2009 NBA Playoffs Thread (Money Gripp Blog Thread)

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:57 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:it seems you just like flashy games, something Howard doesn't have, he has very strong average games, with a ton of consistency
Shaq has a similar game to Dwight Howard.

the only difference is Shaq was a trillion times better at the same age.
Yup. Shaq also was an alpha dog. Dwight Howard is more like a poodle.
Exactly. Shaq had a temper. You didn't want to make him mad.

Also, Shaq has much more skills then Dwight Howard does. Dwight Howard's PER is very gaudy but his actual skillset is very limited. To compare Kobe to Dwight is ludicrous.
Disregarding skills and heart and basketball IQ, who do you think has more raw athletic ability - Young Shaq or Dwight Howard?

I think Dwight does. Guy can jump out of the gym and run like the floor like a small forward. Strength is probably a toss-up.

howard for athletic ability. damn howard just looks awkward sometimes.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:00 pm

I hate when you're making fun of a guy and he makes a big play.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:02 pm

Shaq is a top5 alltime player, zomg Howard isn't that good neither is Kobe, Wade, Paul, Pierce, Yao, KG and 99.999% of players that have played the game

Duncan is up there

Howard is having a hell of a game tonight, nice timing

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:06 pm

eternalreflection wrote:Shaq is a top5 alltime player, zomg

But I think Dwight Howard could be just as dominant as Shaq. Seriously.

He has more raw athletic ability, but he lacks low-post moves and a killer instinct.

P.S. Howard is having a good game. We'll see what he does in the 4th quarter where he's been a non-factor through much of this series.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:08 pm

eternalreflection wrote:Howard is having a hell of a game tonight, nice timing

If he shows up in the 4th quarter and they win, I'll admit I was wrong - something you never do.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:14 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:Howard is having a hell of a game tonight, nice timing
If he shows up in the 4th quarter and they win, I'll admit I was wrong - something you never do.

I hate how you guys do that, the 4th isn't 10x more important, its only important in this game because of how great he's played a mediocre game from him and they are down 10+

22/17 is a complete game, he's carried the team if someone on his team finally shows up and he has a meh 4th its still a monster game

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:18 pm

eternalreflection wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:Howard is having a hell of a game tonight, nice timing
If he shows up in the 4th quarter and they win, I'll admit I was wrong - something you never do.
I hate how you guys do that, the 4th isn't 10x more important, its only important in this game because of how great he's played a mediocre game from him and they are down 10+

22/17 is a complete game, he's carried the team if someone on his team finally shows up and he has a meh 4th its still a monster game

Yup. Just be satisfied with that and pack it in. That's what I expect from the best player on the team. It's not like he should realize he's the best player and take it upon himself to win the game.

UPDATE: Ol' Dwight got his 4th foul and it was a dumb one.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:19 pm

Give me Rondo's heart and toughness over Dwight Howard's athletic ability every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:23 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:Howard is having a hell of a game tonight, nice timing
If he shows up in the 4th quarter and they win, I'll admit I was wrong - something you never do.
I hate how you guys do that, the 4th isn't 10x more important, its only important in this game because of how great he's played a mediocre game from him and they are down 10+

22/17 is a complete game, he's carried the team if someone on his team finally shows up and he has a meh 4th its still a monster game
Yup. Just be satisfied with that and pack it in. That's what I expect from the best player on the team. It's not like he should realize he's the best player and take it upon himself to win the game.

UPDATE: Ol' Dwight got his 4th foul and it was a dumb one.

christ he has to carry the team by himself for the entire 48minutes? I mean how the fuck is this a 1point game

its just that for this to be a big performance in a big game, he doesn't need to do more, he's done a fuckton keeping the team in the game, I mean the teammates have to do something right? it is a team game if i remember correctly

its not fair to trivialize the first 3quarters

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:25 pm

eternalreflection wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:Howard is having a hell of a game tonight, nice timing
If he shows up in the 4th quarter and they win, I'll admit I was wrong - something you never do.
I hate how you guys do that, the 4th isn't 10x more important, its only important in this game because of how great he's played a mediocre game from him and they are down 10+

22/17 is a complete game, he's carried the team if someone on his team finally shows up and he has a meh 4th its still a monster game
Yup. Just be satisfied with that and pack it in. That's what I expect from the best player on the team. It's not like he should realize he's the best player and take it upon himself to win the game.

