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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Garth Brooks on June 19, 2005, 03:34:48 PM
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Im gonna say pistions win again anyone with me
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i predict at least 2 dunks from each side
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the way the Spurs have been playing....they'd be lucky to get one dunk.
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the way the Spurs have been playing....they'd be lucky to get one dunk.
good point but i will stick with my original prediction
2 dunks each!! y'all wait n see!
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i'll see your two dunks and also guarantee at least one technical from Sheed.
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what a great game. Robert Horry still has it, the man came through for the Spurs tonight.
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finally a good close game in the finals. Horry still doing his thing. pure clutch performance with the dunk and game winning 3 pointer. I dunno why Rasheed left him alone.
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finally a good close game in the finals. Horry still doing his thing. pure clutch performance with the dunk and game winning 3 pointer. I dunno why Rasheed left him alone.
That dunk was fuckin sick
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Great game by Horry but what is up with Duncan. Why can't he make freethrows? I thought he was about fundamentals.
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Great game by Horry but what is up with Duncan. Why can't he make freethrows? I thought he was about fundamentals.
obviusly he needs to go back to fundamentals
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wow horry just cemented his place in history tonight .
anyways that was a great game tonight
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Ya'll act so suprised...Horry's been doin' this...
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^yeah every team (except for the suns) he's been on he's delivered some kind of miricle shot in the playoffs, he had three of them for houston 2 in 94' one in 95' like four for the lakers, and now this.
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I'm suprised they left Horry open what a stupid move?
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I'm suprised they left Horry open what a stupid move?
coz he didn't shoot well the 3 in 2003 playoffs (2-30 some shit like that and he missed the 3 for the win in against the Spurs) but yep it was a very stupid move. Horry beat Detroit. Lol at Tim Duncan ;D ;D
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I'm suprised they left Horry open what a stupid move?
coz he didn't shoot well the 3 in 2003 playoffs (2-30 some shit like that and he missed the 3 for the win in against the Spurs) but yep it was a very stupid move. Horry beat Detroit. Lol at Tim Duncan ;D ;D
youre an idiot homie. Duncan struggled at the line, and had what....26 points and 19 rebounds? Damn...he really didnt do his part. Horry was clutch, like usual....but Duncan and Billups were still the best players for each team respectively for the entire game.
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btw, this game was off tha chain. Shit....i was sposed to work at 5pm, i aint make it till 9:20pm lol. Next game should be just as tough. I dont see Detroit winnin it though, they really needed this game. Winning in SA has been almost impossible this year, and to win 2 in a row...would be crazy. But it should close.
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I'm suprised they left Horry open what a stupid move?
coz he didn't shoot well the 3 in 2003 playoffs (2-30 some shit like that and he missed the 3 for the win in against the Spurs) but yep it was a very stupid move. Horry beat Detroit. Lol at Tim Duncan ;D ;D
youre an idiot homie. Duncan struggled at the line, and had what....26 points and 19 rebounds? Damn...he really didnt do his part. Horry was clutch, like usual....but Duncan and Billups were still the best players for each team respectively for the entire game.
idiot ? Man I didn't say Duncan was not a great player he had a very strong game. Though as a double MVP he can't miss free throws in such important moments of this game.If Duncan had a more strong mentality he would leavr the NBA as a legend but now he's just a very very great player. D
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Horry is the fucking man! 8)
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They leave Horry open, for 3, oooooooh myyyyy unbelievable
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alright horry has legend status now :D
duncan did his best to still lose the game, but horry was too strong
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I'm suprised they left Horry open what a stupid move?
coz he didn't shoot well the 3 in 2003 playoffs (2-30 some shit like that and he missed the 3 for the win in against the Spurs) but yep it was a very stupid move. Horry beat Detroit. Lol at Tim Duncan ;D ;D
youre an idiot homie. Duncan struggled at the line, and had what....26 points and 19 rebounds? Damn...he really didnt do his part. Horry was clutch, like usual....but Duncan and Billups were still the best players for each team respectively for the entire game.
idiot ? Man I didn't say Duncan was not a great player he had a very strong game. Though as a double MVP he can't miss free throws in such important moments of this game.If Duncan had a more strong mentality he would leavr the NBA as a legend but now he's just a very very great player. D
he's already being considered one of the best power forwards ever, and in a lot of polls considered one of top 3 ever, if not the number one ever like in the ESPN poll. Yeah he missed those freethrows at the end, and struggled throughout the game but he's the main reason they were even in the game until that point.
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you have to differ between being an excellent pf and THE fucking GOAT PF. Im not saying duncan is your average PF. but he's not what you want him (and many ppl) to be at least not in my book he's not. I'd expect some sick ass games in those finals of him, while he was outshined by ginobili in the first 2 and sucked horse shit in the other 2 and now in game 5 he was decent again but still outshined by horry big time AND just not that amazing.. missed crucial FTs, a crucial tip-in and also alot of shots towards the end including a turnover if im not mistaken. That's not what you expect the best PF of all time to do in close finals during his prime, is it? come on you know it..
