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[MiamiWesker]

Ref talk really. Durant should have fouled out with that fucking foul on battier which was a charge. SO SHUT THE FUCK UP.

 

[abuC]

I think Okc has figured out the Heat. Bad news for the Heat especially if Okc can overcome a slow start.

They shot 43% and didn't score 100pts for the first time since game 1 against the Spurs.

Neither team has figured out the other, just ebb and flow, if Miami can keep it under 100 they should win, if the Thunder score more than 100 they should win.

 

[SoulPlaya]

That final play was terrible. I understand taking a quick shot, but from that angle? Even if you let that slide, Brooks was making terrible decisions all night.

 

[Trey]

Durant shouldn't even have played most of the 4th if he picked up that charge on Battier.

Don't blame the refs.

That call could have went either way.

But the refs aren't to blame in the end. That first quarter was unsightly.

 

[CherryWoodFuton]

I dont know what's worse drive by quad ls or drive by ref whiners

 

[victreeb3l]

Lol no, Battier was more clutch, that lucky bank 3 could have been the series save for the Heat

i completely forgot about that 3. yeah definitely, that shit was huge

 

[Godslay]

Welp, whining isn't going to change shit. It's 1-1 with the next 3 in Miami where OKC's crowd isn't as strong as Boston's or New York's, wonder how they react to playing in front of a neutral crowd.

I thought they were Jordan fan's? Not so neutral.

 

[Fixed2BeBroken]

Ref talk really. Durant should have fouled out with that fucking foul on battier which was a charge. SO SHUT THE FUCK UP.

why you so mad tho?
how bout you shut the fuck up. heat always got refs on thier side. we been known this. just accept that shit.

 

[Vanillalite]

Battier bailed the heat out with some clutch 3s. If it wasn't for that then Lebron's great effort would have been all for not. Nice win by the heat, and while I'm semi surprised KD didn't get the call at the end since superstars usually do they need to not suck the 1st half and this isn't even an issue.

Also Nick Collison was $$$ in game 1. He was *crickets chirping* in game two.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Ref talk really. Durant should have fouled out with that fucking foul on battier which was a charge. SO SHUT THE FUCK UP.

:lol :lol

 

[Syphon Filter]

lol drake chris brown fight.

 

[cashman]

Lol at heat fans trying to cover for the refs.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Ref talk really. Durant should have fouled out with that fucking foul on battier which was a charge. SO SHUT THE FUCK UP.

Seriously. If OKC got robbed then give me my Lombardi trophy.

 

[Canuck76]

Piss off.

It was a foul but you don't call that in a finals in the last seconds.

Let's review that Durant charge on Battier shall we?

Also loved that they didn't call most of the Harden flops.

Pretty well officiated for the most part

 

[jman2050]

im just saying OKC played like utter shit for most of the game and heat played extremely well. and the game came super close despite that. heat wont always play this well and OKC wont always be this shitty

No, the game was super close because Durant had an unbelievable 4th quarter. OKC won the fourth but they lost the game because they were behind so much after the first three. In aggregate the game ended up being fairly close, just as the score indicated.

I could go the other way and say OKC isn't guaranteed to be excellent in the fourth quarter again, but that wouldn't mean anything cause they could just as easily make that up by playing better in the first half. Not even considering the fact that OKC has to go on the road now.

Why are people so adamant in thinking that this ISN'T going to be a close series that can go either way?

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Shane Battier is ballin in these finals hopefully it can continue

 

[PrimaNocta]

Good on the refs for not calling that. So sick of every little touch being a foul.

amen. Its the last few seconds. Let the players god damn play.

 

[Blondie]

That was exhausting! Heat survived by the skin of their teeth! Gotta improve that late game offense and stick to the 3pt shooters instead of over-helping so much... *whew*

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

lol drake chris brown fight.

It's the real life version of Heat-age vs Thunder-age

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

I wonder if Battier keeps hitting threes like he has, but his threes haven't really been contested most of the time either.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Lol no, Battier was more clutch, that lucky bank 3 could have been the series save for the Heat

Truth...LeBron was in full on LEDEFER mode tonight. He probably got reamed by Spo and/or Wade in the huddle before that bank shot

 

[Stat Flow]

Generally, at the end of the day, it balances itself out. Durant wasn't called on the charge that could have fouled him out. Lebron wasn't called on that last foul. Shit happens. It's no surprise.

 

[CherryWoodFuton]

Welp Best-GAF is going down the shitter right now

 

[TylerD]

That call could have went either way.

But the refs aren't to blame in the end. That first quarter was unsightly.

Yeah the hole was dug deep and while it was a good affert we couldn't overcome it.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

This win just ensures a game 7. I don't think the odds are in Miami's favor to win 3 in a row at home.

 

[isamu]

Battier bailed the heat out with some clutch 3s. If it wasn't for that then Lebron's great effort would have been all for not. Nice win by the heat, and while I'm semi surprised KD didn't get the call at the end since superstars usually do they need to not suck the 1st half and this isn't even an issue.

Sorry Brett but you are flatout WRONG. Are all better than those Cavs teams but they weren't bad like Luchashaq said. Unless Lakers pulled off a really big move they weren't going to do win a chip, but as it seems matching Wade and Bosh still can't get Pau a ring. He's proving to be incredibly hard to build around.

