Around the NBA 8.0 (Playoffs Edition)

Post #1141 » by **PaulieWal** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:07 am

Destructor wrote:It'd be a real downer if the Pacers and OKC both won

If they win then so be it but it's good that they will be playing long 7 game series. KD is playing 47 MPG this series and this will catch up to him just like it did to LeBron in 2011.

Phinsoverpats · Post #1142 » by **Phinsoverpats** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:08 am

wm3 wrote:Who y'all think is going to close out their series and upset? Hawks-Pacers or Grizzlies-Thunder or BOTH?

I hope pacers and thunder pull it out...I want the heat to be the ones knocking these guys out

MisterHibachi · Post #1143 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:12 am

PaulieWal wrote:
Destructor wrote:It'd be a real downer if the Pacers and OKC both won

If they win then so be it but it's good that they will be playing long 7 game series. KD is playing 47 MPG this series and this will catch up to him just like it did to LeBron in 2011.

It's already caught up to him. Both mentally and physically. He's either given up on this play or is simply resting, which means given up.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/tomhaberstroh/status/461358131549728769[/tweet]

Post #1144 » by **PaulieWal** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:13 am

Phinsoverpats wrote:
wm3 wrote:Who y'all think is going to close out their series and upset? Hawks-Pacers or Grizzlies-Thunder or BOTH?

I hope pacers and thunder pull it out...I want the heat to be the ones knocking these guys out

Stop! I wouldn't mind us beating OKC but I absolutely want the Pacers to go home. **** the Pacers.

Post #1145 » by **PaulieWal** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:14 am

MisterHibachi wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
Destructor wrote:It'd be a real downer if the Pacers and OKC both won

If they win then so be it but it's good that they will be playing long 7 game series. KD is playing 47 MPG this series and this will catch up to him just like it did to LeBron in 2011.

It's already caught up to him. Both mentally and physically. He's either given up on this play or is simply resting, which means given up.

Great, I wanna see more of this. Now people will realize why LeBron "choked" against Dallas and Celts in 2010. It's hard to play 40+ minutes and do everything and play good defense which by the way KD has completely sucked balls at.

Phinsoverpats · Post #1146 » by **Phinsoverpats** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:15 am

PaulieWal wrote:
Phinsoverpats wrote:
wm3 wrote:Who y'all think is going to close out their series and upset? Hawks-Pacers or Grizzlies-Thunder or BOTH?

I hope pacers and thunder pull it out...I want the heat to be the ones knocking these guys out

Stop! I wouldn't mind us beating OKC but I absolutely want the Pacers to go home. **** the Pacers.

I wanted the pacers all year...I wanted the heat to be the one to silence their fans not the hawks

dr3am · Post #1147 » by **dr3am** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:17 am

Curry has been a huge disappointment in this series. Just proves the kid isn't ready for the bright lights yet

Post #1148 » by **PaulieWal** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:17 am

Phinsoverpats wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
Phinsoverpats wrote:
I hope pacers and thunder pull it out...I want the heat to be the ones knocking these guys out

Stop! I wouldn't mind us beating OKC but I absolutely want the Pacers to go home. **** the Pacers.

I wanted the pacers all year...I wanted the heat to be the one to silence their fans not the hawks

I take more joy in seeing the December MVP/DPOY and Finalist lose to a 37 win team. I am not saying this because I am scared of them. I just want the lulz associated with them being upset as the 1 seed.

NorrisColeWorld · Post #1149 » by **NorrisColeWorld** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:17 am

IggieCC wrote:Well said.

We should be hearing about how he has been coming up short in as many playoffs as he has failed.. but no he seems to have a million excuses all the time or the media just never talk about him like they do with LeBron.

If LeBron played as bad as KD has in this series, he would have been crucified by now.

Jon Connor wrote:Durflail has looked like a completely different player this series. Just looks scared out there and the refs aint calling his flails even though hes still getting some bailout calls. KD apologists will blame Brooks or Joey Crawford (lol) but KD just looks lost. He doesnt want the ball.

He better have some LeBron game 6 magic or its gonna be a long summer for him even though im sure the excuses will be flying around because his name isnt LeBron.

you have the best sig on the board.

MisterHibachi · Post #1150 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:19 am

PaulieWal wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
If they win then so be it but it's good that they will be playing long 7 game series. KD is playing 47 MPG this series and this will catch up to him just like it did to LeBron in 2011.

It's already caught up to him. Both mentally and physically. He's either given up on this play or is simply resting, which means given up.

Great, I wanna see more of this. Now people will realize why LeBron "choked" against Dallas and Celts in 2010. It's hard to play 40+ minutes and do everything and play good defense which by the way KD has completely sucked balls at.

Who you kidding, no one's gonna make that excuse for LeBron. KD disappears 3 games in a row and everyone pulling out excuses for this dude.

Post #1151 » by **PaulieWal** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:21 am

MisterHibachi wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:
It's already caught up to him. Both mentally and physically. He's either given up on this play or is simply resting, which means given up.

Great, I wanna see more of this. Now people will realize why LeBron "choked" against Dallas and Celts in 2010. It's hard to play 40+ minutes and do everything and play good defense which by the way KD has completely sucked balls at.

Who you kidding, no one's gonna make that excuse for LeBron. KD disappears 3 games in a row and everyone pulling out excuses for this dude.

Yeah, we already know the excuses are being lined up for the golden boy but more and more people are still going to see it. And if they don't? Then they are idiots. This completely disarms the KD is better than LeBron brigade and the dude has the ways to go before he even matches peak Wade and Kobe.

MisterHibachi · Post #1152 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:23 am

PaulieWal wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
Great, I wanna see more of this. Now people will realize why LeBron "choked" against Dallas and Celts in 2010. It's hard to play 40+ minutes and do everything and play good defense which by the way KD has completely sucked balls at.

