So I made a bet

[vct33]

It's especially not worth arguing when there is no argument. You're a tool with reading comprehension problems. What's to argue about?

[TonyMontana]

It's especially not worth arguing when there is no argument. You're a tool with reading comprehension problems. What's to argue about?

Relax little man. The only tool here is you for picking the Spurs since its obvious you like to pick paper champs, so BTEU and relax with the junior high shool taunting and insults.

[vct33]

See you still don't know what you're talking about. I wouldn't take the Spurs if I was getting 100 to 1.

[TonyMontana]

[theman]

Forget it. Its just not worth arguing specially on another board.

Ok. I'll play. What FOUR teams do you think have the best chance on winning the championship this season?

[vct33]

Relax little man. The only tool here is you for picking the Spurs since its obvious you like to pick paper champs

LOL @ calling the Spurs paper champs. Four titles in the last decade = paper champs.

[TonyMontana]

Forget it. Its just not worth arguing specially on another board.

Ok. I'll play. What FOUR teams do you think have the best chance on winning the championship this season?

Fair enough................ Cs, Cavs, Magic, Lakers. Ill even go as far as adding Washington in the mix.
I think all four teams are legit and they all have made a lot of positive moves this off season.

Do I think the Spurs have a good chance, ya they have done well by aquiring R.J Mc Dyess, as well as Dejaun Blair. Do I think they will be able to beat the Lakers or win W/C........... No. Actually Hellllllllllll NOOOOO.

They have a lot of work ahead of them, to me they are YOUR paper champs, same way everyone picked the Hornets last year. People think R.J is going to make a huge difference in S.A. I doubt it. Mc Dyess is old and he isnt going to give them what Kurt Thomas did. They are hyped about Blair...... I really dont see whats the big deal about him. He is an undersized PF. I don't forsee a lot of blocks or ppg. He somehow reminds me of Big Baby, but if I had a choice I would take B.B over Blair.

Like I said many times, I dont like picking teams or predicting WHOs going to win the title or whos coming out of so and so. I think 82 games as well as the playoffs is very long and a lot can happen in that time. Injuries trades etc, so that why I have a problem with people picking PAPER CHAMPS. I just think its funny as well as a waste of time, but hey were in the offseason feel free to pick who ever you want.

[TonyMontana]

Relax little man. The only tool here is you for picking the Spurs since its obvious you like to pick paper champs

LOL @ calling the Spurs paper champs. Four titles in the last decade = paper champs.

So what? So do the Lakers, what does that have to do with the price of rice in China?
Like I said in my previous post, they have a lot of work ahead of themselves specially when they have reconfigured their starting lineup with the addition of 2 players that I really dont see making a huge impact like everyone think they will. Duncan has aged, Manus been out most of the season last year and Parker has been injured this offseason playing for his national team. Again there is a long season ahead and I personally think its too early for anyone to make BOLD predictions.

As far as you, you really didnt need to get personal since I didnt insult you nor did I attack you. I simply posted a smile since I think its very amussing that people pick paper champs just because of a few trades and when your considering them over the Lakers to come out the west then your actually discrediting the defending champs that have their entire core team with an addition of one player which happens to be a RON ARTEST, but you had to take that personally and decided to be childish about it. Im not here to give you advice nor looking to argue with you or ANYONE else for that matter, but relax not everyone is going to agree with you and if they dont you dont need to get personal and insult them cause they disagree with you.

[vct33]

I think we can agree that the top three are L.A., Boston & Cleveland. Probably in that order. I'll take the Spurs over Orlando and Washington. At least San Antonio is actually the 2nd best team in their conference. Would I pick them to win the title or the West? No. However, they are only an injury to Kobe away from being the favorite in that conference. Either way, it's idiotic to find it laughable to rank the Spurs fourth. I mean, if I'm at a party with Yvonne Strahovski, Evangeline Lilly & Natalie Portman, does it even matter who the 4th hottest chick in the room is? I'll give you the rest of girls in the room.

[TonyMontana]

I think we can agree that the top three are L.A., Boston & Cleveland.

I think we can throw the Magic in there as well since they are the defending E/C champs and they have added V.C to their lineup so I think they are definantly contenders.

Probably in that order. I'll take the Spurs over Orlando and Washington.

Ha? I think I again I would take Orlando over both Spurs and Washington since they did real well last year and they havent really lost their core players other than Hedo and added Vince, so for me thats defiantly a plus since the Spurs have basically reconfigured their starting 5 and added a good rookie but again chemistry and age is an issue with them. As far as Washington they are the cinderella team.

At least San Antonio is actually the 2nd best team in their conference. Would I pick them to win the title or the West? No.

