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By the degree of panic after a bad game.

Young fans assume it's all over for us but the shouting.

Old fans know from experience this simply means war.

Don't miss Tuesday's game 'cause it will be memorable.

Bake it!
 
Sign of an old person:

They love to lump "young people" in one category and point out their flaws, while ignoring their own stubbornness.
 
Tince said:
Sign of an old person:

They love to lump "young people" in one category and point out their flaws, while ignoring their own stubbornness.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
old people smell like bigfoot ate a bunch of burnt hair and shit it out all over a bunch of old piss diapers and rotting fish.
 
Usually you can tell the difference between old fans and young fans by either the size/height of the fan, or how old they look.
 
MARIS61 said:
By the degree of panic after a bad game.

Young fans assume it's all over for us but the shouting.

Old fans know from experience this simply means war.

Don't miss Tuesday's game 'cause it will be memorable.

Bake it!
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Do you realize how sanctimonious you sound?
 
I only have 3 words for your youngsters - Memorial Day Massacre.
 
When the Raps I go ape shit crazy and I completely lose all control of my bodily functions...wait, don't old people do that?
 
Duckman said:
When the Raps I go ape shit crazy and I completely lose all control of my bodily functions...wait, don't old people do that?
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Yes, yes we do. I think that............shit forgot what I was thinking. Well nap time got to take my teeth out.
 
1985 Finals: Lakers - Celtics:

Game 1

The Celtics beat the Lakers 148-114 in a game that came to be known as the "Memorial Day Massacre." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had only 12 points and 3 rebounds. Magic had only one rebound. Danny Ainge scored 15 points in the first quarter. Scott Wedman made all 11 shots he took from the field.

But the Lakers win the series 4-2.
 
Duckman said:
When the Raps I go ape shit crazy and I completely lose all control of my bodily functions...wait, don't old people do that?
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When the Raps settle for jump shots?
When the Raps draft another Non-NCAA Guy?

Lol just playing bro.
 
Old Fans remember this play?

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drexlersdad said:
wow the point gaurd for that team will make a great executive someday, and i forsee coaching in lame-beers future.
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Just becouse Bill is better at coaching Pussy's then Nate is, you dont need to be hating.
 
Good example of the only team who was given more leeway than the Rockets to hit, push, grab and body slam opponents without fear of being called for a foul.
 
Stevenson said:
1985 Finals: Lakers - Celtics:

Game 1

The Celtics beat the Lakers 148-114 in a game that came to be known as the "Memorial Day Massacre." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had only 12 points and 3 rebounds. Magic had only one rebound. Danny Ainge scored 15 points in the first quarter. Scott Wedman made all 11 shots he took from the field.

But the Lakers win the series 4-2.
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Also remember that the MMM took place in Boston, and not on the road.
 
MARIS61 said:
By the degree of panic after a bad game.

Young fans assume it's all over for us but the shouting.

Old fans know from experience this simply means war.

Don't miss Tuesday's game 'cause it will be memorable.

Bake it!
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The difference between old fans and young fans.. They think they know more about basketball automatically.. I was talking to a friend of my dads on friday and he said that he wants no part of San Antonio cause they have guys who know how to win. I told him yeah funny thing is San Antonio is a better team than Houston, but we match up better with them than the Rockets.. he responded with "How many titles have they won" "I had season tickets back in 1988-92 I have seen some things..." So what Some of us youthful ones are students of the game too. And one more thing.. most of your "Bake It" predictions are pretty wrong most of the time.. please stop :sigh:
 
I'm pretty sure young or old, some fans realize that it's bad juju that we just lost HCA. I'm pretty sure some fans, young or old, realize that we do not match up well with Houston. This is a young team that got blown out by 28. How can anyone predict how they will respond?
 
Houston was the worst match-up we could have had. They seem to have our number sort of like we have the Lakers' number...

That said, they can't again shoot as well as they did last night.

Blazers win, Blazers win!
 
