Other Sports ****OFFICIAL 2012 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD**** - Page 33

**dirk digler** · 01:06 PM

Great sports weekend with the draft and now the NBA Playoffs starting today

First Round Matchups Today:

76ers vs Bulls
Knicks vs Heat
Magic vs Pacers
Mavs vs Thunder

Sunday:

Jazz vs Spurs
Celtics vs Hawks
Clippers vs Grizzlies
Nuggets vs Lakers

KC_Connection · 05-13-2012, 04:58 AM

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--me...xZ0_WCN1w5nYcB

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LOS ANGELES – Metta World Peace returned from his exile to save the Los Angeles Lakers' season. He helped fight off the Denver Nuggets in a thrilling Game 7 victory, and as he walked off the Staples Center late Saturday, the crowd roared its approval, granting its conquering hero a standing ovation.

For better or worse, these are the moments World Peace – and before him, Ron Artest – loves to embrace. The greater the drama, the greater his hunger. The Lakers needed World Peace to rescue them from their own indifference, and he did, delivering the type of spirited, baseline-to-baseline performance that was missing in L.A.'s losses in Games 5 and 6.

And for those expecting World Peace to show some remorse for either the elbow he jammed into the side of James Harden's head or the costly seven-game suspension resulting from it … well, you'll have to keep waiting. After finally dismissing the Nuggets with a series-clinching 96-87 victory, the Lakers are headed to Oklahoma City to take on Harden's Thunder, and they're bringing World Peace with them. Game 1 of the second-round series is Tuesday. World Peace knows what awaits him.

Bring it on, he said.

"It’s not my concern. It's their concern," World Peace said of the Thunder fans. "We live in America – freedom of speech. You have freedom to do anything that you want to do."

World Peace can be both wonderfully and dangerously oblivious, and on this night he was dressed only in a button-down shirt, his underwear and a pair of flip-flops as he spoke. No, he hasn't personally apologized to Harden for flooring him with that vicious elbow on April 22. Nor does he plan to do so. Even a simple handshake seems out of the question.

"I don’t shake substitutions' hands,” World Peace said in a reference to Harden's Sixth Man of the Year status. “He doesn’t start."

Ultra Peanut · 05-13-2012, 06:30 AM

oh god I stayed up all night and got a little bit drunk and a lot high, I am so not ready for thissssss

Chiefs Pantalones · 05-13-2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--me...xZ0_WCN1w5nYcB

What a douche bag.

Pasta Little Brioni · 05-13-2012, 07:54 AM

"Peace" is a piece of shit.

Al Bundy · 05-13-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Nope, just a fan of Artest and the Lakers. He more than served his time for the Harden incident and now he's back and doing what he does best for them. I know you don't like him, but that's no reason to lash out at me.

Given his history, he got off lucky.

okcchief · 05-13-2012, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Isn't Kendrick Perkins, aka the biggest douche in the NBA, on the Thunder?

Perkins plays physical and with attitude. I've never seen him do anything to try to end a guys career and I've never seen him go in the crowd after fans. If he did what Artest did I bet you he would apologize. There is no competition for biggest douche in the NBA.

I don't shake substitutions hands-Ron Artest.

There is a difference between. being physical and a complete piece of shit. Also, I've meet Perkins a few times and he's nice as can be, all smiles and always with his kids. Ron Artest has crazy ass eyes and is only concerned about his street rep.

Calling yourself Meta World Peace will not change you as a person. If he handled this situation with a bit of class I would forget about it. When the guy is out of basketball his life will end badly. If he didn't make it in basketball he'd be dead or in jail. He does not deserve to wear the Laker jersey or even play in the NBA.

My first reaction to this was I'd be ok with a few game suspension since Harden wasn't hurt. His comments last night showed he's not even trying to act like a decent human anymore.

I have no problem with the Lakers in general. Kobe is one of the top 5 players I've seen in my lifetime and I respect the shit out of him even though I don't always like him. Artest plays with effort and is a good defender(used to be great) but he's a deplorable human being.

You are obviously a dickbag troll, and don't believe a word you say. So I'll just let you ramble for now on while I watch the Thunder win in 4 or 5 games.

Thanks for providing the extra motivation Ron.

okcchief · 05-13-2012, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

shoulda coulda but it didnt happen. Its not about a feel good story for Ron, its about a feel good story for Lakers fans. He's a good player, he played how he's supposed too.

Lakers! i dont know if they can get passed OKC, but ill still be cheering for all the players on the Lakers team to do well.

Queens Represent! lol

I understand rooting for your team. KC CONNECTION calls himself a Laker fan that doesn't like Kobe much, but loves Ron Artest. Just another bitch with no life trolling message boards.

L.A. Chieffan · 05-13-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

oh god I stayed up all night and got a little bit drunk and a lot high, I am so not ready for thissssss

so what we get druuuunk

L.A. Chieffan · 05-13-2012, 10:23 AM

KINGS AND CLIPS TONIGHT, LAKES TOMMOROW, DOYERS IN FIRST.

LA TOP OF THE WORLD BABY

DBOSHO · 05-13-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

KINGS AND CLIPS TONIGHT, LAKES TOMMOROW, DOYERS IN FIRST.

LA TOP OF THE WORLD BABY

Or grizz and clips

L.A. Chieffan · 05-13-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DBOSHO

Or grizz and clips

nhl kings SON

whatch out fo my boy D BROWN PHOENIX!

Chiefs Pantalones · 05-13-2012, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

KINGS AND CLIPS TONIGHT, LAKES TOMMOROW, DOYERS IN FIRST.

LA TOP OF THE WORLD BABY

If I may ask, how the heck did you become a Chiefs fan?

L.A. Chieffan · 05-13-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla Thunder

If I may ask, how the heck did you become a Chiefs fan?

The colors were pretty

okcchief · 05-13-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan

The colors were pretty

Let me guess. You also loved McDonalds as a kid? Lol

okcchief · 05-13-2012, 11:35 AM

Should be a couple of good games today.

I expect the Grizzlies to complete the comeback.

Indiana/Miami could be interesting. To have success against the Heat it helps to pound it inside and the Pacers are definitely capable of that. The Heat definitely have the experience edge which means a lot this time of year. I think this could be a 6 or 7 game series. I'm picking Miami, but if the Pacers can steal 1 of 2 in Miami they may have a shot.

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