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Re: NBA Playoffs 2017 (Thread)
« Reply #195 on: April 20, 2017, 09:37:39 PM »

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Sometimes I wish I could enjoy watching LeBron. I really do.

I've always seen him as a villain. Can't help it. Never liked how his teams play. He seems to be a nice guy off the court. I couldn't really explain it to you.

There's an air of entitlement that I just can't get past.
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Re: NBA Playoffs 2017 (Thread)
« Reply #196 on: April 20, 2017, 09:38:27 PM »

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Miles Turner did his best Olynyk impression down the stretch tonight.

Re: NBA Playoffs 2017 (Thread)
« Reply #197 on: April 20, 2017, 09:39:23 PM »

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I hate call reversals like that. They miss a blatant foul that causes the ball to go out on PG, then they reward Cleveland with it. So Indy gets screwed twice there due to a missed call.

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« Reply #198 on: April 20, 2017, 09:40:37 PM »

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Sometimes I wish I could enjoy watching LeBron. I really do.

I've always seen him as a villain. Can't help it. Never liked how his teams play. He seems to be a nice guy off the court. I couldn't really explain it to you.

Maybe because a self-entitled prick, everything is handed to him by his team. Bolt his way out for easier rings then leaves them when he know the ship is sinking.

Re: NBA Playoffs 2017 (Thread)
« Reply #199 on: April 20, 2017, 09:41:07 PM »

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Toronto might have to go rebuild next, yeesh!

Re: NBA Playoffs 2017 (Thread)
« Reply #200 on: April 20, 2017, 09:41:12 PM »

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Yeah but it's not just that, it's an aesthetic and on-court personality thing.
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« Reply #201 on: April 20, 2017, 09:42:50 PM »

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The 2016-2017 Playoffs so far in a nutshell:

Curry / Durant / Dray > Lillard & CJ

Kawhi > Marc & Mike

Harden > Westbrook

Bron > PG

Giannis > Lowry & Demar

Jimmy B > Isaiah

Wall > the Hawks


The one exception is Clips / Jazz.


I guess basketball is simple sometimes.
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« Reply #202 on: April 20, 2017, 09:43:00 PM »

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To everyone who responded to my post about Paul George to Boston:

The main problem is the contract + his love for the Lakers. He's an expiring so Ainge won't pay a premium for a guy who is an expiring, and if his heart is really set for LA LA Land, it's doubtful he agrees to a long term commitment in a trade to Boston.
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« Reply #203 on: April 20, 2017, 09:43:41 PM »

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Miles Turner did his best Olynyk impression down the stretch tonight.

Uh oh, did Kevin Love lose another arm? Dude's gonna look like Vader soon
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Re: NBA Playoffs 2017 (Thread)
« Reply #204 on: April 20, 2017, 09:44:43 PM »

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Sometimes I wish I could enjoy watching LeBron. I really do.

I've always seen him as a villain. Can't help it. Never liked how his teams play. He seems to be a nice guy off the court. I couldn't really explain it to you.

There's an air of entitlement that I just can't get past.

Somehow the entitlement comes out in the way he plays the game.  Like he believes he's meant to win every game and dominate every opponent.

But how is that a bad thing?  He's a great player.

I mean, I dislike his tendency toward bully ball.  Just put his head down and bowl his way to the basket.  But he's such a great passer and he's developed a post game and his jumpshot is really good now.

The bias must be in me, not so much any flaw in LeBron, but I just can't get to the point where I enjoy seeing the guy win.
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« Reply #205 on: April 20, 2017, 09:47:40 PM »

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I think it's safe to say tonight is the night the Pacers lost Paul George.
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« Reply #206 on: April 20, 2017, 09:49:43 PM »

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Sometimes I wish I could enjoy watching LeBron. I really do.

I've always seen him as a villain. Can't help it. Never liked how his teams play. He seems to be a nice guy off the court. I couldn't really explain it to you.

There's an air of entitlement that I just can't get past.

Somehow the entitlement comes out in the way he plays the game.  Like he believes he's meant to win every game and dominate every opponent.

But how is that a bad thing?  He's a great player.

I mean, I dislike his tendency toward bully ball.  Just put his head down and bowl his way to the basket.  But he's such a great passer and he's developed a post game and his jumpshot is really good now.

The bias must be in me, not so much any flaw in LeBron, but I just can't get to the point where I enjoy seeing the guy win.

It's tough to pin down because LeBron does not have a sense of entitlement in that he expects stuff to be handed to him.  Dude has busted his behind for everything he's got.  But he does expect everything to work out for him and if it doesn't, he reacts like some global injustice has occurred.

It's really aggravating but, to be fair, if KG had that same sense of entitlement he would have bolted Minnesota much sooner and might have a few more rings.

Mike

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« Reply #207 on: April 20, 2017, 09:51:22 PM »

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Well, I'd say that pretty much seals George being traded this offseason. How our series ends and the lottery will determine if he comes here or not.

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« Reply #208 on: April 20, 2017, 09:51:23 PM »

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Did you see the difference between Bucks and our offense? Open men are driving to the rim for more efficient shots instead of chucking 3s!

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« Reply #209 on: April 20, 2017, 09:52:18 PM »

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Miles Turner did his best Olynyk impression down the stretch tonight.

Uh oh, did Kevin Love lose another arm? Dude's gonna look like Vader soon

Nah...Turner just sat on the perimeter , missed a bunch of threes, and disappeared on defense.