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What a chicken [expletive] play by Ariza right there. You don't take a swing at somebody with your elbow to the back of their head. There is absolutely no place in the game for dirty [expletive] like that. He is trying to take DeRozan out from behind with an elbow to the back of his head. Ariza should be suspended for this crap. There is absolutely no place in the game for garbage like that. Taking a swing at a player is bad enough on its own, but throwing an elbow to the back of a players head is just dispicable.

No player in NBA history can win a championship by themselves. Not Shaq. Not Kobe. Not even Michael Jordan. No matter what, there are always 5 guys on the court on each team. 5 guys on the defensive end, and 5 guys on the offensive end. Every single player on the court is required to contribute one way or another in order to win games. Every player needs to fill in for their 20% on the court. Whether it's rebounding, playing good man or team defense, hitting shots, or just setting good screens. Even if 4 out of 5 are contributing at 100%, it won't cut it when it comes to winning championships, because your team is running at only 80%. Great scorers get the most attention, but it's really the whole teams that are winning it. Yes, great scorers, playmakers, "go-to" guys, guys that make their teammates better, the all-around leaders.. they are very important. Those are the MVPs. Every great team needs one. But I guarantee you, nobody can win it by themselves. As much as you need the guy who can score, you also need the guy who can shoot treys, the guy who can defend the opposing best player, the inside presence, the monster on the glass. Having good role players is just as essential as having the great player that defenses have to strategize against. If you look in NBA history, every great player to win a championship normally has the same thing in common. Great role players, a Hall of Fame caliber teammate or teammates, and a great coach. Last year, Kobe Bryant had Pau Gasol as his potential HoF teammate. He wouldn't have won it without him. He had his solid role players in Derek Fisher, Trevor Ariza, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom, Luke Walton, and Jordan Farmar. He wouldn't have won it without them. He had the best coach in the last two decades in Phil Jackson. He wouldn't have won it without him, either. For the Celtics championship, Paul Pierce had Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Rajon Rondo as his potential HoF teammates. Along with his multiple stars for teammates, he had Sam Cassell, James Posey, Kendrick Perkins, and Eddie House. He also had a pretty good coach in Doc Rivers. He obviously wouldn't have won it without them. For the Heat championship, Dwyane Wade had Shaquille O'Neal. His role players were Udonis Haslem, Jason Williams, James Posey, Antoine Walker, Gary Payton, and Alonzo Mourning. HoF coach was Pat Riley. As amazing as Dwyane Wade was, from following the Heat myself, I can bet you they would not have won the championship if they were missing just one of those guys. They all played an important role one way or another. For the Lakers 3-peat. Shaq had Kobe, along with Fisher, Fox, Grant, Horry, and I believe Rice and Harper IIRC. Plus, Phil Jackson, of course. I bet you Shaq wouldn't have won it without those guys, either. Do I need to move on to Jordan? Hakeem? Magic? Kareem? I think you get the point. Nobody wins it by themselves. Nobody.

Did they finally start teaching about global warming in your 5th grade class? That's pretty cool, since it's obvious you can't form your own opinion about it and have to rely on your teacher's.

Tru you kind of sound like you have absolutely no way to refute the evidence so you are resorting to insult him, pretty sad since his evidence completely owns global warming.

I expected it. I don't pick us to win every game like most homers.

People are stupid. Why do you think our government is so screwed up? 99 % of America = retards.

It would be pointless. It's not Vinny's fault this team sucks. The roster just isn't that talented. Besides, if he's fired I'd rather go after Byron Scott.

It keeps getting worse and worse though.

^not taking that jk seriously

I guess you don't have the game then.

Truthfully, when I play basketball I'm not intimidated by the quiet type who goes to work, I'm more intimidated by the loudmoth a-hole who's playing good as well. So more a KG, Lebron, Paul Pierce type player.

No, the regular one lol. Every Target has a snack/little food section.

lol cause anyone knows what that means, we aren't computer know-it-alls pal