The Boring NBA Postseason Mercifully Ends
NBA June 18th. 2008, 8:45am
At some point in the second quarter, when the whirlwind of ineptness that was the Lakers fell behind by 20, we switched over to The Office. One can only stomach so much soft defense from Pau Gasol, and so many poor decisions by Sasha Vujacic. Sure, we periodically went back to the game, but what’s the point of seeing Ray Allen swish unguarded three-pointers as if he were in practice? The level of play in this series bore the rank odor of Spurs/Cavs last year, and the devoid-of-defense Lakers are to blame. Other than a stirring comeback by the Celtics in game four, Paul Pierce’s wheerlchair hysterics in game one, and Jeff Van Gundy’s celebrity mix-up, this certainly was no Magic vs. Bird.
Terrific NBA regular season? Yes. The postseason? Much less so. Home teams dominated, which, in the case of Philadelphia, Atlanta and Cleveland, made for some good early hoops. But there was nary an upset in the West, and the conference finals were quite dull. The NBA draft is eight days away (can’t you tell we’re pumped?), and the free agent market opens in about two weeks.
If you missed it last night: Congrats to Boston, Doc, Wheaties Box KG, Ray Allen, and the series MVP, Paul Pierce. Kobe and the Lakers get their own post in about 90 minutes, so there’s plenty of time to collect your thoughts.
Linkage:
-A title for KG, finally
-Feel KG’s Euphoria
-17 Thanks Yous from Celtic Blog
-Some tremendous photos from the celebration
-Got an interesting email last night from an entrepreneur who created his own basketball t-shirts and was selling them in Boston last week. He was wise enough not to use the NBA logo, so technically, he broke no rules. As this emailer tells the story, a cop approached him along with an employee of the NBA, and he was handed a piece of paper and asked to sign it. If not, he was going to be arrested. (Gotta roll with your lawyer, man!) Essentially, the paper he signed said that he voluntarily gave the NBA his t-shirts. So this man calls the NBA the next day, speaks to the NBA lawyer, and the NBA sends him back his shirts (one was damaged). So what was that all about? This man claimed to us that the NBA is hard-up for slogan ideas because the Finals are a tremendous opportunity to make money - as evidenced by this story in the Boston Globe. We’d be interested in hearing more about this story, beginning with: Why’d the NBA confiscate the man’s t-shirts, and what does the NBA gain from holding them for a day or two before sending them back to him?
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June 18th, 2008 at 8:48 am
THANK YOU JESUS FOR THIS HEADLINE!
i think this celtics team might be my least favorite champion in my 26 years of existence. this team acts like they went thru hell and high water together. paul pierce is the only one i’m kinda sorta glad won a title. the rest of them strong-armed their franchise into dealing them into a perfect situation, who in turn had to watch them celebrate like they played in boston for 18 years.
my head might explode when bill simmons recaps this title.
June 18th, 2008 at 8:52 am
RR - If your head is going to explode, I suggest you don’t read it. We need your comments.
June 18th, 2008 at 8:52 am
rumeal…spot on.
last year’s finals were more entertaining than this crap fest.
KG is the least likeable player in the NBA…i hate that it’s come to this, but his shitshow while trying to be interviewed was worthy of the death penalty for being an egotistical douchebag.
June 18th, 2008 at 8:53 am
I’m shocked to learn CRM picked BOS to win it all — he’s been shitting on this team throughout the playoffs.
Congrats to the Cs, I guess.
When do those NFL previews start, TBL?
June 18th, 2008 at 8:54 am
i think that is why more than anything that I hate this title. Funny how Boston fans are in denial that this title was purchased.
June 18th, 2008 at 8:55 am
So a Pistons vs. Spurs Final would have been better? It would have been a defensive struggle just like you wanted this series to be. You can’t have it both ways.
