Remember the scene from Boyz N The Hood when Ricky and Tre were pulled over? Then the Uncle Tom black cop put that gun to Tre’s chin solidifying the first cinematic appearance of what would prove to be the inspiration behind Aaron McGruder’s “Uncle Rukus.” More specifically, do you remember the very next scene when Tre went Brandi’s house and he started punching the air while mumbling incoherently?
Yeah, that last sentence basically describes me and what life after the All-Star Break has been like. My own friends have even taken the liberty to take AK-47-type shots in my direction and all I can do is sit there with the dunce cap on and a kool-aid smile to match. Tough times do not last, rather tough people do. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. And since I’m a fan of the NBA as a whole, I keep watching. I keep watching even though every comment I make will somehow get thrown back in my face with anti-you-know-who resentment.
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“Kick rocks with no shoes on.” – Tins to me before the Heat game.
The one thing I was looking forward to was not how Skip Bayless can sink his teeth deeper into LeBron but how venomous Woj from Yahoo Sports can go. I called a column from him coming the moment Wade’s final shot fell ill.
If someone other than Bayless has a definite problem with the “flexing, preening global icon” as he refers to LBJ, it’s Woj by a country mile.
[sports.yahoo.com]
Oh, I can’t wait to read this. You’re right. Woj LOATHES LeBron something terrible. I’m sure he did everything except drop a racial slur in there lol.
While the amount of flack the Heat have been getting recently is deserved (even though there’s unabashed glee mixed in with the legitimate criticisms)let’s be real. People hate the Heat of principle alone nowadays. I’m riding with them though. Good write up Tins.
The Heat made themselves the villains though, they’re the ones who were talking as if them winning multiple titles was a foregone conclusion in the summer, like the big 2 (+1) + any 9 bodies would be enough.
Speaking of that +1, he was doing a lot of yapping about being glad to have nationally televised games on TV so the world can see his double-doubles…problem is dude chokes on the big stage, no double-doubles: [basketbawful.blogspot.com]
That game between da Bulls & Miami was way to good & proved once again how key Luol Deng is too! A real statement win by the Lakers & I will admit I was probably 1 of the few who never doubted them while a lot of others did! Really good both my Bulls & Lakers won though! Oh & one last thing you NEVER CRY in basketball after a regular season L! I could understand the playoffs but not the regular season & Spolestra is an idiot for leaking it to the press!
PS – Wade is the only player on their team I feel any type of sympathy for if any!
As for the game yesterday, Miami came out like gangbusters as I expected, but my Bulls weathered the storm pretty well and eventually fought their way back. To beat my squad you gotta play the full 48 minutes, Chicago is relentless and doesn’t give up on games under any circumstances.
9-5 against the top-5 teams in the league, I’ll take that, only 3 of those games were played by the squad at full-strength, the other 11 had no boozer or Noah. 3rd-easiest remaining schedule in the NBA. I’ll definitely take that one down the stretch too.
LeBron = Wilt Chamberlain
All about stats, not the wins, sucks under pressure…
Miami vs Chicago:
What can I say that hasn’t already been said ad nauseum. But you knew it was a Tins post because the headline title had no joke, pun or entendre. I’m surprised he didn’t call the post just plain ol “Hoops” lol. I’m at the point now where I kind of even pitying them. Smh… It would be great if they can pull themselves together and beat the Lakers Tuesday… but who am I kidding.
Lakers/Spurs:
What happened yesterday was the downside of the Spurs turning their team from a defensive team to a better offensive one; the days where you can’t buy a bucket, you have nothing to combat the other teams hot streak. And shame on them. I thought Greg Pop’ would have had a real plan for how he was going to matchup DeJuan Blair against Bynum and Gasol would easily have a 5 to 6inch height advantage on him.
Celtics/Bucks (O_o):
The Celtics seem to be almost a brand new team seeing how Danny Ainge put them through a major surgery operation. So far it seems to be working well with Krstic and Green but I’m not getting too ahead of myself. The basketball gods have blessed us with a fairly easy schedule to get all the new guys some experience in (also add to that the customary Celtic injuries with Waver, Big Baby, Delonte West and the two Oneals). We see ya boys within a week Pandas
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To be fair though, I don’t even think Charles Oakley cried when he came out the womb.
