Ducky
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Ex-GM
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Post by Ducky on Dec 4, 2008 16:22:41 GMT -5
Rudy Fernandez is the first player in NBA history to have at least one 3PT made in his first 20 games. He's on the verge of breaking Hinrich's record of most consecutive 3PT made by a rookie(29) and total 3PT Made in a season held by Kerry Kittles(158) Fernandez (46). Yeeee ducky. hells yes Christopher! Rudy is a beast, no doubt about it. The Blazers are the best. Oden is still sucking yet we are winning, so its all good. Pryz is shooting 82% from FG range LOOL
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Play
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Los Angeles Clippers
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Post by Play on Dec 4, 2008 16:52:56 GMT -5
Derrick Rose>>>>Rudy
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Post by easy on Dec 4, 2008 18:27:52 GMT -5
I could score 20ppg on that shitty bulls team
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Play
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Los Angeles Clippers
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Post by Play on Dec 4, 2008 18:32:27 GMT -5
I could score 20ppg on that shitty bulls team He's scoring it at a high percentage though.
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Post by Phoenix Phil on Dec 4, 2008 18:41:11 GMT -5
Rose is a stud.
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Post by cjmjones008 on Dec 4, 2008 22:10:25 GMT -5
I'm really getting tired of Marty being an anything Spain homer
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Post by easy on Dec 4, 2008 22:23:39 GMT -5
at least I have something to root about!
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Post by Apollo on Dec 4, 2008 23:34:18 GMT -5
at least I have something to root about! Except winning the Gold! Bam!
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Post by Phoenix Phil on Dec 5, 2008 0:10:33 GMT -5
I'm proud to be an American.
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Post by Apollo on Dec 5, 2008 1:19:15 GMT -5
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Post by easy on Dec 5, 2008 9:10:02 GMT -5
at least I have something to root about! Except winning the Gold! Bam! Oh please, let's not get started with this. Congratulations, you guys finally won the Gold which you are SUPPOSED to win every year! Though, the USA were given a break on a TON of calls. The game was being called NBA style, which has many different rules than that of FIBA rules. Considered the tournament is a FIBA sponsored tournament... that was terrible officiating. There were so many missed travel calls in that game, especially on LeBron it was ridiculous. Not saying Spain lost because of those calls, but yeah we could have probably won that game had the game been called how it was supposed to be. Regardless, we still kept it really close. [/quote]
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Post by Apollo on Dec 5, 2008 9:20:40 GMT -5
Scoreboard.
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Post by Apollo on Dec 5, 2008 9:23:46 GMT -5
The whole "USA is supposed to win every time" is a cop out.
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Post by Apollo on Dec 5, 2008 9:26:19 GMT -5
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Post by Apollo on Dec 5, 2008 9:28:40 GMT -5
Also, cool, you can post a highlight.
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Post by easy on Dec 5, 2008 9:36:51 GMT -5
The whole "USA is supposed to win every time" is a cop out. What's such a cop-out about that? Didn't we win the World Championships 2 years before the Olympics? Right? When you have the BEST players in the WORLD, yes you should WIN every single tournament.
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Post by easy on Dec 5, 2008 9:39:31 GMT -5
Cool, you showed a highlight of Fernandez getting beat and poor help defense!
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Post by Apollo on Dec 5, 2008 9:44:30 GMT -5
The whole "USA is supposed to win every time" is a cop out. What's such a cop-out about that? Didn't we win the World Championships 2 years before the Olympics? Right? When you have the BEST players in the WORLD, yes you should WIN every single tournament. Anyone that dismisses the growing strength of the international game is retarded. It's a cop out because by using that argument, if Spain had won you can gloat, but if Spain loses, they're supposed to lose. It's like "experts" picking upsets for the sake of picking upsets. If they're wrong, oh well, the favorites were supposed to win, but if they're right, then they were expert upset picks. It's a joke. Stick by your shit.
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Post by Apollo on Dec 5, 2008 9:46:09 GMT -5
Cool, you showed a highlight of Fernandez getting beat and poor help defense! That was the fucking point. It's only a HIGHLIGHT.
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Post by easy on Dec 5, 2008 9:52:24 GMT -5
What's such a cop-out about that? Didn't we win the World Championships 2 years before the Olympics? Right? When you have the BEST players in the WORLD, yes you should WIN every single tournament. Anyone that dismisses the growing strength of the international game is retarded. It's a cop out because by using that argument, if Spain had won you can gloat, but if Spain loses, they're supposed to lose. It's like "experts" picking upsets for the sake of picking upsets. If they're wrong, oh well, the favorites were supposed to win, but if they're right, then they were expert upset picks. It's a joke. Stick by your shit. When did I ever say that Spain lost because they were supposed to lose? Again, I'll say this, didn't we win the World Championships 2 years before the Olympics? Wasn't it virtually the same American team? Yes, the international game is obviously growing. No one is dismissing that fact, didn't you see the final? Wasn’t it New Zealand or Australia that took USA to the wire in another game? My arguement wasn't the fact that Spain lost because they’re supposed to lose. It’s simple, the game could have been A LOT closer had the game been officiated by FIBA regulations. We lost, we lost, yes it’s as simple as that but if you are playing in a FIBA-sponsored tournament, and ALL tournament you’re officiating by FIBA rules, why would you change the style of officiating for the final game?
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Post by Apollo on Dec 5, 2008 9:56:01 GMT -5
Congratulations, you guys finally won the Gold which you are SUPPOSED to win every year!
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Post by Apollo on Dec 5, 2008 9:57:01 GMT -5
USA winning the game that they are supposed to win equates to Spain losing the game they are supposed to lose.
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Post by Apollo on Dec 5, 2008 10:01:30 GMT -5
You should have just stuck with the "it was bad officiating" argument, because as soon as you introduced the "USA is supposed to win" argument, you've lost all true credibility. At least the officiating argument shows true fandom as opposed to bitching out. I mean, if it's LAL vs POR in Western Conference Finals with LAL having homecourt advantage, I think it's safe to say LAL will be the clear favorites. So does that mean if Portland loses you say "Oh well, they were supposed to lose."
I don't know about you, but I think the teams I cheer for are ALWAYS going to win. I'm never happy with a loss, or indifferent, or "Well we were the underdog anyways."
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Post by easy on Dec 5, 2008 10:03:47 GMT -5
USA winning the game that they are supposed to win equates to Spain losing the game they are supposed to lose. You are taking it way to literally. So you mean to tell me if the USA lost that game it wouldn't be a huge upset? Am I wrong for saying that? So you will DISAGREE that the USA wasn't SUPPOSED to win that game? Really? Let's try this in simple terms. Was USA supposed to win? Yes. Did Spain lose because USA was supposed to win? No. Was that ever my argument? No. Was my argument that the game was officiated badly? Yes.
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Post by easy on Dec 5, 2008 10:04:50 GMT -5
You should have just stuck with the "it was bad officiating" argument, because as soon as you introduced the "USA is supposed to win" argument, you've lost all true credibility. At least the officiating argument shows true fandom as opposed to bitching out. I mean, if it's LAL vs POR in Western Conference Finals with LAL having homecourt advantage, I think it's safe to say LAL will be the clear favorites. So does that mean if Portland loses you say "Oh well, they were supposed to lose." I don't know about you, but I think the teams I cheer for are ALWAYS going to win. I'm never happy with a loss, or indifferent, or "Well we were the underdog anyways." You truly are an idiot, when did I say Spain lost because they were supposed to lose? How many fucking times do I need to tell you that we WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP 2 YEARS AGO? Christ almighty.
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