June 18th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Mags…anyone as long as it wasnt KG and PP. it couldve been Ricky Davis and Sprewell out there, just as long as those two douchebags never saw the finals.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Well then I think all apologies should be directed toward Jamelle Hill. A seven game Finals of good quality basketball may not have your big names is far better than Kobe vs. The Celtics being ushered in. This Finals has crushed any hope I had for the NBA. The sport is dying when good TEAMS don’t make it to the championship series.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:00 am
WTF happened to the Spurs in that series against the Lakers? wait it was just an even number ending year…Spurs/Celtics would have been better to watch, right? I think so.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Only 77 more days before the NFL season starts. Thank god.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:01 am
The last quarter of that game was unwatchable, possibly even as a Celtic fan. RR said it right - they act like they’ve been with the damn Celtics forever and they’ve fought like crazy for this. Please. Ridiculous reaction by KG, plus I was waiting for one Laker to land a hard foul on one of the Celts after they continued to launch 3’s in the last 8 minutes of a 35pt game. The city of Boston has become as unbearable as any city has ever been at this point. Simmon’s has officially ‘jumped the shark’ with the crapfest articles he’s been writing this series.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:01 am
i always read simmons. it’s like an addiction or something. and a celtics title recap might be my fatal overdose. maybe he’ll “write” a shitty book about it like his awful red sox book.
i agree about KG being extremely unlikeable. that interview set back pro basketball players about 11 years. he played like 6 good quarters in the entire finals. he mixed it up with zaza pachulia, which is like tom brady getting in a fight with fernando bryant. he played well in less than 50% of their playoff games. he bangs his chest like he’s a combination of bill walton and derek jeter. and his “chat” with bill russell was the most nauseating thing i’ve seen in a long time.
the draft should be the only NBA discussion from 9:10 onward.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:02 am
have you not read him for the last 5 yrs or so?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:03 am
ever since i saw that interview with him and bill russell i have developed a deep hate for KG
June 18th, 2008 at 9:03 am
where he hell have you been?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Where’s VegasWatch with my Mavericks futures update?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Now that is a well written headline!
June 18th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Y’all are haters!! Gotta post today cuz I got a parade to go to tomorrow!! Lakers are biatches… Celtics are straight gangsters. KG is an over-emotional dork but he’s the shit no less!! Get ready for #18 next year!!
June 18th, 2008 at 9:04 am
WTF happened to the Spurs in that series against the Lakers?
ginobili must have been more injured than he was letting on. i think the billups injury really hurt the pistons too. i refuse to believe these are the two best teams in the NBA this year. at one point last night, boston was playing pierce, house, powe, posey, and big baby davis. come on.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:04 am
*made more honest
June 18th, 2008 at 9:05 am
I bet I’m much more shocked than you.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:06 am
“I’m certified, I’m certified”, yes KG, you now are. I’ve hated on him plenty through the years, so congrats to him. Purchased or not, he’s got a ring.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:06 am
any truth to the Celtics sending Kevin McHale a ring?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:07 am
If this happens, I will eat my fake wheelchair.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:07 am
You know what, fuck you all.
Sure we bought a title. How is that a bad thing? Isn’t that part of the NBA? Does that mean they only won half a title? I guarantee that all of you would kill to have your own teams do the same thing if it meant winning a championship.
My team is the last one standing, and it feels good.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Yep. And the Lakers are going to send Jerry West a Western Conference champions tshirt.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:09 am
“Purchased or not, he’s got a ring.”
This ain’t baseball. There is a salary cap. Ainge drafted crazy well, acquired chips, and made deals that were actually beneficial to the other teams. Al Jefferson actually put up better #’s than KG this year, and he’s way younger. It wasn’t like Kwame for Gasol.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:09 am
KG is my second favorite individual player in the NBA (Sheed is #1) and this hating on him shit is beyond me. Did you hate on him when he was in Minnesota? The man is a beast who just kills it every game and every play. Why hate on that? You can hate that he was traded off for scraps to a contender, but then you can’t be a baseball fan because that shit happens all day in baseball and actually in the NFL as well.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:09 am
clown: hahahahahahah.
