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Quote from: Now_I_Know on May 30, 2007, 01:01:56 AMI will give LeBron his props when he closes out this series...Otherwise, it's just another choke-job. His team has proven that they can compete with Detroit, especially with Detroit being so cold. Now it's up to LeBron to close it out. Who actually thinks he can do it?im not going to guarantee he will close out the series but for being as young as he is and for it being his first trip this far in the playoffs he deserves some props. If Gibson and Gooden can play like they did last night then Detroit is in trouble. They cannot rely on Hughes thats for sure especially now that he's injured so its gonna be tough. Detroit is officially shook at this point,however they will come out aggressive in game 5. But they have not played cohesively as a team the last 2 games. Webber has fallen off so bad its sad,Billups is not playing like himself especially last night(however like i posted in another thread,he will get it together)Rip is M.I.A.,Rasheed seems to be extremely frustrated. The bright spots i see are Prince and Mcdyess. Prince does it all and Mcdyess is on a tear off the bench. With that said im gonna go ahead and say that Cleveland will man up and pull off the upset. Either way though i have mad respect for James for steppin up after games 1,2 and leading his team to wins to tie it up.
I will give LeBron his props when he closes out this series...Otherwise, it's just another choke-job. His team has proven that they can compete with Detroit, especially with Detroit being so cold. Now it's up to LeBron to close it out. Who actually thinks he can do it?
Quote from: ^ReLentLess^ A.K.A. Cool Breeze on May 30, 2007, 03:12:31 PMQuote from: Now_I_Know on May 30, 2007, 01:01:56 AMI will give LeBron his props when he closes out this series...Otherwise, it's just another choke-job. His team has proven that they can compete with Detroit, especially with Detroit being so cold. Now it's up to LeBron to close it out. Who actually thinks he can do it?im not going to guarantee he will close out the series but for being as young as he is and for it being his first trip this far in the playoffs he deserves some props. If Gibson and Gooden can play like they did last night then Detroit is in trouble. They cannot rely on Hughes thats for sure especially now that he's injured so its gonna be tough. Detroit is officially shook at this point,however they will come out aggressive in game 5. But they have not played cohesively as a team the last 2 games. Webber has fallen off so bad its sad,Billups is not playing like himself especially last night(however like i posted in another thread,he will get it together)Rip is M.I.A.,Rasheed seems to be extremely frustrated. The bright spots i see are Prince and Mcdyess. Prince does it all and Mcdyess is on a tear off the bench. With that said im gonna go ahead and say that Cleveland will man up and pull off the upset. Either way though i have mad respect for James for steppin up after games 1,2 and leading his team to wins to tie it up.Detroit does this every year in the playoffs. Just like LeBron in almost every 4th quarter. Props to him for being a good player. But has he reached that elite greatness? Is he a true team leader who can make the plays down the stretch? So far, he's been walking through the playoffs. Washington and New Jersey were not playoff teams, and Detroit is playing their shittiest ball in some time...PeACe
^^Wade did it last year in the East...The NBA Eastern Conference is a joke...and the Cavs STILL wont get past Detroit, mark that. LeBron is too soft. He'll get better, but he'll never have that killer instinct.
Quote from: Now_I_Know on May 30, 2007, 08:08:11 PM^^Wade did it last year in the East...The NBA Eastern Conference is a joke...and the Cavs STILL wont get past Detroit, mark that. LeBron is too soft. He'll get better, but he'll never have that killer instinct.The East IS a joke, I agree with you there, but surely the West must be a joke too, right? The supposed best team in the league loses in the first round, the horrible, basketball-ruining Suns push the SPurs to 6, yet a team that is, as you said, better than the Suns, is getting destroyed by the Spurs. By the way, Wade was 24 last year, not 22, had Shaq riding shotgun, and an EXPERIENCED veteran team with him............not exactly the same situation as Lebron and Cleveland. NIK, i know it has been a tough couple of days for you, from fellow Lakers fans calling you out, to actually referring to your "net status", to Kobe wanting out, to LBJ stepping up...............so i understand you have not been able to clearly comprehend what others are posting. Things will get better! I know you are praying LBj doesn't take his team to the finals, but if he does you will proclaim the media helped him get there, or the NBA wants him there, or some bullshit.
