2006 NBA Finals

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,194
    edited June 2006
    ND13 wrote:
    I'm glad that Mourning got his ring. I never was a big fan of him or anything, but ya got to respect him for coming back after kidney transplant surgery. I might add that he came back competitively, also.

    I suppose. I've always thought of Mourning as a cry baby. He certainly earned the ring. I still don't like him or his attitude, but I suppose I'm 51% happy he got the big prize.

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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    heiney9 wrote:
    I suppose. I've always thought of Mourning as a cry baby. He certainly earned the ring. I still don't like him or his attitude, but I suppose I'm 51% happy he got the big prize.

    H9

    I'm with you H9....

    I was originally pulling for Miami. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that there really wasn't anyone on the Heat who I had anything invested in. Mourning's always been somewhat brooding and unlikable. O'Neal (who I think is a generally nice person) has his rings. Payton is a whining sour-puss. Antoine Walker is a dope with delusions of grandeur. Jason Williams is Jason Williams. And now it turns out that reports are coming out of the locker room, concerning Dwayne Wade's "new personality" -- think Kobe Bryant plus 1.

    Sure, they were underdogs and more importantly for me, they were from the Eastern conference. But I'm not really happy for any of them, with the possible exception of Shaq....
    just my 2 cents
    and congratulations to Heat fans
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2006
    Having actually known Dwayne Wade I can't think if a more down to earth or deserving guy in the NBA.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2006
    heiney9 wrote:
    I suppose. I've always thought of Mourning as a cry baby. He certainly earned the ring. I still don't like him or his attitude, but I suppose I'm 51% happy he got the big prize.

    H9

    Actually, I've never cared for any of the Georgetown players. I just respect Zo for coming back. Not very many people can/could/would come back after that type of surgery. Takes alot of heart/balls to do so.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    Demiurge wrote:
    Having actually known Dwayne Wade I can't think if a more down to earth or deserving guy in the NBA.

    Believe me, it's hearsay.... and my impression of Wade is of a humble individual. He certainly keeps his teammates involved, and gives credit to many around him when interviewed. It's just hard not to be jaded in the Kobe era. Remember how "contrite" and "affable" everyone thought Bryant was early in his career? Times change... and more importantly, success and money change players.

    Again, I'm taking these morning show accusations concerning Wade with a grain of salt. My contention was mostly with the rest of the Miami squad.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited June 2006
    Did the Dallas fans actually start booing during the ceremony presenting the trophy or whatever???
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    Polkmaniac wrote:
    Did the Dallas fans actually start booing during the ceremony presenting the trophy or whatever???

    .... whatever happened to locker room celebrations? I'm not too keen on floor ceremonies on the road. What about all the Dallas fans who had to take out a second mortgage just to attend the game. Why the hell would they want to see Gary Payton waxing poetic about vanquishing the Mavs?
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • GaryZ06
    GaryZ06 Posts: 317
    edited June 2006
    At least we have one winning team here in South Florida.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    GaryZ06 wrote:
    At least we have one winning team here in South Florida.


    the Marlins are running with two rings and I still consider them an expansion team:D

    not too shabby:)
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2006
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    .... whatever happened to locker room celebrations? I'm not too keen on floor ceremonies on the road. What about all the Dallas fans who had to take out a second mortgage just to attend the game. Why the hell would they want to see Gary Payton waxing poetic about vanquishing the Mavs?

    You do realize this was the CHAMPIONSHIP, right? EVERY sport has at least some kind of trophy presentation to the winner of the championship, whether it's in front of the home crowd or not. Think about it - Stanley Cup, Lombardi Trophy (even the divisional championships in the NFL have ceremonies), World Series.... all on-field ceremonies, home or away, for the champion. It's been that way for a long time, if not forever.
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  • GaryZ06
    GaryZ06 Posts: 317
    edited June 2006
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    the Marlins are running with two rings and I still consider them an expansion team:D

    not too shabby:)
    That was then this is now....The Marlins are nothing more than a professional farm club.Right now they are on a great 10 game run.....remember as soon as someone gets good on the Marlins and asks more than $5 they go....bottom line.....Oh and by the way go Mets
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    bobman1235 wrote:
    You do realize this was the CHAMPIONSHIP, right? EVERY sport has at least some kind of trophy presentation to the winner of the championship, whether it's in front of the home crowd or not. Think about it - Stanley Cup, Lombardi Trophy (even the divisional championships in the NFL have ceremonies), World Series.... all on-field ceremonies, home or away, for the champion. It's been that way for a long time, if not forever.


    Correct me if I'm wrong, but MLB usually presents the trophy in the locker room. Yes, the celebrations occur on the field. But out of respect for the home crowd, baseball has allowed this ritual to be viewed by the public, but in its proper place. Trust me, I've been to two deciding game fives at Turner Field in Atlanta, and in no way did I (or anyone else) care to hear the opposing team's victory speeches.
    If the public wants to hear it, then they can -- on their television or on the radio.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    The Super Bowl. The NCAA championships. These are on neutral sites, so in my mind, an on-field presentation is to be expected:)
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2006
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but MLB usually presents the trophy in the locker room. Yes, the celebrations occur on the field. But out of respect for the home crowd, baseball has allowed this ritual to be viewed by the public, but in its proper place. Trust me, I've been to two deciding game fives at Turner Field in Atlanta, and in no way did I (or anyone else) care to hear the opposing team's victory speeches.
    If the public wants to hear it, then they can -- on their television or on the radio.

