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I wouldn't be too worried about the Heat, as the New Big Three haven't really had time to play together in the pre-season at all
LBJ looked good, but D-Wade and Bosh looked very mediocre. specially Bosh. the only big that played good for Miami was Big Z, which is quite hilarious and makes one wonder why he didn't get more playing time
the Celtics Big Three outperformed the New Big Three, and the Celtics are for sure still contenders in the East
haha! thanks for that. hearing these sports related nuggets most certainly makes my day
LBJ looked good, but D-Wade and Bosh looked very mediocre. specially Bosh. the only big that played good for Miami was Big Z, which is quite hilarious and makes one wonder why he didn't get more playing time
the Celtics Big Three outperformed the New Big Three, and the Celtics are for sure still contenders in the East
haha! thanks for that. hearing these sports related nuggets most certainly makes my day
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ChemicalSmiles
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Boston looked great last night. Looking forward to watching my Bucks tonight.
34-dihydroxyphen
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lol. I told you the Cavs would be good enough to make an 8th seed this year. Still looking forward to that Heat-Cavs match up.
In other news, the Heat beat what is likely to be one of the worst teams in the NBA tonight. If you think the people of Ohio have it bad, imagine what it is like living in Philadelphia. I have family there, and I can tell you that there is a reason they invented the cheesesteak. People want to die quicker.
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hey eveyone, just incase you guys forgot theres this guy kobe bryant who has 5 rings and a damn deep team that says banner 17 will be hanging in the rafters this time next year.
as far as the east goes.
the heat will never get through boston so lets just cut all the hype. they have no post game. boston has killer post game, the heat have no ball movement or chemistry and boston has rando and has been playing together for 4 years. although if the C's age catches up with them the magic will be the ones taking the heat out, they are playing with a hunger right now thats scary. who the fuck on the heat will match up with Dwight? yes the celtics managed to play him one on one, but thats because they have a damn good defensive center. wtf is big Z going to against a far more athletic and stronger howard?
P.S. anyone else find it funny that the cavs just beat very celtics that were one quarter away from a ring last season? but all you Bron and heat fans are right hes never had a supporting cast right 8)
Cut the Heat Hype.
bosh is soft, bron is all hype no delivery. wade is good but he needs big man and some help off the bench
as far as the east goes.
the heat will never get through boston so lets just cut all the hype. they have no post game. boston has killer post game, the heat have no ball movement or chemistry and boston has rando and has been playing together for 4 years. although if the C's age catches up with them the magic will be the ones taking the heat out, they are playing with a hunger right now thats scary. who the fuck on the heat will match up with Dwight? yes the celtics managed to play him one on one, but thats because they have a damn good defensive center. wtf is big Z going to against a far more athletic and stronger howard?
P.S. anyone else find it funny that the cavs just beat very celtics that were one quarter away from a ring last season? but all you Bron and heat fans are right hes never had a supporting cast right 8)
Cut the Heat Hype.
bosh is soft, bron is all hype no delivery. wade is good but he needs big man and some help off the bench
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NBA regular season sucks unless you play fantasy basketball. Admit it, get over it, watch football and wait for the NBA Playoffs.
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The haterism in your post made me lol. You're just scared.
Basketball is more of an art form. If you don't appreciate spectacular dunks, incredible long range shots, and feats of unparalleled athleticism that you will never see anywhere else, you probably shouldn't be watching it in the first place.
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reality will hit hard for many come post season time.
boston is the only team in the east that can fare with the lakers. I honestly dont hate the heat or lebron, I hate the hype I would probably cheer for them if it wasnt for all the hype.
I think its disrespectful to the game to compare lebron to legitmate legends (mj/kobe) and the heat to legitmate champs and even legitimate historical teams. when they havent done anything yet.
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dont forget about westbrook, guys a beast check his stats from tonights game. Green has also vastly improved his game. watch for his numbers to go up this season. I dont think theyre title contenders but they will scare some in the west. another sleeper could be either the rockets (once the yao situation is figured out) or mavs as well. both teams made some great desicions in the offseason too produce some pretty well rounded teams.
anyone else see the golden state game? Ellis popped off for 46 points and curry had 25 and 11 assists, these two can play. I really want to see this team improve this and next season. theyve got a great base to build on if management makes smart choices over the next few seasons.
LBJ never truly had the supporting cast in Cleveland
the Cavs won tonight because they played gritty, and as a team. instead of their offense relying on "give the ball to LBJ at the top," guys were in motion and executed an NBA uptempo offense to perfection. instead of LBJ ending the game with 35 points and everyone else with 7 points, the team had six players in the double digits
plus, Byron Scott is a much much better coach than the old Cavs coach
grimble, you've always been a professional hater, but I think that the Heat will be able to at least compete with Boston. I think this year Boston will best them in the playoffs, but they won't be doing that for long
also, watch out for Orlando and the Bulls in the East
I've said it all along that the Cavs will make the 7th or 8th seed. but this is not an astonishing feat in the NBA, as some teams that aren't even .500 make the playoffs
the Cavs won tonight because they played gritty, and as a team. instead of their offense relying on "give the ball to LBJ at the top," guys were in motion and executed an NBA uptempo offense to perfection. instead of LBJ ending the game with 35 points and everyone else with 7 points, the team had six players in the double digits
plus, Byron Scott is a much much better coach than the old Cavs coach
grimble, you've always been a professional hater, but I think that the Heat will be able to at least compete with Boston. I think this year Boston will best them in the playoffs, but they won't be doing that for long
also, watch out for Orlando and the Bulls in the East
I've said it all along that the Cavs will make the 7th or 8th seed. but this is not an astonishing feat in the NBA, as some teams that aren't even .500 make the playoffs
L O V E L I F E
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The Knicks are 1-0.
