Which team does JazzFanz find themselves cheering for?

[The Midnight]

Your underhanded editing now looks foolish since I quoted you before you did it.

You should retract your quote out of respect IMO...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I understand that being the resident contrarian forces you to contort yourself into a pretzel but come the **** on.

1) The Cavs would love to have Lebron force his way out and the Raptors would love to have Bosh force his way out. Getting four (or three) quarters for a dollar is still better than getting gutted and paid nothing.
2) What the players did on their second teams is purely academic. This is about what the first teams are losing, not to mention that father time is still undefeated.
3) Most people like parity. Most people understand that a sport without parity is no longer a sport. The Decisions have gone a long way in undermining parity. Unless you want to make the case that the Heat haven't been clear title favorites for three years and into the foreseeable future.

Hoping the Heat lose anytime they can is natural for anyone that cares about the health of the sport. They and whoever likes them have to understand that having a stacked deck creates animosity with the other players at the table because all they did was exist in Miami and have cap space to do it. Most teams don't have that luxury.

Basketball has never had parity. There isn't enough turnover in great players to do it and 7 game series kind of dampers the ability of playoff upsets. Basketball has always been, and will always be, David vs. Goliath. The majority of the time the favorite wins, but there are enough upsets to keep things interesting (Mavs winning, Pistons winning).

 

[Siro]

You should retract your quote out of respect IMO...

Don't be silly. I'm pretty sure Numb can handle the occasional friendly jab.

 

[The Midnight]

Basketball has never had parity. There isn't enough turnover in great players to do it and 7 game series kind of dampers the ability of playoff upsets. Basketball has always been, and will always be, David vs. Goliath. The majority of the time the favorite wins, but there are enough upsets to keep things interesting (Mavs winning, Pistons winning).

.... about "buckets".

 

[mellow]

Anyone but Miami. I don't like the way they mock the game, the fans, other players, the media, and pretty much everything else outside of Dwayne Wade's little Island. Lebron does amazing things on the court, but I don't like the contempt and arrogance he displays and the cowardice it takes to call himself the King all the while playing Jester for Wade.

There are many potentially intriguing storylines for the finals, imo the heat are in none of them.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Anyone but Miami. I don't like the way they mock the game, the fans, other players, the media, and pretty much everything else outside of Dwayne Wade's little Island. Lebron does amazing things on the court, but I don't like the contempt and arrogance he displays and the cowardice it takes to call himself the King all the while playing Jester for Wade.

There are many potentially intriguing storylines for the finals, imo the heat are in none of them.

Have you watch Lebron play lately? He is definitely worthy of the nickname "The King".

 

[NAOS]

Basketball has never had parity. There isn't enough turnover in great players to do it and 7 game series kind of dampers the ability of playoff upsets. Basketball has always been, and will always be, David vs. Goliath. The majority of the time the favorite wins, but there are enough upsets to keep things interesting (Mavs winning, Pistons winning).

So because basketball has historically failed at reaching parity (the simulacrum of sporting), you have no problem with it continuing to fail in new and impressive ways? Welp, you've outdone yourself.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So because basketball has historically failed at reaching parity (the simulacrum of sporting), you have no problem with it continuing to fail in new and impressive ways? Welp, you've outdone yourself.

Is that your word of the day?

Do I wish the NBA had more parity, like the NFL. Yeah, sure I do. The simple fact is that it can't. There is nothing I or anyone on this forum can do about it. Why worry myself about how it should change? In some ways, I enjoy the NBA more because of it. Rooting for the favorites to fall. Rooting for the Lakers to lose every year, rooting for Chris Paul to fail in the playoffs, rooting for the Heat to choke in the 4th quarter, etc.

 

[b_line]

Anyone but Miami. I don't like the way they mock the game, the fans, other players, the media, and pretty much everything else outside of Dwayne Wade's little Island. Lebron does amazing things on the court, but I don't like the contempt and arrogance he displays and the cowardice it takes to call himself the King all the while playing Jester for Wade.

There are many potentially intriguing storylines for the finals, imo the heat are in none of them.

Yeah... Except lebron is probably the GOAT. Seriously. Wade is a footnote to what he is doing right now

 

[NAOS]

Is that your word of the day?

Should I apologize for using a fitting word? Should I dumb myself down to your level?

Don't be a desperate hack.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Should I apologize for using a fitting word? Should I dumb myself down to your level?

Don't be a desperate hack.

 

[NAOS]

Evidence shows that professional cycling has always been full of dopers. Therefore I don't care if the next Tour champion dopes cuz it's funLoL. What use does sports have for a more level playing field? Psssh