Started by bmwracer · 6 Oct 2004 · 7,377 replies
Saito_Hajime wrote:
They will miss it too......there will be no one to laugh at in the Palace anymore :beaten:
qilver wrote:
but all Freethrow %'s aside...he did a good job defending Shaq, even though Heat prevailed...
i still remember that one play where shaq was going up for a slam, and Ben met up with him and block'd his arse, and put him to the floor....talk about shut down..... :bonk:
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Yeah, aside from Dikembe Mutombo (during his prime), no one does that to Shaq except for Big Ben. :applaud:
The Bulls have given the Heat one hell of a time in the playoffs, and with the addition of Wallace to the lineup, they sure are a contender in the upcoming season.
qilver wrote:
and i remember the wagging of the finger, of Dikembe....that was his way of saying..."not in my house you don't, get that outta here".....lol :hehe:
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Hehe yeah, and even His Airness got a taste of that. This guy is like a wall in defense back then :applaud: :thumbsup:
qilver wrote:
he bounced around in the league...i think he is still playing, but few min's per game, and most likely as a reserve off the bench, backup center...
he started out with the Nuggets, right?
yeah, he was like a wall of defense...great shotblocker, rebounder, and had some moves down low, and hit his freethrows with a decent percentage...i don't have his numbers in front of me, but he was a good player, but probably not as good as Hakeem, he was an amazing versatile center, and he won a few championships for the Rockets in the mid-90's...now that was a great player.
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Actually, both of them are great in my opinion. The only difference is that Hakeem have a great support cast like Clyde Drexler and the curse, Charles Barkley, while Mutombo got none in the Hawks. :sweat:
qilver wrote:
very very true...
i think these days, the NBA has evolved and centered around quick, fast athletic forwards/guards, and less of overpowering post up games, with solid centers...
with a small exception of Shaq, who is beyond his prime now...and probably going to retire soon...within a few yrs, probably.
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Yeah, and skinny centers like Yao Ming. :bonk:
qilver wrote:
hopefully he can stay healthy this year alongside T-Mac for the Rockets...
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Yeah, with those 2 around, the Rockets is a team to watch out for.
qilver wrote:
i think Dallas will be extra hungry to dive back into the Finals.....
and the Heat...maybe....
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Dallas have a pretty good chance of going back to the finals. By the way, the Pistons will sign Nazr Mohammed to fill the gap left by Ben Wallace.
qilver wrote:
dude....they actually let Ben go....they are going down hill, i thought they would resign big ben...guess not...
Saito_Hajime wrote:
The Pistons are willing to re-sign Ben Wallace, but they aren't willing to match the offer by the Bulls, and Ben Wallace is somewhat interested to play with the Bulls because he said he sees great potential in that team.
qilver wrote:
he just probably wants out....and is tired of pistons...and wants something new and exciting, which are the bulls, up and coming team.
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Good move I must say, Kirk Hinrich, Andres Nocioni and Luol Deng are already a pretty good team, add up Big Ben and they are definitely a contender. All I can say is this.......Deng! :mrgreen: :beaten: :hehe:
qilver wrote:
who did they give up....they still got the same team basically right? but adding big ben will lower their FT %, but they defense will become much better...
Saito_Hajime wrote:
Yeah, the team is intact. They got Big Ben because he was a free agent. It's a risk in terms of FTs, but I believe the risk is worth it. :thumbsup:
qilver wrote:
dang..if that dude throws up two consecutive airballs in the playoffs...he is going to cause a lot of people to bust up laughing....right there, that made the playoffs......entertainment...lol, :hehe:
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