[411ken]

GG; Really happy for OKC and particularly Durant; down to earth, well spoken, and unselfish guy who has become a man amongst boys in just his 5th year in the league.....He's proven a lot of doubters wrong in long in such a short period of time...

I don't think there's really a lot of durant doubters in nba world..As a lakers guy myself. I knew it was a matter of time before they get to the finals. Hes had a lot of experience and coming up short last year helped and losing to lakers the year before that.

NOW. We shall see how he does in the finals as that's a lot of pressure but I see him just fine but anything can happen.

[bballguy]

I don't think there's really a lot of durant doubters in nba world..As a lakers guy myself. I knew it was a matter of time before they get to the finals. Hes had a lot of experience and coming up short last year helped and losing to lakers the year before that.

NOW. We shall see how he does in the finals as that's a lot of pressure but I see him just fine but anything can happen.

There were A LOT of doubters in his draft year....


Report: Durant's workout raises eyebrows at camp

Kevin Durant wowed NBA teams in his one college season at Texas. At last week's pre-draft camp? Not so much, according to a confidential draft camp report obtained by The Seattle Times.

According to the newspaper, the report said Durant was ranked 78th out of 80 NBA prospects who worked out at Orlando, while Ohio State center Greg Oden had an impressive workout.

Oden and Durant have long been slated to go 1-2 in the NBA draft, and it's expected the Seattle SuperSonics will take Durant after the Portland Trail Blazers take Oden.

According to the Times, Durant was the only prospect at camp who failed to bench press 185 pounds, and finished behind Oden in some key drills, including the vertical leap, agility drill and three-quarter court sprint.

Oden jumped 34 inches in the vertical leap while Durant jumped 33½ inches, completed the agility drill in 11.67 seconds to Durant's 12.33 seconds, and finished the three-quarter court sprint in 3.27 seconds, ahead of Durant's 3.45 seconds, according to the report.

Durant, however, had a 7-4¾ wingspan, which ranked second among all prospects and measured a half-inch wider than Oden's wingspan.

But Durant's college coach said scouts should not question his strength just because he could not bench press 185 pounds.

"If people question his strength, they're stupid," Texas' Rick Barnes said Tuesday, according to The Dallas Morning News. "If they are looking for weight lifters to come out of Texas, that's not what we're producing. There are a lot of guys who can bench press 300 pounds in the NBA who couldn't play dead in a cowboy movie. Kevin's the best player in the draft -- period, at any position."



Kevin Durant can't bench 185 pounds - NBA Pre-Draft Combine Results

In the middle of this Jason Quick update on Greg Oden's measurables (that Todd posted yesterrday), was a rather eye opening fact regarding Kevin Durant:
But get this: Only one player was unable to bench press 185 even once - Kevin Durant.
Wow. I can bench more than Durant? I'm guessing most of you can too considering I'm not making anyone in my gym turn their head. I don't know how much stock you should put in this from a basketball perspective, but this is a red flag that should indicate he's not as NBA ready as we've assumed.

I realize Tayshaun Prince probably isn't pushing up 200 either, but I just worry about some early injuries due to the banging he'll inevitably receive. Consider this news an invitation for the "Durant Rules" to be applied instantaneously.

Bench press doesn't directly reflect toughness, but strength is clearly needed to succeed in the NBA. (see: Lebron James)

[411ken]

ESPN.com is reporting that the Raptors are targeting Rudy Gay of the Grizzlies or Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala in a trade.
The Raptors are said to be interested in dealing their No. 8 pick, along with Jose Calderon (expiring contract) and big man Ed Davis, in exchange for a stud small forward. Davis makes sense for the Sixers, who could use a good, young big man to eventually replace aging Elton Brand.

Can someone tell me how iguodala fit as a stud small forward. Im just not a fan I guess.

Bayless derozan gay Johnson bargnani Valanciunas wud be a solid core though

[pastarocket]

Go OKC! -happy to see the Thunder bring that killer instinct to defeat the Spurs to go to the Finals. -heard some doubters from other websites say that OKC is too young and too inexperienced, to win a championship. I'm hoping that this team makes those doubters eat crow.

This team has matured and learned lessons from losing to Dallas last season in the playoffs. -almost to the top of the mountain guys!

[411ken]

There were A LOT of doubters in his draft year....

I see. I'm sure there's always doubts for drafts but no way in helllll he wudnt go 1-2 pick even if he can't bench 150 lol. Heck. He doesn't look like he can bench 185 still lol

Portland must be kicking themselves as to what could've been lol

[Nlkko]

Anybody good with cap space and salary wanna do an analysis on how OKC will keep their players? I'd like to see. This team can be great for years if they can keep their players.

And everybody is too young and inexperienced until they've won something.

[Sir_Loin]

http://www.sportressofblogitude.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kate-upton-okc-thunder.jpg

THUNDERUPTON!

[mlworks]

apparently Ron Artest err I mean Metta World Peace is in Vancouver and about to do a weather report lol https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/status/210608144114659328

[bballguy]

Anybody good with cap space and salary wanna do an analysis on how OKC will keep their players? I'd like to see. This team can be great for years if they can keep their players.

And everybody is too young and inexperienced until they've won something.

They won't be able to keep them all...Harden is due for a max. contract. They will probably have to let him go and will keep Ibaka.

They both become RFA's after next season...Ibaka makes about $2.5 mill next season while Harden makes about $5.8 mill next season.

Just listen to Westbrook's response to this...There's a reason why he didn't openly state that Harden is in fact worth a max contract...he completely avoided the question...."No more questions for you, bro."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxXGGCd9Msc

[wuuhoo]

Can someone tell me how iguodala fit as a stud small forward. Im just not a fan I guess.

Bayless derozan gay Johnson bargnani Valanciunas wud be a solid core though

If you have watched iguodala play, he will remind you of a smaller lebron. He pretty much does everything but to a lesser degree.

But i would not want him to go T.O

[bballguy]

LeBron being LeBron

This whole We Hate LeBron thing reminds me of a story.

A woman is in front of an apartment house that's engulfed in flames. She's screaming, "Help! Help! My baby's in there!"

A man sprints up and says, "Which floor?"

"Tenth!" she screams. "In the back!"

He rips off his coat and goes running in. Five minutes later, he's back, coughing, choking, and handing the woman the baby.

She looks at the man with a frown and sniffs, "He had a hat."

That's life for LeBron James.

Anything short of an NBA title makes James a useless wad of pre-chewed pork gristle in your eyes. Whatever he does -- three MVPs in nine seasons -- it's never enough.

You hate him -- still! -- for the way he botched the announcement of his free-agent move from Cleveland to Miami.

Forget that hundreds of people move from Cleveland to Miami every year.

Forget that dozens of NBA players change teams every year.

It was only one mistake. Has he showed up in any police reports since? Has he cheated on his fiancée ? Has he left his children stranded in the pick-up circle at school?

Has he refused to speak to reporters after a single game this season? Has he called out his teammates for their poor play, as Kobe Bryant did twice this postseason? Has he gotten his coach fired? Been fined for criticizing refs? Asked to be traded, released or named general manager?

Has he punched anybody? Choked anybody? Screamed at any parking valets? (Mom doesn't count.)

Smashed a chair? Drop-kicked any equipment? Tiger Woods does that on the front nine.

OK, LeBron is not perfect. Threw a Gatorade cup. Punched a walking stick. Carries that stupid little man purse. But if you were to fill a plane with the most spoiled superstars in the country, he'd be boarding in the D group.

You despise him because he passes too much. Imagine that. You hate a modern NBA player for not being selfish.

OK, I'd like to see him use his bag of hoop tricks to drive more at the end of games, too. But it's not like he hasn't done it, dozens and dozens of times, including huge fourth quarters against Boston and Chicago in last season's playoffs.

You people seem to want him to take it every single time, even with Dwyane Wade as a teammate. And Chris Bosh. But it's The Big Three, isn't it? Not The Big One.

And just so you know: In playoff games, LeBron has taken 13 final shots in tight games in regulation and hit five of them to win or tie. Kobe has taken twice that and hit only seven. Can we all just take a Xanax?

Besides, he passes so exquisitely. His passes are clairvoyant, leading teammates to places they didn't even know they were supposed to go. They're as soft and buttery as croissants. Why wouldn't you want him passing?

And why is the hoops world so hypercritical of this one thing when he's so brilliant at every other part of the game? Defense? He's guarded every position against the Celtics -- the 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. "He's guarded everybody but me," says Celtics coach Doc Rivers.

Only Rajon Rondo is even close in all-around brilliance this postseason. James is second in points, fourth in steals, 10th in assists, second in minutes. He leads his team in double-doubles and the league in double standards. Wade missed an open jumper to lose Game 4 in overtime -- how come he's not "scared"?