Look out, league!
I've been warning you motherfuckers about this for decades!
Look out, league!
I've been warning you motherfuckers about this for decades!
smotpoker
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Cavs 1-0 baby! And they beat a team the cHeat couldn't!
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Johnny blue
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haha
I'm excited for this season. My Cs definitely have a lot of work ahead of em but, it's nice to see some more legit teams on the East Coast.
Not to take anything away from the Cavs but, I kinda expected my Celtics to lose that one. During the regular season especially and after playing the Heat hard the night before. I think all in all the Celtics are deep this year, maybe even more than they have been for a while.
There is no doubt that the Heat are a major threat but, like axel said I wouldn't jump to any conclusions just yet. Team chemistry is very important in the NBA and egos can and have gotten in the way. Just look at the difference in the Lakers with selfish Kobe to the Lakers of today.
There are quite a few serious teams which is awesome IMO. Too bad the regular season is almost irrelevant but, the play-offs are gonna be fucking sick.
Wouldn't you say though that there's a tiny bit more interest in the regular season this year than in previous years? Just a few more people paying attention to the day-to-day?
Not the best barometer, but this thread has 57 posts on the 3rd day of the season. Last year's had 5 posts on day 3.
I don't know that the NBA has a superior product this year, but they definitely have a more compelling product. Everyone who has an investment in this league currently feels like this:
the NBA has been exciting the last... like 5 years or so
ever since the boring days of the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons, who both won championships, stopped being true Finals contenders. those teams were so dreadful to watch. I'm usually all about defense in sports, but I like to watch pro basketball for the glitz and glamor of the top stars and for mind-melting dunks. the Spurs and the Pistons just didn't bring much excitement in the days of their winning ways
with the addition of the likes of LBJ and Carmelo and Durantula through the draft, the NBA has gotten really exciting. the level of charisma and excitment LBJ brought to the city of Cleveland alone was amazing to watch. those Cleveland fans are freakin' die hard, you gotta give them respect due to their fanhood and then their lack of championships
the Celtics have the Big Three, the Heat have the New Big Three, Orlando has an And-1 Baller and the hilarious Dwight Howard. the Lakers have freakin' everybody, the Bulls have Rose and the often controversial Noah, and even teams like OKC and the New York Knicks have a superstar or two
I don't like college basketball as much because it is so focused on fundamentals. sure, that brings a more true aspect to the table, but it's not as fun for me to watch. I have to dodge a lot of flames from some b-ball purists out there for this opinion, but...
nothing compares watching the NBA its most excited Gilded Age, as I like to call it nowadays
so long silver lining
ever since the boring days of the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons, who both won championships, stopped being true Finals contenders. those teams were so dreadful to watch. I'm usually all about defense in sports, but I like to watch pro basketball for the glitz and glamor of the top stars and for mind-melting dunks. the Spurs and the Pistons just didn't bring much excitement in the days of their winning ways
with the addition of the likes of LBJ and Carmelo and Durantula through the draft, the NBA has gotten really exciting. the level of charisma and excitment LBJ brought to the city of Cleveland alone was amazing to watch. those Cleveland fans are freakin' die hard, you gotta give them respect due to their fanhood and then their lack of championships
the Celtics have the Big Three, the Heat have the New Big Three, Orlando has an And-1 Baller and the hilarious Dwight Howard. the Lakers have freakin' everybody, the Bulls have Rose and the often controversial Noah, and even teams like OKC and the New York Knicks have a superstar or two
I don't like college basketball as much because it is so focused on fundamentals. sure, that brings a more true aspect to the table, but it's not as fun for me to watch. I have to dodge a lot of flames from some b-ball purists out there for this opinion, but...
nothing compares watching the NBA its most excited Gilded Age, as I like to call it nowadays
so long silver lining
Johnny blue
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I agree completely and catch plenty of shit for it but, Boston isn't a college ball town so it works for me. I could see going nuts over it if you're a NC fan or something sure but, IMO the NBA is much more impressive than the NCAA.
ChemicalSmiles
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Bucks 0-2 ... breaks my heart.
Jennings had such a good year last year and although its sooo early.... he has not shown any of the characteristics of his leadership this year at all.... including pre season. + w/ bogut still recovering from his fractured arm, the duo is just weak right now... I expect him to improve over the season as it recovers but that may be too late for us. Right now I dont see play offs in the future at all.
Jennings had such a good year last year and although its sooo early.... he has not shown any of the characteristics of his leadership this year at all.... including pre season. + w/ bogut still recovering from his fractured arm, the duo is just weak right now... I expect him to improve over the season as it recovers but that may be too late for us. Right now I dont see play offs in the future at all.
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