“anything is possssssible” - KG, last night
i guess that was a way of covertly telling tracy mcgrady, steve nash, and dirk nowitzki that they can shit on their current teams, demand a trade, and then bully management into sending them to the best team possible. keep it up KG! great title buddy. you’re the homeless man’s ray bourque.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Sounds like you’re asking a question, because i’d never utter such lunacy. If that was directed at me, HELL NO. Perhaps others agree with you, who knows …
June 18th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Seattle and the Wolves had freaking retarded awesome seasons!
June 18th, 2008 at 9:11 am
Did anyone realize St. Bear was a Celtics fan?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:11 am
To be honest I have to admit I think the C’s are the best team in the NBA. I think they showed no class continuing to shoot threes and play their starters with 7 minutes left in a 30 point game. Like my buddy said last night Boston just bought a championship.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Well, sparty and mmonast :
as a Yankee fan i’ve avoided reading 98% of his crap for the past 4 years. I try to stick to his mailbag because sometimes that has some funny stuff. Espn should ban him from writing his brutal homer articles.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:12 am
@Maggs: I love his productivity, but he needs to lay off the chest pounding. We get it. He’s intense. Now he can go jump off a cliff.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Where are all the fuckers calling it the “Leastern” conference? I did not think the C’s would win it all, but they were clearly superior to the Western Conf Champs.
In the last 5 years, the West is 2-3 in NBA Finals. The have only “dominated” once (against a woefully inferior Cavs team last year). Can all you West-slappies please remember this next year?
Congrats Celtics.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Pistons were up 30 on the Lakers back in 04. All the starters came off the court and won by like 14. even Darko was playing…
June 18th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Once again, how is that a bad thing? If I told you your team will win next year if they pull off these moves, you’re telling me you wouldn’t take it? If the Lakers had won, would it be considered buying a championship because they brought in Gasol?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:13 am
I’ve actually got no problems with that part of it. If the Lakers don’t want the score run up on them, play some defense.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:13 am
@sparty - I was at Game 5 in 2004 when the Pistons closed out the Lakers. Twas awesome!
June 18th, 2008 at 9:13 am
@Ron: Bear has been the biggest C’s fan EVAR since ‘
808!June 18th, 2008 at 9:14 am
How exactly did KG shit on the T-Wolves? I think you may have that reversed man. They didn’t do a damn thing to put him in any sort of position to win except for one year. I liken him to Barry Sanders in that respect except minus the one year and the greatest of his generation-ness.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Sparty - The Wolves made their team better in the long term, getting 2 young NBA starters in Gomes and Jefferson (who looks like a perrenial all-star). Seattle got DeLonte, Sczerbiak (who they later traded for what I don’t know I can’t keep up), and the rights to Jeef Green, who made All-Rookie team. And one of those teams got Ratliff’s expiring contract. They were actually both decent trades for all teams involved.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Yup
June 18th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Big ups to walfredo and St Bear for coming on facing the hatred.
Thumbs down to Maggs for all of a sudden having KG as one of his faves.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Where are all the fuckers calling it the “Leastern†conference?
clown speak up
June 18th, 2008 at 9:16 am
st. bear…it’s not that we wouldn’t like that, but if the tigers win the world series this year, no way our media would be talking about how much the tigers suffered over the years…no way would miguel cabrera be doing interviws with al kaline…no way dontrelle willis reacts like KG did last night. it’s just fucking shoved down our throats non-stop. these guys have been teammates for 9 months. get the fuck over yourselves.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:16 am
As a Laker fan I would say yes. I’m not saying its bad thats great a championship is a championship either way. Did you not see the line where I said I think the C’s were the best team in the league this year.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:17 am
I’d like to think I’m a lot more reasonable than walfredo. I know they have a small window, and are going to fall off next year (too many games this year, not the same drive, Lakers get back Bynum). I’m not arguing that the title wasn’t bought, or that KG’s speech wasn’t embarassing. My only point is that everybody would do the exact same thing if it meant winning a title for their team.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:17 am
@clown
All of a sudden? I have always liked KG. I have a freaking t-shirt!
June 18th, 2008 at 9:17 am
tell me when this actually happens…
June 18th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Re: “Leastern†conference. I picked the C’s to win the title, but their winning doesn’t mean the East is better than the West all of a sudden. It means the East had the very best team. The West had like 9 of the top 12, though.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:18 am
“they showed no class continuing to shoot threes and play their starters with 7 minutes left in a 30 point game.”
