Timely Onion Playoff Coverage
― Two Will Get You Three (B.L.A.M.), Friday, 5 June 2009 18:55 (fifteen years ago) link
that game was boring as hell beyond a couple of epic kobe moves, at least to someone who doesn't care who wins this series
― gangsta hug (omar little), Friday, 5 June 2009 19:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Great to watch first quarter, then thank god for tivo.
― This Ace of Base is driving me crazy (forksclovetofu), Friday, 5 June 2009 19:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Hey guys, it's like a real game now
― death from abroad (lukas), Monday, 8 June 2009 01:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Oops, you missed it
― death from abroad (lukas), Monday, 8 June 2009 01:41 (fifteen years ago) link
there's something joyless about this series, is it just me?
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 01:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah
― death from abroad (lukas), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:06 (fifteen years ago) link
Up until a couple of minutes ago, there was no sense of flow. Like two people in an argument talking past each other.
― death from abroad (lukas), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:15 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm trying to remember the last finals series that i honestly enjoyed. other than the pistons beating the lakers in 04 i don't think i've really enjoyed the finals in this entire decade.
― a short guy with a lot of power (Clay), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:19 (fifteen years ago) link
heh yes, this is harold pinter basketball. xp
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:21 (fifteen years ago) link
i enjoyed the celtics crazy comeback game last year tho xp
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:22 (fifteen years ago) link
I loved the Heat-Mavs series, but I had a rooting interest. Last year's Finals, too, for that matter.
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 8 June 2009 02:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Basically, when teams I like win, I like the Finals. I'm shallow that way.
yeah i could see the joy, especially for celtics fans, in last year's series -- and my lakers schadenfreude knows no bounds -- but i couldn't really get into that celtics team. i have issues with teams that are just thrown together and not like built and grown together over years, it just rings a little false with me. but that's my thing.
― a short guy with a lot of power (Clay), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:25 (fifteen years ago) link
i was on the road during the heat/mavs series, so i don't think i saw a single game! but i think the officiating issues with that series that have been documented pretty rigorously over the years since would have driven me crazy. and i really wanted stern to be forced to hand cuban the trophy. would have been a spectacular moment.
― a short guy with a lot of power (Clay), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:27 (fifteen years ago) link
i can see what you're saying, the whole idea of "buying a championship" and all that, but the c's last year, led by kg, made a concerted effort from day one to gel and become a real team xp
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:28 (fifteen years ago) link
oh they absolutely did, i don't discount their championship at all. but from the beginning of the season i had a bit of a grudge against them because of the way they were constructed.
this all sort of began for me when payton and malone decided to ride shaq and kobe for a ring in 04 (lol @ how that worked out) and it just seemed completely hollow to me. and the c's weren't doing that, like i said, i just couldn't get into them. but i respect their win absolutely.
― a short guy with a lot of power (Clay), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:32 (fifteen years ago) link
in other news: jj redick!
i'm cool with that. xp
turk!!
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:35 (fifteen years ago) link
lee blew it
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:38 (fifteen years ago) link
i think he got fouled, but still, how do you not get the ball to rashard???
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:39 (fifteen years ago) link
or to hedo ?
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:40 (fifteen years ago) link
wow @ the replay of that block, jeez turko.
― a short guy with a lot of power (Clay), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:40 (fifteen years ago) link
kobe blocked by TURKOGLOL
― am0n, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:40 (fifteen years ago) link
nice block, hedo.
ariza's arms are like 20 ft long
GET IT TO JJ!!!!!!!
― a short guy with a lot of power (Clay), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:41 (fifteen years ago) link
wurst finals ever btw
― am0n, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:41 (fifteen years ago) link
^ how quickly we forget the spurs vs the nets
― a short guy with a lot of power (Clay), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:42 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe after this series is over i will poll 00's finals.
mark jackson used up his "not on my watch!" quota
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:45 (fifteen years ago) link
damn that would have been a highlight for the ages
― am0n, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:45 (fifteen years ago) link
oh lee
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:46 (fifteen years ago) link
magic need to win tonight
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:52 (fifteen years ago) link
lakeshow pulling away here
― hugging used to mean something (call all destroyer), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:55 (fifteen years ago) link
http://members.graphicsfactory.com/clip-art/image_files/tn_image/2/1313572-tn_TombStone001_92007.jpg magic
― am0n, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:56 (fifteen years ago) link
nah, redick giving it away xp
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 02:56 (fifteen years ago) link
man the lakers are playing great D right now.
― a short guy with a lot of power (Clay), Monday, 8 June 2009 02:58 (fifteen years ago) link
dwight howard needs to be way more aggressive
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 03:03 (fifteen years ago) link
he needs more than 10 shots a game, that's for sure.
― a short guy with a lot of power (Clay), Monday, 8 June 2009 03:04 (fifteen years ago) link
is he even asking for the ball?
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 03:05 (fifteen years ago) link
dammit
― death from abroad (lukas), Monday, 8 June 2009 03:06 (fifteen years ago) link
incredibly annoying game.
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 03:07 (fifteen years ago) link
would help if he had any sort of clue abt moving in the post--dude got stripped multiple times down there.
― hugging used to mean something (call all destroyer), Monday, 8 June 2009 03:07 (fifteen years ago) link
7 turnovers!
bynum only played 16 minutes, so that means pau's on howard for most of the game. now according to official measurements gasol is 260 and howard is 265 but i find that hard to believe. seems like howard could push pau around/just out-muscle the guy. i guess if he had a more diverse post game? i don't really know what the solution with howard is.
xp
― a short guy with a lot of power (Clay), Monday, 8 June 2009 03:08 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah absolutely. it would also help if he made his post move sooner. how many times does he stand there waiting for the lakers d to set before he makes his first step? xxp
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 03:09 (fifteen years ago) link
howard doesn't have much of a post game at all yet.
this is the big unspoken thing about howard--dude is never going to develop the post game ppl are envisioning for him.
― hugging used to mean something (call all destroyer), Monday, 8 June 2009 03:10 (fifteen years ago) link
how do you know?
― collardio gelatinous, Monday, 8 June 2009 03:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Kobe: "We have to literally be inside their jerseys when they shoot the basketball."
― DJ Mr. Face Stabba, M.D. (Whitey on the Moon), Monday, 8 June 2009 03:11 (fifteen years ago) link