    Huh...it's always been this way in Basketball and I am sure in Hockey as well. Can't think of all the other sports. Usually the fans weren't a bunch of uptight asshats that they couldn't be gracious in their teams loss.

    Also, it's the NBA that handles the ceremonies, not the winning team. Take your issue up with the NBA instead of blaming it on the Miami Heat.

    It's the presenting of the championship trophies and it's always been this way.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited June 2006
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but MLB usually presents the trophy in the locker room. Yes, the celebrations occur on the field. But out of respect for the home crowd, baseball has allowed this ritual to be viewed by the public, but in its proper place. Trust me, I've been to two deciding game fives at Turner Field in Atlanta, and in no way did I (or anyone else) care to hear the opposing team's victory speeches.
    If the public wants to hear it, then they can -- on their television or on the radio.

    Correct me if I'M wrong, but they don't lock the gates and force you to watch the ceremony. It takes place significantly long after the end of the game that you can get your whiney **** out of the stadium / arena / park before they insult your delicate sensibilities with their celebration. Holy crap. :rolleyes:
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    Demi --
    no need for "uptight asshats" or anything...
    this isn't an attack on the Miami Heat at all:)
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    bobman1235 wrote:
    Correct me if I'M wrong, but they don't lock the gates and force you to watch the ceremony. It takes place significantly long after the end of the game that you can get your whiney **** out of the stadium / arena / park before they insult your delicate sensibilities with their celebration. Holy crap. :rolleyes:

    Bob -- I apologize if you misread me, as I didn't mean to come off as a "whiney ****". You're right in that it generally does take place well after the game. No attacks were made here. The "correct me, if I'm wrong" wasn't intended to be sarcastic -- actually I was sincere.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited June 2006
    How was the officiating in game 6? if it was anything like game 5, maybe they were booing the officials...
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited June 2006
    Stanley cup is on the ice and typically the fans (If the visiting teams when) stay and aplaud both teams efforts. When the Avs won in Jersey, the arena stayed packed for the entire presentation, even some of the Devils came back/into the stands to congradulate the winners. Hockey fans seem to be fans of the game first. Maybe soemthing to think about...
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited June 2006
    I personally am happy that Payton will get a ring. The year the Sonics and he played in the finals, there was just no way anyone was going to beat that Bulls team.

    I'm also happy to see Shaq win without Kobe.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    Shizelbs wrote:
    I'm also happy to see Shaq win without Kobe.

    Did you hear Shaq's post-game comments regarding Wade? Sounded like some underhanded allusions to Kobe.....
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited June 2006
    I did hear those comments, and I loved them.
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited June 2006
    The booing, I think, was directed at David Stern for the fines he hit Dirk And Mark Cuban with for the actions after game (the basketball punt into the stands and Cubans comments about officials).
    I have been a Miami fan since Rice & Hardaway. It looked bad at first, but I am glad for the Heat, and D-Wade especially. I think GP and Zo deserve rings as well for the years they served in the NBA. Most of all, Shaq getting a ring without "The Mighty Kobe" is priceless. So many people say bad things about Shaq, but when he was in L.A., he was the Savior. Now they have only bad things to say about him. He does his job and I am glad to see him win again. I felt that walking off the court was very un-sportsman like of the Mavericks. Just my 2 cents.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    landry_p2000 wrote:
    Most of all, Shaq getting a ring without "The Mighty Kobe" is priceless. So many people say bad things about Shaq, but when he was in L.A., he was the Savior. Now they have only bad things to say about him. He does his job and I am glad to see him win again.

    Congrats on your Heat landry:) I've always liked Shaq and think he's gotten a bad rap over the years. Even considering some "questionable moves" in the paint....

    I really like it when players that have served their time are finally rewarded.
    I wish Stockton and Malone had gotten their's. And Ewing and Barkley....
    hell, I really wish Dominque Wilkins had gotten a ring....

    As for Shaq winning without Kobe -- with the garbage Bryant's thrown his way, this has got to be pretty satisfying for O'Neal.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited June 2006
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    I really like it when players that have served their time are finally rewarded.
    I wish Stockton and Malone had gotten their's. And Ewing and Barkley....
    hell, I really wish Dominque Wilkins had gotten a ring....

    I think everyone named in that statement deserved a ring, especially Stockton and Malone. Karl came close, but the Mighty Bulls were just too much for them.

    I don't care for Kobe, but he is pound for pound the best on the court, (Bar none). He is also a ball hog, but when you got the skills he has, You get the green light to shoot as much as you want to. He showed me a lot in the play-offs this year.

    Any truth about Big Ben Wallace may be heading to L.A.????? :confused: If so, Detroit may be in trouble.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2006
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited June 2006
    He looks like a kid in a candy store.:D
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,567
    edited June 2006
    Glad Wade got a ring, the kid is all heart. Great seeing him play.
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