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**Clip Joint** · 03-02-06, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by datek23

Rest of us? Whos the rest of us that agrees with you? It has been three days since I wrote that it seems Memphis and New Orleans has lost or haven't played as much.

Your post was the same day I posted the message...and the Clippers had the 4th best record in the West and held the #5 seed.

Not saying anyone agrees with me that they will win...but the records can't be changed just because of your opinion. "The rest of us" referred to anyone that looked at the standings in the West.

I don't expect anyone to agree with a pick as if it were a lock...they are 25-1 longshots.

**Clip Joint** · 03-02-06, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by SBR_John

The Clippers would be the 2nd best team if they were in the East, ok, the 3rd best. But in the West they will struggle just to win a game against the West's Big 3. Although one never knows. They could click and catch a team sleeping like Denver did that one year.

I hope everyone continues to think just because it says "Clippers" on our uniforms that we are just an average playoff team. I'll take out top 8 against any top in the league. What this team has done without Maggette is incredible.

Veteran point guard...MVP caliber post player in Brand...22 a game from Maggette...SOLID center in Kaman....great bench...this team will make noise.

**Winston Smith** · 03-02-06, 03:21 PM

I don't think you can confuse 'pleasant surprise' with 'title competitors.'

Nothing against the Clippers, but it's a long way from making the playoffs for the first time in forever, to competing with Dallas and San Antonio for the Western Conference title. (By the way, assuming that the loser of the Dallas-SA division race gets the 4th seed, that's who they would play in the first round should they remain in 5th.)

**Clip Joint** · 03-02-06, 03:24 PM

I don't see why it is so far fetched that they could become title contenders. In basketball, you only play with 5 on the court at a time. Adding 1 veteran player can make a huge difference. If it is a point guard, it can be even bigger.

Sam Cassell added to Brand and Maggette was HUGE. Radmanovich gives us a 3 point shooter that we have desperately needed.

I really like our chances.

**jjgold** · 03-02-06, 03:28 PM

Spurs will beat them in 7 with a full healthy team.

Spurs D is better than Detroit.

**Winston Smith** · 03-02-06, 03:29 PM

Well, nothing in sport is impossible.

But, in looking at the standings, the Clippers are 11 games behind the Spurs in 4th and 12 behind Dallas in 1st.

It's pretty evident that there's a chasm there.

**Clip Joint** · 03-02-06, 03:34 PM

I must admit Phoenix doesn't look like they will ever let us catch them to win the division so a matchup with one of those beasts is inevitable unless we drop 1-2 spots (which is possible).

It will just be nice as a season ticket holder to finally experience the playoffs. I have been a fan for over 20 years and this season has been as good as it gets. I haven't been this excited since Larry Brown and my high school days when we had a decent team in the early 90's.

**isetcap** · 03-02-06, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Spurs D is better than Detroit.

Absurdity. This is a joke right?

**imgv94** · 03-02-06, 09:11 PM

Spurs do have the best Defense in the NBA. Statistics support
that as well.

**bigboydan** · 03-02-06, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Spurs will beat them in 7 with a full healthy team.

Spurs D is better than Detroit.

i don't know if the spurs D is better than Detroit, but i sure like the spurs better during crunch time over the pistons.

**Winston Smith** · 03-03-06, 05:37 AM

Originally posted by bigboydan

i don't know if the spurs D is better than Detroit, but i sure like the spurs better during crunch time over the pistons.

Three words about the Spurs in crunch time: Free throw percentage.

**maverick_outlaw27** · 03-05-06, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by rm18

The Pistons aren't that good they are just trying too hard for the regular season, they have a very remote chance of beating the Spurs if both teams are at full strength

Is that April Fools? You must mean the opposite San Antonio and Dallas having a remote chance of beating Detroit.

**maverick_outlaw27** · 03-05-06, 10:52 AM

Originally posted by Clip Joint

Call me a "homer" or whatever you'd like...but the best value on the board is

Clippers at +2858 to win the West

These guys are going to be tough to beat when they get Maggette and his 22 points a game back. They have played through injuries all season and have yet to have everyone playing together.

The addition of Radmanovich makes them deadly offensively when Maggette gets back.

C- Kaman (the key to this team)
PF- Brand (MVP season)
SF- Maggette
SG- Mobley
PG- Cassell
6th- Radmanovich
7th- Livingston
8th- Rebraca (another great offensive player on injured list all season)

This team could make some noise. They are currently 4th but they will get the 5th seed unless they win their division.

When they get to full strengh, no one will want to play them.

