MindOverMatter
Master Don Juan
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yeah but now wade is injured. if he doesn't come back, this thing's going to 7 for sure.
"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"
She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.
Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.
The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.
Miami Heat vs. Detriot Pistons
- Thread starter Bling
- Start date
"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
MindOverMatter
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Lakers didn't have the championship drive last year, their victory over the Spurs was a miracle. Throw in the Kobe trial, bad chemistry between Kobe and Phil Jackson, and just more Kobe Bryant in general, and you have all the reasons they failed.
Heat on the other hand is a different team. Shaq and Wade get along really well, and have good chemistry. Wade is a team player and will not take bad shots in hopes of raising his avg PPG like kobe would, but pass the ball to someone else. Lakers didn't play as a team, Heat does.
Bonhomme
Master Don Juan
Lakers didn't play as a team, Heat does.
Yup. That's about the size of it. The Heat is playing great ball right now, quite unlike the disunited prima donna Lakers of last year. It would be interesting to see how they match up against the Spurs.
I expect the Pistons to put up a massive effort in game 6, and the Heat to take it relatively easily in game 7, sort of like game 2.
The Pistons certainly had one of their lapses in game 5. Another like that, and their season is over. They need more patience on offense. The defense wasn't bad.
The Heat has better shooters, is faster, and is playing with more consistency and focus.
Yup. That's about the size of it. The Heat is playing great ball right now, quite unlike the disunited prima donna Lakers of last year. It would be interesting to see how they match up against the Spurs.
I expect the Pistons to put up a massive effort in game 6, and the Heat to take it relatively easily in game 7, sort of like game 2.
The Pistons certainly had one of their lapses in game 5. Another like that, and their season is over. They need more patience on offense. The defense wasn't bad.
The Heat has better shooters, is faster, and is playing with more consistency and focus.
"She's Out of Your League"
You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.
Leagues are a myth invented by guys who are scared of women.
She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.
Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.
The Bartender
Senior Don Juan
The Heat have played great in their wins
The Pistons have played great in their wins
Will be interesting game 6 IF both teams show up to win.
The Pistons have played great in their wins
Will be interesting game 6 IF both teams show up to win.
MindOverMatter
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if wade doesnt come back and play 100%, game 6 WILL BE game 7 heh.
Bonhomme
Master Don Juan
No question who MVP is!
The contrast between game 5 & game 6 put to rest any doubts as to who is the most valuable player in the series.
I expect game 7 will go as Wade goes. If he doesn't play, I give at least 10-1 odds the Pistons prevail. If Wade is at close to 100%, I give 4-1 odds the Heat takes it. The Pistons better practice flopping to get charging calls on Shaq when he throws his weight around.
The Heat was smart to sit Wade down for game 6, because they're certainly gonna need him in the finals if they do take the series. But if he can outplay his subs come game 7, he should be in there, injured or not.
As much of a Pistons fan as I am, I would hate to see the series decided by an injury to a classy, skillful player...
The contrast between game 5 & game 6 put to rest any doubts as to who is the most valuable player in the series.
I expect game 7 will go as Wade goes. If he doesn't play, I give at least 10-1 odds the Pistons prevail. If Wade is at close to 100%, I give 4-1 odds the Heat takes it. The Pistons better practice flopping to get charging calls on Shaq when he throws his weight around.
The Heat was smart to sit Wade down for game 6, because they're certainly gonna need him in the finals if they do take the series. But if he can outplay his subs come game 7, he should be in there, injured or not.
As much of a Pistons fan as I am, I would hate to see the series decided by an injury to a classy, skillful player...
"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
Giovanni Casanova
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Woot!
MindOverMatter
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man this championship is gonna be amazing.
DEEEEE-FENSE
DEEEEE-FENSE
The Bartender
Senior Don Juan
Well I had the first part right before game one was played.
Bonhomme
Master Don Juan
So it's Spurs vs. Pistons
Pistons made a great effort, and did what they had to do when they had to do it, though it does appear the injury to Wade made the difference. He was definitely no better than about 70%.
It will be interesting to see how the Spurs and Pistons match up. Ginobilli plays like a Piston, but perhaps with more consistent grit and hustle. Duncan is a more skilled and versatile player than Shaq, but I'll be surprised if proves to be as imposing a figure inside against the Pistons. Shaq is just so huge, and takes up so much real estate that he's damn near impossible to defend once he gets the ball. I've seen nobody like that.
It's all about how the teams match up. Could be another very interesting series.
Pistons made a great effort, and did what they had to do when they had to do it, though it does appear the injury to Wade made the difference. He was definitely no better than about 70%.
It will be interesting to see how the Spurs and Pistons match up. Ginobilli plays like a Piston, but perhaps with more consistent grit and hustle. Duncan is a more skilled and versatile player than Shaq, but I'll be surprised if proves to be as imposing a figure inside against the Pistons. Shaq is just so huge, and takes up so much real estate that he's damn near impossible to defend once he gets the ball. I've seen nobody like that.
It's all about how the teams match up. Could be another very interesting series.