Getting what you paid for
Ron Artest, Dime #21The Yao Ming that showed up for Rockets/Cavs last night was the Yao Ming the Rockets envisioned they were getting back in 2002. On his way to scoring 28 points (13-15 FG), Yao really didn’t have to do much more than be very tall. That’s not a knock on Yao’s skill, but more a knock on the awful defense being played by Zydrunas Ilgauskas and the rest of the Cavs. After Yao inadvertently kicked Ben Wallace (who started out the game guarding him) and broke his leg, Big Z switched over and allowed Yao to pretty much just stand near the rim and get easy dunks. And when Anderson Varejao took his turns, Yao was able to work the baseline and easily shoot over him. Ilgauskas was like a 7-3 version of Wally Szczerbiak; whoever he was on, Rick Adelman had that guy go right at him … On the other end, Yao was only credited with one block, but it was a definite statement. With Houston already up big in the fourth quarter, LeBron spun off Ron Artest along the baseline, but Yao was there and sent his layup packing … This was the exact scenario for which the Rockets got Artest to play alongside Shane Battier; game-planning for the NBA’s elite scorers (i.e. LeBron) is a lot easier when you’ve got two of the best one-on-one defenders in the world on your side. Artest spent the majority of the time on LBJ, and despite eating a long two-pointer on one of the game’s first possessions, Ron-Ron was outstanding. LeBron (21 pts, 1 reb, 0 asts) shot just 7-for-21 from the field, and Artest’s physical D had him clearly frustrated—you could tell by the way LBJ was yelling at the refs all night … Wallace is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with the broken leg. In the first quarter, after Big Ben missed an ugly spinning jumper in the lane, Marv Albert said, “We haven’t seen that in Ben’s repertoire.” Reggie Miller chimed in, “I don’t think he’s seen it either.” … Surprise: Kobe vs. Shaq was a(nother) letdown—mostly because the Lakers destroyed the Suns right off the bat, and the style of play didn’t suit Shaq at all. Kobe scored 22 (10-13 FG) and had eight assists in the rout, while Shaq finished with 12 points and seven boards …
Kobe Bryant, Dime #39Thriving on transition buckets and points off turnovers, the Lakers beat Phoenix at their own running game, and Shaq could barely even get the ball. Without Steve Nash (ankle) in the lineup, the Suns had trouble just getting the ball across halfcourt sometimes, leaving a lot of the ball-handling duties to Leandro Barbosa, Grant Hill, Alando Tucker and Goran Dragic. It’s an old story by now, but the Suns desperately need a real backup PG. If the Magic can go out and pull off a trade for a legit starter in Rafer Alston, we don’t see why the Suns haven’t been able to land a decent reserve in four years. It’s like after the Marcus Banks experiment failed, they just stopped trying. Isn’t God Shammgod or Tyus Edney out there somewhere? … Thursday was a sad day for NBA fans everywhere, but especially in Chicago, where Bulls legends Norm Van Lier and Johnny “Red” Kerr both passed away at their respective homes. Kerr (76)—a Chicago native who was the Bulls’ first-ever head coach and a long-time announcer—was just recently honored at the United Center a couple weeks ago, in a ceremony where everybody from Michael Jordan to Scottie Pippen to President Obama paid their respects, a night that was probably the highlight of Chicago’s season. Van Lier (61), who currently worked as a broadcaster for the team, was a three-time All-Star guard with the Bulls who made eight All-Defensive teams … Did you catch the Cincinnati/West Virginia game? It was unofficially Bob Huggins Night at UC’s Fifth Third Arena, as a bunch of fans had t-shirts and signs for their former coach, and a video tribute to Huggins was shown before tip-off. After dropping a few tears, Huggins of course wiped them away and got down to the business of screaming at his WVU kids the rest of the night. Freshman big man Yancy Gates (22 pts, 11 rebs) was a beast for Cincy in an eventual win, but before that, both teams put on a clinic on how to give away a game in the final minute. West Virginia had one 40-second stretch where they turned the ball over three times, including one where star freshman wing Devin Ebanks (12 pts, 14 rebs) brought the ball up with the Mountaineers down by two, inexplicably made a beeline for the corner, then stepped out of bounds as he tried to circle back. Between WVU’s ill-advised shots down the stretch and Cincy giving them chance after chance because they couldn’t hit a free throw, it was a mess … We’re out like God Shammgod …
February 27th, 2009 at 5:31 am
rj says:
another big game where the cavs were outplayed and out-coached…doesn’t look good for the post season
February 27th, 2009 at 5:33 am
Atom says:
It seems like Ben is always pulling those offensive moves out of his ass at the beginning of games, and the announcers always make the same comments about how surprised they are he’s trying score and dont know where these “new” moves are coming from.
