The Finals Will Suck [bitter fan tears ahead]

by damir on May 30, 2008 8:26 PM PDT

Ugh. Screw you Stern.

Am I the only one that cannot stand a single player from either team? If someone said Celtics vs Lakers in the finals, it's something I would tune into... in the 1980s.

Magic, Bird, Kareem, Walton? Hell yeah. Plenty of players to love on those teams.

But now? So many unlikable players on both franchises, and this is supposed to be "good" for the NBA?

Mind you, today is the one-year anniversery of when Kobe demanded to be traded from the Lakers. Not only that, but it was around this time the Celtics were screaming bloody murder after tanking their entire season in disgusting fashion and not getting a top two pick - only to be outdone by the Heat this season.

The influx of bandwagon fans is going to be vomit inducing. The same Boston fans that were chanting "Kobe for MVP" in the Boston arena, will be the same ones yelling "Beat LA" now.

This sucks.

The NBA: Where "all for ratings, all for egoes" happens.

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Worst finals ever

Most hated West team vs. Most hated East team

by amitp06 on May 30, 2008 8:33 PM PDT reply actions

LA will dominate

I’m glad in a way, because it will make beating the defending champs next year, all the more sweeter.

I think I have a man crush on Bobby Flay.

by tominhawaii on May 30, 2008 8:35 PM PDT reply actions

PS

Will Flip get fired?

I think I have a man crush on Bobby Flay.

by tominhawaii on May 30, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I hope Dumars goes crazy and trades all of his vets for young talent and that we come

come in and steal Prince. It could happen…..and monkey’s could fly out of my

"That loud noise you hear coming is the Portland Trailblazers." - Charles Barkley

by oderiferous emanations 74 on May 30, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Depends on two things:

1) Given the injuries to Chauncy and Rip, does the front office think the window for this old team is over,
and that it’s the right time to start building the next version of the Pistons around the young ‘uns?

You know – like Portland did around ‘94-’95.

2) If not, and they opt to continue to try to win now with the Chauncy/Rip/Tayshaun/Sheed line-up,
how do those players feel about Flip: Has he lost this team (if those four will still be viewed as “this team”)?

Blazers have a five-on-three...and they pull it back and wait for help.

by QualityPie on May 31, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Flip is as good as gone

If Dumars decides to stick with his vets I see him hiring Van Gundy. If he blows it up and goes with youth you might see Porter or an outside chance of Avery Johnson.

I'm a little confused by your tactics

by oderiferous emanations 74 on May 31, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I mean

Seriously?

Doc Rivers will have a shot at winning a championship as a coach.

DOC EFFING RIVERS.

James Posey to win a second ring? He’s a scumbag.

Derek Fisher? Flops like a fish alright.

WHO AM I SUPPOSED TO ROOT FOR?

Ronnie Turiaf? Screw that.

ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on May 30, 2008 8:37 PM PDT reply actions

Boston vs Cleveland

I forgot where I read it, but an epic quote describing that coaching match-up:

“A chess match between two players better-suited for checkers”

by rmcdougall on May 31, 2008 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions

Wow. Did someone let Piston fans in here?

C’mon guys. The Lakers as much as I hate them are playing great and I am happy that Ray Allen gets to play for a title. It should be a great series. Putting the personal stuff to rest it should be a great series.

"That loud noise you hear coming is the Portland Trailblazers." - Charles Barkley

by oderiferous emanations 74 on May 30, 2008 8:40 PM PDT reply actions

Ray Allen eats babies

It’s true. I just made it up but it’s true.

I think I have a man crush on Bobby Flay.

by tominhawaii on May 30, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions

That explains the spare tire and double chin

"That loud noise you hear coming is the Portland Trailblazers." - Charles Barkley

by oderiferous emanations 74 on May 30, 2008 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Pistons fan?

How does that even make sense? I’m a die-hard Blazers fan first, and NBA fan second. How is this good for the NBA? These two franchises were on the verge of imploding a year ago, and now with some favorable trades done by some horrible GMs [Chris Wallace and Kevin McHale], they managed to turn it around and get to the Finals.

Basically, both teams were rewarded for nothing. If I were to believe in Karma, where would this rank?

This, as a fan of basketball, I find no joy in this.

ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on May 30, 2008 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions

exactly

not that i wish serious injury on anyone, but karma might get these teams, hopefully K*be

I used to play sports, then I realized you can buy trophies, now I'm good at everything, even checkers - Demetri Martin

by Zaron5551 on May 30, 2008 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Karma caught up with the PTB during the trader Bob years

but really, don’t we talk about KP Pritchslapping other GM’s? Do we deserve bad Karma over that? No. It is looked at as KP outsmarting his colleagues.

