Do we need the regular NBA thread stickied anymore you guys?
I don't think so Ramy.
Do we need the regular NBA thread stickied anymore you guys?
In China where I am living now there is a TV commercial featuring Tim Duncan. Duncan is in a locker room with a group of Chinese basketball players. He asks one of the players how do you say "brotherhood" in Chinese. The reply is "shindi" and Duncan repeats the word. Call it togetherness, teamwork, Celtic Pride, shandi or whatever you will, it is key to winning. If you want to know what shindi looks like, here is an example. You are LeBron James. You have just won the NBA MVP award, you are playing on your home court and your team is heavily favored to beat the Altanta Hawks. Suddenly Joe Johnson comes rushing toward you on a 2 on 1 fast break. What do you do? If you are Rajon Rondo you hit him on the head and get away with it. If you are Dwight Howard you commit a flagrant foul and get suspended for the next game thereby jeopardizing your teams chances of winning the series. If you are Kenyon Martin you commit a flagrant foul and get fined $25,000 (peanuts ). But you are LeBron James and so you let 240 pounds of muscle and bone crash into you. That's shindi.The Cavs have it. The Rockets have it. The Lakers don't. The Red Sox have it; the Yankees don't. It is not enough without talent to win, but without it your chances are slim.
I can't wait till Thursday. I will be there in person to help chear this team onto another win.
Where will you be in the stands? I'll try and see if I can spot you while watching the game on ESPN.
Club Section. About halfway up, right at center court. I'll be the one wearing a Cavs shirt.
It might be easier to spot you if you wore a bright yellow Michigan shirt. Any chance?Club Section. About halfway up, right at center court. I'll be the one wearing a Cavs shirt.
Lol. How did you manage to get your hands on tickets?
It might be easier to spot you if you wore a bright yellow Michigan shirt. Any chance?
Wednesday's Playoff Schedule
Houston at LA Lakers- Game 2 (Rockets lead series 1-0)- 10:30 PM [TNT(HD)]
The company I work for has season tickets to the Browns, Indians and Cavs. We usually give most of the regular season tickets away to customers, but the good ones, we keep for ourselves.
I hate the West Coast. I either don't watch a game I really want to see, or I wake up the next day absolutely shot.
I hate the West Coast. I either don't watch a game I really want to see, or I wake up the next day absolutely shot.
Denver's looking strong. They're sort of like Cleveland in that they went from being just average to really good just this season. I guess that's what having guys like Lebron and Carmelo will do for you, although Chauncey Billups is the guy who makes it work in Denver. Someone remind me just what in the hell were the Pistons thinking when they traded Billups for Iverson?Oh, I forgot to mention- in the other game last night, Denver broke open a tight game with a big fourth quarter.
I hate the West Coast. I either don't watch a game I really want to see, or I wake up the next day absolutely shot.
Someone remind me just what in the hell were the Pistons thinking when they traded Billups for Iverson?
Good move. Trade away one of the best team players in the league for a malcontent who quit on them before the season was over. It's because of stuff like this that I can't get into the NBA anymore.They probably were trying to shake things up?
Good move. Trade away one of the best team players in the league for a malcontent who quit on them before the season was over. It's because of stuff like this that I can't get into the NBA anymore.