Their Swag was Phenomenal
LeBron James (photo. Mannion)Almost immediately, you knew the Cavs had their swagger on 1,000% for last night’s tip with the Celtics. Even before LeBron made his first field goal, his team had built a decent lead, which ‘Bron helped stretch into near-blowout territory in the first half once he got going. Boston got a little closer when KG, Pierce and LBJ all went to the bench — cue Mike Brown drifting into a catatonic state with his entire offensive playbook sitting in a chair next to him with a warm-up jacket on — and also made it competitive following an early second-half run. But LeBron just couldn’t be stopped, whether it was going to the rack or shooting from deep. He ended up with 38 points, seven boards, six assists, four steals and three blocks, and dogged Pierce into 11 points on 4-for-15 shooting. Long story short, this wasn’t a good night for those in the “Pierce is the best player in the world” camp … Even when the Cavs f*cked up they looked flawless, like the play in the first half when Daniel Gibson was trying his hardest to turn the ball over, but somehow stumbled into hitting a cutting LBJ for a monster dunk … The C’s were simply getting bullied. How many times did you see one of their guys limping to the bench calling for a trainer, writhing on the ground, checking their face for blood, or wearing a pained expression on their face? The only Celtic who came to play and produced was Garnett (18 pts, 15 rebs). Whatever psychological edge Boston might have had over Cleveland before is now officially gone, which might be the biggest thing that came out of Friday’s game … Doesn’t Eddie House seem like one of those guys who will get into a pickup game and do bush-league crap like call for the ball when the other team has it, or run at a guy’s legs when he’s shooting a jumper? … Troy Murphy didn’t get a chance to play hero this time. Lakers/Pacers went down to the wire again, including extra drama when Vlad Radmanovic picked up an untimely technical with a minute left (Vlad needed to fall back; we’re pretty sure Jeff Foster can mop the floor with him) and Danny Granger fouled out with about 45 seconds left. (Dumb move by Jim O’Brien putting Granger on Kobe at that time when he had five fouls, but also dumb by Granger to blatantly reach-in going for a steal that 99 times out of 100 ain’t gonna happen.) Mike Dunleavy Jr. knocked down a three with 26 seconds left to tie it up — as L.A. announcer Stu Lantz lost his mind with audible disgust toward his team for allowing Dun to get so wide-open — leaving it up to Kobe. Working on Jarrett Jack (THIS is when you would have wanted Granger on him), Mamba got off the turnaround fadeaway from the free throw line. Bottoms … Indiana had a chance with three seconds left, but after Dunleavy inbounded to Foster, he couldn’t detach himself from Sasha Vujacic, and Foster just stood there holding the ball until time ran out. Outstanding D by The Machine, but no one else on the Pacers was even moving; clearly the play they called didn’t have a Plan B … Lantz during the fourth quarter of Kobe’s 36-point, 13-assist performance: “Kobe, you’re looking GOOOOOOOOD!” It was honestly kind of creepy …
Allen IversonAllen Iverson picked up a W in his return to Denver, thanks in part to J.R. Smith. Detroit was up three with about 10 seconds left, the Nuggets had no timeouts, and Michael Curry wanted his guys to foul rather than give up the open trey. Iverson (23 pts) happened to get J.R. as he was shooting, but J.R. short-armed the first freebie. A couple Arron Afflalo FT’s and a Chauncey miss from long-long range, and it was over. Chauncey otherwise had it going against the squad he still calls “my guys,” dropping 30 points with only one three-pointer … Magic/Hawks was supposed to be good, but ATL came out looking like those old Al Harrington and ‘Toine Walker-led squads. They got DESTROYED, giving up 71 points in the first half and falling behind by FIFTY at one point in the second half, ultimately losing by 34. No one even had major stat lines: Hedo scored 21 and Dwight Howard had 16 and 10 boards. And can’t forget J.J. Redick, who got off for 15 points on four threes. Is that his best pro game ever? … Mavs/Suns was also supposed to be competitive, but Dallas just got blasted on the road. Shaq potentially sealed his All-Star selection, putting up 25 points