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jodeke
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Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
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AD23
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| jodeke wrote: | | defense wrote: | | jodeke wrote: | | defense wrote: | | AD23 wrote: | | defense wrote: | Steph and klay could be working on 5 or 6 rings if Durant stayed
But big mouth Draymond is self destructive |
KD is sensitive.
Same could be said of Shaq |
Yea he's insecure same as Shaq |
Shaq insecure???? |
You don't see it? |
Hell to da no!!!!! |
Guess you didn't pay attention to the Kobe/Shaq feud |
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jodeke
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 9:01 am Post subject: |
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| AD23 wrote: | | jodeke wrote: | | defense wrote: | | jodeke wrote: | | defense wrote: | | AD23 wrote: | | defense wrote: | Steph and klay could be working on 5 or 6 rings if Durant stayed
But big mouth Draymond is self destructive |
KD is sensitive.
Same could be said of Shaq |
Yea he's insecure same as Shaq |
Shaq insecure???? |
You don't see it? |
Hell to da no!!!!! |
Guess you didn't pay attention to the Kobe/Shaq feud |
That wasn't insecurity, that was 2 Alpha males bumping heads. One had to go. Dr. Buss chose Kobe over Shaq. Shaq was the most dominant, confident big man the game has seen in years.
If Kobe and Shaq would have been able to sit horses no telling how many Larry O'Brien's they would have won.
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Halflife
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| ocho wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | These playoffs should make everyone reconsider how difficult it was for LBJ to make so many NBA Finals on the HEAT/Cavs, and how crazy it was that Kobe/Pau went to 3 consecutive Finals (and won 2 of them).
Seems it's tougher to get repeat champs in today's NBA for some reason, and the notion that a team is a shoe in to win multiple championships or make multiple conference finals is fanciful to me. |
It’s why I’m always confused when our own fans talk about the 2020 championship like it was no big deal or not worth the trade, etc. Its really really hard to win one. |
no one says its 'no big deal." |
People absolutely act that way. There’s plenty of people around here that downplay it and belittle it. |
No one belittles it. However to say it wasn’t advantageous to two guys incapable of lasting for the schedule of a normal season is dishonest. |
Was losing the home court throughout the playoffs that we fought all season for advantageous? Was losing one of our starting guards because they didn’t want to go to the bubble advantageous? |
that's not the point
Players around the league said it felt like practice and some didn't want to be there.
Our guard left because his son has breathing issues and at the time that was said to be dangerous.
JR smith said everyone was burning blunts ( doesn't matter but it shows the lack of seriousness)
However the most important reason. Bron and AD can not stay healthy for a normal regular season. Give them a 4 month break and they are spry.
No getting on planes, no crowds. The real x-factors were vogel and spoelstra. They seized the moment and kept their teams focused.
Could we have won without it? maybe, but so far without it bron has 2 lotteries and a first round exit. |
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jodeke
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 10:32 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | These playoffs should make everyone reconsider how difficult it was for LBJ to make so many NBA Finals on the HEAT/Cavs, and how crazy it was that Kobe/Pau went to 3 consecutive Finals (and won 2 of them).
Seems it's tougher to get repeat champs in today's NBA for some reason, and the notion that a team is a shoe in to win multiple championships or make multiple conference finals is fanciful to me. |
In my mind what makes Michael Jordan the GOAT, he won 6 ships. 3 peated twice. I think he would have tied Bill Russell's Celtics 8 straight ships if he hadn't taken 2 years off to play baseball. It's difficult to repeat. When was the last 3 peat? I think it was the Lakers 2000, 2001, and 2002.
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Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
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yinoma2001
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| Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | These playoffs should make everyone reconsider how difficult it was for LBJ to make so many NBA Finals on the HEAT/Cavs, and how crazy it was that Kobe/Pau went to 3 consecutive Finals (and won 2 of them).
Seems it's tougher to get repeat champs in today's NBA for some reason, and the notion that a team is a shoe in to win multiple championships or make multiple conference finals is fanciful to me. |
It’s why I’m always confused when our own fans talk about the 2020 championship like it was no big deal or not worth the trade, etc. Its really really hard to win one. |
no one says its 'no big deal." |
People absolutely act that way. There’s plenty of people around here that downplay it and belittle it. |
No one belittles it. However to say it wasn’t advantageous to two guys incapable of lasting for the schedule of a normal season is dishonest. |
Was losing the home court throughout the playoffs that we fought all season for advantageous? Was losing one of our starting guards because they didn’t want to go to the bubble advantageous? |
that's not the point
Players around the league said it felt like practice and some didn't want to be there.