Last year, you hated him for being a shrinker. Now you hate him for not being a closer. Every game, he must CLOSE. Was Magic Johnson a closer? A few times, yes. Every freaking time? No. And by the way, most of the time James doesn't need to close because he has been so drop-your-popcorn good the entire game.

Aren't we still playing the game of basketball? What happened to attacking the defense where it's softest? What's wrong with looking for the open shot? Aren't his 12 teammates getting paid, too?

People -- enough. This whole "Crown or Drown" thinking on James has to stop. Grown men are actually strapping microphones to their ties and saying that if James doesn't win the title, the Heat ought to be broken up. For what? For making the Finals last year? For making (at least) the Eastern finals this year? James has been with these guys only two seasons. It took Michelangelo four years to paint the Sistine Chapel. You people would've fired him in two?

But I think the reason you hate LeBron James the most is that he just doesn't seem to suffer his failures as much as you'd like him to. You want him to brood like Kobe after losses, glare like Jordan when things don't go his way, scream at teammates like Tom Brady when they're behind.

That's not James. His spirit is too light. He's too much fun. He's a 6-foot-8 pixie, a 27-year-old kid who's addicted to kidding. He's a genuinely sweet person. You think of the great athletes of our generation -- Jordan, Woods, Lance Armstrong. They all had a bit of the jerk gene in them. James is missing it. He is loved by his teammates, not feared. So sue.

That's probably going to work against him in the long run. It will keep him from being Jordan or Kobe or Kareem. It will keep him from being enough.

But isn't that somebody you want your kids to have as their hero?

Hat or no hat?

Rick Reilly: LeBron being LeBron - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8011587/lebron-being-lebron)

[jonwon]

apparently Ron Artest err I mean Metta World Peace is in Vancouver and about to do a weather report lol https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/status/210608144114659328

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ShcpyQ3DdE&feature=plcp

[pastarocket]

Metta World Peace "The Weatherman!" - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ShcpyQ3DdE&feature=plcp)

Hahahaa. A good effort by Metta. -definitely should keep his day job in the NBA instead of being a meterologist. He makes the weather reporting funny though. :haha:

Best lines from Metta while doing the weather report for CTV:

[B]There's a line, hey I don't know what that means...the earth is moving right now"

"Victoria, she sounds like she's hot...but she's actually cold."

"Tofino. A little tofu"

He butchered a few names of some places. Metta calls Osoyoos "O-C, O-C".

MWP refers to Kamloops as "Ka-loomps"

[GLOW]

"Victoria, she sounds like she's hot...but she's actually cold."

:lawl:

[invader]

Metta, hilarious.

[bballguy]

Russell Westbrook's Touching KB3 Story An LA Story, May 18 - YouTube

[pastarocket]

Metta is in Vancouver and firing up his Tweets about hanging out in our beautiful city. An excerpt from the article link below:

http://www.canada.com/health/Lakers+Metta+World+Peace+visits+Vancouver+does+wea ther+forecast/6745286/story.html

According to Mr. World Peace's Twitter feed, he visited East Hastings, popped into the Whole Foods in West Vancouver, trekked to a local mountain where he claimed to have seen a bear and a cougar, ate Persian food and even found time to do the weather on a local TV station.

Metta getting his picture taken on East Hastings and his CTV weather reporting picture -wonder if he went to Chinatown to sample the local cuisine:

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/raymcheung/Metta.jpg

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/image.php?src=http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Metta-World-Peace-Weatherman-Vancouver-CTV.jpg&w=650&a=t

[bballguy]

Better see this LeBron tonight:

LeBron James takes over Game 5! - YouTube

And this Wade:

Dwyane Wade Highlights in Game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals Mavericks vs. Heat - YouTube

[pastarocket]

We'll see how LeBron and D-Wade respond to the pressure of an elimination game. NBA.com article about LeBron and his stats when facing elimination.

Can they handle the pressure of a must-win game on Celtics' home court?

Saddle up: LeBron again shoulders weighty expectations | NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/2012/news/features/steve_aschburner/06/06/heat-celtics-game-6-lebron/index.html#clincher)

[pastarocket]

-agree with Steve Smith in this preview of game 6. The Heat must dominate the boards, and out rebound the Celtics in order to win this game. KG has been playing well in the paint. Spoelstra has gotta go with Anthony, Turiaf, and give more playing time to Bosh. He'll need a bigger lineup to get more rebounds. Boston isn't a leader in rebounds, especially on the offensive glass.

-transition points: Easy buckets on the fast break. Make it a fast tempo game.

-play the best defence of their lives! -unlikely that Pierce will have a second straight bad game. Pierce, Rondo, and KG are gonna be dialed in for sure. It will take Miami's best game of the playoffs to beat a proud Boston team in their building.

Celtics-Heat Game 6 Preview | NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/video/channels/playoffs/2012/06/06/0041100306_mia_bos_gm6_preview.nba)

[Obsideon]

I don't care who wins as long as Miami loses!... I thought Spurs could win this and then they could handle the Heat ... if Boston wins today I'll be happy, but if Miami pulls out of that series and beats OKC I'm gonna be choked!

[411ken]

Spoelstra during pregame... "for the first time..in a long time.. we have everyone available to play tonight" lol...

I ain't a fan of either teams but i'm excited for this game as a ball fan... Hopefully Allen gets a huge game

[Vale46Rossi]

Rajon Rondo, Triple Double tonight = GG HEATS.

[GLOW]

trekked to a local mountain where he claimed to have seen a bear and a cougar,


yep lots of those in vancouver :troll:

hoping to see 20-10 from KG, 20+ from pierce, triple dub from rondo and 15+ from allen.

also hoping tonight is the night i get to hear a week's worth of lebron 4th quarter jokes :troll:

[Vale46Rossi]

yep lots of those in vancouver :troll:

hoping to see 20-10 from KG, 20+ from pierce, triple dub from rondo and 15+ from allen.

also hoping tonight is the night i get to hear a week's worth of lebron 4th quarter jokes :troll:


I'll just let the game play itself out.

Hope Celtics can close it at home.


http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/funny-gifs-back-pass.gif

[GLOW]

I'll just let the game play itself out.

Hope Celtics can close it at home.


http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/funny-gifs-back-pass.gif

great gif, woulda been funnier if it was off the back of his head :lawl:

[van_city23]

hope celtics close this one out just because I know lebron is going to act like an idiot if they win. He has a sense of entitlement that should exists, wade's the only one with a ring on that team. Lets go vets!

[bballguy]

hope celtics close this one out just because I know lebron is going to act like an idiot if they win. He has a sense of entitlement that should exists, wade's the only one with a ring on that team. Lets go vets!

Sense of entitlement? He seems pretty damn insecure at this point in his career if you ask me....

[dlo]

fuck lebron is lighting it up lol 6/7, 14 points in the first quarter..

[Vale46Rossi]

fuck lebron is lighting it up lol 6/7, 14 points in the first quarter..


Doesn't really help if Wade is 0/4

[dlo]

it does when boston is 1-6 from downtown :lol fuck lets pick it up guys!!!

[bballguy]

Doesn't really help if Wade is 0/4

It will help if Bosh keeps playing well...They really just need 2 of them to excel and have a few role players step and play their role...Bosh excelling will be more valuable to them than Wade excelling because Bosh can spread the floor a bit while having some presence in the paint at the same time.

[mlworks]

James can't miss at all even though I think the Celtics have no problem with him taking those tough fadeaways instead of getting easy layups. He looks focused too, not crying for a non-call or when a foul called against him.

[haha13]

James' headband came off :lawl:

[Not really racist!]

LeBron totally team carrying now.. jesus

[bballguy]

Reffing in this league has become such a joke....both techs called today have been fucking pathetic....I know he does it every game but you have to hand out a warning before you call a tech on that...

[Vale46Rossi]

Fucking garbage tech, fuck these refs

[bballguy]

another bullshit tech....fuck this shit

[GLOW]

4th quarter coming soon, hopefully that'll slow lebron down :lawl:

man pierce needs to hit the nitrous button on his wheelchair and pick it up.

bass is having a solid game.

KG just missed a layup :fuuuuu:

[Vale46Rossi]

Lebron has no change for the 4th quarter?

:troll:

[GLOW]

i gotta keep my mouth shut...they're up 19 pts and he just hit another one :okay:

[mlworks]

hellooo game 7

[wasabisashimi]

LeBron came to play today.

[pastarocket]

A masterful, clutch performance by Lebron! -saw the stat on TV at the end of the game: 1st player to get 45 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists in the playoffs since Wilt Chamberlain.

If you're a basketball fan, you would be mesmerized by the entire arsenal that LeBron used on Boston tonight. He made dunks, 3 pointers, layups, floater, and jumpers.

-liked that jab step jumper he made against the Boston defenders.

D-Wade had a good game too. -showed the energy on defense and attacked the basket.

