NBA Playoffs Thread

I'm not sure I agree with you on that, but I respect your opinion. A lot of people feel like you do.

 

Not on this site

 

I've just never heard anyone blame the underlying reason for a loss -- or a series of losses -- with someone who hasn't been around for two years. It's not like they're not allowed to trade or sign free agents or anything.

And, by the way, the Golden State Warriors basically overhauled the entire team, sans Richardson, since 2005.

 

Thats for damn sure cause most of them on this site just think it's about having the most wins in the regular season and all but it's not.

 

Ha ha. But you know I do.

Another possible fashion accessory for Mavs fans for the 2007-8 season:




Just saw this: Dirk, for the series against GSW, shot 35% FG

 

So, I was 6 of 8 in the first round (well, if Houston wins Game 7 like I predicted it would, on the last shot).

Predictions for the conference semis:

San Antonio v. Phoenix. Shit, this could/should be the conference final but that's the beauty of the playoffs. It's going 7 games. It's going to be entertaining as hell. Phoenix 138, San Antone 135 in Game 7.

Golden State v. Houston. The Little Train That Could series. I like Van Gundy for some strange reason. Rockets in 5 games.

Daytois v. Chicago. The Pistons are the best team remaining. Still, how lovely that this matchup presented itself, with the Pistons having to face Ben Wallace. Each game will be a nutcracker, but the Pistons win each one, in a sweep.

Cleveland v. Joisee. The Nets definitely have mojo from Game 7, and are in that every-other-day mode, and should win Game 1 just because the Cavs have been making popsicles for a week. The series heats up after that and goes 7 games ... and Joisee wins.

 

Again -- apples and oranges -- it is much easier to blow up a bad team because what is the worst thing that can happen -- they can still suck? The Warriors had a lot of parts that were easy to dump.

The worse thing is a bad team that is built like the Knicks who have a whole lot of bad or older players signed to horrible long term deals and thus they can't get rid of those guys. Isiah Thomas really made sure that team won't be able to be good for a few more years.

What the Mavericks now need to do is go out and get a couple of grinders, a few muck it up, physical defensive players. I thought Ben Wallace would have been great for them -- I mean, I'm guessing driving to the basket against them would be a little tougher if you had Big Ben waiting in the lane for you ready to swat your shit.

 

Bo Outlaw is that exact type of player, zagoshe, but he might be too old at this point. He was my favorite player for a few years because he did the grunt work, and did it with a smile on his face.

 

No, I wouldn't. Never know what some "PR gremlins" could accomplish.

 

Another to remember when considering the post of the year.

Well done, piotr

 

No, not well done, Piotr.

I bleed with my teams, and I have stated those teams. And when the Cowboys lost on the fumbled hold of Romo, I absorbed all the repostings of the bad hold without melting down and freaking out. It's called maturity. Tommy D took shots at me without knowing anything about my connection with the Warriors or my dislike of the Mavs stemming back from last year's Finals. I didn't answer him because I don't typically answer emotionally-fraught fanboy ramblings. But the more he and others whined about my enjoying the Mavs loss, the more it made me want to post images and words 'rubbing it in.'

I take loses by my teams like an adult, and don't bitch about them like a child, or go after people and their loyalties, or personally, in the wake of those loses. Others don't seem to handle loses by their teams as well. I treat people the same way I expect to be treated. When the Cowboys lose, or the Rockets, or the Yanks win, I'm here like I would be any other day, and take the ribbing just fine. I'm always messing with the Yanks, and Angola or PhilaYank has never said a word about it. And when the Yanks win the World Series, I'll be here to give them props and applaud their postings of the NY tabloid images

No matter how much I root for any team, I am not they: I can pull myself back from their losses or successes, and keep some type of remove from the situation. That's why the ribbing doesn't have as much of an effect on me as it apparently does on some others. That doesn't mean that I don't love my teams, it just means that I have some psychological 'distance' from them, in what I consider to be a healthy way. I think the ribbing after the Cowboys or another of my teams loses is funny, and welcome. I actually look forward to it, if you know what I mean.

Grow up. Stop whining, and you'll do a lot better with me.

Piotr once came to my 'defense' with Fenian, and then he realized that I hadn't taken anything Fenian said to me the wrong way (and Fenian hadn't said it that way, anyways). Too many people on here are babies, IMO. Get a grip. Part of the fun of rooting for teams is whooping it up when you win and getting razzed when you lose. At least that's what I come from. People resorting to foul language and babydom rants aren't going to be earning my respect or my responses anytime soon. All you're likely to do is invite more ridicule.

Chill out. Stop being so damn soft and crying about every little thing. Have some fun. When the Mavs when the title, I'll be here to listen to Tommy D's gloating, happily.

That's my advice.

I razz Chuck all the time about Kobe and he takes it better at 18 years old than a lot of so-called 'grown ups' here take similar razzing. Petty's been stalking me lately and you don't hear me bitching to mods or whining about it. You either answer it or ignore it. I'm not trying to shame him into stopping it: If he wants to humiliate himself, I'll let him. If you think I look like an ass, let me make an ass of myself. When post-padding, boorish, inane posters start accusing me of post-padding and being a jerk, I just ignore it or keep posting. You might want to learn from that.

Or not. It's your choice. Just don't expect me to respond to - or read - any more of your manifestos on the subject. Peace.