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[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Ibaka has to have the worst touch and hands of any high level shooter ever, it's confusing.

 

[jjasper]

Where is Gasol???

Can't have three fouls by halftime. It's not allowed.

 

[Emwitus]

Ibaka has to have the worst touch and hands xxxxxx.

cough

Spoiler

Dwight howard

cough

 

[Bubble Metropolis]

Prince been really disappointing for the entirety of the play-offs. Really like him and he was great at times during the season, but when you pick up someone with so much experience, it's amazing that he stops showing up now of all times.

 

[reggieandTFE]

Yeah right. First, why was Nazr not only fouling, but clubbing Lebron across the arms at halfcourt when he has 2 defenders ahead of the play? Answer that question, and you'll see why Lebron threw Nazr off him. He earned his tech, then Nazr pulls the bitch move of retaliating. You hard-foul a guy unnecessarily, he tosses you off him with one arm, and then you "act on instinct"? My ass. Nazr felt butthurt for getting punked while trying to hack, and he acted out.

The majority of Chicago's fouls last night were intentional, which is why it's so hilarious that anyone from that side can complain about the officials. They got themselves into the penalty early and then act all surprised when they get called for fouling late in the game. Vogel tried this same, dumb strategy last year and lost with it too.

I guess it's understandable. In a straight game of basketball, Miami murks Chicago. PEACE.

Lebron threw an elbow at an old man. Whatever gets you throught the night; the NBA champs relying on FTs to beat a team with league minimum, fourth-string vets starting is pretty embarrassing.

Maybe you should write another hilarious fanfic about taking message board posts too seriously.

 

[Emwitus]

Too many jump shots.

 

[Vic]

Bayless let Jackson get an easy 3. Goddammit.

 

[PBY]

Lebron threw an elbow at an old man. Whatever gets you throught the night; the NBA champs relying on FTs to beat a team with league minimum, fourth-string vets starting is pretty embarrassing.

Maybe you should write another hilarious fanfic about taking message board posts too seriously.

His post was spot on, the Bulls were starting shit all night. I agree that the result wasn't ideal, but YOLO.

 

[jjasper]

This team without Marc is really terrible. Can't believe he sat him the whole 9 mins.

 

[Black Mamba]

Holy fuck Hollins benched Gasol for the final 9 minutes of the 2nd because he got his 2nd foul. What a hilariously idiotic decision. Cost them the lead.

Why would you do this? Fucking coaches do not understand minutes in the 4th aren't more important. God.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Lebron threw an elbow at an old man. Whatever gets you throught the night; the NBA champs relying on FTs to beat a team with league minimum, fourth-string vets starting is pretty embarrassing.

Maybe you should write another hilarious fanfic about taking message board posts too seriously.

Now he threw and elbow? How things have escalated to make Nazr out to be some sort of victim. Fanfic is thinking Nazr wasn't a complete dumbass for shoving the best player in the game to the ground. There's a reason guys don't do that much in this league. Guys get in each other's faces first, because that'll only get you a tech. The refs always penalize guys trying to instigate a physical confrontation.

You're either being dishonest or really confused about what happened. I bet you believe Thibs' complaints about the lopsided officiating despite his guys intentionally fouling all game long. I don't know what game you're watching. PEACE.

 

[Vic]

Holy fuck Hollins benched Gasol for the final 9 minutes of the 2nd because he got his 2nd foul. What a hilariously idiotic decision. Cost them the lead.

Why would you do this? Fucking coaches do not understand minutes in the 4th aren't more important. God.

At least it's only a 1pt differential at the half.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Holy fuck Hollins benched Gasol for the final 9 minutes of the 2nd because he got his 2nd foul. What a hilariously idiotic decision. Cost them the lead.

Why would you do this? Fucking coaches do not understand minutes in the 4th aren't more important. God.

the game is 48 minutes

chill out lol

 

[highrider]

Lebron threw an elbow at an old man.

Nazr initiated the hard foul ( unnecessary one at that ) and LeBron held his ground and threw him off. What followed is the difference between a professional and an amateur.

 

[Syphon Filter]

This team without Marc is really terrible. Can't believe he sat him the whole 9 mins.

How come he sat for 9 min? Is he injured?

 

[Black Mamba]

At least it's only a 1pt differential at the half.

It was like 10 when he came out. You don't get those 11 points back. It couldn't have gone much worse.

