The Second season is the best season!
My usual horse came up lame this year, so I am not sure who I am rooting for.
I know more who I am rooting AGAINST…
NBA playoffs
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@Imperious:
What did you expect? That old team just ran out of gas with tired legs and the only young players having nagging injuries.
Duncan is like 36 and most of the starters are about as old as the lakers. Celtics are also getting a last shot. OKC will be the new power along with the Heat.
Dallas is an old team too. I think in the west lakers could have their last go at a run and knowing this might prove the motivation they need.
Oh I knew that, but the first part of the season gave me a lot of hope. I knew trouble was coming when that didn’t last and figured it was done for when matched against Memphis.
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How 'bout dem Mavs? And yes, I know it’s Game 1… I just think it was a solid effort.
GG
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@Guerrilla:
How 'bout dem Mavs? And yes, I know it’s Game 1… I just think it was a solid effort.
GG
I live near Dallas but I still have not jumped on the roller coaster. Let them slay the beast (LA) and I will commit.
Got burned in 06.
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@ABWorsham:
@Guerrilla:
How 'bout dem Mavs? And yes, I know it’s Game 1… I just think it was a solid effort.
GG
I live near Dallas but I still have not jumped on the roller coaster. Let them slay the beast (LA) and I will commit.
Got burned in 06.
Are you on the roller coaster now? :)
GG
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Well, Miami just closed out the Celtics…considering Boston owned them during the regular season I had figured Boston would win the series and go on for one last title before old age would catch up with them. But this is why the games are played.
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I got on the roller coaster!
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But Boston is another old team. Miami is in their prime. Both Boston, Lakers, San Antonio, Phoenix all need to trade off most of these 33+ players
A team can’t have 5 starters and 6th man all over 32 years. Thats a team that has peaked.
Boston got worn down, check out all the late game ball turnovers in loses….old legs.
Boston should keep Rondo and perhaps Pierce as the only old player and trade the others while they can still get value. At a certain point nobody will want Ray Allen or Kevin Garnett.
Shaq should retire. Duncan too.
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@221B:
Well, Miami just closed out the Celtics…considering Boston owned them during the regular season I had figured Boston would win the series and go on for one last title before old age would catch up with them. But this is why the games are played.
Miami finally found their synergy. You can throw a bunch of all stars together, but it will still take some time to play as a team. Although last night’s game was all James and Wade.
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I agree that big name players that are overaged can’t will in the playoffs after a long season.
I loved the late 90’s Houston Rockets, but old teams have to much milage.
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Heard this NBA question the other day, thought it was good. Would the post baseball Jordan’s Bulls had won the last two championships without Dennis Rodman?
Dennis Rodman is up for the Basketball HOF and we all know he has no chance what so ever. But, no doubt he was one of the best rebounders of his era, if not the best.
Your thoughts?
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But they won 3 championships before Rodman… they just did it with other forms of talent.
And they didn’t win anything before Jackson was coach. Kukoc was decent addition, and others like Paxson, Purdue, and Harper were good additions. Id say yes for the most part.
Horace Grant, Pippen and others were good rebounders too. Heck after 1991 Jordan always had a supporting cast good enough for any run, before in the 1980’s it was just Jordan getting 35+ points and a bunch of retreads patched from other teams leftovers. They even had Artis Gilmore who was in his twilight seasons, and old timers like James Edwards leftover from 1980-1 Piston Championships. Not unlike Chicago right now.
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Chicago didn’t win anything without Jordan either. Say what you will about the difficulties in guarding Kobe or LeBron or DWade, Jordan was truly unstoppable. In fact, had Jordan not retired for two years I think they would have won those years as well.
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@221B:
In fact, had Jordan not retired for two years I think they would have won those years as well.
Very True.
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Dirk went wild last night. My concerns are can Dallas keep that scoring pace up in the series? And can Dallas slow Kevin Durant down? They can not stop him, just limit him to 25 points.
It should be a great series. I see Dallas winning, history is with Dallas- veteran teams usally beat teams new to the playoffs.
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I hope Dallas wins. This is probably Dirks last shot.
I remember being a Mavericks fan back when they had Rolando Blackman, Dantley, Tarpley, Mark Aguirre, and Derrick Harper back in 1986’ish that was a great team too. I remember somebody got hurt and the team was not the same in the playoffs.
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@ABWorsham:
Dirk went wild last night. My concerns are can Dallas keep that scoring pace up in the series? And can Dallas slow Kevin Durant down? They can not stop him, just limit him to 25 points.
It should be a great series. I see Dallas winning, history is with Dallas- veteran teams usally beat teams new to the playoffs.
The Spurs-Grizzlies series was not that long ago.
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@ABWorsham:
Dirk went wild last night. My concerns are can Dallas keep that scoring pace up in the series? And can Dallas slow Kevin Durant down? They can not stop him, just limit him to 25 points.
It should be a great series. I see Dallas winning, history is with Dallas- veteran teams usally beat teams new to the playoffs.
The Spurs-Grizzlies series was not that long ago.
First round and conference championship is two dirrent atmospheres.
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Mavs… Best comeback of the decade? :)
GG
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See i told you people Miami.
I predict Miami wins game 1 and 2. Dallas wins 3, Miami wins game 4 and 5 or loses game 5 and wins game 6.
Lebron MVP of finals
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@Imperious:
See i told you people Miami.
I predict Miami wins game 1 and 2. Dallas wins 3, Miami wins game 4 and 5 or loses game 5 and wins game 6.
Lebron MVP of finals
If Dallas can get production from Marion this series will be very close.
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