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Post by kaybli on May 31, 2018 23:08:29 GMT -5
Anyone see the ending of the 4th quarter? That was some classic stuff right there. [img src="//storage.proboards.com/6828121/images/udcwFqPimnXDtjoTmoVL.gif" class="smile" alt="  "]
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Post by sierchio on Jun 1, 2018 0:30:53 GMT -5
Only time I ever watched bball as an adult was in jail. Could never get into it. Even as a kid trying to watch Jordan and Shaq. Just wasn't my thing
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Post by michcusejoe5 on Jun 1, 2018 7:21:10 GMT -5
The NBA is horrendous
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 1, 2018 8:53:22 GMT -5
What was J.R. Smith doing? He literally forgot the score of the game, how does that happen in that situation? I think Lebron wanted to kill him. Anyway, this series might have been interesting if Cleveland won last night but I think they blew their chance to get a win in Oakland.
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Post by kaybli on Jun 1, 2018 9:22:39 GMT -5
What was J.R. Smith doing? He literally forgot the score of the game, how does that happen in that situation? I think Lebron wanted to kill him. Anyway, this series might have been interesting if Cleveland won last night but I think they blew their chance to get a win in Oakland. He claimed that he didn't forget the score but was waiting for them to take a timeout:
I don't buy it. He was shown saying "I thought we were ahead" if you read his lips. Also, why wait for a timeout from the sidelines in that case? Call the timeout yourself. One of the great all time clutch situation flubs like the Chris Webber timeout call or the Bill Buckner play. I was laughing my ass off.
I'm supporting the Warriors because I love Steph Curry and I am a Lebron hater. Who are you supporting, Chi?
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 1, 2018 9:31:12 GMT -5
What was J.R. Smith doing? He literally forgot the score of the game, how does that happen in that situation? I think Lebron wanted to kill him. Anyway, this series might have been interesting if Cleveland won last night but I think they blew their chance to get a win in Oakland. He claimed that he didn't forget the score but was waiting for them to take a timeout:
I don't buy it. He was shown saying "I thought we were ahead" if you read his lips. Also, why wait for a timeout from the sidelines in that case? Call the timeout yourself. One of the great all time clutch situation flubs like the Chris Webber timeout call or the Bill Buckner play. I was laughing my ass off. [img class="smile" alt=" " src="//storage.proboards.com/6828121/images/udcwFqPimnXDtjoTmoVL.gif"]
I'm supporting the Warriors because I love Steph Curry and I am a Lebron hater. Who are you supporting, Chi?
I was cheering for the Cavs just because I'd like to see a good series. The Warriors are such a huge favorite that it doesn't make the series interesting to watch, that would have changed if Cleveland stole Game 1. I'm not buying Smith's story either, he clrearly thought that the Cavs were already winning and was holding the ball, waiting to be fouled. |
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Post by michcusejoe5 on Jun 1, 2018 9:39:31 GMT -5
Everyone keeps saying this was Lebron's greatest feat carrying his terrible team to the Finals. But really, how much of a testament is that to how absolutely putrid the remainder of the East was? The league is a joke.
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Post by kaybli on Jun 1, 2018 9:59:55 GMT -5
Everyone keeps saying this was Lebron's greatest feat carrying his terrible team to the Finals. But really, how much of a testament is that to how absolutely putrid the remainder of the East was? The league is a joke. Exactly. The East has been trash for years now. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 1, 2018 10:04:30 GMT -5
I played basketball, coached basketball, twice had dinner sitting directly across the table from John Wooden...yet, I no longer watch professional basketball. Haven't watched a complete game in years.
