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Postby Tacks » Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:59 pm

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Taxx wrote:Eat me asshole Lyion.

Yeah I'm totally flying out to the next game to stalk him...fucking moron. 37% shooting percentage an entertaining game does not make. Defensive games are boring to watch. I'd rather see high scores and sloppy defense. Fuck the basketball elitists. I don't want to watch baseball on a court.


Bullshit. If a team shoots 37% because they can't hit an open jumper, or they're incapable of executing an offense, that's ugly. When a team shoots 37% because their opponents fill all the passing lanes, play beautiful off the ball defense, and contest every shot, that's great. Why should brilliant execution on defense be any less rewarded than on the offensive end? It's not like the Spurs are out there thugging (Knicking?) people to death. They're just playing amazing team defense.

Can you imagine going to a baseball game and complaining that it was boring because they didn't commit any errors, or because the pitching didn't suck? How about going to a football game and complaining that it sucked because the coverage didn't break down, or that the pass rush wasn't pitiful enough?


Yeah and 0-0 games in football are boring too.
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Postby Zanchief » Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:06 pm

Yea and games in football are boring too.
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Postby xaoshaen » Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:16 pm

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Taxx wrote:Eat me asshole Lyion.

Yeah I'm totally flying out to the next game to stalk him...fucking moron. 37% shooting percentage an entertaining game does not make. Defensive games are boring to watch. I'd rather see high scores and sloppy defense. Fuck the basketball elitists. I don't want to watch baseball on a court.


Bullshit. If a team shoots 37% because they can't hit an open jumper, or they're incapable of executing an offense, that's ugly. When a team shoots 37% because their opponents fill all the passing lanes, play beautiful off the ball defense, and contest every shot, that's great. Why should brilliant execution on defense be any less rewarded than on the offensive end? It's not like the Spurs are out there thugging (Knicking?) people to death. They're just playing amazing team defense.

Can you imagine going to a baseball game and complaining that it was boring because they didn't commit any errors, or because the pitching didn't suck? How about going to a football game and complaining that it sucked because the coverage didn't break down, or that the pass rush wasn't pitiful enough?


Yeah and 0-0 games in football are boring too.


Because, you know, we've seen soooo many 0-0 games in the playoffs so far, right?
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Postby Phlegm » Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:10 pm

Ginobili drives to his left 99.9% of the time. They should force him to his right.
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Postby xaoshaen » Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:18 pm

Phlegm wrote:Ginobili drives to his left 99.9% of the time. They should force him to his right.


He drives left because he can, not because he has to. Did you see that ridiculous and-1 shot he made right-handed last night? He's capable of finishing with either hand, but he's so strong going to this left that in order to stop him from doing so, you have to overcommit to that side. If you do that, he will definitely get into the lane, and any time the Spurs guards successfully get to the paint, bad things happen to the other team.
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Postby Tacks » Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:23 pm

xaoshaen wrote:
Taxx wrote:
xaoshaen wrote:
Taxx wrote:Eat me asshole Lyion.

Yeah I'm totally flying out to the next game to stalk him...fucking moron. 37% shooting percentage an entertaining game does not make. Defensive games are boring to watch. I'd rather see high scores and sloppy defense. Fuck the basketball elitists. I don't want to watch baseball on a court.


Bullshit. If a team shoots 37% because they can't hit an open jumper, or they're incapable of executing an offense, that's ugly. When a team shoots 37% because their opponents fill all the passing lanes, play beautiful off the ball defense, and contest every shot, that's great. Why should brilliant execution on defense be any less rewarded than on the offensive end? It's not like the Spurs are out there thugging (Knicking?) people to death. They're just playing amazing team defense.

Can you imagine going to a baseball game and complaining that it was boring because they didn't commit any errors, or because the pitching didn't suck? How about going to a football game and complaining that it sucked because the coverage didn't break down, or that the pass rush wasn't pitiful enough?


Yeah and 0-0 games in football are boring too.


Because, you know, we've seen soooo many 0-0 games in the playoffs so far, right?


Exactly, because defense is fucking boring to watch.
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Postby Rotj » Sat Jun 11, 2005 12:02 am

While I was hoping for an entertaining Amare vs Wade battle..this series is starting to tickle my fancy. So many key matchups and the game can swing anytime.
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Postby Zanchief » Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:08 pm

Big trouble for DEETROIT.
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Postby Rotj » Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:15 am

OUCH with that loss. :o
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Postby Tuggan » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:09 pm

guess its not over yet :balloons:
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Postby Lyion » Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:52 am

Detroit is too well coached and talented a team to get swept. I said I thought it'd be 6. I still think it will be. The big problem Detroit has is the 2-3-2 setup sucks ass. They can take 2 of 3 and still head to S.A. down 3-2.
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Postby Zanchief » Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:12 pm

I think SA will win the next game then lose the last in Detroit and close the series in 6 at home.
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Postby Eziekial » Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:58 pm

Even though I am a Miami fan, I think coach Brown is one of the best in the game ever and am therefore, pulling for Detroit.
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Postby xaoshaen » Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:53 pm

Brown is unquestionably one helluva coach. Popovich is just as good though, and doesn't have an unquenchable case of wanderlust. I'm sticking with Spurs in 6, though admittedly, I'm biased.
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Postby Phlegm » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:09 pm

I missed last night's game. Did Detroit force Ginobili to go right like i said? He only had 7 points.
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Postby Tuggan » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:43 pm

i think he slightly injured an ankle or knee or something early in, and it slowed him down enough for prince to keep him in track.
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Postby Tuggan » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:53 pm

ha, how bout game game 4 detroit haters? :wink:
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Postby Zanchief » Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:17 pm

ha, how bout game game 5 detroit lovers?
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Postby Tuggan » Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:23 pm

right...cause game 4 and 5 were really similar games :ugh:
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Postby Rotj » Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:57 pm

Big Shot Rob FOR THE WIN
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Postby Themosticles » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:50 am

That man is unbelievable. I love his interviews even more than his 3 point killers. He's so upbeat and happy to be where he is. Just watching him with the reporters on the floor right after the game was great. No trash talk, no self congratulatory remarks, just genuine "good times"

Then sitting with Stuart Scott on Sports Center...awesome stuff...yea I'm 68 or so.
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Postby Lyion » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:32 am

lyion wrote:Detroit is too well coached and talented a team to get swept. I said I thought it'd be 6. I still think it will be. The big problem Detroit has is the 2-3-2 setup sucks ass. They can take 2 of 3 and still head to S.A. down 3-2.


From last week.. Still sticking to my story.

Real good series, and I'll be curious if Detroit can turn up the heat in SA.
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Postby Zanchief » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:34 am

SA will win game 6.
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Postby Lyion » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:54 am

I think so, too, but if Duncan fails to show up again, they could get dunked.
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Postby Zanchief » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:05 pm

He failed to show up in the last 6 minutes, he had a great game until then.
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