last night proved....NHL>NBA

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I can honestly say I've never left a sporting event early. Even when my team is getting it's butt kicked.

 

[Darkstone42]

This is not a very good basketball game. It's close, but both teams are playing poorly.

 

[juliansteed]

Inexcusable for those fans. A regular season game, fine, whatever. But an an elimination game in the Finals? I totally agree with what Bosh said.

I don't disagree that they SHOULD stay. I just think that decision should be their own. Unless Bosh or the Heat gave them complimentary tickets, I guess I don't see why they should have to make excuses to anyone. They bought the tickets and are entitled to leave whenever they want, whether we would do the same or not. They aren't prisonners that need to stay until the final buzzer. I just don't see why after a great win he feels the need to alienate some of his fans (i.e. some of the people who fund his ridiculous salary). It's not like they threw trash on the court or caused a scene or anything. Security didn't let them back in when they wanted back in, and rightfully not. That was their loss. He should just leave it at that. Or maybe look at it more positively and thank the fans who did stay with them when it looked like it was over.

Obviously I also disagree with people that leave early and put others who want to stay in a situation where they have to leave early too. Personally I never like to leave a game early. I can't stand it when my friends do and try to get me to go with them. I have 1 friend who doesn't just leave if it's a blow out, but he usually makes plans to leave early before the game even begins. Mind you these are minor league sports and I'm talking regular season but I still find it somewhat baffling. It's not like he's trying to beat traffic either because his next destination is usually a bar within walking distance. I usually just tell him I'll meet up with him later but somehow he manages to get most of our mutual friends to follow him like sheep.

 

[elocomotive]

I don't disagree that they SHOULD stay. I just think that decision should be their own. Unless Bosh or the Heat gave them complimentary tickets, I guess I don't see why they should have to make excuses to anyone. They bought the tickets and are entitled to leave whenever they want, whether we would do the same or not. They aren't prisonners that need to stay until the final buzzer. I just don't see why after a great win he feels the need to alienate some of his fans (i.e. some of the people who fund his ridiculous salary). It's not like they threw trash on the court or caused a scene or anything. Security didn't let them back in when they wanted back in, and rightfully not. That was their loss. He should just leave it at that. Or maybe look at it more positively and thank the fans who did stay with them when it looked like it was over.

I can't disagree with your last point at all, nor do I disagree with those fans having a right to do what they want.

But I think it's fine if a team member, the management, or other fans want to criticize them for it. The fans are part of the game. Noise motivates and intimidates. People walking out demotivates. I find it shameful in the finals.

Agree to disagree, but well argued, sir.

 

[elocomotive]

Lebron is hitting his jumpers right now... gonna be another close one tonight.

(And I don't think anyone is leaving early tonight )

 

[Darkstone42]

The game is still sloppy, but it's tightened up a little bit at least.

 

[Darkstone42]

Lebron is hitting his jumpers right now... gonna be another close one tonight.

(And I don't think anyone is leaving early tonight )

Wade is having a solid game, too.

Leonard is the only guy who's really shown up for San Antonio. Parker, Duncan, and Ginobli have contributed at points, but they've been inconsistent. Green has been brutal.

Battier's been good for the Heat, but Allen and Bosh have been pretty bad.

 

[elocomotive]

It's funny the NHL > NBA thread has become the NBA Finals default thread.

 

[elocomotive]

Wade is having a solid game, too.

Leonard is the only guy who's really shown up for San Antonio. Parker, Duncan, and Ginobli have contributed at points, but they've been inconsistent. Green has been brutal.

Battier's been good for the Heat, but Allen and Bosh have been pretty bad.

Bosh's defense has been solid though. He's giving Duncan fits this 4th quarter.

Gonna be another great finish.

This is the best NBA finals + Cup finals I can remember in a long time.

 

[Darkstone42]

Wow, Duncan really blew a chance there.

 

[Darkstone42]

Bosh's defense has been solid though. He's giving Duncan fits this 4th quarter.

Yeah, but Andersen's doing that, too, and, to me, Andersen's rebounded better, too.

 

[elocomotive]

Big shot coming...

 

[Darkstone42]

Manu... Hang it up, Manu.

 

[elocomotive]

Boom! James comes through.

And Ginobli... wtf are you doing?

 

[elocomotive]

Hate on haters!! 'Bron 'bron is a repeat champion!!

 

[Darkstone42]

He played a great game tonight for sure. I think he's awfully full of himself, but there's no denying that he's the best player in the NBA.

Much like there's no denying that Arvydas Sabonis was the best center in NBA history. Am I right?

 

[elocomotive]

He played a great game tonight for sure. I think he's awfully full of himself, but there's no denying that he's the best player in the NBA.

He's a great teammate (ask anyone in Cleveland or Miami), a great leader, and he keeps his nose clean. He gets way more "heat" than he deserves because of one press conference.

I'm happy for him. He's going to go down as one of the 3 or 4 best of all-time.

 

[juliansteed]

I can't disagree with your last point at all, nor do I disagree with those fans having a right to do what they want.

But I think it's fine if a team member, the management, or other fans want to criticize them for it. The fans are part of the game. Noise motivates and intimidates. People walking out demotivates. I find it shameful in the finals.

Agree to disagree, but well argued, sir.

 

[Comeds]

I'm not a basketball fan but its game 7, I think I will turn it on.

 

[Darkstone42]

He's a great teammate (ask anyone in Cleveland or Miami), a great leader, and he keeps his nose clean. He gets way more "heat" than he deserves because of one press conference.

I'm happy for him. He's going to go down as one of the 3 or 4 best of all-time.

I agree with that, but his post-game interviews are also pretty bad, though the questions he gets asked lend him to those.