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Official 2011-2012 NBA Playoffs Thread

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QueBert said:
1 point shy last night of 7 straight 30+ point play off games, I think people can stfu with the Lechoke nick name now.
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He dominated in many other playoffs as well. Doesn't mean anything. I recall you dodging the "heat win it all" bet you offered a month or two ago...
 
slayer202 said:
He dominated in many other playoffs as well. Doesn't mean anything. I recall you dodging the "heat win it all" bet you offered a month or two ago...
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I didn't dodge anything, I just didn't see how betting a stranger on the internet would work out. I bet my neighbor before the season started that the Heat would win it all and I'm 2 games away from $100 bucks. If the dude on here was somebody I actually knew in person I would have took a bet up with him in a heart beat.
 
Wow, LeBron got called for a foul. Still can't believe the refs didn't call that pass he made last game against the back board that wasn't called.
 
Westbrook is off to a hot start, but that could lead to him taking too many shots. He still needs to play within the team.

That Lebron drive to the basket is the perfect example of why no Thunder fans or Heat doubters have any business complaining about the officiating.
 
Capt Caveman said:
Wow, LeBron got called for a foul. Still can't believe the refs didn't call that pass he made last game against the back board that wasn't called.
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I'd agree if you said that should have been reviewed - but remember the bottom of the backboard is in play - the back of the backboard is not - how many times - if ever, have you seen the ball hit the 'back' of the backboard and still go onto the court?

It was only evident on slow-mo instant replay -but then again if you are cheering against the Heat, of course it should have been an obvious call..right?
 
Norris Cole showing up - good thing since Chalmers has gone missing.....

Cole and D.Cook on the Thunder - high school teammates...
 
I'm digging the box haircut on Cole. We have so much of the terrible 80s fashion making a comeback these days, it would be nice to get some of the cooler things back.

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NeoV said:
I'd agree if you said that should have been reviewed - but remember the bottom of the backboard is in play - the back of the backboard is not - how many times - if ever, have you seen the ball hit the 'back' of the backboard and still go onto the court?

It was only evident on slow-mo instant replay -but then again if you are cheering against the Heat, of course it should have been an obvious call..right?
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Throw the ball hard enough and sure it can stay in play, refs know it and should have called it.
 
That 3 pointer by James Jones is a perfect example of what makes Lebron so great, despite his detractors.

Jones is a deadly shooter when left open, and Lebron was backing down Westbrook on the high post. Despite the mismatch, he kept scanning the floor and found the open shooter as OKC was sagging into the paint heavily ready for the double and secondary rotation.
 
HendrixFan said:
That 3 pointer by James Jones is a perfect example of what makes Lebron so great, despite his detractors.

Jones is a deadly shooter when left open, and Lebron was backing down Westbrook on the high post. Despite the mismatch, he kept scanning the floor and found the open shooter as OKC was sagging into the paint heavily ready for the double and secondary rotation.
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lol....
 
what part of "the bottom of the backboard is NOT out of bounds" is confusing you?

Slayer - how many other players in the NBA can make that pass?
 
Fiance is watching pretty little liars on the 60" so ofcourse i get to watch the game on a crappy 32" in the computer room. Thanks hun and GO HEAT
 
IAteYourMother said:
This is a great finals, I love watching James, Durant, Westbrook
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I'm glad you didn't throw Wade in there. He is actually having his best Finals game (this year) so far, but it is so hard to watch him play much of the time. Bosh is beasting pretty well and it is a joy to see his passion.

Westbrook started out 4 for 4 but has since cooled off, going 5 for 11. He said to Doris Burke at the half that the key for them was "moving the ball around". Hmmmm....

OKC's offense clogged up when Westbrook wasn't on fire and was just playing average (shooting 45% after the hot start) yet he still took the bulk of the shots and didn't spread the ball around.

If Westbrook continues to shoot at that high rate the Heat will pull away.
 
HendrixFan said:
I'm glad you didn't throw Wade in there. He is actually having his best Finals game (this year) so far, but it is so hard to watch him play much of the time. Bosh is beasting pretty well and it is a joy to see his passion.

Westbrook started out 4 for 4 but has since cooled off, going 5 for 11. He said to Doris Burke at the half that the key for them was "moving the ball around". Hmmmm....

OKC's offense clogged up when Westbrook wasn't on fire and was just playing average (shooting 45% after the hot start) yet he still took the bulk of the shots and didn't spread the ball around.

If Westbrook continues to shoot at that high rate the Heat will pull away.
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Yeah, Westbrook is very raw, but his explosiveness is just incredible to watch, as well as Durant's effortless stroke. And Lebron, well, I love almost everything about his game.
 
I'm really disappointed in what Brooks has done with Ibaka this series, as I really like the guy. I've said before that the Thunder should re-sign him over Harden when they are due up for payday in a year because he is much harder to replace.

OKC's defensive strategy, if you want to call it that, has been to allow easy driving lanes to the basket in the hopes that Ibaka will bail them out. He is a much better defender than that and he is picking up cheap fouls that way. He is a great off the ball shot blocker, but to be effective he has to come along against a player that is bodied up.

On offense they pretty much have ignored Ibaka, as JVG alluded to, because they are too concerned with playing hero ball, the iso thing. Westbrook isn't passing. Durant never really did (he is so dynamic of a scorer you almost don't want him to). Harden was amazing at distributing the ball in stretches this season, coming off the high pick and roll and charging straight down the middle of the paint. He most surprisingly has decided to be selfish (did you see him wave off Durant late in game three?!?!?). All that adds up to Ibaka not getting those wide open jumpers he excels at. Just ask the Spurs.

This is doubly stupid, because the Heat are swarming the ball, trapping screens and collapsing the paint as they do. Ibaka should be having a field day against Miami's "on a string" defense, and he has in previous matchups over the last couple seasons. But they seem content to allow him 6 shots a night. Confusing.
 
Chalmers is just killing Durant.

Chalmers.

Brooks is gonna have to find another place to hide him because the Durant on Chalmers experiment seems to have failed. He also allowed Cole to have his best game in the last 40 or so outings.
 
Hey Capt - how about you keep your 'lol' contributions to yourself? Way to stay objective...

I still don't get having Perkins on the court at all instead of Ibaka, or with Ibaka.

How many times are OKC players going to go for Wade's pump-fake?

Westbrook is about to go Rondo and get a T - prediction...
 
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