2015 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD!

[texasholdem]

Parsons might need microfracture surgery Glad he signed that contract before his injury. He could have been an unrestricted free agent this summer. Get well soon Chandler!

[Mr. E]

I looked at that a bunch and I don't think its conclusive(of course you and I have different perspectives here ). Either way it would be a shame for a very entertaining series to be decided by the refs singling out one of the two considering the way both guys have battled this series.

I'm honestly surprised to see so many Rockets fans here and on the GB honestly thinking a suspension is worthy.

He clearly took a swing at Dwight with a closed fist. That, by NBA Rule, should be a one game suspension.

[MaxRider]

I looked at that a bunch and I don't think its conclusive(of course you and I have different perspectives here ). Either way it would be a shame for a very entertaining series to be decided by the refs singling out one of the two considering the way both guys have battled this series.

I'm honestly surprised to see so many Rockets fans here and on the GB honestly thinking a suspension is worthy.

He clearly took a swing at Dwight with a closed fist. That, by NBA Rule, should be a one game suspension.

got to admit it is still weak
shouldn't be suspended
rather beat them with him playing

[JetLife]

I looked at that a bunch and I don't think its conclusive(of course you and I have different perspectives here ). Either way it would be a shame for a very entertaining series to be decided by the refs singling out one of the two considering the way both guys have battled this series.

I'm honestly surprised to see so many Rockets fans here and on the GB honestly thinking a suspension is worthy.

He clearly took a swing at Dwight with a closed fist. That, by NBA Rule, should be a one game suspension.

got to admit it is still weak
shouldn't be suspended
rather beat them with him playing

like you said I don't want to be like Chicago. Suspend him and get the guaranteed win.


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[Nebula1]

GAME 5

The Dallas Mavericks proved too proud to suffer a four-game sweep against one of their in-state rivals, though a cold shooting night from the Houston Rockets certainly helped.

Whether that desperation can carry the Mavericks through another elimination game may again depend on how much they can slow the Rockets' prolific outside attack Tuesday night.

Houston went just 2 for 21 from 3-point range through the first three quarters in Game 4 on Sunday and finished 7 for 31. Josh Smith knocked down four 3s in the final 12 minutes to slightly pad the Rockets' poor performance (22.6 percent), which ranked as their eighth-worst this season.

"We have to be better on both ends of the floor," James Harden said. "Credit to them, they did a great job of pressuring the ball, but overall we have to be better at doing what we're supposed to do."

Harden was 5 for 7 from behind the arc for Houston in Game 3 but has otherwise shot just 3 for 16 in this series, while Trevor Ariza is hitting at a 26.7 percent clip. The two shooters tied for third league-wide with 555 attempted 3-pointers this season for a Houston team that launched 32.7 per game -- the highest average in NBA history.

Although that proficiency did not surface in Game 4, the Rockets' MVP candidate does not expect to alter the gameplan as the series shifts back to Houston.

"We shoot 3s," Harden said. "That's what we do."

Coach Kevin McHale credited the loss not to his team's poor shooting, but instead to Dallas' urgency. The Mavericks outrebounded the Rockets 52-38 and had 16 offensive boards, their most since Feb. 7.

"They played harder than us," McHale said. "They beat us on the boards bad. They pushed it down on us. Our coverages were really loose, and they just played harder than we did. That's the bottom line, they played with more desperation."

Six players scored in double figures for the Mavericks. Monta Ellis led the way with 31 points, while Al-Farouq Aminu (16 points, 12 rebounds) and Tyson Chandler (10 points, 14 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles.

J.J. Barea also filled the statsheet with 17 points and 13 assists during his first postseason start since the 2011 NBA Finals. He provided a much-needed boost to the Mavericks' backcourt given the absence of Rajon Rondo, who has essentially been dismissed from the team by coach Rick Carlisle.

Carlisle, who filled his Game 3 postgame press conference with criticisms of the officials -- and jokingly taped his mouth shut Sunday to avoid another sizable fine -- instead spent Game 4's media session heaping praise on Barea.

"He's always a guy that's going to battle," Carlisle told the Mavericks' official website. "He's relished playoff opportunities. That's been the pattern of his career. He's played big for us a lot while he's been here. I just think that's how he's wired and how he approaches it."

Dallas has dropped its last four visits to Houston, including Games 1 and 2, and last won a road playoff game against the Rockets on April 30, 2005.

Houston has won only one playoff series since advancing to the Western Conference finals in 1997, and bowed out in the first round each of the past two years under McHale.

Dirk Nowitzki struggled in his last trip to Houston, scoring only 10 points in Game 2's 111-99 defeat. The performance marked Nowitzki's fourth-lowest point total in 139 postseason games. He shot 7 of 14 for 16 points and added eight rebounds Sunday.