-rough night for the Celtics big three. Pierce was shooting bricks again. 4 for 18 from the field is horrible.

Game 7 baby! -impressed by the MVP performance by LeBron. He just put all the pressure aside and put his team on his shoulders. Wow!

I'm predicting that the Heat return to the Finals.

[Sir_Loin]

Stay classy Boston.

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1088242/lebeer_medium.gif

Lebron licking the beer off his lips lol.

[Obsideon]

Same fans as the Bruins? :alonehappy:

[bballguy]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1vqcw1P9R1r9ouy2o1_500.gif

[Obsideon]

She can't drilbble for shit but... :megusta:

[Nlkko]

Didn't watch the game but didn't expect Boston to lose at home. I guess its Miami-OKC after all. Pretty much 50-50. Doeas Miami have home court? Miami in 6 just because OKC beat my Lakers :) That's my "bold" prediction, Deal with it!

[dachinesedude]

now that okc won, i am really rooting for miami, that match up would make a really good finals

kd vs lebron, aww yea

[G-spec]

some people on the sports blogs i noticed even journalists wanna chalk up this Celtics loss to the fact that the big 3 had a bad game...
and I'm out here sayin the reason they had a bad game is a direct result of LeBron's onslaught. For you guys that play basketball on a regular basis, you know when you're playing a team that has a guy that's just killing you, it literally deflates you mentally, and at that point truth is you won't be playing your best basketball. It happens at your local rec, and it happens in the NBA...

Thats what LeBron did tonight, he was in their head from the moment he had that full court blow buy Pierce one hander almost over Garnett...
except Rondo, that dude is beyond reasonably cocky.. in the post game interview when asked about LeBron he just simply said "it was too easy for him, we have to take away his air space and make it uncomfortable for him, he had it too easy"

this fuckin guy was feet away from what was happening he knows the the truth, but he's too arrogant to admit, he knows LeBron killed anything and everything Celtics defense threw his way, almost ALL of the shots he took were well contested, easiest shot he got probably was that sick putback where everyone seemingly forgot he existed....
so he's obviously saying LeBron had it easy because he and everyone else on the Celtics staff is guaranteed shitting their pants right now, if that's what he can do to one of the top defenses in the league....

Wade needs to show the fuck up though, but I understand the game plan for the Heat tonight Wades assignment was to slow down Rondo, and let LeBron loose... it worked

[wasabisashimi]

lets take one game at a time, please stop talking about heat vs thunder so early. Don't jinx the heat please. Would be a dream final if they win next game against Team wheelchair

[bballguy]

Didn't watch the game but didn't expect Boston to lose at home. I guess its Miami-OKC after all. Pretty much 50-50. Doeas Miami have home court? Miami in 6 just because OKC beat my Lakers :) That's my "bold" prediction, Deal with it!

Are you serious?? There's a game 7 to be played....why are you making such stupid remarks??

[GLOW]

Didn't watch the game but didn't expect Boston to lose at home. I guess its Miami-OKC after all. Pretty much 50-50. Doeas Miami have home court? Miami in 6 just because OKC beat my Lakers :) That's my "bold" prediction, Deal with it!
:suspicious:
very bold indeed....




in order for miami to win it had to go to 7, game 7 is saturday
:troll:

[GLOW]

some people on the sports blogs i noticed even journalists wanna chalk up this Celtics loss to the fact that the big 3 had a bad game...
and I'm out here sayin the reason they had a bad game is a direct result of LeBron's onslaught. For you guys that play basketball on a regular basis, you know when you're playing a team that has a guy that's just killing you, it literally deflates you mentally, and at that point truth is you won't be playing your best basketball. It happens at your local rec, and it happens in the NBA...


you're right on the money. i hate lebron with a passion but i can admit that he destroyed boston...in boston...it's hard to make a come back when he's immediately coming back with daggers... that's why i had to listen with the TV in the background...i couludn't stand to watch the brutality. he came up big when it counted.

[hotjoint]

lebron beasted it last night. What a killer game from him. Even thought I hate the heat, okc/miami finals would be better than okc/boston.

[GLOW]

lebron beasted it last night. What a killer game from him. Even thought I hate the heat, okc/miami finals would be better than okc/boston.

not if boston were to beat OKC in said finals :fullofwin:

[pastarocket]

-A timeout from NBA playoff discussion. -I need your guys' advice on how to improve my ball handling.

-Do you know what basketball drills can improve a person's crossover, and dribbling on fast breaks?

-Ball handling, especially crossover, is a fundamental skill that is quite weak for me.

[bballguy]

-A timeout from NBA playoff discussion. -I need your guys' advice on how to improve my ball handling.

-Do you know what basketball drills can improve a person's crossover, and dribbling on fast breaks?

-Ball handling, especially crossover, is a fundamental skill that is quite weak for me.

2-ball drills are very effective for ball-handling....but why don't you just take a ball and do crossovers and run up and down the court with the ball in control and slowly increase your speed as you get more comfortable with the ball....try to keep your head up while doing all drills...Once you get comfortable with both, try doing them together....run up and down the court and do like 4 or 5 crossovers each way...mix it up a bit - hezzy-regular crossover, between the legs cross, behind the back cross, double-cross, in-and-out cross, etc. etc....one thing's for sure though, it's not something that just happens over night...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-jBO5O-V68

[GLOW]

why don't you just take a ball and do crossovers and run up and down the court with the ball in control and slowly increase your speed as you get more comfortable with the ball....

that's what i used to do. especially with the left hand. so useful to be comfortable doing it with either hand :troll:

[bballguy]

that's what i used to do. especially with the left hand. so useful to be comfortable doing it with either hand :troll:

I've practiced so much with my left hand when I was younger that I actually feel MORE comfortable dribbling left and doing lay-ups left...it really helps to be able to say that since doing pull-up jumpers are way easier to do going left if you are right handed...

[GLOW]

I've practiced so much with my left hand when I was younger that I actually feel MORE comfortable dribbling left and doing lay-ups left...it really helps to be able to say that since doing pull-up jumpers are way easier to do going left if you are right handed...

it's weird a lot of lefty layups i did were off-footed b/c it wasn't natural to me. then i hear jeff van gundy last night saying rondo's off foot layups are good b/c it messes with the timing of shot blockers i'm like :ahwow:

[bballguy]

it's weird a lot of lefty layups i did were off-footed b/c it wasn't natural to me. then i hear jeff van gundy last night saying rondo's off foot layups are good b/c it messes with the timing of shot blockers i'm like :ahwow:

I often do the Grant Hill lay-up which is when you only use one step lol...also throws the defenders off...

[411ken]

I cannot wait for tonights game... :D

[Durrann]

Boxing tonight as well
Anyone watching that after the game?

[GLOW]

If lebum has a game like he had in 6 I'm gonna falcon punch him

[Vale46Rossi]

LETS GO GREEN!!!!

[Drow]

lebron to rondo : GET DAT SHIT OUTTA HERE

[GLOW]

the RuPaul of big men just hit a 3
:seriously:

[Vale46Rossi]

the RuPaul of big men just hit a 3
:seriously:

It's okay Pierce hit back to back.

[Bender Unit]

Wades killing the Heat with his turnovers & missed shots

[GLOW]

bass is playing big for the C's

[pastarocket]

-sloppy passing by D-Wade. What's with all the turnovers?? Flash better protect the ball better.

[Vale46Rossi]

Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics 2012 Game 7 (funny) - YouTube

[bballguy]

Huge dunk....hopefully a momentum swinger...

[LookHere_Sucka]

wade to jamess

[GLOW]

:ohgodwhy: this is painful to watch

[Vale46Rossi]

My heart cant take anymore of this.

[bballguy]

So stupid; how the fuck do you leave Jesus open....

[GLOW]

this is starting to turn in to a dunk contest :heckno:

[LookHere_Sucka]

LEBRON droppin em in

[GLOW]

you know shit's going south fast when bosh is hitting 3's

[bballguy]

you know shit's going south fast when bosh is hitting 3's

He's a good shooter with impressive range...It's not entirely surprising that he's hitting open 3's....Surprising that he's gone 3/4, but it's not like it's Shaq taking those shots....


I was gonna ask where the Bosh haters are at tonight but it looks like I've found some.....Big 2? lol, you guys are idiots....

[see.lai]

Fuck, I feel really bad for the Celtics right now. They had a really good core.
I wonder what the finals will be like against OKC.

[Drow]

lebony james ring np

[bballguy]

Fuck, I feel really bad for the Celtics right now. They had a really good core.
I wonder what the finals will be like against OKC.

Fuck the Celtics; Fuck KG, Pierce, and Rondo...Only people I feel for on that team are Allen and Doc.

[Vale46Rossi]

Fuck, I feel really bad for the Celtics right now. They had a really good core.
I wonder what the finals will be like against OKC.


