CrazyDogg77
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I think the Heat will win easily but I kinda want them to lose just for the meltdowns.
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2013 NBA Playoffs |OT3| Don't believe the pipe
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I bet you like kicking puppies
CrazyDogg77
Member
Lol nah I love puppies. I just think overreactions are some of the funniest things.
Well I'll be around people while watching tonight, so no overreactions will come from me win or lose!
Vestal
Junior Member
The Meltdowns tonight win or lose will be amazing..
If the heat win, every single call in the 4th quarter will be questioned, the Sternphone.gifs will be plastered everywhere.
If the heat some how lose, it will be boasting by everyone not a heat fan. All those drive by posters will be in full force being dicks.
1 way or another, it will get ugly in here..
If the heat win, every single call in the 4th quarter will be questioned, the Sternphone.gifs will be plastered everywhere.
If the heat some how lose, it will be boasting by everyone not a heat fan. All those drive by posters will be in full force being dicks.
1 way or another, it will get ugly in here..
TheKaeptain
Banned
Heat will win. I wouldn't even worry about it. Bron is going to go into beast mode.
StickSoldier
Member
I hope this game goes into triple overtime. Now that would be amazing.
And justice will reward you with a Spurs-Pacers finals
Is this the world we live in now
Future PhaZe
Member
Bron has a tendency to do whatever it takes to get his stats so he doesn't take the blame for a possible loss in these big games, and more often than not the product on the court doesn't look nearly as good as the boxscore.
I'm not going to lie--Pacers/Spurs would probably drive me to tears, but it's probably the best outcome for the NBA. You were never able to really believe in the build through the draft model that OKC demonstrated because of how lucky you'd have to get to get 3 top 5 positional players consecutively in the draft. The Pacers though is a true rebuilding story with very attainable picks based on scouting and player development.
I'm not going to lie--Pacers/Spurs would probably drive me to tears, but it's probably the best outcome for the NBA. You were never able to really believe in the build through the draft model that OKC demonstrated because of how lucky you'd have to get to get 3 top 5 positional players consecutively in the draft. The Pacers though is a true rebuilding story with very attainable picks based on scouting and player development.
Oh Jesus. We've reached the bottom. This is garbage analysis.
Pacers have already overachieved, granted in a depleted and weak Eastern conference, getting to the finals and pushing the Heat to game 7 is above and beyond what anyone in that organization was expecting. People were predicting a gentlemen sweep here, yet the Pacers stood in there, Hibbert and George made names for themselves etc.
They got nothing to lose, how badly do they really want to knock this Miami team out? Are they content with what they have achieved so far?
Everyone, including the Heat, are expecting to win this one at home, the criticism of Wade and Bosh and the whole Miami Cavaliers thing is bound to ignite Wade and Bosh for at least this one game
They got nothing to lose, how badly do they really want to knock this Miami team out? Are they content with what they have achieved so far?
Everyone, including the Heat, are expecting to win this one at home, the criticism of Wade and Bosh and the whole Miami Cavaliers thing is bound to ignite Wade and Bosh for at least this one game
Y'all reaaaaally think this is a motivation issue? Seriously? They weren't ignited for games 1-6?
Shadowhaxor
Member
As much as a fan I am of Dwade, if he isn't playing healthy tonight, then he needs to sit. Last game was terrible, he was completely useless. Without him this is an up-hill battle tonight.
And what the hell is up with Bosh and his 3-point attempts lately.
And what the hell is up with Bosh and his 3-point attempts lately.
Wade just needs to be smart- he's still useful to us, he just can't be inefficient on offense. Basically he's tony Allen at this point, he still gives us good minutes on D.
27 game win streak and lose to fuckball...the anticipation is excrutiating. Gopacers!
And justice will reward you with a Spurs-Pacers finals
Is this the world we live in now
A world with no super heroes is best world.
iamshadowlark
Banned
Future PhaZe
Member
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--lebron-james--playoff-history-when-facing-elimination-.html
LBJ was averaging a FG% of 43 in elmination games before last year (I'll give him credit for an amazing performance against the CzZz), but we'll see if there's a regression to the mean tonight.
Unfortunately for the Pacers 43% might be a good percentage against fuckball with their offense.
