Jordan4life_2007

King of the f***ing sports world. So strange to be on the other side.

It just hit me that Juwan Howard has two rings.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 08:37 PM) If the Cardinals want to give you Taveras, Adams, Carlos Martinez, Wong and Rosenthal for Sale and Alexei, I would say yes Unfortunately, the Cardinals are the best-run franchise in baseball and don't do stuff like this.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 12:49 AM) The Heat need to figure out what they are gonna do about Wade. I really do think he's on full mode decline. He's still very good when he's healthy but the older you get, the more injury prone you become and the longer it takes a body to heal. He's had a history of being injury prone and it's only gonna get worse. LeBron, as good as he is, can't do it alone. What do you mean figure out what they're gonna do? They're gonna ride or die with him. He's not going anywhere. Soxfest will make a post that consists of more than 1 line or 6 words before they trade Wade.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 12:19 AM) You gotta remember too that the Bulls actually have a starting level NBA sg which they haven't had in this LeBron era. And once again, there's just no reason to believe that Derrick wont be himself, no matter how much I'm pissed off at the guy. Honestly, I just don't trust the Bulls to ever be healthy enough to really compete. They just never are.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 12:16 AM) Not to defend Bosh here but I feel his struggles are more a product of a system than they are of Bosh. And that's not a shot at Spo cause they have 2 titles but I feel if Bosh went else where, he'd be the Toronto guy again. Yeah, they have to do something with him next year. His skill-set is too good to be standing around the perimeter like Steve Kerr.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 12:07 AM) You're being kinda silly considering Miami has Dwyane Wade. You're arguing repairable injuries compared to a gradual physical decline. It's especially true with Westbrook since he would have been out like 2 months if the injury didn't occur in the playoffs. Wade had an off post-season. His regular season numbers were elite. Which one is which? We'll see. Wade doesn't have to be '06 Wade for the Heat to win. But Rose has to be '11 Rose for the Bulls to have any chance at all. By the time next season rolls around, Rose will have not played in an NBA game in damn near 20 months. Forgive me if I question if he can get back to the same level in year 1. I'll believe it when I see it.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 11:57 PM) And Wade isn't? Usually it's a better idea to bet on the guys in their early/mid-20's when it comes to recovering from injuries. I didn't say they couldn't recover. I question can they fully get back to their pre-injury form next year. Rose could've knocked some of that rust, etc, off had he played and we'd have a much better idea of where he's at- but let's not get into that.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 11:52 PM) Honestly, there's no reason to believe that those 3 wont be themselves by the time the playoffs roll around, sure it might take them a few weeks during the regular season but unless all 3 of them get hurt again, I have every reason to believe that they'll be themselves come playoff time. Wade is a completely different animal than those 3. We'll see. Rose/Westbrook are all about athleticism and explosiveness. Anything less than 100% in those two things and they're not the same players.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 11:45 PM) I don't think so(and this is nothing against LeBron btw), granted, we have to see what the offseason entails but the Bulls, Pacers and OKC should all be trending upwards while I think the Heat are about to hit a big down turn. Once again, we have to see what the offseason brings but at the moment this will be the first time preseason that I don't think LeBron and the Heat will be the best team in the league. That's a big leap to think Rose, Granger and Westbrook will play at their pre-injury levels, at least in that first year. If Wade is a question mark, so are those three.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 11:41 PM) I was referring to barely getting by in game 6, and separately needing Battier tonight. I'll grant you that Lebron deserves mostly all the credit tonight. The point however remains that, while Lebron is the best player in theNBA, and likely the best post MJ player, its hyperbole to say he "has it on lock" No, it's not. Other than, like, 4 good games from Wade (Bosh was wack most of the playoffs), he still got it done. As long as he has a competent cast, it's his title to lose.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 11:34 PM) Stop with the absurd hyperbole. They had to change the rules of the game in the past for guys. Also squeeking through game 6 and getting an absurd shooting night from Battier = having it on lock? They won. I don't care how they did it. QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 11:35 PM) Me thinks LeBron is going to have a hard time 3 peating next yr. We'll see. But the east is just not that good. We have no idea what Rose will be like. Indiana has to figure out what they're going to do with Granger. The Knicks can't get a second star to pair with 'Melo. Nobody else is worth mentioning. Forgot about Westbrook, too.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 11:05 PM) What bothers me about you J4L, is that you have no respect of legends past, you don't respect NBA history. Just the fact that you think Russell was a punk is telling enough. Tim Duncan has 3 FMVPs, that's one more than James and yet you already say James is the second greatest ever? I have never seen people be in such a rush to crown James GOAT. They take what ESPN says hook line and sinker. And this isn't just about Jordan, Look at Kareem's career and what's he's done, James needs a lot of work to touch the elite players. GTFOH There's a difference between respecting the past and clinging to it. There's never, ever been a player like LeBron James. The 4th quarter and OT of game 6 and all of tonight just proved that. He impacts the game in more ways than any player ever. His defensive versatility, rebounding, play-making and tonight with the jumper. LeBron, like MJ at the same age, has it on lock now.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 10:53 PM) Shut up dude, stop disrespecting Magic, Larry, Kareem, Wilt etc. Stop it. Stop it. There's nothing you can say at this point. Bird? lmao.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 10:50 PM) No race he has lost in the finals......................race ova. lol. You're not even a real person. You're a bot.

Oh, and the Big Three era will be a smashing, unquestioned success no matter what happens from this point on. 3 finals, 2 rings = vindication.

LeBron is officially the second greatest player ever. The race is now on. Bulls fans just need to accept it.

What the hell happened to Manu? 19 year old rookies aren't this dumb.

Oh, and Bosh should only get half a ring. He doesn't even deserve a whole one.

Heat basically need one stop and it's over (would be now if Chalmers hadn't missed those free throws).

MVP!

lol. neither team really deserves to win this game.

This s*** is f***ing nuts. Spurs won't die.

Manu

It's not over yet. But man. One defensive rebound and we're not even playing tonight. So glad I'm not a Spurs fan.