Rumor: Paul Pierce out 2 months with broken foot

[21_Blessings]

3 starts = starter was an enormous bomb, for one.

He was a starter by committee - those 3 games prove that. So in fact he was a starter, not to mention the best SF on the team that would have started every game in the playoffs in 08 just like he did in 09.

The Lakers traded for Ariza because he had an expiring deal and they wanted to rid themselves of worthless Brian Cook's awful contract.

They traded for Ariza's defense. Well do ented.

Without a doubt, Ariza was not the starting small forward for the 07-08 Lakers.

Because he was hurt. Which makes it TWO starters the Lakers were missing in the 2008 playoffs. And they still stomped the defending champions.

[Chieflion]

He was a starter by committee - those 3 games prove that.

Sure, if only the regular season only lasted 3 games.

[HarlemHeat37]

So it turns out that it's just a sprain and Pierce might even play tomorrow..

David Aldidge with his usual fake ass reporting..

[sabar]

The fact that he STARTED 3 games makes him a STARTER.

So the Spurs have 10 starters and 2 bench players?

[Smooth Criminal]

*in before somebody makes a wheelchair joke*..

Pierce is tough...he wont need a wheelchair for a broken foot. But he'll probably need one for a sprained shoulder.

With 4 minutes to spare!!! You beat the Pierce and Wade jokes.

[baseline bum]

He was a starter by committee - those 3 games prove that. So in fact he was a starter, not to mention the best SF on the team that would have started every game in the playoffs in 08 just like he did in 09.

Doesn't sound like he was a member of that committee.

They traded for Ariza's defense. Well do ented.

They would have taken anything to get out of paying Brian Cook a 3-year deal that Kupchack stupidly signed him to.

Because he was hurt. Which makes it TWO starters the Lakers were missing in the 2008 playoffs. And they still stomped the defending champions.

More scoreboard to hide your obvious inep ude. 1 starter.

[21_Blessings]

Doesn't sound like he was a member of that committee.

Except in reality he was.

They would have taken anything to get out of paying Brian Cook a 3-year deal that Kupchack stupidly signed him to.

Mitch went after Ariza for his defense. Well do ented fact.

More scoreboard to hide your obvious inep ude. 1 starter.

2 starters and an easy 4-1 series win. With Sasha playing significant minutes.

Only inep ude here is your lack of basketball knowledge. Comparing Bonner to Ariza. Delusional ing Spurs fan. Nothing new.

[baseline bum]

Only inep ude here is your lack of basketball knowledge. Comparing Bonner to Ariza. Delusional ing Spurs fan. Nothing new.

Nothing delusional about comparing two bit players and saying one wasn't generally a starter when he didn't start but a minuscule fraction of games.

[21_Blessings]

Nothing delusional about comparing two bit players and saying one wasn't generally a starter when he didn't start but a minuscule fraction of games.

You compared a guy like Bonner to Ariza. Only a delusional person that knows about how basketball is played would compare those two and their impact on a game. Before breaking his foot Ariza was playing like he did in 2009.

[baseline bum]

You weren't even missing him. Ariza played 5 of the 6 games vs Boston.

[21_Blessings]

You weren't even missing him. Ariza played 5 of the 6 games vs Boston.

Coming off a broken foot and clearly not even close to 100%. The Lakers were missing the starting version of Trevor Ariza (see: healthy).

So the count remains: two starters.

[baseline bum]

Let's just come to an agreement:

Ariza started 3/82 games for 3.66%

Ariza played about half his normal minutes in his Finals appearances, so we'll say missing him was missing, say, 1.83% of a starter (since you got half of that).

Therefore, Boston beat LA minus 1.0183 starters

[21_Blessings]

Ariza started 3/82 games for 3.66%

Actually it was 3/24 games during the reg season. Plus every playoff game if he was healthy. So fix your equation.

[baseline bum]

OK, so in the best case, Boston beat LA minus 1.0625 starters

[21_Blessings]

OK, so in the best case,

Best case would involve a healthy Ariza which means 100% games started in the 2008 playoffs.

So yeah, the Lakers beat the Spurs without their starting SF and C.

[baseline bum]

Repeating the same bull over and over again doesn't make it true. You're like a ing 3rd grader.

[21_Blessings]

Repeating the same bull over and over again doesn't make it true. You're like a ing 3rd grader.

Irony

You're a ing 3rd grade hick that compared Matt Bonner to Trevor Ariza. Spewing the same bull over and over doesn't make your lies true.

[Chieflion]

Irony

You're a ing 3rd grade hick that compared Matt Bonner to Trevor Ariza. Spewing the same bull over and over doesn't make your lies true.

Matt Bonner was a starter last season. Trevor Ariza is not a starter in 2008. So, Trevor Ariza is below the tier of Matt Bonner in comparision.

[baseline bum]

Irony

You're a ing 3rd grade hick that compared Matt Bonner to Trevor Ariza. Spewing the same bull over and over doesn't make your lies true.

Matt Bonner also started three games and put up scrub numbers that season.

[21_Blessings]

Matt Bonner also started three games and put up scrub numbers that season.

Trevor is 10 times the defender, put up solid numbers in his minutes allotted that season and would have started every game in the playoffs if he never broken his foot.

Still beat the Spurs. Boston one and done after lucking out against a Lakers team forced to play Sasha and Luke big minutes because they were missing their starting shooting forward. Not to mention their double double center.

Which leaves missing starter count at: 2

[baseline bum]

So basically your argument is that you click your heels together and Trevor Ariza's scrub ass comes in and not only takes over the starting role he never had before, but also saves Kobe's 40% shooting ass from embarrassing himself in a second consecutive Finals?

[baseline bum]

and 1.0183

[baseline bum]

I really feel sorry for 21's elementary school teachers. He's an unscalable brick wall of stupidity.

[Pistons < Spurs]

21 should have vacated this thread long ago, then come back tomorrow claiming heavy usage of weed or alcohol in explanation for his posts....

[21_Blessings]

So basically

We already established that you know about basketball with your Bonner - Ariza comparison.

So let's sum it up

2007 Spurs win suspect championship after convicted felon rigs game 3 and Stern unjustly suspends big name player in game 6.

The above claim is absolutely proven when the Lakers face- the 2008 Spurs despite:

1) their starting SF and 2nd best perimeter defender not being even close to healthy
2) starting C hurt
3) playing Sasha crucial minutes
4) single covering Timothy Duncan with a soft euro notorious for playing soft in the playoffs

All that while Kobe Bryant takes a huge, steaming in Bruce Bowen's mouth.