[kjhotshotParticipant]

Anyone else enjoying the irony of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade complaining about Danny Granger and saying that if Indiana wants a fight, they won’t get one from the Heat and one night later, both Udonis Haslem and Dexter Pittman hit Hansbrough/Stephenson respectively with two blatant flagrant 2 fouls in an obvious attempt to start a fight?!

Chuck Barkley was so right when he said in the pre-game last night that Miami is the whiniest group of players he’s ever seen and they play with an arrogance that everyone should’ve already annointed them as the NBA Champs. 

I hate the Celtics, but I’m praying that they beat them in the Eastern Finals.  And if not them, then the Spurs/Thunder– SOMEONE please shut these douchebags up.

[TyroberParticipant]

 Granger was just being a fake tough guy and LeBron was probably just getting annoyed at his little act. Haslem and Pittman looked like they actually wanted to hurt the person. 

[SpacegrassParticipant]

Agreed , Lebron is a 6’8-6’9 260-270lb SG/SF yet he whines like he is built like Kerry Kittles.  Same thing with Wade and I don’t like what Wade has become since joining up with Lebron.  I want any of the remaining teams to beat the Heat , but it would be great to see them get beat by San Antonio or OKC.  Have the ultimate team beat the ultimate pre-madonnas or see Durant average about 37ppg for the series and shut up everyone that thinks Lebron is a better player than Durant.

I am sure all the Lebron jock sniffers will come here and be like "Lebron is the better all around player" , I will say this to you lets see who steps up and takes the big shots and actually makes them?  I am pretty sure it will be Durant and not Lebron , yet Lebron will bitch and moan about physical play to the media and send his goons out like a punk.  Lebron is just a tough dude to root for and he is making Wade a tough dude to root for as well with Wade buying into his whining as well.

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

After Pittman did the Hard Foul on Stephenson he looked at the Heat bench and Winked!! But the other day Granger told a local paper that the reason why he’s starting fights with Lebron is becuz Nationally he doesnt get the same Respect as Lebron….He should forget about picking fights and play his game..Becuz he’s making it aapear as he’s Jealous of Lebron’s success..When actually Granger has the respect of everyone,becuz nobody thought he would ever be a 20 point scorer in the nba…

[417basketballfanParticipant]

 i’m sure going into the series they told granger to get physical and try to mess with lebron mentally. he was the mvp of the league of course their gonna do something to stop him. Granger isn’t a tough guy but that was probably part of his role in this series.. Nothing granger did nothing dirty in this series

[Counting StarsParticipant]

I’ve been in the habit of hating the Lakers for years, but I think I might actually prefer them to the Heat. The childish antics of D-Wade and Lebron are getting annoying and making the league look bad, especially considering these guys are often treated like the poster children of the NBA.

On a side note: Until Lebron develops one fifth of Jordan’s killer instinct, can we stop comparing the two?

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

The irony is moreso the fact that the Pacers began this series very physical but once Miami ramped it up, the Pacers disappeared.

 

[DipoTimeParticipant]

 Funny how everyone hates wade and lebron when granger is the one making himself look foolish. He started crap and did they retaliate? Not at all. Who backed it up with their play? Lebron and wade but not granger. And how are they so whiney? Just because they told granger to back his talk up? Isn’t that what your supposed to do? Bc I’m pretty sure they did. I’m not even a fan of the two of them but everyone over analyzes everything they say to make them look bad. How does anyone know that those two told Haslem and Pittman to do those fouls? They are grown men I am pretty sure they can decide on their own whether or not they want to foul someone. This is just out of hand

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

Does anybody remember Dwyane Wade body slamming Richard Hamliton earlier this season? Or last season versus Boston in the playoffs when he ran directly into Paul Pierce’s chest and then jumped up in his face? Or just this series when he ran Collison down from behind and pushed him down?

I just think it’s funny that this guy is saying what Granger is doing is stupid when he’s done it… He complained about the Pacers celebrating, when he’s done it. Granger jumped up in LeBron’s face twice after LeBron raised two elbows and then he jumped in D. Wade’s face once to defend his teammate. I’m all for the response that Granger needs to back his actions up with his play, but I just find it funny how much of hypocrite these guys in Miami are.