BrianWheeler said:
The difference between old fans and young fans.. They think they know more about basketball automatically.. I was talking to a friend of my dads on friday and he said that he wants no part of San Antonio cause they have guys who know how to win. I told him yeah funny thing is San Antonio is a better team than Houston, but we match up better with them than the Rockets.. he responded with "How many titles have they won" "I had season tickets back in 1988-92 I have seen some things..." So what Some of us youthful ones are students of the game too. And one more thing.. most of your "Bake It" predictions are pretty wrong most of the time.. please stop :sigh:
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I only posted this thread as a distraction for the youngsters, who for the most part are acting like Houston has swept us. I was not saying young fans are less knowledgeable about the game. Basketball is far more popular now than when I was young, so more young fans have actually played the game a lot.

Just pointing out the obvious that young people generally tend to be reactionary and impatient. I know I once was. Obviously, it's not true of everyone, as our young players have proven.

With experience comes patience and the realization that you get many opportunities in life to redeem yourself. It's a 7 game series, and as long as you haven't lost four times, you have a pretty decent shot.

As for "Baking it!", obviously I was 100% correct. We won more games than anyone, even myself, predicted. We not only made the playoffs but also got HCA.

I said at the beginning of the season we had the talent to win 52 games, and if we didn't it would be due to coaching weakness if anything. Kudos to Nate for one-upping me! :clap:

If you are referring to the fact that I picked the Blazers to win every single game in the Prediction thread, well that's just something I have always done to support the team. I have never predited they would lose a game in all the years Gramps has had the contest and I never will. I just don't believe that's something a real fan should do. It hasn't completely prevented me from winning the contest either. I was winner for a month last year and got some nice Adidas kicks!

I agree with you we don't match up well with the Rockets, but not that SA is a better team.

Once upon a time they were but now SA is just about done. They are old and have little heart, which is why they needed massive help from the refs down the stretch to even make the playoffs.

BAKE IT!
 
MARIS61 said:
If you are referring to the fact that I picked the Blazers to win every single game in the Prediction thread, well that's just something I have always done to support the team. I have never predited they would lose a game in all the years Gramps has had the contest and I never will. I just don't believe that's something a real fan should do. It hasn't completely prevented me from winning the contest either. I was winner for a month last year and got some nice Adidas kicks!

I agree with you we don't match up well with the Rockets, but not that SA is a better team.

Once upon a time they were but now SA is just about done. They are old and have little heart, which is why they needed massive help from the refs down the stretch to even make the playoffs.

BAKE IT!
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I was more reffering to the standings you were in on the predictions game.. not the pick of the Blazers winning. :) Oh and with the Spurs being better.. more injuries, and they still finished ahead of them.. I still think they are a better team than the Rockets.
 
MARIS61 said:
If you are referring to the fact that I picked the Blazers to win every single game in the Prediction thread, well that's just something I have always done to support the team. I have never predited they would lose a game in all the years Gramps has had the contest and I never will. I just don't believe that's something a real fan should do. It hasn't completely prevented me from winning the contest either. I was winner for a month last year and got some nice Adidas kicks!

BAKE IT!
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What's the point of making predictions if every one of your predictions is 99-98 blazers win. Seems somewhat obnoxious and troll like
 
MARIS61 said:
By the degree of panic after a bad game.

Young fans assume it's all over for us but the shouting.

Old fans know from experience this simply means war.

Don't miss Tuesday's game 'cause it will be memorable.

Bake it!
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Please. Some old fans are pessimistic and some young fans are optimistic.
 
repda503 said:
What's the point of making predictions if every one of your predictions is 99-98 blazers win. Seems somewhat obnoxious and troll like
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Have you ever won the game?

I have.:ghoti:

BTW, I predicted 99-94 for the previous game.
 
KingSpeed said:
Please. Some old fans are pessimistic and some young fans are optimistic.
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Of course.

We are all unique.

But generalizations are generally true, and after perusing the various reactions on this board after the game I feel they generally back up the point of my post.
 
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