and 10 boards in a national TV game and torturing his favorite punching bag, Erick Dampier. Diesel was also perfect from the line (7-for-7), saying he “went back to my old high school form.” … How about Spencer Hawes playing like a grown-ass man against the Heat? First he knocks down a big corner three in the final minute of the fourth, then sticks the game-tying 18-footer with three seconds to go, then in overtime hits another big jumper in the last minute to extend a Sacto lead. In the extra frame, Hawes mugged D-Wade going to the basket — a respectable move, but unfortunately one of those fouls that is nowadays deemed a flagrant only because Wade hit the ground hard. That opened the door for Wade (41 pts) to win the game at the line, and you know he makes those … Other big stat lines from Friday: Chris Bosh put up 32 and 10 boards in a win over Memphis; T-Mac scored 26 and had four steals in Houston’s win over OKC; and Vince had 23 points, 14 dimes and nine boards as the Nets lost to Milwaukee on Luke Ridnour’s floater in the final seconds … E-mail from Pat during Bobcats/Sixers: “Ray Felton is just ignoring open teammates left and right. Matt Carroll might as well go sit in the third row and eat popcorn because he’s not getting the ball from his point guard.” The ‘Cats lost … We’re out like the Hawks
January 10th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Chaos says:
How the hell did ATL get beat so bad?! it was destined to happen since JJ hit 4 treys playing like he was back at Duke.
January 10th, 2009 at 9:10 am
that's whats up says:
Spurs are building up while the others around them are crumbling.
It’s a beautiful thing to watch.
January 10th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Lee says:
Lakes vs Cavs final then ??
January 10th, 2009 at 9:12 am
chiaki says:
“his entire offensive playbook sitting in a chair next to him with a warm-up jacket on”.. lol..
the celts wont win another ring unless they have someone to shut the likes of lebron and kobe.. they miss posey a lot..
January 10th, 2009 at 9:13 am
chiaki says:
@ lee
spurs vs cavs
January 10th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Luigi says:
damn….Kobe impresses me
January 10th, 2009 at 9:15 am
John says:
What about Beasley with his first 20-10 game in his birthday ?? No love ? I guess not, as a 2 pick he should have done this in his first week ,,,,
January 10th, 2009 at 9:24 am
that's whats up says:
did you see late in the Cavs game when Lebron dove for the loose ball but ended up out of bounds. The Celts got the ball, but the shot clock didn’t reset, and KG was pissed. He walked by Lebron and gave him a shoulder shimmy that made Lebron turn around and look KG up and down. …and that’s as far as it went
January 10th, 2009 at 9:34 am
LAballer says:
ok seriously..spurs fans are out of control at this point calling out potential finals like its even gonna happen in their dream..come on..lets at least kind of be real..try it..life will be clearer that way..seriously..and about Stu Lantz..i have absolutely no idea why he still calls games..the worst thing he does in life that im sure every laker fan has heard numerous times..he pretends to call out what any player is saying based on his actions..like if kobe were to hit a shot in granger’s grill..stu would say something like..”Granger says im gonna make sure you dont get this one Kobe, but Kobe says..not this time pal!” something ridiculously absurd like that..im out like stu’s career SHOULD be..
January 10th, 2009 at 9:53 am
doc says:
The takeover is here.After the Spurs beat the Cavs in the chip Duncan went to Bron and said this league will be yours in a sec.Its time.All tge Bron haters get ready to kiss the rings.And it aint because they beat Beantown.And I dont think Showbe and them will make it back even though Kob vs Bron would be to right and might cause some LA fans to kill themselves after its over,but I like San An or NO to get them first.
January 10th, 2009 at 9:56 am
LAballer says:
id like you to go find your mind and then post on dime talkin all that nonsense..who is beating LA right now in a 7 game series ESPECIALLY in the west? i cant even say y’all are hating at this point..ur just ignorant..u dont even know enough to hate..sit down and watch us take this..
January 10th, 2009 at 10:04 am
that's whats up says:
the lakers are nice, but they’re nice right now.