The reports were that LeBron was mad at what Stephenson was doing on the sideline… Really? LeBron, who used to showboat, talk sh*t to other players on their bench and riverwalk on the sidelines? 

These guys’ attitudes about themselves are just disgusting to me…

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

@RUDEBOY__

 

Post the article where Granger said that he’s "picking fights" because *he* doesn’t get the same national respect as LeBron…

 

What he said was that he and the Pacers are playing with a chip because they’re the 3rd best team in the East (5th best in the league) and nobody gives them the respect he feels they deserve. Due to that he’s playing with a chip and refuses to back down from anybody.

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

Yeah, Granger and Stephenson are not backing it up on the court.  If you’re going to showboat, talk trash, and want the extra attention, you better show up.  Stephenson is a nobody, his success at Lincoln was the only reason he was drafted and Granger is averaging 13 PPG while shooting 36% from the field. 

When your game doesn’t back up what you’re saying, it makes you look rather stupid and childish.

[aamir543Participant]

I thought it was ridiculous when Lebron and Wade say that they don’t feel like they get enough respect. Dude, you guys are on the cover of ESPN at least once a week if not every other day, half of your game are on national television. The pacers had just ONE game on National television all year, I hate how D-Wade and Lebron feel that their entittled to all of this publicity and attention.

[TallmanNYCParticipant]

 It was stupid for Granger to say anything because he can’t back it up on the court. He is being guarded by Lebron James. No small forward in the game can score consistently on Lebron. If you cloned him, lebron couldn’t score consistently on lebron. When you are playing the heat, you can’t attack them through lebron, he is just too good a defender. Carmelo came in to the playoffs as hot as anyone in the league and the heat cooled him off to the tune of 42% shooting. granger is getting shut down. If pierce tries to carry the celtics it won’t work either. You have to attack the heat at the point guard and center spots. 

[SportsNinjaParticipant]

Who would have thought Bosh would be the most well liked of the Big 3?  

[GrandmamaParticipant]

Agreed , Lebron is a 6’8-6’9 260-270lb SG/SF yet he whines like he is built like Kerry Kittles

 

 

Whines like he’s built like Kerry Kittles….that’s f*cking hilarious.  Barkley was right when he called them the whiniest bunch of players.  Shaq, Kenny, and Ernie were laughing too….

[capecodderParticipant]

" Indiana" mentioned Wade’s dirty play in the palyoffs last year, but omitted the worse …when he dislocated Rondo’s elbow 

[KayjayParticipant]

Is the first time I’ve been so disgusted with this site. I’m used to seeing Lebron hate, but its disgusting the way you guys are over blowing things out of preportion. First of all, nobody compares Lebron to Jordan anymore. Those are either fair weather fans or people that couldn’t even tell you Jordans jersey number.

Second of all, what does Granger sound like when he complains about Miami being the media darlings. When he constantly gets in people’s grills. That doesn’t look or sound like a whiner to you? I’m neutral on the situation, but over half of you disgust me. I don’t hide anything as a King fan when I say I hate Kobe. But I recognize him as one of the deadliest players, and I like rooting for him to fall flat on his face.

But for you all to stand there and act like you don’t obviously hate this team and try to cover it up with your own twisted and contorted reasoning is disgusting. Why not just come out and say it, you hate those guys, hell I hate Kobe and a handful of players all over the league. But atleast i’m up front about it. Indiana has a reason, because the Pacers are his team. The rest of you are no better than Lebron Jock sniffers. He’s on  your mind 24/7, and  yet you watch him play every game the Heat play.

[kjhotshotParticipant]

 LeBron James quote from an ESPN.com article today:

"We all protect one another," James said. "We don’t do anything that’s retaliation or anything that’s dirty. We just want to protect each other out on the floor no matter what’s going on. We’re not here to fight. We’re just here to play basketball."

Haslem…. Pittman…. not retatliation or dirty???

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