#WhatDidTheyDoToYou

What did they do to me?  “They” being the Miami Heat; the LeBron James/DWade…sometimes Chris Bosh, Miami Heat.  What did they do to me?  That’s a fair question.  But this goes beyond LeBron and his ridiculous claims of winning “not 2, not 3, not”…ahhh, you know the rest.  Beyond DWade’s declaration that they were “arguably the best trio to ever play the game of basketball”, even before they had ever played a game together as members of the Miami Heat.  Yes, this goes beyond that P. Diddy concert-like introduction they held down in Miami.  My dislike for the Miami Heat goes much further than that.  Let me explain myself a little before going any further....http://oncourtonslaught.com/?p=1116


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And Then There Were Four

The game was far from beautiful.  It featured atrocious shooting from both Boston and Philadelphia.  No one player stood out as the heroic savior of a game seven...until Paul Pierce (on a questionable charging call)  fouled out with just over four minutes left in the game.  It was at that point, that a savior stood up in Boston.  It was at that moment when Rajon Rondo put his team, the city of Boston, and their hopes of a championship on his back.....http://oncourtonslaught.com/?p=1087

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Failing to Exist

It was the choke seen ’round the world.  Seen by everyone except the one man it was aimed at, LeBron James.  And who was the one that fired off that shot?  Some guy....

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You See Blackmon, I See Hope

I wonder if on the back of Justin Blackmon's jersey they can just write the word "HOPE".  When I look at Blackmon's film from Oklahoma State, that is exactly what I see...Hope.  Hope may be all Jacksonville Jaguars fans really need right now because, sadly, it has been some time since they have had any.  Not since the 2007 Jaguars knocked off the Steelers, only to lose to the (not for much longer) undefeated Patriots, have Jaguars fans had any hope.... 

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When Going Hard Means Going Home

The Knicks finished the season going 18-6 after parting ways with D'Antoni.  Carmelo caught fire in April, scoring just under 30 per (29.8), and shooting 46% from the field and behind the arc.  The Knicks were 6-3 during that stretch.  They beat Orlando, Atlanta, Boston, and the number 1 seed Chicago Bulls.  Iman Shumpert looked like a defensive veteran, Baron Davis was holding down the point in Jeremy Lin's absence....

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And The Award Goes To...

Thursday of last week, prior to game 1 of the Heat vs Pacers series, Pacer coach Frank Vogel said of the Heat, that they were "...the biggest flopping team in the league".  He elaborated further by saying, "Oftentimes, they're falling down even before contact is even being made."  While those statements may be founded in a certain amount of truth, they also cost him $15,000.  The next day, while on the Doug Gottlieb show, Zach Randolph said, "The biggest floppers is the L.A. Clippers...by far."  No word as to whether or not that will cost him anything.  I'm fairly certain there will be no fine for me saying that I've always felt that Manu Ginobili and the Spurs were the biggest floppers in the game (sorry Hood).  It seems everyone has an opinion on what is the latest trend in the NBA.  During the Heat/Pacer's game 1, NBA Commissioner David Stern said, "I think it's time to look at (flopping) in a more serious way."  Stern added, "It's not a legitimate play in my judgment. I recognize if there's contact (you) move a little bit, but some of this is acting. We should give out Oscars rather than MVP trophies."  I couldn't agree more, but who gets the Oscar?  Furthermore, who wants to see it rewarded anymore than it already is.  I just wanna watch a game. 

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