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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:59 pm
by Tacks
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:06 pm
by Zanchief
Yea and games in football are boring too.
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:16 pm
by xaoshaen
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?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:10 pm
by Phlegm
Ginobili drives to his left 99.9% of the time. They should force him to his right.
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:18 pm
by xaoshaen
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:23 pm
by Tacks
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.
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 12:02 am
by Rotj
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.
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:08 pm
by Zanchief
Big trouble for DEETROIT.
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:15 am
by Rotj
OUCH with that loss. :o
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:09 pm
by Tuggan
guess its not over yet
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:52 am
by Lyion
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:12 pm
by Zanchief
I think SA will win the next game then lose the last in Detroit and close the series in 6 at home.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:58 pm
by Eziekial
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:53 pm
by xaoshaen
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:09 pm
by Phlegm
I missed last night's game. Did Detroit force Ginobili to go right like i said? He only had 7 points.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:43 pm
by Tuggan
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.
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:53 pm
by Tuggan
ha, how bout game game 4 detroit haters?
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:17 pm
by Zanchief
ha, how bout game game 5 detroit lovers?
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:23 pm
by Tuggan
right...cause game 4 and 5 were really similar games
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:57 pm
by Rotj
Big Shot Rob FOR THE WIN
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:50 am
by Themosticles
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:32 am
by Lyion
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:34 am
by Zanchief
SA will win game 6.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:54 am
by Lyion
I think so, too, but if Duncan fails to show up again, they could get dunked.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:05 pm
by Zanchief
He failed to show up in the last 6 minutes, he had a great game until then.