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 1, 2018 11:54:39 GMT -5
Everyone keeps saying this was Lebron's greatest feat carrying his terrible team to the Finals. But really, how much of a testament is that to how absolutely putrid the remainder of the East was? The league is a joke. I agree, the real NBA Finals was the Warriors/Rockets series. The league should think about doing away with conferences and just seed the top 16 teams for their post season. |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 1, 2018 12:11:35 GMT -5
I played basketball, coached basketball, twice had dinner sitting directly across the table from John Wooden...yet, I no longer watch professional basketball. Haven't watched a complete game in years. So how did you manage to have dinner with John Wooden twice? And what levels of basketball did you play and coach? |
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 1, 2018 18:10:47 GMT -5
I played basketball, coached basketball, twice had dinner sitting directly across the table from John Wooden...yet, I no longer watch professional basketball. Haven't watched a complete game in years. So how did you manage to have dinner with John Wooden twice? And what levels of basketball did you play and coach? All owed to LSU basketball coach Dale Brown, who was close friends with Coach Wooden. I coached at Coach Brown's basketball camp one summer at LSU and was invited to lunch with several other coaches. The second time was dinner, following a coaching clinic at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. If there ever was a saint, John Wooden gets my vote: kindest, most humble and unassuming person I have ever met. |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 1, 2018 18:20:56 GMT -5
So how did you manage to have dinner with John Wooden twice? And what levels of basketball did you play and coach? All owed to LSU basketball coach Dale Brown, who was close friends with Coach Wooden. I coached at Coach Brown's basketball camp one summer at LSU and was invited to lunch with several other coaches. The second time was dinner, following a coaching clinic at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. If there ever was a saint, John Wooden gets my vote: kindest, most humble and unassuming person I have ever met. Cool!  |
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Post by inger on Jun 1, 2018 23:43:50 GMT -5
Well, the last time I watched an NBA game that I can recall, I was watching the Washington Bullets. Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes...that was an amazing group of athletes. I briefly revived my interest when the renamed Wizards put Manute Bol on the floor for them. I thought he was going to be an offensive force in addition to his unique shot-blocking skills. In his rookie season, he led the league in blocks per game (5) in spite of only averaging 21.6 minutes per game.
I remember getting very excited when he "erupted" for 18 points and 9 rebounds along with 12 blocked shots in a Dec 12 game in that rookie season of 1985-6. The following night he scored 11 points grabbed 6 more rebounds and had another 6 blocks while playing 27 minutes. Alas, he was only to score in double figures five more times that year, with a high of 14. He did have one remarkable effort against Atlanta later in the season when blocked 15 shots, but his scoring (3 points) and rebounding (4) left something to be desired. It turned out that his skinny body was badly beaten up around the basket. Somehow he remained in the league for ten seasons as a defensive specialist, playing limited minutes...Seven foot seven inches tall and listed at a "generous" 200 pounds...A full one foot and eight inches taller than me, and about the same weight...
Sorry for the nostalgic spin on the thread, but I had nothing constructive to add about a sport that has failed to entertain me for thirty years or so...
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Post by kaybli on Jun 1, 2018 23:49:39 GMT -5
Well, the last time I watched an NBA game that I can recall, I was watching the Washington Bullets. Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes...that was an amazing group of athletes. I briefly revived my interest when the renamed Wizards put Manute Bol on the floor for them. I thought he was going to be an offensive force in addition to his unique shot-blocking skills. In his rookie season, he led the league in blocks per game (5) in spite of only averaging 21.6 minutes per game. I remember getting very excited when he "erupted" for 18 points and 9 rebounds along with 12 blocked shots in a Dec 12 game in that rookie season of 1985-6. The following night he scored 11 points grabbed 6 more rebounds and had another 6 blocks while playing 27 minutes. Alas, he was only to score in double figures five more times that year, with a high of 14. He did have one remarkable effort against Atlanta later in the season when blocked 15 shots, but his scoring (3 points) and rebounding (4) left something to be desired. It turned out that his skinny body was badly beaten up around the basket. Somehow he remained in the league for ten seasons as a defensive specialist, playing limited minutes...Seven foot seven inches tall and listed at a "generous" 200 pounds...A full one foot and eight inches taller than me, and about the same weight... Sorry for the nostalgic spin on the thread, but I had nothing constructive to add about a sport that has failed to entertain me for thirty years or so... Manute Bol. . He had a very unique way of shooting, nicknamed the "Manute Fling". Watch him hit 6 three pointers in a half:
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