Comments on: Let’s not talk about the game, let’s talk about the lameness of some hecklers

By: Laser

Laser — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:20:34 +0000

1) loved the pre-game bluster from york and blaha. york made a comment about being happy to face the heat at full strength, like this was some kind measuring stick we’ve been waiting for. “we all know the pistons are great, but how will they stack up against the best in the east? this could be an ECF preview!” and blaha called it a “marquee matchup.” the pistons, as constructed, can not be a part of such a matchup.

2) the first 5.5 minutes (all i watched) were a fabulous demonstration of what’s wrong with our team and why there’s no limit to the extent to which i’d break it up and start over. i mean, yes, it’s just a bad team, and we executed particularly poorly against a very good team… but look at t-mac. he’s not taking this team anywhere. if he’s our first half mvp (and maybe he is) it’s only because he provides some playmaking we have needed badly for years now. almost nightly we’re just not good enough. what’s the upside to this starting five? a slow, lumbering half court team that pretty much stinks and isn’t especially good at either end.

3) groaned loudly at the SG switch. there’s not a reason in the world to configure the team like this. bynum and stuckey are actually an intriguing and potentially deadly combo, whether starting or coming off the bench. my favorite guard combo we have, i’ve wanted to see more of them, they were playing great… so yes, naturally it was time for a change. if we don’t have any deadline activity and i quit this team, that move is a nice microcosm of why nobody could blame me. it’s not like keeping the previous rotation intact would upset things in terms of “seniority” or whatever. gordon’s good enough to get 11 million bucks a year, but not to start?? F this team. F this team in the A.

4) the heckling was bynum’s fault. everyone knows it. stop making excuses for him.

By: Mr Happy Mushroom

Mr Happy Mushroom — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:42:01 +0000

@Rick–
(“I would be mad to if I was James and my 39 year old mom slept with a scrub on the team. So instead of man up and ask my mom whats going I instead defend her honor”)

Why should LeBron be mad at his mom, regardless of whether this is true? She’s a grown damned woman, and can make her own decisions. Seems like your point has a little of the “stud/whore” dichotomy to it…

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By: rick

rick — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 01:06:57 +0000

That is your best retort? Lame ? Lame is whining that he did not give a good enough response in order to please the masses. He was just saying what was on his mind right then and there. Lets be honest , did he really think LeBaby would respond to him? BTW I do not heckle it does nothing for me. I just like to comment on situations where if the situation does not fit a persons particular agenda then they like to have negative undertone about situation that does not even need to be discussed. i hear Ben Wallace every game go up for a rebound and say ” OH SHIT” so for the lames who say their are children within earshot why does it not apply in that situation ? Can you hurry up and cover your kids ears when he says that on live television? I did not see, but I am reading about it, therefore it tells me it just was not something that was important. It is important because of who was involved I suppose. In this one LeBaby did not want to hear about how his momma got pounded by one of his ex coworkers so he got pissed. Big deal get over it, my favorite team is in shambles, and do you see anyone coming to our rescue or whining about anything? I like you guys and lets keep up the debate.

By: gmehl1977

gmehl1977 — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:29:51 +0000

Instead of the heckler crying back to the media when LeBron said ‘i dont give a f@*k what you say to me, but don’t be disrespectful’. It was the fans perfect cue for the heckler to say ‘like the RESPECT that you showed the city of Cleveland’. You could only just imagine the reaction from the crowd (laughter). It would of been the perfect return serve to put the ball in LeBron’s court to see how he would react. I am guessing Lebron would either 1) shut up 2) get security to kick him out 3) start the malice in the palace 2.0. Creativity Patrick :-)

By: BIG MARV

BIG MARV — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:49:11 +0000

Classless act on heckling obviously those guys never played sports and they dont know how to draw the line btwn trash talking keep it pg-13. But on with this stuckey thing it don’t matter who you match this guy up with he is not getting the job done he has a good game once a week. The problem is not matching him up with t-mac or willy B the problem is stuckey cannot finish when he goes to the basket his only offense now is that when he drives to the hole he hopes he get fouled and go to the line. But that is dissapering now because the refs are picking up on what he’s doing so the fouls aint going his way. The reason why stuckey is better off the bench is because he’s a 6th man at best anyway, and he can be a quiet threat coming off the bench. my opinon the guy shouldn’t be resinged but if he do it shouldnt be for a large contract he doesnt deserve it, with the new CBA coming it wont allow it anyway.

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:48:13 +0000

That’s an interesting though; cross-matching McGrady & Gordon onto Wade and Chalmers would’ve been interesting. In the end, we don’t have the firepower to play Miami even with some good fight. I noticed the 14-day extended, exclusive negotiations end one day after the trade deadline. Also, we play Indiana twice. If we don’t win one (maybe two) it may be time to blow this up. You think POR would give up Pryzbilla for McGrady and Maxiel?

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:13:29 +0000

I don’t know if i’m buying the whole “Pulled groin” story.. That’s all i’m saying.. And either way, with Stuck back in the lineup, it’s doubtful he’d see the court anyways.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:10:04 +0000

Totally agree with Patrick about the heckler thing. Those were the exact same thoughts I had when reading about it earlier today. Well put.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:59:23 +0000

Well, FWIW, Rip was still listed on the injury report last night with a pulled groing. It wasn’t a DNP-CD.