The Utah Jazz: Another ringless year. Haha!
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 12:30 AM CDT
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It is a good day to be a Houston Rockets fan.
Our team is leading their series 3 games to 1 (though by NO means is this series over... Game 5 is going to be an absolute slugfest).
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz do what they do every year... and that is to lose and be eliminated without winning anything of importance. Haha, you suck Utah!
Though, for once, Jerry Sloan and I agree on something. We both hate Steve Javie. It's the little things. Nevertheless, our favorite curmudgeon and wholly out-of-touch coach was ejected tonight for dropping an F-bomb on Mr. Javie. The one guy with a shorter fuse than Sloan. As the Guinness guys would say.... brilliant!
.... and now your season is over. Cue Kenny Smith:
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Always nice to see Utah lose, but...
It would have been good if they had made LA the least bit tired.
by Xiane on Apr 28, 2009 12:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, because you’re going to need all your energy when you get pummeled by the Lake Show 4-0, baby! WOO! Bring it, losers!
Seriously – you can’t guard any of our guys. Bynum is going to have the series of his life against Yao. Scola will be begging to shave Pau’s beard and Artest will be buttchugged by Kobe all night long, baby! YEAH! Lakers in 4 over the hapless Rockets!
by artestsukskobescok on Apr 28, 2009 1:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
dude yao eats bynum for breakfast.
by hardgay on Apr 28, 2009 1:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’s probably like to eat Bynum like one of those shrimps. But really, does it matter? We sweep you whether he plays good or not.
by artestsukskobescok on Apr 28, 2009 1:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea what you are talking about
I have no idea who is going to win the Rockets/Blazers series, and I am certainly not going to look ahead until one team actually closes it out!
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't looking ahead, really.
More that whoever wins this series (Which I very much hope to be Houston), I’d like them to beat LA. It would help if Utah had proved a little challenging.
Hey, Utah, it DOES hurt to lose one of your main guys in a playoff series, doesn’t it?
by Xiane on Apr 28, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Silly Lakers
Lakers fans are so funny. Of all the stupid things to compare is your center. There is no comparison and if Bynum can avoid fouling out he should be happy.
And for Kobe, there is someone you forgot, name’s Battier. Look him up.
by texasag on Apr 28, 2009 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Watching Jerry Sloan
have to be held back by his assistants as he screamed at Steve Javie in the closing minutes was a truly beautiful moment (to be fair, the officiating was awful, but it was still funny as hell).
by Only_A_Lad on Apr 28, 2009 1:06 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
HAHAHA! SO BITTER!
Man, you are so bitter against the Jazz! It’s hilarious! They own the Rockets. Who gives a shit Houston won two titles. Who gives a shit the Jazz never have. Both teams are nothing compared to the dynasty of the Lakers.
BTW, I think it’s even funnier that Houston is poised to get out of the first round with T-Mac resting his vagina on the bench. He should say prayers to Baby Jesus every day that Kobe won’t make him his bitch next round, but instead will make Artest and Battier his bitch.
Even more funny? That Houston will get swept by the Lakers. There’s no way you can beat us. Utah will be the hardest team we’ll play on the way to winning the Finals. Period.
by artestsukskobescok on Apr 28, 2009 1:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Utah will be the hardest team we’ll play on the way to winning the Finals. Period.
No, it won’t. Period.
by Jeffrey on Apr 28, 2009 2:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol artestsukskobescock is pretty cocky
it doesn’t matter for now though, the rockets still have one more game to win before they can look ahead to the lakers.
by laker on Apr 28, 2009 4:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well of course
david sterns wants a kobe vs lebron matchup.
The refs will sure give it to the Lakers. You will see a +20 in free throw attempts by the Lakers per game in this series. Just watch.
Everything is being handed to the lakers this year.
by clutchcity9495 on Apr 28, 2009 6:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will repeat an earlier sentiment
Please don’t feed the trolls. This guy is some overweight loser in his mama’s basement who needs to come troll on any website to make himself feel like a man.
by chrisjay84 on Apr 28, 2009 8:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He could just as easily make 250K a year and live in a nice house
You don’t have to be a mama’s boy to be a dumbass
www.TheDreamShake.com Co-Founder and Writer
by UofTOrange on Apr 28, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Artest and Kobe
Artest could kill Kobe in at least 8 or 9 dozen ways. Kobe should stick to basketball since we all know he sucks at rape.
by texasag on Apr 28, 2009 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As a Blazers fan...