Quote from: teecee on May 30, 2007, 08:45:48 PMQuote from: Now_I_Know on May 30, 2007, 08:08:11 PM^^Wade did it last year in the East...The NBA Eastern Conference is a joke...and the Cavs STILL wont get past Detroit, mark that. LeBron is too soft. He'll get better, but he'll never have that killer instinct.The East IS a joke, I agree with you there, but surely the West must be a joke too, right? The supposed best team in the league loses in the first round, the horrible, basketball-ruining Suns push the SPurs to 6, yet a team that is, as you said, better than the Suns, is getting destroyed by the Spurs. By the way, Wade was 24 last year, not 22, had Shaq riding shotgun, and an EXPERIENCED veteran team with him............not exactly the same situation as Lebron and Cleveland. NIK, i know it has been a tough couple of days for you, from fellow Lakers fans calling you out, to actually referring to your "net status", to Kobe wanting out, to LBJ stepping up...............so i understand you have not been able to clearly comprehend what others are posting. Things will get better! I know you are praying LBj doesn't take his team to the finals, but if he does you will proclaim the media helped him get there, or the NBA wants him there, or some bullshit.teecee...You're a dickhead who gets offeneded by peoples opinions. You haven't been the first though. Please get off my nuts. I, along with many other people, believe LeBron James is not a clutch player lacking a fire and drive within, and he's proven it time and time again. Not saying that can't change, but as of now, he's not there yet. The Heat last year were no better than the Cavs this year...The west is not a joke, but the league as a whole is far from being at its best stages. Now stop with the random personal attacks, or I'll be forced to delete your meaningless posts. Take a look at your whole last paragaph. It's saying nothing. Simply tryna berate me, and that's all. The Sports section isn't about to become Tha G-Spot...PeACe
Nik, how do you know he'll never have that killer instinct?
Quote from: "THE" MoSav on May 31, 2007, 03:27:55 PMNik, how do you know he'll never have that killer instinct? NIK is an NBA insider...he knows everything.
Quote from: "THE" MoSav on May 31, 2007, 03:27:55 PMNik, how do you know he'll never have that killer instinct? I never said I know, I said I don't think he will...That's my opinion, based on watching him play.
Quote from: Now_I_Know on May 31, 2007, 10:22:26 AMQuote from: teecee on May 30, 2007, 08:45:48 PMQuote from: Now_I_Know on May 30, 2007, 08:08:11 PM^^Wade did it last year in the East...The NBA Eastern Conference is a joke...and the Cavs STILL wont get past Detroit, mark that. LeBron is too soft. He'll get better, but he'll never have that killer instinct.The East IS a joke, I agree with you there, but surely the West must be a joke too, right? The supposed best team in the league loses in the first round, the horrible, basketball-ruining Suns push the SPurs to 6, yet a team that is, as you said, better than the Suns, is getting destroyed by the Spurs. By the way, Wade was 24 last year, not 22, had Shaq riding shotgun, and an EXPERIENCED veteran team with him............not exactly the same situation as Lebron and Cleveland. NIK, i know it has been a tough couple of days for you, from fellow Lakers fans calling you out, to actually referring to your "net status", to Kobe wanting out, to LBJ stepping up...............so i understand you have not been able to clearly comprehend what others are posting. Things will get better! I know you are praying LBj doesn't take his team to the finals, but if he does you will proclaim the media helped him get there, or the NBA wants him there, or some bullshit.teecee...You're a dickhead who gets offeneded by peoples opinions. You haven't been the first though. Please get off my nuts. I, along with many other people, believe LeBron James is not a clutch player lacking a fire and drive within, and he's proven it time and time again. Not saying that can't change, but as of now, he's not there yet. The Heat last year were no better than the Cavs this year...The west is not a joke, but the league as a whole is far from being at its best stages. Now stop with the random personal attacks, or I'll be forced to delete your meaningless posts. Take a look at your whole last paragaph. It's saying nothing. Simply tryna berate me, and that's all. The Sports section isn't about to become Tha G-Spot...PeACeNIK, ask around the forum, the only person who should have their posts deleted is you. You are the one who disses people when they don't agree with you. And, did you even read the first paragraph? Wade is NOT a good comparison, as LBJ doesn't have Shaq riding shotgun.........Honestly man, if you want to delete my posts, go ahead if it will make you feel better about yourself; i don't define my existence by this message board or the internet, so it will not have any effect on me. How you are a mod is beyond me; you attack people who have opinions other than Kobe is the best or the SUns/Nash/LBJ suck, etc. Basically to you, anyone who likes anyone or team who may be seen as a Laker or Kobe rival is ridiculed by you. ANd you want to delete my posts?
Quote from: Now_I_Know on May 31, 2007, 04:18:43 PMQuote from: "THE" MoSav on May 31, 2007, 03:27:55 PMNik, how do you know he'll never have that killer instinct? I never said I know, I said I don't think he will...That's my opinion, based on watching him play.You said he'll never have the killer instinct without an IMO. So that makes it sound like a fact, unless you clearly said at the beginning of your paragraph or sentence you were speaking out of your ass. Argue all you want you still said that. And I think Mosav was triying to ask why do you think he'll never have the killer instinct. I want to know why you think that too.And another thing. IF Kobe is traded, which you know there is a high possibility that he will be, what will you say against him once he starts beating your team. I'm just curious. That's unless you switch teams for Kobe. Which is also a high possibility.