Knux-Future
Banned
It's cute that people think the Pacers have a chance tonight.
bankais and smirks all over dis bitch tonight.
bankais and smirks all over dis bitch tonight.
% in elimination games? What kind of analysis is this? What does that even mean?
iamshadowlark
Banned
After last year Lebron averages 31.5pts on 46% shooting thru 11 games facing elimination.
Kobe is 22.6PPG @ 41%FG thru 18 games.
MJ is 30.4PPG on 46% thru 11.
But please do provide some more garbage analysis.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
Fuck every1 on the coward wagon. Ill be back when the game starts.
But... What does that even really mean?
Why not look at Lebrons %s in game 3s? Or any other random sample? Is there any evidence to suggest that those numbers would have any bearing on tonight's result?
You're getting the blame if they lose this. You're the Marc Hochman of Heat age
Future PhaZe
Member
They don't mean anything, it's just my job to add some salt to Heat age's sweat for tonight.
Lark came in on his white knight horse as predicted doe lulz
Ima stahp though cause I don't like seeing phee in pain like this, I remember when we'd team up on him here on best gaf before The Decision.
those wade avatars
They don't mean anything, it's just my job to add some salt to Heat age's sweat for tonight.
Lark came in on his white knight horse as predicted doe lulz
Ima stahp though cause I don't like seeing phee in pain like this, I remember when we'd team up on him here on best gaf before The Decision.
those wade avatars
nah I'm gonna be good either way but thanks bro
Colin Cowherd hates the Heat now!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111
LOL.They don't mean anything, it's just my job to add some salt to Heat age's sweat for tonight.
Lark came in on his white knight horse as predicted doe lulz
Ima stahp though cause I don't like seeing phee in pain like this, I remember when we'd team up on him here on best gaf before The Decision.
those wade avatars
I will counter ur analysis w some advanced metrics:
Heat have never lost at home on June 3. GET SHOOK.
iamshadowlark
Banned
Well yeah. They should in theory. Its not particularly a random sample, its games where they are faced with elimination. Its still just a stat though.
Did someone just compare Wade to Tony Allen? Hahahahahahahahaha
I don't see him out there shutting down G-Hill or P-George consistently. At one point, Pacers game 4 were rotating so as to attack with whoever Wade was guarding.
If Heat lose, they prolly trade Bosh. Come to Houston! We need a stretch 4 for Dwight.
I don't see him out there shutting down G-Hill or P-George consistently. At one point, Pacers game 4 were rotating so as to attack with whoever Wade was guarding.
If Heat lose, they prolly trade Bosh. Come to Houston! We need a stretch 4 for Dwight.
Future PhaZe
Member
LeBron in every uniform but a Heat unform in summer 2014 avatar trend is going to be pretty cool though
Diprosalic
Banned
how many times did prime MJ face elimination?
iamshadowlark
Banned
11. Same as bron
Perhaps you're right, everything I've read seems to indicate that Wade has been useful on defense.
I don't trust my eyes tho, I wish defensive metrics were better than they are.
In a few years...
Diprosalic
Banned
prime MJ faced elimination 11 times? that's more than i thought. (if true)
He's never lost a game 7 in a finals.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
Actually it's probably you're fault. Every thread that I have the most posts in the heat come out on top...
I think he's finally realised that he can shoot right over wade. since you know, he's 6-7 inches taller.
BadAss2961
Member
So true.
This will sound stupid to many people, but in a tough spot, he'll often try to get his numbers more than he'll actually try to win the game. Instead of just saying fuck it and scoring like a maniac with no conscience, truly putting the team on his back when necessary, he'll purposely look for that triple double type game.
obijkenobi
Member
Still somewhat hoping for a Pacers win on the remote chance I could make it to Indy for a Spurs game.
This sounds stupid to all rational people. This is a 100% perception thing- and you seem pretty objective.
Vestal
Junior Member
Umm yes he did. Against the Pistons in the 1990 ECF
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
NBA finals...
Monster triple double vs the Celtics with 9 turnovers ultimately resulting in the decision?
BadAss2961
Member
It's exactly what he does though. If everyone else continues to play like shit, and they really need LeBron to just take over the game and score, he'll just stay on that point forward shit.
Ninja Scooter
Member
And if he tries to just score and attack and they still lose, you will say he didn't get everyone involved. He's in a no-win situation with people like you who already have their mind made up.