I’d like to take this between-game lull in the temporary hatred of all things Houston to sit down, have a lovely cup of tea, and enjoy the suffering of the Jazz together. It’s the small things in life, you know?
by TheGreatMon on Apr 28, 2009 2:41 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Didn’t know u guys share the passion as well…lol
by airchina23 on Apr 28, 2009 4:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since when did the Blazers hate the Jazz?
Since when did you guys hate the Jazz? They never did you wrong.
by laker on Apr 28, 2009 4:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well...
does anyone like the Jazz??
anyone…? anyone…? (Bueller?)
that’s what I thought.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
New Orleans
What about people in New Orleans……..
Oh shit, thats jazz music not “the jazz”. Carry on then.
by texasag on Apr 28, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yessssss
jazz are finally out. if we lose to lakers in 6 or 7, that proves we r better than the jazz.
"We don't need refs, but i guess white guys need something to do."- Charles Barkley
by Rockets 4 Life on Apr 28, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
proof
The Rockets have ALWAYS been better than the Jazz.
Whatever happens now won’t change that.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jazz loss
As satisfying as it was, I couldn’t help but to think about the NO-Denver (lack of) series. We would be in the 2nd round by now had we won our season finale. Arrgh!
by airchina23 on Apr 28, 2009 3:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not really...
If you had won your season finale (against Dallas) they would not have been the sixth seed, they’d have been the seventh seed and New Orleans would have been the sixth seed. By losing to Dallas, they became the sixth seed and you guys became the fifth seed.
by laker on Apr 28, 2009 4:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh no
I’m not sure I want to win a first round series now. I forgot that I was going to have to deal with Laker “fans”. I’m not talking about the real ones, I’m talking about the ones that think Bynum is a sure fire Hall of Famer and that Derek Fisher is a top 10 point guard and that think Kupchak really IS a good GM and didn’t just steal Gasol because the NBA wanted him there. Portland, you sure you don’t want this?
www.TheDreamShake.com Co-Founder and Writer
by UofTOrange on Apr 28, 2009 6:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
hahaha
i couldnt agree more, UofTOrange…
give credit to phil jackson’s system and kobe. Everyone else on that team is replaceable. You have Gasol, who is not a leader on any team but just a complementary star for a team with a superstar. He will get his 20 and 10 but cant lead a team. Then you have Bynum, who always gets hurt. Odom is fragile too, but they havent had to overuse him to the point where he would be exposed to injury risk so far. All three of them are good cuz of the focus by opposing defenses on kobe. A bunch of scottie pippens to the MJ. Imagine what pippen would have been without MJ. LOL
by clutchcity9495 on Apr 28, 2009 7:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh and I forgot
Those that think Odom is better than Scola
And let me be clear, the Lakers are a better team than the Rockets or Blazers, that’s not the point. And Kobe really is that good, he’s the best player in basketball
www.TheDreamShake.com Co-Founder and Writer
by UofTOrange on Apr 28, 2009 8:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't really agree with this about Pippen...
I think he was underrated due to playing along side Michael for so long.
by Artest4Prez on Apr 28, 2009 8:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha
Pippen is/was the most overrated player in basketball history.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on now..
he did a lot of things right. He count score, pass, rebound, steal and even block shots pretty well.
by Artest4Prez on Apr 28, 2009 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so does James Posey
and I’m not putting Posey in the HOF.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, really
Pippen is up there with Malone and Ewing for players who were incredibly overrated (and not unrelated: players I could not stand to watch).
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
here's the thing about "overrated"
it’s pretty much a meaningless term to attach to a player. You can attach it to any player, but it doesn’t really tell you whether or not he’s good or bad. Kobe was an overrated player last year, doesn’t change that he was fantastic. I mean, Greg Maddux is/was probably an overrated pitcher, but that doesn’t change the fact that he was one of the best of his era. David Eckstein is an overrated infielder, but “overrated” with Eckstein just doesn’t mean the same thing as “overrated” for Maddux.
But, really Dave, the fact is that Pippin was one of the greatest players of his era. He was a great defender, an efficient scorer, and a good passer. That really means something. And, yeah, he belongs in the hall of fame. Same as Ewing and, yeah, even that dirty, cheating, rapist.
by Only_A_Lad on Apr 28, 2009 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry
You’ll never get me to agree that Pippen was even an all-star level player. He was smart to latch on to Jordan, and he was a good player, but a top 50 all-time HOF worthy guy? Oh, hell no.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
all-time
ranks 24th in win shares. In his prime, he did everything really well – he defended really well, he scored efficiently, he rebounded very well, and he was a good distributor. If anything, I think he might be underrated. If you look at his numbers, everything shot up as soon as Jordan left (though they also stayed at that excellent level for a few more years before returning to their normal, all-star level once Jordan returned).