Who the fuck cares?! They played over 100 games to earn the right to do what they damn well please when they are about to win a title. Plus they almost blew a 24-point lead with 7 mins left in Game 2. Lamar Odom was pissed that the C’s were still trying at the end. Maybe if he tried for 6 games, they wouldn’t be in that position.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:18 am
I still think it’s the Least. The Lake Show was tired after having to play real teams before the Finals
Nuggets + Jazz + Spurs > Hawks + Cavs + Pistons
/grasping at straws
June 18th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Where are all the fuckers calling it the “Leastern†conference?
It still was a vastly inferior conference. One team does not make a conference. The Celts were the best all year and proved it. The West was better as a whole all year. I don’t see your point.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:19 am
@magglio…
it’s a simple concept: free fucking agency. if you aren’t happy with your situation, fucking leave. oh, but they all resign with their teams because they can offer them 10% more than anyone else or whatever the bird rule is.
if i become CEO of comcast and don’t get that much profit sharing, i can’t demand a trade to exxon-mobil. i can look for another job on my own, but i can’t just sulk in my office for 2 years until someone sends me to a better place.
it’s a fucking joke. if you guys can’t wrap your heads around this TAINTED title, then you need to join us in the real world.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:20 am
I think we can all agree that the East was by far a worse conference, but Boston and Detroit were every bit as good/better than any of the Western teams…
June 18th, 2008 at 9:20 am
boston douchebaggery at its finest. is this my brother? i fucking hate my brother.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:20 am
The Pistons would have beaten the Nuggets in my opinion.
Spurs > Jazz > Pistons > Nuggets > Cavs > Hawks
June 18th, 2008 at 9:21 am
St. Bear - WTF?! Selling me out?! Sitting on this message board for 6 months and hearing the C’s get shit on. Fuck that. Rondo will be better next year, as will Perkins. KG, PP, and Ray still have a few good years. Why can’t they do it again?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:22 am
There can be no complaining about “running up the score” in professional sports.
Thanks.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:22 am
All season the Cavs were worse than the Pistons, but we would have beat them in the playoffs.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:22 am
saying rondo will be better next year is like saying detroit will have fewer murders next year. he’s still garbage.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:23 am
@ Rumeal: I cringed along with every other Boston fan when I saw that interview with Russell. It was ridiculous because it was so staged and fake. Like I said above, my only point is that there’s no shame in buying a title and if you wouldn’t want your team to do the same, you’re fooling yourself.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Either way congrats St.Bear and Walfredo
I went with L.A as a fan. But after game 1 it was obvious that the C’s were better from top to bottom.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Call me when the top 8 teams in the West win 50 games each.
/what?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:24 am
All season the Cavs were worse than the Pistons, but we would have beat them in the playoffs.
nice little jab
June 18th, 2008 at 9:26 am
it’s a fucking joke. if you guys can’t wrap your heads around this TAINTED title, then you need to join us in the real world.
You are the dumbest person on here, and that is saying something. They used Free Agency and fair trades to win a title. Novel concept.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:26 am
@irish: Not towards you. Towards Det.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:26 am
There can be no complaining about “running up the score†in professional sports.
Amen. You don’t like somebody scoring on you? Have some pride and stop them. Th Lakers deserved to get beat by 50 for the way they laid down.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:26 am
@walfredo: I’m not selling you out. I just think they’re going to struggle next year. The headache from all the ESPN documentaries and segments plus one year older (and a ton of games) spells trouble.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:27 am
/Sparty in 04.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Thanks jb… Lakers are stacked for years too. I think a big differece in the teams was chemistry…
And Rumeal… Did you see Rondo last night? He was the best player on the floor in the first half. He’ll be a top-5 PG sooner rather than later…
June 18th, 2008 at 9:30 am
It’s all good St. Bear. You going to parade tomorrow? I gotta figure a way to cancel a work meeting… but I’ll be there…
June 18th, 2008 at 9:30 am
They used Free Agency and fair trades to win a title. Novel concept.
