Best rivalries heading into the season

[BobStackhouse42]

Now, go hand me an infraction and we'll go down the same old road we always do. Why are you even bothering wasting both of our times? I'll post how I want, or I won't post. Its pretty damn simple, and my stance has never changed on the matter.

Why did you come at me like that and lump me in with those heat fans? I can't stand Miami. I've never had a problem with you before and I never said anything about anyone sweeping anyone else. You attacked this straw man argument you set up to argue against instead of even acknowledging the point I was making. Then you went and belittled me with absolutely no provocation. Why? Because the internet makes you fragile and sensitive?

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by BobStackhouse42

Why did you come at me like that and lump me in with those heat fans? I can't stand Miami. I've never had a problem with you before and I never said anything about anyone sweeping anyone else. You attacked this straw man argument you set up to argue against instead of even acknowledging the point I was making. Then you went and belittled me with absolutely no provocation. Why? Because the internet makes you fragile and sensitive?

You left out unconfident and scared.

I brought up how Bosh plays well below average against Indy. If you don't want to speak about that, it's fine. But then don't go on a feminine rant about emotions.

[e-monk]

this thread is hurting my emotion feelings and making me all sore in my heart

[Jamel Irief]

Originally Posted by Dee-Zy

Not a rivalry, but a match up that might be quite interesting is when LA meets BK during the season.

I think Bynum will want to prove something. Both teams are not on the same level but it might be an interesting game.

Especially if the game is in LA.

Do both teams meet this season? I'm guessing yes.

Not sure what's more confusing here. The fact that you are calling Philly BK or if you asked if every team plays each other. Do you follow the nba?

No wonder you said the mavs would be better than the lakers.

[Jamel Irief]

Originally Posted by BobStackhouse42

Why did you come at me like that and lump me in with those heat fans? I can't stand Miami. I've never had a problem with you before and I never said anything about anyone sweeping anyone else. You attacked this straw man argument you set up to argue against instead of even acknowledging the point I was making. Then you went and belittled me with absolutely no provocation. Why? Because the internet makes you fragile and sensitive?

He's an angry vitamin D deprived man. Just have fun with it.

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by Jamel Irief

Not sure what's more confusing here. The fact that you are calling Philly BK or if you asked if every team plays each other. Do you follow the nba?

No wonder you said the mavs would be better than the lakers.

When I read it I was like "Why has no one said anything? Did Bynum go to BK? Am I the one who has no idea whats going on here?"

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by Jamel Irief

He's an angry vitamin D deprived man. Just have fun with it.

Angry. But I've got vitamin D for days bro.

[Dee-Zy]

Originally Posted by Jamel Irief

Not sure what's more confusing here. The fact that you are calling Philly BK or if you asked if every team plays each other. Do you follow the nba?

No wonder you said the mavs would be better than the lakers.

Hah, you are right, Bynum is in Philly. For some reason, I had him in BK. Completely dropped the ball on that one.

As for playing each teams twice, I wasn't sure because of the lockout, I was confused. Not sure if in the regular season they always see each other or if it was just because of the lock out.

I still stand for the Mavs and yes I do watch the NBA, that is the reason why I stand by the Mavs. People are sleeping on them hard.

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by Dee-Zy

Hah, you are right, Bynum is in Philly. For some reason, I had him in BK. Completely dropped the ball on that one.

As for playing each teams twice, I wasn't sure because of the lockout, I was confused. Not sure if in the regular season they always see each other or if it was just because of the lock out.

I still stand for the Mavs and yes I do watch the NBA, that is the reason why I stand by the Mavs. People are sleeping on them hard.

I agree that a lot of folks on here are sleeping on Dallas. All the sudden most of the posters here think it's a 3 team league,

[Jamel Irief]

Originally Posted by R-Star

I agree that a lot of folks on here are sleeping on Dallas. All the sudden most of the posters here think it's a 3 team league,

Luckily the lakers won't have to play them... Wait what? Will they? I'm confused.

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by Jamel Irief

Luckily the lakers won't have to play them... Wait what? Will they? I'm confused.

They will, but Dallas gets Bynum for that game.

[Jace]

Originally Posted by doctordrizzay

If Mavs meet Lakers in the playoffs, I have the Mavs winning the series.

Oh, bless your heart.

Who you got in the Finals? Heat...Mercury?

Originally Posted by R-Star

I heard the same rhetoric last year.

The Pacers will challenge the Heat. There is no doubt about it.


Obviously as deep underdogs, but those of you who think its a cake walk to the finals have another thing coming, yet again.

Dude, he said "if healthy." Chris Bosh played 14 games (started 10) out of 23 in the playoffs. He missed all but the first half of game 1 of that series. Not sure that "rhetoric" was tested last year.

I'm really not sure Indiana is much better than Philly at this point. I really expected them to put up more of a fight against the Bosh-less Heat.

Originally Posted by R-Star

You guarantee me nothing. The Pacers have Hibbert and West, with quality bigs on the bench. Chris Bosh doesn't change the equation when those two teams play.

Oh my god, I can't believe I just read this.

"Having your best big man against a team with a lot of good big men doesn't mean anything one way or the other."

Not to mention, the Heat are already lacking decent bigs. R, you're better than this.

Originally Posted by R-Star

Yes. And once again depth means nothing.

