The Basketball Thread

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Ok so my top five

Luc Longley
Shane Heal
Andrew Gaze
Andrew Bogut
Pat Mills

subs:

Nathan Jawai
Chris Anstey
Mark Bradtke
Luke Schenscher

:D




Thanks to this blog for the names ;)

http://www.nbamate.com/2009/01/26/the-nbas-top-10-aussie-ballers-an-australia-day-tribute/

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Ok so my top five

Luc Longley
Shane Heal
Andrew Gaze
Andrew Bogut
Pat Mills

subs:

Nathan Jawai
Chris Anstey
Mark Bradtke
Luke Schenscher

:D




Thanks to this blog for the names ;)

http://www.nbamate.com/2009/01/26/the-nbas-top-10-aussie-ballers-an-australia-day-tribute/

God Damnit!

Aussies are terrible...

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It almost saddens me that in less than a week I will retire my Dicky V impersonations for the year.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mcZeIbbMrRk/SbNClRRLuMI/AAAAAAAAAOo/eK_DuqOmylc/s320/dickyv.jpg

"America! Are you serious?! He's a PTP, Prime-Time Player, Baby! He's the BMOC, Big Man On Campus! I got him as one of my Diaper Dandies, and High Flyer baby he's awesome! Are you serious!? Coach Knight needs to get back into basketball baby, someone hurry up and hire him quick. Dipsy-Doo! Dunk-A-Roo! Slam-Bamma-Jamma! I need a TO, baby!"

Who do y'all got winning the Final Four?

There are things I like about all four teams. I like Thabeet at Uconn, his name, his size, and his style of play are just awesome. I like the underdog story that is Villanova, that Pitt game was unbelievable. I like Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, if I were going to play a college sport I would want to play under him. Finally, I hate to admit liking anything about UNC, but Lawson is a baller.

Since I dislike UNC so much I don't want to see them win. And I am not a big fan of Uconn coach Jim Calhoun, so I don't really want to see them win.

I wouldn't mind seeing Michigan State or Villanova win for the feel-good factor.

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I'm upset that UConn and State made it in the Final Four.

I still can't believe that Louisville choked! F!

I'm rooting for Nova, but they can't shoot for sqaut.

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I'm upset that UConn and State made it in the Final Four.

I still can't believe that Louisville choked! F!

I'm rooting for Nova, but they can't shoot for sqaut.

I can see you not liking UConn because you are a Syracuse fan, but why you hating on State and Izzo.

Granted they are a Big 10 team, and they are about as exciting as watching paint dry. Even in person they were boring.

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I can see you not liking UConn because you are a Syracuse fan, but why you hating on State and Izzo.

Granted they are a Big 10 team, and they are about as exciting as watching paint dry. Even in person they were boring.

Actually, I am a UConn and Michigan fan.

My bro was a huge Cuse fan, so I always cheer for them when I can.

The reason I am against UConn this year is b/c they are friggin' booooooring. Seriously, Thabeet isn't a player; he's another Shawn Bradley.

And, I hate State, b/c well... it's State. F'em. :)

[poopoobigelow]

http://www.mediabistro.com/unbeige/original/comic%20book%20guy.jpg

"Worst... Bracket... Ever!"

i had louisville, memphis, pitt and oklahoma...

even my wife is beating me... shameful... at least, i'm ahead of obama... slightly...

at his point, i'd say it's uconn v unc for the final with uconn winning it all...

then, they'll take the championship away after the investigation...

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Ok- so absolutely nothing to do with basketball, but my A-League team- Sydney FC's ultimate enemy is Melbourne Victory. They are like Manchester United and Sydney is Liverpool! ;)

They won the league the year after we did and carried on like they were the best team in THE world. The following season they didn't even make the playoffs! :D

In our last home and away game agaisnt them, The Cove (yes- our version of the Kop) made up this banner!

