Official 2007-08 NBA Thread

[Ben Urich]

From FreeDarko the day after Game 1.

Before the intelligent commentary begins, I'd like to start this morning just by vomiting.

First let me point out Randy Kim's excellent summary of my thoughts and disbelief toward Stuart Scott ACTUALLY asking Wilbon about the Willis Reed comparison.

Then let me be a little non-modest in pointing you to my outcry of two years ago:

"And last series, BOTH Raja Bell and Josh Howard were called "Willis Reed" for coming back and playing with injuries. The NBA is but a mere middle school theater production, in which Emeka Okafor and Eddy Curry are given non-speaking roles as foliage and the part of Willis Reed is chosen before the beginning of every season (next year, I believe the role will be played by Mehmet Okur)."

Then let me be even MORE not modest and point you to the third principle of the new injury rules, which I spoke about last week:

3. If the "injured" player is playing, then he is not "injured" and should be treated the same as any other player, not as Willis Reed.

I think we all respect Pierce for playing through pain, and at a high level. But the hyperbolic Reed comparisons grow tiresome and they need to stop.

 

[Docker2.0]

Let it go! Any ball player would have been nervous if it was them. I don't know why you guys keep beating it to death.

 

[Ben Urich]

Let it go! Any ball player would have been nervous if it was them. I don't know why you guys keep beating it to death.

We're not the ones beating it to death. The media are.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

You are the worst type of sports fan....

I can accept that Boston played just a bit better last night. The Lakers need to step it up and hit some of those open shots next game.

You, however, are all about the side-issues....'Bandwagon fans...F you Laker fans, I hate Los Angeles, F Kobe'. Incredibly pathetic. I hope you aren't this bitter and angry once you leave the computer. Then again, it wouldn't surprise me if you were......

I am one of the most passionate and realistic sports fans on the SHH! forums my friend. I am not bitter nor am I angry, I just find it hysterical that so many people who ridiculed me for my beliefs are forming their own conspiracy theories about Pierce's injury.

Rekal, Silver Knight, and a host of others are crying a sea of tears because they lost the first game and feel that Pierce faked being injured, the officials screwed them over, and these are the same accusations that they ridiculed me for and it's funny to see hypocrisy rear it's ugly head.

As for leaving the computer world? I am actually quite laid back, charming, and generally keep to myself.

 

[MoPlaYa]

Celtics FTW in game 2..Woot!

 

[Metropolis_Man]

Watching the game right now. Pierce just hit one of those beautiful 3's again. Game 1 was so exciting, and I hope to see the same from this one. I like things to go the distance so it will be nice if the series goes all 7 games.

 

[Docker2.0]

F-ing Cassell! Why is Doc sitting House and Big Baby down?! Cassell is playing bad!

 

[Bond]

Cassell is just flat-out horrendous.

 

[nolan's roll'n]

I hate the Celtics, I wish the Lakers would be winning.

 

[Mister J]

Sam I Ain't is mucking it up.

All in all, the Celts are runnin' and the Whatever The Hell It's Called Now Garden is rockin'.

 

[The Game]

Damn, Boston looks determined to cut down the nets

 

[Docker2.0]

Odom is scared of Garnett. Do you see how he plays when Garnett is guarding him or he guards Garnett?

 

[Mister J]

Umm ...Boston is beating that ass.

Powe is wrecking shop.

 

[The Game]

Wow, I mean I want Celtics to win, but I never expected them to take Lakers to the woodshed like this

 

[omid17]

Lakers aren't play good at all, no ones helping out, it's pretty much Kobe and Gasol only, the Celtics deserve this victory. I just hope the Lakers can play better basketball in LA

 

[Docker2.0]

the Lakers should put Odom on Pierce. Maybe he'll get a rhythm going.

 

[omid17]

the Lakers should put Odom on Pierce. Maybe he'll get a rhythm going.

yup, and have Vlad on Perkins

 

[Docker2.0]

Doc Rivers is a dumb coach! You realize he only played 7 players right? It's a wonder they are winning now! If they didn't have Garnett, Pierce, and Powe they wouldve gotten ran out of Boston.

 

[omid17]

OMG 4 point game they were down 24

 

[The Game]

Bloody hell

 

[Mister J]

Jesus ****, Doc. A 29-9 run and you just decide on a TO?

 

[Docker2.0]

I am not surprised! Horrible coaching the entire game from Rivers! The substituting makes no sense!

 

[omid17]

Jesus ****, Doc. A 29-9 run and you just decide on a TO?

lol I love my Lakers

 

[Crook]

I'm absolutely for the Celtics, but christ, I kinda just want L.A. to win, just to see the faces of that entire stadium.

 

[omid17]

I'm absolutely for the Celtics, but christ, I kinda just want L.A. to win, just to see the faces of that entire stadium.

love your sig C, lil wayne is the ****