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2009 NBA Finals

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Originally posted by: Kobota
Originally posted by: Flipped Gazelle
Originally posted by: zerocool84
This is why I love the NBA. This is one of those Where Will Amazing Happen commercials. Damn what an awesome ending.
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Yup. NBA marketing is probably already working on that commercial.
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just aired
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That moment will definitely live in NBA folklore history, muchlike Jordan did early in his career before establishing himself, against, ironically enough, the Cavs.
 
I'm still surprised by how good the magic are. They just raining in 3s every game or what?

Incredishot by Lebron though for sure.
 
The Cavs were just gifted that game by the zebras.

They didn't deserve to win. What a shamockery of officiating that was.

It doesn't matter, anyone with brains can see the Magic are clearly the better team. CLE could barely pull out a win despite all the horrible biased officiating going their way. They will get murdered in ORL like they did in the regular season. Not even the zebras can save you know LBJ.

If I were a Cavs fan I'd be embarrassed at how the game has been reffed. I wouldn't want to win like that, that's just disgraceful.
 
Originally posted by: OneOfTheseDays
The Cavs were just gifted that game by the zebras.

They didn't deserve to win. What a shamockery of officiating that was.

It doesn't matter, anyone with brains can see the Magic are clearly the better team. CLE could barely pull out a win despite all the horrible biased officiating going their way. They will get murdered in ORL like they did in the regular season. Not even the zebras can save you know LBJ.

If I were a Cavs fan I'd be embarrassed at how the game has been reffed. I wouldn't want to win like that, that's just disgraceful.
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You must have some personal issues with the team. The Cavs are the better team, but they need to have the supporting players making their shots. Mo Williams is in a slump from hell and Z really hasn't been making shots either. I guess though when you take is personal and have something against the Cavs and Lebron, it will always look like the game was stolen from you.
 
Originally posted by: KentState
Originally posted by: OneOfTheseDays
The Cavs were just gifted that game by the zebras.

They didn't deserve to win. What a shamockery of officiating that was.

It doesn't matter, anyone with brains can see the Magic are clearly the better team. CLE could barely pull out a win despite all the horrible biased officiating going their way. They will get murdered in ORL like they did in the regular season. Not even the zebras can save you know LBJ.

If I were a Cavs fan I'd be embarrassed at how the game has been reffed. I wouldn't want to win like that, that's just disgraceful.
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You must have some personal issues with the team. The Cavs are the better team, but they need to have the supporting players making their shots. Mo Williams is in a slump from hell and Z really hasn't been making shots either. I guess though when you take is personal and have something against the Cavs and Lebron, it will always look like the game was stolen from you.
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As much as I hate LeBron, the officiating was okay in this game. Lebron got called for 2 offensive charges and a travel late in the game.

LOL at Mike Brown in his interview - "when great players go aggressive to the basket, they usually get calls in their favour"
 
Originally posted by: jjsole
Biggest shot of Lebron's career. Way to go.

Its not looking good for the Cavs tho...can barely win at home, where they only lost 2 games all season. SVG is giving hoax of the year Mike Brown a solid @ss whipping.
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How many days off did they have? Rest is never better than staying battle tested unless you have key injuries...which they didn't

With a couple games under their belt I wouldn't be surprised to see the Cavs take charge of the series now. Orlando really needed to steal this second game. Now all the Cavs have to do is start closing the games instead of letting Orlando back in.
 
Originally posted by: OneOfTheseDays
The Magic are clearly the better team.

The Cavs have no answer for them defensively.
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The Magic are very good, when the 3 ptr's fall. If they go into a collective slump, like in several games against Boston, they're in big trouble.

Cavs' Mo Williams has not shot well this series.
 
Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles
Originally posted by: jjsole
Biggest shot of Lebron's career. Way to go.

Its not looking good for the Cavs tho...can barely win at home, where they only lost 2 games all season. SVG is giving hoax of the year Mike Brown a solid @ss whipping.
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How many days off did they have? Rest is never better than staying battle tested unless you have key injuries...which they didn't

With a couple games under their belt I wouldn't be surprised to see the Cavs take charge of the series now. Orlando really needed to steal this second game. Now all the Cavs have to do is start closing the games instead of letting Orlando back in.
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Teams that control the 3rd quarter usually win the series...that's not a statistic by my impression (and so far, even being in cleveland, the magic have kicked @ss). Early game leads are nice but don't mean anything if they consistently can't be held. The only thing that's keeping the cavs competitive is the greatness of lebron, and that was barely enough last night. Brown is getting smoked on the matchup chess game.

I want the cavs, but the magic have outclassed them so far. The way its gone, I'm expecting the cavs to get blown out in atleast one game in orlando.
 