At this point, I’d be more surprised if starting averaging over 3 blocks and 15 rebounds like he did in Detroit then if he made a jumper.
February 27th, 2009 at 5:46 am
Iannyb says:
Nice game lakers and Kobe. When we move the ball we’re very hard to keep up with.This surely aint brain surgery kep it up guys.especially Kobe. Poor lebron he’s got ways to go still where was Mo’ Williams. Interesting lineup tonight.Bring on the Nuggets.
From St Lucia with love
ianny B
February 27th, 2009 at 5:50 am
smity far away says:
thats messed up that norm and johnny kerr both died on the same day. I always liked kerr and (post jordan) laughed at him always being so frustrated (old man style) with how terrible the bulls have played ( at times) over the years.
norm was cool as hell.
February 27th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Amar says:
props to the rockets for beating the cavs. to be honest, I just assumed that CLE would beat you guys . . . it could very well end up being Rockets (4) vs. Utah (5) to start the playoffs for a 3rd straight year when all is said and done. both teams are on 6 game win streaks right now and currently playing better than the other teams with similar records in the west (POR, DAL, NOR, etc)
February 27th, 2009 at 6:21 am
solomon (el latino machismo) says:
great contest between houston and cleveland… it’s officially houston’s version of “we’re better without AI”…
now, how bad PHX will be once nash calls it quits?
we’re out like ben’s calcium…
February 27th, 2009 at 6:51 am
the_don_mega says:
it seems that the CAVS are really having a hard time against the West’s elite teams… even if they squeeze past the east come playoff time, looks like its gonna be 2007 all over again…
February 27th, 2009 at 6:51 am
YOUNGFED..."Forget a recession for me its just recess." says:
Kinda weak today Dime but yall only had 2 games so ehh’.
BTW YOUNGFED’S here so that means Stacks on Deck homies.
February 27th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Kobeef says:
Dime, you must have missed Artest’s half-time interview where he descibes Lebron as a “new and improved version of myself”…Chuck B and Kenny had to hold back the laughs…
Also, watching the Lake show last night it occured to me that they are actually a more talented team without Bynum. 48-10 now and looking like 72 wins is in the cards.
February 27th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Smitty313 says:
They need Bynum in the finals for defense. Someone to protect the paint or at least give a hard foul. When the Lakers move the ball and make shots they are unstoppable.
February 27th, 2009 at 7:49 am
rangerjohn says:
Man I don’t know what game dime watched but big z only guarded Yao about 10 posessions. Most where on switches.
Yao broke a leg AGAIN, good news for Houston, it wasn’t HIS leg
February 27th, 2009 at 8:01 am
Ashlov says:
That poll of yours asks if the Rockets can win a series without T-Mac. Have they ever won a series WITH T-Mac?
February 27th, 2009 at 8:26 am
jzsmoove says:
72 wins for the lakers? hahaha. that aint bad forecast if it s the start of the season but right now when they alreday have 10 losses on the column…do the math.
Big Ben didnt care no more after he got his big contract, he has been mailing it in ever since. i dont think he really cares he broke his leg even. he simply just lost fire.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Kudabeen says:
Kobeef:
Artest said that?? Hilarious, but I can see his point in that to be a relatively big guy who moves with strength and speed, but skill-wise Bron is to the NBA what Artest is to the Summer-league he plays in…
Great quote. I would love to hear LeBron’s response to that…
February 27th, 2009 at 8:29 am
I got hand speed ...GEE says:
Houston Up!
I ain’t even read the Smack yet, but I had to just get it in and say Houston is a problem. I think they showed the blueprint if any of how to slow down the mighty LeBron. Granted teams may not have the pieces Houston has to get that done, but still. Kill the head and the body will follow.
Proud of the Rockets and they really got the defense looking good. So everything else just becomes a matter of taking good shots and knocking em down.
Welcome to Houston BABY!
