Haha...jeez Knyte...way to leave us hanging.

Maybe this will be better come April/May when the playoffs happen.

Doddsino wrote:

Maybe this will be better come April/May when the playoffs happen.

I guess I was wrong...but there's been a pretty intense game going in OKC. I'd love to see the Thunder take out the Lakers, but I know that's VERY wishful thinking. If OKC didn't live and die by the 3 pointers, this game would be much better considering they're already getting the calls.

*edit* Lakers win...again...so we'll be seeing the Lakers, Celtics, Spurs, Cavs.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Always nice to see something new out of the NBA.

Yeah, because it's something we haven't seen so many times before.

I'm never for charity in sports, but goddamn has the NBA been so generic since the early 90's.

I would like just once...someone who isn't hyped by ESPN to win it all...not named the Spurs.

Celtics weren't special to watch at all, and I used to be a big Garnett fan. I grew up with a dad who was a HUGE Larry Bird fan (actually lived one town over from where Larry grew up) so I had enough of the Celtics by the time I was 6.

And the Heat were represented by two people who I'll always think Lakers when I see them; Shaq and Pat Reily. Sure, it was a new team winning, but the controversy surrounding how Reily got that position and the massive BJ that ESPN gave to Wade for that past 18 months just put me off. I know I'm stretching it, but really...there wasn't really anything interesting happening here, the one thing that this will be most remembered for is how badly Dallas blew it, and how badly they've blown it since then.

Since I was born, there have been only 7 teams to win:

Lakers
Celtics
Pistons
Bulls
Rockets
Spurs
Heat

The NFL has given us 14 different teams and MLB has given us 16 different champions in the same time span.

Maybe it's just how the game is played but the playoffs in any other sport is WAY more exciting because it seems like anything can happen. When it comes to NBA, I'm usually never surprised when an underdog team is playing good because it always ends with them getting squashed...unless they're playing Dallas.

I've come to expect the same teams to win every single year and when it's expected, then it's not interesting, at least not to me. Kobe Bryant is an amazing guy, one of the best I've ever seen, but even I get sick of seeing him. Hell, I tore down my Jordan poster when he came back from retirement in 1994 and that's saying something when he went from hero to nusiance overnight.

Well...I gotta say, I'm a little happy for the Phoenix Suns right now. Not only did they get the Spurs off their back, they beat them in a clean sweep. I didn't expect much out of Phoenix and that's bad on my end. I'm very happy to see them in the Western Conference Finals, however I'm very worried to see the match up with LA. Nonetheless, I'm very proud of Nash, Stoudemire, Hill and company. I just wish this came back in 2007...when it would've meant a whole lot more.

Location has nothing to do with how I associate myself as a fan. Granted, I'm not a lifetime fan (however they've always been top 3 favorites over the course) but I've been supporting them namely due to Steve Nash, however I've always liked Amare and Grant Hill, who I always felt was screwed over by his ankle, it would be nice if at least Hill could be on top for just one year.

As far as the breakdown goes, I've been a fan:

Bulls (89-92) I was too young to really care about basketball THAT much, Jordan was the game and everyone liked him. Looking back, I never really consider myself THAT much of a fan, but it would be unfair to mention this, because Jordan did get me into the game.

Suns (92-95/96) When I started respecting the game, intially introduced to Barkley through the "Can I play?" commercials, I really enjoyed the attitude he brought to the game. I still wasn't the hardcore fan that I am now, so it was easy to see them lose to the Bulls in the finals, however looking back...it would've been nice to see Barkley win one.

Pacers (95/96-01) This is when it became tough, I still enjoyed the Suns, however I started really following the Pacers, and after getting Bird as a head coach, I really got behind them. I don't like to think I quit the Suns because I still liked them, but when Barkley left to go to the Rockets (HUGE mistake), I kinda brushed them aside. Miller's 3 pointer on Jordan during the Eastern Conference Finals STILL remains my greatest basketball memory ever. It's really a shame they lost that series.

Mavs (01-04) The Pacers started to make some major changes as far as the way they played, they weren't as interesting, granted I still loved Miller (I actually teared up when he retired) but the Mavs were playing a much more exciting game. The game they were playing was orchestrated by Steve Nash, who I really became a fan of. I liked the whole Dallas team, but I saw how underrated Nash was, and was majorly dissapointed when Nash left, but looking back...it was a good move.

Suns (04-?-present) When Nash left Dallas, I sort of did too. I mean I still liked Dirk and company, but I was a much bigger Nash fan. He made an immediate impact in Phoenix and became a much better player. Shawn Marion was also very interesting to watch (I'm absolutely amazed to this day they let him go because both sides REALLY missed out). As far as the "?", I sort of was annoyed by basketball for a short time, I mean I continued to watch, but adding Shaq to the Suns was disapointing, I have NO IDEA what Kerr was thinking with that one because it made them a lot worse, thankfully they dumped his ass this year which was nice since I was in limbo. Also Kerr was wanting to get rid of Amare...I mean...what the fuck dude? Amare is a STAR player and he WANTS to be there, so why not just pay him what he's worth? Amare knows he won't do as well anywhere else, but would probably sign with another team is the price is right, so goddammit Kerr, don't trade him next season.

I know it may come off that I'm a flip flopper, but I assure you, I'm not. A lot of the switches came at times of transitions for a lot of teams. I'll say I've never been a bigger fan of basketball than I have been in the last 9 years.

It would be awesome if they did beat the Lakers but I'm not counting on it.

Even so, the league has changed so much that I cannot possibly see Phoenix matching up with anyone in the East, although Orlando/Phoenix would be cool to see. Those are the only 2 teams at this point I could bear to watch win, because I've seen SO much Lakers/Celtics/Cavs coverage that it's just killing my love of the game. And I know those are the big markets, however that's only because the NBA sucks like that.

Also Jazz deserve to lose their series. I don't know how many times I've seen a team, down 1 POINT and not drive to the lane in the last seconds, Lakers WOULD NOT want to draw the foul so you have a great chance of winning, but instead you take a long 2? Fucking stupid.

I just don't want it to be LeBron/Kobe....I hate those fucking puppets.

You know what I really hate about Rondo? He wears his fucking headband upside down. Sure it might be a petty thing to hate him for, but I don't care.

I'm not a big fan of Chris Paul either, but at least I respect him. Rondo just comes off as dirty at times.

At this point, I really want to see the Celtics out of it.

I wouldn't...that shit is boring. Of course asking for Magic/Suns is asking WAAAAAAY too much.