The Spurs will be peaking at the right time, playoff time, right when the lakers and hor-nuts will be getting tired. It’ll be fun to watch.
January 10th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Mister Sun says:
@ thats whats up
the lakers are nice right now. who says they wont play like thbat or better in the playoffs?
ohhh,right. the will be tired like last year. the hornets too. the younger teams will be tired. like last year when the spurs peaked and won the west easily…
im not even a lakers fan, but you spurs fan are just making things up and thinking it will def. happen.
you are just ignorant and dumb.very dumb
January 10th, 2009 at 10:33 am
the cynic says:
celtics should have just given posey his 4 years and the money, they are going to miss him big time against Bron, Kobe, JJ, and Wade; maybe he wouldn’t have been worth the money in the fourth year, but the back end of the deal would have been like a thank you for the 2 or 3 chips he would have helped them win
January 10th, 2009 at 10:36 am
vinny says:
i agree completely with ^^^, they miss posey BAD!
cleveland is going to the finals bar injuries!
January 10th, 2009 at 10:40 am
vinny says:
@laballer-stu lantz is doing the same shit chick hearn did-make up conversations-its annoying.
man if the last 2 minutes of last night pacers game is any indication of Jim O’brien’s coaching ability-he’s terrible!
January 10th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Mikey F Baby says:
Funny, Dime says the Cavs had their swag no “1,000%” while SportsCenter said no one had their usual swag but LeBron.
January 10th, 2009 at 10:48 am
rick thunder says:
And going under the radar AGAIN is Andrea Bargnani´s killer game last night against the Grizz … c’mon Dime !!!
January 10th, 2009 at 11:04 am
marcus says:
“Doesn’t Eddie House seem like one of those guys who will get into a pickup game and do bush-league crap like call for the ball when the other team has it, or run at a guy’s legs when he’s shooting a jumper?”
How is this journalism? Leave House alone, he’s a hard worker.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:07 am
LAballer says:
wtf? do spurs fans realize its the 08-09 NBA season or are you guys still watching ESPN classics? they peeked in 06 players..they arent doing it this year..not with senior citizens and mr. longoria..also..can we FINALLY agree that danny ainge is NOT a good GM and doc is a horrible coach and they both got ridiculously lucky? can this just be said now cause it really is the truth..ainge got super lucky with ray allen’s deal cause the sonics needed to dump salaries and were going to screw seattle out of a bball team and then he got even luckier by convincing his old buddy mchale to take a couple younger pieces and let KG go since they werent winning anything anyway..doc gets 3 all stars who are beyond hungry for a ring..he didnt coach shit..the three of them coached and motivated that entire team into winning and all of a sudden everyone thought doc and danny were geniuses..if they really were that smart would tony allen even be alive right now? letting posey walk and claiming a scrub like tony allen with no heart is supposed to take his spot was a clear indication of how retarded they really are..boston pulled a miami and traded the future for a chip..good job..but now lets all slide over and let the real champs do their thing..thanks =]
January 10th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Atom says:
Speaking of bush-league tactics, I also saw Garnett’s shoulder bump to Lebron after he threw a Minny temper tantrum about that shot-clock call. I’m glad Bron was smart and just laughed it off (he is WAY to important to his team), but I would love to see somebody call “the kid” on his childish crap and roll his punkass. He is a pretty scary dude though and would probably go Tyson if he thought he was going to loose a fight and bight off an ear.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:14 am
ticktock6 says:
Posey had 16-4-4 off the bench for the Hornets last night. We’ll keep him. But thanks, Boston.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Duke says:
Seriously, if you watch basketball at ALL and actually know shit, you cannot just brush off the Spurs that easily about some BS like age. They can bust up ANY team in the L on any given night.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:19 am
the cynic says:
@LAballer
Though I agree Ainge is a terrible gm, he made the right moves last year; And Doc River’s may only a mediocre head coach, but the the Big Three do not coach the team. The real star of the Celtics is Tom Thibodeau who leads the game planning of the celtics and handles all in game defensive adjustments.