Look, we tend to underrate players who do a lot of things really well, rather than a single thing excellently. It’s why perimeter scorers usually win the MVP award. And Pippin was that type of player – he did everything really well, and that added up to a true star. And he did it for 16 years, so I think he’s definitely an all-star.
by Only_A_Lad on Apr 28, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pippen and Ewing yes, overrated. Malone (even though I hate the team he played on) was great.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 28, 2009 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
again
how overrated are they? Ewing wasn’t the top-ten center all-time that people sometimes pretend he was, but he was one of the best of a generation of truly awesome centers. No, he wasn’t even close to Hakeem or Shaw. He probably wasn’t all that close to Robinson. But he was a great center, and deserving of the hall of fame.
by Only_A_Lad on Apr 28, 2009 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
UTAH SUCKS!
UTAH SUCKS! UTAH SUCKS! UTAH SUCKS!
Awesome Lakers fans know what’s up :)
I hope this chant becomes the norm around the league!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 28, 2009 8:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lakers
We match up pretty well with the Lakers. If we were to play the Jazz, I would just give up watching entirely. But Lakers, we have a chance as long as we keep up the ferocious defence, and Artest doesn’t think he can be the guy he is guarding.
by True_Warrior on Apr 28, 2009 11:02 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't mean to sound fresh but...
Aren’t the Rockets known for their first round exits? I don’t know how anyone associated with the Rockets could attack the Jazz for getting ousted in the first round.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 11:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Utah
known for not having any rings… I’m just re-emphasizing that point.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I could have sworn
that the Rockets were known as one of the few teams that has ever won back to back titles, but apparently they’re known for losing in the first round. Guess you have to be older than 16 to remember that though, huh dave?
by Artest4Prez on Apr 28, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
I was 17 when the Rockets won in 1994. Best day EVAR.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh
It was a great day because the U.S. beat Columbia in the World Cup that day, too.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope you realize I was looking to you for support there
as my post kind of came off weird.
Anyway, I wasn’t much a soccer fan at the time so I don’t really recall that one well, but I sure remember that championship. Me and my old man went out the front door and everyone was coming outside into the street and going crazy. It was legit.
by Artest4Prez on Apr 28, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I knew...
Since I was 17 at the time, it fit to tell the story.
What a great summer that was.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's funny
I was in Germany that summer, and I remember getting up to watch the games (live) in the middle of the night. Or just drinking and staying up to watch them at an all night club/bar full of hoops fans of all nations.
When Houston won they all bought me drinks as I was practically the lone Rockets fan there. I was certainly the only one who predicted a Rockets win.
by Xiane on Apr 28, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Question...
How many players, on those “back to back” championship teams, are on this current roster?
Give me a break.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You asked, “Aren’t the Rockets known for their first round exits?”
That’s not what we’re known for. We’re known for winning back to back championships. And what’s with the quotations on back to back? That makes it sound like you don’t believe it actually happened…
by Artest4Prez on Apr 28, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rationalizing much?
When the Rockets and their “history” are brought up on ESPN, radio, and on the internet, its always about how horrible they have been in the postseason. No one cares about championships from 15 years ago.
Honestly, the media is all about ratings. Whats more interesting to you? “Could this FINALLY be the year the Rockets get out of the first round, and WITHOUT McGrady?” or “Hey, want to talk about the Rockets championships when Jordan retired?”
Give me a break.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol and how many on the roster of this current team
had 6 straight playoff exits?
answer: none
by hardgay on Apr 28, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
in fact
both are interesting topics Trent, from ther former to the latter, or at least your modified version that involves the notion that Jordan somehow didn’t play in 1995.
it’s an incredible thing, the human mind, Trent. we can both enjoy the playoff series of today and reminisce about the past, too.
and honestly, i try not to care too much about what’s more interesting to ESPN.
hope that’s cool with you. and if it’s wrong for us to enjoy something that has actually happened as opposed to your enjoyment of pure speculation (though i am excited for your team’s future, too), then i’ll just refrain altogether from responding further to you. don’t want to waste your time.
good luck the rest of the series. try to enjoy the present as much as you are the future.
by canlah on Apr 28, 2009 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its just psychology...
Events that happened in the past take a backseat in our mind due to their lack of importance. Its simply thousands of years of human evolution at work.
Human psychology also tells us that people will bring up past accomplishments when they are desperate. The Rockets can’t compete with the Blazers in the future so their fans are forced to bring up events that happend 15 years ago, in order to massage their bruised ego.