What can I say that hasn’t already been said ad nauseum. But you knew it was a Tins post because the headline title had no joke, pun or entendre. I’m surprised he didn’t call the post just plain ol “Hoops” lol.
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LMAO. C’mon Cell. There wasn’t a jazzed up title because that’s what I’ve been calling the title every since I started the series. It wasn’t me trying to make it easier on those fools. If that was the case, I would have used a pic of LeBron dunking or something lol.
LA whupped my Spurs team but at least we still 2-1 against them. That front line is dangerous.
they’re the ones who were talking as if them winning multiple titles was a foregone conclusion in the summer, like the big 2 (+1) + any 9 bodies would be enough.
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they never said it would happen this year…
I do feel bad for the Heat. The type of unanimous hatred and child-like name calling by sports fans is usually reserved for individuals who commit some sort of heinous crime. Rape, dog killing, even match fixing… not for 3 people who wanted to play basketball together. So LeBron’s a douchebag and Bosh is a lil woman, so what? People dont seem to understand that most athletes are douchebags, hell, according to most people Jordan was the biggest jerk the world has ever seen. Even Karl Malone who refuses to acknowledge his own kids got less hate than these three. oh well. modern media, turning little stories into big ones and men into sheep.
Sixers upset Heat in the first round?
Chicago v San Antonio finals?
they never said it would happen this year…
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They said 6 or 7 championships and they’re only signed for 6 seasons. They were saying that they are SO gangsta that they’re gonna beat you EVERY year plus retroactively pull one from the past for good measure
It wasn’t me trying to make it easier on those fools.
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Embrace it man. Dallas won’t be Dallas forever and Heat won’t be a punchline forever. BUT UNTIL THEN lol
They said 6 or 7 championships and they’re only signed for 6 seasons.
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yeah but paul pierce said he was the best player in the world after yall won the finals and people understood it was an excited man who was exaggerating. they say they think 6 or 7 championships and folks got HEATed (fuck yeah, puns).
When they joined up it was pretty clear they were still a year or two away from being the best team, but as Ive said before, I still dont understand the animosity. The things people are getting all psycho about with the Heat (douchebaggery, bitch made players, arrogance, media hype, delicious new black and red haterade) can easily describe many professional teams/athletes.
Embrace it man. Dallas won’t be Dallas forever and Heat won’t be a punchline forever. BUT UNTIL THEN lol
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Oh, I have. Fully. Willingly or not, I have. I’m just waiting for that glorious day(s) to come. And waiting. And waiting. And waiting…
And Pandas does have a point.
The things people are getting all psycho about with the Heat (douchebaggery, bitch made players, arrogance, media hype, delicious new black and red haterade) can easily describe many professional teams/athletes.
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Who said sports fans are logical? When it comes to our teams, we’re the most illogical people in the world. Think about how Celtics fans would act if it was Kobe in that wheelchair, or how Lakers fans would act if Paul Pierce was accused of rape.
The reason people hate the Heat so much is that we like to think that as fans, we matter. We like to think that being a part of a team means that the players have some sense of loyalty to that city, when really they don’t. It was a harsh reminder that these guys really don’t care about the fans, which is why they get it 10x worse than anyone else will.
yeah but paul pierce said he was the best player in the world
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Then you should roast him too! But seriously, it’s one thing to say something that’s a joke (an obvious joke) and another to say something that you follow up with a gaudy rock-nr-roll stage entrance with smoke lights & Thomas’s Follery. And to paraphrase El Ro, “We don’t believe you, YOU NEED MORE PEOPLE”. It was the arrogance of the move that turned me off to them.
But 2 things though, A.) They asked for these lights to be on them. Heavily praised/scrutinized. So my sympathy runs very shallow. B.)And as I’ve mentioned before, the time will inevitably come when they will be able to add the proper people so that they do become a rock solid team and all of this will be a “remember when” situation.
