Arkan Posted June 1, 2004 Author Posted June 1, 2004 Go Rush! "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
kumquatq3 Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 seriously, they better buy that guy mcdonalds after the game or something
kumquatq3 Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 Well, go Detroit! I can't wait till the Lakers fans get the score paged to them on their cell phones, their gonna be so happy
Arkan Posted June 1, 2004 Author Posted June 1, 2004 seriously, they better buy that guy mcdonalds after the game or something "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
kumquatq3 Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 I know Chu's planning something, just get it over with damn you! were is saeger and shaq damn it
Arkan Posted June 1, 2004 Author Posted June 1, 2004 Hehe...They ducked out. That's not the trophy they're playing for. "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
kumquatq3 Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 Hehe...They ducked out. That's not the trophy they're playing for. yea, they also booooed cup-check for congradulating the wolves. Class. Anyways, anyone remember those Johnny Kilroy commercials that Nike aired a lonnnnng time ago? I think the pistons picked him up. Johnny Kilroy also known as Michael Jordan hoax card, #JK1, which was made by Upperdeck SE in 1994 and randomly inserted in their packs.
Arkan Posted June 1, 2004 Author Posted June 1, 2004 You've got to be kidding me. I'm watching a story on Sportcenter and they're talking about professional gamers. There is this guy who calls himself Fatality, and is considered to be the "Michael Jordan" of "his world. And he considers himself as a professional athlete <_< . He was playing a FPS. "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
kumquatq3 Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 You've got to be kidding me. I'm watching a story on Sportcenter and they're talking about professional gamers. There is this guy who calls himself Fatality, and is considered to be the "Michael Jordan" of "his world. And he considers himself as a professional athlete <_< . He was playing a FPS. say that after you play 15 hours stright of Golden Eye with a hang nail <_<
Arkan Posted June 1, 2004 Author Posted June 1, 2004 Hehehe "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
EnderAndrew Posted June 1, 2004 Posted June 1, 2004 If you can out-frag, or out-anything everyone else in the world, then you've got bragging rights. That does not however, make you a professional athlete. They have competitive Scrabble, and people are calling that a sport. When will it ever end?
EnderAndrew Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 Well, I've got someone to root against in the Finals.
kumquatq3 Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 Detroit. If they had another true center, I'd say they had a shot
EnderAndrew Posted June 2, 2004 Posted June 2, 2004 I think they are smart and agressive enough to shut down any team. However, the Lakers have guys that can make shots in the face of great defense. Detroit, well, um, they have defence.
kumquatq3 Posted June 3, 2004 Posted June 3, 2004 I'd put Mehmet Okur on Shaq alot. He is the second biggest player they have (minus darko), and the guy can shoot. That will, hopefully, take Shaq away from the basket and clear the lane. think how different this might be had Detroit drafted Carmello (sp?)
kumquatq3 Posted June 4, 2004 Posted June 4, 2004 IGN NBA Finals Predictions Can the Pistons beat the Lakers? June 03, 2004 - Nobody gives them a chance. Forget Rip, Big Ben, Chauncey, and Sheed. Forget the defense, the hustle, The Prince of the Palace, or even the fact that the last time these two teams met in the Finals, it was The Bad Boys who came out victorious. Sure, it's not the same lineup, The Worm is gone, Isiah runs the Knicks, The Microwave has been off for years, and Joe Dumars (the MVP of that series) is now the man upstairs calling the shots, but history (and especially sports history) has a funny way of repeating itself. Now, I'm not saying the Pistons are going to win. What I'm saying is they have a chance. The only chance the East had at even winning a few games. But can they win four? One thing's for sure: I believe this is going to be a lot more competitive of a series than most people think. The key matchups are definitely going to be Rip Hamilton versus Kobe Bryant and the four-headed monster of centers going up against Shaq. If Kobe can out-muscle and post up on Rip, it's going to be hard for Hamilton to stop him, although I think Prince has a good chance at containment. But if Rip can