The Official NBA Thread 2011-12
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This is what is causing so much controversy:
In any sport, it really is pointless to make cross generational comparisons and come up with a ‘best ever’. Why was Jerry West chosen to be the NBA Logo and not MJ *disregarding economics and timescale*? Is it because Jerry West is a better basketball player than MJ? Back then, Jerry West was so good, they made him the logo. As much as Jordan has achieved in the NBA, one day someone will come along and smash everything Jordan ever achieved. It will happen. It might not be Lebron James to do it but it will happen.
Pippen doesn't need to apologize to anyone for thinking out loudly:
In any sport, it really is pointless to make cross generational comparisons and come up with a ‘best ever’. Why was Jerry West chosen to be the NBA Logo and not MJ *disregarding economics and timescale*? Is it because Jerry West is a better basketball player than MJ? Back then, Jerry West was so good, they made him the logo. As much as Jordan has achieved in the NBA, one day someone will come along and smash everything Jordan ever achieved. It will happen. It might not be Lebron James to do it but it will happen.
Pippen doesn't need to apologize to anyone for thinking out loudly:
I hear that Kobe. I was always a fan of Pippen, I just didn't like what he said at all. Seemed like a sly shot at MJ.
In other news, WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THE FINALS STARTED TONIGHT??? I thought game one was Thursday. I'm happy I realized in time. You people seriously need to tell me these things.
In other news, WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THE FINALS STARTED TONIGHT??? I thought game one was Thursday. I'm happy I realized in time. You people seriously need to tell me these things.
NB: The reason I'm not rooting for the Mavs is because they swept the Lakers. As in seriously.....F!@k the Celtics and f!@k the Mavs from the bottom of a Lakers fan's heart. Only God knows what I would have done if those two teams met in the Finals 
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ESPN in my region has shown a number of Heat games this season and I didn't even watch one of them. I didn't think they were relevant unless they got to this point i.e. the NBA Finals. The same way I never watched a full Cavs game unless Lebron was in the NBA Finals. Let me add that those finals turned out to be a major bore fest. Think of me as the guy that doesn't want the history lesson, I just want to see history happen. Today was my first time to watch the Heat play this season. I can only think of one reaction: WOOOOHOOOO!!
OK, maybe I just watched one lucky game out of a number of bad games for the Heat? I'm the most guilty for laughing at the Heat during their struggles early in the season. I called for Spoelstra to be fired for messing up a team with Lebron and Wade in it. One thing that hasn't changed in my opinion is that Chris Bosh is the groupie on this team. Where the Lakers failed miserably against the Mavs (defending and countering a barrage of 3 pointers), the Heat have gotten by so easily.
Right now, the Mavs have to win the next 4 games. This playoffs, the Heat have been wrapping teams up in 5.
Ristol, Game 2 is Thursday on ABC 9pmET/6pmPT
.ESPN in my region has shown a number of Heat games this season and I didn't even watch one of them. I didn't think they were relevant unless they got to this point i.e. the NBA Finals. The same way I never watched a full Cavs game unless Lebron was in the NBA Finals. Let me add that those finals turned out to be a major bore fest. Think of me as the guy that doesn't want the history lesson, I just want to see history happen. Today was my first time to watch the Heat play this season. I can only think of one reaction: WOOOOHOOOO!!
OK, maybe I just watched one lucky game out of a number of bad games for the Heat? I'm the most guilty for laughing at the Heat during their struggles early in the season. I called for Spoelstra to be fired for messing up a team with Lebron and Wade in it. One thing that hasn't changed in my opinion is that Chris Bosh is the groupie on this team. Where the Lakers failed miserably against the Mavs (defending and countering a barrage of 3 pointers), the Heat have gotten by so easily.
Right now, the Mavs have to win the next 4 games. This playoffs, the Heat have been wrapping teams up in 5.
Ristol, Game 2 is Thursday on ABC 9pmET/6pmPT
I like this quote by Mike Brown.
Those really are my exact feelings about his reign with the Lakers.
Those really are my exact feelings about his reign with the Lakers.
This was something I read from Kareem Abdul Jabbar, just adding on my point about cross generational comparison. There is just too many things to look at as soon as you start such talk.
The conversation between a Wilt fan and a Jordan fan would be something like this: "Anyone who averages 50.4ppg is nuts. Even Jordan couldn't do that." The Jordan fan replies, "The defense back then can't even be compared to the defense during Jordan's era. If Mike played back then, he would have averaged 60ppg."
'If' statements again making everything redundant.............I'm done.
As much as I'm trashing the Mavs, Dirk Nowitzki is one hell of a shooter. He has to be one of the all time greatest players.
The conversation between a Wilt fan and a Jordan fan would be something like this: "Anyone who averages 50.4ppg is nuts. Even Jordan couldn't do that." The Jordan fan replies, "The defense back then can't even be compared to the defense during Jordan's era. If Mike played back then, he would have averaged 60ppg."
'If' statements again making everything redundant.............I'm done.As much as I'm trashing the Mavs, Dirk Nowitzki is one hell of a shooter. He has to be one of the all time greatest players.
Shaq has announced his retirement. As much as I stopped following his career after he left LA, I still feel really privileged to have watched him play.
I never liked watching Shaq play and that's beside the fact that I was a die-hard Sactown fan in the early 2000s. There's something about pure power and strength dominance that I dislike in an NBA player. I'm all about finesse, maybe cause I'm relatively short or because I'm European. It's the same reason why LeBron will never be my most favorite player. He doesn't look as good doing what he does as, for example, Wade, Jordan, Kobe, Iverson, etc.
But SOFI, Shaq had plenty of finesse. If he didn't he wouldn't have been so dominant. Dwight Howard, for all his power, is just coming into his own as an offensive player because he's a fucking lumberjack out there. Shaq was never that way. I always loved watching him play, even though I was pulling for Sacramento or Portland or whoever else L.A. was playing. Knew I was watching an all-time great and tried to appreciate him. I've never seen a guy change the flow of a game like Shaq. He was the most singularly dominant offensive player I've ever watched. And I watched MJ a lot. Shaq is without question one of the five greatest players ever.
Stupid Dallas.
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