It's been great as a Celtics fan.

I was happy to watch them get the ring in 2008. That was absolutely amazing.

It was amazing watching them push it to game 7 and come THIS FAR in to the NBA playoffs.

Remember before ALL-STAR weekend? Nobody would have expected Boston to come this far.

I love watching Rondo and the player he has grew to. He is one of the best in the league if not the best.

[HonestTea]

Fuck the Celtics; Fuck KG, Pierce, and Rondo...Only people I feel for on that team are Allen and Doc.

+1

KG and Rondo walks back into the locker room right before game ends.. lol...

Good on Pierce and Allen on staying and shaking hands. Allen is such a classy guy, I'm so glad he has a ring

[bballguy]

+1

KG and Rondo walks back into the locker room right before game ends.. lol...

Good on Pierce and Allen on staying and shaking hands. Allen is such a classy guy, I'm so glad he has a ring

I was a huge KG fan back when he was with Minny...HUGE...He always was a high-energy player, but since he came to Boston and finally got his ring, he just became a huge prick...

That said, I should say mad ups to Rondo's game, can't talk shit about that....

[Porschedog]

Oh man Bosh was huge this game.

[Nlkko]

Are you serious?? There's a game 7 to be played....why are you making such stupid remarks??

You must think everybody who doesn't agree with you is dumb. Boston had one chance closing it at The Garden, they failed. I thought they would lose the series, and they did.

To the next series: it's 2-3-2, Miami won't win 2 in OKC. They have a better chance take all 3 at home and take game 6 in OKC with that momentum. Blitzkrieg!

[wuuhoo]

should be a fun final series


wondering if lebron will be guarding durant (or vice versa) for the whole 4th

[pastarocket]

The Big Three of Miami stepped up in the fourth quarter. Happy Birthday Haslem! UD celebrated his 32nd birthday today by going to the NBA finals.

This is the dream matchup in the Finals that I was hoping to see. LeBron vs. Durant, D-Wade vs. Westbrook. It's gonna be fun to watch these two teams play in the Finals!

[TRDood]

+1

KG and Rondo walks back into the locker room right before game ends.. lol...

Good on Pierce and Allen on staying and shaking hands. Allen is such a classy guy, I'm so glad he has a ring

:concentrate:

Where's the sportsmanship when Rondo and KG runs back to the locker room and not shake hands? C's got beat fair and square today.

Great game to watch until the Celtics ran out of gas and LBJ/Bosh showed up with the big three pointers.

[Xplicit_EL]

anyone know the breakdown in the regular season between OKC and Miami ....like how many games did they have together and how many games each team won?

[Xplicit_EL]

Rondo can suck a D , hate him as a player......reminds me of Tony Parker, hate these slashing guards that can't shoot shit

[NLY]

Rondo can suck a D , hate him as a player......reminds me of Tony Parker, hate these slashing guards that can't shoot shit

Would you prefer a guard that doesn't drive and only jacks up 3s? (Jameer Nelson)

Although opinions are highly subjective, I find it much more exciting watching guards that slash instead of staying out on the perimeter. We're talking about guys like Rondo, Parker, Westbrook, Rose who can make a living penetrating. Not only can they score in the paint, whether it be finishing or getting to the line, it opens so many opportunities for the other four players on the court.

I can't stand point guards that just camp out at the three point line and shoot threes. The game is evolving, point guards don't just shoot and pass anymore, they're throwing down alley oops with ease. The centers don't just rebound,defend and score around the basket, they're dropping threes and handling the ball up the court. It's amazing watching the new players enter the league and their vastly developed skill set.

[Xplicit_EL]

what im saying is that Rondo is one dimensional (does not have a shot). I hate jameer Nelson as well. What im saying is that I like a guard that can shoot, pass, penetrate as well like a Steve Nash or D Wade. Both these guys have a jumper they can rely on , unlike Rondo

[TRDood]

what im saying is that Rondo is one dimensional (does not have a shot). I hate jameer Nelson as well. What im saying is that I like a guard that can shoot, pass, penetrate as well like a Steve Nash or D Wade. Both these guys have a jumper they can rely on , unlike Rondo

Wouldn't Wade count as a SG instead of a PG? I think this season we see Westbrook and Rose having a better jump shooting game. Just that Rose is injured for half of the season.

[wuuhoo]

anyone know the breakdown in the regular season between OKC and Miami ....like how many games did they have together and how many games each team won?

I think they met twice with each team taking one on the road.

what im saying is that Rondo is one dimensional (does not have a shot). I hate jameer Nelson as well. What im saying is that I like a guard that can shoot, pass, penetrate as well like a Steve Nash or D Wade. Both these guys have a jumper they can rely on , unlike Rondo

While Rondo isnt as rounded as Paul (as in scoring & shooting), he does everything else well or even better than other PGs. I honestly would take his PG attributes (slash & penetration, rebounding, stealing, finding open guys) over his shots and FTs anyday

[bballguy]

You must think everybody who doesn't agree with you is dumb. Boston had one chance closing it at The Garden, they failed. I thought they would lose the series, and they did.

Just because they lost the series, doesn't make you not an idiot for writing off a series going to game 7.......ANYBODY CAN WIN A GAME 7....It was a tie game going into the 4th quarter....It was anybody's game....had Boston hit a few open 3's or jumpers that they should have hit, it would have easily gone the other way...You can make predictions, but you can't start talking about the next series as if this one is already over, unlesss you have some crystall ball?? If so, please let me know where you got it from so I can start making some huge bets......

what im saying is that Rondo is one dimensional (does not have a shot). I hate jameer Nelson as well. What im saying is that I like a guard that can shoot, pass, penetrate as well like a Steve Nash or D Wade. Both these guys have a jumper they can rely on , unlike Rondo

Wait, what......You just referred to a guy who is getting triple-doubles a ridiculous amount of times as a one-dimensional player?....Seriously, I hate the Celtics and I love the Heat...but seriously???

[wasabisashimi]

Last time I checked, Hondo is the one that can consistently score on the celtics team. What is this one dimension u speak of? Obviously he doesn't have a shot like Durant or ray, but he has improved his mid range alot this year.

[TRDood]

KD/LBJ
RW/DW

Who is going to gaurd Harden when the big 3 of OKC comes on?

I'd predict OKC in 6 based on the 2-3-2. Anyone have the stats of the disadvantaged team winning the championship?

[bballguy]

KD/LBJ
RW/DW

Who is going to gaurd Harden when the big 3 of OKC comes on?


I doubt it will be Wade/WB, Durant/LeBron guarding each other...I'm sure the match-ups will be mixed up with Battier/Sefolosha/Harden/Chalmers....and with the amount of screens these guys set, there will probably be a lot of switches anyway, similar to last night's game between the Celtics/Heat...

[411ken]

This might be a bold move by me but if I were okc id start harden atleast for game 1.
Westbrook harden durant ibaka Perkins. This is the finals after all and winning game 1 is crucial

[wuuhoo]

KD/LBJ
RW/DW

Who is going to gaurd Harden when the big 3 of OKC comes on?

I'd predict OKC in 6 based on the 2-3-2. Anyone have the stats of the disadvantaged team winning the championship?

most likely both teams are going to go small. Like what bballguy said, there will be screens and switches.

If anything I would have battier on durant, james on westbrook and wade is more suited to guard harden

[bballguy]

This might be a bold move by me but if I were okc id start harden atleast for game 1.
Westbrook harden durant ibaka Perkins. This is the finals after all and winning game 1 is crucial

Starting doesn't mean shit....Harden will get his 30+ minutes and Thabo will get his solid minutes for his defensive presence no matter what - starting or not...

[411ken]

Starting doesn't mean shit....Harden will get his 30+ minutes and Thabo will get his solid minutes for his defensive presence no matter what - starting or not...

Yes I'm definitely aware of that. Just saying that it cud be a good idea to have more Offensive power to start the game.

I'm sure Thabo will still start but if things don't go well early then harden comes in

[bballguy]

The Bulls, Lakers, Knicks and Grizzlies are "thought to be interested" in pursuing unrestricted free agent Ray Allen.


LMFAO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EGn_SNljH8&feature=b-mv

[411ken]

Almost game time folks!!! hoping for an epic game/series

[pastarocket]

NBA Finals, baby! :awwyeah:

[G-spec]

ahhhhhh fck, I love KD, but LeBron eating up Durant both ends of the floor this whole series is gonna be epic and it's really gonna put EVERYTHING into perspective for not just the Haters but everyone else as well....
This is LeBrons coming out party starting tonight...

offcourse I fully expect Durant to have 1 monster game for sure though.....
it's gonna go down historically as these next few years are LeBrons/Wades/Bosh (Late 20's guys) time for chips, and youngings in their early 20's like Thunder, their time will be in a few years....

natural pecking order is natural bro

[pastarocket]

-just heard parts of a good pre-game speech from D-Wade to rally his team mates:

Wade: "Seize the moment. Don't get too high, don't get too low." -sounds like Wade is focussed at the task at hand for game 1.