yea, brilliant use of free agency. sam cassell forced the clippers to buy him out so he could choose what team he wanted to play for. and pj brown sat out half the season to see which favorite he would sign with. man, that danny ainge is a sly fox.
talk yourselves into these “fair trades” all you want. both deals sucked. we’re talking about two hall-of-famers here, not fucking lamar odom or marcus camby. if al jefferson and jeff green make the hall of fame, i’ll cut my dick off and mail it to you.
in closing, i think YOU are the dumbest person on here.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:30 am
No way they do it again, everything fell into place this year for them and that doesn’t last. Posey will be opting out (please please find a way to sign him Ferry). KG/Ray are a year older with a lot of games played this year, there’s going to be some dropoff. They’ll be good, but most importantly they won’t have that fire that put them over the top this year.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:31 am
I can’t make it. I moved out of New England a few years ago, so I watch from a distance now. I drove back home for the Sox title in ‘04, but that was only because it happened to fall on a weekend.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:32 am
And Sam Cassell/PJ Brown were arguably the two worst players for the Celtics all season.
But keep talking yourself into Rondo being shitty. It’s fun for us all.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:32 am
2008 Celtics = 2003 Marlins
/fluke
June 18th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Rondo may not be as bad as Rumeal thinks, but he’s still not a very handsome man.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:33 am
what to argue about now….
Coach K picks his Olympic team on Monday
June 18th, 2008 at 9:34 am
@clown
gotta be some sarcasm to that. The Marlins core was all homegrown talent. They brought in Pudge when nobody else would, thats about it.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Keep Kidd away and it’s Dream Team ‘92 Redux
June 18th, 2008 at 9:35 am
even bill simmons admits that pj brown’s 4th quarter in game 7 vs. the cavs won them that series. so…..yeah, nice argument.
what other free agents did he sign? house and posey? damn, he’s the best GM in the league. i look forward to his sit-down chat with theo epstein. i hope obama picks danny ainge as his VP.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Do you think they’ll try as hard next year as they did this year, especially as much as they did during the Lakers series. The entire Lakers series it just seemed like they wanted it more. To me, it felt like the Celtics played like they felt this was their one opportunity and the Lakers played like they would be back next year.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:36 am
walfredo: rondo in the top 5? No freaking way.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:37 am
For future reference, everyone…
best way to win an NBA argument: Cite Bill Simmons.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:37 am
The finals were pretty good, no?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:38 am
@bottomless:
no
June 18th, 2008 at 9:39 am
I got Devin Harris becoming the stud of Eastern Conf PGs. Maybe thats just because he ripped the hearts out of MSU fans in college.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:39 am
“what to argue about now….”
What bar to drink at before parade tomorrow.
“we’re talking about two hall-of-famers here, not fucking lamar odom or marcus camby. if al jefferson and jeff green make the hall of fame, i’ll…”
Rumeal, you’re an idiot. They are rebuilding. Both teams will get MANY more quality years at less money with the young guys. Keep your dick on, it comes in handy every once in a while.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:40 am
@bottomless: you’re in the wrong place buddy. We’re pilgrims in an unholy land.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:42 am
walferdo, there is no way you can say both teams made out on this deal right now. there is no logic in that.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:42 am
I dont know if Rondo will be a top 5 point guard next year but he’s a lock for the top 10. Jason Kidd cant shoot and everybody loved him when he was young.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Best Team USA Line-up:
PGs - Deron Williams, Chris Paul
SGs- Kobe, Joe Johnson, Dwyane Wade (if healthy)
SF- Bron, Carmelo, Battier for defensive reasons
PF- Dwight, Amare, Boozer
Cs- Tyson Chandler
June 18th, 2008 at 9:43 am
@sparty: I thought that was Matt Sylvester?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Rondo, a top 5 pg?! Please! The guy runs around like a chicken with his head cutoff. He benefited from the Lakers never getting back on d, he would book down court more or less out of control and luckily for him Posey or Allen was always sitting at the 3pt line without anyone within 15 feet. But that basically seems to be how the Celts offense works, just keep passing the ball around, with zero rhythm, and eventually LA would leave someone open on the wing for 3. I can’t even imagine how many times that happened this series!
