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Yeah but you never know what they are saying exactly. There is a difference between "Come on!" and "That's [expletive]ing bull[expletive]"

No surprise not angry about it at all, I am more sad for Yao. Great guy, not one day did he not work hard to be the best player he could be you don't wish for this type of stuff to happen to such a good guy.

Here's a more complete list, with each listed team being the highest ranked in the SRS that year. Year: Team --- SRS --- Playoff Success 49-50: Minneapolis Lakers --- 8.25 --- Champions 50-51: Minneapolis Lakers --- 4.79 --- Lost Division Finals 51-52: Minneapolis Lakers --- 5.28 --- Champions 52-53: Minneapolis Lakers --- 5.53 --- Champions 53-54: Syracuse Nationals --- 4.26 --- Lost NBA Finals 54-55: Fort Wayne Pistons --- 2.01 --- Lost NBA Finals 55-56: Philadelphia Warriors --- 3.82 --- Champions 56-57: Boston Celtics --- 4.79 --- Champions 57-58: Boston Celtics --- 5.03 --- Lost NBA Finals 58-59: Boston Celtics --- 5.84 --- Champions 59-60: Boston Celtics --- 7.62 --- Champions 60-61: Boston Celtics --- 4.93 --- Champions 61-62: Boston Celtics --- 8.25 --- Champions 62-63: Boston Celtics --- 6.38 --- Champions 63-64: Boston Celtics --- 6.93 --- Champions 64-65: Boston Celtics --- 7.47 --- Champions 65-66: Boston Celtics --- 4.34 --- Champions 66-67: Philadelphia 76ers --- 8.50 --- Champions 67-68: Philadelphia 76ers --- 7.96 --- Lost Division Finals 68-69: New York Knicks --- 5.48 --- Lost Division Finals 69-70: New York Knicks --- 8.42 --- Champions 70-71: Milwaukee Bucks --- 11.91 --- Champions 71-72: Los Angeles Lakers --- 11.65 --- Champions 72-73: Los Angeles Lakers --- 8.18 --- Lost NBA Finals 73-74: Milwaukee Bucks --- 7.61 --- Lost NBA Finals 74-75: Washington Bullets --- 6.54 --- Lost NBA Finals 75-76: Golden State Warriors --- 6.23 --- Lost Conference Finals 76-77: Portland Trail Blazers --- 5.39 --- Champions 77-78: Portland Trail Blazers --- 5.92 --- Lost Semifinals 78-79: San Antonio Spurs --- 4.97 --- Lost Conference Finals 79-80: Boston Celtics --- 7.37 --- Lost Conference Finals 80-81: Philadelphia 76ers --- 7.76 --- Lost Conference Finals 81-82: Boston Celtics --- 6.35 --- Lost Conference Finals 82-83: Philadelphia 76ers --- 7.53 --- Champions 83-84: Boston Celtics --- 6.42 --- Champions 84-85: Milwaukee Bucks --- 6.70 --- Lost Conference Finals 85-86: Boston Celtics --- 9.06 --- Champions 86-87: Los Angeles Lakers --- 8.32 --- Champions 87-88: Boston Celtics --- 6.15 --- Lost Conference Finals 88-89: Cleveland Cavaliers --- 7.95 --- Lost First Round 89-90: Phoenix Suns --- 7.09 --- Lost Conference Finals 90-91: Chicago Bulls --- 8.57 --- Champions 91-92: Chicago Bulls --- 10.07 --- Champions 92-93: Seattle Supersonics --- 6.66 --- Lost Conference Finals 93-94: Seattle Supersonics --- 8.68 --- Lost First Round 94-95: Seattle Supersonics --- 7.91 --- Lost First Round 95-96: Chicago Bulls --- 11.80 --- Champions 96-97: Chicago Bulls --- 10.70 --- Champions 97-98: Chicago Bulls --- 7.24 --- Champions 98-99: San Antonio Spurs --- 7.12 --- Champions 99-00: Los Angeles Lakers --- 8.41 --- Champions 00-01: San Antonio Spurs --- 7.92 --- Lost Conference Finals 01-02: Sacramento Kings ---7.61 --- Lost Conference Finals 02-03: Dallas Mavericks --- 7.91 --- Lost Conference Finals 03-04: San Antonio Spurs --- 7.51 --- Lost Conference Semifinals 04-05: San Antonio Spurs --- 7.85 --- Champions 05-06: San Antonio Spurs --- 6.69 ---Lost Conference Semifinals 06-07: San Antonio Spurs --- 8.35 --- Champions 07-08: Boston Celtics --- 9.31 --- Champions 08-09: Cleveland Cavaliers --- 8.68 --- Lost Conference Finals 09-10: Orlando Magic, 7.12 --- Lost Conference Finals In 61 years... • 32 teams (52%) with the highest rating in the SRS have won the championship. • 40 teams (66%) that have won the championship had at least the 2nd highest rating. • 46 teams (75%) that won had at least the 3rd highest rating. • 54 teams (89%) that won had at least the 4th highest rating. • 59 teams (97%) that won had at least the 6th highest rating. Out of the teams with the highest rank in the SRS… • 32 teams (52%) won the championship • 6 teams (10%) made the NBA Finals and lost. • 17 teams (28%) made the Conference Finals and lost • 2 teams (3%) lost in the second round. • 4 teams (7%) lost in the first round. And examining the tendency for a #1 team to win a championship with a higher rating in the SRS... • 31/59 teams (53%) with the #1 rating that year being 6.00 or higher won the championship. • 21/36 teams (58%) with the #1 rating of 7.00 or higher rating won. • 15/18 teams (83%) with the #1 rating of 8.00 or higher won. • 7/7 teams (100%) with the #1 rating of 9.00 or higher won. So what do we get out of this? • It is pretty much guaranteed that a top 6 rated team in the SRS will win the championship. • Three out of four championship teams have the third highest rating. • Two out of three championship teams have the 2nd highest. • And half the championship teams have the highest. • The highest ranked team in the SRS has an 80% chance of at least making the conference finals. • For some reason, the highest ranked team has a much higher tendency to lose in the conference finals than the NBA finals. • The higher the #1 overall team's rating in the SRS, the more likely they are to win the championship. • Every team in NBA history with both the highest rating in the league and at least a 9.00 SRS have won the championship. Of course, you can't count on the SRS to be 100% accurate, which is why only half of the top rated teams in history win the championship. SRS does not take into account injuries, midseason trades, or unfavorable playoff matchups, though neither does the regular season record. What I can tell for the SRS is that it appears to be a more accurate representation of how well a team performed during the regular season than the record itself. (Btw, that research took a pretty long time. There are no actual lists I know of, so I had to look up each individual year and write it down.)

