2010-11 NBA Basketball Season
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Everybody is leaving out the most important thing here...what are the three guys on Miami going to call themselves?????
Lebron has already stated that the three need a nickname, and in true Lebron fasion he wants them to come up with a nickname for themselves. They've already discussed it. You just can't make this stuff up.
Sandra
How about 2 1/2 men. Because Chris Bosh doesn't belong in the conversation as a great player.
I think Cleveland can compete in their division.
They could be battling with Chicago and Milwaukee, and I don't trust the Pacers and Pistons.
They could be battling with Chicago and Milwaukee, and I don't trust the Pacers and Pistons.
Everybody is leaving out the most important thing here...what are the three guys on Miami going to call themselves?????
Lebron has already stated that the three need a nickname, and in true Lebron fasion he wants them to come up with a nickname for themselves. They've already discussed it. You just can't make this stuff up.
Sandra
I would like to know where you read this.....
SPOT on....
...and I am sure Bill would agree with this.
Miami Heat and Boston Celtics Prove the Foolishness of Rash Judgement
By Robert Felton (Heat Featured Columnist) on October 27, 2010 - Miami 955
ESPN commentator Mark Jackson once said that the only thing that matters in the NBA is the next play. As soon as one game is over, teams prepare for the next one with a totally different mindset and the tenor of every game is different.
Well, welcome Miami Heat fans and haters to why those words are so relevant.
Coming off their "inspiring" victory over the "much hyped" Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics rolled into Cleveland with thoughts of going 2-0. It shouldn't have been a problem right? They just proved that they were the best team in the East by winning one home game, so playing against a Cleveland team minus Mo Williams should have been a breeze.
Surprise.
J.J. Hickson lights up Kevin Garnett for 21 points on 8-11 shooting? Wasn't he coming off the bench last year? Ray Allen only shot 4-13 and scored 12 points after his 21 point outing against the Heat? Well, certainly Rajon Rondo dominated right? He's the best point guard in the NBA and he and his cohorts just gave the league a clinic on the importance of great point guard play against the Heat. Surely, he dominated. Well, statistically speaking, he did. 18 points and 9 assists. But when Paul Pierce goes 5-12 and scores 13, losses like this will happen for the Celtics.
On the other side of the coin, following 24 hours of non-stop "The Heat are overrated" chants and hopes that the first game of the season will somehow be more than enough evidence that the Heat are set for a demoralizing ousting in the playoffs, they respond in Philadelphia by winning 97-87.
Yeah, Yeah. I know they're not a playoff team, but no one expects the Cavaliers to advance to the playoffs either, so the Celtics didn't exactly lose to a contender.
Dwyane Wade as expected recovered from his horrible shooting night against Boston and scored 30 points on 10-20 shooting. Meanwhile, Lebron James and Chris Bosh chipped in 16 and 15 points respectively. The Heat also got a 20 points from James Jones off their "terrible" bench.
I bring this up to illustrate the flaw in making rash judgements this early in the season. After all the talk about "what's wrong with the Heat," you look at the standings right now and both the Heat and the Celtics are 1-1.
This is why I didn't understand the doom-and-gloom predictions of a Heat demise after yesterday's loss.
I knew the Heat would respond.
The point is that both the Celtics and the Heat are solid teams and they will both get better as the season progresses.
However, assuming that we can learn anything about the rest of the season based on two games, is as asinine as assuming that a team cannot advance to the finals without the home-court in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the playoffs.
As LeBron James said calmly after the Celtics beat the Heat 88-80 the previous night: "Rome wasn't built in a day."
But sometimes when extreme judgements are made only one game into the season, they really cloud and devalue legitimate sports debate.
Miami Heat and Boston Celtics Prove the Foolishness of Rash Judgement | Bleacher Report
...and I am sure Bill would agree with this.
