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[Tom Penny]

Indiana takes the worse shots. They could easily have won at least a game but they really take the dumbest quickest shots.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

uhoh

 

[Gigglepoo]

So we're assuming a 50/50 in which case you win all 4 on 6.5% of the time. If it's a road game 7, the percentages drop dramatically for the final game. And honestly, if you're down 3-0, I think the percentages are no longer 50/50 because of psychological factors.

Confidence plays a large part of sports. If a team was down 3-0 and forced a seventh game, they would have all the momentum in the world.

Look at this Pacers/Bulls match up, for instance. Pacers have been a hair away from winning each game, right? But Rose bailed out the Bulls each time. He's a great player. But if the Pacers pull this game out, that would give them some confidence, and plant a seed of doubt in the Bulls. Rose won't always be able to come through. And if they somehow steal Game 5? Rose realizes he isn't immortal and their already shaky roll players are even more inconsistent.

Failure breeds more failure, and that's how big comebacks happen.

 

[The Chosen One]

They should just call a mercy rule when a team takes a 3-0 lead. It's pretty much a pointless exercise beyond that point. It's why I think we should go back to a 5 game series for the first round. At least in the later rounds, teams have a remote chance to come back from 3-0 or 3-1 to make the series competitive. But in the first round when a team takes a lead like that, it's always a snooze-fest. Just makes it more likely that good players will get injured or fatigued.

I am a damn psychic.

 

[The M.O.B]

Indiana sure does love taking jumpers.

 

[Spooks]

Shit, hope Rose is ok.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Unbelievable twist. Boozer to the rescue?

Firstrowsports is trying to drive me crazy with these audio ads.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Jesus Christ.

You would think Rose was playing back in Chicago right now.

Indiana should be fucking ashamed of themselves.

 

[Cloudy]

Rose should get some rest and let Indy get a game

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

All of Chicago is happy again.

 

[Gigglepoo]

I just read that the Pacers got Hibbert from Toronto as part of the O'Neil trade. That was dumb.

 

[Tom Penny]

So basically Stat has already given up and called it quits on the Knicks. He's talking like his injury is career threatening.

"It has to be better. I knew last night I wasn't 100 percent. I wasn't 50 percent last night. I was pretty much in pain the whole game, from start to finish. I just don't want to further injure the injury," Stoudemire said. "We understand how bright the future is here with the organization. ... We want to continue that success out here in the next few years. So we don't want to damage anything by overdoing it."

 

[Black Mamba]

Confidence plays a large part of sports. If a team was down 3-0 and forced a seventh game, they would have all the momentum in the world.

Look at this Pacers/Bulls match up, for instance. Pacers have been a hair away from winning each game, right? But Rose bailed out the Bulls each time. He's a great player. But if the Pacers pull this game out, that would give them some confidence, and plant a seed of doubt in the Bulls. Rose won't always be able to come through. And if they somehow steal Game 5? Rose realizes he isn't immortal and their already shaky roll players are even more inconsistent.

Failure breeds more failure, and that's how big comebacks happen.

We saw this a few years ago. Mavs up 3-0, Portland came back to force game 7. And the Blazers got blown the fuck out.

I agree with your general point that confidence plays a large part, but that also means game 4 becomes almost impossible and game 5, especially on the road, even more-so. Most 3-0 leads end in a sweep. Now, could the reverse happen? Possibly. But it would take an extraordinary effort to get there and then game 7 becomes an issue of "pride" for the other team as well.

 

[reggieandTFE]

Jesus Christ.

You would think Rose was playing back in Chicago right now.

Indiana should be fucking ashamed of themselves.

The bulls announcers said there's more Bulls fans in red in the lower bowl of the arena than there are Pacers fans.

 

[dream]

So basically Stat has already given up and called it quits on the Knicks. He's talking like his injury is career threatening.

His injury that he got from showboating during warmups.

It doesn't even matter. New York has given up on the Knicks.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

DRose sprained his left ankle but will return, per a team spokesman.

http://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/61869456175017985

 

[charsace]

So basically Stat has already given up and called it quits on the Knicks. He's talking like his injury is career threatening.

Worry about your geezers and keep stat off your mind chump.

 

[Bread]

Jesus Christ.

You would think Rose was playing back in Chicago right now.

Indiana should be fucking ashamed of themselves.

Yeah I thought Indiana had a pretty loyal sports fan base, but I guess the brawl in 04 fucked things up beyond repair.

 

[SoulPlaya]

http://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/61869456175017985

Thank God the Orl/ATL series seems like it will go long.

 

[GraveRobberX]

Who in the hell scheduled the games they way they are right now?

What happened to the 40 games 40 nights thing NBA was running

Too many games are overlapping each other, might just be me, but it feels too stacked

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Who in the hell scheduled the games they way they are right now?

What happened to the 40 games 40 nights thing NBA was running

Too many games are overlapping each other, might just be me, but it feels too stacked

NBA has 1 too many rounds already

 

[Gigglepoo]

But it would take an extraordinary effort to get there and then game 7 becomes an issue of "pride" for the other team as well.

Definitely. I'm not saying it's likely, but it could happen. Do you remember Wade in his second season? The Heat were playing the heavily favored Pacers and he went crazy. Vintage Wade. The Pacers still pulled out the series in six, but a lesser team could have failed. I could picture a scenario where a young player gets knocked down early and then unleashes the dragon in the next four games.