Memphis chose to give away Gasol. The Lakers said, “Sure”. I don’t think there is anything cosmically wrong with that. They were fortunate. If you remember they were doing well before the trade/

San Antonio got Mike Finley for nothing and wins a title. It happens. The Celtics chose to mortgage their future for a few contending years now. Their choice.

"That loud noise you hear coming is the Portland Trailblazers." - Charles Barkley

by oderiferous emanations 74 on May 30, 2008 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

i think everyone saw this coming

it’s gonna suck and I’m not gonna watch.

I used to play sports, then I realized you can buy trophies, now I'm good at everything, even checkers - Demetri Martin

by Zaron5551 on May 30, 2008 8:40 PM PDT reply actions

PS

I’m sick and tired of all those old donkey mother {expletive deleted} telling us that this is a great match up with a long history and crap. Who cares? I have no memory of Boston ever being a good team and I hate the Lakers. I am sick and tired of everyone caring what fair weather fans want to watch in the finals.

I think I have a man crush on Bobby Flay.

by tominhawaii on May 30, 2008 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

Agree

What a joke? The court will be full of tears They just cry Rivers about noncall fouls. Which I hate player always complaining to the refs about fouls. Just shut up and play you cry babys(I want traded if I don,t get my way,Kobe, Paul P.,K.G) Ray Allen may be the best sportsman off both teams. But I dislike them all. It is just the dog face of the NBA.Can,t wait for the Blazer to Knock them both out and win it all. We Have a much classyer Team in The Portland Trail Blazers. Can,t wait 09/10 season what ’s your ring size.

by billyjoejack on May 30, 2008 8:52 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah who would of known that

it would of been LA and Boston?? OMG what am I going to do until the draft? Cant watch ESPN or pretty much any other sporting news outlet as for the next few weeks ALL they will be spouting is rehashed stories of how Magic battled Bird and how KG and K*be are going to be the next editions ARGHHH!!

What other sporting events are going on in June? Hmmm maybe I’ll get into horse racing, that Big Brown is supposed to be pretty good, right? Gag me if I watch baseball BLECH!! Maybe I can catch the last of the Stanley Cup, or is there some good MMA fights coming up? Maybe get into Euro 2008, hey alamart when is that running from? and who’s your team?

Honestly is is going to be rough the next few weeks.

HERES TO THE DRAFT!!

by SpyderRyder on May 30, 2008 9:03 PM PDT reply actions

Even more than the two franchises

it will be all the frontrunning bandwagon fans that make me crazy,

by raoulduke on May 30, 2008 9:20 PM PDT reply actions

I just decided

That I’ll root for Boston. I think they are the underdogs. Not that I want them to win, just they’re worse than the Lakers and they are playing the Lakers. Man this sucks.

I think I have a man crush on Bobby Flay.

by tominhawaii on May 30, 2008 9:35 PM PDT reply actions

I'm going for the Lakers

Evil but true. The deciding factors? They’re west coast and except for Gasol they built the team. Gasol was a smart move. Plus… it’ll make it sooo much sweeter when we bounce of “the defending world champions” in the first or second round next year.

"We play for one thing and one thing only, and that's championships." - The Devil Spawned

by ratbastird on May 31, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I see that

And like that. For me, in worst case scenario, I root for the underdog and always against the Lakers. The Lakers will dominate and win in five anyhow.

I think I have a man crush on Bobby Flay.

by tominhawaii on May 31, 2008 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions

How many hundreds of hours

of hoops have I watched this year? I’m done. Worst possible final of all time.

by OregOden on May 30, 2008 9:40 PM PDT reply actions

Any Finals that does not include the TrailBlazers SUCKS

So for sake of all NBA fans everywhere it is MANDATORY that the Blazers Kick Kiester on all of the other teams and make it to the finals so that the sucking will stop.

I think the theme of this next season should be: NO MORE SUCKY FINALS!!!

LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!

by LaMarvelous on May 30, 2008 10:57 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Gonna be a great Finals

Lookin’ forward to the Finals with glee. A matchup for the ages. A classic battle of wits between Rivers and Jackson. Kobe will torch the Celts’ defense but KG will demolish Odom and Gasol and whoever else the Lkers try to guard him with. Odom will punk out and get a couple Ts. He’s the only one I really can’t stand on either team. Fisher is a class act. A total class act. And this time I really mean it. Gotta root for the Lkers. Sorry folks. Don’t like KG and don’t like Pierce. Dim witted muscleheads both of them. Gotta love Ray Allen (another class act, a total class act.) but that ain’t enough to cut the mustard in my book. Celtics in 7. Book it. This is their year. KG won’t let them lose. No more rings for Phil Jackass, he of the jocular Kickouts and Penetration, the promoter of ersatz enlightenment. Still, gotta admit, he’s a class act. A total class act.