Our guard left because his son has breathing issues and at the time that was said to be dangerous.
JR smith said everyone was burning blunts ( doesn't matter but it shows the lack of seriousness)
However the most important reason. Bron and AD can not stay healthy for a normal regular season. Give them a 4 month break and they are spry.
No getting on planes, no crowds. The real x-factors were vogel and spoelstra. They seized the moment and kept their teams focused.
Could we have won without it? maybe, but so far without it bron has 2 lotteries and a first round exit. |
For someone who claims that the 2020 title doesn't have an asterisk, you put a lot of asterisks. Are you ashamed we won the 2020 title? Would you have felt better if we lost it?
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 10:53 am Post subject: |
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| Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | These playoffs should make everyone reconsider how difficult it was for LBJ to make so many NBA Finals on the HEAT/Cavs, and how crazy it was that Kobe/Pau went to 3 consecutive Finals (and won 2 of them).
Seems it's tougher to get repeat champs in today's NBA for some reason, and the notion that a team is a shoe in to win multiple championships or make multiple conference finals is fanciful to me. |
It’s why I’m always confused when our own fans talk about the 2020 championship like it was no big deal or not worth the trade, etc. Its really really hard to win one. |
no one says its 'no big deal." |
People absolutely act that way. There’s plenty of people around here that downplay it and belittle it. |
No one belittles it. However to say it wasn’t advantageous to two guys incapable of lasting for the schedule of a normal season is dishonest. |
Was losing the home court throughout the playoffs that we fought all season for advantageous? Was losing one of our starting guards because they didn’t want to go to the bubble advantageous? |
that's not the point
Players around the league said it felt like practice and some didn't want to be there.
Our guard left because his son has breathing issues and at the time that was said to be dangerous.
JR smith said everyone was burning blunts ( doesn't matter but it shows the lack of seriousness)
However the most important reason. Bron and AD can not stay healthy for a normal regular season. Give them a 4 month break and they are spry.
No getting on planes, no crowds. The real x-factors were vogel and spoelstra. They seized the moment and kept their teams focused.
Could we have won without it? maybe, but so far without it bron has 2 lotteries and a first round exit. |
what injuries did Lebron and AD have in 2020? are you assuming Lebron would get soloman hilled if we kept playing? AD's 2021 injuries had nothing to do with the short turnaround? 4 month break gave them extra rest, but also took away a lot of things, and it was the same condition for anyone.
we were swept in 2011 after championships in 2009 and 2010, is it fair to judge the championships in 2009 and 2010 because we got swept in 2011? each season is different, in fact, our roster were very different in 2021. |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | These playoffs should make everyone reconsider how difficult it was for LBJ to make so many NBA Finals on the HEAT/Cavs, and how crazy it was that Kobe/Pau went to 3 consecutive Finals (and won 2 of them).
Seems it's tougher to get repeat champs in today's NBA for some reason, and the notion that a team is a shoe in to win multiple championships or make multiple conference finals is fanciful to me. |
It’s why I’m always confused when our own fans talk about the 2020 championship like it was no big deal or not worth the trade, etc. Its really really hard to win one. |
no one says its 'no big deal." |
People absolutely act that way. There’s plenty of people around here that downplay it and belittle it. |
No one belittles it. However to say it wasn’t advantageous to two guys incapable of lasting for the schedule of a normal season is dishonest. |
Was losing the home court throughout the playoffs that we fought all season for advantageous? Was losing one of our starting guards because they didn’t want to go to the bubble advantageous? |
that's not the point
Players around the league said it felt like practice and some didn't want to be there.
Our guard left because his son has breathing issues and at the time that was said to be dangerous.
JR smith said everyone was burning blunts ( doesn't matter but it shows the lack of seriousness)
However the most important reason. Bron and AD can not stay healthy for a normal regular season. Give them a 4 month break and they are spry.
No getting on planes, no crowds. The real x-factors were vogel and spoelstra. They seized the moment and kept their teams focused.
Could we have won without it? maybe, but so far without it bron has 2 lotteries and a first round exit. |
For someone who claims that the 2020 title doesn't have an asterisk, you put a lot of asterisks. Are you ashamed we won the 2020 title? Would you have felt better if we lost it? |
*claims nobody belittles the 2020 championship
**relentlessly belittles the 2020 championship
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Fans look at LeBron as being superhuman, he's not. The last 2 seasons have obviously taken their toll. He's asked to do too much. The Lakers need another Rondo type PG to share some of the load Bron's carrying. THT's not the one. Malik's too inconsistent. Westbrook doesn't have a jumper and lately, he's a turnover machine. Our FO doesn't have a capable leader. People, we're in for a long hard rough ride. AD's a Robin.