Also the Spurs are still very much a threat to topple the Lakers
January 10th, 2009 at 11:25 am
You my Boy blue says:
So it was Mitch’s skill that got him Gasol was it? Stop talking ish. LAballer time to have a bit of respect for the teams that have won it i.e Spurs and Celts rather than shouting your big mouth off about a team that hasnt won anything yet and that is relying on Odom, Gasol and the unproven Bynum to produce big time in the Playoffs. They are not three guys I would like to be relying on(Bynum is the xfactor, if he raises his game in the playoffs then maybe) but the other two are flaky. Kobe is going to produce no matter what anyways but he cant do it all alone.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:33 am
LAballer says:
the spurs are a threat like the hornets are a threat..its a minimal threat..ill take that..all im saying is..yes the spurs are a great team..yes they have won chips..yes they have the same core..thats all nice and cute..but will they go 7 games with the lakers and beat them? ill say hell no to that one..
and Duke..thanks you said what im saying..”They can bust up ANY team in the L on any given night.” im talking playoffs son..not any given night..their age will most certainly play a factor come playoff time..
January 10th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Bron42 aka Haters drink my bath water says:
“any night” doens’t equal a 7 game series…just means they won’t get swept..still not beating the lakers..prolly not the hornets.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Celts Fan says:
any Lakers fan that just casually says SA has no chance doesn’t pay attention. That team’s got too much experience and too much talent to brush off. You should beat them (I’d say LA in 6) but if you really think it’s a done deal, you’re out of your minds. Don’t forget, Manu was hurt when you beat them last year.
LeBron is officially the best player in the world (and the “Pierce is the best in the world camp” is 1 man, and that man is Paul! At the time, he had the right to say it after out-dueling LeBron and Kobe, but that didn’t make it true) It’s not that Kobe’s declining, Bron’s just jumped another level (and he’s still getting better!!!) The only criticisms before were the jumper (much better) and the defense (dude’s a legitimate defensive force now!) and he’s still 2-3 years away from his prime. jesus
what the fuck… at the beginning of the year, I said LA gets the chip in 7 over Cleveland, THEN the Celtics rattled off 19 straight and got my hopes up that replacing your first SF & C off the bench with guys that racked up a ton of DNP-CD’s (TA, Baby) last year might somehow work, now i don’t even think we make the Conference Finals unless we make a move (Walker/Giddens could team up to replace Posey’s defense… COULD) but getting Deke woulda been huge but we weren’t ready to offer him a contract when he wanted to come here and be our biggest bench guy (POB don’t count) by a good 6 inches!? Fuckin come on Danny. This is like a bad acid trip.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Lee says:
Timmy might run out of steam by playoff time .. Remember it was just him + scrubs holding them in contention for a while … how much did that take out of him.
I’d like to see a season end with no “what ifs”. No Refs helping payers out (Wade), no corrupt refs, no Horry taking players out (Nash, Stoudamire), and most importantly, NO INJURIES !!! Just the team who wants it most takes it.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:53 am
goonther says:
@ 19
Marcus- don’t forget that Mr house was the bush league idiot in the playoffs last season screaming at dudes from the bench when they were pullin corner 3s - I distinctly remember him doin it against the cavs and hawks
January 10th, 2009 at 11:58 am
eddy says:
my new years resolution is for people to stop using the word “SWAG”…..they are saying it so much now a days that i question if people even know what it means….
January 10th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Ansonious says:
The only game I want to see now is Cavs vs Spurs, in my eyes their the two most dominant teams in the NBA right now, and plus I’d like to see what happens when they triple team LBJ the whole game. I’m out like Paul Pierce being the best player on the planet PEACE!
January 10th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
doc says:
Bron got something for the Spurs if they make it back.And I know Kobe the shit but Bynum has to prove himself in the playoffs to me.But Odom and Pau are certified pussies when the heat get turned up and I cant see no team winning it all with them bitches.Not to mention everybody on they bench look like a bunch of funny ass fruitcakes.I easily see them folding and Kobe realizing they are scared again and go into his emotionaless shell where he makes that it aint me face and passes the ball around like he Eric Snow when the whole world is cussing out the TV because he not shooting.
