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Oh, and another thing- the chorus is meant to be a little monotone as it's recreating what the original song is like. I'mma re-record this song tonight, and master it and whatnot. I'll have a new version up soon.

I honestly put as much emotion as I could into those lyrics, I am just really, really monotone. But, thanks for the comments everyone, I'm taking notes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfK6U6N-AhQ If you got a YouTube account, please sign in and comment/hit the like button. I completely wrote and produced this song, using "The Realest" instrumental by Mobb Deep (Alchemist instrumental). First time I ever wrote a chorus too, although I used the template from the actual song. Lyrics are much, much crisper than my Dead Presidents one. Enjoy! R/H

The Heat have are like 4 games behind the Bulls in the standings, are 0-3 vs the Bulls, have a worse record against elite teams than the Bulls, and have bigger holes on their roster. There is no argument to who was the better team during the regular season. In the post-season, things may be different, with Bibby fully acclimated, possibly having Haslem for the later rounds and Wade/LeBron going into playoff-mode, but statistically speaking the Bulls should beat the Heat based on the regular season. I think it will all depend on matchups. If the Heat face the Bulls in the ECF, I think the Heat will take it, but if the Celtics beat the Heat in the semi's, I think the Bulls will take the East.

Thanks bruh :glasses:

Sure we did... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLeD6WEYFmw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrPjl-927Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNmU1esUF4k Duncan and 'gaining fan interest' should never, ever be used in the same sentence. And no, VC wasn't alone, but he was by far the biggest draw in the NBA for a few years, having the most hype of any player since MJ. Also, as for his resume, he was screwed out of a few All-NBA teams because of the media's strong dislike for him. He had three 25/6/4 seasons in a row with NJ, with the team getting to the playoff each season, yet he never even got All-NBA 3rd team...that's a joke, especially his first season with NJ where he averaged 28/6/5 on a TS% of 56%, while leading that broken down team to the playoffs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlXxvKuejUU So, I finally recorded a track. It's very raw, and I will go back and probably re-record it and master it, but for now here it is. Rate/Hate!!

All he had was a few good scoring seasons? He had 10 straight seasons with at least 20PPG (6 of them with at least 24PPG), and 8 of those seasons he averaged both 4+ rebounds and 4+ assists. That's impressive statistically. Mix in the fact he's the greatest dunker in NBA history, and what he did for the league in terms of drawing fans' interest, and I'd say he has a good enough resume for the HoF.

Maybe if he wasn't white he wouldn't be soft.[/sarcasm]

False, he was actually more ball dominant in Houston (at least the first 3 seasons) because he had to take on a greater role as a facilitator. In Orlando he had Darrell Armstrong who took a bigger playmaking role than Rafer Alston did in Houston, and Doc Rivers used T-Mac off-ball a lot more than JVG did, whose offensive playbook consistent strictly of high PnR's with T-Mac as the ballhandler. With that said, T-Mac AND Carter were superstars in their prime, especially T-Mac. If you put a prime T-Mac in today's league, he'd without a doubt be better than Durant, and VC would be somewhere in the top 10. The reason T-Mac won't make the HoF is because of injuries and the media's stigma against him never getting out of the first round, and if VC doesn't make it it's because of media stigma as well. Besides what he actually did on the court, look at the impact made on the NBA popularity-wise as he was a phenom in Toronto because of his athleticism, which should definitely be considered when he's up for induction.

Besides the first song on the list, which is my favorite Pac song, they are in no particular order... Death Around the Corner Hit 'Em Up Life Goes On Troublesome '96 Changes Last Mother[expletive]er Breathing 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted Against All Odds I Don't Give a [expletive] Ambitionz as a Ridah

Anyone ever heard of them? It's Del tha Funkee Homosapian (Ice Cube's cousin) and a few other producers. I ran across them a few months ago and love their style... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijPE7fe4XTg

I'm going with yes. He was very good for a long time, was considered eltie at one time, and is the greatest dunker in NBA history. Very few players have ever been as popular as he was with the Raptors. The sad part about VC's career is that everyone tends to overrate what he did in Toronto, and severely underrate what he did in NJ because of how he kamikaze'd his image with how he left Toronto. It's a shame because he was a great player in NJ, and did a lot of things that really went unnoticed and unappreciated.

Kobe having only one MVP seems kind of crazy when you think of how good he has been for so long, but it's justified. He was with Shaq during his early prime, was on crappy teams during his prime, and has started to decline while being on great teams again. He only had a 2-3 year window to realistically win the award...one of those seasons he ended up winning it, and the other two he was beat by LeBron, who was putting up more impressive stats and led his team to more wins with less supporting talent. This season, with the Lakers' strong late surge, Kobe has another really good shot at winning it, but the Bulls still have a better record than the Lakers (with Rose having less supporting talent than Kobe), and Rose has been comparable individually to Kobe. Mix in the fact that Rose is the new flavor-of-the-season, and Kobe probably won't get his second MVP. Phil winning COTY only once is astonishing. I mean, I understand to a degree just because he's had all-time talent on every single one of his teams, but the man has been coaching for over 20 years and has 11 rings to his name.

