2011-12 NBA Playoffs LD
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Awesome game.
No, he's not non-existent, he's just been awful. Missing wide open shots, making turnovers... he is really hurting his team right now.
I'd have to say Mario Chalmers is my favorite player for the Heat, so I was real glad to see him finally get out of his funk and have a big game. They needed him more than ever tonight.
No, he's not non-existent, he's just been awful. Missing wide open shots, making turnovers... he is really hurting his team right now.
I'd have to say Mario Chalmers is my favorite player for the Heat, so I was real glad to see him finally get out of his funk and have a big game. They needed him more than ever tonight.
Moon Knight
Original Prince of Darkness
Congratulations to Lebron for finally getting his ring. No way OKC is winning 3 in a row. Would have meant more in Cleveland, but at least he will have one.
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I'm the only one in this thread that definitely knows what the hell they are talking about. You don't see that many large breasts in the crowd at a normal NBA game.
You better not fuck this up.
Moon Knight
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Tell this to the Spurs and then let me know how Lebron's leg is feeling.
This isn't over.
Moon Knight
Original Prince of Darkness
The Spurs were only up 2 - 0 not 3 - 1. The Spurs are also way older than Miami. Besides Lebron the Heat have Wade, Bosh, Chalmers, Battier and enough talent to pull out another one. Remember when people started counting Miami down after Bosh went out?
And anyway, it's not like the Thunder are playing lights out basketball. In game 3 they looked like a chicken with it's head cut off in the final minute.
AndThat'sTheBottomLine
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He's not kidding. Neither am I. You better not jinx em lol
PlayTheGame
The Cerebral Assassin
Wow, 3 heartbreakers for the Thunder. They were in every game till the end. I thought this one would be different, but nope.
If the Thunder do lose next game, then maybe they weren't as close to the Heat as most originally thought, as their only win would be in G1 after long rest and the exhausting Heat/Celtics series.
If the Thunder do lose next game, then maybe they weren't as close to the Heat as most originally thought, as their only win would be in G1 after long rest and the exhausting Heat/Celtics series.
Same.
PlayTheGame
The Cerebral Assassin
Also, I'm surprised that Westbrook committed that foul in that I can't believe everyone wasn't on the same page of the shot clock going to 5 seconds and not resetting. Brooks or another coach should've informed the team of the situation and what to do if they didn't get the rebound (aka, not to foul). Knock on Westbrook, sure, but the coaches too.
Moon Knight
Original Prince of Darkness
Is that the bottom line?
AndThat'sTheBottomLine
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That it is my friend. That it is.
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Great point, the Thunder beat the Spurs four times in a row. The Thunder only need to beat the Heat three times in a row.
So now you're automatically counting the Thunder out?
Basketball is a game of streaks. Team get hot in a game and they get hot in a series. The Spurs were red hot for awhile, then the Thunder got hot, now the Heat are hot. It can all change very fast.
And don't forget Mickey Mouse in all of this. A six or seven game series makes a lot more money for Mickey/Disney/ABC/ESPN/NBA than a five game series. Watch the calls carefully in Game 5 as hard as you are watching Lebron for cramping issues. If Disney's magic get their way in Game 5 so could the momentum going back to OKC.
I'm not saying you are wrong, I'm just saying you could end up looking like Skip Bayless by making absolute statements.
Moon Knight
Original Prince of Darkness
The difference was that none of them against the Spurs were close out games, they had room to work.
Not completely. I have just noticed how poorly in the clutch the Thunder have been playing. They look young and immature and unable to finish a game out. In game 3 they looked like a chicken with it's head cut off. Hard to have any faith here. I pointed out the previous series so nobody thinks losing one player will kill the Heat.
True, but the Heat have been consistant all the way thru the playoffs. When you are 1 game away from elimination all it takes is one minor swing.
Are you saying this series is fixed? The NBA does have bad refs, but I wouldn't call it fixed. Try to remember, the media has been waiting years to crown Lebron. This is the best chance to do it, in front of a home crowd.
If I am wrong, I am. But sometimes these things are not a stretch. This is more a vote of no faith in the Thunder than anything. I want the Thunder to win, I just can't find anything to hold onto in order to feel that way.
Moon Knight
Original Prince of Darkness
You might be right, if they didn't win game 2 in OKC. What would make Games 6 and 7 different for the Thunder in terms how they will play from Games 2 thru 4?
It's not what makes the Thunder play differently, it's what makes the Heat play differently. But to answer your question? Confidence. By the time Game 6 comes around, the Thunder will have more experience, and they will be playing in a place they had a tremendous record. Sure they had that in Game 2, but after winning Game 1 the way they did, it could cause complacency. With the additional experience, and the understanding of what it means to be in the Finals, both the Thunder and Heat can be affected significantly.
PlayTheGame
The Cerebral Assassin
It's gonna be tough for the Thunder now, but let's not forget they won 4 straight against the Spurs when they needed to. Not saying a comeback will be easy now, but definitely possible.
