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I wish NBA games were more like Soccer games
Real Deal replied to Multi-Billionaire's topic in General NBA Discussion
Just for laughs, do you cook your steak by itself, or do you use pepper, steak sauce, or any type of seasoning? Most do. Fans enjoy the entertainment. And, again, the in-game music helps to get them on their feet and cheering for their team. "Let's go Lakers, let's go! BOOM, BOOM." Heard it plenty of times, and so have the fans. Ever attended a college football game? They have bands. How about college basketball? It's all the same: to get the fans more involved. -
I wish NBA games were more like Soccer games
Real Deal replied to Multi-Billionaire's topic in General NBA Discussion
I don't even know what any of that means, so I'll try to comprehend and relate. I guess I can just sit here and say that I'd rather have a full dinner, than just one item on my plate. I'm not the anorexic fan, I guess. So, if we're talking food...maybe you're the one mixing up everything you order, into one big plate of mush. I'm enjoying the main course, the side orders, and I can bounce between each without confusing them. -
Let's go back to square one: 1) Phil Jackson stated that the key match-up in this series was going to be Gasol and Garnett. The idea was that, because Pierce and Rondo were being defended by Artest and Kobe, Garnett would be outmatched on both the offensive AND defensive end, which would lead to frontcourt dominance, even with an injured Bynum. Gasol basically confirmed the mismatch when he made comments about Garnett losing a step, doesn't matter what he said afterwards (about him adjusting his game). Garnett took it to heart, and he put it on Gasol. At that point, Rivers began to out-coach Phil Jackson, allowing Garnett to be the most aggressive player on the floor, setting a tone for the Boston offense that was having trouble to begin with. 2) With Bryant sagging off Rajon Rondo, it allowed him to help Gasol...but in turn, it gave Rondo a chance to set up plays and pull up for easier jumpers. 3) Going back to Boston, the crowd and the overall environment fired up the Celtics' bigs, and they played a more physical game against an intimidated Gasol, pushing him out of the paint and forcing him out of his comfort zone, 16-18 feet away from the rim. Home cooking also provided a spark for Paul Pierce, who took advantage of the screen and rolls, abusing Odom and Walton multiple times, and even having his way with Artest when Ron was slacking off and letting him catch the ball in his spot. The first half of the last one (#3) was devastating because, without Bynum in the post (playing just 12 minutes the other night, and an on-and-off 30 minutes last game), the Lakers have no post play, which breaks the triangle and forces bad spacing along the perimeter. Bad spacing = easier defense for Boston, and that equals more turnovers for the Lakers, as well as contested jumpers for LA. This provides the Celtics with longer rebounds, disabling our advantage under the rim (second chance points) and igniting a fast break that leads to our weak transitions and, ultimately, a bucket for the Celtics. How do the Lakers adjust? First, we need more post play. Gasol, Bynum, whoever...they need to be in the post. Eliminate poor spacing. In 2004, the Detroit Pistons ate us alive because of our poor spacing, and our finesse play led to poor spacing in 2008, where we lost once again. We also need role players hitting their shots. Artest, Fisher, Farmar, Vujacic...all need to knock down the open jumpers being fed to them. Boston will give them shots all day long if it means containing Kobe more than they did in Game 5, so it's their responsibility to make them pay for it. Finally, we need to play better defense. We really don't need an adjustment, just more physical play on that end of the floor. Jump to contest shots (ODOM), continue to close out on Ray Allen (something we do an excellent job of, especially Gasol when switched), and force the ball out of Paul Pierce's hands (stop letting him catch it and get to the elbow). The final games are in Los Angeles. If the necessary adjustments are made, the fans are into it, and the bench feels it, we have a good shot at winning this in an epic seven games, but it won't be a cakewalk. Boston will show its ugly face every game, and we need to exceed expectations right out of the gates, keep our foot on the gas, and execute until the clock hits zero.
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There's actually a new IPB out, has some features I want to apply here (custom profiles, for example), so a skin will be in the works soon.
