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Hoax
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I still expect Heat in five. There is literally zero chance they shoot 3X% for a half the rest of the series let alone under 40% for the game. It would have been better for the Pacers chances against the Heat had the Bulls not done that in game one.
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The Spurs are getting exposed in the playoffs, yet again. I don't see them winning this series.
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Paelos
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Klay Thompson is having the game of his life, I hardly think that counts as getting exposed.
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The combination of this game and the first game shows me that they are terribly unathletic, out of shape and overrated on defense. I will be very surprised if they win a game in SF.
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Ingmar
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First win in SA for us in like 15 years.  |
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Golden State has clearly been the better team.
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DevilsAdvocate25
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Golden State has clearly been the better team.
It definitely helps when 42 of the 62 pts Golden State scored in the first half came from just Curry and Thompson. They had almost as many points between the two of them as the entire Spurs team did. Spurs had 43. I still expect Heat in five. There is literally zero chance they shoot 3X% for a half the rest of the series let alone under 40% for the game. It would have been better for the Pacers chances against the Heat had the Bulls not done that in game one.
That last game was epic to watch. At the end of the third, the Heat were up by almost 45. The starters didn't even play for the rest of the game for the Heat and they still won by 30. 9 technicals and two ejections is pretty nasty in one game too. |
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Paelos
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Anybody who thought Miami wouldn't come out guns blazing in Game 2 was a lunatic. They absolutely couldn't afford to go down 0-2 and head on the road, nor did they want to miss the chance of making a statement about their game.
That being said, it's still a series split heading to Chicago, and home court is always a big deal in the NBA.
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Miami is tough as nails. I'm not surprised that they are up 2-1. Chicago is bitching about the refs but they are the ones playing brawl ball. Fuck them.
I'm very, very surprised the Spurs pulled their shit together enough to win game 3. Their defense looked lost and horribly under athletic as compared to GS. It will be fun to see how Mark Jackson counters.
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Paelos
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Spurs are still going to win that series in my mind. I think you wrote them off way too soon. Not that you are the only one, LOTS of people are also on that wagon.
Chicago is trying to get into a street ball fight, and Miami doesn't want any part of that. It will cost them another game at some point, but I think Miami wins in 6 if they play smart.
EDIT: Still Chicago does have a point about the refs. There were 50 combined fouls called in that game. They need to ease the hell off the whistle.
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« Last Edit: May 11, 2013, 11:22:18 AM by Paelos »
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Yeah......they're awesome. JR Smith looks like a real smart dude.  |
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Have I mentioned fuck David Stern and the NBA recently? I hope his private jet flies into a fucking tornado and is driven into the OKC arena at Mach 3. Fuck everyone.
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Yeah, I'm not sure about the decision to leave the Kings in Sacramento.
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Paelos
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Bulls choked it.
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Threash
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The Bulls had absolutely no business even being competitive in any of those games, you can't call anything they did a choke.
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DevilsAdvocate25
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I'm pretty happy that Memphis finished their series against OKC and advanced to the next round. OKC without Westbrook is very clearly not as competitive as a team that has all of its starters intact.
I think Memphis would prefer Golden State in the Conference Finals over the Spurs. As the last game showed, if you can stop Curry and Thompson, you can stop the Warriors. The Spurs have a better defensive interior, so the Grizzlies bigs would definitely be tested against them.
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Paelos
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The Bulls had absolutely no business even being competitive in any of those games, you can't call anything they did a choke.
They made 14 points in a 4th quarter, with a lead, in an elimination game. I don't really care if you are or aren't supposed to win a game, 14 points in an NBA final quarter is a joke. |
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Durant looked very, very weak in that series. Westbrook is pretty clearly the gas that runs OKC's engine. I have a suspicion that the Thunder would have been much better off if it had been Durant out instead of Westbrook. The team looks lost without their PG.
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Paelos
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Almost no team can afford to lose their PG and remain successful.
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The Celtics did pretty well this year. It all depends on your backup and how much of the offense originates through that PG. Some teams are more point forward oriented, like Miami.
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If by some miracle we get past the Spurs I can't see us beating the Grizzlies. We match up really poorly against them.
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Both the Spurs and the Warriors will match up poorly. I am a bit torn. The Spurs are the local team and I like to see them win (although Parker is a raging dick). I love Manu. But the Warriors are so fun to watch. I love that team.
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Malakili
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I don't see New York coming back vs Indiana. So, Memphis, SA/GS, Indiana and Miami. Not exactly a big market "final four."
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Paelos
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Pacers v. Grizzlies in the finals would give Stern a heart attack. I can root for that.
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Stern needs a heart attack.
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Threash
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Pacers v. Grizzlies in the finals would give Stern a heart attack. I can root for that.
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Paelos
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Spurs have a championship, several star players, and they sell out their arena. Plus they can draw the Texas audience.
Memphis draws really nothing, they have no star player to speak of, and they don't sell out the building. In fact, the Pacers and Grizz would put two small market teams in the zone with no stars and zero national appeal. The Pacers are an embarrassing 25th in the league in attendance for a season where they may go to the Conference Finals.
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The Spurs are a small market team, but they are well supported. Think poor man's Steelers or Packers.
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Spurs have a championship, several star players, and they sell out their arena. Plus they can draw the Texas audience.
Memphis draws really nothing, they have no star player to speak of, and they don't sell out the building. In fact, the Pacers and Grizz would put two small market teams in the zone with no stars and zero national appeal. The Pacers are an embarrassing 25th in the league in attendance for a season where they may go to the Conference Finals.
The Pacers are going to have the league's next big star, I think, in Paul George. That guy is pretty damned amazing. He's pretty well made Carmelo look like a complete invalid with his defense. |
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Paelos
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The Spurs are a small market team, but they are well supported. Think poor man's Steelers or Packers.
The Spurs immediate market is small, but their national draw is much larger. Tim Duncan is a household name. |
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The Spurs are a small market team, but they are well supported. Think poor man's Steelers or Packers.
The Spurs immediate market is small, but their national draw is much larger. Tim Duncan is a household name. I think that's what I just said, but thanks for the support. |
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DevilsAdvocate25
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Spurs have a championship, several star players, and they sell out their arena. Plus they can draw the Texas audience.
Memphis draws really nothing, they have no star player to speak of, and they don't sell out the building. In fact, the Pacers and Grizz would put two small market teams in the zone with no stars and zero national appeal. The Pacers are an embarrassing 25th in the league in attendance for a season where they may go to the Conference Finals.
The Pacers are going to have the league's next big star, I think, in Paul George. That guy is pretty damned amazing. He's pretty well made Carmelo look like a complete invalid with his defense. If Memphis advances further, I supect that the other Gasol might gain some recognition. I mean, he did win Defensive Player of the Year (and All-NBA Defensive Second team *boggle*). |
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Rasix
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If you guys are any indication, the NBA is DOOOOOOMED. Paul George and Marc Gasol? OK. Sure. David Stern is filling up his adult diaper as we speak.
I don't think I'd even watch an Indiana / Memphis final.
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Malakili
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Yea, Indiana/Memphis I wouldn't even bother. I guess the best case scenario is Miami v. San Antonio and would actually not be too bad.
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