LOL @ the sarcasm from Pandas about this years Finals
Concur with Shail
When it comes to our teams, we’re the most illogical people in the world.
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Google this statement and I’m pretty sure my picture is somewhere near it.
LA whupped my Spurs team but at least we still 2-1 against them. That front line is dangerous.
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Having to say this all morning. lol
@lil nello
actually a serious question. Mainly because as a Sixers fan I cannot put into print/type/spoken word that I think maybe the Celtics have an outside shot. I dislike KG’s antics that much. Which leads me into…
@shail
I hear you… but we have fans of teams that have nothing to do with any of those players hopping on the hate bandwagon. I dont root for any of them individually to do well but I have no beef with them. So what they came off as “we run this shit” when they all joined up. Folks (some anyway) are just mad that it wasnt their team that had the whole world watching. Those guys acted just like most other superstars would have. I mean look how well Melo handled leaving Denver and people STILL tried to trash him. He went about it as a complete professional and still is getting fried by his old coach (hater, who praised Melo until the day the trade happened) and some media members. I do understand the fans are irrational mentality, to me any Manchester City, Boston Celtic, or Dallas Cowboy fan/player are complete tools or at least misguided individuals who need to do some soul searching. But anything outside of a direct rival affects me not. So if there are haters within Florida, or Knicks fans, or Cleveland fans I understand that (not Toronto, its not nice to pick on women. Leave Christina Bosh alone). But anyone outside of that baffles me. oh yeah… irrational. Still, it just seems like hating for the sake of hating.
the heat sofffft as they come. lmao not 1, not 2, not 3….. so much for walking over the league to get the ring. maybe even funnier than this meltdown is the fact that some people feel sorry for these guys. give me a fucking break.
I hate the internet. Full post disappeared into space. oh well, try again
@lil nello
It was a serious question. However its cuz I can include Boston because of my hatred for KG’s antics, which leads me to…
@shail
I understand what you are saying. Which is why Knicks fans, Orlando fans, and Cleveland fans should be trashing the Heat right now (not Toronto fans, it’s not nice to pick on women. Leave Christina alone). I dislike anything Boston Celtics, Dallas Cowboys, Manchester City or Liverpool related. I just dont understand the vitriol coming from people unaffected by the situation. People just look for a reason to hate now. Take Carmarshmelo for example. He handled his situation like a professional should and George Karl (hating ass coach, who had nothing negative to say about Melo until the trade) and the media are frying him. It just seems like people are getting on them cuz its the in thing like skinny jeans and “messenger bags”. I dont have sympathy for them losing nor getting destroyed by fans and media, they are professional athletes after all, I just dont understand it.
*cant include Boston*
Adrian WOJ don’t like LeBron at all.
Lol my next point I was gonna make was how much of a Boston hater you were. But you’ve been a Celtics antagonist since last season (I know probably longer but that’s as far as I remember) when KG’s “antics” were less prominant. We hate you too brother!
The Heat are like the inverse of the Magic. A bunch of perimeter players with no true 4 or 5 to eat up the pain and box out. LeBron woulda had a much easier path to the rim if Noah didn’t have to switch off and not be worried about the post being unguarded.
In saying that, when will these dudes stop being so fuckin predictable? They get it to Bron Bron at the top of the key, and he tries to pull up or drive to the lane. And then gets stopped. I was really hopin D-Wade would have at least come off of a screen or somethin but noooo this nigga wanted to go up against shot-blockers and shit. And I’m not a fan of the Heat at all(even tho I’m pissed off at Zach Randolph rite now) but its really pathetic. Theres no crying in basketball8*Tom Hanks voice*
As for the fan comment, sure we’re illogical. But thats what being a true fan is. Sticking with your team thru the most fucked up and crazy circumstances. I reps all things Dallas and when the Cowboys were *sheds a tear midthought* 2-7 at one point I rooted my ass off. And now I think the Mavs will win it all(finally). Illogical, sure. Do the players really care about the fans? About 98% don’t. But the fans care and thats what make sports what it is in this country.
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^^^Jason Whitlock don’t give a fuck lol
@ Willie: that’s what I thought too, lol.
