UMFan83
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I can't see GarPax giving up Deng after what he did last year. Pax has been too protective of his core during his tenure to let that move occur. Plus Deng's defense was a difference maker for the Bulls this year.
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aka the wrong side. I know you are going to respond but making some exaggerated sensationalist statement and never actually state your argument because it will be beaten down. Typical SSR
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this was such a strnage performance. its the same as his final game with cleveland. yea he had a triple double so you cant say he was bad, but the scoring still wasnt there. 2 points in the quarter? that cant happen. every time he touched the ball in the 4th i felt like he was either going to pass it or force up a contested jumper. Yeah he had a good game overall but come on, 15 points total in 5 Finals games. He can be the facilitator and defender all he wants, but if he can't take over down the stretch at least least once in this series, I cant consider him the best player in the NBA. Most talent? Most physical tools? Scariest player? Sure. Best player? It's not all that clear.
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Trust me I see it. I was on the "LeBron is the best player in the NBA and no one else is close" bandwagon before this series started, but I can't keep watching LeBron go passive every 4th quarter and call him that.
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And the best player ever scores his first 2 points of the 4th with 30 seconds left
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What does his age have to do with it? He's been playing 44 minutes a night for the past two months, destroyed Boston and Chicago (again, on both ends) and has been playing out of his mind on defense in this series. It's not even remotely possible that he doesn't have another gear on offense, can't push it against a really good defender and can instead spend his energy on defense since his awesome teammate is being guarded by a traffic cone? I'm not apologizing for LeBron; I'm just exploring the other myriad possibilities besides him being afraid of "the moment." I guess those scenarios are possible. Maybe my problem is that I hear so many people trying to compare him to Jordan that I do the same and just shake my head laughing at anyone who believes they are in the same stratosphere. It's like Kobe. Kobe is a fantastic player, and obviously I'm biased but I don't see Kobe is the same realm as MJ, when people were openly wondering if Kobe passes MJ by getting his 6th title. Jordan wins out in just about every statistical catergory and would have won the same number of titles, all of them as the leading man. And somehow Kobe is allowed to be in the GOAT discussion? There's just no way.
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You act surprised. This is the third straight year people are questioning if he's "the man" or not. So doesn't that make it a semi-legit question to ask then?
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That's awesome. He used to sugar coat it so he didn't completely alienate the fans but it looks like their backlash against him made him not care anymore.
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2011 Cubs picks and signings thread
UMFan83 replied to imb's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I wouldn't say that they'd build for 3-4 seasons from now, but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't make more than a token effort (a la Beltran in 2005) at signing Fielder and Pujols. It's good Ricketts is putting the money where his mouth is. He's gotta improve somehow, and if the draft pans out, our system gets a lot better because of the decision to spend more. -
Name a player that averaged more shots per game than Derrick Rose this season. Not that it's the worst thing in the world, but someone who takes more shots than Derrick Rose and has a lower TS% is an interesting choice. I'd take him tho....I think they would both allow each other to take less overall shots each.
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Playing out a lot like last years finals except the game 3 blowout. Favored home team wins two very close games and then go on the road and lose the next 2. Hopefully the Canucks don't rebound like the Hawks did.
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Haha, stupid reds...couldnt even do what the Astros and Cardinals did.
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I completely agree with this argument.
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Saying the Celtics MIGHT have won without great play from the best player ever is propping them up? Mediocre LeBron (assuming that is who you are calling best player ever) would have been enough to beat the Celtics. Heck NBA Finals LeBron would have been enough. Fine then use the Heat's thrashing of the Bulls instead. By 11 total points? Edit: Of course I know we got thrashed, and the Celtics lost their series by a similar margin I think, but arguing with you is so fun.
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Saying the Celtics MIGHT have won without great play from the best player ever is propping them up? Mediocre LeBron (assuming that is who you are calling best player ever) would have been enough to beat the Celtics. Heck NBA Finals LeBron would have been enough.
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So did he lose the killer instinct after spanking the Bulls? Patrick Ewing had some killer Conference Finals once too.
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What? No. Wade [expletive] all over the floor in the Bulls series, and now Bulls fans are all too eager to declare him the leader of Miami because of a couple games in the finals. The Heat might not have made it past Boston without LBJ. God only knows what people would be saying if Lebron had Wade's game but lost the final possession in the same manner. LEBRON CAN'T CLOSE OUT, CHOKES WHEN IT MATTERS MICHAEL JORDAN LET ME SUCK YOUR DICK Cleverly props up Celtics........check Makes 'Bulls fans give MJ God-like qualities' reference........check
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The least number of points MJ had in a Finals game for his career was 22.
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Damn, didn't think I'd get into this series due to bitterness about the Bulls being out, but I am really hooked, this has been a fantastic series.
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2-2! Did Wade get hit in the eye again? LOL
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Lebron is the better 3 point shooter than Wade but maybe Miller
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DIRK!!! HUGE!! He misses like every damn shot all game but seems to always come through at the end. Edit: Except game 3 :)
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I'm calling Dirk fouled, makes 2 FTs, LeBron 3 at the buzzer, going to OT.
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This is unreal. Dallas has missed like 80 wide open shots in a row and is still somehow clinging to the lead with 30 secs left. Neither team deserves this one. Hopefully Miami deserves it less.