And Bosh, the premier defender he is, guards Hibbert and West correct? Both of them. Neither are left to abuse Anthony.



Its like talking to the same brain dead idiots every single year. Last year was supposed to be a sweep according to many Miami fans. Chris Bosh wouldn't matter because Lebron and Wade were so super duper cool with their nerd glasses that the series would be a cake walk....... then reality hit and it wasn't.


I like speaking with adults on this website. But it seems that when it comes to Miami all I get is shit like this. Not once did I say Indiana would win the series. I said it would be an actual series. Not Miami murdering a JV ball team like I was told was going to happen last playoffs.

When did you go completely off the deep end? You sound like you're in a straight jacket right now. I didn't hear anyone declare it would be a sweep after Bosh was injured. You're re-writing history. If depth matters (which it doesn't as much in the playoffs), why wouldn't Bosh playing help the Heat's depth? As has been stated, he's better than any Indiana big. I love the idea of West "abusing" Joel Anthony. He couldn't "abuse" Battier in that series! Its not just about guarding Indiana, they have to guard Miami too. Does Bosh's presence really not help Miami be more potent? Everyone on our board was aware of it as soon as he was injured. To say we all thought it would be a cake walk is you distorting reality to what suits your argument.

This is incredibly myopic stuff from you all around. I admit I never read this board until recently, but the only poster I can think of who probably still called this an easy series has a Ph.D in the absurd.

Sorry to re-kick up dust on this one, but I just find some of this mind-blowing.

Originally Posted by Luke

I still think that Indy would have stolen a game even with a fully healthy Heat. Obviously it would have been a very different series though.

I agree. Look at the NY series, or the Philly series the prior playoff. This Heat team doesn't tend to do themselves the favor of sweeping. Up 3-0 they seem to go auto-pilot. And even in the East, every team is good enough to play well enough to beat any team one time.

Whoever said earlier no team could beat Indiana in 5...really?

Originally Posted by Jamel Irief

Not sure what's more confusing here. The fact that you are calling Philly BK or if you asked if every team plays each other. Do you follow the nba?

No wonder you said the mavs would be better than the lakers.

Wow, finally someone brought this up.

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by Jace

Oh, bless your heart.

Who you got in the Finals? Heat...Mercury?



Dude, he said "if healthy." Chris Bosh played 14 games (started 10) out of 23 in the playoffs. He missed all but the first half of game 1 of that series. Not sure that "rhetoric" was tested last year.

I'm really not sure Indiana is much better than Philly at this point. I really expected them to put up more of a fight against the Bosh-less Heat.



Oh my god, I can't believe I just read this.

"Having your best big man against a team with a lot of good big men doesn't mean anything one way or the other."

Not to mention, the Heat are already lacking decent bigs. R, you're better than this.



When did you go completely off the deep end? You sound like you're in a straight jacket right now. I didn't hear anyone declare it would be a sweep after Bosh was injured. You're re-writing history. If depth matters (which it doesn't as much in the playoffs), why wouldn't Bosh playing help the Heat's depth? As has been stated, he's better than any Indiana big. I love the idea of West "abusing" Joel Anthony. He couldn't "abuse" Battier in that series! Its not just about guarding Indiana, they have to guard Miami too. Does Bosh's presence really not help Miami be more potent? Everyone on our board was aware of it as soon as he was injured. To say we all thought it would be a cake walk is you distorting reality to what suits your argument.

This is incredibly myopic stuff from you all around. I admit I never read this board until recently, but the only poster I can think of who probably still called this an easy series has a Ph.D in the absurd.

Sorry to re-kick up dust on this one, but I just find some of this mind-blowing.



I agree. Look at the NY series, or the Philly series the prior playoff. This Heat team doesn't tend to do themselves the favor of sweeping. Up 3-0 they seem to go auto-pilot. And even in the East, every team is good enough to play well enough to beat any team one time.

Whoever said earlier no team could beat Indiana in 5...really?



Wow, finally someone brought this up.

You thought the Pacers would have put up a better fight? A better fight than a 6 game series? A blowout? Holding Wade to the worst game of his career? Going a game up in the series without HCA?

Why do people forget this is an Internet forum? Your posts are still there from the series thread. So no. You didn't think they'd do better than 6 games. You didn't think they'd hold Wade to by far his worst ever. Etc.

This is what I'm talking about with the classic Miami bullshit. At least think before you post bullshit please.

[Jace]

I don't think G3 was a blowout. Indy pulled away at the end, but it wasn't like the game was out of reach for a large part of it. Miami was clearly the better team the last two games, and that surprised me a little bit.

And what do you mean? There were times I thought Indiana might win the series based on the way Miami was playing. And why would I ever predict they'd hold Wade to the worst game of his career (which I think you're over-crediting Indiana for)? Really?

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by Jace

I don't think G3 was a blowout. Indy pulled away at the end, but it wasn't like the game was out of reach for a large part of it. Miami was clearly the better team the last two games, and that surprised me a little bit.

And what do you mean? There were times I thought Indiana might win the series based on the way Miami was playing. And why would I ever predict they'd hold Wade to the worst game of his career (which I think you're over-crediting Indiana for)? Really?

Uhh, you just wrote "I expected them to put up more of a fight."

I mean, what are we trying to do here now? If you're going to try to weazle out of this argument, easier to just leave.