[dachinesedude]

game on!! I haven't been so excited for a finals for a while

[RacingMetro92]

Dunno who to cheer for. I want to cheer for the Thunder because I hate LeBron (the heat as a team I'm cool with, but that whole Decision shit just pissed me off as if he was the golden child of the NBA). I also want to cheer for the Heat because of the OKC owner stealing the Sonics from Seattle and their owner is a fucking dick too. (if you want to watch a good documentary about it, Sonicsgate goes really in depth).

[bballguy]

Dunno who to cheer for. I want to cheer for the Thunder because I hate LeBron (the heat as a team I'm cool with, but that whole Decision shit just pissed me off as if he was the golden child of the NBA). I also want to cheer for the Heat because of the OKC owner stealing the Sonics from Seattle and their owner is a fucking dick too. (if you want to watch a good documentary about it, Sonicsgate goes really in depth).

Did you watch "The Decision?"

[RacingMetro92]

Did you watch "The Decision?"

Watched the first bit thinking he would make his announcement like a normal presser then take questions. but then i started getting pissed off and flipping back and forth only to find out he was "taking his talents to south beach" at the end of it. I still dont understand why he needed an hour to tell the world where he was going. bosh didnt do that, neither did any other NBA player for that matter.

[pastarocket]

-good start for Miami. D-Wade is keeping it simple on the pick and roll, passing the ball to the open guy, mainly Bosh. -good game so far from Battier and Chalmers. -Heat keeping their turnovers down. -OKC is giving away the ball way too much.

[TRDood]

Heat needs to build more lead in the 3rd. Russel or Harden will take over early 4th and Durant finish game.

[pastarocket]

It feels like LeBron and D-Wade are playing at a comfortable pace in the first half, with Chalmers, Battier, and Bosh providing more of the offense.

-think that LeBron and D-Wade are set to pick up their offensive game in the second half. The Heat are making good defensive adjustments on their switches when guarding OKC players.

-will be interesting to see what coach Brooks will do to adjust his team to Miami's defence.

[TRDood]

Looks like the LBJ sneakers Finals edition can look sick.

Red/Gold? :drool

[411ken]

Exciting game so far. 12 more minutes.

[HonestTea]

COMEON OKC!!!

[411ken]

Winning game 1 is hugeeeeee. Okc okc okc

[Durrann]

Whatsup with Bosh

[bballguy]

ahhhhhh fck, I love KD, but LeBron eating up Durant both ends of the floor this whole series is gonna be epic and it's really gonna put EVERYTHING into perspective for not just the Haters but everyone else as well....
This is LeBrons coming out party starting tonight...

offcourse I fully expect Durant to have 1 monster game for sure though.....
it's gonna go down historically as these next few years are LeBrons/Wades/Bosh (Late 20's guys) time for chips, and youngings in their early 20's like Thunder, their time will be in a few years....

natural pecking order is natural bro

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQLTLz5TNqYWFrwDbyB6sPDCETXRbYGf l56PKPfAHh75z7iAtNGUm4cKePRAA

[HonestTea]

GOOD JOB OKC!!!

[see.lai]

better luck next time.. :(

[bballguy]

Winning game 1 is hugeeeeee. Okc okc okc

Wasn't "hugeeeee" for OKC last series...? You're not in trouble until you lose at home; OKC simply protected home court advantage tonight...

[pastarocket]

-impressive game 1 for Durant and Westbrook. -even with Miami players contesting shots from Durant, it's almost impossible to stop this guy when he releases his shot at such a height. Miami defence just could not stop Westbrook from attacking the basket with layups in the second half.

Sefolosha's defence is suffocating LeBron's offensive game, as seen in the fourth quarter. -wanna see a entertaining, close Finals between these teams but Miami has to step up the energy on both ends of the floor in order to make each game a battle to the end.

OKC is playing good team basketball right now. -remembered seeing Durant and Westbrook making good passes in the fourth quarter to the open guy, such as Collison for the easy dunk.

-wonder what adjustments Spoelstra will make heading into game 2.

[bballguy]

-impressive game 1 for Durant and Westbrook. -even with Miami players contesting shots from Durant, it's almost impossible to stop this guy when he releases his shot at such a height. Miami defence just could not stop Westbrook from attacking the basket with layups in the second half.

Sefolosha's defence is suffocating LeBron's offensive game, as seen in the fourth quarter. -wanna see a entertaining, close Finals between these teams but Miami has to step up the energy on both ends of the floor in order to make each game a battle to the end.

OKC is playing good team basketball right now. -remembered seeing Durant and Westbrook making good passes in the fourth quarter to the open guy, such as Collison for the easy dunk.

-wonder what adjustments Spoelstra will make heading into game 2.

Heat did get a look of good looks late in the game but they simply weren't dropping....they went cold...

[MR_BIGGS]

Wasn't "hugeeeee" for OKC last series...? You're not in trouble until you lose at home; OKC simply protected home court advantage tonight...

That's the truth right there. Say if Heat get the split, the next three are in Miami, and the tide quickly change. OKC had a great shooting night, it will be interesting to see what happens if they ain't shooting as well as they did. OKC is just sheer athleticism and speed, something the Celtics were not minus Rondo.

[G-spec]

fck, ok now that Durants monster game is outta the way....

let's go LeBron, it's your time bitch, now or never
and I've almost given up on Wade... he looks like a 35 year old out there....

I think the Heat need Phil Jackson next year, Spoelstra is at the end of the day orchestrating the majority of the plays they run and other assignments as well.... he has never done a very good job at it and never will. I realize Pat Riley hired and contracted him for the next few years because he put time in and he's Riley's right hand man, but Riley fuck if you want some sort of control of a team without being a head coach, either coach the fucking team yourself, or give it up to a real coach, can't have it both ways man it's not gonna work when it comes to winning championships.

[pastarocket]

That's the truth right there. Say if Heat get the split, the next three are in Miami, and the tide quickly change. OKC had a great shooting night, it will be interesting to see what happens if they ain't shooting as well as they did. OKC is just sheer athleticism and speed, something the Celtics were not minus Rondo.

OKC also plays good defence, especially their defensive rebounds and steals. -looking at the box score showed 33 boards in their own zone, and 5 steals. The Thunder showed the hustle in grabbing more rebounds than the Heat.

If Miami is gonna win game 2, they are gonna have to get more easy buckets on the fast break and make defensive adjustments to slow down OKC. -slow down Westbrook so that he is forced to make jump shots instead of attacking the basket at will.

[TRDood]

Waiting for people to bring up LeBron 4th quarter comments :troll:

Tonight's game looks like any other game with LAL and SAS. OKC playing with normal pace up until the 3rd and explode coming out of the 4th.

Let's hope the Heat can silent KD and RW in game 2. Harden didn't even do much this game 1 and OKC won with a pretty good margin!

What's with Bosh trying to hit from long range? :fulloffuck:

[Ilagon]

Do you know why Lebron didn't go to college? Cuz he couldn't pass the finals! :troll:

Ha, in all honesty I really want the Heat to win it this year, Lebron has worked too damn hard to come up short again. And Phil Jackson coming to the Heat is highly unlikely, considering his past rivalry with Riley. But then again, Florida has some nice retirement communities!

[dachinesedude]

i think if the heat lose again this year, they'll have to sign steve nash lol

[G-spec]

Phil Jackson comment was just wishful thinking on my part...

and Steve Nash coming over to the Heat... wow, imagine Wade and LeBron working freely off the ball with a PG who draws the defense's attention with every single dribble of the ball.... shieeeeeeeeeet

[jonwon]

the secret to beating KD and the thunder

Kevin Durant Thunderstruck 2012 Official Movie Trailer - YouTube

:troll:

[bballguy]

^ OMFG so fucking pathetic....

[TRDood]

the secret to beating KD and the thunder

Kevin Durant Thunderstruck 2012 Official Movie Trailer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GpAVP3acjw)

:troll:

Isn't this a copy of "Like Mike"?

youtube - like mike trailer - Lil Bow Wow - YouTube

[bballguy]

Isn't this a copy of "Like Mike"?

youtube - like mike trailer - Lil Bow Wow - YouTube (http://youtu.be/11YwTf7U_zE)

It's "Like Mike" mixed with "Space Jam", and looks 100x worse....

This shit better not make it to theatres....

[G-spec]

They're bound to win at least 3 chips together this Heat team, IF they get rid of Spoelstra, soon as they realize that's the main obstacle should be seeing multiple chips from this group.... maybe an addition or two as far as the roster goes as well, dump some guys and bring some new faces in ....

