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Yeah, I'd buy that. He's had a HOFer and a really good sidekick on three different teams (Payton and Kemp, Allen and Cassel, Anthony and Iverson and Billups) and still couldn't win a ring.
I guess he's a believer of Billy Beane. His **** don't work in the playoffs
You can basically blame George Karl for the reason Seattle doesn't have a team.Quote:
Originally Posted by asianinvasion
You left out Big Dog! The man got the Bucks within a game of the finals, that alone should cement his status as one of the greatest of all-time! I will never see the Bucks that close again. On the other hand he played a huge role in one of the worst trades in NBA history. 2 months of a washed up Gary Payton for Ray-Ray! And he also lobbied for the signing of Anthony Mason....Quote:
Originally Posted by asianinvasion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioyt2zzm530Quote:
Originally Posted by MichelleWie
That and the whole, "We are having overtime, but we aren't gonna tell you how much AND if one team is close to scoring we will run past that overtime."
Thanks for proving my point!Quote:
Originally Posted by free2131
These sports are widely popular in America!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKh8Zq6zhRc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2BhMCBQBg0
It seems I accidentally clicked on the "This is the official mls thread. Bizkit overlord mls champz" thread again
Here's a thought. Maybe the flopping isn't the only reason us dirty, ignorant Americans generally couldn't care less about soccer.Quote:
Originally Posted by MichelleWie
Melo a HoFer???Quote:
Originally Posted by asianinvasion
Also Spurs shut down LBJ hard last night.
And it's no use discussing anything with these Trout worshippers Wie even tho the Buffalo Sabres basically play soccer in the nhl heyo
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Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989
He did have 18 boards and 10 assists. The Heat's biggest problem of late is that Wade and Bosh have essentially vanished. Bosh especially ... Wade still looks OK in spurts, but man, Bosh just looks lost out there.
yeh, shut him down to the tune of him barely getting a triple doubleQuote:
Originally Posted by Kobie
and their problem is that bosh thinks he's dirk nowitzki
lol, Heat looked gassed. Two really physical series would do that I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by etothep
But yeah, Bosh is just garbage right now. I'm happier with Joel Anthony being out there instead of him and that is sad. Not that I should receive sympathy for these underdog Heat players.
How many shots did LBJ have in the 4th? My point is right there. Spurs adjusted and kept him from shooting its why they won since he's the only offensive threat the Heat have
I don't think the Spurs will do that every game. Lebron even said he was tired. Which you could tell if you watched the game, Spol took him out more often than usual.Quote:
Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989
I like our chances if San Antonio continues to "shutdown" Lebron to triple doubles.
The way the tone is, I really am not as worried about the Heat losing the finals as I was about them losing to Indiana.
Well if you hadn't deleted the official soccer thread....Quote:
Originally Posted by etothep
etothep has secret mod powersQuote:
Originally Posted by MichelleWie
http://forum.sportsmogul.com/showthr...50#post1602650Quote:
Originally Posted by Kobie
Just the kind of hate I was talking about from you dirty, ignorant Americans!
oh snapQuote:
Originally Posted by MichelleWie
Don't blame me for soccer fans being the easiest people on the planet to troll
Game 1 is already officially a disaster.
Joey Crawford is the head referee tonight.
Geez, they most certainly are. I've never seen a sports fandom get more defensive over their beloved game than soccer fans. Any criticism of their game is "hate."Quote:
Originally Posted by etothep
Maybe he'll try and fight Tim Duncan again.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobToxin
Also, this is Game 2.
FtfyQuote:
Originally Posted by etothep
Soccer ****in blows!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kobie
Again the 3-2 was great but spurs adjusted unless Heat start running like they can they won't win. Pacers are essentially a lesser Spurs if you play half court as the Heat you'll lose.Quote:
Originally Posted by ragecage
I got the Heat in 6 but watch out is all I'm sayin
See, the Heat are just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989
Lol! Really? You have haven't been around baseball fans then! Or you're lying! Everybody knows baseball fans are the most defensive an anal fans there are. With all the stats an such. Far more easier to troll than soccer fans. That's not necessarily a bad thing either but it s a fact!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kobie
Only on message boards do you guys get anal. IRL, where things matter, I have soccer fans ask me if I like it, and I tell them no, and they're like ok. End of story.Quote:
Originally Posted by MichelleWie
Only ridiculous people get so offended if you don't like a sport. Work and Live with grownups and nobody gets mad about it.
