Michael Hopcroft Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 8 hours ago, Pariah said: ...and now we have the Golden State Warriors vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. For the fourth consecutive year. 8 hours ago, Pariah said: Wake me up in time for football season. You see monotony. I see a rivalry for the ages the likes of which we may never see again. Americans are weird. We crave greatness, yet resent it when greatness appears. We mistake arrogance for greatness at times. But I don't see Lebron or Curry as arrogant. For a man who is the greatest athlete in the world, Lebron is proud but surprisingly calm, not living for his own ego. These are two players who can literally carry a team on their backs. We have not seen the likes of this rivalry since Magic vs. Bird in the 1980s. I'm looking forward to this series. If the Cavs pull off the upset, it will be the capstone of Lebron's legacy in Cleveland. If the Warriors win, it will cement their place as one of the great dynasties in the history of American sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 25 minutes ago, Michael Hopcroft said: You see monotony. I see a rivalry for the ages the likes of which we may never see again. Americans are weird. We crave greatness, yet resent it when greatness appears. We mistake arrogance for greatness at times. But I don't see Lebron or Curry as arrogant. For a man who is the greatest athlete in the world, Lebron is proud but surprisingly calm, not living for his own ego. These are two players who can literally carry a team on their backs. We have not seen the likes of this rivalry since Magic vs. Bird in the 1980s. I'm looking forward to this series. If the Cavs pull off the upset, it will be the capstone of Lebron's legacy in Cleveland. If the Warriors win, it will cement their place as one of the great dynasties in the history of American sports. I can see that point. I suppose, if I cared more about basketball, I'd even agree with it. Still, I just can't get excited about this series the way I got excited about Lakers-Celtics back in the 80s. To me, those guys--Bird, Magic, Kareem, etc.--were bigger than life. These guys? Meh. I'm not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2018/05/29/cbs-sports-celebrates-another-cavaliers-v-warriors-finals-with-hilarious-family-matters-tribute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted May 29, 2018 Report Share Posted May 29, 2018 6 hours ago, Pariah said: I can see that point. I suppose, if I cared more about basketball, I'd even agree with it. Still, I just can't get excited about this series the way I got excited about Lakers-Celtics back in the 80s. To me, those guys--Bird, Magic, Kareem, etc.--were bigger than life. These guys? Meh. I'm not sure why. It's not that hard. You're older now than you were then. It's harder to feel as strongly about entertainment vs other things that matter such as your job or the political situation. I used to live or die with my favorite teams but now I'm over it one way or another after a couple of days. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 13 hours ago, Pariah said: I can see that point. I suppose, if I cared more about basketball, I'd even agree with it. Still, I just can't get excited about this series the way I got excited about Lakers-Celtics back in the 80s. To me, those guys--Bird, Magic, Kareem, etc.--were bigger than life. These guys? Meh. I'm not sure why. Well, I was a kid in the 1980s. The guys now are younger than me (even Vince Carter, I think). But, even the Lakers/Celtics weren't every year. Rockets, Pistons, 76ers all got a shot at the end at one time or another. (probably forgot a couple of other teams, particularly in the Pacific). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 13 hours ago, Pariah said: I can see that point. I suppose, if I cared more about basketball, I'd even agree with it. Still, I just can't get excited about this series the way I got excited about Lakers-Celtics back in the 80s. To me, those guys--Bird, Magic, Kareem, etc.--were bigger than life. These guys? Meh. I'm not sure why. Don't forget one of my favorites of all-time: Robert Parish Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Ooh, the Bad Boy Pistons. Yeah, those guys are definitely worth a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Having lived here for so long, I can unfortunately say that Cleveland fans (of all their teams) are veering dangerously close into Masshole territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 I consider myself very fortunate that Finals Game 1 and the Stanley Cup final Game 2 are not on the same night. Even with time-shifting, that would have been really embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 15 hours ago, Pariah said: Ooh, the Bad Boy Pistons. Yeah, those guys are definitely worth a mention. When Dennis Rodman was "the nice guy" (ok, not really). I do have to admit watching Laimbeer back then, I both loved and hated watching him at the same time. 1983 76ers were the first team of the non-Laker/Celtic 1980s teams to come to mind. Moses Malone was a god that year. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Meanwhile, elsewhere in the NBA... http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23707494/what-bryan-colangelo-scandal-means-philadelphia-76ers-nba-5-5-debate Enforcer84 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 I did see footage recently of prospect Mo Bamba in college. I now believe in the Slenderman legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Cue “LeBron James to Houston/Lakers/wherever” in 3...2...1.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Just not Golden State, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Lebron may or may not have helped his cause by playing the last three games of the Finals with a broken hand, inflicted in an uncharacteristic outburst when he punched the locker room whiteboard in frustration. He had a lot of reason to be frustrated and angry -- he'd scored 51 points only to have a teammate dribble out the clock in the Warriors defensive zone in a tie game (evidently J.R. Smith thought the Cavs were ahead by one). I don't blame him for being upset, but he usually doesn't get that badly out of control. Even with the injury he tried to carry the Cavs back and his statistical results were more than respectable. But the rest of the team was clearly deflated and vulnerable. They didn't really stand a chance, and the Warriors closed them out with ruthless efficiency -- culminating in one of the worst deciding-game blowouts in recent memory. Now Lebron has to rehab his hand in addition to weighing out his options in free agency. He'll still be in high demand, as he always is. I don't think teams like the Lakers would think twice about signing him. One final note: trading Kyrie Irving to Boston can now be firmly ensconces as one of the worst bonehead moves every made by an NBA general manager. because of it, the Cavs had to rebuild their entire team almost form scratch and the Celtics were able to add a generational talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 7 hours ago, Cygnia said: I see Lebron is still wearing Isaiah Thomas's pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Better than John Stockton's shorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 46 minutes ago, Pariah said: Better than John Stockton's shorts. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! ………... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 ... Is that supposed to be the beginning of The Immigrant Song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 7 hours ago, L. Marcus said: ... Is that supposed to be the beginning of The Immigrant Song? Well, he did come from the land of the ice and snow (ok, Spokane).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 9 hours ago, Michael Hopcroft said: Well, he did come from the land of the ice and snow (ok, Spokane).... Well, embarrassingly, I had no idea what Marcus was talking about, but that line jogged my memory. (and now I will have that song stuck in my head for 2 days, dammit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Thinking about James, of the 3 teams that seemed most talked about (Phi, Hou, Lakers) Philadelphia-might not be a good fit, Ben Simmons is LeBron without a jump shot, and it seems their biggest needs might be a couple of guards who can shoot and space out the defense. Houston-Well, there were questions whether Harden and Paul could co-exist and both get enough touches, and another like guy, and the touches get claustrophobic. Lakers- would be the best fit, but probably the least likely he could propel immediately to title contention, and would he want to help build up a team at his age? I believe they have cap space on their side, if they can get enough of that to pull in him and another player (like George?) that might makes things interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 San Antonio, if they can keep Kawhi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Kawhi and LeBron, coached by Greg Popovich? That's a thought that should make the rest of the league sit up and pay attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.