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Chaos Team This is CT's CT Legendary Seeker total posts: 16365 since: Dec 2009	Jun 22, 12 at 6:30pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	Log in to remove this sponsored message The NBA is a league of the best players not just from the U.S. but from around the world. Sure, it's only winning the league in U.S., but I can't see why the phrase mentioned by many players, commentators, analysts, and others, "World Champions" would be wrong to say of an NBA or NFL championship team. ------------------- Check out this forum/game! ♥
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Euphoric au contraire Neo: Essential since: Apr 2006	Jun 22, 12 at 6:36pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	It's not getting why it's fundamentally wrong that bothers me. I couldn't stand baseball fans when I lived over there because their finals are so egomaniacally called the World Series. Really? "world" series? Itt's not at all. I'm all for you saying they're the best team in the world. They almost certainly are. Calling them World Champions though is just wrong. ------------------- Gumdrop Fields
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Fatal Error Still Seekin' since: Aug 2004	Jun 22, 12 at 6:45pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	quote Euphoric And no. No it's not. So being the best team in gge beat league for a respective sport doesn't count? Exactly what is a world champion team then? You realize how ridiculous you sound, right? They won the championship in basketball in the best league with the best teams and best players in the world. That makes them world champions. This isn't like baseball, all the best players in the world most definitely do play in the NBA. ------------------- So what's the use of knowing the truth if no one's gonna believe you?
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Euphoric au contraire Neo: Essential since: Apr 2006	Jun 22, 12 at 6:57pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	quote Dictionary Champion: a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place By extension a world champion has beaten all the opponents around the globe. Obviously that is ridiculous and unfeasible. But until there is a basketball competition that includes the best teams from North America, Europe, Asia, and anywhere else that wants to play, and you win that, then world champion is a false title. Best in the world? Sure. That point could quite easily be supported to an almost unassailable level. World Champion though is wrong by definition and semantics. ------------------- Gumdrop Fields
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killer iPod Seeketh Maximus since: Apr 2008	Jun 22, 12 at 7:09pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	gg world champions Miami. Bulls won't let you retain though. ------------------- I woke up in a new bugatti
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Mr Matthews moderator Sports total posts: 13938 since: Jun 2002	Jun 22, 12 at 7:58pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	quote Euphoric quote Dictionary Champion: a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place By extension a world champion has beaten all the opponents around the globe. Obviously that is ridiculous and unfeasible. But until there is a basketball competition that includes the best teams from North America, Europe, Asia, and anywhere else that wants to play, and you win that, then world champion is a false title. Best in the world? Sure. That point could quite easily be supported to an almost unassailable level. World Champion though is wrong by definition and semantics. Get out with the technicalities. Go play the semantics game somewhere else. Thats preschool shit. Grow up. ------------------- 1, 2, 3, 4
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Fatal Error Still Seekin' since: Aug 2004	Jun 22, 12 at 8:12pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	They have beaten the best by getting to the level they are at and winning. I don't need to go head to head with lebron James to know he is a much better basketball player than I am. I don't need to see the heat play against a JV or d level squad to know they are better. They beat the best of the best in the world, which makes them world champs. There is no reason to argue otherwise other than to nitpick semantics. ------------------- So what's the use of knowing the truth if no one's gonna believe you?
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Euphoric au contraire Neo: Essential since: Apr 2006	Jun 22, 12 at 8:19pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	I get that. That's why I've said, multiple times now, they are clearly worthy of the title 'best in the world'. And it's not arguing semantics for the sake of it. It's because it was something about American sporting culture that frustrated me when I lived there. It's wrong. You haven't beaten/conquered/won the world when you win an American national league. No amount of concession or debate will change that. quote Mr Matthews Go play the semantics game somewhere else. Thats preschool shit. Grow up.[/div] I'd like to see a preschooler hold an intelligent discussion about semantics. It'd be a step up from what you've offered. ------------------- Gumdrop Fields
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Mr Matthews moderator Sports total posts: 13938 since: Jun 2002	Jun 22, 12 at 8:26pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	Yeah since picking petty arguments is a sign of real maturity. Right pal? Right? Right? RIGHT?! Deal with it nerd. ------------------- 1, 2, 3, 4
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Euphoric au contraire Neo: Essential since: Apr 2006	Jun 22, 12 at 8:31pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	Oh shit. What a big man. I'd better watch myself. I might get hurt. ------------------- Gumdrop Fields
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Mr Matthews moderator Sports total posts: 13938 since: Jun 2002	Jun 22, 12 at 8:33pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	Damn straight nerd. P.S. - I'm awesome. ------------------- 1, 2, 3, 4
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Fatal Error Still Seekin' since: Aug 2004	Jun 22, 12 at 8:38pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	Actually you have when it isn't an "American" national league. When you are playing against the best players in the world from all over the world, you cab definitely say that. Your argument holds no weight. A truly international league would have all the same players, just in different nations for the sake of being "international". that is why there is no point in arguing. ------------------- So what's the use of knowing the truth if no one's gonna believe you?
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deeplove Vexed & Glorious Neoholic since: Feb 2003	Jun 22, 12 at 8:50pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
	quote Euphoric I get that. That's why I've said, multiple times now, they are clearly worthy of the title 'best in the world'. And it's not arguing semantics for the sake of it. It's because it was something about American sporting culture that frustrated me when I lived there. It's wrong. You haven't beaten/conquered/won the world when you win an American national league. No amount of concession or debate will change that. quote Mr Matthews Go play the semantics game somewhere else. Thats preschool shit. Grow up.[/div] I'd like to see a preschooler hold an intelligent discussion about semantics. It'd be a step up from what you've offered. Miami Heat World Champions. ------------------- My PC
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Lesley Pro_04 #prayforboston (moderator) (neocrs) NeoWiki Best Practices and Help NeoWiki Community and Strategy NeoWiki Discussion, Suggestions and Feedback NeoWiki Requests and Planning Sports wiki super pokemon total posts: 8749 neopoints: 24316 GameGrep pts: 243 since: Jun 2004	Jun 22, 12 at 8:58pm ^ re: 2012 NBA Playoffs II
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