Citation requestedQuote:
Originally Posted by MichelleWie
Yah man, I can't really agree that baseball fans get all hot n bothered about their sport. After 31 years of listening to the George Carlin routine, seeing football take center stage in American culture, and constantly hearing baseball slighted as too slow, too long, too many games, too many pudge-bellied players - in order to be a baseball fan you have to have something of a thick skin about it. I appreciate it for what it is - half sport, half art form, in my opinion.
Soccer fans don't have to have any such thing...heck in what, 2/3rds of the world, its the biggest sport by several orders of magnitude. Baseball has always had to put up with football and basketball...soccer is kind of a universal planetary phenomenon that unites more than anything else. A few countries might favor cricket, some individuals maybe tennis or rugby - but by and large, soccer owns the planet.
Having visited 10 or so other countries, I think you are more likely to get the 'ignorant buffoon' label for not knowing soccer intimately than any other sport. From the championship team in Barcelona, to pretty much all of South America, soccer is dominant, and if you can't grasp the tension or sit through a game you get the head-shake theatrics. And not like, hey, let me explain it to you - but the blatant disgust, how dare you enjoy tennis or baseball over this, our country's sport! Like its either in your blood or not.
I even have a coworker whose son is a soccer star in new england, and when he goes to south america to play, even HE gets sh*t about not being into soccer enough. The kid's got a soccer scholarship! top 100 freshman player in new england. You can't just have it be your main sport even - it has to be BLOOD man!!!! You have to want to riot and burn sh*t over how some guy kicked a ball! aaargh!
I know the US is, by and large, ignorant masses about soccer and a billion other things. It's underappreciated in our borders, fine. But some of the attitude is just above and beyond the level of acceptable BS.
I liked Green Street Hooligans. Those guys however certainly don't take their fandom too seriously. I guess the part I liked the best was the lack of actual soccer being played during it ;)
Didn't say they weren't just think the Spurs are a better version of the Pacers so why more worries then? If the Heat run and utilize their speed its an easy title.Quote:
Originally Posted by ragecage
Soccer has a problem in pretentiousness I know that I'm a new fan and even I get annoyed with how over the top some fans can be in just straight up saying you're stupid if you don't like it.
I'm just in the camp that if the US was elite at it more people would be on board.
Bucks extend offer to Ellis wat a shock I was right that they wouldn't just let him go.Quote:
Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989
That's probably true.Quote:
Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989
I think the Spurs are a worse version of Indiana, if anything. Both aren't really that similar. One team is extremely physical (Indiana), and the other isn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989
Wat no. They both play slow interior based ball with a focus on a center but Duncan>Hibbert. The Paces are more physical but that's not the only thing they do. The Spurs also have better guard play which can **** the Heat up if they play half court. The only thing the Pacers do better than SA is d up LBJ physically but that doesn't work does it. You have to just force a pass or force him into uncomfortable jumpers. SA does that better.Quote:
Originally Posted by ragecage
Totally disagree, but ok. Indiana made James and Co. way, way, more uncomfy than San Antonio has done. Miami is getting basically any shot they want against San Antonio.Quote:
Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989
Disagree LBJ had no problem scoring vs Pacers really. Was only reason they won. This series he's been forced to facilitate a lot more AND actually had a bad shooting night which considering the year he's having FG% wise is crazy. Pacers got blown out what 3 times? Don't see why everyone's on indys wang really physical play only ****ed up Wade and Bosh barely messed with JamesQuote:
Originally Posted by ragecage
Yeah & he rejected it. I doubt he will be back.Quote:
Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989
It was a shitty offer kinda. But I'm Monta fan club member #1 so im biasQuote:
Originally Posted by MichelleWie
Oh yeah I forgot, you a Melo fan and scoring is end all be all to winning games. Pardon me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. Btw, hows that SCORER Melo doin?Quote:
Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989