Miami Heat and Boston Celtics Prove the Foolishness of Rash Judgement
By Robert Felton (Heat Featured Columnist) on October 27, 2010 - Miami 955
ESPN commentator Mark Jackson once said that the only thing that matters in the NBA is the next play. As soon as one game is over, teams prepare for the next one with a totally different mindset and the tenor of every game is different.
Well, welcome Miami Heat fans and haters to why those words are so relevant.
Coming off their "inspiring" victory over the "much hyped" Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics rolled into Cleveland with thoughts of going 2-0. It shouldn't have been a problem right? They just proved that they were the best team in the East by winning one home game, so playing against a Cleveland team minus Mo Williams should have been a breeze.
Surprise.
J.J. Hickson lights up Kevin Garnett for 21 points on 8-11 shooting? Wasn't he coming off the bench last year? Ray Allen only shot 4-13 and scored 12 points after his 21 point outing against the Heat? Well, certainly Rajon Rondo dominated right? He's the best point guard in the NBA and he and his cohorts just gave the league a clinic on the importance of great point guard play against the Heat. Surely, he dominated. Well, statistically speaking, he did. 18 points and 9 assists. But when Paul Pierce goes 5-12 and scores 13, losses like this will happen for the Celtics.
On the other side of the coin, following 24 hours of non-stop "The Heat are overrated" chants and hopes that the first game of the season will somehow be more than enough evidence that the Heat are set for a demoralizing ousting in the playoffs, they respond in Philadelphia by winning 97-87.
Yeah, Yeah. I know they're not a playoff team, but no one expects the Cavaliers to advance to the playoffs either, so the Celtics didn't exactly lose to a contender.
Dwyane Wade as expected recovered from his horrible shooting night against Boston and scored 30 points on 10-20 shooting. Meanwhile, Lebron James and Chris Bosh chipped in 16 and 15 points respectively. The Heat also got a 20 points from James Jones off their "terrible" bench.
I bring this up to illustrate the flaw in making rash judgements this early in the season. After all the talk about "what's wrong with the Heat," you look at the standings right now and both the Heat and the Celtics are 1-1.
This is why I didn't understand the doom-and-gloom predictions of a Heat demise after yesterday's loss.
I knew the Heat would respond.
The point is that both the Celtics and the Heat are solid teams and they will both get better as the season progresses.
However, assuming that we can learn anything about the rest of the season based on two games, is as asinine as assuming that a team cannot advance to the finals without the home-court in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the playoffs.
As LeBron James said calmly after the Celtics beat the Heat 88-80 the previous night: "Rome wasn't built in a day."
But sometimes when extreme judgements are made only one game into the season, they really cloud and devalue legitimate sports debate.
Miami Heat and Boston Celtics Prove the Foolishness of Rash Judgement | Bleacher Report
Salsa, I absolutely agree with that article! In fact, as I stated earlier in this thread, I don't think the Celtics will win more than 55 regular season games. OTOH, I can see the Heat winning 63-67 games.
However, I think the Celtics are built for the postseason, and I'll take my chances there.
Obviously, only time will tell................
However, I think the Celtics are built for the postseason, and I'll take my chances there.
Obviously, only time will tell................
Salsa, I absolutely agree with that article! In fact, as I stated earlier in this thread, I don't think the Celtics will win more than 55 regular season games. OTOH, I can see the Heat winning 63-67 games.
However, I think the Celtics are built for the postseason, and I'll take my chances there.
Obviously, only time will tell................
I have ALWAYS stated that a great playoff time, like the Celtics AND Orlando, do not NEED homecourt cooking because they can and have proved they can win ANYWHERE. Home cooking is nice...but not needed and to me, in most cases, overrated. Home many times has the best record in the regular season flopped in the playoffs...??!! Too many times.
As far as regular season, I would not be surprised if Miami, Orlando AND Boston ALL will 60 games. I will go on record to state we very well might have more tha 4 teams with 60+ wins this year. It's a combination of THAT many good teams and MORE than that many very mediocre teams...
Let's just say Wall looked like a rookie last night. Meanwhile, Griffin showed somes flashes of brilliance on Wed.night.
