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[GaimeGuy]

Vogel should be fired tomorrow.

He didn't get the team prepared for games 5 or 7 and he, personally, threw away game 1.

Even if you want to argue about games 5 and 7, the fact is, he threw game 1 away with a boneheaded decision that no coach should make. And it probably cost the pacers the series.

 

[I am Michael Bolton]

What did Ernie announce?

 

[The Frankman]

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

IT IS I!

SHAQUILLICIUS O'NEALICUS!

 

[zychi]

You're right. He needs healthy TE's.

Name any wr or te on the super bowl champion pats besides branch. Youre already googling. Brady dont need no stinking receivers

 

[dvdjamm]

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

my god. the salt levels are crazy

hahah it's crazy how you guys respond win lose or draw.

 

[Darkman M]

T-Mac getting a ring this year would be the biggest Cinderella ever, if he can do it anyone of us here has a chance too.

 

[Pimpwerx]

@EthanJSkolnick
The highest-IQ team of the past 15 years will test the highest-IQ player in the league. That's why I like this series so much.

This is probably the biggest story of the Finals to me, and I believe one of the least-discussed aspects of this matchup. The collective BBIQ of the HEAT is severely underrated, and a big part of why our roster is so versatile. Spo's also a smart coach who uses advanced metrics. Pit them against a team with TP, TD and Manu as their Big3, one of the smartest trios teamed with the best coach in the business, Pop. This Finals may not have the glitz or glamor of Lakers, Celtics or Knicks, but it's got the two smartest teams in the league, with a GOAT coach pitted against a guy who hopes to become a HoFer. It's gonna be amazeballs. PEACE.

 

[rando14]

;_;

 

[GamerSoul]

Shaq is crazy lmao

 

[VPhys]

Shaq falling LOL!!

 

[Dominican Power]

Ernie is gonna raise up on Shaq one day.

 

[The Frankman]

Oh shit Shaq fell lol

FOR THE LAST TIME AMERICA PUT THAT ON A T-SHIRT UNDERDOG!!!

 

[Darkman M]

So torn between.

Spurs - Duncan best player on a title team 14 years apart? shieeeet

Heat - I love the salty tears of childish irrational haters.

Rooting for 7 games with minimal injuries/ref fuckups.

Tony is the best player by far on the Spurs.

 

[Nori Chan]

T-Mac getting a ring this year would be the biggest Cinderella ever, if he can do it anyone of us here has a chance too.

I would laugh my ass of if he has more ring(s) than points scored in the playoffs.

 

[Tekniqs]

Ernie seemed legit annoyed at shaq lol

 

[Psychological Intellect]

NBA Finals: Revenge of The King.

WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
LeBron said he's "a 20, 40, 50 times better player" now than in the 2007 Finals against the Spurs. Should be an intriguing series.

WallaceNBA_ESPN Michael Wallace
Spoke to Popovich at All-Star, asked what's difference between LeBron his Spurs swept in 2007 w/Cavs and now. "He's a grown-***** man now."

 

[darkside31337]

Final tally on IND lineups in series: Starting lineup: plus-46. All other lineups: minus-74

I mean its easy to blame Vogel but that goes above him. Their absolutely atrocious bench is what screwed them over. DJ Augustin was one of the worst signings of all time.

 

[Syphon Filter]

I would laugh my ass of if he has more ring(s) than points scored in the playoffs.

kobe gon be watching him get a ring.

 

[The Frankman]

Final tally on IND lineups in series: Starting lineup: plus-46. All other lineups: minus-74

I mean its easy to blame Vogel but that goes above him. Their absolutely atrocious bench is what screwed them over. DJ Augustin was one of the worst signings of all time.

Dy gonna get ya.

 

[VPhys]

Ernie seemed legit annoyed at shaq lol

Shaq is always crossing the line of personal space with Ernie.

 

[Nori Chan]

kobe gon be watching him get a ring.

what will melo do?

drink chocolate milk on his couch?

 

[Black Mamba]

so Wade and Bron at the podium together again? Wade is such a coward.

