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Postby air gordon on Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:26 am

i don't like this new idea of putting a mic on the coaches during espn telecasts

the coaches know they have the mic on so they hold back and we end up with these odd & uncomfortable audio bits

personally they should just broadcast all the games on tnt. they have the volume turned up on everything so you can hear everything being said- from a coach saying what the fuck was that call to a player saying get that shit out of here after a block... its awesome
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Postby Andrew on Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:01 am

Speaking of ESPN, the pairing of Stephen A Smith and Bill Walton in the studio for the pre-game/halftime show always seem awkward to me.
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Postby Fitzy on Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:15 am

shadowgrin wrote:Why would you want to get rid of a great blocker in George?
Even Diop can't block the way George does.


when george blocks he sends a shudder through the whole league
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Postby Lamrock on Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:30 pm

narutoaddicted wrote:Players that on a team that is below .500 and a star player on that team not making the all-star despite his great contribution and players that deserved to be all-star not making it resulting to a snub(like Hedo and Baron)

Wrong topic, buddy.
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Postby J@3 on Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:13 pm

I think he's saying that's an odd thing he has noticed.
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Postby The X on Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:43 pm

Andrew wrote:Speaking of ESPN, the pairing of Stephen A Smith and Bill Walton in the studio for the pre-game/halftime show always seem awkward to me.

it is awkward, but I like both of them....Bill Walton with all his stupid comments....Stephen A. Smith goes on his rants....obviously Barkley is my favourite....but good to see....but yep, strange pairing though I must admit....
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Postby BIG GREEN on Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:26 pm

Stephen A and walton on the celebrity all-star game was some of the best comedy ever seen in sports period.
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Postby The X on Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:56 pm

BIG GREEN wrote:Stephen A and walton on the celebrity all-star game was some of the best comedy ever seen in sports period.

unfortunately we don't see that over here, which is a shame....but ahh well....shite happens....
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Postby shadowgrin on Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:02 am

What the hell is Damon Jones doing in the All-Star festivities?
He's not a legend (Gervin, Russell, etc.).
To my knowledge he does not have a charity (Mutombo).
Why did he get some camera time?
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Postby Cartar on Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:12 am

shadowgrin wrote:What the hell is Damon Jones doing in the All-Star festivities?
He's not a legend (Gervin, Russell, etc.).
To my knowledge he does not have a charity (Mutombo).
Why did he get some camera time?


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Postby Andrew on Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:47 am

The X wrote:it is awkward, but I like both of them....Bill Walton with all his stupid comments....Stephen A. Smith goes on his rants....obviously Barkley is my favourite....but good to see....but yep, strange pairing though I must admit....


It really gets awkward when Walton starts getting upset that Stephen A is disagreeing with him. Perhaps they're hoping he'll snap and scream "Fuck you, I'm a Hall of Famer!" before punching Stephen A in the head and storming off the set; that'd be pretty memorable. They definitely don't have chemistry comparable to Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley.
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Postby Sauru on Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:14 pm

i gotta tell, people talk poorly of walton alot but i think he is funny shit
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Postby shadowgrin on Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:42 pm

And that permanent smile of Walton is just gold. Watch the naming of the HOF finalists to see what I'm talking about.

Of course I still prefer the scenario set by Andrew.
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Postby [Q] on Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:01 pm

ive noticed that along with the jerseys, the courts of the NBA have gone quite boring. courts like the Suns, Cavs, Bobcats, etc. The All-star court was the same way. Would've liked to see the key done up a little more. Maybe the honeycomb in the key like the Charlotte Hornets used to have?
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Postby The X on Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:39 pm

Sauru wrote:i gotta tell, people talk poorly of walton alot but i think he is funny shit

I agree, Bill Walton is pretty funny....just the way he goes about it & his expressions (ie. "Bibby shoots from behing the electric fence"), you just can't help but laugh....
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Postby BIG GREEN on Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:16 pm

Qballer wrote:ive noticed that along with the jerseys, the courts of the NBA have gone quite boring. courts like the Suns, Cavs, Bobcats, etc. The All-star court was the same way. Would've liked to see the key done up a little more. Maybe the honeycomb in the key like the Charlotte Hornets used to have?


I've noticed that too; it's a sharp contrast from the flashy colors and logos of the 90's with pictures on the jersey's n' shit. I figure its fashion and this is the 00's style. The bright colors will probably make a resergence next decade.


On another note: The nba is really pushing this fucking "NBA Cares" shit in our faces. IS it charity or is it propoganda so david stern can take over the world? I can't wait to find out.
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Postby Matt on Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:18 am

i guess the whole NBA Cares is supposed to generate some positive publicity after all the recent rapes/fights/shootings/wife beatdowns etc
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Postby -Young Buck- on Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:21 am

Andrew wrote:Speaking of ESPN, the pairing of Stephen A Smith and Bill Walton in the studio for the pre-game/halftime show always seem awkward to me.


Yeah they always look like a fight is about to break out when they argue with each other. :lol:
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Postby Cool2Fool on Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:40 am

:arrow: Drew Gooden looking like Osama Binladen because of his Fugly Beard...
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Postby Fcuk Orlando on Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:32 pm

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Postby -Young Buck- on Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:44 am

The spurs announcer sounds like he is about to die.
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Postby Bruce on Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:26 pm

The trade demand. Before guys like Peja and VC made it fashionable, every player signed a contract with the full intent of living out the agreed upon terms. It makes me think if there is still honor among players and their teams these days. When a player demand a trade, it simply screws the team over. It should really be deemed as unethical in my opinion.
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Postby benji on Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:04 pm

mdertz wrote:The trade demand. Before guys like Peja and VC made it fashionable, every player signed a contract with the full intent of living out the agreed upon terms.

What? Since when?
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Postby Andrew on Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:53 pm

mdertz wrote:The trade demand. Before guys like Peja and VC made it fashionable, every player signed a contract with the full intent of living out the agreed upon terms. It makes me think if there is still honor among players and their teams these days. When a player demand a trade, it simply screws the team over. It should really be deemed as unethical in my opinion.


What loyalty is there on the team's side though? Unless you're fortunate enough to have a no-trade clause or early Bird rights as Devean George does, you can potentially be traded to any team in the league if your team believes it can get a good deal. Don't get me wrong, I admire loyalty and selflessness as much as the next person but at some point, everyone has to look out for themselves and their families.

Perhaps it's not so much that players ask to be traded because that's always happened, but more about the way in which some players go about lobbying for a trade, blasting their team through the media, playing selfishly or not bothering to put in the effort until their demands are met.
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Postby Klayface on Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:10 pm

Back in the day it was more behind closed doors. Whats wrong with the trade demands is how easy it is for players to get their word out to the public through the media (Youtube, newspapers, ESPN). Not that there is anything wrong with venting frustration, but it just puts the team with the player on their roster in a bad spot (Raptors with VC).
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