Comments on: What We Learned In Game One… http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/ slangin' knowledge... since 2003. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:59:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rhondda Nunes http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-6495 Rhondda Nunes Sat, 06 May 2006 21:11:44 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-6495 Well, like my 'bro that lives in Chi-Town likes to say: "Oy vey"....I was hoping the Kings-Spurs matchup would go to 7, ditto for the baby Bulls. & I hate to sound superstitous, but the Kings never do well when I'm not watching the game. I wasn't able to see the 1st half 'cuz' I was gigging, & look what happened. (& for the record, I was gigging during the 1st game of the series & looked what happened there)....Oy vey. Well, like my ‘bro that lives in Chi-Town likes to say:

“Oy vey”….I was hoping the Kings-Spurs matchup would go to 7, ditto for the baby Bulls.

& I hate to sound superstitous, but the Kings never do well when I’m not watching the game. I wasn’t able to see the 1st half ‘cuz’ I was gigging, & look what happened.

(& for the record, I was gigging during the 1st game of the series & looked what happened there)….Oy vey.

]]> By: Rhondda Nunes http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-6104 Rhondda Nunes Mon, 01 May 2006 06:11:08 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-6104 WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AFTER GAME 2:AN UPDATE: KINGS vs. SPURS. 1)That what we allways suspected about RonRon is true; he's good at messin' with other people's heads. At this moment, particularly 'el Argentino'. That's the beauty of RonRon. He gives the Kings swagger like 'Sam I am' does for the Clipjoint. 2) Tim Duncan may have a great rep as a defensive playa but he can't stop 'Reef. I love how 'Reef is going right at him offensively in his 1st playoff series of his career. Good for him. 3)Bruce Bowen we know from previous experience is a great, great defender. but he doesn't have an answer for Arthur Bonzarelli.Great time for Bonzi in the low post to have the best game I've ever seen from him. It's not so much that the Spurs were so dominant in that 1st game, it's that the 'real Kings', the post-Artest kings, didn't show up because they were complacent from beating the Spurs in their gym at the end of the season. Any team can be complacent & have a bad day at the office, witness the Pistons the other night against the Bucks. It's gonna go to 7. Just like Miami & the baby Bulls. WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AFTER GAME 2:AN UPDATE:

KINGS vs. SPURS.

1)That what we allways suspected about RonRon is true; he’s good at messin’ with other people’s heads. At this moment, particularly ‘el Argentino’. That’s the beauty of RonRon. He gives the Kings swagger like ‘Sam I am’ does for the Clipjoint.

2) Tim Duncan may have a great rep as a defensive playa but he can’t stop ‘Reef. I love how ‘Reef is going right at him offensively in his 1st playoff series of his career. Good for him.

3)Bruce Bowen we know from previous experience is a great, great defender. but he doesn’t have an answer for Arthur Bonzarelli.Great time for Bonzi in the low post to have the best game I’ve ever seen from him.

It’s not so much that the Spurs were so dominant in that 1st game, it’s that the ‘real Kings’, the post-Artest kings, didn’t show up because they were complacent from beating the Spurs in their gym at the end of the season. Any team can be complacent & have a bad day at the office, witness the Pistons the other night against the Bucks.

It’s gonna go to 7. Just like Miami & the baby Bulls.

]]> By: Andy http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5897 Andy Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:52:58 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5897 Pacers/Nets: I think the key is that the Pacers have routinely phoned it in against crappy teams and shown up for the bigger games, and that for whatever reason the Pacers always play the Nets well. They'll do well until Jamaal Tinsley decides it's time to come back prematurely from his injury and single-handedly ruin the team. Again. Then, in the offseason, Bird will trade Anthony Johnson for Stephon Marbury citing his oft-used rule of "There's no attitude problem that I wouldn't want on my roster," and I will commit suicide as the Knicks cruise to a 4-seed in the playoffs. Pacers/Nets: I think the key is that the Pacers have routinely phoned it in against crappy teams and shown up for the bigger games, and that for whatever reason the Pacers always play the Nets well. They’ll do well until Jamaal Tinsley decides it’s time to come back prematurely from his injury and single-handedly ruin the team. Again.

Then, in the offseason, Bird will trade Anthony Johnson for Stephon Marbury citing his oft-used rule of “There’s no attitude problem that I wouldn’t want on my roster,” and I will commit suicide as the Knicks cruise to a 4-seed in the playoffs.

]]> By: CheeseheadPete http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5893 CheeseheadPete Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:41:12 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5893 All the Pistons need to do is show up and stay healthy. Don't play more games then they have to against the hapless does. All the Pistons need to do is show up and stay healthy. Don’t play more games then they have to against the hapless does.

