First Take

[TheSyndicate]

Disappointed that the only mention of 'Nuggets' is prefaced by 'I can just feel it in my'. However, Ku you may claim 5 more points.

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However, Ku you may claim 5 more points.

WHAT

[digiskunk]

Stephen A, I know that I've spent the last few days worshiping the Kings, but let's switch gears and discuss the Houston Rockets for a second. As you well know, the Rockets have been one of the better teams these past few seasons and for good reason: they know how to play the game of basketball the right way. But if they don't get their act together quick, their Finals aspirations are going to go up in flames faster than the Challenger shuttle. They're already down 2 games in this series and have yet to crack 90 points in a game! If they want ANY hope of redeeming themselves, they're going to have to light a fire under Ty Lawson and Thaddeus Young, both of whom have been completely shut down this series. And speaking of being completely shut down, they need to do themselves a favor and take Gerald Henderson out of the starting lineup already. There's absolutely no reason for him to be starting when you have Norris Cole and Vernon Norman waiting on the bench!!! If the Rockets can get more production out of Lawson, exchange Henderson for Cole/Norman, and increase their defensive pressure, then I believe they may have a shot. It may be a long shot, but it's a shot regardless. They have nothing to lose at this point, so why not, have some fun.

[kucoach7]

Stephen A, I know that I've spent the last few days worshiping the Kings, but let's switch gears and discuss the Houston Rockets for a second. As you well know, the Rockets have been one of the better teams these past few seasons and for good reason: they know how to play the game of basketball the right way. But if they don't get their act together quick, their Finals aspirations are going to go up in flames faster than the Challenger shuttle. They're already down 2 games in this series and have yet to crack 90 points in a game! If they want ANY hope of redeeming themselves, they're going to have to light a fire under Ty Lawson and Thaddeus Young, both of whom have been completely shut down this series. And speaking of being completely shut down, they need to do themselves a favor and take Gerald Henderson out of the starting lineup already. There's absolutely no reason for him to be starting when you have Norris Cole and Vernon Norman waiting on the bench!!! If the Rockets can get more production out of Lawson, exchange Henderson for Cole/Norman, and increase their defensive pressure, then I believe they may have a shot. It may be a long shot, but it's a shot regardless. They have nothing to lose at this point, so why not, have some fun.

First of all I just gotta say, the Houston Rockets have no chance in this series. They have never had any chance in the Western Conference Finals. It was over as soon as they qualified. They're only here because they matched up against a seriously injured T-Wolves squad and then a Grizzly squad that had no business being in the second round. That being said, I'll have you know that Gerald Henderson is a seriously underrated player in this league and it is unfair, offensive, and positive blasphemy for you to suggest that he should be sat for the likes of NORRIS COLE and Vernon Norman! What people forget about Gerald Henderson is that is a superb athlete. He is a MAN! And when you're going up against the likes of Derrick Rose and Jeff Duren, you need a man on the court.

[TheSyndicate]

However, Ku you may claim 5 more points.

WHAT

You're capped, Gary. Media cap resets after the finals. We've been over this! *facepalm*

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However, Ku you may claim 5 more points.

WHAT

You're capped, Gary. Media cap resets after the finals. We've been over this! *facepalm*

Oh yeah, that's right! My apologies

[IamQuailman]

fkn greedy gary

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Stephen A, I know that I've spent the last few days worshiping the Kings, but let's switch gears and discuss the Houston Rockets for a second. As you well know, the Rockets have been one of the better teams these past few seasons and for good reason: they know how to play the game of basketball the right way. But if they don't get their act together quick, their Finals aspirations are going to go up in flames faster than the Challenger shuttle. They're already down 2 games in this series and have yet to crack 90 points in a game! If they want ANY hope of redeeming themselves, they're going to have to light a fire under Ty Lawson and Thaddeus Young, both of whom have been completely shut down this series. And speaking of being completely shut down, they need to do themselves a favor and take Gerald Henderson out of the starting lineup already. There's absolutely no reason for him to be starting when you have Norris Cole and Vernon Norman waiting on the bench!!! If the Rockets can get more production out of Lawson, exchange Henderson for Cole/Norman, and increase their defensive pressure, then I believe they may have a shot. It may be a long shot, but it's a shot regardless. They have nothing to lose at this point, so why not, have some fun.

First of all I just gotta say, the Houston Rockets have no chance in this series. They have never had any chance in the Western Conference Finals. It was over as soon as they qualified. They're only here because they matched up against a seriously injured T-Wolves squad and then a Grizzly squad that had no business being in the second round. That being said, I'll have you know that Gerald Henderson is a seriously underrated player in this league and it is unfair, offensive, and positive blasphemy for you to suggest that he should be sat for the likes of NORRIS COLE and Vernon Norman! What people forget about Gerald Henderson is that is a superb athlete. He is a MAN! And when you're going up against the likes of Derrick Rose and Jeff Duren, you need a man on the court.

Stephen A, I'm gonna level with you here: Gerald Henderson is nothing short of a loser. He takes way too many unnecessary shots, he's got a bad credit score, he disappears on defense, he doesn't wash his hands after using the bathroom, etc. He's a loser, Stephen A — simply put. He lacks that winning mentality necessary to succeed in this league, and now that the Kings have him figured out, they're exploiting all of his weaknesses — and trust me, there's many. The Rockets are going down in a tailspin right now and I can't help but feel that part of that blame is on Gerald Henderson, who simply refuses to exert any sort of effort on the basketball court. The Rockets would be much better suited with Norris Cole at the 2, especially considering he actually plays defense. Let's face it, the Rockets have to mix things up... They have nothing to lose at this point!

