Grizzlies: The grizzlies will represent the western conference in the Finals

[DeadlyDynasty]

These are things we know

[DeadlyDynasty]

side bet $100 on this?

Anybody interested in this one?

[resistanze]

I'd like to get into some of this action but still sore about losing $400 in 2-5 NL

[DAF86]

ELE bet? you 6 month out if Memphis doesn't make it and myself the same if they do make it.

Yeah, I knew you were trolling.

[Budkin]

Any opinions change after the Game 1 win? OKC Miami rematch will draw huge ratings which is why I picked OKC.

[Monster1776]

Any opinions change after the Game 1 win? OKC Miami rematch will draw huge ratings which is why I picked OKC.

Because Stern will rig it?

[Budkin]

Because Stern will rig it?

thunderrefs

[Monster1776]

thunderrefs

Ok, just making sure; didn't want to be presumptuous.

[Budkin]

Ok, just making sure; didn't want to be presumptuous.

np

[Grit and Grind]

Any opinions change after the Game 1 win? OKC Miami rematch will draw huge ratings which is why I picked OKC.

No not really still see us winning broski

[Lincoln]

We gon act like zbo aint gonna push old ass Jim dunans in like he did in 11?

[Jacob1983]

Stern must be pissed right now. The WCF hasn't been this unique and small market since 2007 when it was the Spurs and Jazz. What is Stern going to do? When's the last time that the WCF didn't have the Lakers, Spurs, or Mavs in it? 1997? Jazz and Rockets?

[Aztecfan03]

Deal.

Deal.

Deal.

Need to make up for the money you lost on Spurs-lakers? That was you right?

[DMC]

Zbo is hard enough to stop, but Gasol has developed a 1" jumper from the top of the key that's money. He plays slow like Kevin Love or Andre Miller, but he plays with intent and doesn't make a load of mistakes.

It's going to be a decent series. I think the Grizz take it in 6.

[DMC]

Stern must be pissed right now. The WCF hasn't been this unique and small market since 2007 when it was the Spurs and Jazz. What is Stern going to do? When's the last time that the WCF didn't have the Lakers, Spurs, or Mavs in it? 1997? Jazz and Rockets?

Stern is full on blowing James. He just needs fodder for James to plow through on his way to the next ring.

[LkrFan]

Doc Rivers is questionable, he was thisclose to being fired before the KG and Ray trades and was generally thought of as a horrible X's and O's coach.... as for Lenny Wilkens and KC Jones, I'm talking about today's coaches, not the old heads from back in the day...

Act like somebody for once son. Don't just follow the crowd. "Well he or she thinks it's funny" (Black Coach comments) "So I'll just run with it". Then Killa dropped a truth bomb on det ass. What happens next? Clipper Nation backing away from his ty comments as fast as he can.

[unforeseen]

FkLA cannot afford $5 monthly installment payments to DPG for a $25 bet.

[FkLA]

I wipe my ass with $5 dollar bills tbh.

[Pelicans78]

Seriously. The fact that Memphis is considered a Western Conf team is hilarious.

Its not that hilarious when you consider location. Memphis is located on the Mississippi River which usually is a marker for dividing the East from the West. Memphis is better suited for the East, but its not that big of a deal. New Orleans could be in the East as well, but it is located just west of the Mississippi River.

[Pelicans78]

KC Jones was widely considered to be a ty coach, tbh..Bill Simmons has mentioned it many times how Jones was considered the biggest liability on those Celtics contending teams in the 80s..

Doc Rivers made 2 Finals with Thibodeau, he hasn't done anything notable in his career without him, tbh..

Lenny Wilkins is nothing special, obviously..

Out of the 30 NBA coaches every year, only 10 or so are competent, and only 5 or so will noticeably improve your team, tbh..if the coach is Black, you're only winning a le under special cir stances, tbh..

To be honest, Thibs wouldn't have helped Doc beat the Heat.

[Cry Havoc]

Its not that hilarious when you consider location. Memphis is located on the Mississippi River which usually is a marker for dividing the East from the West. Memphis is better suited for the East, but its not that big of a deal. New Orleans could be in the East as well, but it is located just west of the Mississippi River.

A fair point, even so it's in the Easternmost 1/3rd of the country. Which is just crazy that it's considered West.

[Kidd K]

The Grizzlies will represent the west in the Finals about as much as your Mavs represented the west in the playoffs this year.

A fair point, even so it's in the Easternmost 1/3rd of the country. Which is just crazy that it's considered West.

It's more because so much of our population is still on the east coast where all the teams are. Half the teams have to be in the western conference, so whoever's closest gets the job. Chicago and Detroit are in the "western conference" in hockey too, so it's even worse there. Barely anyone lives in the actual middle and upper middle parts of the country.

Though to be fair, Illinois, Michigan, and even as far east as Ohio are considered "midwest" even though it's not very far west, and some of those states aren't near the middle of the country. Tennessee is south of those, so it's not too surprising that's considered "west" too.

[Pelicans78]

A fair point, even so it's in the Easternmost 1/3rd of the country. Which is just crazy that it's considered West.

It is crazy. I think if the east needed another team Memphis or Minny could be better suited. New Orleans was in the east until the Bobcats entered the league.

[Lincoln]

Hi

[Stabula]