February 27th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Kudabeen says:
Yeah that mention 72 win possibility for the Lakers at this point is by far the worst…ever
February 27th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Mikey says:
Thursday was a sad day for NBA fans everywhere, but especially in Chicago, where Bulls legends Norm Van Lier and Johnny “Red” Kerr both passed away at their respective homes.
Man, I grew up in Northern Illinois. Each game feature commentary from Johnny “Red” and Norm. It’s odd to think they are both gone. This is kind of like when Harry Carey passed away. The games just won’t be the same.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:38 am
fallinup says:
Here’s to Johnny “Red” Kerr.
I grew up listening to that man. And was star struck when I saw him in person for the first time. He was always classy. And will be missed.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:44 am
YOUNGFED..."I got 2 balls I'ma pass'em to ya Baby Mama" says:
@Gee
“Houston is a problem”
Only till the end of the first round (lmao). Any that Brooks cat looks like he’ll be “Aiight” even though he’s no Rodney Stuckey.
@Kudabeen
Gotta give props where there due. You said a lot of real intellegent in the Iverson article, Big Ups. Cause there were alot of homer opinions like put AI on the bench WTF. How you gonna bring an HOF’er off the bench.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:49 am
fallinup says:
Um FED. Not to rain on your Stuckey suckfest. But ya boy, Rodney has been consistently playing like total shit for about a month now.
Given, Brooks hasn’t been lighting it up. But he’s been playing a whole hell of a lot better than Stuckey with less minutes recently.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:49 am
creamio says:
Will someone tell Lebron’s stubborn ass to post up, or try recieving the ball below the freethrow line. They should also tell him to make his move when he recieves the ball, instead of dribbling for five seconds while the defenense sets up…
Does Mike Brown not notice this stuff, or is he too dumb or too scared to let Lebron know when he’s making poor decisions.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:58 am
AB_40 says:
the best moment last night was when a time out was called after ron artest popped a three in someone’s eye and reggie miller went on his strange talking tours sounding like grover from sesame street on which marv replied… reggie, are you allright? then came the commercials but that was WOW I thought is was funny.
And to comment on youngfed… AI is a ballhog he likes passing the ball even less then kobe bryant. Him with legit scorers next to him is awfull cuz they run a play but he keeps on dribbling for over 10 secconds. And if his career started today with the season he is having now… those arn’t HOF numbers. Rip fits in alot better in the starting five cuz he isn’t a player who needs the ball for a long time to be succesfull. This would widen the bench because AI likes to play with stiffs who play hard D and give him the ball to go and create for Himself. Or they should blow the team up… you know what they’re gonna do this summer. Trade tay to a contender, please?!?!
February 27th, 2009 at 8:59 am
I got hand speed ...GEE says:
Yea Young we gotta get past the first round. True. You all gotta get over .500 right lmao!
YOUNG my squad just now coming together. Yo squad been together and got the longest streak in basketball right now!
An 8 game LOSING STREAK! LOL!
I do agree though you don’t go sending A.I. to nobody’s bench. That is just stupid.
fallinup already pissed on the rest of your parade.
LeBron’s jump shot was horrible. Not that it’s ever been just wonderful, but last night his shot was ugly and he didn’t even look in a flow or comfortable shooting it.
Dang again seems like the Suns gonna beast on all these little teams and really get done when they meet teams that can play their way.
They better hope they face Denver in the playoffs, when George Karl does his finest coaching lol.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:59 am
smity far away says:
“This is kind of like when Harry Carey passed away”
not to the south side.
February 27th, 2009 at 9:04 am
I got hand speed ...GEE says:
Man they are auctioning off that green ball Nate used in the Dunk Contest.
I like the way that ball looked. It went real good with the whole Krypto-Nate theme. I thought Nate was going to be the Gobblin.
Wonder what Superhero LeBron is going to try to be for the dunk contest next year?
February 27th, 2009 at 9:06 am
smity far away says:
@ Gee
the superhero who miraculously has “legit” reasons for not appearing…
February 27th, 2009 at 9:17 am
YOUNGFED..."I got 2 balls I'ma pass'em to ya Baby Mama" says:
@AB_40
Couzin this ain’t got nothing to do with AI it’s all about the Pistons and their upset hearts over the CB1 Bromance. As far as AI being a ball hog as your reason for starting RIP…..to you I say WHEN THE FUK did Rip become a passer. All he does is run and shoot like he playing football or some sh*t.
