just an fyi, the Pistons and Spurs are playing on TNT right now, if you want to have your mind blown that theres actually defense and teamwork, etc

1/10/2008 8:41:31 PM

fuck the spurs. I can't stand them. Bowen, Parker, Manu G., Popovich.

1/10/2008 8:42:42 PM

people dont like watching these 2 teams play in the finals, i dont like your odds of getting people to watch them play in january

1/10/2008 8:42:48 PM

true

well like them or not, maybe they'll at least dispel some of the myths about lack of defense

if not, well i wont lose any sleep over it

also phoenix plays utah after that if you want a little more exciting offensive matchup

1/10/2008 8:43:39 PM

Sorry, a real sport is on Hurricanes vs. Devils.

1/10/2008 8:43:44 PM

haha you do know that our NBA v NHL shit will NEVER end

1/10/2008 8:44:26 PM

i hate the NBA so i guess this thread is for me

1/10/2008 8:44:29 PM

worst case scenario you can at least get a chuckle out of Charles Barkley during the halftime show

1/10/2008 8:46:14 PM

Quote :

"haha you do know that our NBA v NHL shit will NEVER end "

Hehe. At least (I hope) we can be civil about it.

1/10/2008 8:48:06 PM

can we agree that both are better than watching baseball?

1/10/2008 8:49:46 PM

The man has a point.

1/10/2008 8:51:19 PM

lol, basketball.

1/10/2008 8:52:00 PM

looks like detroit is bent on ending that losing streak

1/10/2008 8:55:00 PM

I still can't believe the fucking Bobcats of all teams beat the Celtics.

1/10/2008 8:57:43 PM

I'm not one for pro ball, but I must admidt, I do enjoy watching the nuggets, suns, mavs, and this years celtics.

I went to a few 6ers games since moving here, and except for iguadala they're deadfull

1/10/2008 9:12:43 PM

nvm

[Edited on January 10, 2008 at 9:14 PM. Reason : .]

1/10/2008 9:13:58 PM

yo is this debate live on fox news?

1/10/2008 9:22:14 PM

it seems that detroit has had this reputation for a few years (i dont follow much NBA)

thats a good thing, maybe i should start watching their games i like defensive basketball not "team" AND1

1/10/2008 9:40:11 PM

yeah their defense is pretty cool

1/10/2008 9:41:26 PM

No Thanks

1/10/2008 9:50:40 PM

Kobe fucking sucks

1/10/2008 9:53:08 PM

It was a good game. The game previous (Mavs vs. Pistons) was a good game too.

But I realize it's hard for people who don't love the game to watch in January.

1/11/2008 10:07:08 AM

i guess but i never understand this thing when it comes to NBA v. NHL

i'm not a fan of the NHL because i'm not a fan of the sport of hockey...makes sense, right?

many people who arent fans of the NBA, are actually fans of basketball...doesnt make as much sense, does it

1/11/2008 10:09:12 AM

Fuck basketball.

1/11/2008 10:10:26 AM

I dont really consider the NBA to be basketball.

Its more like a big game of one-on-one in the middle of a dance club.

1/11/2008 10:11:54 AM

What kind of ball do they use?

1/11/2008 10:12:20 AM

I randomly got to Wizards games ($50 for nosebleeds = wtf) - and I love it. Those guys are playing their asses off, especially when Agent 0 isn't playing (injured).

I have never been a NBA hater - honestly, i see just as many college players playing half-assed. I mean, if anyone knows this, it's YOU GUYS (Wolfpack).

[Edited on January 11, 2008 at 10:12 AM. Reason : ]

1/11/2008 10:12:39 AM

NBA doesn't get good until the playoffs. the players only play at like 60% during the season anyways.

