Re: NBA Finals - I'm pretty happy

[rpanth]

Not that I am particularly picking on Richard but I don't know why people
think so highly of Kobe (including Richard - *smile*). IMHO, there are a lot
of players that are better offensive players than Kobe (such as Ray Allen,
Tracy McGrady and Paul Pierce just to name a few shooting guards and I won't
even include Iverson  - and I won't include players like Kidd or Payton that
don't play the 2 spot)

My rationale: think of how Nick Anderson and Penny Hardaway are now in
oblivion but were stars when playing with Shaq. Is Hardaway even starting
for the Suns?

Panth


----- Original Message -----
From: "richard l. kandell" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] NBA Finals - I'm pretty happy


> If they really called charging fouls, or pushing and shoving, would Shaq
> stay in a game for more than the 1st quarter?  Where in the rule book does
> it say that the offensive player may put his shoulder (or rear end, or
some
> other part of a humongous body) into a defensive player, and even if he
> doesn't knock him down, he moves him 4' backwards, so as to create all
sorts
> of room to shoot, that such is allowed?  Shaq may be one of the nicest
> people in the whole world - but he isn't half the basketball player that a
> number of others are, including Kobe.  He is, however, the strongest,
> toughest, player in the league and as long as the refs allow him to bull
his
> way all over the court on offense he will continue to be a dominant
factor.
> If they ever started to call some of these things, he would be a lot less
> effective - how many shots did he take, much less make, more than 5' from
> (actually you could almost say 5") basket in the entire series.
>
> I am anti-Lakers, and have been for many years, but the Kings didn't
deserve
> to win last night.  Anytime an NBA team, made up of guys who are being
paid
> zillions of bucks annually, can't shoot better than 55% from the foul
line,
> especially on their own floor, it is hard to feel sorry for them when they
> lose.
>
> Richard K.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jon breiner" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 3:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] NBA Finals - I'm pretty happy
>
>
> > I think the biggest factor is now that the Lakers are in the finals, the
> > NBA will not be offering extra stipends to the refs to ensure they get
> > there.  I expect the games to be called a bit more fairly.
> >
> > I have decided the only difference between the NBA and the WWF (or WWE)
> > is that the team that is supposed to lose doesn't lay down in the NBA.
> >
> > jon b
> >
> > Dan Marshall wrote:
> >
> > > I think the Nets have a couple of things that keep them in it...
> > >
> > > 1.) Rest, I think an extra game, like the ones the Lakers had with the
> kings could wear on ANY team, particularly with Shaq, he was immediately
in
> the trainers room after the game(Or he hates Jim Gray as much as I do and
he
> just told NBC that so he didn't have to talk to gray
> > > 2.) Underdog, chip on their shoulder, disrespect, nothing to lose
> attitude.  I think this will help.
> > > 3.) Depth, I know Horry, Fisher, Fox and Shaw have had their moments,
but
> the Lakers really are the Shaq and Kobe show.  If the nets can get Shaq in
> foul trouble, they have a chance.
> > > 4.) Odds... does this count?... a three peat is VERY RARE.  (although
not
> for Phil!)
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Wedinger, Keith [mailto:address@hidden
> > > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 11:04 AM
> > > To: Bearcat Basketball
> > > Subject: [UC Basketball] NBA Finals - I'm pretty happy
> > >
> > >
> > > Being a longtime Laker fan, I am quite pleased to see them return to
the
> > > finals.  And what a gutsy performance on the road against the Kings.
The
> > > commentators said more than once that no one besides Biddy wanted to st
ep
> up
> > > and make a play.  Look at Webber's stats:  20 points in 1st half, 2
each
> in
> > > all following periods.  The Lakers have been there before and they have
> > > players who want to step up and make plays.
> > >
> > > On the other side of the ledger, we have my all-time favorite Bearcat,
> > > Kenyon Martin, playing the Finals for the first time.  It will be
> > > interesting to see how he steps up in basketball's ultimate stage.
> > >
> > > I think all of the games will be close (under 10 point margins) but the
> > > Lakers have too much star firepower who have done this before to let an
> > > upset occur.  At worst, Lakers in 6.  But an LA sweep would not
surprise
> me.
> > > J. Keith Wedinger
> > > Senior Software Developer
> > > Sterling Commerce
> > > address@hidden
> > >
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