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=14&pictureid=2525

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Tar -------------------------------------------------------------- Heels

TAR------------------------------------------------------------- Heels

TAR------------------------------------------------------------ HEELS

"Rah, rah Carolina, lina
Rah, Rah Carolina, lina
Rah Rah Carolina, lina
Go to hell, Duke"

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Tar -------------------------------------------------------------- Heels

TAR------------------------------------------------------------- Heels

TAR------------------------------------------------------------ HEELS

"Rah, rah Carolina, lina
Rah, Rah Carolina, lina
Rah Rah Carolina, lina
Go to hell, Duke"

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj74/sabby74/Duke%20B-Ball/unc_hoyas.jpg

[AussieLFCfan]

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj74/sabby74/Duke%20B-Ball/unc_hoyas.jpg

lol :p

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Tar Heel born,
and a Tar Heel bred,
and when I die I'll be a Tar Heel dead
Rah rah Carolina, lina
rah, rah Carolina, lina
rah rah Carolina, lina
Go to hell, Duke

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Tar Heel born,
and a Tar Heel bred,
and when I die I'll be a Tar Heel dead
Rah rah Carolina, lina
rah, rah Carolina, lina
rah rah Carolina, lina
Go to hell, Duke

Oh Suck it LB!

[liverbird]

Oh Suck it LB! It is their fight song -- the only time they change the last line is when they play State. But for Clemson or Maryland the line is still "Go to hell Duke". They even sing it at the graduation ceremonies. Where the President reminds the graduates and alumni that "the little school down the road always has to look up at the sky and realize that it is now, and will be forever, Carolina Blue!"

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It is their fight song -- the only time they change the last line is when they play State. But for Clemson or Maryland the line is still "Go to hell Duke". They even sing it at the graduation ceremonies. Where the President reminds the graduates and alumni that "the little school down the road always has to look up at the sky and realize that it is now, and will be forever, Carolina Blue!"

I know the fight song. A couple of my friends sing it all the time.

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Patrick Mills and Joe Ingles are among four Australian Boomers hoping to be scooped up in this year's NBA draft.

There are high expectations Mills will become the second indigenous Australian to play at NBA level, following in his cousin Nathan Jawai's footsteps.

Mills has capped off two successful years in the American college league, playing for St Mary's.

Meanwhile, South Australian Joe Ingles, 21, is generating his own buzz.

The South Dragons' championship-winning guard has been based in Chicago for the past two months and has had workouts with several NBA and European teams.

West Australian giant Luke Nevill is also vying for selection after four years playing for the University of Utah.

And 22-year-old Queenslander Aron Baynes, who spent four years at Washington State, rounds out the Australians in contention.

The NBA Draft begins at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 26.


http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/four-aussie-boomers-await-nba-draft-fate-20090616-cf4l.html

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Patty Mills is legit.

I think Stephen Curry is better, but Mills is still pretty good.

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Well...

I am pretty excited about the San Antonio Spurs off-season.

We traded for Richard Jefferson. We get Jefferson in return for a bag of donuts. :p Thank you Milwaukee.

Then next we have a GREAT draft without even having a first round pick! Blair, McClinton, and De Colo. Plus we have James Gist and possibly one more coming back to the states to play for us!

Can you say championship? The Lakers can suck it!

[AussieLFCfan]

Who did the aussie end up getting picked up by in the draft?

[poopoobigelow]

Well...

I am pretty excited about the San Antonio Spurs off-season.

We traded for Richard Jefferson. We get Jefferson in return for a bag of donuts. :p Thank you Milwaukee.

Then next we have a GREAT draft without even having a first round pick! Blair, McClinton, and De Colo. Plus we have James Gist and possibly one more coming back to the states to play for us!

Can you say championship? The Lakers can suck it!

the lakers CAN suck it! i hate them almost as much as the mancs and the cowboys...

can't stand the spurs, though, either... my two most hated teams... first, they're a bunch of divers and cheaters -- they're the equivalent of the italian NT in football... if there is such a thing as 'negative basketball,' they play it... second, the fact that they were a perennial championship contending team, and david robinson was lost for the year, so they decided to put the entire team on the shelf and tank the season so they could get tim duncan... four of the most boring championship runs later...

no offence, though... it's not like my bullets (i refuse the call them the wizards) are any decent AT ALL...

i've always liked jefferson, though... saw him playing back at arizona and knew he'd be special... good to see him finally get to a good team... and dejuan blair might be the steal of the draft this year... i can't believe he fell into the second round... and, speaking of, i guess that after the duncan thievery, they made their own luck by getting ginobli and parker as second rounders...

cleveland are the front runners for the championship, at this point, though, i would think... shaq isn't close to what he used to be, but at least now the cavs have SOMEBODY inside that can put the ball in the basket... and, they won 60 games last season without one...