Btw, Chris Bosh had the worst All star game performance OF ALL TIME...Especially for a starter...He had like 4 airballs, 2 crossovers through his legs, 2x being dunked on and a crotch to the face
We needed something memorable, and Bosh gave it to us. Well, Kobe also helped by totally schooling LeBron. Miami may be the title favorite, but I'm not forgetting LeBron and Bosh's All Star performance anytime soon.
I was surprised that Kobe was able to stop LeBron. He forced him left all the times which I think helped. Also since it was just 1 vs 1 it helps too. Back to real basketball on Tuesday
The two biggest NBA apologists in this forum create four pages of commentary about the least profound and least fundamental, yet most overhyped game of the NBA season, if you can even equate it to being part of the season. A game that few pros prepare for and has one joke of a walk-through-style practice. I am fucking shocked.
Shocked that a person who enjoys watching basketball enjoyed a weekend that was all about entertainment for the fans? What a shocking surprise, a fan enjoyed a weekend made for the fans. I also spent time ripping the dunk contest and I think the NBA missed on the music performances. What would you do to change the All Star game? Everyone knows coming in that it's no defense for the first 3 quarters then the players trying if the game is close in the 4th. Also, thankfully, it doesn't have real NBA consequences like the Western Conference now getting HC advantage in the finals because won an All Star game. The only change I would make for the actual game is to get Jeff Van Gundy in the announcing booth. He's much more entertaining to listen to ranting than Reggie Miller saying that Memphis is his dark horse finals team from the East. And get rid of music perfomance, music performance, one team gets introduced, music performance, other team introduced, music performance. Not necessary. Also by NBA apologist what do you mean? I'm critical of the NBA, but without proof I'm not going to buy that the NBA is rigged. If someone had proof, sure, but it's all theories now, nothing concrete except "Well I thought the best team in the league with the best player was going to win the finals and they won, the league is rigged!"
Sad news, Jerry Buss passed away. http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8959182/jerry-buss-los-angeles-lakers-owner-dies-80
It was like an apologist AIM chat. I'd call it a circle jerk, but I don't think that's possible with two people.
Hmm unless I have the definition of apologist wrong, it seems like you're just complaining that the NBA season thread was talking about the NBA All Star game when there were no meaningful NBA games going on. I was complaining all weekend long, par for the course for me and basketball, which doesn't fit the apologist theme. If you want to say I complain too much in here, I would 100% agree that I do. Apologist, again maybe I have the definition wrong (someone who endlessly defends/in accordance with someone/something 100% of the time), doesn't seem to make sense. Someone who complains about a meaningless basketball weekend, that title fits me better.
People complaining about doing things they aren't required or compelled to do... SMH. Thanks, Obama. "You know what really pisses me off? This discussion. I won't say you have to end it, and I won't even add anything to it, but I will condescendingly demean your point of view without merit, insight, or wit."
This is the NBA season thread. If you hate discussion about the NBA, feel free to stay out. Oh, and there was a lot more than two people posting here this past weekend.
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ESPN has a doubleheader tonight Hornets@Cavs and Celtics@Lakers :rofl: first game features two lottery teams. Second game features two teams that if they make the playoffs, it'll be as a 7 or 8 seed. Interesting strategy. Put on horrible basketball and see whether you get good ratings. The second game I guess looked attractive before the season, but the first game certainly didn't.
Lakers/Celtics I see why. From a casual fan perspective, I don't see the appeal of Hornets/Cavs. I guess ESPN was hoping one of them would be good, or do they need to show every team once?
