<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Roland Hood:</div><div class="quote_post">I agree to an extent. But lets say you're the Spurs. Or Miami with Shaquille. Detroit even.</div> Nov 22, 2004 Spurs @ Raptors... Spurs Loss 91-96 (Yes, Duncan Played) March 26, 2005 Heat @ Bobcats... Heat Loss 92-94 (Yes, O'Neal AND Wade played) Nov 8, 2004 Pistons @ Raptors... Pistons Loss 89-101 (Yes, all the starters played) Better teams get away with slacking more times that bad teams, but any game, any day, any team can beat you in this league.
The thing that sucks about watching a game live is that you can't change the channel when the Sonics are down 15. That had to be the most boring basketball game I've ever been to. 14 points the the 1st quarter; that is a big difference after playing Sacramento ... When they finally came back, I nearly puked after they gave it to Ray Allen for the trey. Now I understand that you give the ball to your star player in the clutch, but Rashard Lewis was red hot in the last minutes of the 4th quarter. He knocked down 2 consecutive 3 pointers, followed by a fade on the block. Ray-Ray on the other hand couldn't buy a shot from the field. When he's missing wide open threes, you know he's ice cold. I would have given it to Rashard after that timeout. But then again, who am I? The highlight of the game (besides it finally being over) was my HS cheer squad performing before the game.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting psheehy:</div><div class="quote_post">Nov 22, 2004 Spurs @ Raptors... Spurs Loss 91-96 (Yes, Duncan Played) March 26, 2005 Heat @ Bobcats... Heat Loss 92-94 (Yes, O'Neal AND Wade played) Nov 8, 2004 Pistons @ Raptors... Pistons Loss 89-101 (Yes, all the starters played) Better teams get away with slacking more times that bad teams, but any game, any day, any team can beat you in this league.</div> I'm not saying the Spurs, Heat, Pistons et al have never lost to an inferior team. I"m saying that it's understandable if they take them lightly considering their talent level, experience and virtual lock on a play-off spot. It's not understandable to me that the Bobcats, Raptors, and yes, this year, the Sonics, take anybody lightly.