They are not as good as the Spurs or the Mavericks, but at +2858, I'll take a shot.

Unstoppable offensively? With Radmanovich . Kaman is the key. Kaman is a ok player what makes him so key? Clipps lost 6 out of 10 games? You expect them to go the finals with inconsently? THe Clippers are not even going to make the playoffs when the season ends.

**The Prick** · 03-05-06, 02:46 PM

Don't fall for that "love and happiness" vibe coming outta the Motor City just yet. How many games have their top 8 players missed due to injury? How many playoff series has Flip Saunders won in his NBA career? How many losses would the Pistons have if they didn't play in the d-league? (East). I think the personalities on that team are poised to implode when/if they run into adversity. Spurs win, again, even if they have to go on the road. If they get homecourt, we could save a month or two and just give them the trophy now.

**imgv94** · 03-05-06, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by maverick_outlaw27

THe Clippers are not even going to make the playoffs when the season ends.

You smoke more weed than I do. Clippers not making
the playoffs??

Your not making the playoffs.

**Clip Joint** · 03-05-06, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by maverick_outlaw27

THe Clippers are not even going to make the playoffs when the season ends.

LOL

There will be only one team in LA that stays home for the playoffs...and it won't be the Clippers.

**Illusion** · 03-05-06, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by Clip Joint

LOL

There will be only one team in LA that stays home for the playoffs...and it won't be the Clippers.

The Clippers are currently in the 5th sopt and the Lakers hold onto the 8th spot. I think the Clippers make it and a team like Sacramento or Utah bumps the Lakers out.

**Clip Joint** · 03-05-06, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by Illusion

The Clippers are currently in the 5th sopt and the Lakers hold onto the 8th spot. I think the Clippers make it and a team like Sacramento or Utah bumps the Lakers out.

Sacramento will finish ahead of the Lakers, that was my point. I wouldn't be surprised to see 2 or 3 teams beat out the Lakers for the 8 spot.

**Clip Joint** · 04-21-06, 12:35 PM

Originally posted by Clip Joint

Call me a "homer" or whatever you'd like...but the best value on the board is

Clippers at +2858 to win the West

I must not have been too crazy...the line is now +1768.

**bigboydan** · 04-21-06, 01:17 PM

clip joint, they might have a good shot to make a nice playoff run this year. i just highly doubt they win the west though IMO

**The Great One** · 04-21-06, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by dave11486

The thing about the Colts is they had a choke artist for a leader

You're an idiot and should not be allowed to live in my country. You don't have a god damn clue about anything regarding that team.

**Winston Smith** · 04-21-06, 02:04 PM

However you term it, his worst performances come in the postseason. Can you show me different? (No need for conjecture. Show me his good stats and wins in the playoffs and I'll concede.)

**Willie Bee** · 04-21-06, 02:05 PM

Yes, Dave, how dare you have a different opinion than The Great One. And he's right, this is his country, so get out! Can't remember if TGO is Sioux, Apache, Cherokee, Choctaw, Pueblo, Arapahoe, Navajo or maybe part NewYorkCityho, but this is his country. So if your opinion differs from TGO, please take the next bus outta' town.

**moses millsap** · 04-21-06, 03:16 PM

I got a bad feeling about the Pistons, but the East is so weak, they may make it through.

**jbbulldawg2003@hotmail.co** · 04-21-06, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by Willie Bee

Yes, Dave, how dare you have a different opinion than The Great One. And he's right, this is his country, so get out! Can't remember if TGO is Sioux, Apache, Cherokee, Choctaw, Pueblo, Arapahoe, Navajo or maybe part NewYorkCityho, but this is his country. So if your opinion differs from TGO, please take the next bus outta' town.

LOL @ NewYorkCityHo!

i know a few of those!!!!

**isetcap** · 04-21-06, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by Clip Joint

LOL

There will be only one team in LA that stays home for the playoffs...and it won't be the Clippers.

Wrong.

**isetcap** · 04-21-06, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by Illusion

The Clippers are currently in the 5th sopt and the Lakers hold onto the 8th spot. I think the Clippers make it and a team like Sacramento or Utah bumps the Lakers out.

Wrong.

**isetcap** · 04-21-06, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by Clip Joint

Sacramento will finish ahead of the Lakers, that was my point. I wouldn't be surprised to see 2 or 3 teams beat out the Lakers for the 8 spot.

Wrong.

**Clip Joint** · 05-01-06, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by Clip Joint

Call me a "homer" or whatever you'd like...but the best value on the board is

Clippers at +2858 to win the West

Down to +941 today.