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this was deffintley a close game i hope it goes to game 7 and ends that close
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you have to differ between being an excellent pf and THE fucking GOAT PF. Im not saying duncan is your average PF. but he's not what you want him (and many ppl) to be at least not in my book he's not. I'd expect some sick ass games in those finals of him, while he was outshined by ginobili in the first 2 and sucked horse shit in the other 2 and now in game 5 he was decent again but still outshined by horry big time AND just not that amazing.. missed crucial FTs, a crucial tip-in and also alot of shots towards the end including a turnover if im not mistaken. That's not what you expect the best PF of all time to do in close finals during his prime, is it? come on you know it..
what power forward is the "GOAT" in your opinion then? Barkely and Malone had both been on VERY good teams in theyre career....when its all said and done Duncan will probably have more championship rings then Barkely and Malone had Finals appearances. So whos your GOAT? Duncan has TWO finals MVPs already, and if they win this series...he might have a 3rd. How many players PERIOD have 2....let alone 3 finals MVPs? He's been MVP of the league what, 2 times already? 7 time all defensive team, Starting All Star every single year...what more should he do? What power forward did more?
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you have to differ between being an excellent pf and THE fucking GOAT PF. Im not saying duncan is your average PF. but he's not what you want him (and many ppl) to be at least not in my book he's not. I'd expect some sick ass games in those finals of him, while he was outshined by ginobili in the first 2 and sucked horse shit in the other 2 and now in game 5 he was decent again but still outshined by horry big time AND just not that amazing.. missed crucial FTs, a crucial tip-in and also alot of shots towards the end including a turnover if im not mistaken. That's not what you expect the best PF of all time to do in close finals during his prime, is it? come on you know it..
btw, 26 points and 19 rebounds against a team like Detroit, in Detroit, after being blown out 2 games strait...is a pretty good game. U forget he's going against two of the best big men in the league right now. Not to mention Ben Wallace is probably (over the last few years) the best defensive player in the league. Without a doubt the best defensive big man in the league. Like i said, he's gone through Kenyon Marting/Marcus Camby....Amare....and now Wallace/Wallace in this playoffs. Last playoff run he went through Shaq, Garnett, and Martin to win a championship. If you wanna just be a hater, thats cool...i understand....there are always haters. But whether u admit it or not, the guy is gonna continue to rack up awards, and possibly championships for a long time. Things that any other "GOAT" candidate doesnt have.
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well if you go by championships, why not saying horry is one of the best players ever. isnt he? 6 championships soon. with 3 different teams. always being a major clutch factor. Im not a hater, I think I have the most neutral view of all, because Im more of an NBA Fan and a fan of the sport than of a particular team.
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well if you go by championships, why not saying horry is one of the best players ever. isnt he? 6 championships soon. with 3 different teams. always being a major clutch factor. Im not a hater, I think I have the most neutral view of all, because Im more of an NBA Fan and a fan of the sport than of a particular team.
Thing is, im not going ONLY on championships. Im going on every other award a player could possibly win in this league, AS well as the championships. Which none of those other PF's have. None. He'll have more MVP awards then Charles and Malone combined, and obviously more championsips. And u still never said, who is your GOAT? Cus no matter who u pick, they arent as dominant in as many different categories as Duncan. Other then the Mailman and Charles, who else is there up at the top? Moses Malone? I dont think so. Mchale? Had the post moves, a decent defender....but nowhere near on Duncans level. Besides he also had the luxury of playing alongside Bird and Parish most of his career. Reason i call u a hater, is because youre making responses like a lot of other "fans" who only like flash, and no substance. Youre only saying he isnt the best, but not making a case for ANYone else.
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It was one tight ass game
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well if you go by championships, why not saying horry is one of the best players ever. isnt he? 6 championships soon. with 3 different teams. always being a major clutch factor. Im not a hater, I think I have the most neutral view of all, because Im more of an NBA Fan and a fan of the sport than of a particular team.
Thing is, im not going ONLY on championships. Im going on every other award a player could possibly win in this league, AS well as the championships. Which none of those other PF's have. None. He'll have more MVP awards then Charles and Malone combined, and obviously more championsips. And u still never said, who is your GOAT? Cus no matter who u pick, they arent as dominant in as many different categories as Duncan. Other then the Mailman and Charles, who else is there up at the top? Moses Malone? I dont think so. Mchale? Had the post moves, a decent defender....but nowhere near on Duncans level. Besides he also had the luxury of playing alongside Bird and Parish most of his career. Reason i call u a hater, is because youre making responses like a lot of other "fans" who only like flash, and no substance. Youre only saying he isnt the best, but not making a case for ANYone else.
Yup...Nuff Said.
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nuff said my ass... I already implied in the "duncan best pf ever?" thread that Malone is better. And he is. Why? A bigger factor, simple as that.
