h2o
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yeah, at this rate, i'm predicting spurs to sweep.
"The Kiss of Death Mistake"
You replay the conversation at 2 a.m. She texted back fast yesterday. Today, nothing. Was that smile friendly or flirty? What did the shoulder touch mean?
Every hour you spend decoding her signals drains your confidence and hands her the controls. Women can sense that insecurity from across the room — and it repels them.
One of the "22 Rules" kills the obsession on the spot: assume she likes you, and act accordingly. Sounds too simple. Works anyway.
Her interest tends to rise to meet your expectations. Psychologists call it a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Pistons vs. Spurs
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"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.
MindOverMatter
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nah it wont be a sweep, pistons came close in 4th period, they know they can win if they hustle. so far on the road they havent done that, but they'll have better luck at home.
The Bartender
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Detroit is playing like a high school ball team, or maybe even a streetball team. Only difference is HIGH SCHOOLERS CAN SCORE!
Bonhomme
Master Don Juan
Hat's off to the Spurs
They are one hell of a team. Probably the best in recent history. They play the right way even more so than the Pistons, and have an answer for every style of play that gets thrown at them.
They might drop one here if the Pistons' shooters get hot, but I don't see this one going beyond 5.
I cannot properly appreciate this series from the perspective of a Pistons fan. Better to just appreciate the kind of show the Spurs are putting on. :rockon:
They are one hell of a team. Probably the best in recent history. They play the right way even more so than the Pistons, and have an answer for every style of play that gets thrown at them.
They might drop one here if the Pistons' shooters get hot, but I don't see this one going beyond 5.
I cannot properly appreciate this series from the perspective of a Pistons fan. Better to just appreciate the kind of show the Spurs are putting on. :rockon:
I turned my TV off after first quarter. Refs were calling rediculous fouls on every damn possesion. sh1t, if Hamilton farted on Bowen , they'd call it.
ffs its the finals, let them actually play and rest of us enjoy the game.
ffs its the finals, let them actually play and rest of us enjoy the game.
"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.
The Bartender
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What free throws dont excite you
MindOverMatter
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It's exciting when Shaq shoots free throws. You always wonder in which way he will miss the FT. Will it hit the front of the rim? Will it hit the glass too hard? Will it partially go into the rim and then swirl out? You never know.Originally posted by The Bartender
What free throws dont excite you
But seriously, wtf is the Detroit obsession with officiating. Some Spur players have a talent for making the people who cover them draw a foul. They'll drive in and then back up in a split second before they get an offensive, and score while drawing a foul on their opponent. Parker and Manu are masters at this.
Yes Pistons get called out more, but Bruce Bowen aside, Pistons play dirtier defense in my opinion. Like Hamilton hugging Ginobili from behind, or Hamilton and Rasheed period (http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.co...30605082535.photo00.photo.default-255x384.jpg) LOL at that pic)
Larry needs to stop complaining about refs, and teach his team to play cleaner bball next 3 games. He also needs to teach Rasheed not to get a temper tantrum everytime sh!t doesn't go his way and grab technicals. They need this guy to score, and not be a child.
Bonhomme
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If they make contact doing this while the other player is plaing normal defense, that's an offensive foul. Ginobili got away with a few of those at key points in game 1.
But the Pistons should expect some of that on the road, and deal with it. But I don't think this series is evenly-matched enough for it to make a difference.
The Bartender
Senior Don Juan
S-m-o-k-e-d
no sweep...
no sweep...
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
Bonhomme
Master Don Juan
What a reversal
Maybe it is the officiating.
Both teams do play very aggressive ball. Pistons win the next one, and we have a series.
This is beginning to remind me of the Pistons/Nets series last year.
Maybe it is the officiating.
Both teams do play very aggressive ball. Pistons win the next one, and we have a series.
This is beginning to remind me of the Pistons/Nets series last year.
The Bartender
Senior Don Juan
Spurs fans...you've been quiet lately:crackup:
Oh and did you notice the 31 point victory by a "Defensive" team?
Oh and did you notice the 31 point victory by a "Defensive" team?
Bonhomme
Master Don Juan
This is really reminding me of the Pistons/Nets series last year. Will the real Pistons and Spurs please stand up?!?!?
MindOverMatter
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I haven't been reading the thread, and besides, what am I gonna do? Post and talk sh!t about my team saying they play like high schoolers? I'm not that type of fan. I have full confidence in Popovich and the Spurs.
