Game 1 Post Game NBA Finals

[thegreat0ne81]

Here is my unbiased view of what I saw regarding your team.

Doesn't your avatar suggest otherwise?

The Lebron comment killed it as well. He's the only one that played well today.

Lebron played great for 3 quarters. I honestly thought when he was making those strong drives to the basket in the 3rd during the Thunder run that he was going to keep doing that. I think he had two of those that left me thinking "wow Durant can't guard him, he has no chance". Then the 4th came and he goes 2-6. And some were just awful shots going into two defenders.

[OtW]

I want to pull my **** hair out this loss was so frustrating and I am going to have to hear Kevin Durant verbal orgasms until Thursday.

****. WE HAD THIS GAME WHAT THE ****? Why did we have one of our patented ISO breakdowns?

[lalalisa]

I am staying away from all ESPN/sports radio/messageboards until the next game. Only way to keep my sanity

[WD]

Has this dumbass coach not have anything more sensible to say in press conferences?

If he would JUST ONCE, take the blame for a loss, I would have a little more respect for him, it's usually/always a reason/excuse, always has this long azz answer like he knows all the answers, got to be frustrating for the players when they are just looking for that little edge and got to hear his speal everyday/game

[FlashKing]

I shouldn't even ask but is GB strictly Heat bashing right now?

[lalalisa]

Of course such is easier said than done

[cb1]

This loss has little to do with WADE - I am not defending him, we played 7 guys tonight, our bench was Bosh and Miller - Our best shot blocker played 2 minutes, 3 other players that could have given our stars some rest never took off their warmups. STOP blaming the same guys, what did we do different when westbrook was driving to the basket? - NOT WHO did we use different, WHAT DID we do different?[/quote]

[WD]

I know that it's frustrating to watch a guy like Durant destroy the defense in the fourth, but LeBron can't guard him.

LeBron played 46 minutes tonight. He can't do both. He can't play almost all game and carry the offense AND guard their best scorer. No human can exert themselves that much.

It's either LeBron plays 40 a night and guards Durant, or he plays 45+ and you live with Battier on Durant.

True. Spo needs to play the bench more. It's really that simple. The guys on the court couldn't keep up what they did in the first half because they were being run into the ground. Does Turiaf still exists on this team?

and what are we saving him for, how could he have hurt us?

[DefenseWins]

We're going to win 4 in a row.

WHO'S WITH ME ON THIS THEORY?! I'M NOT EVEN JOKING LOL!!!

[OtW]

I shouldn't even ask but is GB strictly Heat bashing right now?

I don't even want to go there right now.

[dflash3]

if Wade had a mid range jumper, injury wouldn't matter as much. i don't want to see mike miller in this series. Bosh has to play tougher and better defense. Lebron as to attack more.

I really don't understand what the hell happened to his jumper. He insists on fading back on most of his jumpers. He never goes straight up anymore unless it happens to be a three, which he should never be taking anyways unless he really has his midrange going.

Wade is playing better than most everyone on this board can play, guy has major knee issues, let this go guys......Let this go, I have more faith in him winning us a game than I have on this COACH winning us a game.

Of course Wade plays better then anyone on this board can play. He is a professional athlete who gets paid millions of dollars after having beat out thousands of other athletically gifted prospects who wanted to make it to the NBA. But, just because an individual isn't even close to the talent of the person they are critiquing doesn't mean their observations are invalid.

But, the problem with Wade isn't that he is missing shots. It is his decision making, which is just baffling considering how well he used to pick his spots when he had a lot less experience when he first entered the league. Now Wade forces up fadeaways or three pointers during scoring droughts despite not even being able to make a midrange jumper.

And if it were any other player I'd give them a pass, but I have too much respect for Wade's game and history of accomplishments to excuse mediocrity. If it were a one time occurrence it'd be fine, but at some point an individual just needs to accept that adjustments need to be made. Otherwise, it'd be like when Spoelstra kept bringing out a starting line up of Big Z and Bibby last season for two series, and stubbornly hoping it just works out.

I'm not expecting 30 point performances or even 20 point performances. I just want to see smarter basketball, and it is something that Wade is capable of accomplishing despite his injury.

[thegreat0ne81]

Here is my unbiased view of what I saw regarding your team.

Lebron - Great game for 3 quarters again. He had some big drives in the 3rd to try to stall the rally by the Thunder. Actually thought that he was ready to take over at that point. I swear that guy thinks too much in the 4th quarter of the Finals.

It is like he starts thinking about what people will think if he doesn't come through and starts to get in his own head. I could feel his demeanor change. He basically crapped himself trying too hard to make something happened. He lost the ball or failed to score a bunch of times that led to Thunder fast breaks.

Wade - He is injured or age is catching up to him. I don't know which one. But that guy is not the same Dwayne Wade of even last year in the Finals. You have 0 chance this series if he continues to play like this.

Bosh - Non existant. Basically a jump shooter. This guy needs to defend /rebound or get the F out.

Coach - He is an idiot. No one believes in him. Fire him for your own sake.

Bench - Battier played a good game. But he is a role player. He went above and beyond the call of duty today.

