Soodmeg, every person EVER does that to every person EVER.

Case in point: I loan my little brother money all the time with the idea that I may not see it again, but that doesn't mean that if I loan you $5 that I'm not going to ask for it back. The same way that people in your family may get a pass, players on an individual's team will get a pass. Preferential treatment is nothing knew. Your ranting and raving of the subject isn't proving anything other than that. If you want to know why, its a human condition and if you're really saying that you DON'T do that, then you're lying. I'm positive that, at one point in your life, you've done it to somebody in your life.

Originally Posted by Soodmeg Congrats to people dont mean anything...thats not the focus on what I am talking about. This is what I am getting at...how over the top pathetically hypocritical it is to murder a certain people just because....they are not on your team. Thats bullshit..you know it..leaving before the game is over for any reason is classless, pathetic and they should be shunned for doing so but because they are your players "oh well...they gave them dap so everything is cool." No no the its not cool.

LeBron did the same thing when the Cavs got knocked out by Orlando, Dirk Nowitzki did it too. I don't understand why this would matter to anyone unless you're looking to sieze on anything you can to rip the Celtics. The vast majority of the criticism is for not congratulating the Heat or shaking hands, only they did do that and it wasn't televised. They were emotional and didn't want to be on the floor, faux controversy, move on.

People hate LeBron because of the spectacle, he talked some wild shit and he hasn't backed it up yet. NBA players are the most entitled, arrogant pieces of shit in the world and even they find his level of arrogance and entitlement to be a bit much. They're "Hollywood as Hell" as Joakim Noah put it. Joakim Noah! Is there a bigger piece of shit than him? Apparently so.

As for the Celtics, ultimately they lost because their starters are old and had to play too many minutes in that game, as a result they were slow on their rotations and got killed on the perimeter. They either wouldn't get out to cover Bosh or didn't help off of him soon enough. Most of their offense comes off the transition as a result of their defense, and they've always been a notoriously bad half court team. So when their defense is getting killed because they have no legs, guess what, their offense disappears. Their starters couldn't come out of their game because their bench gave them nothing... Their bench had 2 points the entire game, from Ryan Hollins... The guy who got released from the Cavs this year.

It wasn't even LeBron that won Miami the game, as well as he played, if LeBron and Wade score 55 between the two of them you take that every day and run. It was Bosh and Battier shooting lights out that killed them. He's not Jordan and he's not Kobe, not yet.

Just noticed something,

Last year=Bron carried most of the work while D wade struggles leading to 3 quarters Lebron in the finals

This year=Bron carried most of the work while D wade struggles .....ruh oh!

Just noticed something, you're obsessed with Lebron.

Advanced...I read what you wrote and just dont understand what your point was. Sorry. Explain again what you were getting at.

Bruce...I am not going to sit here and write out 2 dozen paragraphs with hated players. Pick some...its not a hard point to understand. Seriously...your just being an ass. Sports fans tend to be over the top in their pretend hate for people they have never seen met or have any impact on their lives.


Dafoomie......seriously where can I get a pair of those shoes? Lebron apparently cant even help them win a game because all credit goes to others....if he looses its because its own fault. The C's apparently were never favored the entire season (even though they were as they kept reminding us how much of a championship team they were) and they just got out played. It wasnt old legs, it wasnt under dogs blah blah blah. They were just beaten because The Truth choked every 4th qrt away (when he hit a 3 ball that one game I believe renique was the first to run in here with a "See thats clutch LeBron dur comment) KG came up big was it wasnt enough Rondo came up big but it wasnt even.

The Heat had 2 players that you had to worry about the C's have 3 with a bonus to one of the greatest looking PG of all time. Dont try to play that woe is us we never had a chance card. The C's could have beaten the Heat this year if Perice didnt choke so much and come up so small in every 4th qrt he played in.

I just cant keep track of these Baby Bron Bron that cycle.

Originally Posted by dafoomie They congratulated Bron and the rest around the time when they were taken out of the game, wasn't shown on ESPN.

That's good. I think that's the most once can expect. Although I still don't think it was professional to leave before the game was finished. Its not a big deal though. Its sad to know that the Celtics are going to be... in a sense, dismantled; however its scary knowing that Rondo is going to have some more dangerious younger weapons around him.

Originally Posted by Soodmeg Thats bullshit..you know it..leaving before the game is over for any reason is classless, pathetic and they should be shunned for doing so but because they are your players "oh well...they gave them dap so everything is cool." No no the its not cool.

If my brother accidentally spills beer on me at a party, we won't get into a huge fight and I'll easily forgive him.

If you, Soodmeg, accidentally spill beer on me at a party, I'm pretty sure we're going to throw, or I'll at least be confrontational to you.

My brother gets a pass because he's my family.

You get nothing because you aren't.

Many people would give this same preferential treatment to sport stars from their favorite team. So, in a sense, you could replace "My brother" with Kevin Garnett and Soodmeg with LeBron James and it'd be the same thing from me. For you, apparently, it would be the inverse.

Your ranting about it in a sports context but everybody does it. Your problem isn't with Dafoomie or anybody else but human civilization as a whole.

You could also put it this way: If a member of your family hit your car with theirs in an accident, you'd probably be more understanding and willing to work something out than if some random guy did the same.

I gotcha....but to that I would say Sports Fandom isnt connected to reality like you are saying. For your analogy to work it would have to be....I spilled beer not on you but in a different bar, in a different city and you watched a video of it and had the same confrontational reaction.

My constant criticism of sports fandom has to do with the amount of outrage towards people in which you have never met, never talked to, never touched nor smelled, nor interacted with in any whatsoever.