I didn't watch the whole game, but I caught the 4th quarter and I have to say that that was easily the most exciting quarter of basketball I've watched this season. Both teams were effectively running their offenses. Celts got all this credit about being the best defensive team in the league but they had no answer to the Felton-Amare pick and roll. The officiating was horrible in the 4th, I lost track of how many fouls the Celts got away with. Major props to Amare though, he has shut his critics up in a big way. That last shot was clearly late, but that was picture perfect form. Also lol at Paul Pierce, act like you've been there man. There was no need to take a circle around the court and then bow to the crowd at the end of the game.

Because there are no color guys better than JVG. It's a substantial jump from Clyde to JVG.

I'm sure they are devastated by the loss of your business, your boycotting is sure to pay off in the future.

You're already spoiled by your parents money, you shouldn't be spoiled with reps

OTR is a cool website, while we do have good posters, I still like the humor the site has, a forum should be great to talk on, learn from others while being able to laugh from time to time.

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Nah this [expletive] sucks,

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Yes, yes it is.

cool story bro :glasses:

I just wanted to say that I'm really happy to be posting on this forum.. I mean, I know I'm a bit random but I just wanted to tell everyone that: 1) this is one of the only forum where you come talk about the game you love in peace. 2) No trolls 3) quality posters and a lot of members knowing their game. I mean.. Otr is the best NBA forum on the internet right now and I wanted to thank everyone.. especially RD for bringing me back in. Way better than any other forums even though they're more active (you know which one I'm talking about!)

Josh Smith. He's undersized yet he makes the top 10, that's pretty damn impressive. Unlike all the other guys on the list who use their height and length, Josh Smith makes the most of his athleticism. There is no guy in the league who runs down more blocks and finishes with an emphasis.