What it boils down to is this…Houston fans have to pin everything on the present because the future doesn’t look too bright. It looks so much darker in fact, that you are forced to bring up rusty championships to the discussion. No one in their right mind, if choosing from a neutral position, would root for the Rockets over the Blazers. The Blazers are younger, more talented, have a much brighter future, and are a team packed with “high character” guys.
Have fun the next few days/weeks, because your high is about to end (Round 2: Lakers), and withdrawl is about to begin(rebuilding mode).
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, Yao is like sooo old.
So long as the Rockets have Yao (and Daryl Morey) they will compete.
The Blazers are going to have to make tough decisions. They have to sign Roy and LMA long-term, but it may be at the risk of losing everyone else.
that salary cap is a bitch.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You do not know how the salery cap works do you?
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ummm
You are the guy who claimed to just start following the Blazers… so I’m going to go way out on a limb and say that I know the cap a hell of a lot better than you do.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why not try using logic instead?
I know that an individual who doesn’t watch pro sports, can research something as specific as the NBA salary cap, and thus know more than someone who has been a fan of said sport for years.
You dont know about the salery cap and you dont know about the Blazers.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can personally guarantee you that Dave knows a lot about the cap
Unless the Blazers are willing to go infinitely above the luxury tax, something pretty stupid, though possible with Paul Allen, they are going to have some very, very tough decisions.
www.TheDreamShake.com Co-Founder and Writer
by UofTOrange on Apr 28, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its not possible...
Its a forgone conclusion in the Blazer community that this roster is pretty much here to stay. The only exception to that rule is if we package some of our depth and get a good-great player.
Do your homework.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
evidence?
Foregone conclusion?
Please explain how you are going to sign: Brandon Roy, LMA, Sergio, Travis Outlaw, Martell Webster and even Joel P without killing your cap and your chances to re-sign Rudy, Batum, Bayless and Oden two years from now?
Brandon and LMA are going to get max/near-max contracts, respectively, this offseason. Good luck getting everyone else to take a “Portland discount” cause it ain’t happening.
let me know what conclusions you arrive at when you fairweather fans have your next convention.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Paul Allen is the richest owner in pro sports...
Read that again. Not the wealthiest owner in the NBA. The richest in pro sports.
He also has a reputation as one who is willing to spend money. He has spent well over the cap, and paid the tx fine, on players who were far less marketable. Something tells me signing this group will be a breeze.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 29, 2009 5:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Being rich doesn't make you above the rules
Unless he is willing to go 20MM over the luxury cap, it can’t happen.
www.TheDreamShake.com Co-Founder and Writer
by UofTOrange on Apr 29, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh
And let’s not forget that you lost a TON of cap space/relief when Darius Miles came back to play 10+ games this year.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it’s just called enjoying rooting for your team. if you’re basing your ego on a sports team, bro, i can’t help you there.
case in point: i’m an astros fan. my life didn’t get worse when they were 65-97 and it didnt’tget better when they went to the World Series. i just enjoy rooting for my team. lets not try to complicate things. my highs and lows are not dependant upon dudes running around with a basketball.
from here on out, i’m just going to let you talk to yourself. i like the blazers (was really pulling for them in 1992 and 2000, reminiscing a bit if you don’t mind). i agree with you that they’re going to be really good, if not great and i’ll root for them if they defeat us. but, try to relax and be a bit respectful, yeah?
in your words: “Give me a break”. peace out.
by canlah on Apr 28, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You seem to be intelligent but who are you trying to kid?
When the Rockets win their first series you will be slightly happier.
If the Rockets were to lose their series against the Blazers you would be slightly upset.
To say that a team has no impact on your happiness is just wrong.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for chiming in...
But whatever we do, the Jazz suffering is sweet. Every year they are out is another year they don’t win a ring. It’s nice to see justice done in one small thing, every year.
We’ve lambasted our own failures here extensively enough without needing extra help from you, by the way. Thanks though!
by Xiane on Apr 28, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you are throwing stones in glass houses.
Whatever makes you feel good.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup
it’s fun. You should try it instead of being holier than thou.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This coming from a guy...
I’ve seen whining about officials since the beginning of the series.
by Artest4Prez on Apr 28, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So after how many years of NOT making the playoffs
You feel you need to be sanctimonious about our exits?
As I said, we’ve flayed ourselves plenty. We don’t like Utah, ok? We’re sports fans.
In general we like Portland, so the dialog here has been pretty pleasant, but seriously, why do you feel the need to point out anything between Houston and Utah? What’s your role there, except to whinge at us for being unfair or not self-aware enough to satisfy you?
Why don’t you mind your business and we’ll mind ours?
by Xiane on Apr 28, 2009 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That first statement (in bold) was perfect.