F’real though, it has to be frustrating for Miami, they played a good game, Chicago looked like shit/possibly hungover from partying on South Beach the night before for the first 2.5 quarters…and even against a B-minus/C effort they couldn’t beat the Bulls.
Loved Rose’s reaction postgame, he said he’s always glad to get a win but overall he nor the Bulls played up to the level he expects them to be at by now. That man is a machine.
Whitlock is one controversial guy, but what he said in there held some weight.
@ cell
yeah this year its KG, the past few years its been Paul. Ever since Paul showed his vagina in the finals by needing life support on the court when he got shot in the head/twisted his knee I’ve been hating on them (brief moment of clarity… It could also be because Igoudala SHOULD have been a much more athletic Paul Pierce and then decided to just be more athletic). I stopped hating this year cuz Paul definitely handled going from being the man to playing second fiddle well which is rare, especially for someone who was the man for as long as he was.
As much as people complain about a handful of teams being too loaded these playoffs look like they will be fun to watch.
Oh and it was Bosh who was crying. How many times have y’all walked in on a girl wiping her eyes or looking puffy eyed and she says “I wasn’t crying”. Yeah right Bosh, I’m just going to copy and paste to show you how I feel about you not crying…
And to paraphrase El Ro, “We don’t believe you, YOU NEED MORE PEOPLE”.
I’m just catching up on the comments I missed earlier (been looking after my cousin all day since he has no school today, crazy 6 yr old boys = a solid reminder to use condoms/make sure she’s on a pill or something lol).
Anyway, I don’t hate the heat, but I do hate
1) the arrogance of the big 2 + 1 (ESPECIALLY the +1 who hasn’t done shit but put up #’s on weak teams and a certain “King” that is an undisputed amazing talent but still hasn’t allowed his ego to accept that Wade is a better closer. If Bron killed the first 44 mins and handed Wade the last 4 they’d be a problem, but as long as LeBron’s ego and hypemen keep gassing him
then he’ll keep on trying to be something he’s not (a closer)
2) the assumption by Miami and their new stans that they’d storm through the league this year without a PG, C, or bench and in future years once they filled out their roster and most
3) I hate the bandwagon effect that’s been created with heat fans/stans coming out of the woodwork going hard for their team. I don’t like the C’s either but I can respect most of their fanbase, same with the lakers, even though both squads got some bamdwagoners too, for the most part it’s tried and true fans through thick and thin. But where the fuck all these Miami fans come from? They ain’t in the crowd at games. Seems like they just all followed LeBron’s nuts and took their dickriding talents to south beach (Tins this ain’t directed at you, you’re good peoples, i respect your hoops acumen and you’re actually rational about shit, but the irrational ones that have excuses for every loss that the team they just started rooting for has
experienced irks me).
Lastly —- in response to the new excuse popping up that “well who thought they’d win it this year, really watch out for the next few years” I say meh. Nothing is guaranteed. Wade is getting older and will be breaking down soon, plus has no consistent J yet. The CBA might introduce a hard salary cap and/or take away the mid level/bi-annual exemptions, leaving the already capped-out Heat with only veterans minimums to offer free agents. Most of their future draft picks have been traded. You gotta figure the Celts/lakers/spurs all have at least 1 more run in them next season if there’s no lockout, in the lakers case I say they got at least 2 more. OKC and Chicago have young top-5 guys and superior depth…and picks and cap space. Orlando still has Dwight and an aggressive GM. Dallas is always a threat. And in 2-3 years there will be some other squads that have been built and are contenders. Between all the nice teams old and young leagewide and the possible restrictions in adding pieces Miami may face from a new CBA – It’s no guarantee Miami gets the chip…. ever.
But where the fuck all these Miami fans come from?
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See thats funny cuz around here there are zero new Heat fans. Ever since they joined up its been nothing but haters here and it just gets old hearing people hate on a franchise they never mentioned once before. Guess it just depends where you live on whether there are more stans or haters. Either way we can all agree that a long time Heat fan seems to be rare.