Here is where I am coming from, I grew up in the hood where it was play sports or die in the hood. So like many others I did, I was good enough to get to college and play soccer there many of my friends played for D1 schools and 2 now play professional overseas. Even while playing there were 2 things I couldnt stand...jocks and sports fans. Why? Because both think that playing game gives them rights that no one should have.

A lot of these guys think that just because you were a jersey that have a right you everything you do in life. Then they do it so hypocritically it becomes pathetic. My friend once put on a red Boston hat...red happened to be the color of a rival school...then all of a sudden he is not loyal enough a trouble maker.....

My real rant is about 24 hr news and it thirst for headlines so they were crucify a guy just to have something to talk about in the next hour. Bron represents just how shitty humans can be because for all intents and purposes the guy has done nothing but change jerseys in a elaborate fashion...that alone makes him the same as a rapist, murder, coke dealer.

My only point is that everyone is just a guy watching a game on tv. Stop pretending that its more than that.

Originally Posted by Soodmeg I gotcha....but to that I would say Sports Fandom isnt connected to reality like you are saying. For your analogy to work it would have to be....I spilled beer not on you but in a different bar, in a different city and you watched a video of it and had the same confrontational reaction. My constant criticism of sports fandom has to do with the amount of outrage towards people in which you have never met, never talked to, never touched nor smelled, nor interacted with in any whatsoever. Here is where I am coming from, I grew up in the hood where it was play sports or die in the hood. So like many others I did, I was good enough to get to college and play soccer there many of my friends played for D1 schools and 2 now play professional overseas. Even while playing there were 2 things I couldnt stand...jocks and sports fans. Why? Because both think that playing game gives them rights that no one should have. A lot of these guys think that just because you were a jersey that have a right you everything you do in life. Then they do it so hypocritically it becomes pathetic. My friend once put on a red Boston hat...red happened to be the color of a rival school...then all of a sudden he is not loyal enough a trouble maker..... My real rant is about 24 hr news and it thirst for headlines so they were crucify a guy just to have something to talk about in the next hour. Bron represents just how shitty humans can be because for all intents and purposes the guy has done nothing but change jerseys in a elaborate fashion...that alone makes him the same as a rapist, murder, coke dealer. My only point is that everyone is just a guy watching a game on tv. Stop pretending that its more than that.

It's human nature to choose sides and form opinions. You can't blame a dog for licking its ass.

Originally Posted by Soodmeg I gotcha....but to that I would say Sports My real rant is about 24 hr news and it thirst for headlines so they were crucify a guy just to have something to talk about in the next hour. Bron represents just how shitty humans can be because for all intents and purposes the guy has done nothing but change jerseys in a elaborate fashion...that alone makes him the same as a rapist, murder, coke dealer. My only point is that everyone is just a guy watching a game on tv. Stop pretending that its more than that.

This, I think is the main problem. Lebron is probably the most polarizing player of the last decade, and any media coverage is, what I like to call, "A sickness of extremes." Last year's finals... NEVER GONNA LIVE UP TO THE HYPE... CAN'T GET IT DONE... Motherers like ing TIM LEGLER were bashing him for not being clutch. Game 6, UNSTOPPABLE FORCE, best player in the world, yada yada yada. There is no middle ground, they need the story. Unfortunately, they have such a wide base, their spewing the things you're taking problem in.

Originally Posted by Soodmeg I am not going to let this fall to the way side....what the was the deal with Rondo and KG leaving before the game was even over? Also...The Truth only had 1 FG in the entire 4th qrt......choke choke choke choke choke.

Stop your crying you sissy.

Lebron did the SAME EXACT THING against the Magic a few years back.

QQ

Originally Posted by RealDeals This, I think is the main problem. Lebron is probably the most polarizing player of the last decade, and any media coverage is, what I like to call, "A sickness of extremes." Last year's finals... NEVER GONNA LIVE UP TO THE HYPE... CAN'T GET IT DONE... Motherers like ing TIM LEGLER were bashing him for not being clutch. Game 6, UNSTOPPABLE FORCE, best player in the world, yada yada yada. There is no middle ground, they need the story. Unfortunately, they have such a wide base, their spewing the things you're taking problem in.

I think it's fine when you have guys like Steve Young, Mike Ditka, Magic and Chris Mullin criticizing players, but when scrubs like Tim Legler, Merrill Hoge, and Tim Hasselbeck start ripping guys, it's ridiculous.

Yeah the four letter network is brutal especially now since they seem to push Steven A and Skip. The 2 worst "analyst" ever.

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Originally Posted by pitfallharry219 I think it's fine when you have guys like Steve Young, Mike Ditka, Magic and Chris Mullin criticizing players, but when scrubs like Tim Legler, Merrill Hoge, and Tim Hasselbeck start ripping guys, it's ridiculous.

Or even better (in the NFL, so kind of OT), John Clayton.

Originally Posted by bigdaddybruce44 By the way, can you link us to the video where Kobe televised his "Decision" and partook in a celebration rally before a game was even played? Oh, that's right. That was LeBron and the Heat. My b...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSamEqtPVao

Yep that was Kobe on his televised special. Case Closed.

^ Lol.

If you were Kobe, you'd be raping bitches, too.

I thought Kobe's deal was that everything was fine until he went for the trinity?

Originally Posted by bigdaddybruce44 If you were Kobe, you'd be raping bitches, too.

Truth, but if I were Kobe, I'd have a pre-nup or I'd have divorced my wife before she could get half my stuff. Then I'd be "raping bitches".

Kobe's wife is fine as .

Just thought I would put that out there.

Kobe's "decision":





One more than Lebron.