Al3xis wrote:
Riiiiiiiiight, ya know, cuz he's 8 for 8 7 for 7 in not winning a title, I sound so stupid don't I?
So would you have said the same about Jordan after 6 years? Shaq after 7 years?
Kryptonite, sure.
Heat won't win 6 straight. They can run off 3 in a row but anything after that is a huge reach. Overall, though, when it's all said and done..IMO..3's the bare minimum to garner praise, 4 should be the expectation, 5 is certainly doable. Anything less = big failure and a huge waste.
Damn, has it only been 7 years?Well then for that I am stupid, sorry bout that.
Of Jordan and Shaq fans ran around hysterically tellin me that the next 12 titles were locked up, yeah, I woulda been ALL OVER THAT. If you think I am any different now then I was when they was comin up, you bein silly.I crapped all over Jordan all I could, then he grew up, then there was nothin I could say anymore.
Maybe that'll happen with Chosen One, maybe it won't, we'll see. So far, the dude is Championship Kryptonite, so I can use that all I want, can't anybody correct it yet.
Mike, naw they don't gotta do nothin in a row, Tim got 4, 4 is 4. I don't care about in a row or with a bow or none of that. Will it be brought up though? I think so. I've pointed out before that Dunc and Bird never won back to back, it is something to at least mention, but if he can rattle off a couple rings, you can't take that away from him.
For the Heat, 1 title off these guys = success really. A title is a title. But in terms of careers for these dudes, if Bron walks away with only 1 after all the bs I done put up with the past 7 years from his fans and the media,that's no good. If he can pull 2 or more *shrugs* well at least the Chosen One got something done. But I'm sorry, he'll be 26 by the time the playoffs roll around this season, and 26 with high miles too (something nobody wants to talk about) The time for him to get into that upper stratosphere of 4-5-6 titles is getting extremely hard to reach. So to me, the pressure builds for him and his fans. They've talked real reckless over the years, it'll come back to get em if something doesn't start happening REAL soon, like in 9 months or so. They know it too.
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why is that bum Aaron Books crying about a new deal?
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Brooks ain't a bum, but he won't be getting an extension any time soon unless the Rockets make some moves.
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Probably because he's earned it.
Security.
And his backup makes more than him.
Security.
And his backup makes more than him.
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If I was a 6'0 SG I'd demand the money ASAP too.
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I've been to the Arco Arena twice. I said this before, it's by-far the worst sports complex I've ever been too.
So many things bad about it but I actually don't like it because it's in the middle of nowhere.
Honestly, if the city can't vote yes for an tax increase to keep the only thing they have there, than move it. They obviously don't want it.
So many things bad about it but I actually don't like it because it's in the middle of nowhere.
Honestly, if the city can't vote yes for an tax increase to keep the only thing they have there, than move it. They obviously don't want it.
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fixed for youOriginally Posted by FrenchBlue23
You said Spurs, now Do Bee Do is coming....
That's his bat signal. Anyone who mentions the lakers, you will get a reply from him. Never fails.
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It reminds me of the house that was sitting in the middle of nowhere in "General" with the "Warning" signs
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Can't blame Brooks wanting long term security.
Watch yourself, Mike.
Brooks > > > Ears
Watch yourself, Mike.
Brooks > > > Ears
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He's not really near All-NBA talent and probably a fringe All-Star but why do people have to take things so far all the time
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man ESPN is already driving me nuts with the lebron fiasco. multiple reports that he was "fiery" in practice
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wasnt everyone and their mothers saying Arco was the best arena in the world? this was going on for a few years and now all of sudden its terrible?