Durant - Wow that is a bad man. Best player in the league.

Hard to do anything when you cant hit a jumper to save your life. Hes not overthinking he cant shoot, so he tries to post and doesnt have greta footwork so he looses the ball when he gets out of control. Heat were in the game just couldnt get a stop with stupid steals and rebounding

This is pretty accurate. But honestly after his last drive where he just went by Durant and got the foul. I was having Game 5 of the ECF in 07 flashbacks. Honestly I was thinking "did he finally turn the corner"? Sadly the answer was no.

[WadeInTheWater]

Has this dumbass coach not have anything more sensible to say in press conferences?

If he would JUST ONCE, take the blame for a loss, I would have a little more respect for him, it's usually/always a reason/excuse, always has this long azz answer like he knows all the answers, got to be frustrating for the players when they are just looking for that little edge and got to hear his speal everyday/game

I can imagine the sighs in the dressing room when that idiot opens his cliched mouth.

[GameTime_3]

Why is Wade injury a valid excuse? Watch Wade play. When he wants to attack, he can. Its not like KG where you could tell he was giving it his all and the body wasn't letting him go any further. Can anyone honestly say by watching WADE that his playing his heart out?

[NoComparison]

WE NEED A BIG WHO CAN GET IN THERE AND GET US REBOUNDS AND EASY POINTS. goddamnit man, wade played like sh*t but bosh also has to get outside of his comfort zone and get some rodman-like rebounds. hes there to stretch the floor but come on, 5 rebounds from our tallest guy isnt enough!!!

i call it like how i see it!

[WD]

I am not even mad or disappointed at this loss, I knew the only way we would win this game, it would be a heavy lift, that it would be a chess match. We're only down 1 game, win on Thursday, this game is forgotten.

[contract]

Problem with Wade isn't just his limited play. He's shown, repeatedly, that he can drive to the basket.

Wade's problem is decision-making. He's just choosing bad shots. He's jacking jumpshots instead of passing to open teammates. He's still whining to refs instead of sprinting back on defense. He's just not playing smart, when we know he can.

That his frustration showing.

[cb1]

Here is my unbiased view of what I saw regarding your team.

Lebron - Great game for 3 quarters again. He had some big drives in the 3rd to try to stall the rally by the Thunder. Actually thought that he was ready to take over at that point. I swear that guy thinks too much in the 4th quarter of the Finals.

It is like he starts thinking about what people will think if he doesn't come through and starts to get in his own head. I could feel his demeanor change. He basically crapped himself trying too hard to make something happened. He lost the ball or failed to score a bunch of times that led to Thunder fast breaks.

Wade - He is injured or age is catching up to him. I don't know which one. But that guy is not the same Dwayne Wade of even last year in the Finals. You have 0 chance this series if he continues to play like this.

Bosh - Non existant. Basically a jump shooter. This guy needs to defend /rebound or get the F out.

Coach - He is an idiot. No one believes in him. Fire him for your own sake.

Bench - Battier played a good game. But he is a role player. He went above and beyond the call of duty today.

Durant - Wow that is a bad man. Best player in the league.

Hard to do anything when you cant hit a jumper to save your life. Hes not overthinking he cant shoot, so he tries to post and doesnt have greta footwork so he looses the ball when he gets out of control. Heat were in the game just couldnt get a stop with stupid steals and rebounding

This is pretty accurate. But honestly after his last drive where he just went by Durant and got the foul. I was having Game 5 of the ECF in 07 flashbacks. Honestly I was thinking "did he finally turn the corner"? Sadly the answer was no.

If it's so easy to keep up that style of play for 46 minues whiles defending multiple positions and running the point sometimes, why don't we all play in the league But nah keep sticking to your media narratives.

[Flash4thewin]

This loss has little to do with WADE - I am not defending him, we played 7 guys tonight, our bench was Bosh and Miller - Our best shot blocker played 2 minutes, 3 other players that could have given our stars some rest never took off their warmups. STOP blaming the same guys, what did we do different when westbrook was driving to the basket? - NOT WHO did we use different, WHAT DID we do different?

[/quote]

No way. Your 100% wrong. This loss is on Wade who played like an idiot, who wanted the ball in his hands instead of Lebron, who took horrible shots, who was once again bitching at the refs.

Wade was not the only reason for the loss but he was the main one. You know Spo will be Spo so that played a role of courses but if Wade plays a good game he can mask Spo mistakes.

[thecrowning]

This loss has little to do with WADE - I am not defending him, we played 7 guys tonight, our bench was Bosh and Miller - Our best shot blocker played 2 minutes, 3 other players that could have given our stars some rest never took off their warmups. STOP blaming the same guys, what did we do different when westbrook was driving to the basket? - NOT WHO did we use different, WHAT DID we do different?

[/quote]

THIS.

If your coach decides to played SEVEN guys on the ROAD, against a young team which came off a 5 days rest. I am pretty sure, he is either 1) don't know the **** he is doing, 2) making a huge gamble of whoever is in his mind that would work against this team. Sad truth is, you do not take gambles on GAME 1 of the finals, not that huge of a gamble.

Accept it, Spo thinks he is playing 2K12.