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HighlanderZ

Game 6 is just less than 12 hours away! This is going to get interesting, when Anderson is suspended for game 6, deservedly so, yet I still don't see why he wasn't ejected, or why Hansbrough got a t as well. Double technical is such a cop out call

HighlanderZ

Very sad to see him go, but Grant Hill has officially announced his retirement after 19 seasons.

His first 6 seasons with the Pistons were totally remarkable! He averaged 21.6ppg, 7.9 rpg and 6.3 apg in those first 6 seasons. Oscar Robinson is the ONLY player averaged more in those 3 categories in the first 6 seasons of his career.

HighlanderZ

Following Grant Hill's retirement, Jason Kidd has also announced his retirement after 19 seasons. 10-time All Star, and second in both assists and steals all-time behind just John Stockton.

雲海信徒

相信Kidd同Stockton哩條助攻及偷波連贏未來可保持十年以上

HighlanderZ

雲海信徒 發表於 2013-6-4 13:15
相信Kidd同Stockton哩條助攻及偷波連贏未來可保持十年以上

Agreed.

Among top 10 all-time assists leaders, there are only TWO active players in Steve Nash (#4) and Andre Miller (#10). Nash is almost 1,800 assists behind Kidd, while Miller is like 4,000 away... Nash still has 2 years left on his contract with the Lakers, and assume he keeps playing for 2 years; he would need to average 11 apg just to catch Kidd. So it is safe to say both Kidd and Stockton's records are very safe!

HighlanderZ

George Karl, the reigning Coach of the Year, has been fired by the Denver Nuggets. Karl had one year left on his deal.

Karl always wears out his welcome by upsetting his players, and never leave a team in good shape. The strange thing this time is, I thought he was having a pretty decent to good relationship with his players; and despite a first round loss, his team actually played pretty damn well. And then he was let go? Look, it wasn't his fault Danilo Gallinari blew out his knee. I can't figure that one out.

OneBigBanana

HighlanderZ 發表於 2013-6-6 10:36
George Karl, the reigning Coach of the Year, has been fired by the Denver Nuggets. Karl had one year ...

Actually, sources said that he had been asking to get his contract extended but the front office had been pushing him off.  So, he was becoming hard to deal with for the front office and they decided to part with him...  
But, come on...  COY, man...  I guess the team is all went crazy after their GM left?!  

OneBigBanana

Game 1 for the Final is tonight, everybody...  

HighlanderZ

OneBigBanana 發表於 2013-6-7 07:23
Game 1 for the Final is tonight, everybody...

Game 1 was pretty cool, and I've got to admit Parker's last shot made was a lucky shot, lol. Still I am glad the Spurs won game 1... that said, the long layoff between game 1 and 2 sucks!

HighlanderZ

Game 3 of the Finals is going to start a little less than 12 hours!

I know it is early, but if the Spurs win game 3; with game 4 and 5 both played in San Antonio, I would say the Spurs are very likely going to win it all. While I am not sure if the Spurs can beat the Heat 3 times in a row, but if anyone can beat the Heat, it will be the Spurs!

As for the Heat, let's see if Ray Allen, Mike Miller and Mario Chalmer all going to have as good as game in Game 3 like they did in Game 2. I think among those 3, Chalmer is the key. If he got himself going, the Spurs will be forced to rotate a guy on him, thus making either D-Wade or LBJ open up more.

HighlanderZ

Gary Neal, Mike Miller... who is the MVP in the first half? Tough call.

HighlanderZ

Huge win for the Spurs, but IMO they just need keep doing pretty much the same for game 4, by that I mean letting Bosh be the "designated" shooter thus "taking away" D-Wade and Chalmers' shots opportunities some what; while at the same time make LBJ taking mid-range shots. Keep those hands busy to try and force some TOs like they did tonight!

HighlanderZ

IMO, Timmy needs to be more aggressive in the first half, and establish himself scoring-wise. And geez, can the Spurs be a bit more careful with the ball for game 5?

Meanwhile, for the Heat, not much adjustment to make, I think... just keep doing what they do best, which is flopping left and right.

HighlanderZ

The LA Clippers are in prelim talks with both the Lakers and Celtics for possible trades after 1st July. In both cases, the Clippers are offering Blake Griffin along with Eric Bledsoe. Assuming they know what they are doing, does it mean Griffin isn't really as good as some of us thought him to be?

Regardless, they are offering BG and EB for Dwight Howard, or, in hope of landing BOTH KG and Paul Pierce from the Boston Celtics. And in a related note, they are also trying to get Celtics' Doc Rivers to be their next head coach. Stay tuned.

HighlanderZ

Green puts the icing on the cake. I think the winner of tonight's game would win the series. I think the Heat will have too much to overcome and a lot of pressure going into Tuesday. I know the Heat play their best ball when they have their backs against the wall but I think the Spurs will win Tuesday because of the overwhelming pressure facing elimination.

浪人3X

HighlanderZ 發表於 2013-6-17 10:54
Green puts the icing on the cake. I think the winner of tonight's game would win the series. I think ...

I certainly hope the Spurs will win their 5th NBA championship.

Have been a Spurs fans since 1999, I virtually grow up watching Timmy, Tony and Manu play. Lot's of ups and downs for the Spurs since their 4th title in 2007, and last year is a real heart breaker!

Finally, GDP is one game away from their 5th title and completing the Spurs Dynasty, I certainly hope the Spurs would strangle the life out of Miami in Game 6. Keeping my fingers crossed for that.

GO SPURS GO!

HighlanderZ

浪人3X 發表於 2013-6-18 11:58
I certainly hope the Spurs will win their 5th NBA championship.

Have been a Spurs fans since 1999 ...

A Lakers fan here, but I am rooting for the Spurs this time out of mutual respect. Seriously, the Spurs are a team I admire, and aside from Kobe, Pau and Phil; Timmy and Pop are the two figures I enjoyed watching the most.

Anyway, the Heat... what can I say? I can understand the thinking of "we got the next two games" at home, but don't they want to win? I mean, there was virtually NO fire from them in Game 5 for most of the game! Don't they want to go home for game 6 being UP 3-2 instead? Geez, the more I think about it, the more I don't think they deserve to win it all. I sincerely hope the Spurs just kill them (it is going to be tough) in game 6 and win their 5th championship. Go Spurs!

HighlanderZ

Game 7 is going to start in just under 12 hours!! History, legacies, careers, so much are on the line tonight. Will it be another epic battle like in game 6? Will LBJ come all out and dominate this one? Or, are the Spurs simply have gave it their all in the last game, and have got nothing left? Man, I am not even a Spurs fan but I feel kind of nervous already.

HighlanderZ

Congrats to the Heat, I guess... the Spurs played them very tough until literally the final ONE minute.

OneBigBanana

All the Spurs could do would be thinking, "what if?"...  
Damn, I really wish they would have win...  
But, congrats to Miami Heat and they deserved it too...