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2014 NBA Playoffs |OT| Men lie, Women lie, Bagels don't.
- Thread starter UnObtainium17
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ElRenoRaven
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Man The Thunder should be beyond ashamed tonight. It's disgusting how awful they played.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
I wasn't too far off.
dream
Member
You must first have pride in order to feel shame.
George Claw M.D.
Member
It's possible. Ironically, most people were thinking Miami were the ones who were going to coast to the Finals well rested, while whoever came out of the West were gonna be beaten and battered by the time they got there. Nothing is guaranteed, but I just feel like there's no way Timmy won't get #5 barring injuries. They're just playing so much better than the other 3 teams left.
victreeb3l
Member
It always surprises me when I hear Tim Duncan talk. He doesnt talk like anything I imagined him to talk like.
Ricky Ricardo
Member
OKC got bent over the barrel and paddled
That's what I was thinking, but the Pacers have already shown they didn't follow concussion protocol during the game (take the player to a quiet area off the court to assess, etc. which they did not do). I just wonder if the NBA is gonna be a little more strict about it now. I want George to play, even as a Lebron fan, but the doctor side of me wants him to be healthy and take care of himself, too. Of course, some folks doubted he had a concussion anyway, so I guess we'll just see.
Starphoenix
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I told everyone the Dallas series was going to be a blood match because the in-state rivalry just brings out the best in both teams, so I wasn't surprised the series was pushed to 7. If anything, the sense of immediacy helped San Antonio to focus.
DragonKnight
Member
Durant had 15? How?
Memphis really shoulld have won and taken out the Clips as well. Oh well.
lmao.
HeavenlyStriker
Member
total fucking brainfart.
playing small was the worst thing he could have done there. never shook my head so hard at that decision.
still shaking my fucking head as i typed this.
eBay Huckster
Member
i guess now we know why durant's jersey number is 35
eternaLightness
Member
My goodness OKC. Spurs trying to sweep these guys.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Sorry this isn't just because of ibaka and I think too many are just using that as the easy explanation. This is exposing the gap in coaching. If you look at the team makeup of Dallas versus OKC without serge, it's no contest OKC is the better team. And yet the Dallas team that struggled to defend all year is the only team these playoffs that's kept the spurs in check. Except for game 7
blackaroni
Member
Lmao at Chuck.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
What the hell does Danny Green have to do with this Chuck.
Starphoenix
Member
Spurs aren't very happy. They know they need to go for the throat now. The rest might help them.
And they won't be until they're on the podium. I'm sure being up on OKC 2-0 before is burned into their heads, but it's a different story this time around. I'll feel much better if Spurs take game 3. And hellz yeah @ that graphic ^
Durant shot like shit and so did westbrook. I don't know what the point of this pick is in that context.
SunhiLegend
Member
God I miss the laughing smiley.
I don't think anyone is stopping the spurs this year, but I'm dead certain the Pacers won't. Whatever matchup advantages they have that might give them the series over Miami their fuckball will get swept in the finals.
So, as a fan of basketball, gotta root for Spurs-Heat... at least that will be a series.
Lmfao. I'm dyin'.
This one is pretty old and not really applicable at the moment, but I never get tired of it:
Colonel Nasty
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#BasedGodCurse
Syphon Filter
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lmao at russel.kind of scary though.
UnObtainium17
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God damn.. i was lollin when i saw ynb.. thne based god appeaeed and i was dead lmao.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
No one that doesn't follow basketball much, no. Most people knowledgeable about the game still pick the Heat over the Spurs. The Spurs looking good against the Thunder is a given, the Heat look great against them too, and without Ibaka if the Spurs lose even one game it'll be a surprise.
Miami is not OKC. You can ask the Spurs.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
And I'm disputing that. Yes, they look impressive against the Thunder, but they're supposed to. Without a presence in the middle, the Spurs shouldn't lose a single game. Would we be impressed if the Heat swept the Pacers if David West and Hibbert didn't play, and the lane was open all night long, every game? Of course not, the Spurs are doing what they're supposed to do against an Ibaka-less Thunder team, but OKC is not the Heat. The Heat match up very well with the Spurs if you go down the line.
EDIT: And I wasn't talking about your knowledge in specific, just from experience most people who don't really understand the game or sports in general put too much emphasis on the performance of a team against one opponent, and assume it will translate into a similar performance against a different team with a different playing style. Pretty much the same way the Pacers look like shit against some other teams but look like world-beaters against Miami.
I went back to watch clips of the last 4 games in the 2012 OKC/SA series and the Thunder's spacing and ball movement was just so much better. Harden handled the ball a lot and he hit so many big shots. Oh and Thabo actually made shots!
However, I'd forgotten the Spurs had like a 20pt lead in the 3rd qtr of gm6 and blew it. Refs did them no favors down the stretch but they should have taken that series to a gm7 at home.
However, I'd forgotten the Spurs had like a 20pt lead in the 3rd qtr of gm6 and blew it. Refs did them no favors down the stretch but they should have taken that series to a gm7 at home.
Bam Bam Baklava
Member
Why else would it be? They lost against the Heat in last season's Finals, and they split the season series...did they get some new relevant players I don't know about?
HeavenlyStriker
Member
spurs looked unbeatable last year too. before facing off against miami.
sweeping both lakers and grizz.
heat does matchup well with spurs. and outside of the pacers. they play the best defense in the league.
this year is slightly different. though. spurs has homecourt. players are back. battle hardened. and probably hungry as ever now that they are so close to the finals. which may be the edge needed over the heat.
still not going to be a guaranteed win like some on here seem to believe.
heat-spurs going 6 games at least.
sweeping both lakers and grizz.
heat does matchup well with spurs. and outside of the pacers. they play the best defense in the league.
this year is slightly different. though. spurs has homecourt. players are back. battle hardened. and probably hungry as ever now that they are so close to the finals. which may be the edge needed over the heat.
still not going to be a guaranteed win like some on here seem to believe.
heat-spurs going 6 games at least.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
As a heat fan, I want no fucking part of the Spurs. they have timmy on the inside, they have solid 3 point threats, and they actually have a real point guard. Last year, we were a miraculous Ray Allen 3 pointer away from losing our second finals in 3 years against these guys. I'm still legit shook from that series.
eBay Huckster
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As a fan of as much aggravating 2010-esque offseason bullshit as possible, gotta root for Spurs-Pacers.
Vestal
Junior Member
I'm opposite I want the best vs the best. Heat vs Spurs would be a lot of fun to watch and once again I believe the heats defense will make the difference.
Starphoenix
Member
I agree with Stephen A: Spurs don't want just the title, they want Miami.
Ether.