WHAT?! Woods talks basketball WITHOUT a conspiricy angle? When?
Kobe did posterize poor Todd didn't he? Nasty!
It was nice to see LA play good in the beggining for a change. I still think they're only playing good enough to win. But, then again close games are more fun to watch.
I still give the Nets 2 wins. One in LA and one at home.
3 observations:
1. Kidd is the best PG in the game today.
2. Shaq is the most dominant player in the NBA today... even when he's hurt. And now he's making FT's. Ar you kidding me? Hopefully after he has another foot surgery he can get back into shape for next season. He's lost his quickness.
3. Kobe is ONLY 22! Once again, I ask anyone here: Who is/was better than Kobe at age 22 ever in the history of the NBA?
<strong>Kobe is ONLY 22! Once again, I ask anyone here: Who is/was better than Kobe at age 22 ever in the history of the NBA?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Kobe is 23, actually. Doesn't change the fact that if he had spent 4 years in college he'd be in his 2nd year, winning 6th man of the year or something rather than his 3rd world championship. MJ turned 23 during his 2nd season, and was still 4 years from winning anything. Of course the very next year he averaged 37 ppg.
I guess it's more time spent in the NBA rather than age that determines when a player is ready for prime time. Jordon broke out in his 3rd year and won a championship in his 6th. I'd say Kobe calmed down and started playing team ball in his 3rd year and won it all in his 4th. Of course he had Shaq...
I almost feel kind of bad for him. Here with the Nets, we've got yet another team in the finals with a fast player in the backcourt. That'll drain Kobe's energy on defense and the offense will run through Shaq, for whom there is no answer. Chalk up yet another finals MVP for Shaq, who should average 35+ ppg.
Ah well, in half a decade or so we'll all see what he can do without Shaq.
"Maybe if NBC hadn't wasted all that money on the XFL they'd still have the NBA"
The only thing I watched was when I heard the TNT team was gonna be on at halftime. Charles is hilarious. Even more hilarious is his NBA Finals prediction: Nets in 6 or 7.
<strong>"Maybe if NBC hadn't wasted all that money on the XFL they'd still have the NBA"
The only thing I watched was when I heard the TNT team was gonna be on at halftime. Charles is hilarious. Even more hilarious is his NBA Finals prediction: Nets in 6 or 7.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Charles wasn't too bad last night but sometimes he's so annoying and obnoxious.
That's not true. I happen to like many non-Pacer players. There's Yinka Dare, Keith Closs, Adonal Foyle, Michael Olowakandi, Fenis Dembo, Jud Buechler, Sam "187" Jacobsen, Travis "Suge" Knight, etc etc...and how could I forget Adonis Jordan?
<strong>That's not true. I happen to like many non-Pacer players. There's Yinka Dare, Keith Closs, Adonal Foyle, Michael Olowakandi, Fenis Dembo, Jud Buechler, Sam "187" Jacobsen, Travis "Suge" Knight, etc etc...and how could I forget Adonis Jordan?
Skip To My Lou</strong><hr></blockquote>
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> And MJ and Kobe suck?
Blue Line, Red Line, offsides, icing...</strong><hr></blockquote>
Blueline: no cherry picking.
Redline: stupid.
offsides: see blueline.
icing: see redline.*
*Well, the icing rule came into effect back in the 50's when one team, hopelessly outmatched by their opponent, simply cleared the puck down the ice every time they won possession. Made for an awful game. In retaliation, the opposing team then pulled the same trick the next time they got together. So the league was forced to make a rule for unneccesarily dumping the puck down the length of the ice.
The rules hockey keeps have an intesting history. Not one of those, "the game needed something to make it more interesting because nobody liked it, so they invented this shot clock..."
Actually, the reason for the shot clock was one team (especially North Carolina) would get ahead and hold the ball. It, too, made for an awful game.
I like to watch hockey once in a while, and really respect the toughness and skill of the players.
When I said I didn't get those rules, I didn't mean they were lame, I meant I actually didn't know what they were. <img src="graemlins/embarrassed.gif" border="0" alt="[Embarrassed]" />
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<strong>Oh well. Down 0-1. I still think NJ's got a shot.</strong><hr></blockquote>
You and Charles Barkley should get together and have drinks.
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
Jeff
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You and Charles Barkley should get together and have drinks.
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> yeah.