Curry, Miller are both gone for sure end of this season, Turiaf and Pittman should go as well, dumping all those guys they should at least be able to get one quality big man banger and Joel Anthony needs to stay to play a backup center role for that guy, he's a decent starter, but would definitely be a solid backup.

[TRDood]

You mean Dwight Howard to the Heat? Le Big 4? :troll:

Superman doesn't have a ring right?

Still don't know who to cheer for. LBJ should have a ring after falling short a couple of times in the Finals. Bosh? No. The rest of the Heat? Probably not.
OKC as a team works hard to succeed. Just that Westbrook annoys the shit out of me. +1 to Fisher and Perkins getting another ring. Rivals before but same team now. :considered:

[Obsideon]

I would have been happy if LBJ won it with Cleveland, but yes I'm still sore about him wussing out to join Wade and Bosh. Jordan said it best, he could never see himself joining Magic or Bird just to win a ring.
So I'm rooting for OKC, all their success stories have been drafted together to play, not manipulated by Pat Riley.

[Sir_Loin]

Perkins is great against certain teams Lakers, Magic etc teams with a traditional center that plays in the paint. Against this Heat team that plays Bosh or Haslem at the 5 and Lebron at the 4 Perkins is a weak link. The Heat are getting away with playing Battier, along side Lebron and Bosh in the front court.

[Mike Oxbig]

Actually i want OKC to lose because seattle got robbed

[TRDood]

Durant 4th quarter showing up. Where's LBJ? :troll:

Drive into the paint, let Durant foul out. :lawl:

[Sir_Loin]

Real time it didn't look like Lebron fouled KD but in slow mo replay it looked like Lebron got away with the contact on Durant. Still not an excuse Heat went into game 2 and played like it was a must win going up by as much as 18. OKC tried to come back but wasn't able to do it, we now have a series 1-1 with three straight games in Miami.

[Porschedog]

^ Yeah that last shot by Durant definitely looked like a foul by James. Nonetheless, Shane Battier is stepping up big time!

[pastarocket]

LeBron was clutch in the fourth quarter, especially with the jump shot off the glass in the last minute. -good game by D-Wade. Wade was attacking the basket, distributing the ball well. Battier keeps making the three pointers.

-saw the Heat contest more of OKC's shots. Durant played aggressive, and smart to stay in the game to make it a close game, despite the 5 fouls. 59 points from KD and Westbrook. -the game came down to a couple of plays.

That steal by Chalmers near the end of the game was huge. It's on to South Beach!

Ibaka is almost money when it comes to blocking shots. LBJ had a few shots by blocked by Serge.

[JSALES]

what a game!

[G-spec]

sick game, Durant playin like a boss out there, but James is goin hard with a purpose...

and I'm seeing the old Wade emerge, Flash to be more precise... hopefully he keeps it up, I absolutely hate seeing any playoff series being played and the team's best players are not playing their usual games.
I wanna see all the 3 superstars from both teams playing to their potential, KD, Harden West, vs LBJ, Flash and CB4...
so then when the series is over there can be no doubt who the better team was.....

Spoelstra once again drove me absolutely nuts, Durant picks up his 5th foul with over 10 minutes left in the fucking game, so think about it, you got 10 minutes to go at KD and foul him out the game,,, but no the next 5 plays Spoelstra runs have absolutely nothing to do with Durant, it absolutely boggles my fucking mind.....
if he was a halfway decent coach he would have gone at Durant with whoever he was checking and had KD foul out within a minute or two... but instead he's an idiot and Durant came back and almost won this game

[TRDood]

The Heat were running the clock down and not going into the paint. Be agreesive on KD and get him fouled out = GG.

Looks like a good series so far.

[HonestTea]

FUCKING BULLSHIT NO CALL ON DURANTS 2 pter with 7sec left

REFS ARGHHHHHH

[Sir_Loin]

FUCKING BULLSHIT NO CALL ON DURANTS 2 pter with 7sec left

REFS ARGHHHHHH

Durant should've fouled out earlier when Battier took the charge. 4th quarter alot of 50/50 calls could've gone either way, Durant and Brooks weren't bitching about it during the post game conferences.

[bballguy]

I'm pretty sure LeBron initially fouled as Durant was first putting down his dribble....If that was the case and the refs did go ahead and call a foul, Thunder would have just gotten the ball on the sideline anyway as the Heat were not yet in the penalty...

[411ken]

I'm pretty sure LeBron initially fouled as Durant was first putting down his dribble....If that was the case and the refs did go ahead and call a foul, Thunder would have just gotten the ball on the sideline anyway as the Heat were not yet in the penalty...

I don't know about that man..Not bias here but I thought the foul would have been 2 shots as it looked like it was a continuation play... But how could the refs miss that offensive rebound foul on james on westbrook?

Refs are just too inconsistent but that's part of the game..lol

Thunders should be blamiing themselves for that poor start and played catch up the entire fng game

[dachinesedude]

Spoelstra once again drove me absolutely nuts, Durant picks up his 5th foul with over 10 minutes left in the fucking game, so think about it, you got 10 minutes to go at KD and foul him out the game,,, but no the next 5 plays Spoelstra runs have absolutely nothing to do with Durant, it absolutely boggles my fucking mind.....
if he was a halfway decent coach he would have gone at Durant with whoever he was checking and had KD foul out within a minute or two... but instead he's an idiot and Durant came back and almost won this game

i know right? i was scratching my head as to why they didnt try to drive to KD even once

KD was on battier the whole 4th but he couldve set a pick for lebron or wade and try for the switch

blows my mind too

[bballguy]

I don't know about that man..Not bias here but I thought the foul would have been 2 shots as it looked like it was a continuation play... But how could the refs miss that offensive rebound foul on james on westbrook?

James was basically fouling KD throughout that entire play - when he initally fouled KD, KD was taking his first dribble and had not picked up the ball - therefore, it wasn't continuation because continuation is when the ball has been picked up...and I don't think that James fouled Westbrook on the rebound.

[411ken]

James was basically fouling KD throughout that entire play - when he initally fouled KD he was taking his first dribble and had not picked up the ball - therefore, it wasn't continuation because continuation is when the ball has been picked up...and I don't think that James fouled Westbrook on the rebound.

Ya, I still don't get how that wasn't a foul on KD.. James had his left arm on his chest as soon as the ball was inbounded and the drive. If the foul was called, OKC inbounds again with 8 seconds or so.. we all know they don't need a lot of time to score 2 or 3

As for westbrook.. it was clearly a hit on the wrist and westbrook had touched the ball.

Oh well.. both sides had weird calls so it all evened out. I was just hoping it wouldn't come at the end of the game lol.

[bballguy]

As for westbrook.. it was clearly a hit on the wrist and westbrook had touched the ball.

What I meant was that I don't think that's a foul that should get called...It was a loose ball, Westbrook never had possession of it, they were both going up for the ball...It would a very soft foul if they called it...


In other news, Jamal Crawford fully intends to opt out of his contract with Portland and already has a list of teams on his radar as potential landing spots.
The teams on Crawford's "wish list" include the Heat, Clippers, Kings, Knicks and Cavaliers. There has been no speculation on if those teams actually want Crawford, as he is still technically under contract with Portland. Crawford almost signed with the Kings this past offseason, so there is some history between him and Sacramento.

I can't imagine him going to the Cavs or the Kings...Cavs because they are just that bad and Kings because they have a large clusterfuck in the 1-3 positions....I could see him playing for the Knicks or Clips, but I would think the Heat would be the best fit for him as they don't have a ton of guards support....I would think Chalmers and Wade with Craw being the first one off the bench.

Knicks have Lin, Fields, Novak, J.R. Smith, Baron Davis.
Clips have Paul, Nick Young, Mo Williams, Bledsoe, Foye, and even Billups though I think he is done...

[Sir_Loin]

I'm hoping this series goes 7 games it's been entertaining so far, Westbrook has had two off shooting games he's due for a big one in Miami.

[bballguy]

I'm hoping this series goes 7 games it's been entertaining so far, Westbrook has had two off shooting games he's due for a big one in Miami.

He's shooting at a higher percentage in this series than he did against the Spurs last series...so he's been "due" for quite some time...or his fg% just drops significantly against teams who can play defence...

[pastarocket]

What has been a pleasant surprise for the Heat is Battier's hot hand at 3 point shooting. He continues to shoot well from the arc, just like in game 1, and the latter part of the Eastern Conference Final. He made 5/7 from the 3 point arc in game 2.

[bballguy]

Does anyone legitimately think that OKC will steal 2 of the next 3 in Miami? or are the majority of people thinking we will head to game 6 with Miami being up 3-2?

[411ken]

Okc is definitely capable of taking 2 in miami imo

[HonestTea]

I'm gonna say YES, THEY CAN!