Man….Spoelstra is too close to losing his job right now. I hope he stays cause he’s a good young coach but he just ain’t holdin it together right now. Pat Riley has to be doing some extended scouting right now.
The dog days of the NBA are behind us, Lakers have hit the switch once again and now watch us strut ourselves into the post season (going 15-3 the rest of the way if my math is right and we only got 18 games left)
Hide your vanilla Colorado wife, hide the kids, and most importantly, go to sleep with your back facing a wall cuz we’re comin…we were cruisin up till now, we’re turnin it on and our upcoming schedule will show the world that we can hit it on/off
Its game time bitches
“Seems like they just all followed LeBron’s nuts and took their dickriding talents to south beach…”
*cries*
crazy 6 yr old boys = a solid reminder to use condoms/make sure she’s on a pill or something lol)
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Lost in the crying scandal, THIS is the most truthful statement in this entire post.
El – Trust me, I understand my dude. I think everyone who follows this site heavy knows that I’m a LeBron fan, not a Heat fan. If by some stroke of fate/destiny they win the title this year, you won’t see me sporting a “Miami Heat 2010-2011 NBA Champs” t-shirt. But I understand the frustration of the “new fans.” I have always had the feeling most Lakers fans became fans during the 2008 season. People weren’t claiming them in 2006 when Kobe had Smush Parker and Brian Cook on his team. But I really have no way to prove it, so it is what it is.
It would be great if they can pull themselves together and beat the Lakers Tuesday… but who am I kidding.
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right, it won’t happen. but only because they don’t even play til Thursday!
Lakers…,. That is all.
ayo the god is scratching his fuckin head after reading this Miami Heat shit nahmean. dont get a God confused, aint like the God afraid to shed a tear now and den when the jungle catches fire and niggas gettin layed out like babies inna fetal position n whateva whateva. but this Heat shit on some real moist towelette levels nahsayin. aint like Gods eatin niggas seeds and impaling niggas on hydrants nahsayin. this just ball b, fuckouttahere. this Heat shit reminds a God of those feline joints shorties be clockin when a God aint picking up the jack nahmean. some real terrycloth sweatpant cucumber pedicure on the couch type joints nahmean. ayo shits like a Meryl Streep joint inna pair of hightops nahmean. ESPN gon start playing clips from dat Crying Game joint steada Heat highlights nahmean. ayo the Heat gon pull Hugh Grant off waivers son. bambi’s mom gon die at the end of Heat games nahsayin. niggas gon installa mountain in Miami and call dat shit Brokeback Mountain nahmean. dat crying youtube shortie gon be the new Heat mascot nahsayin. ayo lil preteen snow nigga shorties be putting on Heat games instead of dat Titanic DVD nahmean. blue ray son, word bond. ayo and aint these Heat niggas supposed to be like some Terminator ass niggas wit handles. ayo like some real sabre toothed hoop niggas shooting flames outta dey eyes an whateva whateva? shit ain’t like that son. dat nigga Bosh used to look like tha nigga Predator, but then he cut those dreads n started shedding mad tears at press conferences b. ayo now dat nigga look like the new lead in the black version of dat Philadelphia joint nahmean. nigga look mad slight b. dat nigga Tom Hanks just shitting on a nigga, taking his bitch an shit nahmean. and dis nigga Lebron softer than a tissue with aloe nahmean, dem moisturized tissue joints nahmean. ayo when dat nigga wife need a tissue, dat nigga Bron just bend over so shortie can pull one outta his ass crack nahsayin. the nigga a moisturized tissue dispenser nahmean. straight up b. and den you got this nigga D. Wade. nigga a cute ass cuddly nigga nahsayin. the God’s five year old niece plottin to put dat nigga in a dollhouse b. plottin to have a teaparty with a nigga nahmean. word bond. nigga had new contract terms this year, but the God wadnt expecting Terms of Endearment nahsayin. Nigga got played b.
Aight peace.
tins. the lakers have dominated every generation, so some fans may have just hoped on but we have die hard ones from 70, 80, 90′s? hahaha and the kobe (greatness) era.
The heat are trash because in the golden era, top players wanted to beat each others not form nation wide tours of ridiculousness.