@Gee
Sorry bruh but we ain’t gotta be a 500 team to make the playoffs.
@FallinUp
Read the qoutations homie, read the qoutations (lol)
February 27th, 2009 at 9:34 am
kevin k says:
the funniest part of the Cavs vs Rocket game was when they were doing an interview with Ron Artest and Ron Ron said he was the un-athletic, lesser version of Lebron James. Reggie Miller straight up cracked on Ron Ron lol
February 27th, 2009 at 9:37 am
isotope says:
told y’all Houston is streaking. Kinda like they went on a streak with Yao out last year. This time it’s TMac. 6 down, 18 to go. In a row.
Anybody but the Utah Jazz in the 1st round. Puhlease!
February 27th, 2009 at 9:41 am
SWAT says:
@Youngfed i gotta say homie it’s sad to see the pistons like this cuz’ i love tayshaun and rip. But to say that brooks may not be on stuckey’s level…hmm. i gotta have a judge’s ruling on that bcuz really Stuckey has been trash as of lately. He had one good month, and to be honest, i had dude on my fantasy, but i dropped his ass quick. They will both be a great PG’s one day but as of right now i will take Brooks.
To quote GEE…HOUSTON UP! LOL!
February 27th, 2009 at 9:42 am
fallinup says:
@ FED
Use the spell check homie, use the spell check. (lol)
February 27th, 2009 at 9:53 am
isotope says:
Last night really was a good game. Was Lebron furstrated or what? 21 shots and NO assists? I’m surprised nobody’s getting on him for not passing the ball and forcing up 3s. Or maybe everyone recognizes that D was just that good.
BTW u can keep your 1st round playoff jokes to yourself. We’re going to enjoy this run/win now.
February 27th, 2009 at 10:04 am
YOUNGFED...."If I was fallinup my pockects would be fallindown" says:
@Swat
Lol at the Houston up comment but you’re probably right brooks might be playing a better now but we’ll see.
February 27th, 2009 at 10:10 am
fallinup..."If I was Fed, I'd ask Grover how to spell pockets." says:
sigh
February 27th, 2009 at 10:15 am
I got hand speed ...GEE says:
lol @ fallinup’s quotations ^^^
Wow he took it to Grover lmao.
February 27th, 2009 at 10:17 am
doc says:
@gee-U know it dont matter if yall win 60 games yall out in round 1.U was hype about that 22 win shit too.But I feel u this H-Town time to shine every year-Febuary.Bron and them need to get a offensive coach like Beantown got the D one.They just give Bron the ball at the top and spread it out every time.It makes it easy to put 5 people around Bron.They never let him catch it on the wing after running to get open off a screen.That would make it easier to go to the rack.Thats why he throw up all them bullshit J’s when he need to be going hard.U get tired and frustrated going through 5 dudes every play.Aint to much to say about Kobe and them but they just clicking on all cylinders as a team right now and look like they have no weakness but the one they have which is being a little soft is one that can come back to haunt u at the most important times.But them motherfuckers looking like gangbusters right now.
February 27th, 2009 at 10:24 am
YOUNGFED...YOUNGFED...."If I was fallinup my pockets would be fallindown" says: says:
@GEE
If spell checkin’ amazes you, you probably need a better hobby
@Fallindown
Here’s spomething for to spell check.
“yous’akin’ lik’a muthafuggin’ brizzawd.” lol
Alright Im done back to BBall
February 27th, 2009 at 10:27 am
I got hand speed ...GEE says:
LOL doc yea I was hype and still hype about that. That is record books pimpin can’t nobody take that at least. Hey when you squad is out every 1st round you got to get excited about somethin lol.
Yea Houston doing well, but still winning on the road is the big thing right now. First test will come Sat. vs. the Bulls who will be probably riding the dedication of the rest of the season or something to their lost ones. Still in the L you gotta be able to win on the road!
As far as your assessment on LeBron and Kobe doc, I am all wit cha on that. Gangbusters is right!