 

[Syphon Filter]

what will melo do?

drink chocolate milk on his couch?

melo shall be jealous that tmac made it to the finals and he didnt.

 

[Batman]

Spurs in 5.

 

[Vire]

so Wade and Bron at the podium together again? Wade is such a coward.

Um no?

Wade was just on by himself. But keep your conspiracy hat on.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Vogel should be fired tomorrow.

He didn't get the team prepared for games 5 or 7 and he, personally, threw away game 1.

Even if you want to argue about games 5 and 7, the fact is, he threw game 1 away with a boneheaded decision that no coach should make. And it probably cost the pacers the series.

Vogel did a great job all series. The guy worked the percentages the right way most of the series. He was outmanned all series. I am mad it took us this long to beat them, but Vogel made the most of the Heat's miscues. His team outperformed many metrics. Respect his effort as a coach. I hardly think anyone can blame him for this series. It went 7, when it shouldn't have gone more than 5. He did a great job. I think both coaches did. PEACE.

 

[Nori Chan]

melo shall be jealous that tmac made it to the finals and he didnt.

No syphon you're supposed to attack me

not agree with me

 

[Dominican Power]

Time to rock a Spurs avi Syphon.

 

[darkside31337]

Vogel should be fired tomorrow.

He didn't get the team prepared for games 5 or 7 and he, personally, threw away game 1.

Even if you want to argue about games 5 and 7, the fact is, he threw game 1 away with a boneheaded decision that no coach should make. And it probably cost the pacers the series.

Vogel had to deal with the likes of DJ Augustin, Gerald Green and Sam Young coming off the bench.

If this team still had Darren Collison they honestly might be in the finals right now.

Donnie Walsh has done a great job driving that team into the ground. Like he is single handily destroying everything Larry built. It's actually amazing.

 

[Starphoenix]

Why did Chuck call Skip an idiot? What prompted that? Been following Twitter so just curious what's being said.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Why did Chuck call Skip an idiot? What prompted that? Been following Twitter so just curious what's being said.

chuck has been trollin skip on some side ways ish for a while.

 

[Starphoenix]

chuck has been trollin skip on some side ways ish for a while.

Oh. Just seemed rather out of the blue to me.

 

[Vire]

Why did Chuck call Skip an idiot? What prompted that? Been following Twitter so just curious what's being said.

What prompted that?

Does it need to be prompted? Skip is an idiot.

 

[Fjordson]

As a temporary Indy fan, I hope he gets Wade very involved

It seems crazy, but I just don't have any faith in Wade being effective this postseason. He looks worse than bad.

I think Wade will continue being his worthless self

 

[GaimeGuy]

Vogel had to deal with the likes of DJ Augustin, Gerald Green and Sam Young coming off the bench.

If this team still had Darren Collison they honestly might be in the finals right now.

Donnie Walsh has done a great job driving that team into the ground. Like he is single handily destroying everything Larry built. It's actually amazing.

I'm sorry, but he threw away game 1, and arguably game 5 (Complete meltdown in Q3 by the team in every area).

Yes, going into the series, it was expected to be heat in ~5 or 6 maybe.

But the way the series ended up playing out, it could have been pacers in 5, and it SHOULD have been pacers in 6. But because vogel made a boneheaded decision and took hibbert out at the end of G1, the pacers lost.

He should be fired for that call alone IMO, since it came back and bit them in the ass in the form of a G7 loss. You're making millions, and you should be held accountable for major fuck ups that cost your team when it counts the most. This goes for players, too.

 

[Vire]

It's gon b k.

 

[Pimpwerx]

@CoupNBA
Presented mostly as a curiosity: With Norris Cole on the court, Tony Parker went 4-of-13 with 4 free-throw attempts in 34 min

I'm not even pretending to be casual about this. I've been saying it. Norris Cole has repeatedly shit in Parker's mouth all season, when on court together. There have been some matchups that Cole has appeared to relish. Barea and Parker were the two I noticed this season. I don't think people should take this lightly. I don't think Spo has missed this. PEACE.

