Around the NBA (Non-Celtics) 2019-2020, Part 3 – "Playoff Version"

Post #1801 » by **Darthlukey** » Thu Oct 8, 2020 7:53 am

Saint Lazarus wrote:
CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:

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This whole "Do it for Kobe!" narrative is whack. Going to make me sick to my stomach when Lebron wins Finals MVP and dedicates it to Kobe, just so he endears himself to Laker fans. It's just gross.

I said this on the GB and laker fan and bronsexuals were giving me **** for it. It’s honestly disgusting to use Kobe’s death as a rallying cry for a **** basketball game

You do realise that half the **** basketball world wants this though? It annoys me and if the pels played hard ball we wouldn't be having this conversation at all. Its just bull **** timing and one of the biggest sports cowards of all time taking advantage

Post #1802 » by **Bleeding Green** » Thu Oct 8, 2020 5:47 pm

Darthlukey wrote:
Bleeding Green wrote:
Darthlukey wrote:Of the overall drop in viewing (not accounting for streaming etc) I would love to know what % are diehard NBA fans vs casual fans. I consider myself a diehard, but for the first time in 20 years I have actively avoided watching the finals.

I watch a lot of basketball, will watch a Hawks/Knicks game in December, but I've barely watched any of the Finals. Dunno if its just sports fatigue of a year-long season, disbelief that the Celtics couldn't dispatch this Heat team, or just that it really isn't a competitive series since LeBron is the GOAT and will just turn a switch if the game gets even remotely competitive.

Can't tell if serious or satire....

Serious.

Post #1803 » by **Parliament10** » Thu Oct 8, 2020 7:36 pm

Bleeding Green wrote:
Darthlukey wrote:
Bleeding Green wrote:I watch a lot of basketball, will watch a Hawks/Knicks game in December, but I've barely watched any of the Finals. Dunno if its just sports fatigue of a year-long season, disbelief that the Celtics couldn't dispatch this Heat team, or just that it really isn't a competitive series since LeBron is the GOAT and will just turn a switch if the game gets even remotely competitive.

Can't tell if serious or satire....

Serious.

I think that viewership would have been up Bigtime, if the Celtics and Lakers were battling for the Title.
It's anticlimactic with Miami in there.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1804 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Oct 9, 2020 7:02 pm

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ICYMI: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/29/sport/delonte-west-mark-cuban-nba-spt-intl/index.html

ConstableGeneva · Post #1805 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Fri Oct 9, 2020 9:40 pm

Hayward isn't injury-prone, just **** unlucky. Porzingis OTOH...

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Triple7 · Post #1806 » by **Triple7** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 2:09 am

Crowder sucks big time! :lol:

Bam can’t do anything. We were just too small to defend him.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1807 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:41 am

What a game!! What a gallant effort by Jimmy Effing Butler and the Heat. WOW.

Lakers don't want to lose game 6. Unless they want to face The Kelly Olynyk in a game 7. They have Markieff Morris to attest to that.

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #1808 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:42 am

**** you LeBron and **** your **** mamba jerseys.

Bar Fight · Post #1809 » by **Bar Fight** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:43 am

Yeah, no way we'd have been able to do this. We don't have a player like Jimmy Butler. Gonna take some more experience for JT/JB to get near that level.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1810 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:43 am

FACT: The Celtics have more titles than the Lakers.

TheMartian · Post #1811 » by **TheMartian** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:43 am

LOLOLOL @ the Lakers

ConstableGeneva · Post #1812 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:45 am

Bar Fight wrote:Yeah, no way we'd have been able to do this. We don't have a player like Jimmy Butler. Gonna take some more experience for JT/JB to get near that level.

Kept telling people... our stars are too young. Kemba's inexperienced in the playoffs. Hayward's hobbled. This is some **** Jimmy is on. His teammates getting that juju from him. And yeah hate to admit it but... Spo > Stevens.

themoneyteam2 · Post #1813 » by **themoneyteam2** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:45 am

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Oh no

ConstableGeneva · Post #1814 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:49 am

I wonder how hurt Davis is. He hobbled a couple of times during the game. Doesn't seem the type to "tough it out." He'll play in game 6 but likely won't be dominant if he's hurting.

BostonCouchGM · Post #1815 » by **BostonCouchGM** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:50 am

gotta keep the series extended for those advertisers. Laughable. I think China putting it back on made it pretty obvious the series was going longer.

Bar Fight · Post #1816 » by **Bar Fight** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:51 am

BostonCouchGM wrote:gotta keep the series extended for those advertisers. Laughable. I think China putting it back on made it pretty obvious the series was going longer.

Why do you even watch basketball?

Tyakack · Post #1817 » by **Tyakack** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:51 am

Nice. Now the heat can hurt the same as we did when we won game 5 and started to really believe again. All this win does is make the next loss hurt more.

LarryBirdsFingr · Post #1818 » by **LarryBirdsFingr** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:52 am

Celtics still up 17-16 for another few days, at least.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1819 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:54 am

I thought when Lakers erased the 11-pt 4th quarter lead of the Heat, they were done. Bad possession after bad possession. But they somehow regained composure, kept fighting, running their plays, and defending. They're built different than us sadly. We would've chucked homerun threes lol.

BRUNiNHO91 · Post #1820 » by **BRUNiNHO91** » Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:55 am

Tyakack wrote:Nice. Now the heat can hurt the same as we did when we won game 5 and started to really believe again. All this win does is make the next loss hurt more.

Or even better.. They can win two more and **** LeBron's career. 3-7 with a blown 3-1 lead would be **** glorious. **** that guy and all he stands for.