February 27th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Sanpitch says:
can we please put to rest the whole kobe-shaq thing? there has been only one good game since they have split. and the most memorable moment of shaq playing the lakers is when shaq dunked on bynum and bynum came back and dunked on shaq. shaq then came down and throw the kid around and got t’d up.
how ’bout the nba getting a loan from jp morgan chase and bank of america? nice to see the banks using that bailout money to keep ticket prices high. nice to see that our money is going to keep things at ball games at a ridiculous price. got to love our government and the banks.
any chance of ticket prices going down just went out the window, while people like rashard lewis are making $100+ mill.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3936991
February 27th, 2009 at 10:27 am
fallinup says:
Damn I love that Detroit humor. Hey look everybody…it’s “DUMBFED”….hehe…get it….see what I did….(slaps knee)
Hardy har har.
Oh yeah, broham. fix the quotations again, please. ctrl c, amd ctrl v…should be your friend…not your enemy!
February 27th, 2009 at 10:29 am
isotope says:
lol
… but am i laughing with or at YFed? Hmmmm.
February 27th, 2009 at 10:37 am
fallinup says:
@ isotope
Some folks, I swear.
February 27th, 2009 at 10:49 am
YOUNGFED...."If I was fallinup my pockets would be fallindown" says: says:
@Dime Fam (Except the lame formally known as fallinAkward)
Check this video out of Snoop and Cube discussing Lakers greats its pretty cool.
http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/video/2009/02/6418/
February 27th, 2009 at 10:56 am
isotope says:
did y’all see this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zUQLxSQgMY
ouch!
February 27th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Skeeter McGee says:
Two things are clear: Houston is a better team with more defined roles for each player minus Tracy McGrady from the line-up and Cleveland still needs someone who can score off the bench at 4 spot, meaning they should have tried harder to acquire Jamison as rumors had it. Houston was just a hell of a lot better on the defensive end than LeBron was on the offensive end, so give the Rockets credit, and the fact that LeBron did NOT have ONE SINGLE assist is mind-boggling to me…
February 27th, 2009 at 11:00 am
fallinup says:
@ isotope
It coulda been worse. He could have been trying to be like Mike with his tongue hanging out. That would have been awesome to see! chomp.
February 27th, 2009 at 11:02 am
rell says:
@creamio
I think Mike Brown is to scared to say anything to Lebron. If he does, Brown knows he will be gone. I have never seen a coach suck up to one player like Brown does to Lebron. Phil criticize Kobe and Shaq, Pop criticize the trio, and Sloan criticize his players.
If Brown doesn’t like to call out any player in the media, that is fine. However, I heard Mike call out several players before but Bron is off limit.
February 27th, 2009 at 11:07 am
Sanpitch says:
rell
you spoke truth. brown is scared to death of lebron. you’re the coach, earn lebron’s respect.
how mike brown is even considered for coy is a discredit to the award.
February 27th, 2009 at 11:13 am
fallinup says:
In Brown’s defense…he probably doesn’t urge Bron to post up because Bron doesn’t know how. I can’t recall a single play where he’s posted up anyone under the basket without pulling up for an off balance, fadeaway J. I don’t think he’s ever been fed in the post.
But with that said. I do agree that Brown sucks. And they’ll never win a chip with him as coach. He’s too predictable, and has no plan B when plan A (give it to Bron) is taken away.
February 27th, 2009 at 11:19 am
LakeShow84 says:
Gangbuster’s is right.. we smashing and if Kobe would’ve played the whole game he would dropped 50-60 AGAIN.. Did anyone really think Leandro would lead the charge against us? LOLOLOL oh well.. lookin at 50-10 next..
And we will see what Lebron has for the Spurs.. I’ve watched that team feast on a cotton schedule all year.. Now we will see what they are really made of.. Losing your best post defender hurts though.. BAD.. that was one of the ugliest 21-22 points i have ever seen lol..
Anyone feeling Kobe for MVP yet?? cuz its a good bet to happen whether you like it or not.. Cavs bout to skid w/o Wallace and the Celtics.. well the jury is out on them but KG better come back being KG.. if he comes back and isnt ready they wont be consistent down the stretch..
February 27th, 2009 at 11:21 am
LakeShow84 says:
If Lebron frowned at Mike Brown they would fire him.. i dont blame Brown for kissing his royal ass.. Lebron is turning into a diva..
February 27th, 2009 at 11:32 am
fallinup says:
You guys remember the classic Kobe/Shaq play where Shaq would battle in the post, spin off his man and run to the basket. Kobe would just lob the ball over everyone and Shaq would just chase it down and cram it.