[G-spec]

well im just hoping the miami crowd helps the heat out, they're well known to be one of the worst fans out there... very bandwagony and just in general not interested at times, also a quiet arena often....

i think the heat are smart enough to know their crowds are regular, and nothing special so i dont think they feed off the crowd like many other home teams do

[Not really racist!]

Thunder..

:facepalm:

really?

[Durrann]

Haha Lebron gave his head band to one of the chicks in the crowd
She put it on right after

[G-spec]

^ lol, i just finished crackin up about that, I rewinded it like twice, haha

but the Thunder had their chances they really did, starting with Russ, it was 88-85 and Westbrook SHOULD have made that WIDE OPEN 3 to tie the game up at 88, but he missed and from then on it was just downhill.... youth can be as much a negative as it is a positive... in this case a few dumb errors, first one that foul made by beardo trying to draw a charge on LBJ, and the Thabo inbounds turnover...

[bballguy]

http://rlv.zcache.com/awesome_smiley_photo_sculpture_photosculpture-p153359710604909267env3c_400.jpg

[TRDood]

Last 2 minutes of the Thunder Durant touches the ball once and Westbrook bricks two shots? :seriously:

[pastarocket]

^ lol, i just finished crackin up about that, I rewinded it like twice, haha

but the Thunder had their chances they really did, starting with Russ, it was 88-85 and Westbrook SHOULD have made that WIDE OPEN 3 to tie the game up at 88, but he missed and from then on it was just downhill.... youth can be as much a negative as it is a positive... in this case a few dumb errors, first one that foul made by beardo trying to draw a charge on LBJ, and the Thabo inbounds turnover...

OKC played a bad fourth quarter. Things started to unravel for the the Thunder in the third quarter though. -fouling Fisher on the 3 point attempt. -missed five three throws. -Durant getting into foul trouble with four fouls. Once Brooks took out KD and then Westbrook, OKC's offense was stagnant. -too much one on one basketball.

-Magic Johnson is spot on the game analysis for OKC. He's right about OKC not having an option four for offense. If KD and Westbrook are taken out of the game as in tonight's game, no OKC player can score consistently.

Fisher scored some points but Harden and Ibaka didn't provide scoring depth in the fourth quarter.

-credit to Miami for making a 15-2 run to help them win the game. LeBron is leading the fourth quarter comebacks.

If Miami goes on to win the championship, LeBron is my pick for playoff MVP.

[bballguy]

If Miami goes on to win the championship, LeBron is my pick for playoff MVP.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yfy2Ke4I1rs311go2_500.jpg

[jonwon]

^ lol my thought exactly

Fucking shane battier.

[pastarocket]

An entertaining Finals so far. Come on OKC! Win game 4 and bring this series back home. -hoping to see the Finals go to seven games. One game, winner take all.

[Sir_Loin]

An entertaining Finals so far. Come on OKC! Win game 4 and bring this series back home. -hoping to see the Finals go to seven games.

2-3-2 format for the finals, Thunder are in must win mode with 2 more straight games in Miami. Ideally the Thunder would want to be up 3-2 going back to OKC for games 6 and 7 but its looking more like a 2-3 hole going back to OKC.

[pastarocket]

Durant has gotta stay out of foul trouble in order to give his team a better chance to win. -second straight game that he has foul trouble in the second half.

[bballguy]

-Magic Johnson is spot on the game analysis for OKC. He's right about OKC not having an option four for offense. If KD and Westbrook are taken out of the game as in tonight's game, no OKC player can score consistently.

Fisher scored some points but Harden and Ibaka didn't provide scoring depth in the fourth quarter.


You don't need an 'option 4' for offense....There are not many teams that have more than 3 guys that can create a shot for others, let alone themselves....What they need is guys to hit open jumpers and what they need is guys like WB, Durant, and Harden, creating more of those open jumpers for the role players...

Chalmers, Jones, Haslem, Miller, and obviously Battier are, for the most part, doing a great job at hitting their open jumpers.

Thabo, Fisher, Ibaka, and even Cook (though he's not getting much PT) are more than capable of doing the same.....

[G-spec]

fuck i keep wondering, are we seeing the death of Flash and the return of Dwayne Wade ?
I mean he's solid, but he's not spectacular like Flash was... I dunno this really bums me out, the same way it bummed me out watching Timmy Hardaway get old in Miami in the late 90's too, been a Heat fan since then... but Wade lately it's just been lookin like the only easy buckets he ever gets are off outlets or fastbreaks. Everything in the half court, it's very very rare for him to slice and dice with those Flash like tendencies he's known for...

I don't know if that's because of poor offensive play design courtesy of coach Spo, or if it's really because he's just gettin old and just doesn't have the will to attack like he used too

[Sir_Loin]

https://p.twimg.com/Avo9BuICAAEj6cF.jpg

[pastarocket]

https://p.twimg.com/Avo9BuICAAEj6cF.jpg


If she's a true basketball fan and a legit Miami fan, she's keeping that souvenir. -better not be a bandwagon jumper!

[Durrann]

Whoa didn't realize how big she was

[Not really racist!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTjzBYp96f4&feature=plcp

lol.

Metta WorldPeace ‏@MettaWorldPeace
No brain All beard

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1190976/heatgirl.gif

[pastarocket]

fuck i keep wondering, are we seeing the death of Flash and the return of Dwayne Wade ?
I mean he's solid, but he's not spectacular like Flash was... I dunno this really bums me out, the same way it bummed me out watching Timmy Hardaway get old in Miami in the late 90's too, been a Heat fan since then... but Wade lately it's just been lookin like the only easy buckets he ever gets are off outlets or fastbreaks. Everything in the half court, it's very very rare for him to slice and dice with those Flash like tendencies he's known for...

I don't know if that's because of poor offensive play design courtesy of coach Spo, or if it's really because he's just gettin old and just doesn't have the will to attack like he used too

I think that a combination of his aggressive style of play and knee injuries over his career has slowed D-Wade down a bit. All those collisions with bigger players while he scores on difficult layups is bound to take a toll on his body. He's had surgery on his left knee and repair on a dislocated left shoulder. The body just isn't the same after it's been broken. -won't point the finger at age as being a factor.

[G-spec]

^ ya, usually for elite NBA'ers it's the early 30's when they start showing signs of downfall.... if it is really happening to Wade right now, he's a little early, but like you said, injuries injuries..... fck he shouldn't have spent 4 years at Marquette, should have entered the draft earlier...


oh guys BTW it's official, Brandon Roy is prepping himself for a comeback next season... I was just down in Portland for the Rose City Classic Tourney and checked in with my boys in Seattle while driving through, they said he'd been at UW working out almost daily and is lookin real good

[dyan]

Personally, I think the refs like lebron too much. At the end of game 2, that was a clear foul and there was no call. Simlar issues with this game. James clearly fouls someone and there is no call..but when Durant fouls someone in the same manner, there is a call. :suspicious:

Also, Spoelstra needs to do some better coaching.. his style is making the games pretty tight. That's not to say OKC isn't playing well too.

[GLOW]

oh guys BTW it's official, Brandon Roy is prepping himself for a comeback next season... I was just down in Portland for the Rose City Classic Tourney and checked in with my boys in Seattle while driving through, they said he'd been at UW working out almost daily and is lookin real good

with no cartilage in his knees? is he injecting topical fluid in to his knees between his joints to simulate cartilage? i heard that's 1 of the options you have but that stuff only lasts 2-3 years and you need a new injection after that :suspicious:

[G-spec]

^ I don't know, I just heard from the guys at the tournament in Portland and few buddies in Seattle area that seen him workin out at UW that he is aiming to come back next year.


ay so this tripped me out today guys, I been out for over a week now with a tweaked lower back, couldn't run or jump, didn't do nothing all week just rest, so today my first day where I actually felt no pain I hit up the gym started first doing set shots to warm up my body and started hittin like damn near all my set shots... wonderin wtf is goin on I was at it for like an hour shootin set shots and jumpers from 3 point range, and different spots on the floor... doing multiples of 10 and not once did my jumpers get the better of my set shots... for set shots I was hitting almost 10 for 10 every time, averaged out to be around 9 outta 10... and jumpers best I could do was an average of 7

decided to take a vid from one spot on the floor to show the results, first 10 r jumpers second 10 are set and last 10 are jumpers... I don't think set shots are all that usable in a real game situation but shit I'm definitely gonna try it out in a pick up run later this week, lol, wanna see just for the hell of it

Set Shots.mp4 - YouTube

I thought about it and the conclusion seems pretty simple, with jumpshots you have the extra motion of your body going not just upwards, but in a lot of cases sideways and front and backward as well, so you have to compensate for all that extra movement when you're shooting jumpers, as for set shots it's just a simple fluid motion as you're firmly set in the ground, nothing to compensate for it's just you and your natural fluid shooting motion

[Jermyzy]

Had to watch it off PVR as I was at work. Those 2 consecutive fouls on the 3-point shots killed the Thunder

[Jermyzy]

WTF is this? NBA teaming up with a Chinese film studio to produce a film :fulloffuck:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL3NixF2Uc0

[G-spec]

^ ya i saw that on a blog, cracked me up.... Scottie in it too, and that's Yi JianLin and that other dude looks like Wang ZhiZhi so it's probably him

[411ken]

Gspec- nice vid. Which gym is that.