They should give Pittman a chance, he has legit size at the C position and can finish plays around the rim much better than any of their other big men. Eddy Curry would be absolutely retarded; he's the exact opposite of the kind of player the Heat usually build their teams with (hustle/energy/tough players).

The thing about Haslem is he isn't a great post defender. He's good, but he's much better on big men who can stretch the floor like Dirk, KG, etc... And honestly I feel that LeBron is as good, if not better than Wade at on-ball defense. He's very underrated defensively by people who think all he does is those chase-down blocks. He is very smart, and locks down most SF's. Because Wade likes to help so much, there are a few players with quick releases or are great at moving off-ball that torch him (Gordon, Crawford, Allen, etc...). LeBron is more disciplined in this regard, and doesn't make as many fatal mistakes as Wade does while defending his man. Against iso players like Kobe or $JJ, Wade is the better defender. I'd personally put Bibby on Allen. Wade always has a hard time with guys like him, so they'll probably have a better chance at slowing down the backcourt with that cross matchup.

Besides being a great 3pt shooter, he is a smart veteran who plays at a steady pace, does some of the important things that go unnoticed and can help run the offense. As you said, Arroyo didn't stretch the floor, wouldn't take a jumper unless there was no one within 20ft of him, and he played too slow and careful. Chalmers is too inconsistent, makes too many dumb, avoidable mistakes, and he's not a great 3pt shooter. Bibby is a great compliment to James/Wade/Bosh. Wade and LeBron are both better defenders than Haslem, but he will be a major upgrade over Howard, and he'll be able to play spot minutes at C when the Heat are able to play small.

He's still better than Arroyo on that end of the floor, and lightyears better offensively than Chalmers. Huge upgrade. Also, since Bibby joined the Heat, they've given up 100pts only 5x out of 15 games, with the Heat replacing a huge chunk of Chalmers' minutes with House for 3 of those 100pt+ games, which is a recipe for defensive struggle. They'll be fine, although getting Haslem back for some of the post-season would be a huge boost.

As I've said before, the Heat have crushed the lower-level teams all season long, and beat the Cavs the first 3 meetings...that loss won't shake their confidence or destroy their psyche for the playoffs. The Heat have an easy schedule remaining, and one final chance to beat the Celtics and move past them in the standings (they are currently tied or like .5 game behind for that #2 seed). The Heat have a few players with championship experience, and a few others who have made deep runs in the post-season, so I really don't think they will remember that Cavs game when the playoffs start (their close losses against the Bulls and the huge leads they blew against the Jazz and Magic will haunt them a lot moreso).

The two games make an equal impact to the standings when the seasons ends. They'll be under more pressure in that final game because they realize what's at stake, but in actuality it comes with the same importance that the game back in December had.

Nothing new about this, it's something Shaq and Dwight always bitch about. It's something you gotta deal with and move on.

I can understand someone saying that about cigarettes, especially someone who has never had a daily habit. But you don't know how someone can spend money on weed? There's only a few things in this world that can get you high, and weed is the least addictive and cheapest option out there. It's also a way to socialize with friends and relieves stress. It'd one thing to say you don't like it, but it's another to say you can't understand how other people do.

I hear what you are saying, but in the grand scheme of things a loss on the road against the Cavs means just as much as any game not against those teams I mentioned. The Heat have destroyed the crappy teams all year, so I don't think a loss against the Cavs will shake their confidence at all, especially since they won the first 3 matchups. Now, losses against those contending teams do hurt them a lot more, both in terms of getting HCA and proving they can win a series against them when they matchup come playoff time. But the Cavs? Doesn't mean much.

It was as important as the other 81 games on the schedule, excluding those against Boston/Chicago/Orlando/LA/SA/Dallas (teams they could face in the post-season where homecourt would matter).

I don't understand how Evans is a tweener. He's 6'6'', 220lbs and is played out of position at PG. If he's a tweener, then D-Wade has to be considered a tweener as well, because they have similar play styles and Evans actually has some height and muscle on Wade. I agree with Ellis being a tweener, and Westbrook/Curry not being tweeners, but I don't think being ball-dominant should be the make-or-break criteria. In the NBA, there are a number of SG's who have the handle and playmaking ability to run an offense for large chunks of the game, and I don't think they should be labelled a tweener because of it. Likewise, there are a number of PG's who have a strong ability to score the ball, while their playmaking ability isn't quite up to par yet...once again, I wouldn't necessarily label them a tweener. To me, it all comes down to the player's mentality...some just look to score, some just look to make plays for others. That's where you can draw the line when it comes to the backcourt positions. The frontcourt positions are a little easier. Either you get beat up down low/in the paint, or you don't. If you get beat up down there, then you are either playing out of position or simply shouldn't be getting minutes. If you don't get beat up in the paint but have a lot of the abilities of a SF, then you are simply a versatile player. If you don't get beat up down low but can't play outside the paint, then you are in correct position. Anyway, tweeners can be very beneficial to a ballclub, especially if they don't exposed too badly on either end of the floor (i.e undersized SG's getting burned defensively, or undersized PF's/C's getting killed on the boards). If you can play the game of basketball well, there is always a place for you on a good ballclub, regardless if you're a tweener or not.