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vogeltron · #**353** 05-16-2014

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Originally Posted by Sandy D

Heat should clean Pacers off real quick.

5 million a year for a rookie coach. R U kidding me!!!

Seems quite surreal I agree. But followed a the Warriors the last 15-20 years since I was a little kid. I would say the Joe Lacob as much "crap" as he has taken. He did the right thing in trading Monte Ellis for Bogut. He was the one who hired Mark Jackson. This Franchise has not been to the playoffs two straight years nearly 20 years. In a league where over half the teams make the playoffs. I am scratching my head on Kerr myself.

But I am not President of Basketball Operations for the Warriors etc. It does seem odd thought that the Warriors fired Jackson and has gotten little interest from anyone. Yet the Kinicks and other teams wanted Kerr bad. Very interesting.

vogeltron · #**354** 05-16-2014

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Originally Posted by Sandy D

Heat should clean Pacers off real quick.

I don't see this going more than 5 games.

rsot · #**355** 05-17-2014

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Originally Posted by vogeltron

I don't see this going more than 5 games.

Pacers are bit worn out - possibly sweep but we will see what can be mounted...Miami is healthy

Sandy D · #**356** 05-17-2014

No Pacer can handle Lebron.

Game over.

Spurs and OKC will be a good matchup if Parker is healthy.

Did I read where OKC Ibaka is hurt?

rsot · #**357** 05-18-2014

Miami Spurs final again? or...

GreenBean · #**358** 05-18-2014

Will make a good final

Gamefreak · #**359** 05-18-2014

pacers played well today but you can see cracks in their team. i don't see them winning it all but if they played like they did today for the next 6 games then this ill be a 7 game series.

Sandy D · #**360** 05-18-2014

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Originally Posted by rsot

Miami Spurs final again? or...

I called these two in the finals before the playoffs and it looks like they will meet again.

Pacers just got lucky. Played well, Hibbert stopped his whining and played.

I cannot see them beating Miami 4 games.

rsot · #**361** 05-19-2014

Yup - but Spurs beating Miami is going to take some tough efforts

GreenBean · #**362** 05-19-2014

They get paid enough bucks to at least try

rsot · #**363** 05-21-2014

Milwaukee Bucks did not get the first pick

Sandy D · #**364** 05-30-2014

Glad to see the Heat clean out the Pacers.

Cannot stand the trash talking dirty playing of these Pacers.

Sandy D · #**365** 05-31-2014

Rematch

Heat vs Spurs

Gamefreak · #**366** 06-01-2014

if parker is injured its over for spurs. they have been playing really well at home. will have to see who wins first game and how each team plays

rsot · #**367** 06-01-2014

Duncan 2 games shy of double double record

Sandy D · #**368** 06-01-2014

I should have put money on it.

I called the finals being the rematch of the Heat vs Spurs.

Dont know if the Spurs have enough bench again. The big 3 on the Spurs are aging and need a break and the Spurs bench is no way close to the depth Miami has.

Toss up for me, I want to see Duncan win another ring and want to see Lebron win another one as I believe if he wins another ring and plays a several more seasons he will surpass MJ as the best ever. His early years in Cleveland really cost him.

vogeltron · #**369** 06-02-2014

Spurs have to much depth this time around. Duncan, Parker are key players. However, Splitter and Green are the difference makers. Diaw and Belinelli phenomenal role players as well. The Heat still have the big Three and some nice pieces like Birdman. But the Spurs have too much depth and experience this time around in my opinion. It will be a 6 or 7 game series I am sure.

The West was so much better this year. The Heat couldn't even handle the lackluster pacers. If they win all the props. But the first round in the West each team was solid as can be. The Spurs are an enigma with the age yet youth. If I was in Vegas my money would be on the Spurs in Six.

rsot · #**370** 06-02-2014

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Originally Posted by vogeltron

Spurs have to much depth this time around. Duncan, Parker are key players. However, Splitter and Green are the difference makers. Diaw and Belinelli phenomenal role players as well. The Heat still have the big Three and some nice pieces like Birdman. But the Spurs have too much depth and experience this time around in my opinion. It will be a 6 or 7 game series I am sure.

The West was so much better this year. The Heat couldn't even handle the lackluster pacers. If they win all the props. But the first round in the West each team was solid as can be. The Spurs are an enigma with the age yet youth. If I was in Vegas my money would be on the Spurs in Six.

Interesting that you have Spurs to win it all

Sandy D · #**371** 06-03-2014

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Originally Posted by vogeltron

Spurs have to much depth this time around. Duncan, Parker are key players. However, Splitter and Green are the difference makers. Diaw and Belinelli phenomenal role players as well. The Heat still have the big Three and some nice pieces like Birdman. But the Spurs have too much depth and experience this time around in my opinion. It will be a 6 or 7 game series I am sure.

The West was so much better this year. The Heat couldn't even handle the lackluster pacers. If they win all the props. But the first round in the West each team was solid as can be. The Spurs are an enigma with the age yet youth. If I was in Vegas my money would be on the Spurs in Six.

The Spurs have improved from last year where what really killed them from another big man and bench players. Spurs still go 7 deep and the Heat can go 10-11 deep easily.

I called this finals and these two teams are so different from each other. Spurs played smart and fundamental basketball and the Heat rely on pure athletic ability and depth.

I think it will go 7 and Heat wins the last game mainly because Parker is not healthy enough to handle 7 games with a bad ankle. Without him being 100% they will just hang and run out of air at the end.

Sandy D · #**372** 06-03-2014

I believe there are 5-6 players in NBA history to have 5 rings?

Duncan has 4.

vogeltron · #**373** 06-04-2014

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Originally Posted by Sandy D

I believe there are 5-6 players in NBA history to have 5 rings?

Duncan has 4.

Actually there are about 25 player with 5 or more. Duncan is up there with the elites either way. Many of the players on the list were good but not elite players on great Bulls, Celtics and Lakers teams.

# of Rings : Players
11: Bill Russell
10: Sam Jones
8: Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, Tom "Satch" Sanders, John Havlicek
7: Jim Loscutoff, Frank Ramsey, Robert Horry
6: Bob Cousy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen
5:George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Slater Martin, Larry Siegfried, Don Nelson, Magic Johnson, Michael Cooper, Dennis Rodman, Ron Harper, Steve Kerr, Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant

rsot · #**374** 06-04-2014

Ah Havlicek - such a low key solid guy