MexSoxFan#1

RIP J Gandolfini Most awesome TV character ever

So The Last of Us is an awesome game, huh? Gonna got out and get me a copy this weekend. About the XBox One vs PS4 situation, I've been a PlayStation guy since 96 and nothing about the XBox makes want to switch consoles. Also, I must be in the decided minority that actually perfers the Sony controller to the XBox. Not a fan of Halo either, I've played it at my nephew's house and I thought it was meh, as long as I can get my CoD fix, I'm good to go...

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jun 19, 2013 -> 11:14 AM) When has Miami ever won two games in a row? They beat the battered Bulls 4 straight after dropping the first and they swept the Bucks. ECF, they traded victories. Why do people think all of sudden they'll win another game? Has SA even lost two games in a row this playoffs? If there's any team that can beat Miami in a 7th game, it's the Spurs but the way they let the NBA title get away from them, I just don't think they'll recover. I said Heat in 7 and I'm sticking with that.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 11:51 PM) I'm not doin' this s*** tonight. I called out Booga for an obvious bias towards LeBron,. He doesn't want the Heat to lose. He wants LeBron to lose. He never says anything when LeBron is being LeBron. But whenever he has a bad game (no matter how mediocre/bad Wade/Bosh are) or gets beat off the dribble it's lol hahaha LeBron. Tonight was the most obvious case I've seen to date. LeBron took his headband off and turned into the original predator from the 4th quarter on. Not a peep. LeBron turns the ball over and it's lol Lebron choke. Well, I'm not Boogua, I don't hate LeBron and I think you know that. I just don't think he is on MJ's level. And don't start with that crap about us MJ fans being protective of his legacy, the stats he put up in the biggest games don't need us to "prop" up. LeBron had been having a meh Finals and in reality, if Leonard hits both FTs or the Spurs could grab a f***ing rebound, the narrative right now would be how LeBron underperformed in 2 of the last 3 Finals and how he choked down the stretch when SA grabbed a 5 point lead in the final minute. That's how close LeBron was to being called a choker all summer long. The Spurs lost this game more than the Heat won it TBH. Bron should be buying Ray Ray an expensive gift because LeBron's legacy would be taking a massive hit (and rightfully so) right now.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 11:22 PM) Oh, he's most definitely a threat. But he's got to win this series. 4 MVPs at 28? He's every bit as efficient as Jordan was. So you can't use that. It's all about titles. The problem with you is that you don't use context. LBJ's competition is nowhere as good as Jordan's. Kevin Durant? Dwight Howard? Derrick Rose? MJ was battling prime Bird and Magic for MVPs. Call me when any of Bron's contempararies are anywhere near that level...and don't say Duncan, his best years were half a dozen years ago. MJ could easily have 2 or 3 more MVPs.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 11:00 PM) Just admit your agenda. Chop LeBron down to protect Jordan's legacy at all costs. It's ok. I did the same thing with Kobe for years. lol, as if LeBron is a threat.

This stopped going to Duncan.

Next half could define LBJ as either the stud we all thought he'd become after last year or a choke artist.

Phil Jackson would do wonders for LeBron, instead he has had Mike Brown and Spo.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 09:04 PM) Lebron with a choke job so far. You almost gotta feel bad for him...

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 17, 2013 -> 05:01 AM) The next Spurs W is going to be the toughest W ever. I just want Lebron to be 1-3 in the finals. With the 1 being a weak title in a shortened year where Rose and Noah got hurt, even though I don't think the Bulls wouldve beat Miami. Just want to be able to say that so I could sleep better. If you look at LBJ's overall Finals performances so far, hardly GOAT level.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Jun 14, 2013 -> 09:04 AM) Can you really see the Spurs losing two in a row to Miami? That's pretty much what Miami has to do win this series. If the see saw continues, the Spurs win. I sure can. I would absolutely love to be wrong but I said Heat in 7 before the Finals started and I'm sticking to that

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 14, 2013 -> 12:02 AM) There's an article out on ESPN Chicago how Rose is feeling 100 percent! Wooooooo!!!!!!!!!! Unreal. Still not at 110%

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 13, 2013 -> 11:54 PM) Well, the Mavs did go up 3-2 and finished 'em in game 6. Game 5 is the Spurs' season. No way in f***ing hell they lose game 5 and take two in Miami. Big dif is that in 2011, LBJ was still a p****. Present day LeBron now at least attacks the basket when his j isn't falling.

