Mandalorian Hunter

Oh, the melodrama of the English media coverage. "It's a catastrophe!". "England are shaken", " They need to pick themselves up after that" and "Sucker punch" This is a team amongst the favourites to lift the cup. This is the first game, with another 45 minutes to play in this game. What's with all the doom-saying?!

QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ Jun 12 2010, 06:47 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Jun 12 2010, 06:44 PM) QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ Jun 12 2010, 06:39 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Jun 12 2010, 06:32 PM) Now, I may be Welsh and be against everything to do with England, and for the rest of this tournament I'll despise them, That's just because you haven't qualified for how long? 52 Years. Talk about 44 years of hurt, try being Welsh! Mind you, I get more success supporting Holland, as I usually do, so I'd rather Wales didn't qualify! Now, you are talking about the greatest international team never to have won the world cup. It was especially sad in 1978 when bloody Argentina won They'll get close this year. If I'm honest, we could have an all European semi-final stage this year.

QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ Jun 12 2010, 06:39 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Jun 12 2010, 06:32 PM) Now, I may be Welsh and be against everything to do with England, and for the rest of this tournament I'll despise them, That's just because you haven't qualified for how long? 52 Years. Talk about 44 years of hurt, try being Welsh! Mind you, I get more success supporting Holland, as I usually do, so I'd rather Wales didn't qualify!

Now, I may be Welsh and be against everything to do with England, and for the rest of this tournament I'll despise them, but there's always an attraction to supporting anyone but America 1-0 already. I wonder how long it'll be before the US team wants an in-game ad break?

Now, this is exactly how a World Cup should be; with game times that suit the European audience! A game an evening for the next month is going to be heaven.

Liverpool and Arsenal. Man City are like the annoying little brother you don't care about and give them a win every so often so they can be happy at least once.

Only the Rage Against The Machine free gig tomorrow!

QUOTE (g under p @ Jun 4 2010, 04:52 AM) Next game is a MUST win or this series could be over just like that. Dude, what did Orlando prove to you? The series is NEVER over until they've got that 4th game. Everyone said that series was over a few minutes into game 3!

Chris Cornell should be given the title God sometime soon. As in official title.

94-0, then. Can't believe we got killed by that little punk, Nate Robinson. Mildly disapointing end to what should have been a very good season, but the East is starting to get packed up top, and Boston knows what it's doing at this stage of the postseason. While Orlando embarresed itself in the first three games, the character, the guts and the focus displayed in Games 4 and 5 made up for that. Here's to next season.

QUOTE (g under p @ May 27 2010, 02:38 PM) I don't know how far the USA team will go due to this being the youngest team since 1994. As far as they usually go: A swift plane ride home after the group games.

QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ May 26 2010, 05:37 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ May 25 2010, 02:37 PM) I don't think Mo Williams is available for meet-and-greets, but I'd be happy to try and introduce you! There is a difference between being a good player and folding and just being average. I've never considered Mo to be anything special. Oh, missed this. Start watching Magic games. As in all season long. Dwight cannot make free-throws at anytime - end of the 4th, start of the 3rd, whenever. No-one considers it folding - just Dwight not practicsing his FT's enough. Plus, if he were a folder, would he have made all those crucial plays and bukcets at the end of Game 4? No, didn't think so. You're normally a knowledgeable guy, cocky, but right now you're talking out of your arse mate!

Anyway, another great performance - Cleveland and LeBron in particular should sit-up and take note. Maybe he should come to Orlando? Not sure about Perkins' technicals, they'll probably be rescinded considering one ref said he wouldn't have given the second if he'd remembered Perk already had one, and, this is the Boston Celtics and wouldn't a Boston-LA final be so fairytale for the league! Regardless, I still think Orlando has a better than 50% chance of winning Game 6 whether Perkins is playing or not. Bring on Game 6. Blue and White Ignite!

And it is a crying shame that this series goes to ANOTHER game, because let's face it, winning two, even three games in a row is possible, but a fourth? And considering no other team has done it before which means no team will ever be able to in the future. Orlando STILL has no chance of winning this series *insert angryface here*

QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ May 25 2010, 06:33 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ May 25 2010, 02:29 PM) QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ May 25 2010, 06:00 PM) QUOTE (g under p @ May 24 2010, 11:40 PM) Crap came up short in OT and in need of a big win in Orlando. This is still a dangerous team when they have their confidence. Something to watch on wednesday. Orlando is a joke this series. It's a crying shame that this thing has to go one more game, as the Magic have ZERO chance of winning this series. What a waste of time and energy. Yes, absolutely, Orlando have been a joke all season long. I guess you stopped watching after the All-Star break and only picked back up for the Celtics series? Edited to say this series. By the way, is there a single player that folds in big games MORE than Dwight Howard? I'd hate to meet him. I don't think Mo Williams is available for meet-and-greets, but I'd be happy to try and introduce you! Seriously though, biggest game of Orlando's season, and Dwight performs brilliantly.

QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ May 25 2010, 06:00 PM) QUOTE (g under p @ May 24 2010, 11:40 PM) Crap came up short in OT and in need of a big win in Orlando. This is still a dangerous team when they have their confidence. Something to watch on wednesday. Orlando is a joke this year. It's a crying shame that this thing has to go one more game, as the Magic have ZERO chance of winning this series. What a waste of time and energy. Yes, absolutely, Orlando have been a joke all season long. I guess you stopped watching after the All-Star break and only picked back up for the Celtics series?