Why in the hell Lebron isn’t doing this to every team in the league is beyond me. He will never be considered GOAT if he can’t play with his back to the basket.
February 27th, 2009 at 11:34 am
I got hand speed ...GEE says:
LakeShow84 correct me if I am wrong but Leandro is probably still haunted from that D Kobe put on him during the Olympics.
Everyone knows LeBron is his own coach outside of occasional advice (and diss songs) from Jay-Z.
Ranger! Who is guarding LeBron tonight for the Spurs? Just force him into that ugly J.
I am cracking up at other teams “wanting” Boston to sign Crunchbury! Never heard of such.
February 27th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Yog friend of Jurg says:
I am to say at you Youngfed taht you need to stop grippings onto Mr Gee’s nizzuts. The quotations you are be making over last little bit after your name is no clever. Mr Gee ams clever. You are doushe.
Now “kill yo self”… (not-LOL’ing like a 12 year old)
February 27th, 2009 at 11:56 am
LakeShow84 says:
How can anyone take a guy named Yog seriously..
February 27th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Kobeef says:
Hey, George Karl is backing my Smack post from this morning…any chance he reads Dime?
“The Lakers are 12-1 since losing Andrew Bynum to a knee injury, and Nuggets coach George Karl believes we should entertain the idea that they are better without the center.
“Don’t you have to make the statement that maybe they’re better without Bynum?” Karl asked reporters on Thursday.
February 27th, 2009 at 11:59 am
srb says:
way to understate the broken leg dime
February 27th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
LakeShow84 says:
You know Fallinup as physical as Lebron is i have never watched him BATTLE for post position.. post Offense is mainly positioning..
He might be built like a freak but his mentality to throw bows, fight, get nasty and gritty doesnt seem to exist..
Shit GEE, the more i think of Marbury on the Celtics.. the more i get a little WORRIED.. not scared lol.. but FOUR superstars?? thats a lot..
February 27th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Bron42 aka Had springs before slamball says:
Of all the pg draft pics that the suns trade away (rondo, nate robinson, etc..)they keep the bum they got now? not only is be built like a 12 year old, he plays like ass and pouts..
The rockets once again proved lebrons jumper is not…how did frankie put it? o…is not FINE. Keep him out the paint and he settle for a jumpshot which he can’t hit. And he also doesn’t post up. More reason I think the Magic would take the cavs in a best of 7.
I agree with post @47 at rell, alot of people blame brown like he can say ANYTHING to lebron. Even if brown was right and the best coach behind closed door, if lebron doesn’t wanna do something, he could have brown fired in the next second. I’m pretty sure brown isn’t on the side line goin “ya thats it lebron, jack 3s you can’t make instead of gettin yao in foul trouble.”
February 27th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Bron42 aka Had springs before slamball says:
and you can’t say houston is better without tmac yet..
1) if they face utah again in the post season and yao gets owned on defense, it’ll show why they need another star
2) I gotta give credit to von wafer who is filling a decent amount of tmacs scoring game..Combine his stats with a mentally stable artest and they should do what tmac used to. Funny how artest kinda reminds me of the hulk in the comics..A smart/same artest is pretty much unstoppable, meanwhile we usually get the dumb brute strength ron smash artest which costs every team hes on.
February 27th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
doug says:
Man it aint even fun no more watching the Lakers even if they let teams hang in there Kobe just finishes them off. Best team in the L by far and there stepping it up a notch for the second half of the season.
February 27th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
YOUNGFED...."Never said I was clever just funny as hell" says:
@Post 54
WTF are you talking about I barely understood half your post. It’s funny how yo used my trademark line at the end your post. Maybe thyself should’th get upeth off thy nizzuts. lol
BTW that was Shakespeare and I heard Danish chicks don’t shave (Ughhhh) I see why you mad.
Know for those of you who heard yesterdays banger Im about to go get “Some Cookies and Apple Juice” lmao but in a Nelson kinda way.
February 27th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
BROGDEN says:
“Cavs bout to skid w/o Wallace ” –}} FUNNY LAKESHOW, YOU’S A FUNNY DUDE!
Stick in Sideshow Andy.
My boyz done let me down man:
Delonte: 2/8 FGS, 4pts, 3 boards, 1 dime and 3 turnovers, and TONZ OF BRICKS…on layups and 5-footers C’MON DAWG!
