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and I like it. Reminds me of the 2005 Sox and 2006 Bears.
ESPN has a poll on their NBA page: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/index Who Will win the East? Celtics 51% Heat 9% Cavs 12% Pistons 15% Other 13% Votes 17,740 Surely the bulls HAVE to be one of the top 4 favorites, no? Seriously though, if I were a betting man and I HAD to lay my house on 1 team to win the east, I would go with the Bulls. |
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Aug 1 2007, 09:11 AM
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All-Star Group: Administrator Posts: 2,568 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 21 |
The Heat? Seriously? Please.
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Aug 1 2007, 09:41 AM
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lol I was thinking the same thing. Since when do the heat deserve a spot over chicago? WE SWEPT THEM LAST YEAR! Even if D-Wade is 100% no way in hell they win that series.
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Aug 1 2007, 10:02 AM
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Superstar Group: Administrator Posts: 3,914 Joined: 13-March 06 Member No.: 23 |
EARN IT.
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Aug 1 2007, 10:07 AM
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QUOTE (Balta1701-B @ Aug 1 2007, 04:11 PM)  EARN IT. like the celtics |
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Aug 1 2007, 10:08 AM
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Superstar Group: Administrator Posts: 3,914 Joined: 13-March 06 Member No.: 23 |
QUOTE (rangercal @ Aug 1 2007, 09:16 AM) like the celtics The Celtics haven't earned squat. I'll respect KG as a player, but I'll respect the team if they come out and show it. The Bulls want respect? Go out and beat the damn Pistons. |
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Aug 1 2007, 10:23 AM
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QUOTE (Balta1701-B @ Aug 1 2007, 04:17 PM) The Celtics haven't earned squat. I'll respect KG as a player, but I'll respect the team if they come out and show it. The Bulls want respect? Go out and beat the damn Pistons. The only thing I disagree with is the bulls not having a place in the poll. If it were a three team poll with say; the pistons,cavs and other, then yes I would not play the no respect card. The way I look at the East Pistons- Deserve any praise they get for being consistent the last 5 seasons Cavs-They are the top dog in the east until someone knocks them off. ( Though ESPN will hype them up even more than they deserve because of LeBron) Heat- Living off what they did in 2005 (weird, because I didn't see the espn hype machine give credit to the sox in the preseason predictions. Not that they deserved it. Miami doesn't either) Celtics- Like you said balta, they have individual respect from me, not team, yet. Boston will be Espns New darlings. Why? 1 East coast team 2 They LOVE Superstars like how HAWK LUVVVVS Cotten Candy 3 east coast team that happens to be located in boston. In espn HYPE language that = east coast team x 3 |
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Aug 1 2007, 10:41 AM
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This is why I continue to ignore ESPN. Putting Miami on there and not the Bulls is a flat-out joke.
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Aug 1 2007, 10:48 AM
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QUOTE (steve9347 @ Aug 1 2007, 04:50 PM) This is why I continue to ignore ESPN. Putting Miami on there and not the Bulls is a flat-out joke. as a hardcore sports fan, I read (online and off) Espn, watch Espn, listen to Espn. I am tired of it. They are turning sports into E!SPN I hate E! and I am starting to hate Espn just the same. What is your alternatives steve? |
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Aug 1 2007, 10:50 AM
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at least the fans got it right
http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnatio...stranker?id=728 1 det 2 chi 3 cle 4 mia 5 celts ( I would put Tor at 3 ) edit: How does Boston get 51% of the 1st Poll and rank 5th in sports nation team rankings? |
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Aug 1 2007, 11:07 AM
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I'm fresh. Group: Administrator Posts: 1,300 Joined: 4-May 06 From: Lombard, IL Member No.: 131 |
QUOTE (rangercal @ Aug 1 2007, 11:57 AM) as a hardcore sports fan, I read (online and off) Espn, watch Espn, listen to Espn. I am tired of it. They are turning sports into E!SPN I hate E! and I am starting to hate Espn just the same. What is your alternatives steve? web Sports Illustrated.com Sporting News.com SLAM.ca (for hockey) foxsports.com (pretty good unbiased stuff) prosportsdaily.com usatoday yahoo sports tv comcast sportsnight (for my bears, bulls, sox news) radio 670 the Score when Murph isnt on. |
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Aug 1 2007, 11:11 AM
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QUOTE (steve9347 @ Aug 1 2007, 05:16 PM) web Sports Illustrated.com Sporting News.com SLAM.ca (for hockey) foxsports.com (pretty good unbiased stuff) prosportsdaily.com usatoday yahoo sports tv comcast sportsnight (for my bears, bulls, sox news) radio 670 the Score when Murph isnt on. I do all that too. Im just going to start listening to sporting news radio again when I want to listen to something that isn't to local(too much cub talk right now) and no east coast hype. |
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Aug 1 2007, 12:22 PM
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Bench Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 13-May 07 From: chicago Member No.: 892 |
this is pretty crappy. i saw this on outside the lines yesterday around 2, and i was going to post this, but i totally forgot
another sign of no respect is KG at the news conference. he said something about "orlando got alot better, same with new york, detroits always there, and the cavs." HEY KG, WHAT ABOUT US, RETARD?!! |
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Aug 1 2007, 12:28 PM
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From the ESPN Writer roundup after that deal:
QUOTE 7. Which East team will have the best-regular season record?
Abbott: I'll guess Chicago, because they play hard, effective defense and have great young players coming into their prime. Hollinger: I'll go with Chicago by a nose over Cleveland and Detroit right now, although with the caveat that I haven't done all my prognostication homework yet. Stein: Cleveland and Chicago will be a year older and thus theoretically more consistent during the regular season. I see Detroit as a bit of a sleeper because the Pistons' kids (Jason Maxiell, Rodney Stuckey, Amir Johnson and Cheikh Samb) are underrated and will pump some life into a team that still has a strong core. But I can't deny it: I've got Celtics Fever. Thorpe: The Bulls should hit the ground running and will be a solid threat to be the East's best team. Luol Deng has jumped up to a new level, and the addition of an energetic Joakim Noah should help the bench. 8. Which team will represent the East in the NBA Finals? Abbott: I'd rather pick this in a few months when we see the rosters settle down, but I'd guess the Bulls. They have been playing together for awhile, they are built for the playoffs, they got a taste of success last year and want more. ... Plus, I'm a big fan of Luol Deng. I think he's only going to get better, and could become the reliable scorer they have lacked. Hollinger: As much as I'd love to spend a week in Boston in June, I'm not banking on it. Chicago and Cleveland are deeper and defend better, and that will put one of them over the top. Stein: There are probably 12 or 13 teams that have legit playoff aspirations in the conference, but my fever is such that I just don't think KG, Allen and Pierce need a lot around them to get to the Finals in this East. As LeBron James just proved. Thorpe: At this point, I like Chicago. Had Detroit not peaked against them and knocked them out, the Bulls could have made the Finals last season. That experience, along with the improved play of Tyrus Thomas and the emergence of a superstar in Deng should add up to home-court advantage throughout the Eastern playoffs and a Finals appearance. |
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Aug 1 2007, 12:32 PM
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All-Star Group: Administrator Posts: 2,568 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 21 |
Uh, oh. ESPN writers are picking us? We're done.
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