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2013 NBA Finals |OT| The "Big 3" looks to hang another banner... against the Heat
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Jag
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Well after lurking in this thread for a very, very long time, I finally got into GAF, so I'll let my first post be here since it's where I spent most of my time lurking.
To the haters, I am another Heat fan but from the pre-bandwagon days and I'm a 954 local, next town over from Pimp.
Heat in 6.
To the haters, I am another Heat fan but from the pre-bandwagon days and I'm a 954 local, next town over from Pimp.
Heat in 6.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
Heat-age is growing like crazy. It's all your fault reilo lol
captmcblack
Member
Heat in 5.
The league will not allow Lebron to lose. Too much money involved in that.
Besides that, the Heat are too tough a matchup for every team as currently constructed; if their personnel plays to their averages, you can't possibly stop all of them.
The league will not allow Lebron to lose. Too much money involved in that.
Besides that, the Heat are too tough a matchup for every team as currently constructed; if their personnel plays to their averages, you can't possibly stop all of them.
CrazyDogg77
Member
I say this series depends on role players and if Leonard,Green etc play the way they have been compared to Battier,Allen have been playing I say Spurs in 6.
Not sarcastic? Well, on only 49% of America know who Tim Duncan is.
Duncan, Ginobli, and Parker have won 3 NBA titles together; many seem to forget that the rest of the team is new and relatively young.
Thus, rooting for Spurs I still think Miami has more title series experience and so their role players will put them over the top more than Pop's coaching. I'm afraid Kawhi, Danny, Gary, Red Rocket, and Tiago will tighten up like last year against OKC when Miami turns up the D makes passing/shooting windows smaller over key stretches in the 4th of a couple games. That's where I think Phil Jackson's coaching is better than Pop's. That "zen" stuff gave role players on his teams' confidence in close game situations that they normally wouldn't have.
Miami in 6
I wonder if so many people are picking Miami because of the reigning champ factor, or if it's because they actually think we're good this year. Towards the end of the ECF, I thought the consensus was that the Spurs were gonna be licking their chops for Miami, but now I see most people picking Miami. It's all good.
I think we're a bad matchup for SAS. I thought we were for Indiana too, but poor shooting tilted that mismatch the other way. There shouldn't be any such concern with SAS, because there's no mismatch for our regular rotation. I don't know how much Pop will want to play Tiago and Duncan out there together when Lebron or Battier are at the 4. Plus, Bosh has regularly outplayed TD h2h in Miami. So I'm not sure their frontcourt is a concern.
In the backcourt, a lot hinges on TP's penetration. If Cole and Rio can combine to match Parker's production, then is should be fine. Also, Rio needs to attack the rim, because TP can't guard him any better than he can guard TP. He'll probably be going under every screen he sees, so hopefully Parker doesn't get hot shooting. Wade and Manu are shells of themselves, so probably a wash. There's a chance Wade can forge through the pain like in Game7, in which case he's gonna destroy Manu in this matchup.
Bench production will be interesting. Shane and Kawhi will both have to hit those open looks for their teams. I'm interested to see if Pop really tries putting fatboy Diaw on Lebron at any point, or how he'll try hiding Bonner's incredible suck on defense. It might just be perception, but I believe Miami has routinely abused Bonner every second he is on the floor. The only other guy I can think of that the guys go after like that are Stiemsma and Hollins when they were with the Celtics. That red head of Bonner's is like a big ole bullseye.
Oh yeah. Birdman's gonna fly an eagle on these clowns. We ready! PEACE.
I think we're a bad matchup for SAS. I thought we were for Indiana too, but poor shooting tilted that mismatch the other way. There shouldn't be any such concern with SAS, because there's no mismatch for our regular rotation. I don't know how much Pop will want to play Tiago and Duncan out there together when Lebron or Battier are at the 4. Plus, Bosh has regularly outplayed TD h2h in Miami. So I'm not sure their frontcourt is a concern.
In the backcourt, a lot hinges on TP's penetration. If Cole and Rio can combine to match Parker's production, then is should be fine. Also, Rio needs to attack the rim, because TP can't guard him any better than he can guard TP. He'll probably be going under every screen he sees, so hopefully Parker doesn't get hot shooting. Wade and Manu are shells of themselves, so probably a wash. There's a chance Wade can forge through the pain like in Game7, in which case he's gonna destroy Manu in this matchup.
Bench production will be interesting. Shane and Kawhi will both have to hit those open looks for their teams. I'm interested to see if Pop really tries putting fatboy Diaw on Lebron at any point, or how he'll try hiding Bonner's incredible suck on defense. It might just be perception, but I believe Miami has routinely abused Bonner every second he is on the floor. The only other guy I can think of that the guys go after like that are Stiemsma and Hollins when they were with the Celtics. That red head of Bonner's is like a big ole bullseye.