Who you kidding, no one's gonna make that excuse for LeBron. KD disappears 3 games in a row and everyone pulling out excuses for this dude.

Yeah, we already know the excuses are being lined up for the golden boy but more and more people are still going to see it. And if they don't? Then they are idiots. This completely disarms the KD is better than LeBron brigade and the dude has the ways to go before he even matches peak Wade and Kobe.

It's hilarious how they're people on the PC board saying he's better than peak Duncan and KG. And I can't believe some people think he's been good defensively this series.. what are they watching. The same guy also thinks KD is a better offensive player than peak Bird.

Phinsoverpats · Post #1153 » by **Phinsoverpats** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:28 am

PaulieWal wrote:
Phinsoverpats wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
Stop! I wouldn't mind us beating OKC but I absolutely want the Pacers to go home. **** the Pacers.

I wanted the pacers all year...I wanted the heat to be the one to silence their fans not the hawks

I take more joy in seeing the December MVP/DPOY and Finalist lose to a 37 win team. I am not saying this because I am scared of them. I just want the lulz associated with them being upset as the 1 seed.

I thought I would do the same thing with the bulls when they lost tonight but I didn't it just doesn't feel the same

Post #1154 » by **PaulieWal** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:28 am

MisterHibachi wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:
Who you kidding, no one's gonna make that excuse for LeBron. KD disappears 3 games in a row and everyone pulling out excuses for this dude.

Yeah, we already know the excuses are being lined up for the golden boy but more and more people are still going to see it. And if they don't? Then they are idiots. This completely disarms the KD is better than LeBron brigade and the dude has the ways to go before he even matches peak Wade and Kobe.

It's hilarious how they're people on the PC board saying he's better than peak Duncan and KG. And I can't believe some people think he's been good defensively this series.. what are they watching. The same guy also thinks KD is a better offensive player than peak Bird.

I like the PC board but there are a lot of competing agendas there. Anyone that thinks KD is playing good defense in this series needs his eyes examined. KD has been **** defensively and his flaws as a scorer are being exposed.

Hell, right now he is looking like 2011-12 KD who can only score (and not even that efficiently) without any impact defensively or on play-making. A lot of the assists KD gets are from the PnR with Ibaka but he isn't the playmaker LeBron is that's why he can't take advantage of all the double teams.

heatlespeatles · Post #1155 » by **heatlespeatles** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:29 am

one thing i realized from these playoffs, Lebron and Wade were really really mature basketball players for their age, shot selection, the way they learned to play together, everything. Lebron was 25 when he came here, except for the Dallas series, he was AMAZING during that playoff run. Even the last shot KD took shows me how immature he is when its all said and done and things get tight...

his inability to play well when the defense is tough is startling, its almost like Dirk all over again when people use to say Dirk was soft.

Slot Machine · Post #1156 » by **Slot Machine** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:30 am

MisterHibachi wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
Destructor wrote:It'd be a real downer if the Pacers and OKC both won

If they win then so be it but it's good that they will be playing long 7 game series. KD is playing 47 MPG this series and this will catch up to him just like it did to LeBron in 2011.

It's already caught up to him. Both mentally and physically. He's either given up on this play or is simply resting, which means given up.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/tomhaberstroh/status/461358131549728769[/tweet]

Looks exactly like LeBron in the 2011 Finals.

MisterHibachi · Post #1157 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:31 am

I feel we've been very very spoiled watching LeBron and Wade make the correct play time after time. LeBron and Wade throughout their careers have played team ball. I'm spoiled.

Post #1158 » by **PaulieWal** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:33 am

Phinsoverpats wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
Phinsoverpats wrote:
I wanted the pacers all year...I wanted the heat to be the one to silence their fans not the hawks

I take more joy in seeing the December MVP/DPOY and Finalist lose to a 37 win team. I am not saying this because I am scared of them. I just want the lulz associated with them being upset as the 1 seed.

I thought I would do the same thing with the bulls when they lost tonight but I didn't it just doesn't feel the same

Really? I am going to sleep like a baby knowing the Bulls are gone (well this exam I am studying for might keep me up :cry:

but still). The GB losing its **** over OKC and Pacers losing in the first round will be even more satisfying.

Post #1159 » by **PaulieWal** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:34 am

MisterHibachi wrote:I feel we've been very very spoiled watching LeBron and Wade make the correct play time after time. LeBron and Wade throughout their careers have played team ball. I'm spoiled.

Amen, bro.

We have two HIGH-IQ superstars. Other teams can suck it, cry, and hate on us all they want. I relish the hate.

Sonny Carson · Post #1160 » by **Sonny Carson** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:44 am

PaulieWal wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
If they win then so be it but it's good that they will be playing long 7 game series. KD is playing 47 MPG this series and this will catch up to him just like it did to LeBron in 2011.

It's already caught up to him. Both mentally and physically. He's either given up on this play or is simply resting, which means given up.

Great, I wanna see more of this. Now people will realize why LeBron "choked" against Dallas and Celts in 2010. It's hard to play 40+ minutes and do everything and play good defense which by the way KD has completely sucked balls at.

True. At least LeBron choked in the finals and in the 2nd round.

Doing so in the 1st round is even worse. I kind of gave KD an excuse cause well...."At least he's putting up shots...he's just not making them"

but the reality is...these are some of the most "hope they go in" shots I've seen in some time. Memphis is wearing him thin (no pun)

Truth be told. KD is use to having Westbrook lighten the load in the regular season for him. He finally experienced what LeBron felt carrying a team or carrying a team with an injured susperstar in the regular season.....but unlike LeBron....he's tired in the 1st round?!

Not a good look at all.