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GM5: Los Angeles (2) @ Boston (2)
Real Deal replied to Real Deal's topic in Boston Celtics Team Forum
Ah, gotcha. That's my fault for misunderstanding your post. To be fair to the Lakeshow, we're not that great of a road team this postseason. We were 4-4 in the playoffs before playing in the NBA Finals. We are just very good at closing out a series on the road. We're 9-1 at home in the playoffs, that one loss coming against Boston (Game 2). So, we have two games left, both at home...and that means two things: Boston will either have to beat us for a third consecutive time (since they've won the last two), OR they will have to beat us in a Game 7 in Los Angeles. -
I wish NBA games were more like Soccer games
Real Deal replied to Multi-Billionaire's topic in General NBA Discussion
Dude, I don't even get what you're saying. I simply said that soccer isn't dominated by "superstars" because the roles of each player are different...and you can't change that because if you did, you'd be changing the entire sport and how it's played. The only connection you can make between the two? A goalie and a basketball superstar. Both impact the game significantly more than anyone else. You play without a goalie, you're basically the worst team and you're going to lose every game. You play without a superstar, and you're in the same boat. But not even THAT connection matters. So for you, it's all about two things: referees, and the halftime/timeout entertainment (and in-game music). Are you kidding? Halftime entertainment has nothing to do with the game...doesn't change anything about it. The entertainment is mainly for the kids and fans that have nothing to do during halftime. What else is there to do while players run to the back, rest, and adjust for the second half? In-game music? That gets the fans involved even more (crowd chants, for example), and it also drives the players to play better (hearing the fans chanting "defense" to a tune, it makes them want to play better defense due to fan support). Again, no point in removing it. You want to turn basketball into baseball. Good for you. There's a reason why I can't sit through nine dreadful innings of baseball, and while there are people that can, there are a ton of die-hard basketball fans that would rather watch the NBA. -
I wear 2XL's and I'm 6-2. Just depends on how tight you wear your clothes.
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GM5: Los Angeles (2) @ Boston (2)
Real Deal replied to Real Deal's topic in Boston Celtics Team Forum
Once, in Game 2. -
I wish NBA games were more like Soccer games
Real Deal replied to Multi-Billionaire's topic in General NBA Discussion
Because I don't see the point of it. You can't model the sport of basketball after soccer. Referees have much different roles, and the entertainment during stoppage of play (timeout, halftime) is completely irrelevant to all of this. The sport is even less physical. Superstars? Without goalies, every soccer game becomes a double-digit affair. Scoring a goal does not compare to scoring a basket, either...not even close. The greatest soccer player can score three goals in a game and become a hero for that number. Smush Parker can shoot three baskets, and nobody cares. But what if a soccer player dropped, say, 10 goals a game? That's a superstar...but hell, you don't even get that opportunity in soccer. I just don't see the reason to even compare the two, or to even want it to be similar to soccer. Basically, it was the referee comments that got me thinking it was more about the Nuggets than anything else, and the fact that Snake was pretty hard on Carmelo acting like a superstar (and not a teammate) over the last two or three Denver playoff runs (and he made comments about it). -
I wish NBA games were more like Soccer games
Real Deal replied to Multi-Billionaire's topic in General NBA Discussion
My point was, I feel like this is more driven towards the current situation of the Denver Nuggets and not the NBA as a whole. If Denver were in the Finals, I don't think you would've posted this topic. -
I wish NBA games were more like Soccer games
Real Deal replied to Multi-Billionaire's topic in General NBA Discussion
You forgot Carmelo Anthony. -
GM5: Los Angeles (2) @ Boston (2)
Real Deal replied to Real Deal's topic in Boston Celtics Team Forum
Done watching this one. Great game Kobe, great game Celtics, everyone else blows. On to Game 6. -
GM5: Los Angeles (2) @ Boston (2)
Real Deal replied to Real Deal's topic in Boston Celtics Team Forum
Kobe time. Defend Pierce, take every shot, screw everyone else on your team. Might as well defend Garnett, too, if you can. -
GM5: Los Angeles (2) @ Boston (2)
Real Deal replied to Real Deal's topic in Boston Celtics Team Forum
LOL, if you were any more right, I'd call you Antoine. -
GM5: Los Angeles (2) @ Boston (2)
Real Deal replied to Real Deal's topic in Boston Celtics Team Forum
