Official NBA thread

[Palodios]

Hahaha, well, that was fun BG.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Lmao........

 

 

I hope McGee has something up his sleeve.

[italstallianion]

That could have been much better. Had Blake made the dunk he was going to do in the 2nd round (off the side) then that might have been the dunk of the contest, but this contest is McGee's to lose.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

.

 

 

 

 

 

So this is what I waited for.

[italstallianion]

I think that McGee went safe since he knew he had it in the bag.

 

That said, if the Celebrity All Star Game MVP award was any indication, watch Justin Bieber win the Slam Dunk Contest.

[Keeper]

Ibaka's dunk in the first round was better than any of Griffin's. The dunk with the choir and car was just stupid. All style, no substance on that one.

[italstallianion]

I partially agree. I mean I wasn't high on Ibaka, nor his first dunk, and I clearly think that he was the worst of the 4, but I think that Griffin shouldn't have even made the finals and it should have been McGee vs. DeRozan.

[Keeper]

Ibaka legitimately took off from the free throw line. McGee was incredibly creative and should have won.

[italstallianion]

I certainly won't argue that McGee should have won, nor will I argue that Blake Griffin got a lot of help from the officials EVEN to make it to the finals, but it's not like Ibaka was doing something even remotely original. Even if he was one of the first to do it legitimately, I wouldn't necessarily put it ahead of ALL of Blake Griffin's dunks. I'm sure there will be some people that disagree, but even then that's a very minor point to argue over.

 

And even if one were to do so, I'd still have put Ibaka last of the 4 contenders anyway.

[Emmz]

I didn't even watch it, but everyone's been hyping Griffin, saying that he could be the next Vince Carter, and get people to watch the dunk contest again.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Haha yeah right. The 2000 Vince Carter is wayyy above Griffin.

[italstallianion]

Blake Griffin winning the Dunk Contest was about as bad as Justin Bieber winning the Celebrity Game MVP.

[Jasonbay44]

Having the fans decide the winner is such a stupid idea. The more popular guy is always going to win every time, especially when most casual fans barely even know who Ibaka, McGee and Derozan are. The finals should of been Ibaka and McGee.

[italstallianion]

I agree with everything you said, except that I'd have done DeRozan vs. McGee.

[WhiskeyBreath]

It's clearly rigged. You think Stern would have allowed Griffin not to be in the finals to jump over the Kia with Sprite logo's on it? Gotta make that advertising $$$.

[italstallianion]

I think this might be one of the first times in which we're all virtually in agreement about something. I think that everyone here agrees that Blake Griffin shouldn't have won, that it was rigged for marketing purposes, and that a lot of the fans that voted were stupid.

 

Then again, for all I know, there might not have been an actual fan vote, or that the fan vote wouldn't have counted anyway as Blake Griffin would have been the winner regardless.

[WhiskeyBreath]

I know one thing. I'm never watching the Dunk Contest live again. I'll just wait for the next day and catch some short clips on Youtube.

[italstallianion]

I was flipping back and forth between that and Katt Williams stand up, so I only saw bits and pieces of it while Katt Williams was on commercial. I also think that all of the events (including the All Star game) are a waste.

[Flynnatic10]

I'm sick of this Carmelo BS. Are you going to the Nets or the Knicks?

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Haa you sick? Imagine how a nuggets fan feels. :thumbdown

[italstallianion]

He should go to the Heat.

[Flynnatic10]

He should go to the Heat.

 

Speaking of that, I heard Billups would get his contract bought and and sign with the Heat if he get traded to the Nets? (i think its the Nets)

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

With what money?

 

Yes, I do know that was sarcasm. I still wouldn't be a heat fan regardless.

[Flynnatic10]

With what money?

 

Yes, I do know that was sarcasm. I still wouldn't be a heat fan regardless.

 

Bought out*

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

That was for Ital but you posted seconds before me.

[Flynnatic10]

I still forgot to put the word out in my sentence

[EXman369]

I know one thing. I'm never watching the Dunk Contest live again. I'll just wait for the next day and catch some short clips on Youtube.

 

Agree 100%

 

Also i dont know how to quote multiple times in a post is that true about billups and the heat?

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I haven't heard that so idk. Only thing I heard about Billips was he would be inclued in the Melo deal to the Nets.

[EXman369]

Speaking of that' date=' I heard Billups would get his contract bought and and sign with the Heat if he get traded to the Nets? (i think its the Nets)[/quote']

 

Flynn said it but i have never heard of that

[Jasonbay44]

I heard Billups rumor. He said if he is traded he wants a buyout so he can play for Miami, so if Billups was to be traded to say NJ, the Heat could come out winners of the trade without doing anything.