**Clip Joint** · 05-11-06, 02:37 PM

+620...

**The Great One** · 05-11-06, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by Winston Smith

However you term it, his worst performances come in the postseason. Can you show me different? (No need for conjecture. Show me his good stats and wins in the playoffs and I'll concede.)

It's a freKIN TEAM GAME. fOR 7 OF HIS 8 YEARS, HE HAS HAD NO DEFENSE at all. Not to mention the only game that the Colts lost recently where they were favored was this past season to Pitt.

What about playing Denver and K.C. in the PLAYOFFS and the team never punted either game, not once, and had a perfect quarterback rating.

But ,you don't remeber that, youonly remeber that they lost at N.E. like every other team that year when the Colts were the damn underdog.

Nobody knows more about the Colts and football in general than I do.

Ahhh, if only Peyton could be as good as Trent Dilfer and Brad Jonhson. or throw for 140 yards a game like Tom Brady or how bout that award winning performance by Ben Worhlessberger.. I hate threads like this because people just don't understand at all and they will never come around.

There are basically 24 people that count towards winning a SB. And thats not even taking into account the superior coaching that other teams have. Bellichick vs. Dungy. Yeah right, who has the edge there.

This isn't like basketball where you can have 1 great player and just feel in a couple sports around him.

**The Great One** · 05-11-06, 03:21 PM

Winston, aren't you a Chiefs fan? You should at least have a tenth of the idea of what i'm talking about here although the Chiefs offense is only about one-fifth as good as the Colts offense.

Someone needs to tell them they might want to bring in some wide receivers to that team.

**The Great One** · 05-11-06, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by Willie Bee

Yes, Dave, how dare you have a different opinion than The Great One. And he's right, this is his country, so get out! Can't remember if TGO is Sioux, Apache, Cherokee, Choctaw, Pueblo, Arapahoe, Navajo or maybe part NewYorkCityho, but this is his country. So if your opinion differs from TGO, please take the next bus outta' town.

Wo wo wo. maybe I should have checked out this thread more. lets get something straight. When it comes to basketball and football, especially the Indianapolis Colts. WHAT I SAY IS NOT OPININION BUT FACT. Nobody understand it better than The Great One.

OK. Also, the Indians never happened and if they did, they were too weak and got pushed off "their" land with their headfeathers between their ass cheeks.

This is my country and I'm the only person that can change it for the better. One day, hopefully that will happen. This place is becoming a seafe haven for every damn foreigner in the world. Welfare rates are outta control. Everyone wants to ban anything that works.

I paid by property taxes yesterday and 52% of my taxes went to township school which Ihave zero affiliation with. Real fair. 15% of my taxes went to welfare which is where the homeboys with their 9 kids, all the illegals, and the white trash come into play. Lets see, I pay for them, but I don't want them in MY country. Thats fair,

I can imagine how it is in a place like Texas with all the illeagals. Oh well, at least most of them are on Death Row so I am not paying for them; at least directly.

This governemt is ruining the country and I'm the only one that knows how to put this country where it needs to be.

**BuddyBear** · 05-11-06, 07:47 PM

manninig is unbelievable and history will record him as one of the best to ever play the position if not the best...but in the end, Manning will always be Tom Brady's little bitch just like TGO is my little bitch on here. Not saying it's right or wrong, but that is what is going to happen.

**The Great One** · 05-11-06, 08:03 PM

Nice attempt at trying to bait me. Ahh what the hell, i'll bite.

Every time I present an argument to you, you can't back it up and you know it. Every time I give you a counter argument, you jusy walk away and act lijke you don't care when the truth of it, you don't know what to say because my way of thinking is the way it should be and you continually come up empty.

Brady knows he isn't half as good as manning. That's not even worth a debate or discussion. His TEAM is better and the Patriots coaching staff is 50 times better than the Colts coaching staff. Not to mention except for this past season, there defense has been a hell of a lot better to. Thats why they win. they win in spite of Brady, not because of him when the Colts win because of manning.

Honestly, anyone that doesn't see this just doesn't understand professional football.

I'm off to the gym now. I bet buddy went to his 24 hour fitbness today or did some yoga or maybe some plyometric exercises because he thinks thats what the chicks want. Cause after all, Madison Wisconsin is where its all at. i bet there are some attractive girls there and I know whatattractive girls what. They may tell you they want a nice and sensitive guy, but what they really want is a good-looking tall muscular guy or in some cases, a prettyboy who knows how the world should be and someone who goes after what is rightfully his.