UPDATE: Ol' Dwight got his 4th foul and it was a dumb one.

christ he has to carry the team by himself for the entire 48minutes? I mean how the fuck is this a 1point game

its just that for this to be a big performance in a big game, he doesn't need to do more, he's done a fuckton keeping the team in the game, I mean the teammates have to do something right? it is a team game if i remember correctly

its not fair to trivialize the first 3quarters

Rashard Lewis has a better plus/minus tonight.

Ooooh - using stats against you. How does it feel, man? I bet that shit burns.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:26 pm

I didn't phrase it great, basically you asked for a big performance in a big game, which he's given you but then you go and say its not enough he has to have a big 4th too, its ridiculous

and on that note, Lewis has started making plays about time

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:28 pm

eternalreflection wrote:I didn't phrase it great, basically you asked for a big performance in a big game, which he's given you but then you go and say its not enough he has to have a big 4th too, its ridiculous

and on that note, Lewis has started making plays about time

Rashard Lewis has been the best player for the Magic in this series.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:30 pm

See, that, eternal - it's the 4th quarter and Paul Pierce is taking over.

But he doesn't have a 22 and 18 so it's not important that he's gonna get his team a win...

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:31 pm

Money Gripp wrote:See, that, eternal - it's the 4th quarter and Paul Pierce is taking over.

But he doesn't have a 22 and 18 so it's not important that he's gonna get his team a win...

who's had a better game Pierce or Howard?

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:33 pm

eternalreflection wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:See, that, eternal - it's the 4th quarter and Paul Pierce is taking over.

But he doesn't have a 22 and 18 so it's not important that he's gonna get his team a win...
who's had a better game Pierce or Howard?

Ask me that question after Dwight bricks these free throws...

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:34 pm

And voila.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:35 pm

so after those 2 misses, you put Pierce ahead of him for the game?

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:35 pm

OH NOES PAUL

WHY ARE YOU MAKING DUMB TURNOVERS

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:36 pm

eternalreflection wrote:so after those 2 misses, you put Pierce ahead of him for the game?

Not yet but apparently you guys in Minnesota are unfamiliar with the concept of "busting balls".

Scandinavians don't have a great sense of irony/humor/anything, do they?

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:38 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
eternalreflection wrote:so after those 2 misses, you put Pierce ahead of him for the game?
Not yet but apparently you guys in Minnesota are unfamiliar with the concept of "busting balls".

Scandinavians don't have a great sense of irony/humor/anything, do they?

see I thought that was a possibility but also thought you might actually believe Pierce has had a better game

its tough to tell sometimes

even Pierce can miss 2FTs

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:39 pm

Okay. Now I really hate you Paul Pierce.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:43 pm

The Magic showed up in a 4th quarter. Unbelievable.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:46 pm

ok a loss here would be pretty soulcrushing

pretty meh 4th from Howard, had a good presence on defense but overall a monster game when his team really needed it

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:48 pm

Okay. Dwight Howard finally gave me the game I wanted. Good for him.

You won the battle eternal, but not the war...

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:51 pm

hasn't it been like five hundred years since the celts lost a game 7 at home?

Chuck Earns Cheese · Post by **Chuck Earns Cheese** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:54 pm

i dont know if they show the same commercials but who the fuck drinks mikes hard lemonade

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:55 pm

Reason wrote:hasn't it been like five hundred years since the celts lost a game 7 at home?

Yup. They lost to the Ottoman Turks in 1509 on Suleiman the Magnificent's running jump hook in the lane over three defenders.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:55 pm

Chuck Earns Cheese wrote:i dont know if they show the same commercials but who the fuck drinks mikes hard lemonade

Bitches - male and female.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:02 pm

eternalreflection wrote:Shaq is a top5 alltime player, zomg Howard isn't that good neither is Kobe, Wade, Paul, Pierce, Yao, KG and 99.999% of players that have played the game

you really don't get it, do you?

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:03 pm

Just when you thought the Lakers would start getting their act together...