 

[Starphoenix]

You know, even if the Spurs don't win, I can take solace in the fact that it won't pain me as much as the latest episode of Game of Thrones seemed to shatter the souls of its viewers.

I'm not even pretending to be casual about this. I've been saying it. Norris Cole has repeatedly shit in Parker's mouth all season, when on court together. There have been some matchups that Cole has appeared to relish. Barea and Parker were the two I noticed this season. I don't think people should take this lightly. I don't think Spo has missed this. PEACE.

One game Parker did not participate in.
The second Parker was injured.

Again, regular season does not translate to this post-season at all. It's a clean slate for both teams.

 

[Vire]

I'm not even pretending to be casual about this. I've been saying it. Norris Cole has repeatedly shit in Parker's mouth all season, when on court together. There have been some matchups that Cole has appeared to relish. Barea and Parker were the two I noticed this season. I don't think people should take this lightly. I don't think Spo has missed this. PEACE.

To be fair, Tony's ankle was hurting when Cole shut him down.

But I agree, he is our best chance.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Vogel should be fired tomorrow.

He didn't get the team prepared for games 5 or 7 and he, personally, threw away game 1.

Even if you want to argue about games 5 and 7, the fact is, he threw game 1 away with a boneheaded decision that no coach should make. And it probably cost the pacers the series.

If someone said three years ago that Hibbert, George, West, Stephenson, and Hill would be a top 2 defensive team in the league, would anyone believe them?

 

[Dominican Power]

I'm not even pretending to be casual about this. I've been saying it. Norris Cole has repeatedly shit in Parker's mouth all season, when on court together. There have been some matchups that Cole has appeared to relish. Barea and Parker were the two I noticed this season. I don't think people should take this lightly. I don't think Spo has missed this. PEACE.

Small sample size, clown.

 

[charsace]

This is probably the biggest story of the Finals to me, and I believe one of the least-discussed aspects of this matchup. The collective BBIQ of the HEAT is severely underrated, and a big part of why our roster is so versatile. Spo's also a smart coach who uses advanced metrics. Pit them against a team with TP, TD and Manu as their Big3, one of the smartest trios teamed with the best coach in the business, Pop. This Finals may not have the glitz or glamor of Lakers, Celtics or Knicks, but it's got the two smartest teams in the league, with a GOAT coach pitted against a guy who hopes to become a HoFer. It's gonna be amazeballs. PEACE.

Duncan's team is gonna play against him is what it sounds like to me. None of that sentence can apply to the heat.

 

[charsace]

Final tally on IND lineups in series: Starting lineup: plus-46. All other lineups: minus-74

I mean its easy to blame Vogel but that goes above him. Their absolutely atrocious bench is what screwed them over. DJ Augustin was one of the worst signings of all time.

DJ got broken on the cats. Dude was good his first season. Something changed in him after that.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

DJ got broken on the cats. Dude was good his first season. Something changed in him after that.

according to the replies, this man ate his soul

 

[Vic]

So fuckball didn't prevail...

 

[Vahagn]

Ive thought about it...and I'm rooting for the Heat this series. I can't root for SA. Just can't do it.

This is like all those Celtics/Heat series I rooted for the C's in. Lesser of two evils.

 

[fertygo]

I'm sorry, but he threw away game 1, and arguably game 5 (Complete meltdown in Q3 by the team in every area).

Yes, going into the series, it was expected to be heat in ~5 or 6 maybe.

But the way the series ended up playing out, it could have been pacers in 5, and it SHOULD have been pacers in 6. But because vogel made a boneheaded decision and took hibbert out at the end of G1, the pacers lost.

He should be fired for that call alone IMO, since it came back and bit them in the ass in the form of a G7 loss. You're making millions, and you should be held accountable for major fuck ups that cost your team when it counts the most. This goes for players, too.

This team got this far because Vogel, shut up.. look to the cast, damn.
Its just show you how hard to beat miami, one little mistake can cost you game.

Watch pop playing Bonner 30 sec too long at game and cost spurs game, would you fire him too?

Stop being unreasonable.

 

[Cipherr]

Sports media going HAM.

 

[Fjordson]

Sports media going HAM.

Gross.