 

[Fantomex]

Banhammer gonna come soon.

 

[DY_nasty]

Oh he's not my boy, I don't need to defend him, he's a player like any other, makes mistakes, makes plays. And I'm not calling you a troll, I believe you believe Westbrook is the devil and deserves to have every mistake called out, even the ones no one else sees. I just think you're laughably predictable.

Unless you're actually going to talk about the game - not imaginary personal vendettas (because I hate on everyone) - then move on.

There's a difference between mistakes and what this was. What this is.

I understand you're new, so you didn't see the Bynum hate. The Terry hate. The Pacer hate. The Melo hate. So take a minute to get used to it. Breathe it in.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

why you so mad tho?
how bout you shut the fuck up. heat always got refs on thier side. we been known this. just accept that shit.

OKC and Miami are pretty even in terms of love from the refs IMO

 

[Diprosalic]

terrible 1st quarter
durant in foul trouble most of the game
westbrick
battier crazy hot from 3
lebron semi-clutch

still only lost by 4. okc still got this



i hope.

 

[CrazyDogg77]

Why do people want to act like Miami doesn't get calls? I mean we know it happens-just accept it.

 

[J2 Cool]

Brooks was stupid for calling that Time out. His team was surging. The Heat were reeling. Let them run and attack. Example of over-coaching.

I thought so. After that Lebron miss, they had all the momentum and were in transition. I was okay with whatever happened, and it seemed like something good. They score there and the roof goes off. Good luck Miami scoring after that.

 

[likedamaster]

Count yourself lucky gaf. I have to see it on my facebook feed, and hear it at work about how great the Miami Heat are. As if they won 16 championships & counting. Ugh. Maybe I should take tomorrow off.

 

[pgtl_10]

Still lost though.

Same happen in game 2 against the Spurs. They came back but lost. Then went on to dominate.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

I wonder if Battier keeps hitting threes like he has, but his threes haven't really been contested most of the time either.

No way....Stuff should average out...

Wow, 10 of Durants 22 shots were treys

 

[The M.O.B]

All the talk is going to be about Lebron and Durant.

BUT HOW BOUT DAT BOSH

15 boards, same amount as Perkins, Ibaka, and Collison combined

7 offensive, more than Perkins,Ibaka, and Collison combined

and 16 pts, again more than Perkins, Ibaka, and Collison combined

Never gets enough respect.

 

[CrazyDogg77]

Count yourself lucky gaf. I have to see it on my facebook feed, and at work about how great the Miami Heat are. As if they won 16 championships & counting. Ugh. Maybe I should take tomorrow off.

Seriously. The only reason I'm not going in on this one girl is she's fine as hell. Lol.

 

[DY_nasty]

Why do people want to act like Miami doesn't get calls? I mean we know it happens-just accept it.

refs were bad this game, but it had little to do with the outcome imo

 

[Canuck76]

Do have to say if Thunder won this game the series would be over. It would prove they could start like crap and finish with no consequences.

 

[friskykillface]

Start Nick and take out Perk, have him come with fisher for the former Celtic/laker second unit B^)'


Rou ouh, game 3 and fisher coming up D: god mode time


Nightmares

 

[reilo]

Every time a late foul like this happens, I hear my old coach: "If you hadn't sucked in the second quarter it wouldn't have come to this."

You hear that YNB? Y u suck so bad in the second quarter?

 

[PBY]

Why do coaches do these speeches at the pro level? These are grown ass men

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Count yourself lucky gaf. I have to see it on my facebook feed, and hear it at work about how great the Miami Heat are. As if they won 16 championships & counting. Ugh. Maybe I should take tomorrow off.

Hey they have around 16 banners/jerseys hanging in the arena! Just as good.

 

[balddemon]

Do have to say if Thunder won this game the series would be over. It would prove they could start like crap and finish with no consequences.

so they would win 2 out of 3 in miami?

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

If OKC didn't want to lose they shouldn't have eaten so much dick in the first quarter.




It's like going to a restaurant and filling up on bread then not having room for dessert. Dessert at a dick restaurant.

Spoiler

I don't stand by that analogy, it ran across my mind and I thought I'd share.

 

[Vanillalite]

WTF happened to Nick Collison in this game. He played almost 15 mins with 0 points.

 

[thekad]

Why do coaches do these speeches at the pro level? These are grown ass men

Durant, Westbrook, Harden, and Ibaka are not grown ass men.

 

[Dude Abides]

Why do coaches do these speeches at the pro level? These are grown ass men

What else are they gonna do? That's what they've been doing their whole life and that's what these players have been hearing their whole lives.

 

[Cloudy]

well deserved win by miami

thanks to this game, im even more confident in OKC. took miami a 17 pt lead in the first to win by 4.

Miami are huge front runners though. I feel they win now

 

[jman2050]

terrible 1st quarter
durant in foul trouble most of the game
westbrick
battier crazy hot from 3
lebron semi-clutch

still only lost by 4. okc still got this



i hope.

I figure you're being semi-sarcastic but "they only won by x!" is the worst type of logic.