Official 2013-2014 NBA Playoffs Thread

[IAteYourMother]

With the thunder's lack of scoring off the bench? Doubtful.

Of course they can, Brooks could've cycled them out like any competent coach would. They could've most certainly absorbed one of their key players sitting for a few minutes in the half. It's incredibly short sighted to leave them out for the entire 2nd half with a major lead when you have a series to win. Players also get gassed and giving them rest also makes them more effective down the stretch.

 

[dougp]

Of course they can, Brooks could've cycled them out like any competent coach would. They could've most certainly absorbed one of their key players sitting for a few minutes in the half. It's incredibly short sighted to leave them out for the entire 2nd half with a major lead when you have a series to win. Players also get gassed and giving them rest also makes them more effective down the stretch.

Eh, it's Brooks fault for starting Jackson over Butler or Fisher.

 

[lupi]

Terrible western finals, road teams doing back to back to back to back.....no shows.


Was listening to a chicago area reporter talking about the Miami game, says that ref is "known" to have had problems with miami before and doesn't think the league will haave him doing another game this playoffs.

 

[darkewaffle]

I miss the first round's overtime overdose. Last night's game was well played until mid 2Q when Spurs began to pull away and the Thunder just never caught up.

 

[dougp]

Terrible western finals, road teams doing back to back to back to back.....no shows.


Was listening to a chicago area reporter talking about the Miami game, says that ref is "known" to have had problems with miami before and doesn't think the league will haave him doing another game this playoffs.

Even though Joey Crawford has improved slightly for the Spurs, I'm still amazed that he was allowed back in the league after that scandal some time ago. Same goes for refs like Tony Brothers, who up until last night, OKC had never lost a game with him officiating. There's probably stats like that all over, and it's sad - refs should be transparent to fans.

 

[darkewaffle]

Hahaha I love Popovich interviews and pressers

 

[DesiPower]

Hahaha I love Popovich interviews and pressers

hahaha, hilarious.... Pop is one of a kind

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Well, apart from the first three minutes, the Pacers have been a hot mess. It's only the middle of the second quarter and they're down 20. Barring a miracle, the Heat look Finals-bound.

 

[lupi]

believe james just blew a kiss back to the entire team.

 

[Jeeebus]

Not 100% sure, but I think Lance's antics may not be having their intended effect.

 

[lupi]

third of the way through the 3rd and it's up to 28. all I can picture is kenny and charles on a boat fishing.

 

[Blackjack200]

HAHA 36 points? Are you fucking kidding me? This is... this is... I don't know, there's like four Heat in double figures half way through the third quarter.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Something's got to be done about the Pacers. They're done as a team. I don't know if any of the bizarre rumors are true, but these guys are done playing with each other, forever, end of story. Time to blow it up. Yeah, they made it deep into the playoffs (in the worst Eastern Conference in NBA history), but ever since the All-Star break, they have looked awful. They've flat-out quit on each other. Game over man. Game over.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Lance Stephenson is such a wise and beautiful woman that the Pacers deserve all the embarrassment coming to them in this game.

 

[lupi]

game's going to end with like a 25 point margin, and it's going to be described as not being that close.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Greg Oden is seeing some playing time! Go Greg!

 

[jcuadrado]

Stephenson embarrassed the Pacers organization with his buffoonery. And LeBron schooled his ass. Too bad....

 

[Blackjack200]

Stephenson embarrassed the Pacers organization with his buffoonery. And LeBron schooled his ass. Too bad....

I think you can act like an ass and still lose and get away with it if the other team was obviously better and you were trying to play the spoiler.

...but you can't get totally obliterated. That's just humiliating.

 

[UncleWai]

Clown college all star
C - javale mcgee
Pf - damarcus cousins
Sf - lance stephenson
Sg - jr smith
Pg - nick young

 

[HendrixFan]

OKC looks to be giving less than 100% effort in an elimination game at home. That isn't a good sign. They need to start clamping down soon.

 

[Engineer]

SA getting robbed by the refs late in this one.

Edit: Refs just gave one back to SA (moving screen by Duncan).

 

[IAteYourMother]

Scott Brooks pulled a Mark Jackson and played Durant the entire game. No wonder Durant has to walk down the floor and can't hit any shots in OT.

 

[lupi]

OKC sucking from what I saw of the game tonight. Everytime I looked up a white jersey at the line missing a FT.

 

[DesiPower]

congrats spurs, a well fought battle. In the end experience won, in your face Westbrook, know you place bitch

Spurs facing the heats again in the finals... I dreaded this moment all year...

 

[HendrixFan]

congrats spurs, a well fought battle. In the end experience won, in your face Westbrook, know you place bitch

Spurs facing the heats again in the finals... I dreaded this moment all year...

It'll be a longer series than if the Thunder made it out of the West.