Kobe did posterize poor Todd didn't he? Nasty!
It was nice to see LA play good in the beggining for a change. I still think they're only playing good enough to win. But, then again close games are more fun to watch.
I still give the Nets 2 wins. One in LA and one at home.
3 observations:
1. Kidd is the best PG in the game today.
2. Shaq is the most dominant player in the NBA today... even when he's hurt. And now he's making FT's. Ar you kidding me? Hopefully after he has another foot surgery he can get back into shape for next season. He's lost his quickness.
3. Kobe is ONLY 22! Once again, I ask anyone here: Who is/was better than Kobe at age 22 ever in the history of the NBA?
<strong>Kobe is ONLY 22! Once again, I ask anyone here: Who is/was better than Kobe at age 22 ever in the history of the NBA?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Kobe is 23, actually. Doesn't change the fact that if he had spent 4 years in college he'd be in his 2nd year, winning 6th man of the year or something rather than his 3rd world championship. MJ turned 23 during his 2nd season, and was still 4 years from winning anything. Of course the very next year he averaged 37 ppg.
I guess it's more time spent in the NBA rather than age that determines when a player is ready for prime time. Jordon broke out in his 3rd year and won a championship in his 6th. I'd say Kobe calmed down and started playing team ball in his 3rd year and won it all in his 4th. Of course he had Shaq...
I almost feel kind of bad for him. Here with the Nets, we've got yet another team in the finals with a fast player in the backcourt. That'll drain Kobe's energy on defense and the offense will run through Shaq, for whom there is no answer. Chalk up yet another finals MVP for Shaq, who should average 35+ ppg.
Ah well, in half a decade or so we'll all see what he can do without Shaq.
-- ShadyG
The only thing I watched was when I heard the TNT team was gonna be on at halftime. Charles is hilarious. Even more hilarious is his NBA Finals prediction: Nets in 6 or 7.
<strong>Kobe is Jordan. Copies all the mannerisms. I don't know why he'd want to, MJ was horrible too.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yep, MJ was the worst.
<strong>"Maybe if NBC hadn't wasted all that money on the XFL they'd still have the NBA"
The only thing I watched was when I heard the TNT team was gonna be on at halftime. Charles is hilarious. Even more hilarious is his NBA Finals prediction: Nets in 6 or 7.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Charles wasn't too bad last night but sometimes he's so annoying and obnoxious.
Is there a basketball player that's good?
One as good as you, thug life?
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
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Is there a basketball player that's good?
One as good as you, thug life?
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Of course not. Tiger doesn't think any player is good unless they're on the Pacers.
Jeff
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Skip To My Lou
Let's see... according to Woody:
Players that suck:
Kobe Bryant
Michael jordan
Shaq
Players that are good:
Yinka Dare
Adonal Foyle
Jud Buechler
Travis Knight
Hmm? Yup, that sounds about par for the course.
<strong>That's not true. I happen to like many non-Pacer players. There's Yinka Dare, Keith Closs, Adonal Foyle, Michael Olowakandi, Fenis Dembo, Jud Buechler, Sam "187" Jacobsen, Travis "Suge" Knight, etc etc...and how could I forget Adonis Jordan?
Skip To My Lou</strong><hr></blockquote>
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> And MJ and Kobe suck?
<strong>There are some hockey rules I don't get:
Blue Line, Red Line, offsides, icing...</strong><hr></blockquote>
Blueline: no cherry picking.
Redline: stupid.
offsides: see blueline.
icing: see redline.*
*Well, the icing rule came into effect back in the 50's when one team, hopelessly outmatched by their opponent, simply cleared the puck down the ice every time they won possession. Made for an awful game. In retaliation, the opposing team then pulled the same trick the next time they got together. So the league was forced to make a rule for unneccesarily dumping the puck down the length of the ice.
The rules hockey keeps have an intesting history. Not one of those, "the game needed something to make it more interesting because nobody liked it, so they invented this shot clock..."
I like to watch hockey once in a while, and really respect the toughness and skill of the players.
When I said I didn't get those rules, I didn't mean they were lame, I meant I actually didn't know what they were. <img src="graemlins/embarrassed.gif" border="0" alt="[Embarrassed]" />
Jeff
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Jeff
Edit-and Shaq stays in LA. Lakers+36 with him, -19 without this game.
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