1/11/2008 10:13:17 AM

Quote :

"Its more like a big game of one-on-one in the middle of a dance club."

how come nobody thought this when it was jordan taking people one on one

1/11/2008 10:13:40 AM

I loved the NBA during the Jordan/Magic/Bird eras. I was a huge Hornet fan when I was a kid. I just cant watch it now aside from the occassional 4th quarter and the random playoff game. Jordan taking someone one on one was a rarity to only him and a handful of others. Now every player in the league thinks they can do it.

now, there is too much whining, lack of D, lack of offensive strategery, lack of crowd participation, too much music/sounds being played/, too many fouls (they should knock it back to 5)

its just not entertaining.

[Edited on January 11, 2008 at 10:17 AM. Reason : .]

1/11/2008 10:16:35 AM

^ditto

African handball FTL

1/11/2008 10:24:09 AM

Quote :

"theres actually defense and teamwork,"

In the NBA? videos or it didn't happen

1/11/2008 10:24:57 AM

^^^respectfully, with the exception of the lack of crowd participation, all of the other stereotypes are false...same amount of whining, MORE defense, more advanced strategy (not always as efficient execution of strategy)

^you fall into the same trap as a lot of nba haters, who equivocate low scores in college to great defense, instead of shitty offense

or maybe we can change the rules in the NBA to allow players to camp out in the lane under the basket with no defensive 3 second penalties...that woud "improve" defense

1/11/2008 10:25:37 AM

George Washington beat St. Louis 49-20 last night

PROBABLY THE BEST DEFENSE IN HISTORY

Phoenix beats someone 125-115 every week

THAT SOUNDS LIKE SUCH A BORING GAME

1/11/2008 10:30:45 AM

NBA haters need to just attend a fucking game - they play so many games that MAYBE each individual game doesn't mean as much as in college.... but I see a bunch of athletes playing hard (no homo) whenever I go to a game.

1/11/2008 10:32:46 AM

remember when Karl Malone tried to set a pick for Kobe in the All Star game and Kobe pretty much told him to get the fuck out of his way? Yeah, that's when I knew the NBA was headed to ghettoville

1/11/2008 10:34:23 AM

since the all star game is indicative of the same intensity of every other game

1/11/2008 10:36:31 AM

^^ yeah, because that's how people play basketball in the ghetto

[Edited on January 11, 2008 at 10:36 AM. Reason : ]

1/11/2008 10:36:43 AM

the NBA is college basketball for people who didn't go to college

1/11/2008 10:37:07 AM

If State had players who ended up being good in the NBA, I'm sure most of yall would suddenly become fans

Shit, you guys adopted the Chargers when Phillip went to them

If we had UNC's level of success in having NBA players, you guys would be fans of half the teams in the NBA

1/11/2008 10:38:23 AM

Quote :

"If State had players who ended up being good in the NBA, I'm sure most of yall would suddenly become fans Shit, you guys adopted the Chargers when Phillip went to them If we had UNC's level of success in having NBA players, you guys would be fans of half the teams in the NBA"

LMAO... greatest quote I've heard in a while. GG Slave Famous.

1/11/2008 10:42:49 AM

^^^^exactly

[Edited on January 11, 2008 at 10:43 AM. Reason : .]

1/11/2008 10:43:04 AM

^ I don't think you know anything about any ghetto

1/11/2008 10:44:45 AM

I don't think anyone on TWW does

1/11/2008 10:45:06 AM

I don't think you know anything about me

1/11/2008 10:45:12 AM

i use to live in the ghetto.


im legit

1/11/2008 10:46:08 AM

I live in southeast Raleigh, I think that should count for something

1/11/2008 10:46:32 AM

i just dont care for a bunch of overpaid, half hearted quasi-criminals playing a lackluster game of basketball. there is hardly any sense of teamwork, the coaches can barely control their players, and the attitudes of the individuals is piss poor.

it's a faulty organization from top to bottom.

1/11/2008 10:46:59 AM

I had to shop at K-mart on western once

1/11/2008 10:47:03 AM

Quote :

"you fall into the same trap as a lot of nba haters, who equivocate low scores in college to great defense, instead of shitty offense "

this is a true statement.

1/11/2008 10:47:30 AM