NBA finals, anyone else watching?
 

Pretty solid game so far and about to hit the 4th quarter.

It looks like it's just about us.........everyone else is busy watching the oh so exciting Royals.

NBA?

*YAWN*

Nice, that original post didn't take long.

Anyone who thinks Dallas is boring doesn't watch them play......also this years NBA playoffs have been the best in a long time.

Who is winning?

You're right. I don't watch them play. In fact, I don't watch the NBA at all. Give me college basketball anyday. Less egos, less fights.

I really have had no interest in who was playing, other than maybe the Clippers, and have still really enjoyed watching the playoffs this year. Definitly agree that they have been the best in a while.

Such egos on the Mavs.......that Dirk Nowitski what an ass he is. You have the typical middle american perception of the NBA that every team is what a few players in the league are. How about you learn about what you're talking about before you spout it off.

I'd also like to point out that Jason Terry is the man.

Very suprising follow up to the anti NBA post.


Not really trying to give you shit but college BB fans in the midwest don't exactly tend to like the NBA.

I'm watching, the series have been exciting than any recent playoffs of memory. There have been so many series go to game 7 it has been mind boggling. Both the Heat and Mavericks are extremely fun teams to watch despite what all of the haters say. Two great stories in the finals here, we have the fanlike extravagant Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, COY Avery Johnson, and the birdlike Dirk Nowitski looking for their first ring. Then you have emerged superstar Dwayne Wade searching for his 1st title and Shaq trying to prove he doesn't need Kobe. Good stuff if you ask me.

Wait, what about that midrange jumper argument?

He can be like my dad and tell us there aren't enough white guys in the NBA now.

If your opinion actually meant something to me, I might be offended.

I'm not offended, obviously.

American should be capitalized, FYI. How unpatriotic of you.

No but I am hoping the Heat win the series.

I think that's kind of tired......there are some teams that just flat out aren't good on offense.

I agree man, people are so fickle these days with so much sports reporters spouting off that they don't think for themselves. Sit down, watch the games, they really are exciting.

I am kind of torn but I may kind of want the Heat to win. Only because I like Shaq's sense of humor a lot.

You basically said you don't like the NBA and cited the same reason most of white middle America, middle class people say. "It's a bunch of thugs so I don't watch it". Well if you don't watch it how would you know? You guy by what ESPN or some reporter on tv says the league gets a bad perception based on what a few players do.

Even the bad NBA teams don't play that bad of offense compaired to college. I really enjoy the hell out of the NCAA tourney, but watching those teams play offense is rough. Good D is the same as a lot of contact I suppose.

I don't usually watch it because I don't think it's basketball.

I'm pulling for the Mavs, Dirk is one of my favorite players and I enjoy the hell out of the way they play.

OF COURSE I AM WATCHING, COME ON MAVS...D D D

Mavs are gonna take the series in 6. They got too many weapons.

Yep I really like how they play. Dirk is great to watch even if he bitches a lot about touch calls. His sick scoring ability is alway nice. Their role players also chip in much more than they get credit for.

Strong 250lbs 7 footer that can shoot the 3, I am really suprised he doesn't score more. Looks like it's over folks 85-79 Dallas with 2 minutes remaining..Dampier goin to the line.

That stackhouse roll shold finish this.

PBJ PBJ PBJ

Confetti at the end of game 1? What's up with that?

Haha I like Mark Cuban. I'd act the same way if I was rich and had my own team. He just acts as a fan, wants to be a part of things, and make it an entertaining atmosphere. He can be a little arrogant at times, but I guess that goes with the territory. At least he's not fake.

Did you see the interview with Dirk with Stuey at the end of the game? He speaks English remarkably well for a German. He should teach Yao Ming some pointers, he can't speak for shit.

Yao really doesn't speak that bad of English but I think he tends to underplay what he knows. Derk is completly fluant and and English isnt exactly uncommon in Germany. Some of my friends have run into him at bars and said he was really cool for a pro athlete.