If you are going to attack something Blazer related its best to do so with their recent past. God knows you can’t touch their future.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe
the salary cap may disagree with you on your future though.
by grungedave on Apr 28, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do a little research...
Their roster seems as if it was built by God himself. Honestly, I can’t think of another NBA team who has their financial situation in a better position.
I would jump on the bandwagon now if I were you. 8 or so years of dominance in the NBA is going to be a pretty sweet ride.
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you sure
you’re not a bandwagon fan yourself?
by hardgay on Apr 28, 2009 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did I jump on the "bandwagon" this year? Yes.
Am I reaping all the same benefits that long time fans are? Close to.
Was it the perfect time to join? You betcha!
I welcome any of those to jump on as well. We don’t discriminate and you will be joining a very classy locker room full of freakish talent.
What a ride!
by TrentEdwardsHoF2018 on Apr 28, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, not even God has a better future than the Trailblazers.
Happy now?
by Xiane on Apr 28, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you enjoy being an asshat Trent?
Does that get you off? If so, you are succeeding
www.TheDreamShake.com Co-Founder and Writer
by UofTOrange on Apr 28, 2009 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Portland and LA
Portland Fans,
Maybe you need to worry about your team making it past US-the ROCKETS who are up 3-1. Then maybe….just maybe you can talk some more. No we don’t have a tough time guarding your team except ROY. Everyone else pretty much sucks on the team.
Laker Fans,
If we do get past portland, you think you will have your way with us. Great. We will find out. Maybe you haven’t read how lakers go flat in the 4th quarter. Can’t wait till Ming Wafer Battier light your a** up . Also I know ya’ll won’t make it past Lebron if you make it past us. He is going to OWN kobe….
by Sidwho on Apr 28, 2009 1:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and The jazz
Congrats, you own us every year.
only in your ugly arena…we tied this year.
matter of fact – we are up 3-1 you are out 1-4. YOU SUCK !
by Sidwho on Apr 28, 2009 1:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the other day
my roommate, who is a Mavs fan but is able to appreciate the Jazz more than I, asked perplexingly “Why can’t they ever put it together? I mean, they’ve got some really good players from D-Will to Boozer to AK47 to Okur to Korver to Milsap to Brewer, etc.”
i just smiled. “You see, bro, they’ve got this ‘hall of fame’ coach…”
by canlah on Apr 28, 2009 1:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The also have...
the radioactive karma of Stockton/Malone – two of the dirtiest dickweeds to ever play in the NBA.
The ever-vengeful Matt Bullard never misses an opportunity to say what an asshole player Stockton was.
I honestly think that has something to do with it.
by Xiane on Apr 28, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Bullard but his and Drexlers cheezy asses need to go from the booth. Its painful at times :(
BRING BACK CALVIN!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 28, 2009 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't know that
calvin wouldn’t fall under the umbrella of “cheese” either, though.
i don’t know, i’ve appreciated all of them, really.
by canlah on Apr 28, 2009 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Clyde
Great, great person and basketball player. He’s a terrible analyst though. As cheesy as Calvin was, he knew the intricacies of basketball in a way that Clyde probably knows, but cannot convey as well. Plus, I miss Calvin’s suits!
www.TheDreamShake.com Co-Founder and Writer
by UofTOrange on Apr 28, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yes! The suits, my fav! :P
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 28, 2009 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe when Battier retires,
He could do color for the Rockets. I’m pretty sure I’d enjoy that. He’ll probably go to Med School or something, though.
by Xiane on Apr 28, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Battier for Governor
Screw med school. If he isn’t the top reporter for ESPN, he will be a politician.
Show me a smarter guy in the NBA. He probably has the highest basketball-IQ in the league.
by texasag on Apr 28, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's why he'd be an excellent commentator.
I honestly think he winds up a coach/front office guy if he wants to stay in basketball.
by Xiane on Apr 28, 2009 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
National commentator yes
He is to damn good to just do local commentary.
Coach I could see as well. Imagine the defense his team would have and the discipline.
by texasag on Apr 28, 2009 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i try to forget those days
i think portland fans would understand our paranoia of the flop and other strange occurences if they had been in the playoffs not only the last couple of years against the Jazz but in previous years, as well.
i once saw Matt Maloney send Karl Malone flying through the air with a nudge. NOTE: Karl Malone was a strong dude and it was clearly impossible for this to truly occur. yet…it somehow did.
thinking positively though, it sure makes those 94-95 championships sweeter knowing we got by all of that jazz (lame, but go with it).
by canlah on Apr 28, 2009 2:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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