January 10th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
LAballer says:
im not only a laker fan..im a bball fan..and im definitely not a closed minded spurs fan who doesnt see another team beyond timmy, pop, mr. longoria, and the flopper..in my honest opinion..having won the chips and being prior champs doesnt mean you automatically are winning it the year after or even have a chance (i.e. miami)..every year is different..yet i do agree that certain teams are and remain on the top..the spurs are one of them..but there is no way you delusional ass people are going to convince me that the spurs can beat the lakers in a series this year in the playoffs..that isnt happening..i dont care what they won before or how long they been together or how cool pop’s new beard was or how french tony is or even how much ginobilli’s bald spot is taking over his skull..its not happening..sorry…i honestly think that the jazz (if healthy) and the hornets (if chandler seems to find his heart) can beat the spurs right now in a series..call me silly if you want but i feel im keeping it real while some of you are holding on to false hope and trying to pass that as a sensible comment..get real then come at me..
January 10th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
frankie says:
so much criticism of teams that are so far over .500. doesn’t make sense to say which of those teams will/won’t make it to the finals right now.
January 10th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
liukz says:
Did anybody noticed that KG bullies verajeo but didnt even tried it with Ben Wallace?
January 10th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
LAballer says:
@ you my boy blue
no it wasnt mitch’s skill that got him gasol..its what we in LA call a “jack move”..but it was his skill and knowledge of the game that told him to hold on to bynum instead of buckling under his star player’s pressure and make a silly deal to get an aging pg..something most gm’s in the No Balls Association would have done..and we aint relying solely on gasol odom and bynum..we are relying on our entire team to play to their level of talent and win this like they are supposed to and will..
January 10th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Michaelbchnn says:
The Spurs will get balsted by the Lakers. The only team in the west that poses a threat is Houston if they get Healthy. The Spurs are great but the Lakers have owned them in the playoffs. They smacked them last year what makes you think it will be any different this year when the Lakers are significantly better.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Chaos says:
@liukz
JG cant bully Big Ben. He maybe past his prime but is too big and too mean to let kg bully him
This year cleveland will be taking the chip. no one is playing as hard and good as lebron right now (possibly except for d-wade) and he has the right pieces around him to win. they are actually tougher as a team and playing out their minds. outwest the lakers are obviously the best team right now but can be challenged by the spurs, jazz or hornets. spurs have proven even when losing players that they can add players into their system and still win.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
QQ says:
Lakers vs Magic on the Finals.
Book it.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
QQ says:
Awww man. I miss yall guys (even the fucked up bandwagon Celtic fans; where are yall now?, been gone for two days. Damn.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
baron von faulk says:
Whew, I sense the Spurs-Lakers rivalry heating back up now…
I’ve been calling for the Spurs v Cavs Finals on here for awhile, and it ain’t delusional my friends.
What is delusional is thinking all them softies on the LakeShow are a wrap to win the Title, Kobe is the only one with true heart and grit.
And the Celtics, who are still contenders of course, are the oldest team in the league now as far as I know, not the Spurs anymore. S.A. actually got a bit younger by adding Roger Mason (- Brent Barry) and George Hill (- Jacque Vaughn) to the rotation, and they could still get Mahinmi going after the ASB for another defensive big, although I think he is not showing up until next year.
Roger Mason is yet another clutch shooter, he has already hit a couple of game-winners this year, Xmas day in PHX and another versus the Clips. He is one of the top 3-point shooters in the league now (percentage and makes), let’s see if he makes it to the 3-point contest. He is a big reason the Spurs are the best 3-point shooting team in the league this season. And he does have some playoff experience from his Washington days.
Duncan had a new training regimen over the summer, throwing tractor tires and other unorthodox stuff. He is looking very fit and his numbers so far are like 5 years ago. We all know Pop has been trimming back his minutes every year to save him for the playoffs when he still gives 40 minutes a game when it counts. I don’t think Bynum or Gasol are gonna check him come playoff time.
