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Post by fatmenace on Feb 11, 2010 12:26:52 GMT -6
Maybe he was the only one actually betting and involved with organized crime. But I don't think anyone doubts his claims that the refs amuse themselves by making bets with themselves on how quickly they can T someone up, or whatever. When that story broke, writers were quoting league players and coaches (anonymously, but whatever) they they absolutely believed it because they see that nonsense all the time.
I just feel like a tighter grip should be had on the refs.
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Post by gk on Feb 11, 2010 20:15:30 GMT -6
I take back everything I said. The refs obviously have Orlando tonight and/or wanted to induce Shaq to get a technical.
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Post by gk on Feb 11, 2010 20:34:49 GMT -6
Although in fairness, it looks like the officials are trying to have everyone foul out. 4 guys on Orlando with 3 fouls at the half.
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Post by gk on Feb 11, 2010 21:48:57 GMT -6
God I hope Delonte West isn't in jail when these two teams meet in the playoffs.
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Post by gk on Feb 11, 2010 21:59:42 GMT -6
Howard goes scoreless over last 7:32 with Shaq on him.
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Post by gk on Feb 11, 2010 22:43:13 GMT -6
Shaq on Howard: "Superman my a$$."
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Post by gk on Feb 12, 2010 10:51:13 GMT -6
From today's espn.com Daily Dime: "But the question still remains: Do they [the Cavs] have enough to get past Orlando -- or Boston or Atlanta, for that matter -- with what they have now?" !!?!!!!!??!?!?!??!??! ?!!!!!!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!!?
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Post by gk on Feb 12, 2010 10:53:35 GMT -6
Look could they lose to Orlando in a seven game series? Of course they COULD. But based on their two games they've played this year, which the cavs have won rather convincingly, they should win. They probably "should" have won last year, but a combination of luck, mismatches, and poor/great performances allowed Orlando to upset the Cavs. It could happen this year.
p.s. I have PTSD watching the Cavs play Orlando. Every time the Magic hit a 3 I feel a wave of panic and start hallucinating.
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Post by gk on Feb 12, 2010 14:12:24 GMT -6
Worth noting: the 4-48 Nets aren't eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoffs right now.
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Post by gk on Feb 12, 2010 20:27:03 GMT -6
Amare to Cleveland close? According to NBA.tv it is. Not sure how I feel about that. Hate to give up Hickson. But if that's what it takes (and assuming Z can resign with Cleveland after 10 days..) I'm all for it.
If anyone can teach Stoudamire to play defense, it's Mike Brown.
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 12, 2010 23:29:19 GMT -6
As a Spurs fan let me tell you I have zero fear of Amare. I don't think he's think the missing piece to any championship team.
But I could be wrong.
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Post by gk on Feb 13, 2010 9:22:25 GMT -6
Yeah the more I think about it the less I like it. Three reasons:
1) Shaq and Amare didn't appear to mesh particularly well last year. 2) It's tough to integrate someone into the offense in midseason - think of how everyone proclaimed Shaq was a flop the first few months of this season. 3) They'd be trading JJ Hickson (presumably) who's sort of a mini-Amare at this point, might be better than him as soon as next season (he's shown huge growth between year 1 and year 2), and obviously has a much better contract.
I don't even know Amare's contract situation. I'm kind of afraid to look.
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Post by gk on Feb 13, 2010 9:30:17 GMT -6
On the other hand, Amare on the Cavs should work, IN THEORY. Like Communism.
He could be in their "big" or "small" lineups. He's that "stretch-4" in the Rashard Lewis mode (not having a guy like that was more a cause for the Cavs' loss to Orlando than the Dwight Howard mismatch). With Lebron driving, and Shaq clogging the paint, that should leave Amare with a lot of open looks.
Sort of sounds like the logic behind the Magic acquiring Vince Carter.
Ugh.
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Post by gk on Feb 13, 2010 9:50:14 GMT -6
So apparently Amare has just two years left on his contract. Meaning that even if it "doesn't work out" they'd have yet another nice trading asset going into 2011, FWIW.
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Post by fatmenace on Feb 13, 2010 21:31:26 GMT -6
I don't know, I'm kind of a fan of the whole "dance with the one that brung ya" thing. Cavs have the best record in the league, good record so far against Orland, Boston and LA. It feels like the machine is just getting warmed up and oiled. Could be scary come playoff time. Adding a new part this late in the game? I don't know.
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