Kind of funny...there's really only one guy trying to get open when Kobe is doubled, or stuck, and that's Andrew Bynum. Drew has cut to the rim (where Bryant fed him twice, on an oop and a bounce pass). WHERE IS EVERYONE ELSE? This is ridiculous, beyond belief. -
GM5: Los Angeles (2) @ Boston (2)
Real Deal replied to Real Deal's topic in Boston Celtics Team Forum
Is it just me, or does Lamar Odom stand in the way of his teammates on offense? And does he ever actually JUMP to contest a shot? Pierce is toying with him. If Bynum was 100%, Odom would deserve 10 minutes max per game. That's it. Kobe is shooting bad, but credit Boston's defense. Bryant, Bynum and Fisher are the only three people on this [expletive] team that are playing like they want a ring. -
GM5: Los Angeles (2) @ Boston (2)
Real Deal replied to Real Deal's topic in Boston Celtics Team Forum
I hate Lamar Odom. This dude does NOT deserve another ring. He should retire and go join his ugly wife on her show. -
Dedicated jerseys will return, but nobody really has enough posts to get one just yet (I'm not even at 7,000). It would be nice to change the criteria, but there's really nothing else we can go by, without people calling me biased for picking certain posters and not others. Adult section is out of the question, really. I know other sites have one, but I think the hot girls thread is enough for OTR. I'd rather not have to monitor that section, anyway...and I would have to, since I run the site. Can't allow 15-year olds in there, but nobody can prove that they are of age unless they give me personal info. Food section, haha...just not active enough. OTR All-Time awards, yes...I'll get to that. Sorry. The team logos under the banner (linked to team forums), I don't know. I'll think about that. It sort of depends on how the new skin looks and feels...depends on the amount of images I'm using in it (yes, there will be a new skin, this one has a few security holes in it). Dedicated forum? That would probably come with the dedicated jerseys. NBA scores widget (actually just an iframe) will be up for next season, along with the college basketball scores. WNBA forum could be a subforum (if it isn't already), so I'll consider that. I'll throw an MLB moderator into the mix soon.
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Odom's pathetic play would be less relevant if Bynum was healthy. Always something with one of them.
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Would you enjoy it more, just as much, or not as much? It would be easier to score, but everyone on the field would have to play much, much harder. I don't like the idea, at all...but I saw it on the news yesterday morning, never heard of it before (they call it Futsal and it was a group of former HS soccer players playing it in Dallas or Houston, can't remember).
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Change in plans: Bynum's knee drained again
Real Deal replied to ChosenOne's topic in Los Angeles Lakers Team Forum
He's already had it drained once before, after the Phoenix series if I recall correctly (3-4 days before the Finals). We'll see what comes of it, I guess. -
GM4: Los Angeles (2) @ Boston (1)
Real Deal replied to Real Deal's topic in Boston Celtics Team Forum
Not only physical, but Odom has to also play with a sense of urgency. I felt as if he was out there just to be on the court at times, and when he finally started scoring the ball here and there, his defense was still part of his no-show act. When Ray threw that reverse layup on him, after taking Odom baseline, it made me sick. Odom looked lazy...as in, giving-up-lazy. Odom can have massive games, and we saw that against the Suns...and when he does, Bynum isn't as important. However, Odom has proven to us that he can't put out against Boston. He failed to do so in 2008, and he's failing to do so again now. Maybe it's just the big stage, or maybe it's the Celtics...but nonetheless, he's not getting it done. And because he's not getting it done, Bynum's presence is needed more than ever. If Odom is still a no-show, and the draining doesn't help Drew, the series goes to seven, and the Lakers are in danger. In that case, we'll need Kobe and Gasol to turn into a mirror image of the Kobe and Shaq duo of the dynasty, and I don't think that's possible. -
and so the Chicago Blackhawks are the BEST team in Hockey
Real Deal replied to reno's topic in Hockey Forum
By the way, the topic is closed. Apparently, it has run its course, and the subject is no longer important in the thread. -
and so the Chicago Blackhawks are the BEST team in Hockey
Real Deal replied to reno's topic in Hockey Forum
All of you have been going back and forth that way. You guys think it's too strict here, but then you bring up someone calling you stupid? Calling someone ignorant and stupid was supposed to be fine, according to many of you. Argue that all you want, that was up for discussion a long time ago. But there's no way you're going to dig into someone's personal life...and that's not up for discussion, not here.