Houston may have gotten a few more good years out of him had the Chinese National Team been a little more conservative with Yao. I remember during the Olympics he said he could barely lift his legs and was still forced to carry the team. And he's easily a hall of famer. Yao is the first successful Chinese player in the NBA and the first Chinese all-star. He not only broke down major borders, but he did it with class. He was part of many humanitarian efforts both in the US and in China. Also, in the Chinese league he was a dominant player, and that counts as well.

Well, in that sense, yeah. But you're original comment wasn't that. You're original comment basically implied that McDonald's is healthy in moderation. That's only partially true considering the fact that you much rather eat a piece of grilled chicken with steamed vegetables than a big mac and fries.

It would have been even more bad-[expletive] if there was a jetski waiting for him near the water. .

Well, the Knicks aren't contenders, but you'd have to remove a few of those teams if you want the Knicks out of there (including the Thunder). I was looking for a reason to say the Knicks were playing easy teams and taking advantage of it, but after last night's fight with the Celtics and Amare's performance, you may have to consider the Knicks as good as the Thunder and Bulls.

Whatever makes you feel better.

this is what I would say in the beginning of the season: Rajon Rondo. He knows perfectly what he has to do for his team to win, he's a good defender, a great rebounder for his height, he improved his jump-shot but also he's an amazing passer. (averages around 14 assists per game this season). Rose sets up for too many jump shots. After I watched some games of Rose and Rondo, I'm giving it to Rose. Puts his team on his back, averages 8 assists per game despite his lovely jump shot that became bread and butter for him. THis guy is a beast and is even starting to develop a legit three point shot I now say Rose is better than Rondo

no, it wasn't. the cop asked to check his bus ticket and the man stabbed him. 'twas in the newspaper this morning. a man overreacting to a cop asking for a £2 ticket. i see you're part of this older generation, don't let your emotions get the best of you, pops.

In the longterm, I see Terrence starting at the 2 with K-Mart playing a Manu type role off the bench. Both Brooks and Scola can score 20 points per game as starters much like Parker and Duncan. The reason I say Terrence should start is because he provides more ball handling for a starting line up that lacks ball handlers. When Yao comes back, there will be enough scoring in the first unit where they don't need Martin to score as efficiently each possession. It's much better to use Martin to provide a scoring spark off the bench, and greatly increase the offensive production of the second unit. I'm not bringing this up as a knock against Martin. He's the 19th most efficient scorer in NBA history last time I checked. Bringing him off the bench may also make him the best 6th man in NBA history. The main reason he needs to come off the bench is because while he's a terrific scorer, he is lacking in all other elements in basketball, much like Crawford and Mayo. He has difficulty matching up due to his frail 180 lbs, he doesn't rebound well even for his position, nor is he a ball handler or a playmaker. Starting Terrence would advance much needed elements in the starting line up, plus it would make the second unit a whole lot better than it already is. Plus, it would benefit Martin individually because he takes an extraordinary amount of contact each game. When taking just 14 shots per game, he goes to the free throw line nearly 9 times. Because of this, it's best to keep his minutes in check to not wear him out over the course of the season.

so what one person does determines what the whole generation is like? i heard an old man stabbed a police officer, i guess all old people are crazy madmen who stab cops.

Injuries have really put a halt to the early momentum that he was building up. At this point in his development, his game is so dependent on his nasty physical attributes that he isn't nearly as effective when his mobility is hindered a bit by injuries like the knee/ankle/foot ones that he has been battling for most of the season. I believe I've also said it before on here, but I hate Flip as the coach of a rebuilding team. He has always been a bit of an overrated coach if you ask me, but he is solid when he has a team of veterans around him like he had in Minny and Detroit. He isn't good at player development and coaching a non playoff team, though. I can't really comment on whether or not he has had a direct result in slowing Wall's development or not because I haven't paid enough attention to the Wizards. If Saunders is actually taking this approach to Wall's injury, it is pretty laughable. Why would you take this approach to recovering from an injury when you can just sit him down for a couple of days or a week and he will realistically be completely recovered? Doing this will just make sure that the injury is constantly lingering.

i didnt watch hardly anything of the game but i saw some parts and the crowd was giving [expletive] to the celtics, i have no problem with KG and pierce talking/acting out to the crowd i love it

i need this after the knicks loss

lol Blasco, nice. I was being serious, I'm on the road going back from Jersey to Philly and I'd rather read analysis than ESPN's "Chandler makes jumper.". Two claps!

LMAO, denied!

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Almost every post other than the OP has gotten a +1 rep.

lolwut?

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