The 2010/2011 NBA Season Thread

[pilferk]

You're right winning one in Miami will not be easy, but, you can look at it this way too. Miami has to do something they haven't in this series. Win two in a row.

And...there's more evidence (game 2) that the Mavs can win in Miami than there is that Miami can win 2 straight against the Mavs.

Interesting factiod:  The Heat have played the Mavs 7 times so far this season.  Lebron has not managed more than 23 points (or maybe it was 24) in any of those games. 

[GeorgeSteele]

Heat take Games 5 and 6.  Take it to the bank!

Lebron's the most talented player in the league right now, but that doesn't mean he's the "best."

Man, you just jinxed it with your trademark kiss of death.

[LunsJail]

I didn't really care who won before but I'm definitely cheering for Dallas now. They have more heart and know who their leader is. Lebron's offensive play in the 4th has become joke. He talks about this "contributes in other ways" crap like on defense. You can't play defense and score at the other end too?

[Bodhi]

It's hard to rip on a guy who just became one of the select few to have a triple double in an NBA Finals game.  However, he has GOT to show up in the 4th of a tight game, and he HAS to score more than 17 points if his team is going to win. 

[AxlsMainMan]

Heat take Games 5 and 6.  Take it to the bank!

Lebron's the most talented player in the league right now, but that doesn't mean he's the "best."

Man, you just jinxed it with your trademark kiss of death.

I just hope Axl4Prez has never served as anyone's best man or godparent

[tim_m]

How about this for bulletin board material for the Mavs.

LeBron, Wade feign illness before game
By Tim MacMahon
ESPNDallas.com

DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki's sinus infection and the ensuing storyline apparently was a source of amusement for Miami Heat superstars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James before Game 5.

As they walked out of American Airlines Center after Thursday morning's shootaround, Wade and James pretended to cough and wheeze, smirking as they repeatedly covered their mouths with their shirts while being filmed by Miami CBS affiliate WFOR.

"Whoa, did y'all hear me cough? I think I'm sick," Wade said before turning toward James and chuckling.

This came two days after Nowitzki scored 21 points, including a critical driving layup in the last minute, while playing with a 101-degree fever during the Dallas Mavericks' NBA Finals-tying Game 4 win.

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Wade had already made it clear that he believed the story of Nowitzki playing through illness and injury -- the Mavericks' superstar tore the tendon in his left middle finger in the series opener -- had been overblown.

"I have respect for him as a great player. I'm not going to get into the injuries," Wade said Wednesday. "Everyone is injured at this time. I'm not going to get into the fun-loving story of him being sick, either. Once you show up on the court, you show up on the court. Everyone is equal.

"He's a great player without all the dramatics of the stories that's been going on."

Wade, who once had a shoe commercial that glorified his toughness, is dealing with his own injury now. He suffered a bruised left hip during a first-quarter collision with Dallas reserve forward Brian Cardinal during Miami's Game 5 loss Thursday night, causing him to miss two extended stretches of the game.

"I don't talk about injuries," Wade said after Game 5. "It's unfortunate that I had to leave the game, but I came back and I finished it. ... Once you're on the court, you're on the court. I don't have no excuses."

Nowitzki still had a slight cough Thursday night, but his fever was down and he felt fine while scoring 29 points to help the Mavs take a 3-2 series lead.

"He may not be 100 percent," coach Rick Carlisle said, "but he seemed to be OK."

Tim MacMahon covers the Mavericks for ESPNDallas.com.

They may wanna worry more about you know closing out a game in the 4th qtr then making fun of a guy that's outplayed the whole miami team in the 4th.

[tim_m]

You're right winning one in Miami will not be easy, but, you can look at it this way too. Miami has to do something they haven't in this series. Win two in a row.

And...there's more evidence (game 2) that the Mavs can win in Miami than there is that Miami can win 2 straight against the Mavs.

Interesting factiod:  The Heat have played the Mavs 7 times so far this season.  Lebron has not managed more than 23 points (or maybe it was 24) in any of those games. 

Exactly, at this point i'm more confident Dallas can win one in Miami then i am Miami can win two in a row.

[Axl4Prez2004]

Heat take Games 5 and 6.  Take it to the bank!

Lebron's the most talented player in the league right now, but that doesn't mean he's the "best."

Man, you just jinxed it with your trademark kiss of death.

I just hope Axl4Prez has never served as anyone's best man or godparent

Godparent once...Groomsman several times...
Wrong with predictions? All the time!   

You guys are cracking the shit outta me!   
I am a very fortunate man in that I'm too smart to gamble!
btw folks, I am STILL picking the Heat to win this series.   

[Bodhi]

How about this for bulletin board material for the Mavs.

LeBron, Wade feign illness before game

This is why I stand by my "Lebron James is everything that is wrong with the NBA." 

This guy is either that arrogant or a fucking moron, I think he's a little of both.  He is there mocking a guy for doing something that Lebron has never done even when he's 100% healthy!!!  What a joke.  Shame on Wade for being a part of that.  I have never rooted more for a team that isn't mine more than the Dallas Mavericks right now.

[tim_m]

How about this for bulletin board material for the Mavs.

LeBron, Wade feign illness before game

This is why I stand by my "Lebron James is everything that is wrong with the NBA." 

This guy is either that arrogant or a fucking moron, I think he's a little of both.  He is there mocking a guy for doing something that Lebron has never done even when he's 100% healthy!!!  What a joke.  Shame on Wade for being a part of that.  I have never rooted more for a team that isn't mine more than the Dallas Mavericks right now.

I'm gonna go more to the moronic side than arrogant.