Im with you on Cuban. He really seems like a fan that just happens to own the team. Others get annoyed by his antics but I think he is a badass.

Dallas totally outclassed Miami. Howard and Dirk were horrible offensively and they still won by 10. I think Dallas is clearly the better team in this series.

It's alwasy a party in Dallas..:D

Watching Shaq miss freethrows is just freakin funny. I mean seriously, you would think he would at least aim for that big white thing with a square in the middle-Its called a BACKBOARD Shaq!! He should go granny style-he couldn't look worse.


Wade is the best player on the court.

pretty good game...cuban is a dream to have as an owner if your a mavs fan.

With most of the NBA games I've gone to, confetti comes down after every win. Kinda rediculous I know.

He should buy the Royals although he has repeatedly looked into buying the Pirates.

Cuban is a d#ck, can't stand the guy. But Mavs will win because SHAQ CAN'T MAKE A FREAKIN FREETHROW!!!!! Pathetic, he doesn't even try.

that would be hilarious if he bought the royals...where do you start though. the joke of an owner they have now has set that team back for a while.

he may be a dick, but that's the kind of guy you want running your team....you would think after all this time in the league shaq would have improved a little on those free throws.

NOOO

THERE ARE NO NBA FINALS
SUNS LOST END OF NBA
sticks fingers in ears
LALALALALLALALALALALLALAL

good luck mavs

he would start like he did with the Mavs. Upgrading the locker rooms and other facilities. Making travel easier adding comfort to the road. Spending more money and caring about the team and its players. All this makes free agents and others WANT to play here. We would still have Beltran and maybe a few others if Cuban was the owner. But, Go Heat!

the Suns will never win it all with that kind of basketball. Even when they have a big lead they jack up bad shots with 18 seconds left on the shot clock.

The Suns achieved far beyond what was expected of them without Amare. Pretty impressive that they made it that far.

Dallas is too much for Miami to handle. Only Terry shows up on offense and they still win by 10, and Dirk and Howard won't play that poorly for the entire series. Dallas will win in 5 or 6. If Miami doesn't win game 2 they are done. Winning three strait home games would be too much.

And whats with Wade and his turnovers? Its ridiculous how often he gives the ball away. Him and Walker are turnover machines.

Shaq will never be considered one of the best ever with that FT shooting-I coach kids that do better. Its a mental block, plus absolutly horrible form.

Shaq already is considered one of the best ever. He has three rings and was so dominant. His FT shooting is a joke, but it hardly tarnishes his legacy. It is obvious that he doesn't work on his FT shooting though.

I have disagree,because Wilt had an even worse FT% than Shaq

:ZZZ:

There are always haters of the greats. Some will say he doesn't deserve it cause he can't shoot free throws, some will say its because he had no competition at his position.

The truth is he earned three rings, and is a monster of the paint. He's put up the points, rebounds and is probably one of the best dishing centers ever. I mean, it's not very often you see a guy of his size find the open man and get it to him as well as O'neal does once the D has shifted to his having the ball. Yet, you rarely hear people comment on this side of him.

He's truely one of the great players of all time in the NBA, hands down.

Moooo

ouuuhh

cold man
kick to the balls when I'm down

wait'll next year
we'll almost make it again and be one hell of a fun ride

Shaq's passing skills out of the paint are really not all that great at all. He has inproved in that area over his career and is better than most of the half assed centers in the league right now.

Exactly, he works the game better than most centers, in cobination with his size that equals a good player.

I don't understand how so many people can get upset over him saying he's only good because of his size... UH SO!?! It's basketball, and I don't see very many 5'8" (note I said many) guys in the NBA. There's nothing wrong with having your size be a reason (or even 90% of the reason) you're so good.

Moooo

The only thing I don't like about Shaq is the fact he hardly ever gets called for charges. You can stand there upright, he will run you over to get to the basket and the foul is on you? He runs people over like a mack truck and the foul is on the other guy. Hell, they ought to at least make it a no-call when he runs you over. You already paid the price.