Plus, the Spurs turn it up defensively after the All-Star break and really start grinding out wins. They could supplant the LakeShow for first place before all is said and done, I doubt they will but it is a distinct possibility. Remember they started the season 1-4 and they’ve already started to click and have come back to take 1st in the SW Division.
So really it’s delusional to dismiss the Spurs as a legit contender, it seems to me that certain LA fans have their heads in the clouds thinking the WC trophy is already etched in stone. If I remember y’all got SMOKED in the Finals last year and aren’t necessarily better this year just because Bynum and Ariza are there. Odom is worse, Vujacic is worse, you’re still relying on Fisher jacking up shots, Gasol is still a soft baby duck.
Anyway, it seems to the rest of us that you folks are just padding your insecurities dismissing the Spurs like that, reality check. And besides, those two teams are playing Wednesday so we’ll get a somewhat reasonable progress report on whether the Spurs are competitive yet. See you back on here Thursday then…
January 10th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Kalan F. says:
LeBron James showed me Friday night why he is the best player in the NBA and the MVP of the league. He led his team to victory like no one else could against the defending champs. As for the Celtics, they must get their act together quick. Cleveland and Orlando are 1 and 2 in the East respectively now. If the Celtics don’t watch out, they won’t be back in the Finals to defend their title. That would be bad because the league will want another Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals. It will probabaly be Lakers-Cavaliers in the Finals. Kobe vs. LeBron!
January 10th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
baron von faulk says:
Any team that wins the title still needs good health, good timing on chemistry (the old ‘peak at the right time’), and a little luck in the playoffs (get the bounces their way a couple of games).
Nobody knows whether any of these teams are going to have an impacting injury before then.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
QQ says:
The Celts won’t be back Kalan. That trophy has gotten so much to their head (heck even that fat ass Glen Davis is jawing other cats) they don’t have that drive anymore. They got lost on the acid trip that the championship gave them. Honestly, has there ever been a team this cocky after winning a championship? I understand the elation that being the best team in world gives you, and last year, they were definitely the best team. But come fucking on, winning one doesn’t mean you can just scowl, glare, scream, intimidate, jaw, other teams and expect to win again. Er, you also have to PLAY, which I think the Celtics have forgotten.
Back to reality, fuckers. Time to stop the intimidation and get back to playing ball.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
tim says:
GO PISTONS! We’ve been winning without Rip and Sheed…That has to be noted for something,even if they aren’t very great teams…IDK is anyone noticed the McDyess to AI to Maxiell passing. AI knows where people are gonna be now. Look out East. When do the Pistons play Cleveland again? That will be a great game.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
baron von faulk says:
Defense wins Championships. Who plays better defense, Lakers or Spurs? Lakers outgun people sure, but do they get stops when it matters? I saw Indiana hitting them crunch time buckets last night, too, before Bean saved the day again at the end.
. . . . .
Where I am from “Swag” means “Mexican dirt weed”.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Celts Fan says:
ok, first off, KG been yelling for over a decade. If you fake ass fans didn’t notice, that’s fine, but this shit didn’t just start this year and has nothing to do w/ winning it last year.
2nd, KG doesn’t “bully” (start shit) with guys like Ben cuz he probably knows and is friends w/ him. You don’t think a guy who’s been a lock for the All Star team for over a decade knows and is friends with most/all of the other all stars? Do you fuck w/ your friends on other teams when you playing ball or do you save that for the other guys on the team that bump their gums at you? Thought so. and Varejau (and LeBron who he bumped) is just as big as KG, so remember this shit next time he’pressing and jawing at a PG and someone says something about him only going after guys half his size.
January 10th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Celts Fan says:
@Baron - you mean shwag.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Fobuless says:
The Suns were looking so goooooood. Man, having J Rich made the sun fun to watch again. Clean passing, unselfish plays. But Shaq looks pretty old though. Although he is a monster stat line, he barely dunk anymore. A lot of his shots were real close to the rim, but he decided to throw it in instead. And “his favorite punching bag, Erick Dampier” is 100% correct. Dampier didn’t even try, even one time he was wide open with Matt Barns on him and he decided to pass it out… KILLING ME
January 10th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Big Aaron says:
So the Magics destroying a 22-13 team by 34 points gets five sentences? Dime is hatin.