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nuff said my ass... I already implied in the "duncan best pf ever?" thread that Malone is better. And he is. Why? A bigger factor, simple as that.
I guess that big factor wasn't big enough to get him a championship.
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nuff said my ass... I already implied in the "duncan best pf ever?" thread that Malone is better. And he is. Why? A bigger factor, simple as that.
LOL!! Bigger factor? You have to know nothing about basketball to say that. Isnt the game about winning still? or is it now about how many points u can score in a losing effort? Duncan never had the luxury of having a John Stockton feeding him wide open layups and wide open 15 foot jumpers his whole career. Funny thing about some of u "fans" is that youd like Duncan better if he shot more, scored more, and lost more. Rather then work with the flow of the offense, and make sure his team gets the best shot possible, and wins. You guys are like little kids sometimes. You like the guys who force up stupid shots left and right in an effort to reach 40 points and entertain you, then hate on the guy who plays smart and wins. Look at the offense they run, its about slashing and ball movement. Even when Duncan has the ball in the post. He's smart enough to know, when he has the ball he is the focal point. The rest of the defense is focusing on him. Which means, his team is at an advantage. One on one, he can take his man. That doesnt mean EVERYtime he's one on one....he should try and score. It means him having the ball, is an opportunity to get others involved. Its a team game, and at some point...to win consistently, you need others to get hot. Thats what Duncan tries to do, get everyone making shots. Then, when others struggle...he's the solid force down low thats probably the most consistent player in the league....and he carries them for that stretch. A team is FAR more dangerous when 5 people are hitting shots...then when one is, and the rest watch. And in the midst of all that...he still has the MVP awards, the Finals MVP awards, the All Star appearences, the All Defensive team 7 strait years, and the Championships. If youre an overall basketball fan like u say...then you already know youre wrong.
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nuff said my ass... I already implied in the "duncan best pf ever?" thread that Malone is better. And he is. Why? A bigger factor, simple as that.
LOL!! Bigger factor? You have to know nothing about basketball to say that. Isnt the game about winning still? or is it now about how many points u can score in a losing effort? Duncan never had the luxury of having a John Stockton feeding him wide open layups and wide open 15 foot jumpers his whole career. Funny thing about some of u "fans" is that youd like Duncan better if he shot more, scored more, and lost more. Rather then work with the flow of the offense, and make sure his team gets the best shot possible, and wins. You guys are like little kids sometimes. You like the guys who force up stupid shots left and right in an effort to reach 40 points and entertain you, then hate on the guy who plays smart and wins. Look at the offense they run, its about slashing and ball movement. Even when Duncan has the ball in the post. He's smart enough to know, when he has the ball he is the focal point. The rest of the defense is focusing on him. Which means, his team is at an advantage. One on one, he can take his man. That doesnt mean EVERYtime he's one on one....he should try and score. It means him having the ball, is an opportunity to get others involved. Its a team game, and at some point...to win consistently, you need others to get hot. Thats what Duncan tries to do, get everyone making shots. Then, when others struggle...he's the solid force down low thats probably the most consistent player in the league....and he carries them for that stretch. A team is FAR more dangerous when 5 people are hitting shots...then when one is, and the rest watch. And in the midst of all that...he still has the MVP awards, the Finals MVP awards, the All Star appearences, the All Defensive team 7 strait years, and the Championships. If youre an overall basketball fan like u say...then you already know youre wrong.
I dont wanna hear nothing about his awards and championships no more.. The competition during Malone's time was a LOT stronger than it is now. Nash is MVP now, Stockton was never MVP. Just to get my point across. Duncan couldnt fuck with the Lakers either when Shaq ruled.
Apart from that, you do your best to make it as positive as possible that Duncan just doesnt stand out during a Game. He's "unselfish", "smart", "let's the teammates get hot"... yadda yadda yadda. Of course it would be more entertaining if his style was different, noone in the world can argue that. But, it's not like it's a plain advantage that he keeps it low keyed. For one part, I dont really see him steppin the fuck up when other players struggle - at least not often enough to call his hiding strategy. Next, from a psychologists point of view, it is a lot more damaging to the other team and a lot more effective when it comes to involving / silencing the crowd when you play with more visual attractivity. Also, I refuse to call someone who had finals like Duncan has them now the best pf that there ever was. His team is winning alot, and he aint the stats first win second type of player that is obviously accurate. But neither one of those things is true: His team would lose if he scored a little more and that the team is winning solely because of him. He aint got the weight of the world on his shoulders. It's not like he's the only capable basketballer on his team, never was. Was drafted into a great team with the 1st pick, a luxury only few superstars get. If the theory that he just wants to keep his teammates hot and shit and that he could step the hell up if he wanted was right, then I just wonder where the fuck he is when the other players blow and he HAS to be the go-to-guy and turn a game around. Of course he has had winning shots already and stuff, but it's not like he's the one who can do everything for the team when shit gets clutch. To be the best ever, you should be able do that, and NOT rely on a 35 or so year old BENCH player.