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11-03-12, 09:36 PM
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Football Expert
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Any NBA followers here?
Watching Celtic vs Lakers right now, and wondered if anyone else on here likes to watch some baskett from the states?
Some great athletes and great action in the sport. If there are we could perhaps get a thread going 
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11-03-12, 10:19 PM
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Shankly
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Great idea, I'm no expert but I enjoy watching it whenever I can. Never liked Lakers nor Boston though, on the OKC bandwagon right now
 Oh, and Metta World Peace is a twat. |
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11-03-12, 11:21 PM
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Des Lynam
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I got into it a couple of years ago when we went to Florida, tried to get tickets for the Orlando playoff games but didn't manage it
Chicago Bulls all the way for me, Derek Rose is brilliant |
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12-03-12, 05:42 AM
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I personally like to watch Bulls as they have fairly young and exciting team. Like them as they completely had to rebuild since Jordan retired and this year finally they have the legitimate chance to win it all the way (last year they came close but not quite). Derrick Rose, their point guard, my favorite is probably the best player in NBA at the moment imo ahead of Wade, Lebron, Kobe and Howard. Some great players and some very competitive games can give you some truly enjoyable entertainment almost daily.
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12-03-12, 08:01 AM
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Randy Marsh
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Golden State Warriors fan from way back in the early 90's here. Run TMC
 Yes, we suck, but we play some of the most exciting bball. Don't know why i chose them as a kid, we've made the playoffs about once since the early 90's 
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"When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey
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12-03-12, 08:06 AM
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Randy Marsh
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Did anyone see Gerald Greens dunk yesterday BTW?
Absolutely insane. Just sick, utterly sick. LOOK WHERE HIS HEAD IS FFS!!
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"When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey
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12-03-12, 08:39 AM
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When i first started watching NBA in the early 90's I was in to Phoenix and mainly because of Charles Barkley Now a days I don't have any particular team I follow, just like the game My favorite player is perhaps Nowitsky, fantastic allround player can do just about anything. And great finish to the game last night And yes World Peace  Never thought I would say that sentence untill he changed his name 
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12-03-12, 08:41 AM
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Also you can watch highlights for free on the nba website :P |
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12-03-12, 08:42 AM
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What a Dunk
 
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12-03-12, 01:52 PM
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Randy Marsh
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Ive watched a lot of basketball, and thats right up there with the best dunks I've seen. Thats All-star game dunk comp stuff IN A GAME!!
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"When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey
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12-03-12, 01:56 PM
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Dalglish
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Don`t follow it, but I`ve been at one NBA game. Houston vs Bulls 6-7 years ago. Got to see Pippen and that big chinese guy.
That`s all.
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12-03-12, 02:02 PM
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hmm, I would have thought at least 8 other players would be on the floor, think you got ripped off by a huge chinese guy and a Pippen look-a-like mate!
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12-03-12, 03:17 PM
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Dalglish
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Well, it was a friday night so might missed a few things as the game progressed (or even started).
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13-03-12, 01:06 AM
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Like a boss
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Miami Heat
And thats about all I can contribute.
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13-03-12, 07:11 AM
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Dalglish
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I'm a lifelong Laker fan, it seems like we'll be going downhill a bit, but we always find a way to rebuild.
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13-03-12, 08:27 AM
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Lakers have a habit of doing so, wouldn't be the franchise leaders with the Celtic if otherwise. They just really need a new PG and it's looking fairly good, and perhaps and extra forward.
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13-03-12, 08:28 AM
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Who do people have as final contenders and winner?
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13-03-12, 08:50 AM
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Des Lynam
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One of Miami, Oklahoma City or Chicago for me
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13-03-12, 09:29 AM
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Miami or Chicago will most likely end up in the final vs either OC, Lakers or Spurs.
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13-03-12, 03:19 PM
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Des Lynam
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13-03-12, 03:20 PM
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Typing Tourettes is a thing
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I love it, start times make it hard to watch though but espn have plenty on, xmas days are usually epic.
Saw a bit of the Knicks v Bulls last night. The Knicks attempts to defend are comical, pretty much every attack from the opposition seems to lead to an unchallenged basket. They need to get rid of the coach. |
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13-03-12, 03:25 PM
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Randy Marsh
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March Madness is amazing. The college crowds put the NBA's to shame big time.
Kentucky have it in the bag though. They have one of the best lineups I've ever seen. Anthony Davis is going to be an absolute superstar. Can handle like a guard and he's 6'11. Wingspan of a jumbo jet, blocks shots like fucking crazy, great touch around the basket and has the desire to be the best to go along with an amazing monobrow. He'll be unstoppable. Hope the W's get him
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"When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey
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13-03-12, 03:55 PM
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Paisley
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Yeah, but everyone said they had the SEC title in the bag on Sunday too, and look how that went. The final five minutes were insane. Vandy just ran all over them.
In straight tournament ball, nobody has anything in the bag. Equally, it might have been the best thing that could have happened to UK as they go into the tournie. They do have Connecticut and Indiana (who beat them earlier) in their bracket though. |
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13-03-12, 04:47 PM
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Touching cloth
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I used to be massively into basketball in the days of Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, etc.
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13-03-12, 04:49 PM
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Used to love it, I played for our school team and we once reached a final which we played before a British league game and a decent-ish crowd.
We lost. Saw 'British Basketball' on Sky the other week and watched a game - Durham something or other v Mersey Tigers. Utter utter shite it was. I used to follow it in the early 90s but it looks like there are no teams in existence from back then (Derby Rams were my team but I also liked Kingston - who don't seem to exist anymore - and Alton Byrd ), all the teams are different and the game I watched was - no different to how it used to be - played in a local leisure centre with about 30 people in attendance.
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13-03-12, 06:00 PM
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Dalglish
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It will be OKC v Heat for the title, Bosh is quietly dominating this year but not getting a lot of publicity. |
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13-03-12, 06:03 PM
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Des Lynam
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They folded in 1994 but were relaunched in 2005 as the Guildford Heat |
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13-03-12, 06:05 PM
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Dalglish
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So UK or Mizzou for me. |
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14-03-12, 02:26 PM
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Paisley
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Honestly, I hope the Hilltoppers upset them in the Bluegrass first rounder. They've been an endless source of fun so far this season. They're obviously going to get mashed, but wouldn't it be beautiful to see them stumble through?
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14-03-12, 05:57 PM
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El Pistolero
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Only one basketball 'team' ever caught my imagination...Harlem Globetrotters.
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14-03-12, 11:50 PM
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Typing Tourettes is a thing
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D'Antoni has gone, Melo gets his own way, now he needs to start performing.
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15-03-12, 10:44 AM
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Chicago beat Miami last night, a very strong showing without Rose, they are getting themselves in line as real contenders!
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15-03-12, 04:29 PM
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15-03-12, 04:31 PM
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15-03-12, 04:32 PM
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Dalglish
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15-03-12, 07:33 PM
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Paisley
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15-03-12, 10:49 PM
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Lakers traded Fischer tonight, wonder how they will do without any real point guard? Not that he did much for them this season, but still...
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15-03-12, 11:24 PM
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Des Lynam
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Rumours were they tried to trade Gasol to the Nets for Deron Williams
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16-03-12, 05:29 AM
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Dalglish
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I got my info from talk radio, Mad Dog Sports |
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