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  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Oh please. Javale McGee is actually going to get a RING. So what? Charles Barkley never got one. ARVYDAS SABONIS NEVER GOT ONE!
     
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    Remember when the Super Bowl winner would say "I'm going to DISNEY WORLD!" In the NBA they now say "I'm getting the FUCK AWAY from Disney World"
     
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    Kind of was pulling for the Celtics but I am glad Miami got that over with.
    It would have been tough to push to 6 or 7 games and give the Lakers time to rest and heal.
    At least this way they are almost as healthy.
     
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    I think Javale already got one two years ago no?
     
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    Meyers ever the cheer leader. Standing right up front at the table.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Meyers Leonard - NBA Eastern Conference Champion. Good for him.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Miami is going all the way
     
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    This year? I doubt that very much. If the Heat get 2 games, I’ll be surprised.

    The burning question is whether Meyers gets any PT. He has a better shot at it vs the bigger Lakers, unless they go smaller like they did against the Rockets.
     
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    I could actually see him playing a few minutes here and there. The Refs will be blowing whistles and there are only so many fouls.
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    Which is exactly why people using the number of rings won to determine the players greatness is a fucking joke. Adam Morrison and JR Rider I believe have 2 each......Malone, Stockton and Barkley NONE!
     
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    I have a bunch of friends who were in the bubble for 72 days working for TNT......they all flew home today and it was hilarious. Their posts on facebook were like they were finally getting out of prison.
    I told them I'd get locked up for 2 months for 60k!!!
     
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    They're not the Olajuwon Rockets, and the Lakers aren't the Shaq Magic.
     
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    I like to see a team like Miami without multiple superstars and limited lotto picks beat a loaded favorite like Boston.
    The player on Miami that is a UFA id like to go after is Crowder.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    They could be the Billups Pistons going up against the Payton/Malone Lakers though.
     
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    Here's hoping! Eric Spoelstra's damn good, but is he Larry Brown?
     
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    Hopefully.

    He has a better playoff record than Vogel
     
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    This has been our philosophy for years since Dame has gotten here and yet nothing works for us
     
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    Except Miami has pieced their team together with players that can shoot and play defense.

    They also didn't have each of their players suffer injuries this season
     
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    Plus, they have superior coaching compared to us.
     
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    True. Very True.
     
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