The NBA title is the hardest title in Major sports to win. (1 Viewer)

[MSUSousaphone]

So then why are you talking about Soccer?

Heheh, at least that takes some athleticism. I've seen kids get more of a work out playing Halo than in baseball....and when the most revered player of all time was a fat slob you can't call it a sport. :0036:

But if we are using non-athletic games like baseball, then I would like to throw in Hungry Hungry Hippos. I trained all day, every day, for a year and still didn't get any better. Its 'hands down' the hardest game to win.

 

[keepoursaints]

Great. Let's see the facts.



1. The NBA plays five guys at a time. The NHL six. Whoa. What was I thinking? Yes, the NHL requires more depth, but if you don't think NBA teams need to go 8-9 deep to get through the playoffs, you've never watched the NBA.

2. Hot pitchers don't do it for you? Beckett in 2005 -- one guy on a roster of 25, on the field only 1/2 the time. Gibson in 64 and 67, Viola won three for the Twins in the 87 WS; how many times did he pitch three starts in seven games in the regular season? Hershiser in 88. Schilling and Johnson (IIRC) starting four of the seven games in 2001 for Arizona. You're telling me one player doesn't make you a great team very quickly? I won't even begin to try to catalogue the hot goalies (my personal favorite was a young van Biesbrouck for the Rangers in 85-86) carrying them deep into the playoffs. Ken Dryden's first year the Canadiens won the Cup with him between the pipes? "He stood on his head" doesn't even begin to describe it. Do you read what you type?




Try Shaq + Kobe after years of building the Lakers. With one of the best coaches ever. Or Shaq + Wade. With one of the best coaches ever. Or Duncan + Robinson (no. 1 pick overall), or Duncan + Ginobili + Parker. With one of the best coaches ever. Chris Paul + a number of solid pros, with this team 3 years in the making, and they have yet to do ANYTHING.



Not if he's a pitcher and you squeeze in with a wild card or as champ of one of those weak-sauce small divisions.



lm**ao.

The Yankees and Red Sox had the highest payrolls in the league AND the money to sign draft choices and stock farm systems. Just because it's home grown in baseball doesn't mean you didn't waaaay overpay to get it. And FA acquisitions, or the ability to pay top dollar for players received in fire-sale trades, spurred every one of those runs. Red Sox: Schilling, Beckett, Martinez and Ortiz all came out of other organizations. Think they win any titles without those guys? Just because the Yankees panicked and misspent after 2001 doesn't mean their spending doesn't always leave them in the running for a title.

Please don't ever stop posting.

Your points may come across better if you try not to be so condescending when you make them. Of all the quotes you posted from Widge, I didn't read any of them to have half to tone you had when replying back.

There is no true RIGHT or WRONG answer in all of this. Professional athletes are all great athletes and there can be very valid points made across the board. To come across with an attitude that you're so much more right than anyone discounting the NBA (no matter what facts or opinions are brought to the table) does nothing for your cause.

Just sayin'

 

[SaintJ]

I trained all day, every day, for a year and still didn't get any better.

How would this help anyone in search of data applicable for differentiating among different sports?

 

[SaintJ]

Your points may come across better if you try not to be so condescending when you make them. Of all the quotes you posted from Widge, I didn't read any of them to have half to tone you had when replying back.

There is no true RIGHT or WRONG answer in all of this. Professional athletes are all great athletes and there can be very valid points made across the board. To come across with an attitude that you're so much more right than anyone discounting the NBA (no matter what facts or opinions are brought to the table) does nothing for your cause.

Just sayin'

I'm not being condescending. I am challenging him to back up his points. St. Widge has been around a long time and has proven more than once that he can take care of himself in a discussion.

He doesn't need to be addressed slowly, and patiently, carefully spelling things out hoping he will understand things.

 

[peytonknows]

Your points may come across better if you try not to be so condescending when you make them. Of all the quotes you posted from Widge, I didn't read any of them to have half to tone you had when replying back.

There is no true RIGHT or WRONG answer in all of this. Professional athletes are all great athletes and there can be very valid points made across the board. To come across with an attitude that you're so much more right than anyone discounting the NBA (no matter what facts or opinions are brought to the table) does nothing for your cause.

Just sayin'

:grumpy:

 

[MSUSousaphone]

How would this help anyone in search of data applicable for differentiating among different sports?

I see you've never used the blue hippo before.

 

[jlam]

I see you've never used the blue hippo before.

 

[keepoursaints]

I'm not being condescending. I am challenging him to back up his points. St. Widge has been around a long time and has proven more than once that he can take care of himself in a discussion.

He doesn't need to be addressed slowly, and patiently, carefully spelling things out hoping he will understand things.

Point taken. It was late last night when I read the posts and probably read into the tone more than I should have.

 

[MSUSousaphone]

The blue hippo in the Hungry Hungry Hippo game is widely recognized as the 'away team' as the games design flaw has a slight tilt away from it. These things are just known.

 

[HouDat]

I agree.