Around the NBA 9.0 (Playoffs Edition)

MisterHibachi · Post #741 » by **MisterHibachi** » Thu May 8, 2014 4:49 am

Feels weird to see the MVP in Durant's hands. That's LeBron's trophy.

Post #742 » by **IggieCC** » Thu May 8, 2014 4:49 am

The right word is energy conservation. Not coasting.

He knew that he shouldn't be gunning for MVP or the best record in the NBA because he only had one goal this year.

He looks as comfortable as ever out there, not worrying about anything but winning ball games.

It's great maturity on his part, and showing the world who the best basketball player really is during the playoffs.

Michael Jordon did this repeatedly in his 3 peat(s) days.

G-Menn wrote:
Sonny Carson wrote:
cb1 wrote:Hope so that would be bad news for the NBA

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After the 61 point game he was the leader. Then he just ran outta gas the next couple of weeks.

The good news is LeBron looks is playing as fresh as he did in 2012 when he really dominated.

Still only been 5 games but he's been an absolute monster on EVERY facet of the game. INCLUDING defense. I never believed the coasting thing.. But it just might be true.. Cos he's been completely different compared to the reg season

xMADEinDADEx · Post #743 » by **xMADEinDADEx** » Thu May 8, 2014 4:52 am

IggieCC wrote:The right word is energy conservation. Not coasting.

He knew that he shouldn't be gunning for MVP or the best record in the NBA because he only had one goal this year.

He looks as comfortable as ever out there, not worrying about anything but winning ball games.

It's great maturity on his part, and showing the world who the best basketball player really is during the playoffs.

Michael Jordon did this repeatedly in his 3 peat(s) days.

G-Menn wrote:
Sonny Carson wrote:
After the 61 point game he was the leader. Then he just ran outta gas the next couple of weeks.

The good news is LeBron looks is playing as fresh as he did in 2012 when he really dominated.

Still only been 5 games but he's been an absolute monster on EVERY facet of the game. INCLUDING defense. I never believed the coasting thing.. But it just might be true.. Cos he's been completely different compared to the reg season

Yup. I remember people saying Barkley > Jordan.

But obviously after June, those people looked stupid.

Post #744 » by **IggieCC** » Thu May 8, 2014 4:56 am

Yep, Barkley, Karl Malone, people like to stir things up and make up new stories.

Jordan didn't let that happen. I believe that LeBron is getting close to that level of dominance.

G-Menn wrote:
IggieCC wrote:The right word is energy conservation. Not coasting.

He knew that he shouldn't be gunning for MVP or the best record in the NBA because he only had one goal this year.

He looks as comfortable as ever out there, not worrying about anything but winning ball games.

It's great maturity on his part, and showing the world who the best basketball player really is during the playoffs.

Michael Jordon did this repeatedly in his 3 peat(s) days.

G-Menn wrote:

Still only been 5 games but he's been an absolute monster on EVERY facet of the game. INCLUDING defense. I never believed the coasting thing.. But it just might be true.. Cos he's been completely different compared to the reg season

Yup. I remember people saying Barkley > Jordan.

But obviously after June, those people looked stupid.

cb1 · Post #745 » by **cb1** » Thu May 8, 2014 4:57 am

Vertical Limit wrote:Pathetic effort by the Clippers today, being satisfied with one road win is truly disgusting to me. Even the Wizards put a better fight despite their loss. Come on now..

And by the way, neither of these teams are getting past the Spurs. There's just no way.

This. If we believe the RS doesn't mean anything mantra, then I believe the Spurs can take out OKC. The 2013 and 2014 Spurs are better than the 2012 spurs who lost to OKC plus Harden was on OKC.

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dr3am · Post #746 » by **dr3am** » Thu May 8, 2014 4:58 am

MisterHibachi wrote:
wm3 wrote:
G-Menn wrote:I actually want okc to win tho. So I don't mind. I want okc to beat the spurs and 4 lebron to spank okc again so the idiots claiming Durant is better will shut up, again.

Lol @ laker fans bandwagoning on Durant tho

They're jumping on the Pacers bandwagon too saying bs like a Clips-Heat finals would be boring & a Thunder-Pacers finals would be way better

Outside of DEEP & Slava, the rest of them are annoying Kobe fan boys

fpliii is a great poster, also. But he doesn't post on the GB.

All the good Lakers fans don't post on the GB. DEEP is one of the best all around posters on this site & Slava is pretty hilarious. Never talked or seen fpliii before

G-Menn wrote:
wm3 wrote:Too be honest, I HATE Celtics fans more than Kobe fanboys. Those bandwagon mofo's were so damn annoying when we were playing them in the playoffs over here where I live in Port St Lucie & the Celtics fans on RealGM are annoying af. Look at the Nets/HEAT GT on the GB. There is more Celtics fans supporting the Nets then there are Nets fans

Hmm I haven't met any other fan bases in miami besides Knicks fans and Kobe fans.

