First Round Playoff Thread

paul · Post #341 » by **paul** » Tue May 1, 2012 5:25 am

RiotPunch wrote:Hammondz should talk trade with Cuban for JET. He's got all of that playoff experience we've been needing and looking for!

No doubt. JET, Young and McGee and my nightmare would be complete.

paul · Post #342 » by **paul** » Tue May 1, 2012 5:49 am

StrengthNHonor wrote:

blazza18 · Post #343 » by **blazza18** » Tue May 1, 2012 8:16 am

A Diddy2231 wrote:Sources saying Amare will miss game 3 and possibly the rest of the series after his tantrum..not that it really matters

What a douche

Badgerlander · Post #344 » by **Badgerlander** » Tue May 1, 2012 12:19 pm

paul wrote:
A Diddy2231 wrote:Herb Kohl watching the Thunder and their great young core and the fans filling the arena..to that he says..damn we need to over pay some washed up vets asap

Or he's thinking that a big part of why that is happening is because they relocated.

Naw he's saying "look Dallas made the playoffs without a Center..."

So Amare was attacking the glass last night...

jerrod · Post #345 » by **jerrod** » Tue May 1, 2012 12:32 pm

DocHoliday wrote:
So Amare was attacking the glass last night...

nice

AussieBuck · Post #346 » by **AussieBuck** » Tue May 1, 2012 1:11 pm

I thought Serge had a as good a game as you could reasonably expect on Dirk in game one. I haven't seen all of game 2 but what I watched on my lunch break was a whole bunch of pump fake biting but I think he'll get there as a defender in the next few years.

europa · Post #347 » by **europa** » Tue May 1, 2012 1:14 pm

I feel bad for the Mavs

but hold serve at home and they're right back in it.

Lippo · Post #348 » by **Lippo** » Tue May 1, 2012 1:20 pm

Miami will breeze to the finals, and whichever team survives from the west will not be as fresh. Heat in 5 over Thunder or in 6 over Lakers IMO.

Newz · Post #349 » by **Newz** » Tue May 1, 2012 1:31 pm

Durant has been pretty abysmal in the playoffs thus far.

Also, not to say Durant isn't a great player (he's one of the top 3-5 players in the whole league), if they put hand checking back in/removed zone/went back to the way it was when Jordan played... I think Durant would see his efficiency go down some.

It still blows my mind that Durant averages more FTA's per game than Jordan ever did. That should tell the NBA that they are going in the wrong direction.

AussieBuck · Post #350 » by **AussieBuck** » Tue May 1, 2012 1:39 pm

I think he'll be a monster when/if he starts playing more PF after he gets stronger. His length and touch is so awesome.

Lippo · Post #351 » by **Lippo** » Tue May 1, 2012 1:46 pm

not sure he gets much bigger, looks like at most he'll be Kevin Garnett in size/strength.

AussieBuck · Post #352 » by **AussieBuck** » Tue May 1, 2012 1:49 pm

Lippo wrote:not sure he gets much bigger, looks like at most he'll be Kevin Garnett in size/strength.

As strong as the best defensive C in basketball is enough for a PF.

Newz · Post #353 » by **Newz** » Tue May 1, 2012 1:49 pm

AussieBuck wrote:I think he'll be a monster when/if he starts playing more PF after he gets stronger. His length and touch is so awesome.

He'll probably have to move to PF as he ages... because when he loses athletic ability, he won't be able to effectively guard 3's anymore (most likely).

I assume his game will evolve and he'll probably be a lot like Dirk by that point.

Lippo · Post #354 » by **Lippo** » Tue May 1, 2012 1:54 pm

AussieBuck wrote:
Lippo wrote:not sure he gets much bigger, looks like at most he'll be Kevin Garnett in size/strength.

As strong as the best defensive C in basketball is enough for a PF.

So Garnett is as strong as Howard?

AussieBuck · Post #355 » by **AussieBuck** » Tue May 1, 2012 1:59 pm

Lippo wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:
Lippo wrote:not sure he gets much bigger, looks like at most he'll be Kevin Garnett in size/strength.

As strong as the best defensive C in basketball is enough for a PF.

So Garnett is as strong as Howard?

Garnett has played C this season and been far better than Howard defensively.

Badgerlander · Post #356 » by **Badgerlander** » Tue May 1, 2012 3:15 pm

AussieBuck wrote:
Lippo wrote:So Garnett is as strong as Howard?

Garnett has played C this season and been far better than Howard defensively.

The refs let KG maul people at the basket because he's just a little guy and Howard sometimes gets the bull in a china shop whistle

Badgerlander · Post #357 » by **Badgerlander** » Tue May 1, 2012 4:05 pm

Chris Mannix ‏ @ChrisMannixSI
Talked to Caron Butler. No surgery, out 4-6 weeks.

Badgerlander · Post #358 » by **Badgerlander** » Tue May 1, 2012 4:28 pm

Newz · Post #359 » by **Newz** » Tue May 1, 2012 4:35 pm

DocHoliday wrote:

This is... the best thing ever.

White+Purple · Post #360 » by **White+Purple** » Tue May 1, 2012 4:42 pm

Lippo wrote:not sure he gets much bigger, looks like at most he'll be Kevin Garnett in size/strength.

There's no chance he bulks up that much.