continue to do his best Reggie Miller impersonation, run through screens, and generally run Kobe out of breath, will we see a less effective Bryant in the fourth? At the same time, the Pistons have the big bodies to battle Shaq, from the Wallace brothers to Elden Campbell and Mehmet Okur, but none of them are a true center, the type that will make Shaq work on defense, leaving Diesel open to freelance underneath, and that's bad news for anybody in blue driving toward the basket. Who knows, Darko is a seven-footer with six fouls, so we might even see the kid who's now only known as the man the Pistons took instead of Melo out there trying to make a difference. Could be interesting to see how the youngster handles the pressure, if Brown chooses to use him, that is. But the other key, the matchup that people might not think about is Chauncey Billups versus Gary Payton. Payton has shown in these playoffs that he is far past his prime, and I think this could be an area that enables Chauncey to light it up from beyond the arc. Unfortunately, though, I just don't think it will be enough. The Lakers have four future Hall of Famers, momentum, and home court advantage on their side. Looks like Los Angeles in six. But that's just my opinion. For our true scientific study of Man vs. Machine, we consulted the top basketball simulators to see who they have winning the Finals. Here's what is going to happen according to NBA Live 2004 and ESPN NBA Basketball. Maybe Detroit has a chance after all. ESPN NBA Basketball: The Pistons win in seven games as Chauncey Billups goes nuts, scoring 21 PPG, while Rip nets 15, Ben Wallace goes for 13 PPG and 12 RPG, and Rasheed Wallace eats Karl Malone for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, sinking 18 PPG while holding the Mailman to only 6 PPG. Remember the famous Scottie Pippen line from the Bulls/Jazz Finals: "The Mailman doesn't deliver on Sundays". Looks like the Lakers can expect the same, losing game 1, 4, and 7 (all Sundays), getting upset in the final game 93-90 on their home court. If only the Pistons can score 93 points in real life, the ESPN might be on to something. NBA Live 2004: EA loves L.A., and the series simulation shows just how much as the Lakers take the title in only five games. Shaq and Kobe take charge of the series while Payton and Malone add just enough extra punch (and I'm not talking the kind that knocked Darrick Martin silly) to end the Pistons' run. Rip gets locked-up by Kobe, only hitting 11 PPG, while the team of Wallace and Wallace down low can't stop the man with the Superman logo on his arm. Sounds a lot like the last time Larry Brown took a team to the Finals against the Lakers. Talk about history repeating itself. Find out which prediction is right as the NBA Finals start this Sunday on ABC. Here's a rundown of the schedule: Detroit at L.A.: Sunday 6/6, 9:00PM EST Detroit at L.A.: Tuesday 6/8, 9:00PM EST L.A. at Detroit: Thursday 6/10, 9:00PM EST L.A. at Detroit: Sunday 6/13, 9:00PM EST L.A. at Detroit: Tuesday 6/15, 9:00PM EST (if necessary) Detroit at L.A.: Thursday 6/17, 9:00PM EST (if necessary) Detroit at L.A.: Sunday 6/20, 9:00PM EST (if necessary)
Arkan Posted June 5, 2004 Author Posted June 5, 2004 Interestink. "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
kumquatq3 Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Interestink. I thought so to......hey....wadda minute.....
EnderAndrew Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 In every preview I've seen, people have been looking at the match-ups on the floor. What about Larry Brown? Can he be a difference maker?
Volourn Posted June 5, 2004 Posted June 5, 2004 Yes. he's worse than his counterpart so he makes it more likely his team will lose even if his players actually play better than LA's players. LOL DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
kumquatq3 Posted June 6, 2004 Posted June 6, 2004 Yes. he's worse than his counterpart so he makes it more likely his team will lose even if his players actually play better than LA's players. LOL Steve Kerrs take COACHING Larry Brown vs. Phil Jackson These two met in the 2001 finals when Brown was with Philadelphia. Brown long has been considered one of the best coaches in the game, and he'll have his chance to outmaneuver Jackson in this series. He has plenty of options off the bench and a plethora of big men to rotate onto Shaq. His substitution patterns will be critical. Jackson's 9-0 finals record is one of the most amazing stats in NBA history. His teams tend to peak in the playoffs, and this team is no exception. Even The whole break down Go "D"-troit
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