His Greatness

Bushrod and his teammates did well against Allen; Bushrod alone was getting consistently pushed back. Besides, Freeney is the superior pass rusher, and if he can pivot off that right foot sufficiently, Bushrod will not be able to handle him either.

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Okay that was one time, and you look like a girl, no way I would've known. Doesn't count.

When KG isn't missing games, he's missing assignments because of his ailing knee. His defense is inspiring, but not All-Star starter worthy, maybe not even All-Star worthy. Gasp. Hard to argue against Lee's numbers. No defense, but only Howard is securing more d-boards than he is, and Lee's averaging 20, an impressive feat in any offense. I think team records were the tiebreaker.

Thought the pixelation flowed great with the sig actually. It wasn't very noticeable anyways. Impressive textwork. Good to see you're still good despite the physical limitations.

Aside from Iverson, I thought the rosters looked good. Maybe would've swapped Horford for Smith but it's not that bad. The biggest all-star snub would've been Greg Oden if he wasn't injured. That's the last one, I swear.

They're untouchable because no other teams want to touch their bad contracts.

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4323/caronqx0.png I made that like two years ago; lost all the other sigs I made for OTR. Still have some of the GIFs though. I completely understand if it's too ugly for the gallery.

Nate Robinson is going to dunk over Greg Oden lying on his back. He's so imaginative.

So G-R-E-G-O-D-E-N would be too long, right? Sorry, I can't help myself.

Any chance they change it to G-R-E-G-O-D-E-N? Too many letters? I'm not gay I swear.

I actually came up with it rather quickly, but had a very, very hard time finding the topic. Quite a long process sifting through the pages.

He should start learning to jump with that third leg for when he breaks another knee.

I'm here. Still a bit depressed though, like you were after the Colts or Ravens or Cowboys lost.

Their championship aspirations look improbable now but a lot can happen in the three years plus Brady has left. They will always be good enough to compete with that duo intact. I still said no anyways. The window is almost shut.

Any one remember the pranks we did on AIM? Good times. We were so stupid. Glad to call myself a contributor for a good part of these five years. Here's to another five years.

Tommy Heinsohn is absolutely atrocious. He's got quite the nerve to incessantly gripe about officiating every game when he's announcing for Boston.

As someone who just has fun out there.

I'm still working my way up to Level 60 for my import file. Going to take eons.

Hurts man, it really does.

wtf, my penis burns all the time you don't see me dying.

Social anxiety?

It's much easier to just watch the whole game through.

We have no philosophy on screen and rolls, which is why they're all adventures to watch. You've got to keep an eye on Holiday the next time you have the misfortune of watching the Sixers again. He's this year's Mbah a Moute (standout rookie defender), but possibly better. One of the best first-year defenders in recent years. I can't sing his praises enough. I didn't watch the game so I can't give any credible input, but you can still chalk it up as a poor, aberration game. I can tell you that he's made the most of his limited opportunities, and he's truthfully been one of the few highlights this season. And it's not like he has difficulties operating against defenders like Jeffries; he had his way with the Knicks earlier in the season, and some of his best games have come against the long, athletic type. Kapono was acquired for the sole purpose of spacing the floor and busting zones, he doesn't have to start to be utilized beneficially. Same goes for Green, Carney, and everyone else with a three-point stroke. Also, I'd like to point out that Ivey's percentage is deceptive — all of his looks are wide open, and he's got one of the slowest releases on the team. True, but Jordan isn't making the most (or anything) out of this squad. That's what the beef is. The personnel is not without its flaws, but Eddie Jordan is just a disaster. Ratliff was not a specialist, he was a spare body with size, and one of the three active bigs that could play a modicum of defense—the others being a slumping Dalembert and an undersized Evans—so he played. Wasn't a very good defender anyways, and the guy wasn't even in Philly the two seasons before when we were still average defensively. I can give you Evans, but he was the eighth or ninth man and was never a difference-maker on defense. Besides, we now have a healthier Brand, who is double the defender Evans was, and Jrue Holiday, a better perimeter defender than anyone we've had in recent years not named Andre Iguodala or Jason Kapono. I understand doubling when there is an obvious mismatch. However, there is no excuse for cheating on a drive when there is adequate help on the strong side. Screen and rolls? Stay at home and don't cut off until the situation calls for it. One weak side defender is typically enough. The entire team shouldn't be collapsing to stymie one player, whether he's face up or with his back to the basket, otherwise it inevitably leads to scrambling defenders to recover against open shooters. And it's not like we don't have the personnel to play defense — Iguodala is outstanding, and Brand, Dalembert, Holiday, Carney, Green, and Ivey are all capable defenders. I suggested Holiday at the point à la Eric Snow, where he could defend the twos and allow Iverson to play off-guard. Brand starting in lieu of Young would put a dent in the transition offense, but we can live with sacrificing an athletic wing playing out of position for better defense, board work, and half-court opportunities. Brand may not be as explosive as he once was, but he can still move. I can't find a highlight package showcasing Brand yet, but PLEASE JUST BELIEVE ME. DO IT. BELIEVE ME. HE'S STILL GOOD, TRUST ME.