd quarter and it turned into a rout. Then silly things started to happen.

The danger of course is that someone ends up thinking that is how good those guys actually are, and then they get signed away by the Hornets for 7 million per.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #6598 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:40:12 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 22, 2012, 12:25:18 AM

I enjoyed Gilbert's crazy though.

Still, hard to believe that people actually sympathized with a crazy billionaire subprime loan-profiteer over a hard-working and talented man who just wanted to play with teammates on his level? No racism there, no sirree

fuck that font

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6599 on:** June 22, 2012, 12:40:41 AM »

bosh...come on breh

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