Here's a quote from Doc Rivers after yesterdays game: "The way I look at it now, we got to take one game at a time. But if they're looking at it, they have two home games and we only have one. We've just made it more difficult for ourselves. But listen, no one said this was going to be easy. We've made it tough now. So that's fine. We just have to get on the plane, go watch film and get ready for the next one." They've already beaten Orlando twice on the road, and hold a commanding 3-1 lead. In addition, Orlando's back is against the wall, and the team'll be playing with abit more tension from now on. And their coach is coming out with that? Sounds to me like Boston's already apprehensive, and Orlando are starting to get into their heads. Well, series just warmed up alot!

QUOTE (blackhawkrush @ May 25 2010, 11:22 AM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ May 25 2010, 05:30 AM) QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ May 25 2010, 08:51 AM) For very obvious reasons I hope France win f*** all, cheating cheese eating surrender monkeys. I always thought France were a decent, respectable team. Not sure what you're harping on about with this 'cheats' business. Loony. I think he's talking about Henry. The lost art of a sarcastic statement.

Still annoyed at seeing the 4th Q with 5 to go one second, then the next, a load of guys sitting round a table discussing the game. Still, that's what half-4 in the morning will do to you. If only Orlando had played with that kind of intensity for all of Game 3, and the first three quarters of Games 1 and 2. Probably would've been looking at a Magic sweep of the Celtics. Still, on that performance, I don't think this series is over yet. Game 5 will be a thriller, no doubt. Not to keep going on about it too much, but man, that's what Dwight can do to a good Celtics defense and he's not even a great player yet?! League's going to have to watch out if he does decide to improve!

QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ May 25 2010, 08:51 AM) For very obvious reasons I hope France win f*** all, cheating cheese eating surrender monkeys. I always thought France were a decent, respectable team. Not sure what you're harping on about with this 'cheats' business. Loony.

Jameer's driving it, Shard's making plays and if Barnes keeps hitting those corner threes, it'll be a close game.

QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ May 24 2010, 06:31 PM) QUOTE (MULTIPLIED REACTION @ May 23 2010, 02:50 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ May 23 2010, 01:29 PM) QUOTE (MULTIPLIED REACTION @ May 23 2010, 03:25 PM) Dwight Howard is one of the most overrated bumbs i have seen in my lifetime. Superman my ass! He plays All-NBA First team-like basketball against every other team. But Boston? Nope. Actually, scratch that. Against 'Sheed he just falls apart. Maybe he plays defense all right. But he has no offensive game at all. Make him play more than 5 feet from the hoop and he is worthless. exactly right......he can rebound, but has no perimeter game....and to be a GREAT/ELITE player.....he needs to develop that. He's definitely progressed from his rookie year, and he's made quite a leap from last season to this season. The only way I can see him making another step-up is with another coach. But I still find the stinging criticism dumbfounding. Yes, he's been dreadful this series and needs to work on his offensive game. But seriously, not even a great player? There hasn't been a more dominating presence on the block since Shaq in his prime and that has to count for something. As for developing a perimeter game, why? Look at Orlando's system; there's no need for Dwight to be playing anymore than 10 feet away from the basket. If there is a coaching change, and thus, a completely new system Dwight will have to expand a little. But Orlando's aim has always been for Dwight to dominate down low rather than be a KG type player who drifts out and takes the jump shot. Dwight does need to work on his face-up jump shot, and needs to add to his move repetoir because that hop across the block is both ugly and predictable. But once he does that, he enters the MVP conversation because once the guy has spin moves and shimmies and shoulder fakes and good foot movement he'll become an offensive force. In addition, if he can start controlling the play on the block like Russell did, he becomes unstoppable. But yeah, he's a Center, he doesn't need to be worrying about a perimeter game just yet. I still think Orlando's poor performance should be lumped on Shard and VC as much as Dwight, maybe even more so.

QUOTE (treeduck @ May 23 2010, 10:47 PM) QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ May 23 2010, 05:26 PM) The European teams should perform well as it's the South African winter. It's got the potential to be an open cup this year; Brazil will be there, Europe is looking strong; Spain, England, Germany, Italy and Holland will al be in with a shout, and never rule out the French. Could be some Asian teams springing a surprise or two. Biggest dissapointment will be Argentina - Scraped through qualifying, and their 23 is mystifying; why leave out Cambiasso? Alas, it'll be another infuriating summer of English tabloid hyperbole, Brazil running wild (probably), and the beautiful game's name being desecrated by you lot over the seas If only Wales could qualify eh? We'd take the tournament by storm. Brazil wouldn't know what had hit them - probably Martyn Williams.

The European teams should perform well as it's the South African winter. It's got the potential to be an open cup this year; Brazil will be there, Europe is looking strong; Spain, England, Germany, Italy and Holland will al be in with a shout, and never rule out the French. Could be some Asian teams springing a surprise or two. Biggest dissapointment will be Argentina - Scraped through qualifying, and their 23 is mystifying; why leave out Cambiasso? Alas, it'll be another infuriating summer of English tabloid hyperbole, Brazil running wild (probably), and the beautiful game's name being desecrated by you lot over the seas

QUOTE (Necromancer @ May 23 2010, 07:39 PM) Y'know when it really hit me? When it was obvious that Leia wasn't going to give Luke the time of day. I think that was the bell ringer for me. But the kiss!!! And if I were female, I'd go for Han over Luke anyday.