Cavs will likely get blown out in Game 3.

The refs will try and make Game 4 close but IMHO the Magic are just too good and are playing at too high a level. It would take an unreal performance from Mo Williams and LBJ for them to pull one out in ORL.

And if the Cav defense keeps giving ORL wide open 3pt looks expect them to keep making 'em.
 
Originally posted by: OneOfTheseDays
Cavs will likely get blown out in Game 3.

The refs will try and make Game 4 close but IMHO the Magic are just too good and are playing at too high a level. It would take an unreal performance from Mo Williams and LBJ for them to pull one out in ORL.

And if the Cav defense keeps giving ORL wide open 3pt looks expect them to keep making 'em.
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I'm trying to figure out the whole "it's the refs thing". Cleveland has been called for more fouls than the Magic, so far.
 
Get back to me when Dwight Howard is allowed to throw a basketball at Mo Williams from 10ft away.

Dumbass Cav homers don't even know what a properly officiated game looks like with all the ref help LBJ gets.
 
Originally posted by: OneOfTheseDays
Get back to me when Dwight Howard is allowed to throw a basketball at Mo Williams from 10ft away.

Dumbass Cav homers don't even know what a properly officiated game looks like with all the ref help LBJ gets.
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There were already a couple of comments made in this thread about how the Cavs got away with Williams throwing the ball.

The only consistent bias I've seen in this thread have been from a couple of Lakers fans, and the obligatory anti-Boston gaggle.

You complain about "Dumbass Cav homers", yet you sound exactly like a "Dumbass Magic homer".

The fact that Cleveland's been called for more fouls than the Magic, and that down the stretch in the 4th qtr LBJ got called for 2 offensive fouls and a travel - which would have cost the Cavs the gave were it not for the miraculous 3 ptr - seems to indicate there is no particular agenda on the part of the refs.

As I noted earlier, "superstars" have been getting the benefit of the doubt for years. This happens in all sports.
 
Originally posted by: OneOfTheseDays
Get back to me when Dwight Howard is allowed to throw a basketball at Mo Williams from 10ft away.

Dumbass Cav homers don't even know what a properly officiated game looks like with all the ref help LBJ gets.
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You so conveniently forget that Mo was hit across the head going up for the layup in the open floor after the play was clearly whistled dead.

But I guess that cheap shot was ok, though right? It should have been either a double technical or nothing at all. I liked the no-call.
 
Like I said it will be a completely different game in ORL.

The Magic are going to face fuck the Cavs out of the building in Game 3.

The Cavs have been exposed by the Magic defense for what they are. LBJ and a bunch of average role players. Magic in 6.
 
Originally posted by: OneOfTheseDays
Like I said it will be a completely different game in ORL.

The Magic are going to face fuck the Cavs out of the building in Game 3.

The Cavs have been exposed by the Magic defense for what they are. LBJ and a bunch of average role players. Magic in 6.
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Let's be realistic. Neither team played any defense in the first 2 games. Averaging 100 pts a game doesn't expose anything. Besides, Orlando's crushing defense gave up open looks all games long. Unfortunately Mo and Z can't hit a shot to save their lives.
 
I don't know how anyone could honestly say the Cavs are playing equal with the Magic. They freaking lost home court for crying out loud. The Magic have gotten what they needed to get and they damn near stole 2 games on the road. Do you have any idea how hard that is especially against a team with a 39-2 home record?

The matchups just don't favor the Cavs at all. They have no answers for what the Magic are doing. The Magic are just letting LBJ get his and locking up everyone else and it's working to a T. Mo Williams has had a few open looks but the majority of shots the Cav role players get are contested. And since nobody on that team can create for themselves they are in deep shit.
 
Originally posted by: OneOfTheseDays
I don't know how anyone could honestly say the Cavs are playing equal with the Magic. They freaking lost home court for crying out loud. The Magic have gotten what they needed to get and they damn near stole 2 games on the road. Do you have any idea how hard that is especially against a team with a 39-2 home record?

The matchups just don't favor the Cavs at all. They have no answers for what the Magic are doing. The Magic are just letting LBJ get his and locking up everyone else and it's working to a T. Mo Williams has had a few open looks but the majority of shots the Cav role players get are contested. And since nobody on that team can create for themselves they are in deep shit.
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I hope nobody on the Cavs steps up, C'mon Magic go win games 3 & 4!
 
I'm going to a Lakers house party in South LA right now and I'm going to be the only one rooting for the Nuggets. If you don't see any more posts from me, you'll know what happened.
 
Originally posted by: zerocool84
I'm going to a Lakers house party in South LA right now and I'm going to be the only one rooting for the Nuggets. If you don't see any more posts from me, you'll know what happened.
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That will be zero cool. 😉
 
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