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dude1394 · 04-29-2009, 04:51 PM

Worth a posting.

Dang near sig-worthy but kinda long. Hattip db.com

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...9&sportCat=nba

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Q: I love the NBA's new playoff commercials, so what would be the funniest slow-motion, black-and-white commercial to see with that piano music playing?
A: I thought of this idea myself and then a few readers sent in similar thoughts. The funniest ever would be Bennett Salvatore's bogus call from 40 feet away of Dirk's slight shove on Wade in Game 5 of the 2006 Finals, followed by the crazed reaction of Dallas' bench. This would be the funniest one ever. It just can't be topped. I would laugh and laugh. .

LSMF · 04-29-2009, 05:04 PM

Somebody should really make that video, I've always thought someone should make a video showing all the BS calls in that series kinda like what the Kings fans did when they got screwed. Its probably too painful though for mavs fans to go and look back at those finals.

dirno2000 · 04-29-2009, 05:09 PM

I love the fact that Simmons won't that travesty of that series die. Coming from us it's sour grapes but this is a life long Celtics fan who had no dog in the fight.

And longsufferingmavs fan is right, even if I had the video editing skills there's no way I do that. I still can't watch Dwayne Wade play for more than a few minutes at a time as great as he is.

u2sarajevo · 04-29-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dirno2000

I love the fact that Simmons won't that travesty of that series die. Coming from us it's sour grapes but this is a life long Celtics fan who had no dog in the fight.

And longsufferingmavs fan is right, even if I had the video editing skills there's no way I do that. I still can't watch Dwayne Wade play for more than a few minutes at a time as great of a free throw shooter as he is.

fixed

j/k

DevinHarriswillstart · 04-29-2009, 06:30 PM

That Miami series keeps getting pointed out because it symbolizes the on-going terribleness of the refs today. The refs are still as bad as ever so why would anyone just forget that?

LSMF · 04-29-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

That Miami series keeps getting pointed out because it symbolizes the on-going terribleness of the refs today. The refs are still as bad as ever so why would anyone just forget that?

The f'd up part of it is that it is because of that Miami series Dirk's reputation and this franchise's image became viewed negatively. I know in my heart we deseved to win but the refs didn't let us. Miami was clearly the more physical team and yet they got away with it, while if we even looked at d-wade we got called for a foul. The "experts" ignore the attrocious reffing in that series and just say d-wade was "agressive" that's why he shot a whopping 97 freethrows. *Sighs*

Five-ofan · 04-29-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by longsufferingmavsfan

The f'd up part of it is that it is because of that Miami series Dirk's reputation and this franchise's image became viewed negatively. I know in my heart we deseved to win but the refs didn't let us. Miami was clearly the more physical team and yet they got away with it, while if we even looked at d-wade we got called for a foul. The "experts" ignore the attrocious reffing in that series and just say d-wade was "agressive" that's why he shot a whopping 97 freethrows. *Sighs*

the big problem with the he was aggressive idea is what was the big revelation of that series? That wade could hit midrange jumpers(that he had that bank shot) He even said so himself. If he was making all these jumpers how was he always going to the rim?????? He went to the rim SIX times in game 6. I counted. He shot over 20 fts. He shot 12 fts on off the ball fouls. Im sorry but if you are calling off the ball fouls that closely dirk would shoot a ft literally every time down the floor. I honestly think the mavs shouldnt ever be called for off the ball fouls because dirk gets abused more off the ball than any non post player in the nba and its just accepted because hes tall. Its kinda like the rondo flagrant, if brad miller had done that to rondo its a flagrant no questions asked, but since the smaller guy was the one fouling it wasnt.

ghazi · 04-29-2009, 08:39 PM

Amazing how one whistle could be so devastating.

People can talk about the missed jumpers, the missed free throws, but the bottom line is that if Salvatore swallows his whistle there like he should've, Mavs go up 3-2 and in all likelihood win an NBA championship.

And our beloved Dirk, oh our beloved Dirk. such an undeserved reputation due to that whistle. Nobody remembers that shot over Shaq in Game 5 now that the Cheat "won" the title, but had that whistle not been blown, it would go down as a great shot in Finals history and Dirk would be viewed as an NBA Champion rather than a guy who can't get it done.

LonghornDub · 04-29-2009, 08:41 PM

Lest we forget Dampier's sweet dunk on the pick and roll in Game 5 that was almost a game winner. He'd be forever immortalized as a Mavs hero.

ghazi · 04-29-2009, 08:52 PM

Indeed!

xraided199 · 04-29-2009, 09:28 PM

man GREAT FRIGGIN READ!!! i loved it...simmons is most def a writing genius. that was very entertaining, as is most of his work

GO MAVS!!!