Mo: 8/18 FGS, 3/7 3FGS, 21 pts, 4 re’s, 4 dimes…mo’ better than his backcourt buddy.
Lebron DOES need a go-to post up move. But what’s the likelihood he’ll face a Battier or Artest on the same squad anytime soon?
THEY SHUT HIM DOWN! Props to Houston.
SCOLA, BATTIER, MING AND ARTEST — uh oh spaghetti-o’s! They look for real. VON WAFER and LOWRY looking like they got sumptin to prove. BROOKS, his shot was off, but that’s not what the Rockets needed from him anyway.
Cavs looked dead from the start. Their legs wasn’t there. Their shots were hittin’ the rim in the FIRST quarter. The ROCKETS personnel TOWERS over the Cavs. Crazy! Crazy how much height they have on that squad. Throw in some speed with the pgs. Throw in some marksmanship with Von Wafer. Crazy! Scola boxin’ out Bron?!? What! Pshhh…like I said, Props to Rox.
Between Suns and Dallas…I just don’t know who’s getting in. I’ve seen Dallas blow it big time to bottom feeders. I’ve seen Suns blow it big time to the best teams. I guess under that metric, SUNS should be alright, right?
February 27th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
SWAT says:
@lakeshow…marbury is no longer a superstar…at least in reality…in his head tht’s another story. i really do hope dude has his crap together tho bcuz Boston could really be nasty. we will hv to wait and see
@ bron i think my rox are better w/o Tmac. at least the mac we were seeing this year. von is pretty much scoring wht tmac was averaging and the boys are finally starting to mesh together. As far as the Utah comment, i would llike to think tht we are a diff squad this year. Artest is bringing a bit of toughness and hopefully Brooks wont get owned by Deron.
The hulk reference was hilarious though!!
February 27th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
YOUNGFED...."Never said I was clever just funny as hell" says:
@Bron and Gee
Artest is the only thing keeping them up and running
@Bron
You should watch the 2nd Hulk movie. Hulk saves the day.
February 27th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
SWAT says:
@ Youngfed by the way tht Camron joint was fire.
February 27th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
K Dizzle says:
I just dropped Stuckey off my fantasy squad for Westbrook.
Good showin by the Rockets. Too bad Mac got hurt before the deadline cuz they needed to ship his ass, but who even wants Tracy anymore? It didn’t hurt that Rockets that Cleveland didn’t even show up. I thought Mo Williams was an all star too….
Lakers win BIG again….and Bynum’s startin to loosen up, but I’m pretty much gettin ready for March Madness right about now
February 27th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Watch Brogden..
He held down the post for you guys.. in a playoff series against Howard and/or KG you think Varejao or Wright can stop those two?? Big Z will guard them a little but he is too slow right now in the decline of his career so you wouldnt want him to get into foul trouble..
No one to hold off KG or Howard and Lebrons game will be neutralized by Pierce and/or Heshard Turkolewis?? Yeah i would say for a defensive team to lose their best post defender spells trouble..
Plus your boy aint there vs REAL defensive teams.. but he has a chance to prove me wrong tonight..
February 27th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
YOUNGFED...."Never said I was clever just funny as hell" says:
@SWAT
Yeah its gonna be a hoty summer with Cam, 50, Em, and the Blue Print 3.
Heres some new TI he killin’em with this one here.
YOUNGFED’S BANGER OF THE DAY:
http://www.king-mag.com/online/?p=10999
Also I dont know if you’ve been following the Pimpin Curly skits 50’s been doing put it hilarious we in the office rollin’ on the floor to this. This ones starring Pinky from friday.
http://blogs.sohh.com/sohh_tv/2009/02/012306.html
February 27th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Three Stacks says:
Dime, if I find links to live streaming NBA games, would it be okay to post them up around here? Is that illegal in any way?
February 27th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
I got hand speed ...GEE says:
Naw Young Ron ain’t the only one keeping them floating with his inconsistent play. On the real it’s been a team effort.
Cause some nights you have dudes scoring 4 and 7 and then other nights them same dudes giving you 19 or so. Same with Ron as one of them dudes. Oddly enough Yao has been about the only consistent on the team, which ain’t saying a lot but it’s bringing wins.
The Rockets record when he scores at least 20 is saying something. Still he needs to get tougher and stop turning the rock over in crucial moments.
Summer is most def. going to be crazy.
