Official NBA Playoffs Thread

dobrojim · Post #661 » by **dobrojim** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:29 pm

verbal8 wrote:
DCZards wrote:But it's one game folks. And if Miami wins the next game in OKC...the next three games are in Miami. Plus Miami--and LeBron--plays its best ball when their backs are to the wall.

Really only 1/2 a game. The first quarter the Heat looked like they were the team to bear and the scoring in the 2nd was even.

The reason MIA went up was OKC failed to guard Battier and Chalmers.
I don't think they'll make that mistake again.

tontoz

Miami shot 42% from 3, OKC 29%. Miami was shooting lights out from 3 in the first half but still lost decisively. That has to be discouraging.

OKC plays with so much conviction at the end of the game, no fear or tentativeness just effort and execution. Of course it helps to have a cold blooded scorer like Durant who can make shots in anyone's face. I think it is clear his attitude is rubbing off on the other guys.

what he said^

verbal8 · Post #662 » by **verbal8** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:37 pm

dobrojim wrote:I don't think anyone believes it's over after game 1 even if we did
think it was over for OKC after game 2 vs SAN. But even if MIA wins
game 2, it'll be difficult at best for them to sweep at home.

I agree it looks like it should be a good series. I see OKC winning, but I think LeBron and Wade have enough big games to make it interesting.

DCZards · Post #663 » by **DCZards** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:14 pm

dobrojim wrote:
I don't think anyone believes it's over after game 1 even if we did
think it was over for OKC after game 2 vs SAN. But even if MIA wins
game 2, it'll be difficult at best for them to sweep at home.

I wouldn't expect Miami to sweep at home...but if they win tonight...I'd expect them to win 2 of 3 at home...which would make things very interesting in games 6 and 7, assuming it goes 7. Tonight is a big game for both teams.

closg00 · Post #664 » by **closg00** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:26 am

This first quarter is a real slug-fest, shows the importance of having a couple of brutes on your team.

7-Day Dray · Post #665 » by **7-Day Dray** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:10 am

It's amazing how undisciplined OKC plays. You could hear Scott Brooks yelling "SET A SCREEN!" and KD shot a one-on-one 3. SMH

AFM · Post #666 » by **AFM** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:41 am

They can be frustrating to watch. Especially Westbrook. Talented, but not a true PG.

FAH1223 · Post #667 » by **FAH1223** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:07 am

This game shows why young teams don't win championships. They're dumb

tontoz · Post #668 » by **tontoz** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:24 am

Lead down to 4. Everything has gone Miami's way (hot start, KD's foul trouble, making 3s) but OKC still has a chance to win.

tontoz · Post #669 » by **tontoz** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:45 am

WOW 2 pts down with a chance to tie.

Durant :bowdown:

FAH1223 · Post #670 » by **FAH1223** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:50 am

OKC has no chance to win one in MIA IMO... this series is over in 5.

hands11 · Post #671 » by **hands11** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:51 am

Wow. Refs blow that one.

First LeBron leans into KD with his left arm to the body and then a second time to his leg while he was shooting.

Then LeBron drags his left foot after he rebounds which is traveling.

Neither was called. I can understand a little that they didn't call the first. Maybe they were letting them play. But the second was traveling. Not traveling on a drive. Traveling as in dragging your pivot foot while you are mostly motionless. That gets called almost always. Almost.

KD should have been at the line for 2 to shoot for the tie. If not, OKC sould have had the ball again under the basket.

Amazing comeback. Great plays all game from both sides.

AFM · Post #672 » by **AFM** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:59 am

Sorry, but this is squarely on OKC's shoulders. Why is Derek Fisher shooting 3s? WTF is he shooting 3s?
I'll take a contested 360 fadeaway 3 off 1 foot from Durant over a wide open Fisher 3. Pass the ball man

Post #673 » by **nate33** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:05 am

A couple of real tough breaks for OKC.

Miami got every close call. Lebron fouled Durant at the end. Battier banked in a key 3-pointer at a critical juncture. Durant uncharacteristically misses a few free throws. And Lebron uncharacteristically hits all of his.

Why did Serge Ibaka sit for about 15 consecutive minutes in the 2nd half?

Post #674 » by **miller31time** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:34 am

Should have been a tie game with 10 seconds left and Heat ball. For as bad as OKC played in the first quarter, they were tenacious and never gave up. Definitely things to build on moving forward.

queridiculo · Post #675 » by **queridiculo** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:01 am

As an Oklahoma fan I'd be pretty upset about that poor call on the goal tend against Ibaka earlier in the game. The entire time down the stretch I kept thinking about how big of a difference those two points could make, and go figure, at the end it was the difference in the game.

dangermouse · Post #676 » by **dangermouse** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:12 am

^that

plus i thought Durant should have either gone for the pump fake on that last play, or go up much stronger and try to throw it down. he would likely have actually drawn the foul if he did either of those, he had lebron beat but the whole time he was still thinking about him swatting the ball away so he took a horrible little floater. bad shot for a last posession with an open lane to the basket.

i put that one down to being young and inexperienced. dude is going to be an absolute monster when all this experience soaks in...

dangermouse · Post #677 » by **dangermouse** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:36 am

still, if i was Spo i'd be livid. they blew a huge lead and then nearly blew the whole game. it came down to luck pretty much, if two calls went a different way (goaltending and final posession) then OKC would have won. and they were damn close calls.

people saying OKC can't win in Miami now, i disagree. Miami could have put them away this game by the 17 odd points they were leading by, and really smashed their spirits.

this could be a wakeup call for OKC, we could see a much better team, better defense and more disciplined, on Sunday.

verbal8 · Post #678 » by **verbal8** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:53 am

dangermouse wrote:this could be a wakeup call for OKC, we could see a much better team, better defense and more disciplined, on Sunday.

I think the first quarter of game 3 is huge. If OKC keeps digging themselves in holes early in the game, Miami will win the series. I also wonder if the starting line-up changes, maybe starting with Harden or even Collison.

dangermouse · Post #679 » by **dangermouse** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:24 am

yeah i thought that about Collison today while watching the game.

he is just so much better defensively than Perk. i dont think its any coincidence that the Thunder came within striking distance when he was on the floor.

they should maybe go Perk/Collison/Durant/Sefolosha/Westy. sure Ibaka can block shots but i dont think he is a very good rebounder, and neither is Collison because he is busy defending on the drives. watching Ibaka bite on all those pump fakes was a little McGee-esque, gave me flashbacks.

i thought OKC was pretty set for the future, lineup wise, but i think like Miami, they are one competent, good-rebounding big away from becoming unbeatables.

DCZards · Post #680 » by **DCZards** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:26 pm

dangermouse wrote:they should maybe go Perk/Collison/Durant/Sefolosha/Westy. sure Ibaka can block shots but i dont think he is a very good rebounder, and neither is Collison because he is busy defending on the drives. watching Ibaka bite on all those pump fakes was a little McGee-esque, gave me flashbacks.

Take Ibaka out and start Collison? You don't panic after one loss and alter the starting lineup you've had the entire season. But I bet Miami would love the idea since Ibaka's presence and shotblocking is the only thing keeping LeBron, Wade etc., from attacking the basket even more than they are now.