Doubt it. Spurs needed five games to eliminate the Suns and the Hornets are a much better team.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpurOutofTownFan
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Doubt it. Spurs needed five games to eliminate the Suns and the Hornets are a much better team.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpurOutofTownFan
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Originally Posted by FromWayDowntown
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Well unlike your Spurs this version of the Hornets started 3 years ago. Really the house cleaning started before that because we were the oldest team in the NBA . This team cut Mashburn, traded Baron Davis, P.J. Brown, David Wesley, Jamal Maglore etc. etc. drafted themselves a young point guard in Chris Paul and filled in the team with talented Young players Like Tyson Chandler. Since we have only had this present team together for 3 years (two of which were not even played in New Orleans) They get a pass on what has not been reached. Until now. Your run has been great and your team will go down in history for its great achievements but it will happen sooner or later. Tim Duncan speaks of the importance of experience but fails to mention his age at the first trophy when he was a wide eyed young whipper snapper.Quote:
Originally Posted by honestfool84
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Originally Posted by FromWayDowntown
yes. and above all, HCA is only really useful if you get to the 7th game. How many times did the spurs need 7 games to close out a serie ? hell, and we've even won and lose some game 7 with HCA.
not saying it will be easy against the Hornets, but don't pay to much attention to the HCA.
Well your home site, hornetsreport.com, frickin banned me for pointing out homer behavior -- i.e. the really annoying, boring practice of claiming that the refs are unfair to "your" team and favor the other team. and that it's really, really important to make signs and yell at the refs to remind them to stop this unfair behavior. sheesh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teal Street
So I will continue to point out homeristic behavior here.
Referring to a team as "we" is absolutely the worst form of homerism. It borders on insanity to think that you are actually a part of the team you are a fan of. It indicates that you cannot separate yourself from "your" team, and therefore your views will always be colored by deluded homeristic bias -- when in reality there is no part of the Hornets that gives even a tiny little crap about you.
Chill, dude. Alot of fans use we when talking about their fav team. It's a subconscious thing which just shows that said fan feels he/she has a strong connection with the team, almost like family. I know the athletes for the most part don't really care, but some recognize the importance of fans, even if it's only the fact that they need us. But some(Bowen, Manu), really do care, or at the very least put on a good show.
Whatever dude. This site is full of homers so you should be used to it. Regardless I bet you didnt take time to read the TOS did you? Its different for different boards. I'm not going to post things on Saintsreport.com that I post on http://bbs.buccaneers.com for example. You must learn to morph young grasshopper.
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Originally Posted by YoMamaIsCallin
if the Spurs want to win the series they must win Gm1
it's that important
It isn't imperative that the Spurs win game 1. However, if they did, it would damage the physci of the Hornets. They would immediately lose HCA and in doing so would have to start paying attention to all the analysts that say they can't beat the Spurs. Right now they are on an emotional roller coaster. A game 1 win and especially if it could be by 20, could send the young Hornets right over the edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by BiZNicK
very important to steal game 1 or 2. to make it a short series.
if we don't its gonna be 6 or 7 game series with possibility of losing.
game one is critical, because the team that wins game one, wins 5/7th of the time in a seven game series.
Game 1 or game 2 is critical, obviously.
I think the Hornets have the power to win 1 game in SA so the Spurs must win one of the first two in NO or this thing might be over in 5.
All fans have to get over the homerism of "The refs", the refs have nothing to do with it. If the game is that close that the refs "decide the game" then you don't deserve to win. The refs aren't perfect but it balances out. Every team gets screwed on a few calls.
One of the worst is counting the fouls given out to each team. The aggressive team that drives to the basket will get the foul calls. If you're out there shooting J's, you won't get many calls. If you're just standing there letting the other team give you the business, you won't get calls.
I was MUCH more concerned about game 1 -vs- the Suns than I am with the Hornets. I wouldn't even lose hope if we lost BOTH even though I don't think we will. Dropping two against an LA or Phoenix ....bad....I won't even feel that terrible if we dropped the first two in Utah if it came down to another Utah series. Spurs can steal a game in Utah. Utah can't BUY a game here.
Bottom line, this series doesn't worry me nearly as much as the Suns series. The only two series in the West that gave me 'cause for concern' was/is Phoenix and LA.
Is it just me or do all of the new Hornet's fans have a weird tone to them?
The Spurs had a chance to take a tie breaker from the hornets a few weeks back and could have position themselves to win the division if they could have beaten the Hornets in the hive. Dont try to convince me now that the Spurs didn't think wining the division was important or that HCA was not important especially in a year like this one where the teams in the West were more evenly matched. The Spurs tried to win in the hive but failed by 20+ points. Perhaps what the Spurs took from that game will help them by not under estimating the Hornets in the playoffs (We shall see) At the same time though, don't be surprised that the Hornets and the Hornet fans are confident. Not disrespectful mind you, but confident in themselves and their ability to match up on the Spurs.Quote:
Originally Posted by word
yes I read the TOS here's what it says:Quote:
Originally Posted by Teal Street
I posted nothing that came close to violating any of these terms. I was banned with no warning and no explanation. All I did was point out that people who believe the refs are in a conspiracy against their team are homers. And that those homer discussions are boring, and I hoped that the board wasn't that annoying that they would enourage those sorts of discussions.Quote:
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Your board is stupid and closeminded.
Here's another thing it says on the FAQ page:
I call complete bullshit. My experience and others proves that is is in fact run by iron fisted fascists who simply ban anyone who points out homeristic, lame behavior.Quote:
Wow, this site seems strict, is it run by Iron Fisted Fascists
The answer to that question is no, of course not.
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At Hr.com we really do want everyone to have fun interacting with fellow board members, and experiencing the camaraderie that has developed amongst the board members. Part of what makes this board special is the ability of our members to engage in some good-natured ribbing and light-hearted discussions without taking things to the extreme. Not every thread or post is expected to be a serious, in-depth analysis of the issue at hand.
So relax, kick back and have some fun. Welcome to our happy little corner of the internet.
I have done the same thing many times here and have never come close to being banned.
So a thread on your hornetsreport.com board that calls for everyone to make signs saying the Spurs are cheaters is "not disrepectful"? How is that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Teal Street
And banning someone who simply points out that this is homeristic behavior is "not disrespectful" ?? How is that?
Your compatriots are mindless fanbots.
I believe that game was the 3rd game in 4 days after a phoenix & denver game. The Spurs are never at their best with hardly any rest but this is the playoffs were they will have at the very least a day between games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teal Street
That is not directed at a poster on the forum which makes it in the TOS. However if you direct something like that at a poster on the forum it does go against the TOS. You tread a fine line being from an opponents board anyway so they watch you very carefully waiting for that first slip up. Take it from someone who has learned the hard way from being banned off of many boards. There are more subtle ways of inflicting damage if that is your goal.
I saw that, too, and figured if the Admins there let that go through then they are a bunch of hypocrites for not practicing what they preach.Quote:
Originally Posted by YoMamaIsCallin
Age can do that sort of thing. They will be physically tested in this series for sure so we will see. Its getting so close now I am really getting tired of talking about it. I am ready for some ball now! Why couldnt it have been a friday night game?Quote:
Originally Posted by jones
IT's massively important for the Hornets to win game 1. They need to get off on the right foot against the champs. Spurs just need 1 here and they head home right where they want to be.
the nba should just hand the spurs their trophy again, and fill in the details (playoff bracket) later.
1. pivotal game 5
2. close out game
3. game 1
We should avoid a blowout and just hang around and play hard, we'll get one of two in this go. The darlings will get some calls.