June 18th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Best Team USA Line-up:
PGs - Deron Williams, Chris Paul
SGs- Kobe, Joe Johnson, Dwyane Wade (if healthy)
SF- Bron, Carmelo, Battier for defensive reasons
PF- Dwight, Amare, Boozer
Cs- Tyson Chandler
hold up
where was Dwight on the ALL NBA first team? PF, um no
June 18th, 2008 at 9:45 am
seriously - let’s no go overboard here. You could look good playing alongside three HOFers
June 18th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Yeah, he can’t shoot, but pointguards are pass first. Or is that wrong? Plus, co-rookie of the year! Rookie = hence being young.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Yeah fuck rondo for taking advantage of what the other team gave him. He should have waited on them to get back on D. And all those easy steals he made by ripping Lakers ballhandlers? Should have given those back. Too easy.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Joe Johnson NO
BAttier Maybe
Amare possibly, but the nose wants D
June 18th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Team USA
Deron Williams, Chris Paul
Kobe, D-Wade, Joe Johnson
LeBron, Melo
Amare, Bosh
Chandler, D-Howard
Battier said he isnt playing this summer. So I guess old man J-Kidd will get a spot. Boozer and Michael Redd
June 18th, 2008 at 9:47 am
all right, irish. Dwight’s the starting center and Tyson backs him up. Other than that, you agree right?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:47 am
I’m not too sure about Amare anymore. He’ll be good for the occasional dunk, but his post game outside of 5 feet worries me and his defense—mostly his defense.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:47 am
But since it’s a Colangelo, of course he’ll be on it.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Over the next 8 years or so… You have Paul, Williams, um… er…. I don’t know, maybe Devon Harris… I’m sure I’m forgetting some guys, but Rondo will be right there around the top 5. After watching him for over 10 games this year… Sure he was inconsistent, but there were MANY times where he was the best player on the floor, including last night in the first half.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Not 10 I meant 100
June 18th, 2008 at 9:48 am
You could look good playing alongside three HOFers
Jameer Nelson doesn’t
June 18th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Pass it around and wait for a wide open 3? That’s just crazy enough to work!
June 18th, 2008 at 9:50 am
@Fatty What I’m saying is people bang on Rondo because he isn’t a good shooter but everyone loved Jason Kidd when he was young and he couldn’t shoot either. I like Rondo he’s a little beast plays hard as hell. In my opinon he exposed D-Fish during the finals.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Say what you want about McHale ‘handing’ KD to the Celts. KG had one year left on his contract and they got Al Jefferson (and immediately signed him to 3-5 more years, cant remember the length). Additionally, they got draft picks. Thats a 20-10 young stud plus draft picks and a great role player in Gomes. Memphis got NOTHING for Gasol. The trades for Allen and KG were more legit than you are giving them credit for. Neither player strong-armed their organizations.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:52 am
If Tyson Chandler’s on the US team, I would pray Argentina decides to adopt the Washington Generals as their national team.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:54 am
at least we got the new nickname, GASOFT, out of these NBA Finals
June 18th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Congratulations to the Boston Celtics for winning their championship with tough defense and rebounding. When it gets to the point that people whine because an organization does what it is supposed to do and brings in the pieces to win, you know it is nothing more than a desperate argument. I guess the Celtics should be like the Clippers and try a 25 year rebuilding project. Or maybe the Knicks should be in The Finals because of course it is so easy to spend money and “buy” a championship. Stupid, Stupid argument!!!!!!
June 18th, 2008 at 9:56 am
the other end of these trades have not panned out yet. it may take years, lets stop saying it was all even steven. However, Seattle is trying to get out of there, what better way then to get rid of your best player and lose fan support.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:57 am
I could care less if they “bought” a title, a win is a win. In 2-3 years the Celtics will be awful again, they traded away the future to win now. Lots of teams trade away the future and don’t even win.