I've seen this effing movie before... Spurs win game 5, go up 3-2 Miami wins game 6, ties it 3-3 Heat blows out Spurs in 7th game (yawn)

Dammit, the Heat are gonna win this one

"LeBron is shooting 52/211 (24.6%) outside the restricted area through 18 career NBA Finals games" Yeah, right up there with Jordan

QUOTE (Boogua @ Jun 11, 2013 -> 11:11 PM) I just don't know what happens with him. He shows the ability to absolutely dominate, but this is his second finals where he is severely underperforming. It seems like he has lost a decent amount of confidence in his jumper. Pop is daring LeBron to shoot, they are sagging off him big time. I've always though that if you had to pock your poison, take away his driving lanes to avoid him going to the hole, I'd much rather have him shooting 18 footers. I have no idea why LeBron just doesn't go in the post though.

Spurs just need to keep it close

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 9, 2013 -> 05:21 PM) This is accurate. In my lifetime, LeBron is the 2nd best I've seen. He's a monster. It's between Magic and LBJ for me but James gets the nod because of his defense.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 9, 2013 -> 12:03 AM) LMAO. Not ONE reply? This thread is awful. I'm sure you have nothing to do with it being awful...

QUOTE (Boogua @ Jun 8, 2013 -> 03:49 PM) 1. Wilt played a few eras before Michael. This is different. Hell, Rodman played against and with some current NBA players (Kobe, Duncan, Allen, Garnett, etc). His opinion, while it may be wrong, should hold more weight than WIlt's based on that. 2. What rule changes would he force? He would do well in the 80s for sure because it was uptempo, but why would he do better than Mike? The dude asked to sit out the in the beginning of the fourth quarter because he was tired. This was in a FINALS game and the tempo wasn't what it was in the 80s. He would probably have to slim down a bit to keep the tempo in the 80s. 3. The 91 Bulls went 15-2 in the playoffs and lost their 2 games by a combined 4 points. They needed 5 games to beat a team with Ervin (people call him Magic) Johnson in the finals and the one loss was by 2 points. 4. It's harder to score against the handcheck. You can dislike it all you want, but this much is true. 5. Jordan would do fine against Bowen. Early 90s Mike would have torched Bowen because Bowen wouldn't be quick enough to guard him. It also depends on what rules we're playing with. Parker and Ginobili would have problems with the physicality those late 90s bulls played with. The 08 Celtics had to face 08 offenses so it's different. They changed the rules after 04 because offenses were so bad against the handcheck. Just because they didn't use the handcheck in 08 doesn't mean they're a better defense overall. The offense could have just been worse. Yayyy. Pierce? Seriously? Jordan put up 25-13-7 his last game against Pierce and this was with handchecking. Mike was 40. I think he would be okay. I just don't understand how your name is "Jordan4life" yet you don't give the guy the respect he deserves. I'm sure you'll say something like "He just gets overrated and I'm just trying to be real!111!", but you're not dude. Old Jordan played against most of the guys that Lebron averaged 18 PPG against in a finals (Marion, Kidd, Dirk, Chandler) and he did fine. There are youtube videos of old Mike torching Marion, Kidd, and Pierce (among others). Come on man. Great post

It's also boring the way J4L dismisses the early 90s Knicks. That team was built around strong interior defense and rebounding. Offense wasn't how they won games. They were also coached by a pretty damn good coach. It's hard to judge across eras but they would be a match up nightmare for this year's Heat. If Indiana could push Miami to 7 games while making Hibbert look legit, imagine how NY's FC of Ewing, Oakley, X, Mason would fare. They would obliterate Miami on the glass. Plus Starks, as much as J4L makes fun of him, was a pretty good defensive SG (of course he was no match for peak Jordan but who was?), I could see him easily locking down current Wade. Oakley would have Bosh in a fetal position. Bron would get his because, well, he would be great in any era but that Knicks team matches up pretty well to this Heat team purely based on match ups.

The "today's era is the best ever" crowd are every bit as bad as "my era > any era" crowd IMO. Every era had it's weaknesses and strengths and it's really hard to compare across eras. For me, MJ was the best player I have ever seen and that includes peak LBJ, Kobe, Shaq, Duncan, Olajuwon, Barkley, Malone, Bird and Magic. I can't say for sure that he was better than KAJ, Wilt, Oscar, Elgin and Russell (much to your chagrin, J4L) because I never saw them in their prime and I'm not against the notion that they were as great as Jordan if not better. From the time I started watching the NBA (mid 80s) to now, MJ is clearly the best player in that time frame, IMO.

Brian Scalabrine would be the undisputed GOAT in the WNBA. Neymar would score 10 goals a game in women's soccer. Women's sports is terrible except when it's hot tennis players involved.