 

[Nobility]

Rose: The Second Coming

 

[SamuraiX-]

How shocking that all the Bulls fans at the arena look like the epitome of the modern day douchebag.

 

[GraveRobberX]

Are they playing in Chicago?, so much Red in the stands

LOL @ announcer "Is this a Bulls Home game?"

 

[dream]

If the Bulls win this game, Rose coming back after getting hurt will become a legendary moment.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

How shocking that all the Bulls fans at the arena look like the epitome of the modern day douchebag.

You ain't hood if you don't keep your 50/50 sticker on your hat.

If the Bulls win this game, Rose coming back after getting hurt will become a legendary moment.

LOL, no.

 

[reggieandTFE]

How shocking that all the Bulls fans at the arena look like the epitome of the modern day douchebag.

?!! Yeah those little kids in bulls jerseys sitting behind the bench look like douchebags.

 

[Gigglepoo]

If the Bulls win this game, Rose coming back after getting hurt will become a legendary moment.

He didn't even limp off the court! Psycho T coming back in Game 1 was much more impressive, and that too will be forgotten in a week.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

NBA has 1 too many rounds already

The problem is that the NBA extended the first round to 7 games. Best of 5 first round was awesome.

 

[Tom Penny]

Worry about your geezers and keep stat off your mind chump.

Worry? They are still playing the Knicks the last time I checked.

 

[Zep]

Definitely. I'm not saying it's likely, but it could happen. Do you remember Wade in his second season? The Heat were playing the heavily favored Pacers and he went crazy. Vintage Wade. The Pacers still pulled out the series in six, but a lesser team could have failed. I could picture a scenario where a young player gets knocked down early and then unleashes the dragon in the next four games.

That was his rookie year, wasn't it? If Shaq wasn't playing in that series then it had to be...

 

[GraveRobberX]

The problem is that the NBA extended the first round to 7 games. Best of 5 first round was awesome.

I know they did it cause of the $$$$ behind it

The best of 5 was awesome, didn't Denver and someone else (think NYK during the semi-lockout) shock #1 seeds

At least it makes the series either very easy for the top seeds, or makes the top seeds shit bricks, if lower seed takes 2-0, 2-1 advantage

 

[exarkun]

wow at the bulls fans in the stands. Pacers are getting booed during their free throws at home. That.Sucks.

 

[GraveRobberX]

DAT Crowd Noise @ Rose Dunk, Holy Shit!

Chicago, Indiana...I knew it!

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

The ankle is fine.

 

[Gigglepoo]

That was his rookie year, wasn't it? If Shaq wasn't playing in that series then it had to be...

You're right. He was scary.

You could have given me 15 guess and I wouldn't have known who the Heat beat in the first round that season.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Does Boozer not practice? How does he consistently miss that short floater?

 

[SamuraiX-]

I feel almost disgusted enough to turn this off.

Motherfucking bandwagonning fair-weathers.

 

[exarkun]

I feel almost disgusted enough to turn this off.

Motherfucking bandwagonning fair-weathers.

It kind of sucks, but its refreshing to see Chicago bandwagoners after the normal rotation of Laker bandwagoners of the last few years. Maybe the Heat will get a couple bandwagon fans after this year to help fill out their home playoff games.

 

[dream]

I feel almost disgusted enough to turn this off.

Motherfucking bandwagonning fair-weathers.

Shut up. You will never forget where you were when Rose got hurt and came back to lead his Bulls to a first round victory on 5-18 shooting and 3 assists.

 

[Ickman3400]

I feel almost disgusted enough to turn this off.

Motherfucking bandwagonning fair-weathers.

It's possible they just made the trip. It's only 3ish hours between each other. I drove 5 to see the bulls when they went to miami earlier this year

 

[The Chosen One]

I know they did it cause of the $$$$ behind it

The best of 5 was awesome, didn't Denver and someone else (think NYK during the semi-lockout) shock #1 seeds

At least it makes the series either very easy for the top seeds, or makes the top seeds shit bricks, if lower seed takes 2-0, 2-1 advantage

5 game series definitely gives underdogs a better chance. Kobe actually would have taken the Smush/Kwame Lakers to the second round if the first round had still been a 5 game series.

Also it ends uncompetitive series quicker.

 

[Gigglepoo]

I made the drive from Chicago to Indy to see the Pacers get murdered by the Celtics in '05. That sucked.

 

[GraveRobberX]

The seating is hilarious, it's almost a soccer stadium vibe

All Chicago fans on one side, all Indy fans on other side, whenever someone scores/fouls/whatever only that section for that team cheers lol

 

[exarkun]

Noah is seriously a game changer. Wow at his rebounding and putbacks. He fights for that ball.

 

[The Chosen One]

Rose has now totally forgotten he's actually a point guard. Numerous times already he could have given his teammates an easy deuce but he's choosing to take it himself every time.

 

[Gigglepoo]

Rose has now totally forgotten he's actually a point guard. Numerous times already he could have given his teammates an easy deuce but he's choosing to take it himself every time.

Doesn't he have more turnovers than assists this series? Doesn't he have less total assists than CP3 had in Game 1?

 

[GraveRobberX]

Rose has now totally forgotten he's actually a point guard. Numerous times already he could have given his teammates an easy deuce but he's choosing to take it himself every time.

MVP! MVP! MVP! chants seeping into the head?

 

[Zep]

Noah is seriously a game changer. Wow at his rebounding and putbacks. He fights for that ball.

Which is surprising because I thought Indiana's big men were active enough to keep him from changing the game like that.