Oh yeah. Birdman's gonna fly an eagle on these clowns. We ready! PEACE.
StickSoldier
Member
For anyone who has watched the Spurs, how good are they at passing the ball? From what I remember last year, they were fucking awesome at it, but I haven't watched them at all this year.
If they keep up with what I've seen of them whenever I watched, really good most of the time.
Lol sorry cloving but I'm no konex or syphon
captmcblack
Member
Why would anyone on Earth think a team with the league's best player would be anything less than "good" this year? Is this feigning humility or something? Even ignoring the fact that they are defending champs, they are the team with the best record this season, the longest win streak this season and the best players - they didn't even have any potential matchup problems that could've arguably hampered them through any of the playoff rounds so far (or potentially against any of the teams they'd have played). Are you wary of the Spurs out of principle (read: because it mathematically is possible to lose, you have to be concerned) or because you really think they can beat the Heat 4 times out of 7 as currently constructed? Do you even think they can legitimately do it 3 times out of 7?
If the Heat as currently constructed lose more than 1 game, it'd be a surprise if we're being fair/intellectually honest about it. Granted, the basketball is played on the floor and not theoretically, but no matter how great the Spurs are, they don't run Lebron/Wade/Bosh/Allen, and their comparable players aren't as great as they are no matter what argument you make.
Now, if one of those key players gets a real injury that actively prevents them from playing multiple games, that's different - now, the Spurs have a legitimate chance.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
UltimaKilo
Gold Member
George Karl fired... What the fuck?
captmcblack
Member
George Karl is the Andy Reid of the NBA.
I wonder what kind of team he'd need to finally win a championship...
I wonder what kind of team he'd need to finally win a championship...
Get outcoached by the guy who has no plays, pay the price!
yeah really dumb firing him
WHAT THE FUCK
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
I got to see game 1. I have no idea where/who the mismatches are in this series... the reason of course being Pop early on decided to chess early on for this series....
Splitter? Lawl.
Shitty ass OP man
No but seriously.... they fired George Karl? After they year they had? I understand the disappointment with the post season but come the fuck on. They were building something man. This kind of shit is why the same fucking teams win titles over decades. Everytime an owner gets within reach of starting something good, they freak out and tear it down.
No but seriously.... they fired George Karl? After they year they had? I understand the disappointment with the post season but come the fuck on. They were building something man. This kind of shit is why the same fucking teams win titles over decades. Everytime an owner gets within reach of starting something good, they freak out and tear it down.
iamshadowlark
Banned
But I thought the Knicks were gonna beat the heat? Those regular season matches doe!!
I am Michael Bolton
Banned
Nope. The Heat have this on lock. The Heat will flock Parker like seaguls flock fishing boats in the pacific. Duncan isn't the Duncan of old and at this poit Manu is barely above TMac.
Jeez. Denver was just starting to put it all together. Terrible move.
I remember when T-Mac killed us in that one game in Atlanta last season, will Pop unleash him in the finals?
I am Michael Bolton
Banned
Correct. They actually discuss basketball.
Syphon Filter
Member
Keep trying to comfort yourselves if it makes you feel better heat age. [Vire where you at] Spurs in 6. chalmers/cole wont contain parker. timmy and splitter will hurt them in the inside and the spur role players will hit 3's, unlike pacers.
Spurs in 6
Spurs in 6
Nori is a nerd who 1000/1000 games ignore him
I am Michael Bolton
Banned
Makes sense.
Syphon Filter
Member
Melo gon save them again.[inb4 trolls]
CrazyDogg77
Member
Damn Karl fired. Why the hell would they fire him?
You can't really use the same shtick in two straight rounds
but if being the anti-Heat parrot makes you feel better, go for it
Jag
Member
Still wouldn't be as bad as when JET got his.
captmcblack
Member
Maybe Denver thinks they're going to hire an "elite" level coach...but none of them are available. Who would be a better coach than Karl? The DEN front office lost its coach and it's young GM...probably next year, you take it easy while Gallo heals up and then it's that 2014-2015 season that you go hard.
Same.
Weird series considering that we basically have no regular season sample size to draw on.
They only played a few times and like half of those games have been weird/players missing/etc
Not that the reg season means much, but just that we have no anchor.
Burn the boats.
Syphon Filter
Member
Name one thing wrong i said in my post.
Future PhaZe
Member
The only thing I predict is salt.
The series hasn't even started.
All you ever do is go "bawwwwk Pacers in 6. bawwwwwwwwwk Pacers got this. bawwwwk Heat can't deal with Hibbert"
Eventually it's bound to work, peaceful Hunter
Yo Dy, why is your son's post count on GAF higher than number of Father's Days spent with you? #askdy