NBA 2007-2008 Thread
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slapdash21
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BainbridgeShred
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It is becoming increasingly apparenty that the Celtics team is made up entirely of a type of Basketball player we all know very well. You can recognize him by the fact that he attends every open gym religiously, hacks and hip checks freely because he's never bothered to learn the rules of the game, tries to take charges without planting his feet, sits in the key for an eternity without anyone saying a word, and generally is between 6'3-6'7, which explains why he chose the sport of Basketball to ruin in the first place.
Honestly watching the Celtics defense, it's like the NBA wants them to win out of spite for Kobe. I don't think that is happening, but really some of these calls are ridiculous. I haven't even watched a full game of these playoffs so far. They're pretty fucking boring. I lost interest when Pierce got carried/wheeled into the locker room covering his face only to hop back out a couple minutes later like he was hot shit. What a fucking joke.
Honestly watching the Celtics defense, it's like the NBA wants them to win out of spite for Kobe. I don't think that is happening, but really some of these calls are ridiculous. I haven't even watched a full game of these playoffs so far. They're pretty fucking boring. I lost interest when Pierce got carried/wheeled into the locker room covering his face only to hop back out a couple minutes later like he was hot shit. What a fucking joke.
Kobe loses in the finals, KG finally gets a ring, and Pierce guarantees his jersey will get retired by the Celts. All in all about as good as I could have hoped from the finals. If I were a laker fan (and I'm not), I wouldn't be too discouraged though, given how young the roster is. They should have another good shot next year. As for the Celts... as long as the East is as weak again next year and they don't get too complacent, I see no reason why they couldn't make the Finals again.
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BainbridgeShred
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Enough with the nostalgia for a second? LA vs Boston. Russell vs. Wilt. Magic vs Bird. Bob Cousy, James Worthy, Cedric Maxwell, Elgin Baylor, Sam Jones, Jerry West, Kevin McHale. The renewal of basketballs greatest rivalry in this years NBA Finals is shady - yeah I said it. The effect that two former Celtics-Lakers players now employed (or formerly employed) by other teams have had on each teams rebirth and success needs to be repeated.
Boston Celtics – The original Kevin Garnett trade featured Minnesota receiving the #5 pick, Al Jefferson, and Theo Ratliff’s expiring contracts. After KG originally expressed his displeasure with going to Boston, the deal was ratified a few weeks later to only include Al Jefferson and expiring contracts (not the #5 pick which had been traded weeks earlier for Ray Allen). We all know this. Did Chicago not have the assets to offer a better deal? Rumors had it Golden State made an over-the-top offer for KG (Monta Ellis, Biedrins, and the #8 picked Brandon Wright). If Kevin McHale was not a former Celtics hero and Hall-of-Famer – does the Boston deal get done?
LA Lakers – The Pau Gasol deal is one of the most lopsided, strangest trades in NBA history. Memphis received not one quality asset back in the deal, except Kwame Brown’s expiring contract. Not 1 young stud. Not 1 high-talent player. Nothing. Was the Memphis deal engineered by the great Jerry West? The same Jerry West who just one year ago was the top basketball executive with the Grizzlies. The same Jerry West who has Memphis ownerships valued respect. Was Jerry West’s over-the-top speech during the Western Conference Finals trophy presentation an admission of something? The 3-minute speech (yes I counted) is found below. Does it illustrate anything we need to think about? Remember, Kobe’s tirades during the summer included bashing Mitch Kupchak, and demanding Jerry West return to LA as a front-office executive.
Boston Celtics – The original Kevin Garnett trade featured Minnesota receiving the #5 pick, Al Jefferson, and Theo Ratliff’s expiring contracts. After KG originally expressed his displeasure with going to Boston, the deal was ratified a few weeks later to only include Al Jefferson and expiring contracts (not the #5 pick which had been traded weeks earlier for Ray Allen). We all know this. Did Chicago not have the assets to offer a better deal? Rumors had it Golden State made an over-the-top offer for KG (Monta Ellis, Biedrins, and the #8 picked Brandon Wright). If Kevin McHale was not a former Celtics hero and Hall-of-Famer – does the Boston deal get done?
LA Lakers – The Pau Gasol deal is one of the most lopsided, strangest trades in NBA history. Memphis received not one quality asset back in the deal, except Kwame Brown’s expiring contract. Not 1 young stud. Not 1 high-talent player. Nothing. Was the Memphis deal engineered by the great Jerry West? The same Jerry West who just one year ago was the top basketball executive with the Grizzlies. The same Jerry West who has Memphis ownerships valued respect. Was Jerry West’s over-the-top speech during the Western Conference Finals trophy presentation an admission of something? The 3-minute speech (yes I counted) is found below. Does it illustrate anything we need to think about? Remember, Kobe’s tirades during the summer included bashing Mitch Kupchak, and demanding Jerry West return to LA as a front-office executive.