Bron I did a superhero breakdown some days ago and had Ron as the Hulk, that is most def. him.
SWAT you are correct pimpin. If Crunchbury really comes in being a team player and being the guy we all know he “can” be. Then Boston becomes a whole new and more terrifying animal.
February 27th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
K Dizzle says:
@ Fed
Why can’t Stuckey come off the pine? AI needs to start and Rip needs to start…Stuckey don’t need to. He’s a young gun, he should be the energy off the bench
February 27th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
doug says:
Artezie was in your boy Bron, he son’d my man and called him the new and improved version of him, the best compliment to Bron I’ve ever heard.lol.
February 27th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
BROGDEN says:
In theory starting Rip and AI together makes sense.
In practice, I don’t know.
Neither one of them is a true floor general.
They tried running thier offense through Prince but that wasn’t working out well.
With all that said, I don’t see how it can hurt starting RIP AND AI…let these grown azz, battle tested, seasoned, proven former nba mvp, former nba champion, former collegiate champion, millionaires figure it out!
Can’t be THAT hard. Can it?
February 27th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Tim says:
Stuckey is starting cause Iveraon off the bench makes more sense. Now the Pistons can get off to good starts and then Iverson comes in and gives em the change of pace style
February 27th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Tim says:
Oh and it’s oofficial Iverson will be coming off the bench rest of the year. Detroit News is reporting it
February 27th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Tim says:
Pistons will be back in the middle of East at seasons end.
February 27th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
fallinup says:
If the Pistons don’t turn it around like, within the next 3 games. They could be out of the playoff standings by Tues. Only a few games separate the bottom half of the East anyway.
NJ and Chi (not in the playoffs ATM) are only 2 games behind Detroit and Detroit is 7th.
Motown’s next 3 games.
@Orl
@Bos
vs Den
February 27th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Bron42 aka Had springs before slamball says:
what happen to all the guys blamin porter when the suns still suck vs top teams?
is it just me or did reggie miller sound like bill cousby when he got exited last night..
I agree wit Gee, artest has been inconsistent himself. The surprise is von wafers scorin punch. He enetered the league way too early and might finally be ready. And even with yao bein consistant, hes not doing anything spectacular and thats what they will need come playoff times when teams have 7 games to plan for him.
February 27th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Bron42 aka Had springs before slamball says:
and i dunno why everyones blamin iverson like he demanded to be traded to the pistons or something. And last i checked, they weren’t doin all that great this season BEFORE iverson came, which is why they traded for him in the first place. To me its moreso, the pistons are askin iverson to change his game for the team, but none of the other guys are steppin up. Stucky hasn’t done much, rip and prince look irrelevant and sheed is in his own world with NOTHING coming from the bench.
February 27th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
QQ says:
Wow, post #1, very, very original. What’s with these folks who gets swayed with every single game and are not looking at the bigger picture? When the Cavs win, they are the best team ever, Bron is the MVP, etc. Then they lose just one game, then it’s ‘they should worry about the playoffs’? Damn. They’re the fucking best team in the east. As a Magic fan, I think they are a beast.
February 27th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
bsteezy3 says:
Hey, I know this doesn’t get any kinda of mention (unless it went the other way), but Yao got a dunk on LeBron last night; it wasn’t the nastiest dunk ever, but still Bron contested it (slightly) and if Yao did that and LeBron dunked on him, it would be on endless highlight reels…
February 27th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
the cynic says:
Battier and Artest on the wings is brutal perimeter defense. They are going to miss Alston’s D in the playoffs if they face Chauncy, CP3, Deron, or TP; Brooks is going to get eviscerated
February 27th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Bron42 aka Had springs before slamball says:
@82 bsteezy, Um well the facts that
A) lebron only “slightly” contested it
B) it was a weak dunk
C) Lebron isn’t 7 foot 5
That make it not really worth getting excited about. now if lebron who is 6′8 dunked on yao who is 7′5 its impress(well not so much since its yao)..but theres nothing special about the biggest guy in the nba barely kinda dunkin on someone smaller. Most people prolly didnt even notice it happened cuz it was so bland.
February 27th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
LakeShow84 says:
oh i noticed it Bron42..
I noticed it real good..
February 27th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
LakeShow84 says:
And all of Yao’s dunks are weak.. he cant jump..
February 27th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
doc says:
I noticed it too but I liked that he jumped so I can brush it off.