2011-2012 NBA Season

[Banedon]

Reggie admits he used to use that move to get fouls. Big whoop. Lots of players used to get generous foul calls, and still do. Michael Jordan was most definitely one of them. Not sure why the conversation has gone on this long.

[Soul]

I'm not convinced OKC has the upper hand. Heat are the team that has been here before. Boston wore down a little but I'm just not sure that's balanced out by a team's first trip to the finals.

 

That first trip to the NBA Finals sure put the 1991 Bulls, 1994 Rockets, 1999 Spurs, 2004 Pistons, 2006 Heat (first Finals for Wade) and 2008 Celtics at a disadvantage.

 

Didn't magically give the Celtics an advantage when they went back in 2010.

 

That's some WSR-level isht right there, Soul.

 

Didn't even think to go the other way with teams returning to the Finals. 2004 Lakers and 2005 Pistons also lost during a return trip to the Finals in recent years.

 

The thought of Lebron being given license to avail himself upon the world as its de facto ruler is enough to bring out the severe meatball in me.

[Splendid Splinter]

Here are a list by order of FTA per game from highest to lowest (top 9 seasons)...

 

Oscar Robertson: 11.9/11.6/11.2/11/10.7/10.6/10.2/9.7/9.5

Adrian Dantley: 12/11.4/11.3/10.5/10.1/9.9/9.8/8.6/8.3

 

MJ: 11.9/10.5/9.8/9.1/8.8/8.5/8.2/8/8

Malone: 11.5/11.1/10.8/10.7/10.2/10.2/9.8/9.6/9

Barkley: 11.9/10.1/9.8/9.4/8.7/8.3/8/7.8/7.7

 

Iverson: 11.6/11.5/10.5/10.1/9.9/9.8/9.7/9.5/9.4

Kobe: 10.2/10.1/10/9/8.7/8.2/8.2/7.8/7.4

Wade: 10.7/10.5/9.9/9.8/9.2/9.1/8.6/8.3/6.6

LeBron: 10.3/10.3/10.2/9.4/9/8.4/8.1/8/5.8

 

 

I know MJ got a lot of fouls called for him, but it didn't exactly translate into more FTs than other superstars in the game (whether they were before, during, or after his era). He still shot a bunch of FTs regardless.

[SpongeWorthy]

http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201207/dream-team-20th-anniversary-1992-olympics-usa-basketball?currentPage=1

[Pushfrog98]

I'm in the midst of a stupid debate with a guy who says that if LeBron were to retire after this season (and assuming the Heat win), he'd be a first ballot HOF already.

[Ryne Ween]

Lebron is an unqualified first ballot HOFer. Arguing against that is incredibly stupid.

[Banedon]

http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201207/dream-team-20th-anniversary-1992-olympics-usa-basketball?currentPage=1

 

"Make sure you get your sleep, because tomorrow I'm gonna bust your ass, and you're going to remember it the rest of the week."

 

I wish I'd gotten to see Larry play more. By the time I was interested in the NBA, he was done.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm in the midst of a stupid debate with a guy who says that if LeBron were to retire after this season (and assuming the Heat win), he'd be a first ballot HOF already.

 

He should be. He probably wouldn't though.

[Banedon]

The stuff about Scottie and MJ fighting to see who got to guard Kukoc is great stuff. Really fun article.

[Magnetic Curses]

i give lebron lots of credit for bringing the heat back. that was truly heraclean. it remains to be seen if he can win it all, though. i will be rooting against him, no doubt.

[Ryne Ween]

Im sure the same group of voters who conferred 3 MVPs to Lebron will also think he is HOF worthy.

 

The Dream Team article was dope.

[bukie]

I wonder how Seattle feels about this whole NBA Finals business...

 

[imb]

i think the storm will be real good this year

[jersey cubs fan]

guy on twitter said fake

[Brian]

looks fake

[illiniguy]

Watching this makes me remember how much better NBC was at broadcasting these games. Didn't need stupid skits.

[PosterToBeNamedLater]

Watching this makes me remember how much better NBC was at broadcasting these games. Didn't need stupid skits.

Agreed.

 

Also, is there anyone on the planet less inspiring than Erik Spoelstra?

[illiniguy]

Watching this makes me remember how much better NBC was at broadcasting these games. Didn't need stupid skits.

Agreed.

 

Also, is there anyone on the planet less inspiring than Erik Spoelstra?

Yes there is one guy I can think of. Ask tadowdaddy.

[wolf stansson]

i think the storm will be real good this year

I saw a Storm player stuff a pack of cigarettes into her bra and not pay at a convenience store across from Key arena once.

It could've just been a really fit, 6'3 non-player I guess, but I hope not.

Cool story.

[Sosa21MVP]

Watching this makes me remember how much better NBC was at broadcasting these games. Didn't need stupid skits.

 

Me too. I miss the NBA on NBC.

[SouthSideRyan]

i think the storm will be real good this year

I saw a Storm player stuff a pack of cigarettes into her bra and not pay at a convenience store across from Key arena once.

It could've just been a really fit, 6'3 non-player I guess, but I hope not.

Cool story.

 

I think that was Wesley Snipes

[CubInOK]

i think the storm will be real good this year

I saw a Storm player stuff a pack of cigarettes into her bra and not pay at a convenience store across from Key arena once.

It could've just been a really fit, 6'3 non-player I guess, but I hope not.

Cool story.

 

I think that was Wesley Snipes

It was Larry Johnson.

[Splendid Splinter]

Seriously... why does JVD and Mike [expletive] Breen have to be the announcers???

[Formerly Snayke]

Wade crying about fouls is priceless.

[UMFan83]

Thunder cant get anything going inside this entire quarter