2009 NBA Playoffs Thread (Money Gripp Blog Thread)

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:55 pm

an-also wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:
an-also wrote:the magic might be the worst 59 win team in history. This boston team is winning on sheer determination and effort. I still cant believe they have done so much without KG
philaflava where the last 3 games you've played are a 100% accurate representation of how good your team is

teams have rough stretches even very good ones obviously they aren't playing well right now, but talk about overreacting to 2games
I've been saying Orlando isnt as good as their record all year so its not overreacting. And how the fuck is "every team/player has rough stretches" your excuse every time a team or player starts playing like shit at *ahem the most important time of the year*. It probably means its not a rough stretch, it means that they cant handle the pressure or isnt as good as you thought.

he HAS been saying this all year.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:56 pm

Julius Seizure wrote:You don't call out your coach like that DURING a series...even if you're right.

I agree with this.

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:03 pm

Gregg Popabitch wrote:
Julius Seizure wrote:You don't call out your coach like that DURING a series...even if you're right.
I agree with this.

I remember during the Lakers Threepeat run Shaq would continually call out his coach and/or teammates for not gettin him the ball enough

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:13 pm

Tweak Da Leak wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:
Julius Seizure wrote:You don't call out your coach like that DURING a series...even if you're right.
I agree with this.
I remember during the Lakers Threepeat run Shaq would continually call out his coach and/or teammates for not gettin him the ball enough

He was right though.

point blank · Post by **point blank** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:10 pm

Shaq is an exception to the rule

Plus, Phil has Professor X type powers so he can handle players and the media. If the criticism continues, SVG may lose it and shave his mustache.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:14 pm

I can't believe that little faggot asked for an apology.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:28 pm

All-NBA First Team

LeBron James
Dirk Nowitzki
Dwight Howard
Kobe Bryant
Dwyane Wade

All-NBA Second Team

Tim Duncan
Paul Pierce
Yao Ming
Brandon Roy
Chris Paul

All-NBA Third Team

Carmelo Anthony
Pau Gasol
Shaquille O'Neal
Chauncey Billups
Tony Parker

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:31 pm

Kevin Durant is the biggest omission unless I'm overlooking someone.

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:49 pm

Money Gripp wrote:

I can't believe that little faggot asked for an apology.

you can just tell right after that gif the kid was about to tell his dad that he got pushed. Spoiled brat

Epitome · Post by **Epitome** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:12 pm

Money Gripp wrote:All-NBA First Team

LeBron James
Dirk Nowitzki
Dwight Howard
Kobe Bryant
Dwyane Wade

All-NBA Second Team

Tim Duncan
Paul Pierce
Yao Ming
Brandon Roy
Chris Paul

All-NBA Third Team

Carmelo Anthony
Pau Gasol
Shaquille O'Neal
Chauncey Billups
Tony Parker

I can't knock the seasons that Bryant & Wade both had, but Chris Paul only making the 2nd team doesn't do him justice. They either need to have a spot for each position or just pick the 5 best players as the first team and so on.

Epitome · Post by **Epitome** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:17 pm

Epitome's All-NBA Team (by position

First Team

PG: Chris Paul
SG: Kobe Bryant
SF: LeBron James
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Dwight Howard

Second Team

PG: Deron Williams
SG: Dwyane Wade
SF: Carmelo Anthony
PF: Tim Duncan
C: Yao Ming

Third Team

PG: Tony Parker
SG: Brandon Roy
SF: Paul Pierce
PF: Pao Gasol
C: Shaq

DULLAH · Post by **DULLAH** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:18 pm

an-also wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:

I can't believe that little faggot asked for an apology.
you can just tell right after that gif the kid was about to tell his dad that he got pushed. Spoiled brat

Wow.
I didn't know that was the kid.
From the way they described it, I thought it was some little frail child who was thrown to the floor.
This is some fat kid who barely got touched and his hat fell off.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:21 pm

Epitome wrote:PF: Carlos Boozer

Typo?

Epitome · Post by **Epitome** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:17 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
Epitome wrote:PF: Carlos Boozer
Typo?

Was looking at his 08 stats. Move TD up to second, and Gasol to third.

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:51 pm

FUCK dwight howard being on 1st team after this playoff performance

i'd rather see yao or TD there

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:07 pm

Judge rejects Blount's claim
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HAMILTON, Ohio -- Former NBA player and University of Cincinnati star Corie Blount was sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday in a plea arrangement resulting from drug charges.

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Cheech and Chong would have had a hard time smoking that much.
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-- Judge Craig Hedric, during Corie Blount's sentencing
Blount, 40, had pleaded guilty in Butler County Common Pleas Court last month to two felony counts of marijuana possession after prosecutors dropped two trafficking charges.

Blount was arrested Dec. 4 after sheriff's deputies intercepted 11 pounds of marijuana sent to him at a relative's house. Investigators said they found another 18 pounds in a subsequent search of his home.

Although Judge Craig Hedric did not sentence Blount to the maximum 10 years in prison, he rejected Blount's claim that the marijuana was intended for personal use and to share with friends.

"Cheech and Chong would have had a hard time smoking that much," Hedric told Blount.

Hedric fined Blount $10,000 and ordered him to surrender two vehicles and $34,000 in cash seized in the bust.