January 10th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Martin says:
LeBron was phenomenal!
http://www.squidoo.com/LeBronJamesDunk
January 10th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
len-e says:
what the heck was salmons looking for when wade drove past him?? you just can’t forget to defend on the freakin last play!!!
January 10th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
LAballer says:
yeah defense wins chips..yeah defensive stops are huge..good job stating obvious facts..lets look at another fact..lakers are averaging 9 points more than their opposition this year while the spurs are averaging 3.9 points more..i got one of you spurs fans telling me some ignorant shit like we’re relying heavily on unproven people like gasol, bynum, and odom..who btw 2 out of the 3 have been all stars and the other will soon be as well..but then i have another spurs fan telling me how much they are better and younger cause the have roger mason jr. and george hill..yeah and my head is in the clouds right? the lakers are not better with bynum and ariza? did you not witness their impact against those same celtics on christmas or was that make believe too? do y’all read the bullshit you write or just go off on your cute lil tantrums cause you ran out of tampons? right we’re padding our insecurities by dismissing the beloved spurs..no one dismissed anybody kid..7 game series..spurs cant win that..i dont care what happens wednesday..its 1 game in the middle of the season..im talking about the playoffs.. duncan can do whatever the hell he wants in the off season to improve his conditioning..and you know what he does look a lil better this year..but did he find the fountain of youth over the summer too or something? since im guessing he didn’t..his age and minutes forcefully played due to injuries will definitely slow him down if he keeps having to carry the team..btw did bruce bowen and michael finley age several years over the summer or is it just me?
January 10th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Three Stacks says:
I didn’t know calling for the ball when the opposing team has the rock, or running at a jump shooter’s legs were bush league tactics. I do that shit every time I play.
January 10th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Three Stacks says:
The Spurs are still a good team, and any team w/ Duncan and Popovich is gonna be a tough out in the postseason, but I think the Spurs aren’t nearly as experienced as they were in years past.
They have Bonner, who kinda sucks, playing decent minutes. They have Mason, who’s never played in the playoffs, playing big minutes. They have George Hill, a rookie, as their second guy off the bench.
Pop will probably start playing Udoka more as the playoffs get closer, but having 3 unproven guys as part of your regular rotation isn’t gonna cut it. Sure, Mason and Hill might prove to be productive in the playoffs, but no one knows for sure yet. And until they get there and prove it, you can’t say the Spurs have a better shot than NO or the Lakers, who both have pretty much the same teams as last year and are seasoned as a unit.
January 10th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
doc says:
@celts fan-I thought it was just me bro but I swore KG used to do that same shit in Minny and he did the shiy last year when everybody was on his balls hoping he get a chip.Where the hell do yall play ball if u get so mad because a team is talking shit on the court?I never played in a league in college,pro,or playground where the best team didnt talk shit 1 through 5.You motherfuckers must be from where Hoosiers was filmed.
January 10th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Ian says:
lol laballer
u say the spurs are MINIMAL threat and then call other people ignorant. sure thing my man sure thing. i love how people like u say that just because the spurs won before doesnt mean the can win again now please tell me why the lakers can because its been a while since the last title. the lakers got denver and utah one sucks the other isnt as good as people make them out to be then and injured spurs team to get to the finals only to get blasted by a healthy team. one year making it outta the first round and now its automatic for them to make it to the finals pleaseeeee.
like i said i woulda love for the spurs to get that 8th seed so u guys get a rested spurs team.
spurs vs cavs finals
January 10th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Ian says:
i said it before the spurs are the second best team out west but my a minimal margin that series could go either way i would like to see the lakers woop us in 5 with a healthy manu and 20 pt leads
January 10th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
C.H says:
Well first don’t get me wrong, nothing racial here! just looking at the game yesterday with kobe taking 2 huge shots to end the game, you know being the man everyone expects to take the ball with the game tied and 20 seconds left and still succeeding, i was wondering which white perimeter guy i would give the ball to in the same situation.don’t throw Dirk’s name ( no 7 footers). So who do you think of?
