Finals thread.

#707
#707
bleedorange0037 said:
When you're promising "...not three, not four, not five..." before you have even so much played a game together, anything short of winning at least ONE title, and doing it pretty quickly, has to be considered blowing up in your face, right? It's not like LeBron is going to play for another 75 years.
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Good to see it continues to "blow up in their faces."
 
#711
#711
Spartacavolus said:
Your perception of it is yours, and others may differ. I was playing HS ball at the time of the early Jordan years and nobody in Memphis gave a flip about him being a "ball hog" or not. I realize he had detractors and was labeled. They all do. But a lot of people didn't care.

I'm not wrong about Lebron's post up game. It has plenty of room for improvement.

Congrats to him. Outside of one or two instances, I've always thought he has acted like a man since he came into the league.
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Look, don't take this the wrong way -- and I actually mean it as a compliment, because Memphis HS basketball is terrific -- but that's like saying that nobody in Saudi Arabia cares when a guy gets a little too physical with his lady.

The overwhelming belief among the national media for the first half-decade of Jordan's career was that he was a sideshow act.
 
#712
#712
VolsByNature said:
Enjoy this moment bandwagoners. The next 8 years belong to OKC.
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Sadly, no they don't. According to many people, Wade has been at less than 100% all postseason, and we all obviously know that Bosh has as well. The Thunder missed their best shot this year IMO. The Heat will only get stronger next season, especially if they add Nash. I'm sure another group of players will be scheming behind the scenes to create another superteam, because that's going to be the only way anybody is going to be able to win a title now that the Heat have laid out this new formula. Sucks for the small market teams that are just going to become minor league teams to draft and develop the great players before they join superteams and chase titles. Whatever, at least LeBron got his title so all you guys can feel good for him and maybe the media can at least stfu about him a little bit.
 
#713
#713
Vercingetorix said:
Jordan didn't have much of a jumpshot at LeBron's age. that came later.

I don't know that LeBron has the personality to work on his jump shot like Jordan did, but at this age Jordan couldn't really shoot that well either.

People have totally forgotten that Michael Jordan didn't just spring out of Zeus's forehead like Athena, fully formed and a complete champion. It was a journey for him to get to that level. He took a massive step in 90-91. LeBron is taking one now. No telling where it will end up, but it's a huge step in the process.
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Yep. But Jordan didn't have nearly as much help to win his first.

No way LBJ wins six of his own accord. Hell, Michael had a legit shot at 8 if he didn't shut it down for baseball.
 
#715
#715
bleedorange0037 said:
Sadly, no they don't. According to many people, Wade has been at less than 100% all postseason, and we all obviously know that Bosh has as well. The Thunder missed their best shot this year IMO. The Heat will only get stronger next season, especially if they add Nash. I'm sure another group of players will be scheming behind the scenes to create another superteam, because that's going to be the only way anybody is going to be able to win a title now that the Heat have laid out this new formula. Sucks for the small market teams that are just going to become minor league teams to draft and develop the great players before they join superteams and chase titles. Whatever, at least LeBron got his title so all you guys can feel good for him and maybe the media can at least stfu about him a little bit.
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Want some cheese with that wine. Just cry a freaking river already
 
#716
#716
Thrasher865 said:
Good to see it continues to "blow up in their faces."
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Yeah no doubt. I hope you enjoy the NBA when it's the same 5 superteams competing for the championship for the next 30 years and 25 other small market teams who have no chance. Clearly this Heat team is GREAT for the NBA.
 
#722
#722
bleedorange0037 said:
I bet you're the kind of tool that just goes into a casino and roots for the house to clean everybody out at the blackjack table, because that's exactly what cheering for the Heat is like.
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You're the kinda tool who gets on a message board and *****es because his "small market" team got put out
 
#724
#724
Vercingetorix said:
Look, don't take this the wrong way -- and I actually mean it as a compliment, because Memphis HS basketball is terrific -- but that's like saying that nobody in Saudi Arabia cares when a guy gets a little too physical with his lady.

The overwhelming belief among the national media for the first half-decade of Jordan's career was that he was a sideshow act.
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Man, you don't understand. I understand the national media deal, but not many people in the SE United States gave/give a flip about the national media. You act like the national media speaks for the people or something.
If you want to refer to MJ's early career as a sideshow act, that's your opinion. Manute Bol was a sideshow act. George Muresan as well.
 
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