[kucoach7]

Stephen A, I'm gonna level with you here: Gerald Henderson is nothing short of a loser. He takes way too many unnecessary shots, he's got a bad credit score, he disappears on defense, he doesn't wash his hands after using the bathroom, etc. He's a loser, Stephen A — simply put. He lacks that winning mentality necessary to succeed in this league, and now that the Kings have him figured out, they're exploiting all of his weaknesses — and trust me, there's many. The Rockets are going down in a tailspin right now and I can't help but feel that part of that blame is on Gerald Henderson, who simply refuses to exert any sort of effort on the basketball court. The Rockets would be much better suited with Norris Cole at the 2, especially considering he actually plays defense. Let's face it, the Rockets have to mix things up... They have nothing to lose at this point!

Yo Skip, I'm not sure if you watched game 4 of the Western Conference Finals or not but I thought it was a HIGHLY interesting game. It was a blow out so may not have stuck around to see who was awarded the Minute Maid Player of the Game but I DID. Let me fill you in on who won that prestigious award. GERALD HENDERSON! Let me repeat that for your old ears. GERALD. HEN-DER-SON!!! Gerald was 11 for 14 from the field, scoring 24 points and chipping in 6 assists. I might also add that his counterpart, Iman take-a-playoff-dump Shump the chump was held to 4 for 12 from 3. Gerald Henderson willed the Rockets back into contention. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE GERALD HENDERSON! DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE A WILEY ATHLETIC VETERAN IN THE PLAYOFFS!!!

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Stephen A, let's not sit here and pretend that I didn't see this coming all along. You can't tell me that you weren't sitting here a few days ago preaching about how the Rockets didn't have a shot in hell of winning this series — and look what happened. I knew it, the Rockets knew it, the rest of the world knew it — everybody seemingly knew it but you. Sure, Gerald Henderson had a good game in game 4, but look who else showed up to play: Ty Lawson, Norris Cole, and Vernon Norman. Those 3 players, along with Gerald Henderson, made the best out of the playing time they were allotted and managed to hold down the fort. Now the series is tied at 2-2 and it's anybody's ballgame again. If the Rockets can continue this pace, they have an easy shot of winning this series. But let's not forget about the underdog Kings. We know what they're capable of; they proved it to us in the last series, and they very well could prove it to us again in this series.

But let's talk about the other series that's going on right now between the Pistons & Hawks. Right now, the Hawks are holding on for dear life as Anthony Davis and the Pistons march to the finish line. I think it's safe to say that this series is about as good as over barring any unforeseen tragedies, such as the Pistons' team jet crashing in the middle of the ocean. Anthony Davis is a wrecking ball of a man who's hellbent on decimating the Hawks. He wants to end this series with an exclamation mark. Read my lips, Stephen A: When these playoffs are over, you're looking at the next Finals MVP.

[kucoach7]

Stephen A, let's not sit here and pretend that I didn't see this coming all along. You can't tell me that you weren't sitting here a few days ago preaching about how the Rockets didn't have a shot in hell of winning this series — and look what happened. I knew it, the Rockets knew it, the rest of the world knew it — everybody seemingly knew it but you. Sure, Gerald Henderson had a good game in game 4, but look who else showed up to play: Ty Lawson, Norris Cole, and Vernon Norman. Those 3 players, along with Gerald Henderson, made the best out of the playing time they were allotted and managed to hold down the fort. Now the series is tied at 2-2 and it's anybody's ballgame again. If the Rockets can continue this pace, they have an easy shot of winning this series. But let's not forget about the underdog Kings. We know what they're capable of; they proved it to us in the last series, and they very well could prove it to us again in this series.

But let's talk about the other series that's going on right now between the Pistons & Hawks. Right now, the Hawks are holding on for dear life as Anthony Davis and the Pistons march to the finish line. I think it's safe to say that this series is about as good as over barring any unforeseen tragedies, such as the Pistons' team jet crashing in the middle of the ocean. Anthony Davis is a wrecking ball of a man who's hellbent on decimating the Hawks. He wants to end this series with an exclamation mark. Read my lips, Stephen A: When these playoffs are over, you're looking at the next Finals MVP.

Nice redirection, Skip. Before I move on to the other series, I'll just say that I'm not backing down from my declaration, my prophecy if you will, that the Rockets don't stand a chance in this series. Now onto the other series that you're suddenly so keen on discussing. I take issue with your characterization of the Pistons waltzing to the finish line. Let me tell you why. WigNosy. How dare you? How DARE YOU? HOW DARE YOU DISRESPECT THE GREAT WIGNOSY in the playoffs? For many teams, that is the last thing they do before they find themselves heading into the offseason earlier than expected. The Hawks spotted the Pistons the first two games after starting 6'3" Daniel James Randle at power forward against the behemoth Anthony Davis. Let me tell you what is about to happen. WigNosy is going to have his traditional pregame meal of steak, eggs, KitKats, and brandy. Then, he'll polish his 37 championship rings before he walks out the door. He is going to sit down at his desk with a whiteboard and he is going to draw up a strategy that is unleash the fury of the Atlantic Hawks on Pistons. Will he be able to stop AD? Probably not. But you can guarantee he is going to find a way to shut down the rest of the Pistons lineup and win AT LEAST one more game. How dare you!?