Blount was a first-round draft pick by the Chicago Bulls in 1993. In an 11-year NBA career, he also played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors.

djjeffresh · Post by **djjeffresh** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:44 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
an-also wrote:the magic might be the worst 59 win team in history. This boston team is winning on sheer determination and effort. I still cant believe they have done so much without KG
I can. Heart of a champion, man.

doug collins yesterday: "you can't put a price on mental and physical toughness."

djjeffresh · Post by **djjeffresh** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:46 pm

eternalreflection wrote:
an-also wrote:the magic might be the worst 59 win team in history. This boston team is winning on sheer determination and effort. I still cant believe they have done so much without KG
philaflava where the last 3 games you've played are a 100% accurate representation of how good your team is

teams have rough stretches even very good ones obviously they aren't playing well right now, but talk about overreacting to 2games

dude the magic were having the same problems closing out games against the sixers.

the SIXERS.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:20 pm

an-also wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:
an-also wrote:the magic might be the worst 59 win team in history. This boston team is winning on sheer determination and effort. I still cant believe they have done so much without KG
philaflava where the last 3 games you've played are a 100% accurate representation of how good your team is

teams have rough stretches even very good ones obviously they aren't playing well right now, but talk about overreacting to 2games
I've been saying Orlando isnt as good as their record all year so its not overreacting. And how the fuck is "every team/player has rough stretches" your excuse every time a team or player starts playing like shit at *ahem the most important time of the year*. It probably means its not a rough stretch, it means that they cant handle the pressure or isnt as good as you thought.

because you don't apply it fairly, Pierce has a great rep but he's been awful, Dirk has an awful rep but just had an absurd 4th quarter with his team facing elimination

weird things happen in short series, even in basketball where variance isn't a huge factor like it is in baseball and football, you assume that its always the true colors showing up, but when you have games where a single shot's outcome can change who wins you are grossly underrating the raw luck factor

that and you underrate performance in the first 3quarters like its totally meaningless, part of being "clutch" is not having your team in close games in crunchtime, where a single lucky bounce can turn a win to a loss

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:31 pm

eternalreflection wrote:
an-also wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:
an-also wrote:the magic might be the worst 59 win team in history. This boston team is winning on sheer determination and effort. I still cant believe they have done so much without KG
philaflava where the last 3 games you've played are a 100% accurate representation of how good your team is

teams have rough stretches even very good ones obviously they aren't playing well right now, but talk about overreacting to 2games
I've been saying Orlando isnt as good as their record all year so its not overreacting. And how the fuck is "every team/player has rough stretches" your excuse every time a team or player starts playing like shit at *ahem the most important time of the year*. It probably means its not a rough stretch, it means that they cant handle the pressure or isnt as good as you thought.
because you don't apply it fairly, Pierce has a great rep but he's been awful, Dirk has an awful rep but just had an absurd 4th quarter with his team facing elimination

weird things happen in short series, even in basketball where variance isn't a huge factor like it is in baseball and football, you assume that its always the true colors showing up, but when you have games where a single shot's outcome can change who wins you are grossly underrating the raw luck factor

that and you underrate performance in the first 3quarters like its totally meaningless, part of being "clutch" is not having your team in close games in crunchtime, where a single lucky bounce can turn a win to a loss

When was the last time I hated on dirk? The last time i was hating on him was when they lost the GState series and he was absolutely trash in the series. He was timid to go inside and chucked away.

You still havent addressed why Orlando is a legit 59 win team. They struggled with 6ers team and now are down 3-2 to a team thats without its best post defender and rebounder and team leader.

The only reason i can see you trying to make Orlando out to be some sort of juggernaut is because if Lebron faces them in the next round and gets past them, you can use that in some sort of argument about Lebron having the greatest season of all time. Admit it. There is no other reason to make Orlando out to be something special when they clearly aren't.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:02 pm

because +6.6PD is a legit team, teams with that kind of PD nearly always are 56+ win teams especially when you are an elite defensive team like Orl

their playoff losses are by 2, 2, 16, 1, 4
their wins are by 9, 3, 13, 25, 5, 21

they've lost a few games on last second plays and have generally won fairly convincingly

91pistons for reference(pre bulls series)
losses 5, 12, 6, 32
wins 13, 12, 32, 11, 7, 5, 4

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:12 pm

Money Gripp wrote:Kevin Durant is the biggest omission unless I'm overlooking someone.

not to be a homer but durant doesn't deserve it over granger, for one thing

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:42 pm

Kenyon Martin and the Nuggets just :copy:

the Mavs and Cuban

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:43 pm

Money Gripp wrote:Kenyon Martin and the Nuggets just the Mavs and Cuban

word. seriously though you watched that latest play (oop to marting from jr)

@ jason terry giving jr smith the green light to just go past him to the lane

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:46 pm

Dallas has one foot on the court and the other on the beach.

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:49 pm

and another in a jail cell demanding their fiancees to explain themselves

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:50 pm

Reason wrote:and another in a jail cell demanding their fiancees to explain themselves

I would pay good money to hear that conversation.

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:50 pm

@ kenny smith's aaron brook impersonation

Epitome · Post by **Epitome** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:51 pm

Dallas was just outclassed this series but they had some pretty stinky performances. If I was them I would keep Dirk, Barea & Bass & fire everyone else. If I was Dirk I'd try to pull a KG & get traded to a team that's not on the decline.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:52 pm

Reason wrote: @ kenny smith's aaron brook impersonation

Yeah, the Rockets sent him a jacket like Brooks' and then they did a montage of all these different people in the studio wearing it, some guy ringing out his mop on the jacket.

Inside the NBA bringz the LOLz.