Like I said earlier:
And I was right.
I also stand by my prediction that Spurs will win 1/3 games at detroit, and win game 6 in San Antonio.
jiza101
Master Don Juan
2 games each !, how many do they have to win to win the series ??? And where are the rest of the games played
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
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it goes like this:
2 games played in SA
3 in detroit
2 in SA
4 games need to be won. next game is played in detroit, and then 2 in san antonio.
2 games played in SA
3 in detroit
2 in SA
4 games need to be won. next game is played in detroit, and then 2 in san antonio.
The Spurs played disgracefully tonight from the start. 18 turnovers! Parker didn't score a field goal until the 2nd quarter was almost over. Where was Duncan! He knew he was playing miserably, but he couldn't get it together. No one expected him to have two bad games in a row. You know, they could have pulled off a Spurs comeback until about halfway through the third quarter... but the spark never came.
I hope they can turn it around... they have played their hearts out all year and their chance is slipping through their fingers. The good thing is, the Spurs are pretty consistent so 3 losses in a row probably won't happen... but we'll see. I don't think the Pistons really earned this game, they played well but the Spurs handed it to them.
I hope they can turn it around... they have played their hearts out all year and their chance is slipping through their fingers. The good thing is, the Spurs are pretty consistent so 3 losses in a row probably won't happen... but we'll see. I don't think the Pistons really earned this game, they played well but the Spurs handed it to them.
Bonhomme
Master Don Juan
Strangest series I've ever seen
Thus far, this is the strangest series I've ever seen. Spurs blowing out the Pistons twice in their building, then the Pistons blowing out the Spurs even worse in the Pistons' building.
Aside from the obvious huge home/away difference (which I still think may be largely due to the way the games are called, both teams being very aggressive), it could be possible that the Spurs are getting a bit worn down. The Pistons were worn down and burnt out after the Heat series, whereas the Spurs were fresh, had been home for a bit, and just had to shake off a bit of rust in game 1. After travelling and getting swarmed by all those Pistons' long arms, the Spurs may be finally feeling the burn.
It was good for the Pistons to have gotten so much productivity from the bench. These guys can't be going for long minutes and hold up. Everyone got some rest. That may be huge.
I don't expect the same Spurs in game 5 as game 4, that's for sure. 5 is another huge game, because -- as strong as the Pistons looked last night -- I still doubt they can overcome Ginobili and Parker being able to virtually charge at will while the Pistons get called for the fouls for 2 consecutive games, which is what is likely to happen in SA.
But, with a weird-ass series like this, who knows what can happen?
And playing great defense doesn't count? The Pistons played amazing D. I'd rarely seen them attack like that. And took care of the ball. The Pistons had only 4 turnovers. Sure as hell they earned the game, that much must be credited to them.
Thus far, this is the strangest series I've ever seen. Spurs blowing out the Pistons twice in their building, then the Pistons blowing out the Spurs even worse in the Pistons' building.
Aside from the obvious huge home/away difference (which I still think may be largely due to the way the games are called, both teams being very aggressive), it could be possible that the Spurs are getting a bit worn down. The Pistons were worn down and burnt out after the Heat series, whereas the Spurs were fresh, had been home for a bit, and just had to shake off a bit of rust in game 1. After travelling and getting swarmed by all those Pistons' long arms, the Spurs may be finally feeling the burn.
It was good for the Pistons to have gotten so much productivity from the bench. These guys can't be going for long minutes and hold up. Everyone got some rest. That may be huge.
I don't expect the same Spurs in game 5 as game 4, that's for sure. 5 is another huge game, because -- as strong as the Pistons looked last night -- I still doubt they can overcome Ginobili and Parker being able to virtually charge at will while the Pistons get called for the fouls for 2 consecutive games, which is what is likely to happen in SA.
But, with a weird-ass series like this, who knows what can happen?
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Game 5 is still in detroit. And Spurs will win it.
Bonhomme
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That's why I said game 5 is huge
... because I'd be most surprised if the Spurs win game 5 and the Pistons take 6 & 7. That's the least likely scenario of all. I'd give about 40-1 odds against that happening.
... because I'd be most surprised if the Spurs win game 5 and the Pistons take 6 & 7. That's the least likely scenario of all. I'd give about 40-1 odds against that happening.
"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.