Magnetic Curses

spain showing no sportsmanship there. just let them dribble it out.

you guys played the game of a lifetime, the greatest game that you could ever imagine playing and we are still going to win by double digits you arrogant, high-strung, spanish punks. eat it.

there's a floater for that spanish ass.

where are those calls on the other side?

kobe bryant is the closest thing to michael jordan. bye bye, rudy.

bizarro world when rudy fernandez dunks on dwight howard.

i smell a miracle on the hardwood scenario.

he is a floater. honestly, that's the only shot he takes. just block it.

i'm convinced that the refs basically flip a coin when calling a block or charge, they have no idea what they are.

unbelievable. we had 4 steals there and spain got the ball back every time. maybe it was just meant to be. i mean, they came away with the ball ever soapdropping time, i can't believe it.

i wonder if the great coach k can figure out this pick and roll offense of the spaniards.

getting every single bounce.

just like the brew crew is going to overtake us? you, of all people, accusing others of being overly pessimistic? nah, would never happen.

they don't miss.

lebron james gets hi shot blocked by some guy from spain? sure.

some guy named reyes is dominating us.

yeah, spain is better than i thought. we're going to lose.

wrong, you celebrate the playoff berth, as a division title doesn't mean much more. Care to wager which will be the bigger celebration? I agree that a playoff berth is a significantly more important milestone but tradition alone dictates that the division title will be the bigger celebration. i would wager that the playoff berth will be bigger.

spain is playing, how do you say? out of their minds. rudy fernandez will be a joke in the nba, yet he's hit some unbelieveable shots against the us. the lead is 8 at the half, refs screwing us.

wrong, you celebrate the playoff berth, as a division title doesn't mean much more.

This thread is fine. Boo you suck! Just kidding, but I was just trying to eliminate all the people complaining about the banter that is going to happen back and forth the next week. Last year it seemed like there was alot of complaining about all of it. No big deal, but with that said... It's when Big Ten season actually starts that we'll really get sick of you people. :wink: for what it's worth, chicago is the very beating heart of the big ten.

We should just make all the crappy teams send their best American players. We could have quite a team. Sizemore-CF Chipper Jones-3B Holliday-LF Adrian Gonzalez-1B McCann-C Markakis-RF Brian Roberts-2B Clint Barmes-SS (slim pickins...maybe put Roberts at SS and Brandon Phillips at 2B) Lincecum Peavy Cliff Lee Matt Cain Aaron Cook why would Adrian Gonzalez play for the US? because he's from the US? you mean to tell me that not all hispanic players are mexicans? i still refuse to refer to them in any other way.

Huh? They lost one player on offense. Yes it was a big player they lost but besides Rodgers how is it a unknown? Grant? I could see. They have one of if not the best WR group in the NFL. A improving line, and Donald Lee is starting to come into his own as a TE. Horrible argument. You act like you lost a starting left guard or something. I seriously think Packers fans believe deep inside that Rodgers is going to step in and pick up where Favre left off with only a small drop off in performance. The thing is, the Packers fans have no idea what bad QB play feels like and how it effects the entire offense. my take on rodgers is like louis ck's take on babies.

Huh? They lost one player on offense. Yes it was a big player they lost but besides Rodgers how is it a unknown? Grant? I could see. They have one of if not the best WR group in the NFL. A improving line, and Donald Lee is starting to come into his own as a TE. I'm not sure I'd lavish that high of praise on them. They're one of the better WR cores, but they still are really 2nd tier. I can think of several teams off the top of my head that have better. Like who? Colts Pats Arizona Cinci After that there are a couple of teams that can be argued either way (Detriot, New Orleans, maybe one other that I can't think of right now). Indy? Probably Pats? No Arizona? haha no Cinci? No Arizona? Seriously? Yes they have Boldin and Fitz but after that? Come on now New England has Moss and Welker but Gaffney and co. would be battling it out with Ruvell Martin for the 5th WR spot on the Packers rosters. Cinci? Johnson and TJ are both elite but Chris Henry is.. well blah. He has talent but he cant stay on the field to prove that. And Chatman wouldnt make the Packers roster. The Packers 1-5 have the arguably most talent and depth in the NFL at the WR position. The Colts are probably the closest however. Gonzalez would probably start over Jones but after that... And Wayne and Harrison are obviously elite but after that it would be Nelson and Martin over Hall and whoever else they have. So I would probably give you the Colts. please take your unconscionable homerism to the packers unconditional love thread, if you want to start one. if you want to say that the packers are deep at wide receiver, go ahead. but it's a complete joke to compare a solid receiver corp filled with competent receivers to teams with 2 great receivers. geez, try to be at least a little objective here, i know that being from wisconsin makes it hard, but still.

Huh? They lost one player on offense. Yes it was a big player they lost but besides Rodgers how is it a unknown? haha, who buys this crap? one player? indeed. what rhetorical bs. their line ain't no prized pig. favre knew how to avoid the pass rush, rodgers has shown thus far in the pre-season that he definitely does not. face it, the offense is a big question mark without favre, the springfield mystery spot, if you will. there's no way that i'd predict a 10-6 season for them at this point. is it possible? sure. is it probable? not in my opinion.