M/F/F/L

Rick41 · 04-29-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LonghornDub

Lest we forget Dampier's sweet dunk on the pick and roll in Game 5 that was almost a game winner. He'd be forever immortalized as a Mavs hero.

And Dirk's fadeaway jumper from the knees over shaq late in the game.

I'm about to slash my wrists.

fluid.forty.one · 04-29-2009, 10:57 PM

I'm so gloomy tonight.

MX425 · 04-30-2009, 03:55 PM

Another part from the same article...gives the Mavs some props

Q: Does Dallas' thorough shellacking of the Spurs mean that the Jason Kidd-Devin Harris trade wasn't one of the five worst trades of the decade?

A: You know what? I have to say yes. To be clear: The Mavs still gave up waaaaaaaaay too much and should have fired their coach before shaking things up; there's an 81 percent chance they'd be just as unstoppable with Devin Harris in Kidd's place. But you can't deny Kidd's effect on Jason Terry, Josh Howard and Dirk -- he lives to make them better and they are better. Beyond that, the Mavs have excellent chemistry for the first time I can ever remember. Part of that might be Nowitzki emerging as a leader, but again, maybe that doesn't happen without Kidd.

The most interesting wrinkle to me: Of any "former great," with the possible exception of Karl Malone, Kidd did the best job of accepting his weaknesses and accentuating his strengths. He can't defend good point guards anymore, and he always shot a poor percentage. Fine. But he can run a team. He can make 3-pointers as long as he's wide open. He can advise and lead. He can run fast breaks as well as anyone. He can still jump passing lanes and swipe a dumb pass. He has recreated himself as a still-effective complementary player. That's something that Gary Payton couldn't do, or Chris Webber, or Allen Iverson, or Charles Barkley, or Larry Johnson, or Mitch Richmond, or Glen Rice, or Penny Hardaway, or Jermaine O'Neal. ... I mean, it's hard to say, "I can no longer do everything from A through Z, but I can still do A, D, F, J, K and M, so that's what I will do."

In a stroke of luck, Kidd might make it the rest of the playoffs -- a postseason that featured a remarkable slew of penetrating point guards -- without facing anyone else who will chew him up like Tony Parker did. In Round 2, Chauncey Billups is a perfect matchup for him, a herky-jerky, physical jump-shooter who Kidd can bump and grind. In Round 3, he'd go against Derek Fisher, Shannon Brown and the Artist Formerly Known As Jordan Farmar, or as I like to call them, the Poop Club Sandwich. In the Finals, he'd get Mo Williams and Boobie Gibson. That's why I see Kidd gaining steam as the playoffs keep going, this rejuvenated Dallas team making the Western Conference finals, and even the Lakers sweating out that Finals berth more than people anticipate.

You know what else? A reader (can't remember his name) pointed out something to me that I passed along in a podcast and now I will mention here: Kidd is the only guy who can defend LeBron and Kobe. Why? They respect him too much. They don't want to kick his butt. It doesn't make them feel good. They settle for jumpers instead of just destroying him off the dribble in a goofy display of guilt and respect. Back in the '60s, Wilt rarely unleashed against Russell because he liked him so much. ... In fact, that was Russell's ploy, to make Wilt like him so he wouldn't annihilate him. I don't think Kidd thinks that way; the situation is what it is. Those guys love him from their Redeem Team days and have no interest in eviscerating him now.

But as strange as this sounds, Jason Kidd's advanced age and declining defensive skills might be Dallas' best chance against the Lakers and Cavs. Call it the Pity Theory. Just wait.

banpeikun · 04-30-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MX425

In a stroke of luck, Kidd might make it the rest of the playoffs -- a postseason that featured a remarkable slew of penetrating point guards -- without facing anyone else who will chew him up like Tony Parker did. In Round 2, Chauncey Billups is a perfect matchup for him, a herky-jerky, physical jump-shooter who Kidd can bump and grind. In Round 3, he'd go against Derek Fisher, Shannon Brown and the Artist Formerly Known As Jordan Farmar, or as I like to call them, the Poop Club Sandwich. In the Finals, he'd get Mo Williams and Boobie Gibson. That's why I see Kidd gaining steam as the playoffs keep going, this rejuvenated Dallas team making the Western Conference finals, and even the Lakers sweating out that Finals berth more than people anticipate.

I liked this paragraph.