Nature bats last.

by fisheyes on May 30, 2008 11:15 PM PDT reply actions

Well, maybe he'll get a nose ring

Maybe Buss’s daughter will insist on it.

Nature bats last.

by fisheyes on May 31, 2008 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Jackson

Is also a much better coach than people give him credit for. He gets teams over the top. He may not be able to build them from scratch, but if you have talent and Jackson, you’re going to win. He’s excellent managing the egos as well.

"We play for one thing and one thing only, and that's championships." - The Devil Spawned

by ratbastird on May 31, 2008 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Gonna be an awesome finals

I dislike both teams and their fanbases, but from a basketball perspective it will be fabulous. Also, on the plus side, one of the two annoying fanbases will suffer a devastating loss.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on May 30, 2008 11:42 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah agree here

These are the two best teams from their respective conferences going at it. I thought Detroit was better than Boston but apparently not.

Personally although a NO Orlando match up or something like it, would be interesting, I think these are the two best teams in the NBA going at it. Just because they are from storied franchises doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t be viewed as the best teams in the NBA right now. Honestly this match up is waaaay better than Detriot vs San Antonio. Seriously, I think I wouldn’t even bother pretending to watch that.

KP: You know Mike Rice, Mike Barret you've both been very valuable to us this season. But I'd still trade you both for a couple of 2nd round draft picks.

by Dheepan on May 30, 2008 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I would

but I like san antonio.

"We play for one thing and one thing only, and that's championships." - The Devil Spawned

by ratbastird on May 31, 2008 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

You said it perfectly

"My, that is a handsome fella. He must be the offspring of a Greek God!" - Bill Walton calling a Clipper's-Laker's game as Luke Walton checks in.

by JTDuck22 on May 31, 2008 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions

oh!!!! Excellent point!!!

One of them must LOSE and that does make me happy. Too bad they can’t both lose.

"We play for one thing and one thing only, and that's championships." - The Devil Spawned

by ratbastird on May 31, 2008 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Meteor! (clap-clap) Meteor !

Meteor! (clap-clap) Meteor (clap-clap) Meteor !

"Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss" Robert A. Heinlein

by 92wastheyear on May 31, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions

This is going to suck

I am visiting my friend in LA for ten days starting sunday. The town is going to be full of band wagoners sniffing their own farts. Better bring my gas mask.

by Sabonis4Ever on May 30, 2008 11:43 PM PDT reply actions

Boston Fan

Once again,

blah blah blah, KG is likable, blah blah blah, Ray Allen deserves a shot, blah blah blah Sam Cassell is cute…

whoops!

by rmcdougall on May 31, 2008 10:29 AM PDT reply actions

Who was the lovable team last year?

just curious. I mean, it can’t be the endlessly whining, endlessly complaining Spurs, right? Bronbron, who has started talking about himself in the third person is lovable and cuddly?

Although yeah, the Pistons are actually pretty lovable and cuddly. They’re like #3 or 4 on my list of teams I root for when they’re not playing the Blazers (after golden state and the rockets). Love Tay and Sheed, and the young kids are fun.

by howlingfantods on May 31, 2008 1:25 PM PDT reply actions

Really?

Did the Spurs complain about the non-call on Fisher? Hell no. They kept their mouths shut and said it was not a foul – eventhough the league deemed it so.

Yeah, they complain during the game, but so does everyone – including Nate McMillan. The Spurs are THE model franchise. No trouble players, all class acts, and proven WINNERS. They built that team the right way.

Besides the flopping, how can you not enjoy a healthy Manu tearing the team he is playing a new one?

ROTUNDITYDOTNET

by damir on May 31, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions

Let's face it, those two teams had the best regular seasons.

They won the 82-game season, and here they are.
Same year as we finally saw all four 1-seeds in the NCAA Final Four.

And as much as I hate that, at least I have the peace of mind to know
that Portland did its part to avoid this, by whooping the L[xxx]rs’ butts twice in two tries in the Rose Garden.
If only the rest of the Western Conference had managed to BEAT! L! A! as much as we did,
then we wouldn’t be in this horrific situation in the first place.

And with Oden finally making his NBA debut next year, with Rudy on board and Roy an All-Star,
how much does La-La winning the Western Conference make likely a Blazers-L[xxx]rs season opener next year?
After all, we got the defending champs Spoors this season based on the same Oden/rising-Blazers premise,
without the added bonus of All-Star Roy and Rudy coming in.

Blazers have a five-on-three...and they pull it back and wait for help.

by QualityPie on May 31, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply actions

Buck up little campers

We should give the kids one last big 7 game classic before Portland spends a decade whooping Eastern Conference teams 4-0, 4-1 for the ring every single year

by Blazersaurus on May 31, 2008 11:52 PM PDT reply actions