Who will make it to the finals?

iguitaround · 04-22-2002, 09:56 PM

Oh boy, I seriously can't stand Mark Cuban!

Come to think of it, I can't stand anyone on the Mavs team either!

thegremmy · 04-23-2002, 02:57 PM

hoo ya! i am not alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zooropa · 04-23-2002, 08:15 PM

How can you not like Mark Cuban??? The guy is hilarious and helps keep the NBA entertaining. I love Cuban to death.

iguitaround · 04-23-2002, 09:39 PM

Okay, he's pretty stuck up and "I'm rich and do what I want" and stuff. Did you read that he showed up at the T-Wolves practice and was yelling at some of the players and stuff? I know he said he apologized and stuff, but it was just way out of line. A lot of the stuff he does is way out of line. And he's been fined over $1 million for it!

Mark · 04-23-2002, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by iguitaround
Okay, he's pretty stuck up and "I'm rich and do what I want" and stuff. Did you read that he showed up at the T-Wolves practice and was yelling at some of the players and stuff? I know he said he apologized and stuff, but it was just way out of line. A lot of the stuff he does is way out of line. And he's been fined over $1 million for it!

wait just a minute....before you go bashing cuban, or the mavs, get your facts straight. Cuban went into the practice and greeted Robert pack and Gary trent, both FORMER mavericks. He came in and talked to them before practice started, during the media time, and then left before it began.

Now i usually don't like all the things Cube does, but i can't really find too much wrong in what he did.

I admit i dont like the Twolves, but i am not going to distort facts to make them sound bad.

Dr. Doom · 04-23-2002, 10:15 PM

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Originally posted by iguitaround
Oh boy, I seriously can't stand Mark Cuban!

Come to think of it, I can't stand anyone on the Mavs team either!

what's wrong with Nash, Finely, and Novitski? they are standup guys in my book.

also, the sixers have done well without iversona nd with him.. WATCH OUT!!! i predict either:

Spurs over Philly or
Mavs over Nets

or mix and match but those are the 4 teams

Zooropa · 04-24-2002, 01:47 PM

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Originally posted by iguitaround
Okay, he's pretty stuck up and "I'm rich and do what I want" and stuff. Did you read that he showed up at the T-Wolves practice and was yelling at some of the players and stuff? I know he said he apologized and stuff, but it was just way out of line. A lot of the stuff he does is way out of line. And he's been fined over $1 million for it!

Whoa I think you're mistaken. Cuban is not stuck up. For every fine he receives from the NBA, he matches the amount of that fine for a donation to charity. Also, all the smack talking he does about Stern and the NBA in general is all in good fun. Not to mention that he is right about what he says. I think you take Cuban too seriously. Remember the Dairy Queen incident? That was hilarious. It's things like that which make me love Mark Cuban. He's just a harmless guy having some fun.

thegremmy · 04-24-2002, 03:35 PM

GO RAPTORS!

how on earth did we make it to the playoffs? i thought we sucked.

Markus · 04-24-2002, 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by thegremmy
GO RAPTORS!

how on earth did we make it to the playoffs? i thought we sucked.

You do suck without Vince. The Raptors will lose in the first round.

Zooropa · 04-24-2002, 06:04 PM

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Originally posted by thegremmy
GO RAPTORS!

how on earth did we make it to the playoffs? i thought we sucked.

The Bucks pulled one of the biggest late-season choke jobs in NBA history. That's how.

iguitaround · 04-24-2002, 06:16 PM

Sorry if I came off sounding like a dork with those Cuban comments. I know he matches his fines with donations and stuff. And I know he was cool with Pack and Trent, but Flip Saunders had a point that Cuban shouldn't be disrupting practice. I just think that Cuban kind of likes drawing attention to himself and stuff and that annoys me.

And basically, I just don't like the Mavs because they're in the Midwest division with the Wolves (who I really like). So yeah.

How 'bout those Jazz and Sonics pulling out wins?! Not that this has ANY chance of happening, but what if the Spurs, Kings, Lakers, and Mavs lost in the first round? I think it would be pretty sweet. The finals would acually be completely up for grabs!

thegremmy · 04-25-2002, 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by borderite2000

You do suck without Vince. The Raptors will lose in the first round.

i know. vince is the greatest......kinda......still......

go raptors. go lakers. go anyone besides the mavs.

Mark · 04-25-2002, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by iguitaround
Sorry if I came off sounding like a dork with those Cuban comments. I know he matches his fines with donations and stuff. And I know he was cool with Pack and Trent, but Flip Saunders had a point that Cuban shouldn't be disrupting practice. I just think that Cuban kind of likes drawing attention to himself and stuff and that annoys me.

And basically, I just don't like the Mavs because they're in the Midwest division with the Wolves (who I really like). So yeah.

How 'bout those Jazz and Sonics pulling out wins?! Not that this has ANY chance of happening, but what if the Spurs, Kings, Lakers, and Mavs lost in the first round? I think it would be pretty sweet. The finals would acually be completely up for grabs!

Yes it would put the finals up for grabs, but it won't happen. I could see the Spurs losing, since Robinson is out.( yes, he is THAT important to his team) The Mavs will take care of Minnesota, they already are 2-0. I think the Wolves are good, just not as good as the mavs. The Lakers will beat Portland unless Shaq and Kobe both have terrible back-to-back-to-back games. That would be highly unlikely. I dont like Sac, and they took Utah way to easy after the first win, but i still dont think Utah can get them. Sac has to get focused though, because if they don't, the Jazz will beat them just like they did in game 2. Its about a 40% shot that the Jazz will beat the Kings, so the Kings still have the edge, for now.

In the east, except for the Piston-Raptor series, everything looks up for grabs. Everyone is so even in the east, its hard to pick the winners. The Pistons should make it to the conference semis, and probably the conference finals, we'll just have to see. BTW, the Pacers-Nets series is turning about pretty darn good after everyone thought that the Nets would romp them. Never count Reggie Miller and the Pacers out. They have some really talented guys. Also, watch out for the Sonics, they could pull off an upset over SA.