[D]

Dirk has outscored Lebron and Wade combined in the 4th quarter 52-51



So many people over past decade have rolled their eyes at my DIrk mancrush but i still say he is the best player in the NBA right now and has been a top 5 for the past 5 years.

People forget Dirk's second best player has been injured past 50 plus games. think about that for a second. Dirk doesn't have a teammate ranked in the top 30 in the NBA whereas LEbron has Wade and bosh  Wade and Lebron top 5 maybe top 3 and bosh is no worse than top 25.


Kobe had Shaquille O Neal and vice Versa ,Dirk has Josh Howard.

Teammates matter.

[faldor]

How about this for bulletin board material for the Mavs.

LeBron, Wade feign illness before game

This is why I stand by my "Lebron James is everything that is wrong with the NBA." 

This guy is either that arrogant or a fucking moron, I think he's a little of both.  He is there mocking a guy for doing something that Lebron has never done even when he's 100% healthy!!!  What a joke.  Shame on Wade for being a part of that.  I have never rooted more for a team that isn't mine more than the Dallas Mavericks right now.

I heard on the radio today that part of the reason (excuse) for Lebron's troubles in the finals is because Rashard Lewis is messing around with his girlfriend.

You can't make this stuff up.  Last year Delonte West was banging Lebron's mom, and he couldn't rise above that.  Now his girl is cheating on him and he can't get it done.  I love how everyone messes with the guy.  Just grab a woman in his life, and he'll fold.

[tim_m]

How about this for bulletin board material for the Mavs.

LeBron, Wade feign illness before game

This is why I stand by my "Lebron James is everything that is wrong with the NBA." 

This guy is either that arrogant or a fucking moron, I think he's a little of both.  He is there mocking a guy for doing something that Lebron has never done even when he's 100% healthy!!!  What a joke.  Shame on Wade for being a part of that.  I have never rooted more for a team that isn't mine more than the Dallas Mavericks right now.

I heard on the radio today that part of the reason (excuse) for Lebron's troubles in the finals is because Rashard Lewis is messing around with his girlfriend.

You can't make this stuff up.  Last year Delonte West was banging Lebron's mom, and he couldn't rise above that.  Now his girl is cheating on him and he can't get it done.  I love how everyone messes with the guy.  Just grab a woman in his life, and he'll fold.

If that's true i do feel a little bad for him. No one wants to be cheated on but, if it is affecting his game i hope it affects it for just one more!

[gnr-4-ever]

I saw Lebron before the game and asked him to break a dollar. He only gave me $.75 in return. I asked him for the rest and he said: "I don't have a fourth quarter."

 

[SpecialAgentCooper]

nice!


Coop

[D]

Even if his slut is banging another dude.. shows further what a weak minded pussy he is.

Dirk's Fiancee 2 years ago got arrested for identity theft fraud and all sorts of shit while claiming she was pregnant with his kid... What did Dirk do? He averaged 35 and 12 against Denver.

[gnr-4-ever]

Even if his slut is banging another dude.. shows further what a weak minded pussy he is.

Dirk's Fiancee 2 years ago got arrested for identity theft fraud and all sorts of shit while claiming she was pregnant with his kid... What did Dirk do? He averaged 35 and 12 against Denver.

The difference is Dirk is a cold blooded pro and things like this, no matter how they influence player's lives, Dirk forgets about them when he's on the court. That's more of a personallity difference, nothing LeBron can do about anyway. Some players deal with stuff like their wifes abusing them (Jason Kidd), their closest friends getting killed (A.I.) but it doesn't affect them when they play because they are focused 100% on the game when they are playing. We all saw what happened to LeBron vs Boston last year and we all know what was the cause of it. 

[pilferk]

This is why I stand by my "Lebron James is everything that is wrong with the NBA." 

This guy is either that arrogant or a fucking moron, I think he's a little of both.  He is there mocking a guy for doing something that Lebron has never done even when he's 100% healthy!!!  What a joke.  Shame on Wade for being a part of that.  I have never rooted more for a team that isn't mine more than the Dallas Mavericks right now.

Then likewise hate on Kobe, Garnett, and about 50% of the other superstars in the NBA who make moronic "trash talk" both on and off the courts.

I'm not a particular fan of that brand of nonsense...but Lebron (and Wade) are hardly unique in doing that kind of stuff.  Hell, Shaq was FAMOUS for it, and he's "beloved" by practially EVERYONE in and out of the league.  When Shaq did it, it was "clowning" and everyone laughed.  When these chuckleheads do it, it's the end of the world...but at the end of the day, it's the same juvenile BS.

[pilferk]

I heard on the radio today that part of the reason (excuse) for Lebron's troubles in the finals is because Rashard Lewis is messing around with his girlfriend.

You can't make this stuff up.  Last year Delonte West was banging Lebron's mom, and he couldn't rise above that.  Now his girl is cheating on him and he can't get it done.  I love how everyone messes with the guy.  Just grab a woman in his life, and he'll fold.

My response:

Too fucking bad.

Look, I don't mean to be a callous jerk, but you step out on the court, you do your job.  You put the personal shit to the back of your brain and do what your bosses are PAYING you to do.  Period. That's what being a PROFESSIONAL ball player means.

Everyone in life has bad personal shit happen to them.   We all get up and go to work and, hopefully, do the best we can.  If his Mom died (god forbid)....then he gets a pass.  His girl stepping out?  Nope.  Man up, call "Cheaters", and get your ass out on the court and ball.

[D]

Damn, i think Rashard Lewis took his talents to Dallas this weekend.. Dirk 4-20 DAMN