January 10th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Three Stacks says:
@ Ian,
yeah Manu might have been injured last year, but that’s stuff you gotta deal with as a team. There’s no point in saying they would have fared better if so-and-so were healthier, because fact is, they weren’t. And there’s no telling who’s gonna be healthy come playoff time this year, either. The only concession I can admit is that both teams were not fully healthy, and that I have no idea what would have happened if they were.
Health and luck are as much a part of winning as anything else.
@ C.H.
I would probably give it to Steve Nash.
I would give it to JJ Redick.
January 10th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Ian says:
three
i know that just sayin we coulda made it a better series with manu
January 10th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
C.H says:
@ three
Woow, i can go with Nash but please!! Reddick?!! he cant handle the ball!! we are talking about a guy that can kepit from the center until 7 seconds on the clock and then go and make it happen with obviously the best defender on him..Nash is a playmaker so i’m not sure he would score in that situation but at least he would make something happen, i mean the 2007-2008 Nash..
January 10th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
C.H says:
Give me a white clutch scoring perimeter with 7 seconds to go and the score tied..it’s that simple.
January 10th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
chiaki says:
@ CH
Dunleavy Jr. can hit it.
i also saw Ridnour make some clutch plays in the past..
January 10th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
chiaki says:
maybe mike bibby.. but i haven’t seen him hit a clutch shot since his sacto days..
January 10th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
yoda says:
“How many times did you see one of their guys limping to the bench calling for a trainer, writhing on the ground, checking their face for blood, or wearing a pained expression on their face?”
give a wheelchair to paul pierce. we need more drama
January 10th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Willis says:
@ LAballer
your fake show lost to my Kings by 13 this season.
the Celts beat us by 45.
nuff said.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Yo Willis
You braggin about getting teabagged by 45 Willis??
Wow to be a Queens fan..
And yeah im sure one game means a lot to fans who aint tasted the playoffs in a good 2 years.. Suckassnigg@s..
Nuff Said.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
LakeShow84 says:
I think KG’s antics have pissed everyone off.. Teams aint takin that shit no more..
*And where is the Best Player in the World?? Team slipping and you have a big national television game with the “supposedly” 2nd best team in ur conference and you lay and 11pt, 1ass line out?? Sad cuz his own talkin fu#$ed up his game LOLOLOLOL*
And expect Dime to ride the Cavs jock for the next couple weeks..
Their Swag was Phenomenal??
I’ve never heard a whole staffs Overflowing, Jubilant, Ecstatic joy summed up in 4 words like that lol.. Sorry Dime i give ya’ll props when u guys keep it real so i have to too..
January 10th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
C.H says:
@chiaki
Did i really read you said Mike Bibby’s white guy???
January 11th, 2009 at 2:10 am
contradiction of the day says:
“no one dismissed anybody kid..7 game series..spurs cant win that.” (uhh that sounds like a dismissal dude)
Hi folks, I’m LA Baller, but you can call me Mister Hypocrite…
January 11th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Russ says:
..still always the j.j. hate? but no its not his best game…he scored 18 in a game last year. he actually plays well for the most part when van gundy gives him burn. at least offensively. go check any games where he gets atleast 20 minutes. He has had strings of double digit scoring games here and there..immediately followed by dnp-cd’s. go figure.
January 11th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Buffalo Brave says:
“Boston got a little closer when KG, Pierce and LBJ all went to the bench — cue Mike Brown drifting into a catatonic state with his entire offensive playbook sitting in a chair next to him with a warm-up jacket on —”
LOL!!!!
January 11th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Joaquin says:
@CH, a healthy Manu would kill in clutch time.
January 11th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Jeremy J says:
I miss Arenas.
January 12th, 2009 at 12:51 am
GEE...Who's drunk off that Hen? says:
Houston Up!