Again I think they are legit contenders but because they have remaped their offense and their starting 5 as well as players coming off injuries (Manu Parker) I probably wait and see how good they will do in regular season before I consider them as solid contenders.

However, they are only an injury to Kobe away from being the favorite in that conference.

I think every team is a superstar away from getting eliminated in the playoffs or finals and dropping in their conference, look at what happened to you guys last year. Its too bad what happened to K.G. Like I have said many times before I wanted my Lakers to beat you guys and unfortuantly it didnt happen that way.

Either way, it's idiotic to find it laughable to rank the Spurs fourth.

Na, they are a legit team and they have added a good solid two players that can help them but again so far its only on paper, actually everyteam has a shot at winning a title, but thats because everybody is tied for first right now............

I mean, if I'm at a party with Yvonne Strahovski, Evangeline Lilly & Natalie Portman, does it even matter who the 4th hottest chick in the room is? I'll give you the rest of girls in the room.

Oh how nice of you, thanks for being so kind by sharing your left overs with me ........ but all I need is one cool bunny to kick it with. FTR....................

[theman]

I really have a hard time following your argument. San Antonio replaced an aging defensive specialist in Bruce Bowen with a very talented near all star in Richard Jefferson. And you think they will have a hard time incorporating him.

However, Orlando lost a player who was perhaps their best player in their playoff run and replace him with a player that is used to being the focus of his team's offense but don't see that as a problem.

You think reincorporating injured players is going to be a problem for San Antonio but not (apparently) for Washington or Orlando who lost the point guard that lead them through the playoffs?

I am just glad we now know what you find so funny. It is a legitimate argument, one the op made Orlando vs. San Antonio. It is nice you can now join in the conversation.

[TonyMontana]

I really have a hard time following your argument. San Antonio replaced an aging defensive specialist in Bruce Bowen with a very talented near all star in Richard Jefferson. And you think they will have a hard time incorporating him.

However, Orlando lost a player who was perhaps their best player in their playoff run and replace him with a player that is used to being the focus of his team's offense but don't see that as a problem.

You think reincorporating injured players is going to be a problem for San Antonio but not (apparently) for Washington or Orlando who lost the point guard that lead them through the playoffs?

I am just glad we now know what you find so funny. It is a legitimate argument, one the op made Orlando vs. San Antonio. It is nice you can now join in the conversation.

How about we bookmark this thread for later visit. Like mid season.

[vct33]

How about we bookmark this thread for later visit. Like mid season.

Mid-season information won't be relevant to the topic at hand.

[TonyMontana]

How about we bookmark this thread for later visit. Like mid season.

Mid-season information won't be relevant to the topic at hand.

LOLLLLLLLL

Why not?
So what you and theman are saying is that your already giving credit to a team that lost in the first round of the playoffs last year, as well as reconfigured their starting lineup which consist of one average role player (R.J) and one old has been center (McDyess) credit over the defending champs that lost Ariza and got a Ron Artest before the season even begins............... LMAO.

Ya I agree, waiting till midseason is a bit irrelevant.

[vct33]

How about we bookmark this thread for later visit. Like mid season.

Mid-season information won't be relevant to the topic at hand.

LOLLLLLLLL

Why not?
So what you and theman are saying is that your already giving credit to a team that lost in the first round of the playoffs last year, as well as reconfigured their starting lineup which consist of one average role player (R.J) and one old has been center (McDyess) credit over the defending champs that lost Ariza and got a Ron Artest before the season even begins............... LMAO.

Ya I agree, waiting till midseason is a bit irrelevant.

Dude, are there any Sylvan Learning Center's in your area? You really need some help with your reading comprehension. I'd be glad to hook you up with some of my son's old workbooks.

Show me where I've given "credit over the defending champs". I've already said that the Lakers are the favorites to win it all. How many times do you need to read that before it sinks in?

The reason that mid-season information is irrelevant is because the OP didn't ask "who has a chance to be the 4th best team at the All-Star break?" He wanted to know who had the 4th best chance at winning the title. So it doesn't matter what's happening at mid-season because we will just be speculating exactly as we are today.

Also, Jefferson's ability is far above the level of "average role player". He is an All-Star caliber talent and a good team player.

Hey OP, see if you're friend will bet me who the biggest D-bag on RealGM is. I'll take TonyMontana and give him the field.

[TonyMontana]

Dude, are there any Sylvan Learning Center's in your area? You really need some help with your reading comprehension. I'd be glad to hook you up with some of my son's old workbooks.

Your son???? How can an immature classless kid like you have a son? You've been rude and classless since your first post, and you have shown nothing but how immature you can be.

