Everyone blames Dirk but, honestly, was he the only guy on the floor? I mean were the Dallas Mavs a Lakers-like team in disguise with a bunch of no namers and Bryant? If that is really true what I'm hearing here then I feel Dallas deserved to be knocked out quick. Is it really?

no... there are several players to blame for dallas' losses.  they should have been able to beat GS without dirk.

Did Dirk miss many games this year? When he did, did the team really suck without him?

dirk missed a couple of games, and i think dallas won all of them

I just don't hear enough about how good GS could really be-like Dallas could only lose to them and no one else If they(GS) lose instantly to the next team they play then, to me..Dallas truly sucked.

i think alot of people are underestimating the value of don nelson's inside knowledge.  its like playing poker with a guy who knows what all the cards are. the mavs are still essentially playing with his playbook, and his players and his protege coach.

Nash deserves the MVP again, another stupid Dallas move by their arrogant ownership to let him go too

i really like nash, and wanted them to keep him, but at the time, the decision to let him go seemed like a good one.  every year he would get really banged up and lose a step by the playoffs.  paying him $100 million seemed like a train wreck waiting to happen.  it seemed pretty likely that he would hamstring the mavs with another huge contract for a player who was just a shadow of his former self.  it sucks for dallas, but it was probably the best thing that ever could have happened for nash.   he was really good, but i don't think he would have ever gotten MVP in dallas.

I guess he'll just have to settle for that handul of championships he already won. 

yeah, but i am sure to kobe those are tainted by having to share credit with shaq.

Quote from: Neal on April 29, 2007, 12:13 PM

 Other than Kobe (maybe), he's the best player in the game.

I've got a funny feeling most people would take LeBron or Garnett over Wade.  And you can make an outstanding argument for Nash, Arenas, Marion and Nowitzki as well.

Realistically I rank Wade somewhere between 3rd and 7th best in the Association.

i think Neal is right that Kobe and Wade are probably the 2 most talented players in the league.  if i was picking teams in the gym though, i would chose dirk, garnett or amare 1st though cuz the good big players are little rarer.


good news for the heat... Wade is gonna get a little extra rehab time.   now the Heat fans get to find out if any of their old timers will come back.

you can buy the cases without paying the extra for grading.  if i was going to sell, i would absolutely get my figures graded 1st, but otherwise, i don't really need AFA's validation.

Back on topic, I don't dislike the Mavericks, but I have to say its hard for me not to root for the Warriors a bit too.  I guess upsets are always exciting, unless its your team that's the higher seed . 

i can see rooting for the underdog, but reggie miller was killing me last night.  the whole way thru he was commentating like it was a home broadcast for the warriors.  everything was "the warriors just need to keep up the energy and they will be fine" or "if they can get it under 10 they will still have the edge".   i was just sitting there thinking... this is a national broadcast.. how about some "the mavs have done a great job of adjusting".

if it was anyone else i would be rooting for the warriors too.  but since it is the mavs, i was very happy with the game last night.  not only did they spank the warriors but they got under their skin too.

probably my fav all time band rush is touring again.  and... once again i will be sitting out on the grass.   for once i would have to say being able to buy something online is a bad thing.  i got up early and waited for tickets to go on sale and what do i get... section 200.  i can't believe all of sections 100, 101 and 102 were sold out before i could hit enter.   i was prepared to pay the $75 per ticket for decent seats, but not for 2nd tier.

i don't usually go to shows at the bigger places, so i guess i was out of the loop.  i had no idea it was so hard to get good tickets to a concert.

i have hated that rule since day one where a ref can give anybody a tech for anything.  finally a ref really abused it and i am glad to see the league reacting properly.  i was very glad to see the league not back crawford and leave an opening for this situation to be repeated... especially with the playoffs coming up so soon.

Quote from: DSJ™ on March 26, 2007, 02:56 AM

Danielle Lloyd.

Very hot, where is she from  ?

based on her panties, i would say england.