Well, I see this as a problem in the NBA in general, its not his fault he uses the refs to his advantage. This is why I don't watch the NBA, that and the constant travelling...

Moooo, who is a College Basketball fan.

Agreed. I gave up on the NBA a long time ago. Really no team aspect to it at all. I don't fault him for using the officials. I fault the officials for allowing it to happen.

College hoops are by far the most fun to watch anyway.

As if there is no heavy contact in college ball. I think it is often mistaken for tough defense at that level.

I understand that, but its not as much on who is doing it. The contact is allowed and even though someone like the Tarheels will get less calls on them than someone who isn't a perrenial favorite, there's not the, "Oh that's just (fill in name here)."

Contact is a part of BBall, but favortism isn't.

Moooo

Actually, I would use Duke in that analogy.

the traveling and carrying is bad in college too.

Yeah, them too. There's about 10 or so at the top that get the favortism, but even that goes away when you get them together during March Madness.

I still think that's part of the reason Duke hasn't been crushing others in March like they do in the regular season. When March Madness rolls around all that, "but they're duke!" crap goes away and every team has a shot.

Moooo

Yeah, but not as bad. It's the lesser of the two evils, IMO.

Moooo

I just love it when they lose. Almost as much as when Misery loses.

It usually either of tham are associated with calls going there way. Proablt Duke the most. As bad as some may say NBA officiating is, college ball is even more of a joke.

I think it clears up in March. Then again, that's what opinions are for, right?

It is obvious the actual officials will be better in the NBA, just for the sole purpose that they are at a higher level and (should, I don't know for a fact) get paid more.

Moooo

Hey, Moooo, why did you turn off your rep? Did someone neg rep you to death or did you just decide you didn't want it?

? I just signed up. I haven't done anything to it to make it that way.

Moooo

could have sworn it was on last night. Oh well, wouldn't be the first time I was wrong. :banghead:

Found some nice highlights from a while back. Pure center at work.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hW4uXlRGA...ch=Olajuwon%20

Dream is my favorite player of all time! That's when I loved the NBA. When Jordan was in baseball, and it was the dominating centers like Ewing, Robinson, Dream... AAAHHH!

Him and Reggie were it. I remember being sealed on reggie when he busted like 9 on the Knicks in 18 seconds to win that playoff game. That was it for me.

That, and, was it Kenny Smith who put up like 6-threes in the third quarter of the finals the same year of this clip?

Moooo

Congrats Dallas.

You won game 1 at home, like you're supposed to. Watch out for Miami in game 2. They got away from driving to the basket after the 1st quarter and started settling for quick jumpshots. I don't see this being a short series.

Wade only shot 44% after shooting over 60 last series.
Walker only shot 37% and as a team they only shot 37% from the line, which is pathetic in both the percentage and that they only got to the line 19 times.
Look out for Miami in game 2.

Look out for Josh Howard and Dirk Nowitzki, because they played like shit last night. And Dallas still won.

I'm sure Haslem had nothing to do with Dirk's poor shooting.

I don't think Haslem is going to shut down Dirk consistently in the series. Dirk will throw a bad game out there every once and a while... he's just done in twice in a week.

This was good for Dallas... they played like crap for the most part and still won. Plenty for Avery to hammer away with until Sunday.

Wade is amazing though.

Oh, absolutely not. Dirk is a great player and will get his. However, last night Haslem was all over him and played excellent defense. Most of Dirk's scoring came when Haslem had to go out because of foul coverage and Posey picked up Dirk on D.

Right. And Miami played their best game of the year, yes?

Shut the F up (for once).

Dirk shot poorly even when Haslem was on the bench because of his foul trouble.

He shot 2/8 against Haslem and 2/6 against whoever else.

When Dirk has the 2 3's in a row...Haslem was on the bench.