]]> By: bill g http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5877 bill g Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:06:35 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5877 What happens to everyone else’s confidence when Kobe basically says, “Hey, I tried to let you guys play, but well…you just aren’t that good. Please get back out of my way now.” this is the first game through the painfully long season that the whole supporting cast has gotten their shit together at the SAME TIME. i'm all for passing and getting teammates involved but this has to be one of the worst teams built around a superstar that i've ever seen. questionable center at best, 2nd string PG playing starter minutes, son of guy that used to have ugly red hair and absolutely no bench to speak of whatsoever. did you hear dantoni say that he feels kobe could still get his 81 but that the rest of the team couldnt put together another 30 to get them the W? nice What happens to everyone else’s confidence when Kobe basically says, “Hey, I tried to let you guys play, but well…you just aren’t that good. Please get back out of my way now.”

this is the first game through the painfully long season that the whole supporting cast has gotten their shit together at the SAME TIME. i’m all for passing and getting teammates involved but this has to be one of the worst teams built around a superstar that i’ve ever seen. questionable center at best, 2nd string PG playing starter minutes, son of guy that used to have ugly red hair and absolutely no bench to speak of whatsoever.

did you hear dantoni say that he feels kobe could still get his 81 but that the rest of the team couldnt put together another 30 to get them the W? nice

]]> By: Point23 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5875 Point23 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:56:22 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5875 Is Kobe intentionally messing with his teammates' heads? How confused are the rest of the Lakers going to be in Game 2 when he shoots 35 times? What happens to everyone else's confidence when Kobe basically says, "Hey, I tried to let you guys play, but well...you just aren't that good. Please get back out of my way now." 82 games of Kobe shooting without reprucussion, and then in the biggest game of the season to date, he defers and distributes? This series is over. Brilliant, Kobe. Is Kobe intentionally messing with his teammates’ heads? How confused are the rest of the Lakers going to be in Game 2 when he shoots 35 times? What happens to everyone else’s confidence when Kobe basically says, “Hey, I tried to let you guys play, but well…you just aren’t that good. Please get back out of my way now.” 82 games of Kobe shooting without reprucussion, and then in the biggest game of the season to date, he defers and distributes? This series is over. Brilliant, Kobe.

]]> By: Rob http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5874 Rob Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:55:10 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5874 We also learned that ESPN needs to throw in the towel for it's hyped Full Circle Coverage. I had no idea what this meant, so I tuned in to the Miami-Chicago game. ESPN has the usual game with the usual compliments (ie. camera angles, hosts, closeups of sweaty Shaqs, etc). Yet ESPN2 showed a different version of the game. The only camera angles (I saw) were from cameras looking *down* at the floor. The play-by-play was painfully done by Saunders and others who were obviously not at the game. The few minutes I suffered through watching this reminded me of the famous Far Side cartoon of a bird's view of the world. I kept seeing a bullseye on Wade's head. Was ESPN2's coverage actually watachable? And what was the point? It would have been nice to have had a different playoff game on, so maybe the first round will finish before summer. For now, any Game 7s needed will take until - geez louise - May 7. I want to like the NBA, but three days between games 1 and 2? WTF? We also learned that ESPN needs to throw in the towel for it’s hyped Full Circle Coverage. I had no idea what this meant, so I tuned in to the Miami-Chicago game. ESPN has the usual game with the usual compliments (ie. camera angles, hosts, closeups of sweaty Shaqs, etc).

Yet ESPN2 showed a different version of the game. The only camera angles (I saw) were from cameras looking *down* at the floor. The play-by-play was painfully done by Saunders and others who were obviously not at the game. The few minutes I suffered through watching this reminded me of the famous Far Side cartoon of a bird’s view of the world. I kept seeing a bullseye on Wade’s head.

Was ESPN2′s coverage actually watachable? And what was the point? It would have been nice to have had a different playoff game on, so maybe the first round will finish before summer. For now, any Game 7s needed will take until – geez louise – May 7.

I want to like the NBA, but three days between games 1 and 2? WTF?

]]> By: JD http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5873 JD Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:26:35 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5873 Vince Carter is soft with his fade away jump shots. Vince Carter is soft with his fade away jump shots.

]]> By: Atma Brother ONE http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5872 Atma Brother ONE Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:00:09 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5872 <i>Because I love jumping to conclusions based on one game of basketball…</i> Hahaha, well said- we're pretty much doing the same thing over at GSoM with our Daily Play Hype: http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/story/2006/4/23/13338/8631 http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/story/2006/4/24/03718/4395 Happy playoffs! Because I love jumping to conclusions based on one game of basketball…

Hahaha, well said- we’re pretty much doing the same thing over at GSoM with our Daily Play Hype:
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/story/2006/4/23/13338/8631
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/story/2006/4/24/03718/4395

Happy playoffs!

]]> By: JOBS http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5871 JOBS Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:45:33 +0000 http://www.themightymjd.com/2006/04/24/what-we-learned-in-game-one/#comment-5871 Now is not the time for the Lakers to change their game plan. Ball distribution isn't what got them here- Kobe shooting is, with a little support from the team. Phil says he likes what he saw, but a seven game series can creep up on you. Maybe they'll all play like they did in game one and then Kobe will put up his usual 34+ and then they'll be okay, but it's still the suns and bottom line is they are better. Now is not the time for the Lakers to change their game plan. Ball distribution isn’t what got them here- Kobe shooting is, with a little support from the team. Phil says he likes what he saw, but a seven game series can creep up on you. Maybe they’ll all play like they did in game one and then Kobe will put up his usual 34+ and then they’ll be okay, but it’s still the suns and bottom line is they are better.

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