[Mr. E]

got to admit it is still weak
shouldn't be suspended
rather beat them with him playing

Oh, it's totally weak. I think that I'm more annoyed about the rule rather than what happened.

Sometimes things get chippy and I don't want to see people thrown out for stuff that they'd probably laugh at later. I just don't like the way that the NBA words some of it's rules and then selectively enforces things. There is a wide gulf between what happened there and Kermit Washington knocking Rudy T out...but technically both are "closed fist" situations.

They word things in absolutes and then when they make a common sense call they look a bit like jackasses.

I understand how they want to have a clear line drawn, but if you're not going to stand by that line then change the line! Don't word things in absolutes when you, me, Silver, Clyde, Tony Stark and everyone else knows that you aren't going to rule in absolutes (as you shouldn't - situation should always be taken into account).

Is it weird that I'm upset about this in this context? I don't want Chandler suspended, I don't think that he should be suspended, but since the rules state he should be suspended...ugh! Just bring on the game!

[MaxRider]

He clearly took a swing at Dwight with a closed fist. That, by NBA Rule, should be a one game suspension.

got to admit it is still weak
shouldn't be suspended
rather beat them with him playing

like you said I don't want to be like Chicago. Suspend him and get the guaranteed win.


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we can beat them with Chandler
i don't want haters keep bring up excuse we beat them shorthanded
we already got haters keep saying we won those two champs because Jordan retired

[Texas Chuck]

Riding JJB and Farouq to a game 6?

Thoughts on game 5: Brewer and Smith can't keep playing this well. I wouldn't think Ariza could keep offering nothing offensively. Jones has been killing us and then disappearing for long stretches--will McHale find him more minutes?

Can Dirk summon up another big offensive game without his defense killing us? Can Chandler keep Howard off the glass again? Can Monta and JJB play well for 40 minutes and carry the offense on the road?

Still pessimistic about things, but at least we are getting very entertaining basketball.

[Mr. E]

What you're seeing from Brewer & Smith has been what they've been doing pretty consistently since arriving in Houston. Neither one arrived on the last day of the Trade Deadline, so those moves were kind of overlooked around the League since they happened months before that. They've been ideal fits in Houston.

[000001]

Parsons might need microfracture surgery Glad he signed that contract before his injury. He could have been an unrestricted free agent this summer. Get well soon Chandler!

why you care so much about parsons?

is he your relative or something

[zapatasblood]

Never saw this thrown punch but my understanding is that it never landed. Had it land he'd be suspended but as I understand a thrown punch is a automatic suspension. From what I've seen the refs in this series don't know where to **** of go blind.


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[000001]

Riding JJB and Farouq to a game 6?

Thoughts on game 5: Brewer and Smith can't keep playing this well. I wouldn't think Ariza could keep offering nothing offensively. Jones has been killing us and then disappearing for long stretches--will McHale find him more minutes?

Can Dirk summon up another big offensive game without his defense killing us? Can Chandler keep Howard off the glass again? Can Monta and JJB play well for 40 minutes and carry the offense on the road?

Still pessimistic about things, but at least we are getting very entertaining basketball.

enjoy mavericks final game of the season

rip

[JetLife]

I'm not listening to Reggie Miller again tonight.


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[zapatasblood]

Parsons might need microfracture surgery Glad he signed that contract before his injury. He could have been an unrestricted free agent this summer. Get well soon Chandler!

why you care so much about parsons?

is he your relative or something

I see where he's coming from only because I don't see anyone get hurt and have to get surgery. Never wish it on people. But sit back thank the basketball gods even more that we never matched the contract.


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[Texas Chuck]

What you're seeing from Brewer & Smith has been what they've been doing pretty consistently since arriving in Houston. Neither one arrived on the last day of the Trade Deadline, so those moves were kind of overlooked around the League since they happened months before that. They've been ideal fits in Houston.

Oh I certainly remember them happening early. The West made a series of early moves. Brewer was a smart one. Rondo, not so much tho I must confess I loved it at the time. But I also know what their career/season 3-pt percentages are and figure they are due to have an off night.

But Smith has always played well against Dirk and Dallas and I've long been a fan of Brewer and was frustrated we used him to dump an unhappy Rudy Fernadez right after we gave value to get Rudy in the first place. Just a bizarre transaction especially for a team that desperately needed an athletic wing or two.

and yes number 1 -- I do plan to enjoy the Mavs final game of the season --- next round

[Mr. E]

Love the Ketchup & Mustard Crowd!

[Mr. E]

I like that confidence, Dwight!

[Mr. E]

Harden just told Ariza "We trust you."

Good play by Harden there.

[JetLife]

Dwight screaming at James asking to do pick and roll. That's a first.


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[Beacon]

Yes, we must not lose the rebound battle.