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[italstallianion]

The Bulls realize how important this game is.. They have activated Brian Scalabrine for tonights game. s*** just got real.

 

 

No wonder why they were down 3 games to 1 if Scalabrine wasn't playing.

[Palodios]

The Bulls realize how important this game is.. They have activated Brian Scalabrine for tonights game. s*** just got real.

 

Shaqabrine is active? Even Miami's big three of Bosh, Wade and Big Z won't be able to close this series now.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

This game is going to have an epic ending.

[jacksonianmarch]

Lebron is owning the game now. He essentially said, "You know what Bulls, score all you want, I will take this game over in the end."

[italstallianion]

This might be the worst case scenario for me. Other than maybe having the Lakers in the Finals.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Keeper must be real pissed right now.

[jacksonianmarch]

You know, he was villified for chasing the title. He had a no win situation, if he won, then he was expected to. If he didnt, then he's a failure. Regardless, he got them to the finals now going through 2 of the best teams in the game. And look at the shitbox that he left. Holy s***. The team remained almost completely intact sans Lebron and instead of being a 60 win game, they are a 60 loss team. Can you blame him for leaving? I can't. It was a douchy special that was essentially all about him guised with a benefit to the Boys and Girls club, but this kid actually did the job. I think Miami wins the title in 6

[Palodios]

You know' date=' he was villified for chasing the title. He had a no win situation, if he won, then he was expected to. If he didnt, then he's a failure. Regardless, he got them to the finals now going through 2 of the best teams in the game. And look at the shitbox that he left. Holy s***. The team remained almost completely intact sans [b']Big Z[/b] and instead of being a 60 win game, they are a 60 loss team. Can you blame him for leaving? I can't. It was a douchy special that was essentially all about him guised with a benefit to the Boys and Girls club, but this kid actually did the job. I think Miami wins the title in 6

 

Fixed.

[yankees228]

LeBron gets so much attention for his offensive game, and deservingly so, but he's far and away the best wing defender in the NBA. There's no one else even in the conversation.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

They're not going to ask LBJ to have to deal with Dirk for 40 minutes' date=' especially considering how easily that could get him into foul trouble.[/quote']

LeBron has about a billion times more lateral quickness than Dirk. He'll play under him in the most annoying way possible. Fouls won't be a factor.

[Keeper]

Keeper must be real pissed right now.

 

Huge choke job by the Bulls. Rose crumbled again. A pathetic way to end the season.

[boston22407]

i think the bulls need to add a SG ,maybe try to get ray allen from the C's ....

[yankees228]

LeBron has about a billion times more lateral quickness than Dirk. He'll play under him in the most annoying way possible. Fouls won't be a factor.

 

I suspect Miami won't see it that way. If anything, they'll welcome the idea of putting him on Marion/Peja/Stephenson. That way he won't be at risk of picking up any fouls and he can concentrate on offense, rebounding, and help defense for most of the game. Then at the end they'll put him on Dirk. But I could be wrong ... we'll know soon enough.

[snydersminipretzels]

I don't understand why everyone hates Lebron James, but loves Michael Jordan. Or am I the only one with that impression?

[Divinity]

I don't understand why everyone hates Lebron James' date=' but loves Michael Jordan. Or am I the only one with that impression?[/quote']

 

It has to do mostly with the way he left Cleveland, along with a lot of people feeling like he quit on his team in the playoffs the previous year. I don't think Cleveland will ever forgive him but the rest of the nation eventually might.

[redsoxrules]

I cant beleive Scottie Pippen said that Lebron is the greatest NBA player .

 

I like Lebron but he has a long way to go to be considered in the same sentence as Jordan

[Divinity]

Cavaliers are in discussions with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons about a three-team trade that would give Cleveland the top two picks of next month's NBA draft.

 

The Cavaliers would use the picks to select Duke point guard Kyrie Irving and Arizona forward Derrick Williams, the sources said.

 

In the trade being discussed, Cleveland would absorb Detroit's Richard Hamilton into the $14.6 million trade exception it received in last summer's LeBron James sign-and-trade with Miami, while also receiving the Pistons' No. 8 pick. The Cavaliers would then send that pick, along with their fourth pick, to Minnesota for the Timberwolves' second pick.

 

Cleveland would then buy Hamilton out of the $25 million remaining in the last two years on his contract, leaving the veteran shooting guard free to sign with another club as a free agent. Chicago would be one of the likeliest destinations.

 

Sources say, however, that Detroit will not consummate the trade as proposed without receiving players in return. The Pistons no longer view Hamilton's contract as an albatross with a lockout potentially knocking off one of the remaining two years on his deal.

 

Cleveland nearly traded for Hamilton at the February trade deadline with the intention of buying him out. In that scenario, Hamilton would have signed with Chicago after the buyout. The motivation for Detroit, which has been looking to move Hamilton for years, is mainly financial.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

LMAO at Detroit having to forfeit #8 just to get Hamilton off their back. I don't care if it's a weak draft, what an awful trade that would be.

[boston22407]

Go Mavs!

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

LOL Chandler has the same exact tattoo as Allen Iverson.

 

Great defense on both sides.

[boston22407]

Dallas is Playing good D

[Wasatch]

Don't care for either team, but I'll take the Mavs over the Heat anyday. Go Mavs!

[italstallianion]

If it wasn't for LeBron going to Miami the way he did, I would have no problem rooting for the Heat in this series. That said, I'm still rooting for Miami because I'm a Spurs fan and I want to stick it to the Mavs again, plus the added hatred of a Mavs fan I know (or thought I knew/used to know) pushes it above my hatred of LeBron. I'd be much happier if the stadium collapsed entirely, but barring that I'd have to go for Miami, or if nothing else, rooting for Dallas to lose the series.

[Jasonbay44]

The Boshtrich is playing well.

[Jasonbay44]

Heat win game 1

[italstallianion]

1 down 3 to go.

[boston22407]

LOCKOUT HERE WE COME !

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

"I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER 'KING' WINS ONE"

 

You can take it to the bank.

 

 

From the idiot. This is laughable.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Crazy finish. Dallas is one tough ass team in the 4th.

[boston22407]

DIRK!

Lets GO MAVS!