If Memphis loses this game they lost it in those 9 minutes that Hollins decided not to play his best player for no reason.

 

[linsivvi]

Takes too long to review a call.

 

[Emwitus]

Oh my grizzlies. Just left a potential 4 point swing out there. pathetic

 

[Vic]

Shit way to start the 2nd half.

 

[Tom Penny]

I fail to see the rationale of giving the ball back to a team on a clear path foul.

 

[Draconian]

Perkins shooting in the first 10 seconds of the shot clock smh

 

[Vic]

Nah, I'm sure Dwight gets much more calls than Z-bo.

 

[Dark Stalkers]

serg abricka

 

[Syphon Filter]

gasol heating up.

 

[Emwitus]

Ibaka stinks

 

[Black Mamba]

Good thing Hollins benched Gasol in the 2nd for 9 minutes for no reason.

 

[Dominican Power]

I can no longer blame Westbrook for not passing the ball.

 

[Emwitus]

Prince stinks

 

[fredrancour]

I fail to see the rationale of giving the ball back to a team on a clear path foul.

Kids love them highlight reel uncontested dunks. Gotta discourage all the play styles that don't mesh with stern's mental image of what will hypothetically make the league most marketable.

 

[Emwitus]

Good thing Hollins benched Gasol in the 2nd for 9 minutes for no reason.

He had two fouls and they had a cushion.

 

[Cloudy]

Tayshaun Prince is crap and needs to be yanked

 

[Vic]

And 1!

 

[Black Mamba]

He had two fouls and they had a cushion.

So you sit him almost the entire quarter? That cushioned went away

So ibricka

 

[Emwitus]

I fail to see the rationale of giving the ball back to a team on a clear path foul.

Discourages dangerous plays when players are out on the break.

 

[Emwitus]

So you sit him almost the entire quarter? That cushioned went away

So ibricka

Now you potentially play him more minutes in the third and fourth. They were going to lose that 10 point cushion either way. Might as well lose it in the second quarter. Good call imo. Save his legs and leave him out of foul trouble.

 

[Tom Penny]

Discourages dangerous plays when players are out on the break.

Except it doesn't do that whatsoever. Almost every clear path foul is a ticky tack reach in foul.

 

[Emwitus]

Except it doesn't do that whatsoever. Almost every clear path foul is a ticky tack reach in foul.

It does that by players more often than not letting players go rather than get a clear path. How is this not obvious?

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Amazing how much better Memphis is with their best player in the game.

 

[Black Mamba]

Now you potentially play him more minutes in the third and fourth. They were going to lose that 10 point cushion either way. Might as well lose it in the second quarter. Good call imo.

Lose it anyway? What?

I'd rather Gasol get a little rest in the 2nd half too. And if they had a lead at halftime even better.

It also kept Perkins on the bench since Memphis played small.

You can lose games in the 2nd as much as the 4th. In fact, I'd argue it is more likely.

 

[Dominican Power]

Nothing but butterfingers from OKC's bigs.

 

[Cloudy]

Isn't that a charge on Durant?

 

[Emwitus]

Lose it anyway? What?

I'd rather Gasol get a little rest in the 2nd half too. And if they had a lead at halftime even better.

It also kept Perkins on the bench since Memphis played small.

You can lose games in the 2nd as much as the 4th. In fact, I'd argue it is more likely.

if marc stayed and picked another foul, then lionel would have sat him in either the third or fourth for a longer period than usual where they could have potentially been in a comprised situation. . He saw that having a cushion, this was the better time to do it, and i thought it was a good call. And hey look, they are playing him more minutes already!

 

[Dominican Power]

That was smooth Reggie.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Jackson lol awesome.

 

[Slizz]

Damn what a play

 

[Cloudy]

Pondexter should be playing ovcer Prince. Really hate to see unproductive players getting playoff minutes on reputation

 

[Syphon Filter]

grizz take the worst shots.

 

[Cloudy]

Memphis is trying to run way too much. OKC has so many easy layups off guys running before they secured the ball

 

[Future PhaZe]

sigh

Battier was all the Grizz needed

If he stays on that team there is a good chance LeBron is ringless and this Grizz team goes to the finals this year.

 

[Tom Penny]

It does that by players more often than not letting players go rather than get a clear path. How is this not obvious?

Injuries to players is not why they changed the rule...