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| jodeke wrote: | | Fans look at LeBron as being superhuman, he's not. The last 2 seasons have obviously taken their toll. He's asked to do too much. The Lakers need another Rondo type PG to share some of the load Bron's carrying. AD's not the one. THT's not the one. Malik's too inconsistent. Westbrook doesn't have a jumper and lately, he's a turnover machine. Our FO doesn't have a capable leader. People, we're in for a long hard rough ride. |
Like Malone, Lebron was only superhuman prior to the Lakers |
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Halflife
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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| jodeke wrote: | | Fans look at LeBron as being superhuman, he's not. The last 2 seasons have obviously taken their toll. He's asked to do too much. The Lakers need another Rondo type PG to share some of the load Bron's carrying. THT's not the one. Malik's too inconsistent. Westbrook doesn't have a jumper and lately, he's a turnover machine. Our FO doesn't have a capable leader. People, we're in for a long hard rough ride. AD's a Robin. |
last 2 years? His first year here he broke down. he can not be the best player on the team if we expect to win a ring let alone get out of first round. |
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| Buck Foston. Sweep their asses, Miami!! |
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Halflife
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Halflife wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | These playoffs should make everyone reconsider how difficult it was for LBJ to make so many NBA Finals on the HEAT/Cavs, and how crazy it was that Kobe/Pau went to 3 consecutive Finals (and won 2 of them).
Seems it's tougher to get repeat champs in today's NBA for some reason, and the notion that a team is a shoe in to win multiple championships or make multiple conference finals is fanciful to me. |
It’s why I’m always confused when our own fans talk about the 2020 championship like it was no big deal or not worth the trade, etc. Its really really hard to win one. |
no one says its 'no big deal." |
People absolutely act that way. There’s plenty of people around here that downplay it and belittle it. |
No one belittles it. However to say it wasn’t advantageous to two guys incapable of lasting for the schedule of a normal season is dishonest. |
Was losing the home court throughout the playoffs that we fought all season for advantageous? Was losing one of our starting guards because they didn’t want to go to the bubble advantageous? |
that's not the point
Players around the league said it felt like practice and some didn't want to be there.
Our guard left because his son has breathing issues and at the time that was said to be dangerous.
JR smith said everyone was burning blunts ( doesn't matter but it shows the lack of seriousness)
However the most important reason. Bron and AD can not stay healthy for a normal regular season. Give them a 4 month break and they are spry.
No getting on planes, no crowds. The real x-factors were vogel and spoelstra. They seized the moment and kept their teams focused.
Could we have won without it? maybe, but so far without it bron has 2 lotteries and a first round exit. |
For someone who claims that the 2020 title doesn't have an asterisk, you put a lot of asterisks. Are you ashamed we won the 2020 title? Would you have felt better if we lost it? |
How come you didn't include brons first year here in your sig where he played 55games?
I am not saying it deserves an asterisk. However its important to acknowledge that season in particular. It was different in every aspect. No will ever look at that season and gloss over it like others. |
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I forget ECF is on ESPN
So bitter that TNT always gets the Western Conference so I always end up having to hear Reggie  |
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Horford & Smart = Sudden ECF recovery syndrome |
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| TDRock wrote: | | Horford & Smart = Sudden ECF recovery syndrome |
Saw a couple tweets that were funny…that Foston found a test in which Horford would come up negative  |
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ksmgf
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like Celtics is taking this serie back to Boston 1-1.  |
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ksmgf
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| The Dubs are our only hope stopping these green (bleep) |
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| Well then |
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Laker_Jocker
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Series is over…Buck Foston.
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ksmgf
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Laker_Jocker wrote: | Series is over…Buck Foston.
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Yeah. No way Miami is beating the Celtics. |
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| That was Bam's first two points?!?! |
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| LakerSD wrote: | | TDRock wrote: | | Horford & Smart = Sudden ECF recovery syndrome |
Saw a couple tweets that were funny…that Foston found a test in which Horford would come up negative |
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| Does anyone know enough about Miami to know why Duncan Robinson fell out of the rotation? Seems like I haven't seem him in an age... |
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| Not watching the game, but checked the box score and Heat are getting killed. Obviously the 1-2 punch of Tatum-Brown is important but Marcus Smart and Al Horford are so valuable, too. That heat have a massive talent deficit after Jimmy and Bam. It's kinda crazy they have so many undrafted players. |
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