Who are those 3 HOFers Jameer is playing beside?
June 18th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Powe, Posey, and Davis.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:59 am
@jb49ers : to be honest, i read your comment wrong, probably cuz i’m a laker fan and haven’t stopped drinking yet. However, I don’t see anything other than speed out of Rondo. But you’re right about Fisher. He did less the nothing in this series. The only time you hear from him is when the Lakers are in the midst of a run because he will always hit a 3, otherwise, he has a terrible habit of popping long jumpers at inopportune times. Farmar will be the starter next year, thankfully.
@Nick Papageorgio : my point is the Celts don’t run any set plays or offense, they look out of control. But hey, if the opponents keep giving u open 3’s of course it’s gonna work when u have a couple of deadon shooters.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:59 am
This was pretty great.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Rashard: overrated
Hedo: role player
D-Ho: will flame out a la Shawn Kemp cuz of all his baby mamas
June 18th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Hey, if the Cleveland Indians were almost moved to Florida thanks to their fomer stripper owner and came back to win despite good players, I think Seattle can do it too. I hear Dennis Haysbert is on waivers from Allstate
June 18th, 2008 at 10:01 am
That fucking idiot doesn’t even know what team Jameer plays on. Loser.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Darrell + 1
I wish all the teams I rooted for did everything it takes to have a shot at the title… Oh yeah… they all do. That’s why I’m going to another parade tomorrow.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Who are those 3 HOFers Jameer is playing beside?
cmon coop, I guess it should only be one huh
June 18th, 2008 at 10:02 am
@ Fatty laker fan I drunk myself to sleep last night I feel like shit. Should have called in from work.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:04 am
said the boston fan to a yankee fan. wow,i cannot believe i just read that. Yankee fans say that and get ass raped.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:05 am
[Insert Cheatriots joke here]
June 18th, 2008 at 10:05 am
D-Ho: will flame out a la Shawn Kemp cuz of all his baby mamas
there is one athlete in Akron right now feeding more kids than Dwight
June 18th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Are all of D-Ho’s kids with the same female? I don’t know; I’m just asking. I think you’re referencing Lebron and if I’m not mistaken, he lives with his girlfriend/babys’ momma.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:08 am
if you read my comment, it said more kids. I wasnt talking about baby mamas like clown.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:09 am
I can’t believe that was written about Rumeal.
Wait. I totally can.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:09 am
dude, I read your comment. I asked you a question pertaining to your comment. there was no scintilla of criticism or disagreement of your comment.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:16 am
wow, i’m dumb. you guys are hilarious/insightful/brilliant/terrific. shouldn’t you guys be waiting for your free hot dog outside of wal-mart?
danny ainge is time’s person of the year. rajon rondo is the next pete maravich. and KG will win 12 rings. tremendous talk guys.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:17 am
It’s only June, but I’m calling it…
TBL comeback of the year!
June 18th, 2008 at 10:18 am
TBL, I agree with you for once, not a very good NBA Playoffs at all.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:19 am
shouldn’t you guys be waiting for your free hot dog outside of wal-mart?
damn im missing out. Just another reason why Wal Mart > costco
June 18th, 2008 at 10:21 am
from now on, i’ll just agree with whatever you guys say. should make things interesting.
where were you after games 4 and 5 when rondo was playing like manuel noriega?
June 18th, 2008 at 10:26 am
I am not sold on Rondo either, Rumeal is right, dude didn’t even hardly play in Games 4 and 5 and he misses shots my 12 year old brother could make.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:27 am
You found Manuel Noreaga? In the Phillipines?
June 18th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Playing like Manuel Noriega? Free hot dogs at Wal-Mart? What does that even mean?
Your ridiculous analogies and metaphors only pour fuel on the fire of your runaway stupidity train that continues to entertain.
June 18th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
“Anything can happennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!” -Kevin Garnett- That was my favorite moment of a pretty boring series…next time I beat my friend in Tennis out at the local park I am going to stare up into the sky and yell that out myself.
June 18th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
My bad…it was actually…”Anything’s PossibleeEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” lol that was so funny.