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[GenderBender]

Cleveland has so many bad contracts though. Their only tradable asset is Lebron. It was great dumping Hughes contract, but they just went and got Wallace contract. That is why I could not believe people were clamoring about Kidd going to Cleveland. Cleveland had non expiring contracts to give to New Jersey, or valuable pieces other then Lebron.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

I much rather have Kidd over any of the players we got in that trade.

Oh well.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Dammit we are getting spanked by the Nets to boot!

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

Is anyone else watching the Spurs-Pistons game on nba tv? I think the announcers are going to go down on all fours and give each of the Spurs head. I realize its a local crew but geesh.

 

[GenderBender]

Is anyone else watching the Spurs-Pistons game on nba tv? I think the announcers are going to go down on all fours and give each of the Spurs head. I realize its a local crew but geesh.

I was watching the Detroit feed. Greg Kelser is pretty good but George Blaha is pretty bad.

I don't know why everybody hates on a Pistons vs. Spurs finals. This was pretty entertaining and the 2005 finals was one of the best in the past 10 years.

For awhile their in the 4th, I thought the Pistons were going to piss it away. Pistons dominated on the offensive glass.

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

I was watching the Detroit feed. Greg Kelser is pretty good but George Blaha is pretty bad.
I don't know why everybody hates on a Pistons vs. Spurs finals. This was pretty entertaining and the 2005 finals was one of the best in the past 10 years.

For awhile their in the 4th, I thought the Pistons were going to piss it away. Pistons dominated on the offensive glass.

I hope the Detroit feed was better. The SA feed was nothing but jock riding and one sided commentary. I hate that.

Its because the public doesnt want to see a 80-78 game in the finals. Defense isnt spectacular to watch and most people dont appreciate it. Not to mention I just dont like SA. Not sure why but thats another story all together.

Me too. The 13-0 they went on and Detroit just kept taking jumpers. But yeah they owned on the glass.

 

[GenderBender]

I hope the Detroit feed was better. The SA feed was nothing but jock riding and one sided commentary. I hate that.
Its because the public doesnt want to see a 80-78 game in the finals. Defense isnt spectacular to watch and most people dont appreciate it. Not to mention I just dont like SA. Not sure why but thats another story all together.

Me too. The 13-0 they went on and Detroit just kept taking jumpers. But yeah they owned on the glass.

This game was back and forth the whole game. Who cares the final score? A lot of why they are low scoring games is because San Antonio and Detroit work their offense and move the ball and eat up clock.

The Detroit guys aren't bad. Kelser is one the best, but he doesn't have any gimmicky calls so he hasn't gone national. Blaha isn't bad, but a play by play with a lisp can be annoying.

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

This game was back and forth the whole game. Who cares the final score? A lot of why they are low scoring games is because San Antonio and Detroit work their offense and move the ball and eat up clock.
The Detroit guys aren't bad. Kelser is one the best, but he doesn't have any gimmicky calls so he hasn't gone national. Blaha isn't bad, but a play by play with a lisp can be annoying.

I never said it wasnt a good game. That is why I watched that instead of the Dallas blowout.

But from the public stand point how many spectacular dunks were there? Or alley-oops and stuff like that. That is what most people want to see. There is a little but not like watching Kobe or Lebron or Paul, etc...

You know what I am getting at.

 

[GenderBender]

I never said it wasnt a good game. That is why I watched that instead of the Dallas blowout.
But from the public stand point how many spectacular dunks were there? Or alley-oops and stuff like that. That is what most people want to see. There is a little but not like watching Kobe or Lebron or Paul, etc...

You know what I am getting at.

There was a nice little alley oop by Stuckey //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I cannot stand watching Cleveland. Hand the ball to Lebron. Clear out. Lebron dribbles. lebron dribbles. Lebron drives. Lebron's shorts are nicked. Lebron cries. Lebron goes to free throw line.

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

There was a nice little alley oop by Stuckey //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
I cannot stand watching Cleveland. Hand the ball to Lebron. Clear out. Lebron dribbles. lebron dribbles. Lebron drives. Lebron's shorts are nicked. Lebron cries. Lebron goes to free throw line.

Like I said there was a little. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I personally dont like much of the east's style of play at all so I am just as guilty as anyone. I personally dont care much for the Cavs style of play either. I can watch Detroit and Boston and that is about it. And that is b/c they are extremely talented.

I am not really sure where I got my hatred for the spurs but I havent liked them since the Admiral was in his prime. But I am a Lakers/Mavs fan so its all what you grew up watching.

 

[GenderBender]

Boston plays similar to Detroit, but has star power behind them and everybody likes their game.

My first memories were of the Bad Boys. Stern is trying his best to get rid of the Pistons and Spurs.

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

another one down the poop chute...great game and classic bball

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

Yeah I grew up watching Showtime, Kareem, Byron Scott Lakers and the Bird, Parish, Mccale Celtics in the mid-late 80s right before the bad boys took over.

And its not that I wont watch them play I just prefer the faster pace of the west.

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

I hope the Detroit feed was better. The SA feed was nothing but jock riding and one sided commentary. I hate that.
Its because the public doesnt want to see a 80-78 game in the finals. Defense isnt spectacular to watch and most people dont appreciate it. Not to mention I just dont like SA. Not sure why but thats another story all together.

Me too. The 13-0 they went on and Detroit just kept taking jumpers. But yeah they owned on the glass.

it's called Spurs TV for a reason...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

it's called Spurs TV for a reason...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

It was on the nba network so I wasnt watching Spurs tv //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif Yes I know they dont have there own staff but if you can have one in Detroit and one in SA why not neutral as well?

And they sure dont ride Dallas like that. Yes they are pro Dallas but that stuff is ridiculous. Maybe I am asking too much for impartial commentary.