Kobe fans just refuse to accept that Kobe isn't the best player and suffer from Confirmation bias lol but I have met Celtic fans online so I can imagine how annoying they were. They were annoying on espn pre-big 3 when celtics used to own us.. But it was whatever. They used to talk so much shhit about wade and
Calling him d-whistle when Paulina pierce was flopping for the ages?

Yea it's that delusional bs that pisses me off. This bitch ass flopper Paul Pierce got wheeled out on a wheel chair in the NBA Finals then came back in the game like nothing happened. What a damn diva man. How do those green lucky charm supporting nut slangers even have the balls to say LeBron flops with a serious face? If anything Bron learned from Pierce in all the playoff meetings

heatlespeatles · Post #747 » by **heatlespeatles** » Thu May 8, 2014 5:01 am

would give anything to see 08-09 Wade. Him and Lebron would REALLY run through this league

Post #748 » by **IggieCC** » Thu May 8, 2014 5:05 am

Never gets old. Possibly the worst (the most dramatically annoying) flopper in the NBA history. Always the same face too 8-)

In this case, he is already making a flop face before he attacks the basket

Post #749 » by **QUIZ** » Thu May 8, 2014 5:09 am

^ Harden is the master of that, he bops his head back even before he attacks the basket.

dr3am · Post #750 » by **dr3am** » Thu May 8, 2014 5:14 am

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-iAyueYWjE[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M3KnAb0gdo[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J_ZA_KdcnE[/youtube]

Post #751 » by **IggieCC** » Thu May 8, 2014 5:17 am

Yeah, I think KD and Harden are relying on refs too much at younger age.

There is nothing wrong with that now, but once they get older, they will look like an ass out there like PP.

Post #752 » by **QUIZ** » Thu May 8, 2014 5:21 am

This flop right here… wow thats a gift :cry:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50pyZhW9Vsw[/youtube]

Post #753 » by **IggieCC** » Thu May 8, 2014 5:23 am

That's just a comedic theater out there. :lol:

I can't wait to beat the crap out of those hacks again tomorrow.

wm3 wrote:

xMADEinDADEx · Post #754 » by **xMADEinDADEx** » Thu May 8, 2014 5:50 am

Damn Paul pierce flops way too much

homecourtloss · Post #755 » by **homecourtloss** » Thu May 8, 2014 7:05 am

wm3 wrote:Tainted OKC stat keepers gave Westbrook a triple doub off a basket by Thabo that was no where close to an assist

Ridiculous garbage. I still remember the game in OKC in which James was charged with 8 turnovers.

LBJ-ITALY · Post #756 » by **LBJ-ITALY** » Thu May 8, 2014 10:44 am

kingjames623 wrote:
wm3 wrote:Tainted OKC stat keepers gave Westbrook a triple doub off a basket by Thabo that was no where close to an assist

Ridiculous garbage. I still remember the game in OKC in which James was charged with 8 turnovers.

The stat Keeper of OKC are just ridiculous! how many time they have statpadd KD assists by giving him assists that wasn't at all near to be assist?!

BIRDMAN BIRDMAN · Post #757 » by **BIRDMAN BIRDMAN** » Thu May 8, 2014 11:09 am

John Wall owes the Wizards a win the next game in this series. He NEEDS to step up in Game 3 cuz he single-handedly **** up in the last 3 minutes of that game 2. What's even head-scratching is, it was always between a 1-3 point game in that time. Damn. Though you still gotta like their chances in the series.

Oh well, at least they got 1 and that was the plan, now time for them to get these in DC and protect homecourt.

I hope LAC/OKC goes 7 and I hope not to see another blow-out in POR-SA tonight. Im curious how Lillard responds

Destructor · Post #758 » by **Destructor** » Thu May 8, 2014 11:18 am

kingjames623 wrote:
wm3 wrote:Tainted OKC stat keepers gave Westbrook a triple doub off a basket by Thabo that was no where close to an assist

Ridiculous garbage. I still remember the game in OKC in which James was charged with 8 turnovers.

Unlucky for the Thunder the stat keepers can't hand out championships!

Dupas · Post #759 » by **Dupas** » Thu May 8, 2014 11:37 am

okc won with hero ball , paul coming to the bench with 2 fouls in the 1 first wanst very nice either. I feel that okc dominated and barely won with all those garbage minutes. Adjusts will come , i dont see okc winning this series tbh

Mugiwara · Post #760 » by **Mugiwara** » Thu May 8, 2014 1:23 pm

The Flying Flop.