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it was moreso saying it was the best arena in the nba because of the loud fans and atmosphere.... now that they suck, its all bad now...
and damn i go on my xbox and go to espn and guess whats there waiting for me?? jon barry and jalen rose in front of heat practice
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Seriously. Aaron Brooks is far from bum.Originally Posted by ex carrabba fan
He's not really near All-NBA talent and probably a fringe All-Star but why do people have to take things so far all the time
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Same thing happened with Keyarena in Seattle. When it opened, there's video of Stern saying how great it was (and while it was small, the place was louder than any arena in the NBA), and when the going got tough, it was considered a dump and nobody cared, and that wasn't even ten years after it opened.
do be doo
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Lol wordOriginally Posted by ex carrabba fan
He's not really near All-NBA talent and probably a fringe All-Star but why do people have to take things so far all the time
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sorry melo but i think you are lying this time hahaha
oh so i found out I might be a racist
Did race play a role in the backlash -- both in the media and in the general public -- to LeBron James' decision to take his talents to South Beach?
LeBron James and his business partner and close friend Maverick Carter both said yes in an interview on CNN Wednesday night (hat tip to Jason Lloyd of the Beacon Journal, and we should note race was a very small part of this interview, discussed and everyone moved on).
"I think so at times. It's always a race factor," LeBron said as part of a segment that focused largely on Carter.
"It definitely played a role in some of the stuff coming out of the media, things that were written," Carter said.
A lot of the backlash seemed to be focused less on the choice itself -- outside of Cleveland, anyway -- and more on what came off as an egotistical way to do it. But both Carter and James said that "The Decision" -- the hour-long show on ESPN announcing his move to Miami -- may have had something to do with that.
"The execution could've been a little better and I take some of blame for that," Carter said.
But James noted that the event raised $3 million for the Boys & Girls Club and any "heat" he took was worth it.
There certainly has been a lot of LeBron hate. The numbers back up what James and Carter have said about race.
Among blacks, LeBron's positive Q rating among dropped from 52 percent in January to 39 -- however his negative Q rating barely changed, going from 14 percent to 15. Blacks seemed to change what they thought of him, but to a more neutral stance.
Among non-blacks, LeBron's negative Q rating went from 24 percent to 44 after the decision.
Why different races reacted to the situation in very different ways would make an interesting study in race relations in America.
Source: LeBron James says race played role in backlash to his decision - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
oh so i found out I might be a racist
Did race play a role in the backlash -- both in the media and in the general public -- to LeBron James' decision to take his talents to South Beach?
LeBron James and his business partner and close friend Maverick Carter both said yes in an interview on CNN Wednesday night (hat tip to Jason Lloyd of the Beacon Journal, and we should note race was a very small part of this interview, discussed and everyone moved on).
"I think so at times. It's always a race factor," LeBron said as part of a segment that focused largely on Carter.
"It definitely played a role in some of the stuff coming out of the media, things that were written," Carter said.
A lot of the backlash seemed to be focused less on the choice itself -- outside of Cleveland, anyway -- and more on what came off as an egotistical way to do it. But both Carter and James said that "The Decision" -- the hour-long show on ESPN announcing his move to Miami -- may have had something to do with that.
"The execution could've been a little better and I take some of blame for that," Carter said.
But James noted that the event raised $3 million for the Boys & Girls Club and any "heat" he took was worth it.
There certainly has been a lot of LeBron hate. The numbers back up what James and Carter have said about race.
Among blacks, LeBron's positive Q rating among dropped from 52 percent in January to 39 -- however his negative Q rating barely changed, going from 14 percent to 15. Blacks seemed to change what they thought of him, but to a more neutral stance.
Among non-blacks, LeBron's negative Q rating went from 24 percent to 44 after the decision.
Why different races reacted to the situation in very different ways would make an interesting study in race relations in America.
Source: LeBron James says race played role in backlash to his decision - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
Seriously, how do you guys back this dude up? Race? Really? Race?
I hope the Heat just go out and win the Championship this year. Because if they don't, I might end up losing it in here and going completely sideways on people. I wish Bron and the Heat the best of luck for my own sanity in here.
Is there any vid of KG movin well yet? I kinda find that hard to believe, but I suppose it's possible. I remember last year we were all watching film thinking he was completely done forever and he got stronger, maybe he did even more this year.
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i don't know how i'm going to look myself in the mirror anymore. i can't believe i'm racist. It's just so surprising. you never suspect yourself
