The Spurs will take the ball out of LeBron's hands and dare Gibson, Hughes & Co. to beat them. Can they step it up again?

uPtoWnNY said:

Yeah, can't see them doing it for more than a couple of games. LeBron will have the odd big game, but I think the Spurs have enough to make him struggle in more than one. Chances are the Cavs will all struggle in a game or two, so it's hard to see how they'd win the series.

There goes my team -they'll be split up now

nurse said:

They are getting old and rasheed has to go.

nurse said:

Yeah,imo keep Tay,Rip,Billups,Maxiell, everybody else is expendable. This series reminded eveyone just how important big Ben was,no way should you have seen Lebron going to the hole like he did.Ben would have been there waitin on him. Well Detroit has joined the ranks of Dallas(Dirk needs to grow some balls)Mavs, Phoenix(we can win a championship with offence,right?)Suns. As being favorites of going to the nba finals but came up short
Also Detoirt needs to keep Amir Johnson he is going to be adog in the league.

OMG!!! I was gone all night so I didn't see/hear SHIT about this game - I can't believe the Pistons are out!! DAMN!! I probably won't watch any of the finals - can't stand the Spurs, don't think the Cavs can hold them off to make for a good matchup (talking out of my ass here, but still!)...

Hey, WHY did they trade Wallace in the first place? WTF??

Chris Webber must be crying his fucking eyes out right now, that bitch will NEVER get a ring

DAMN!

Ben Wallace left as a free agent...he wasn't traded.

Webber is a free agent now...guess he'll try to sign with the Cavs and
ride LeBron's coattails in order to get that ring...

Billups is a free agent, he's got the reputation, but damn, he's OLD...
somebody will overpay for his tired ass (will probably be the Pistons...
Dumars must GO)

Speaking of Dumars, why doesn't he get reemed by the Piston fans for
taking Darko over Carmelo with the #2 pick (LeBron was #1)? With these
Pistons as old as they are, THAT's a mistake that will haunt them for a
long time.

Tayshaun (he doesn't deserve to be called Prince) showed the world
that his game is soft, real soft. He will NEVER want that last second
shot, his ass is (literally) yellow

Detroit is gone,now it's the Spurs vs the Cavs. Well there is no way Lebron gonna be driving to the lane like he did with Detroit,,and whatever their center name is he is not gonna be scoring 20 points. Just like the bulls beat the Heat, then got beat by the Pistons, the Cavs will fall to the Spurs. I can see it now Horry hits a Big time 3-pointer and helps the Spur to a 4th nba championship.

Revolution said:

Ouch. I really hate 2 say this but the Piston's look like they had no coaching at all against the Cavs. They are getting older but they are not done. I love 2 hate the Pistons but they are still a good team.

When is Sheed going 2 grow up? I know that clown from the Cavs was flopping all over the place but damn.....

Graycap23 said:

Yeah, first year couldn't blame Flip.,but 2nd year we might want to look at the coach as being part of the problem. The first problem no defense in the paint, Lebron just had his way driving to the lane. second where the bench

lebron james is the greatest player of all time without a doubt!

mirrorbestfriend said:

oh larwd.....Jordon, Bird, Erving, Wilt,

Graycap23 said:

none of them could beat lebron 1 on 1

Bird wasnt that good...he was good for a caucasian..but i know 25 brothers on the corner right now better than bird

mirrorbestfriend said:

oh my.....

mirrorbestfriend said:

Th' Hell????

***Bird was probably the best pure shooter ever in the NBA, white or black.
***He was a very good rebounder
***He was a GREAT passer
***He was a very good TEAM defender

1 on 1 is NOT basketball...it's a 5 on 5 game. LeBron is going to be special
because he sees the game like very few see it...all around...like Bird, Magic, Jordan etc.

Revolution said:

Thanks for clearing that up

mirrorbestfriend said:

Graycap23 said:

That's exactly what I thought when I read those remarks, especially the ignorant comments about Bird. Dude was one of the top ten NBA players of all time, and I'm a Celtic hater.

LeBron the GOAT? Please....can we wait until his career is over first?

uPtoWnNY said:

Bird wasnt even the best on his team..Kevin Mchale was more feared than bird...ask barkley....he'll tell you

mirrorbestfriend said:

Ask McHale...

Barkley may say so, but that's because McHale was abusing him EVERY night, position for position.

McHale, Chief and DJ were great set up men, but Bird was an assassin.

Revolution said:

I am to this day a die hard Celts fan! I wore #33 in high school and tried to pattern my game after Larry Legend. However i didn't get his height. Grew to six foot 2, and played like a poor mans Ginobili (which got me a college scholarship as a 2 guard!)

Revolution said:

Mchale had more moves than james brown....bird didnt have no moves...all he could do was shoot....reggie miller better shooter than he

mirrorbestfriend said:

How many championships and MVP's did Reggie Miller Win 0! How bout Bird 3. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Larry Legend.

karmatornado said:

Bird had more around him....Put Bird on the cavs right now and they dont make the playoffs

mirrorbestfriend said:

Dude thats horse shit logic. I am a Celtics fan from Womb to Tomb. The year before Larry Got Drafted the Celts were 29 - 53! The year he got there they went 61 - 21 and win the 1980 NBA championship! He lead INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES to a 33 - 0 record and to the NCAA finals, what has Indiana state done since. Larry Did what Lebron in less time!

karmatornado said:

bird lost to magic in those ncaa finals and magic cant even shoot! how pathetic

mirrorbestfriend said:

Once again what did Reggie Miller ever do? Your hyping up James for what he did in his 4th year in the League! Bird did it as a rookie! And won it! (which Lebron will not do) So who is your team if I may ask?

This thread has become ridiculous!

mirrorbestfriend said:

You sound young...

Magic had a better supporting cast...it was Larry and the nobodies on that Indiana State team that went undefeated through the regular season. Larry carried that team by making supporting teammates better, that's what GREAT players do. They make others better.

That's what Lebron is doing now, what Magic did as a laker. MJ took a slightly different path, but ultimately, he made his teammates better too.
That is the thing that Kobe can't figure out...great scorer, but that's it, same with Iverson...that list can go on and on (and includes Reggie Miller)
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