Show me where I've given "credit over the defending champs". I've already said that the Lakers are the favorites to win it all. How many times do you need to read that before it sinks in?

WOW, you must be slow.

Tonight at the bar I was going on about how great the celtics are gonna be this season and told a friend that I changed my prediction of Celtics oer Lakers in 7 to Celtics over Lakers in 6. He bet me 20 bucks it would be the Cavs or Lakers to win it all and said I could pick one other team to make it fair. I thought of taking the Magic but went with the Spurs. Was this the right choice?

The O.P post is a bit off since he is basically saying that he it will be the Cs against the Lakers, and Cs will beat the Lakers in 7 but he changed his mind to 6........ Following me so far?

Then his buddy decides to bet him that it will be the Lakers and the Cavs, then he said "he would pick one more team to make it fair" Then after that his post went in a lot of different directions since he said "I thought of taking the Magic but went with the Spurs". Okay so WTH does that mean. Is he picking one team to win it all or is he picking one team from one conference to win their conference and then those two teams to meet in the finals.

So The O.Ps post is a bit off and difficult to understand and I figured he is talking about one team to win it all, and thats where you keep saying that "I've already said that the Lakers are the favorites to win it all" but then here is your first post you made that made me laugh.

Yes, the Spurs was the right choice. Orlando wouldn't have been in the conversation for me.

Now I assumed that your are picking the Spurs to win it all as well so and Orlando shouldnt be in the conversation....... Why not they were the E/C champs?

If from what Im understand from the O.P post he is asking for 4 teams that can possibly win it all. If thats the case then thats why I replied by saying that I would take the Cs, Lakers, Cavs and the Magic since they are proven contenders and they have made some good offseason transactions that have made their teams better.

As far as the Spurs which I explained very clearly why I dont favor them since they have made a lot of changes in their starting lineup and they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last year and to me people like you pick them cause they are paper champs since they havent really done jack but sign a decent player with a old has been center and a young rookie that feel in the 2nd round of one of the most pathetic drafts in NBA history.

The reason that mid-season information is irrelevant is because the OP didn't ask "who has a chance to be the 4th best team at the All-Star break?"

Oh really and Im the one who has problems with reading? Thats why I post a smile and I said I didnt want to get in an argument, but yet you had to be classless and childish with your idiotic attacks. Thats why I said lets wait till midseason cause we are sitting here and jamming up this board talking about the Spurs when this isnt a Spurs board and realistically who cares since the season hasnt even began yet.

He wanted to know who had the 4th best chance at winning the title. So it doesn't matter what's happening at mid-season because we will just be speculating exactly as we are today.

WOW your very bright, so if thats the case then why are you getting offended and stooping down to a childs level by sitting here and resorting to name callings little kid?
Obviously you got butt hurt when I posted a smile since you picked the Spurs over the defending E/C champions.

Also, Jefferson's ability is far above the level of "average role player". He is an All-Star caliber talent and a good team player.

He's been in the league 8 years, his entire career he has averaged 17.7 ppg, with 4 rpg and 3 apg.
All Star LOLLLL....... So he is All star caliber yet he has never made it to an All star game once.

Hate to bust your bubble, but in the NBA your either a Superstar and all star or a role player. R.J is a role player.

Hey OP, see if you're friend will bet me who the biggest D-bag on RealGM is. I'll take TonyMontana and give him the field.

You think??

The only D-bag here is you little man since you cant even sit here and have a decent debate with someone and you have to resort to name calling and getting personal. Even if I misunderstood the O.P post which I didnt you still didnt need to stoop down and show how childish and classless you can get.
Now run along your little yellow bus awaits you ALL STAR.

[vct33]

Yes, you did misunderstand the OP and every post since then.

They were betting who would win the title and they each got two teams. If the Cavs or Lakers win the title, the OP loses $20. If the Celtics or Spurs win the title, the OP wins $20.

Now run along your little yellow bus awaits you ALL STAR.

Do they let geniuses on the little yellow bus now?

[TonyMontana]

Yes, you did misunderstand the OP and every post since then.

They were betting who would win the title and they each got two teams. If the Cavs or Lakers win the title, the OP loses $20. If the Celtics or Spurs win the title, the OP wins $20.

Now run along your little yellow bus awaits you ALL STAR.

Do they let geniuses on the little yellow bus now?

Right, my replies began with this post

Forget it. Its just not worth arguing specially on another board.

Ok. I'll play. What FOUR teams do you think have the best chance on winning the championship this season?

So again who's the one who cant read? Like I said, you jumped the gun and got personal when my first reply came to theman after he asked me for my four teams.

He asked me for four team, and I did.