[411ken]

As for the finals.. I wanna see okc play zone or atleast try it out. They got ibaka n Perkins in middle of zone so at this time I think its best to try it. Might even get KD away from foul trouble

[bballguy]

G-Spec
good luck getting that set-shot off in a game lol...You'll either get blocked every time, or fatigue will kick in and your shots will end up short....It's good practice though for 'form' shooting, particularly the flick of the wrist.


LOL MUST-WATCH:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OeIVgokCDo

[G-spec]

^ lol I know, fck it though I'm gonna try a few if I'm wide open...

Ken it's the new Chuck Bailey center in ghetto ass whalley area, right next door to the BC lions training facility....

place is open every day and it's absolutely empty, I'm always the only guy shooting around every time I go, nobody ever goes there

[dachinesedude]

lol at ibaka, not the best time to smack talk the best player in the league

Ibaka: ‘LeBron Is Not A Good Defender’ « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/06/19/ibaka-lebron-is-not-a-good-defender/?ls=iref:nbahpt1)

[hotjoint]

^ lol I know, fck it though I'm gonna try a few if I'm wide open...

Ken it's the new Chuck Bailey center in ghetto ass whalley area, right next door to the BC lions training facility....

place is open every day and it's absolutely empty, I'm always the only guy shooting around every time I go, nobody ever goes there

I might have to check this place out. How much is the drop in fee?

[pastarocket]

WTF is this? NBA teaming up with a Chinese film studio to produce a film :fulloffuck:

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard in "Amazing" - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL3NixF2Uc0)

Perhaps the NBA thinks that a combination of NBA stars and some Chinese actors is a good way to bring greater awareness of basketball in China.


But basketball is already a popular sport in that country. They want to go "Hollywood" by making a high profile film to include NBA players?
-get more Chinese guys to play the beautiful game so that they can bring their talents to the NBA?
:suspicious:

[G-spec]

lol at ibaka, not the best time to smack talk the best player in the league

Ibaka: ‘LeBron Is Not A Good Defender’ « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/06/19/ibaka-lebron-is-not-a-good-defender/?ls=iref:nbahpt1)


^ he's literally basing his comments on observations a 10 year old would make..... actually im pretty surprised he's that narrow minded, thought he was smarter than that...

He's basing LeBrons defensive capabilities on not being able to guard Durant 1 on 1, you kidding me ? Durant is a beast, he's basically a shooting guard version Dirk Nowitzki, nobody can guard him, but LeBron at least does a good job of crowding him forcing him to drive where he can rely on Bosh to help...
from all the players I can think off the top of my head, I think Scottie Pippen would have done the best job on Durant defensively,


but then again Ibaka could be an absolute genius, maybe he's trying to incite LeBron to dedicate all game and all his energy just guarding Durant on the defensive end, which wouldn't leave much room for his offense and that's what's been killing the Thunder, LeBrons offense...
we shall see later today, game time !



HotJoint, drop in fee is 5.75... they dont have a work out gym there which at first sounds stupid, but when you think about how many surrey jacks would overrun the centre if it did have weights, you then realize the sheer genius of this community centre, lol, it's all old retired people there just hangin out

[GLOW]

Set Shots.mp4 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR3PjCDqbxE)


saw your video and 2 words came to mind seeing that - Sam Perkins
he took 3's and his feet never left the ground when he was in indiana and seattle. never really got blocked but he was a PF/center and only took open shots :fullofwin:

[TPMarko]

ibaka just added more fuel to the fire. i see this as the same as lebron/wade making fun of dirk being sick last year. it will just add to lebron's determination to get that first ring.

[bballguy]

Ramon Sessions has decided not to exercise his player option with the Lakers, instead becoming an unrestricted free agent.
He leaves approximately $4.5 million on the table to hit the free agent market...lol nobody wants to play with Kobe....





Dwyane Wade has hired Tim Grover to help him with his conditioning.
Grover is the founder and owner of Attack Athletics and is known for training Michael Jordan. He has been training Kobe Bryant, but with Bryant's permission, Grover flew to South Florida in order to begin working with Wade. The Palm Beach Post points out that it's "no secret" Wade's left knee has been bothering him. It's worth noting that Grover was "largely credited with getting Wade back into premium shape in 2008."

[G-spec]

Glow, lol I remember Big Sleepy or Big Smooth was one of Sam PErkins' nicknames throughout his career, me and my friends always used to crack jokes on him cuz he always looked like he was fckin high outta his mind


fck I dont think Sessions is gonna get anything over 5 mill a year on the market, i think he knows that too, and he must really wanna gtfo of LA....
yea Grover is the man to go too, everyone has been going to him over the years for rehab and working out, T Mac, Arenas, Wade, etc... they held the draft combine at his Attack Athletics compound last year or the year before that, not 100% sure....

so shit, here I am bashing Wade for sucking over the last few months, and it's his knee that's been slowing him down, didn't know that, guess he hasn't been 100%

[pastarocket]

ibaka just added more fuel to the fire. i see this as the same as lebron/wade making fun of dirk being sick last year. it will just add to lebron's determination to get that first ring.

-think that Ibaka made a big mistake with those comments. He just gave the Heat some bulletin board material in order to give them a little extra motivation heading into game 4.

[411ken]

Um sessions is smart. After him playing pretty good with the lakers last yr....he COULD get more money by testing free agency(kwame got 7 million for Fuk sakes) So I don't see it as him not wanting to play with kobe or lakers. Unlessss they had a fallout right after their season was over

[411ken]

Gspec. We've always wanted to check out that gym lol. Seem like a good spot to practice etc

[G-spec]

^ yea its a real nice gym, check it out for sure,

here's a great interview, i'm just killin time at work till the game later on, lol

Nardwuar vs. Metta World Peace - YouTube

[wasabisashimi]

Perhaps the NBA thinks that a combination of NBA stars and some Chinese actors is a good way to bring greater awareness of basketball in China.


But basketball is already a popular sport in that country. They want to go "Hollywood" by making a high profile film to include NBA players?
-get more Chinese guys to play the beautiful game so that they can bring their talents to the NBA?
:suspicious:

I thought chinese poeple only play badminton because that is where they dont get sun tan and collide with other players. Also you can meet girls at badminton....

[bballguy]

It's obvious that Sessions has opted out because he wants a multi-year deal after having a decent season...He'd probably get around the same amount of money/year, but over a longer period of time...

That said, if Kobe would just take a slight step to the side and let Sessions truly handle the point guard job, I bet Sessions could have a real break-out season and demand more money long term....He probably doesn't have much confidence in that happening so he's deciding to opt out now...

[pastarocket]

I thought chinese poeple only play badminton because that is where they dont get sun tan and collide with other players. Also you can meet girls at badminton....

International - Helen Gao - From Mao Zedong to Jeremy Lin: Why Basketball Is China's Biggest Sport - The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/02/from-mao-zedong-to-jeremy-lin-why-basketball-is-chinas-biggest-sport/253427/)

A good article about the explosive growth of basketball in China.

An estimated 300 million people play basketball in China according to the Chinese Basketball Association. Almost 1 in 4 people play the sport in that country.
You can compare basketball's popularity in China to baseball in Japan and hockey in Canada. No. 1!


http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/raymcheung/China.jpg

LeBron in a photo-op with university student volunteers in Shanghai. Props to LBJ for bringing a bigger profile to an already popular sport in China. :bigthumb:

[G-spec]

^ somebody needs to photoshop dollar signs on every one of those students heads....

that's all it's about to these corporations, they don't give a fuck about the actual game itself but only what profit it can bring them, realistically that's the only reason Nike is bringing guys like Bron and Kobe over there... it's a HUUUUUUGE market

half the people I see when I go ball are wearing Kobe's, LITERALLY, half of them for fcks sake, i cant imagine how hot they sellin in China

[pastarocket]

^ somebody needs to photoshop dollar signs on every one of those students heads....

that's all it's about to these corporations, they don't give a fuck about the actual game itself but only what profit it can bring them, realistically that's the only reason Nike is bringing guys like Bron and Kobe over there... it's a HUUUUUUGE market

half the people I see when I go ball are wearing Kobe's, LITERALLY, half of them for fcks sake, i cant imagine how hot they sellin in China

There's no doubt that Nike and other American corporations are in China for the money. However, I'm not giving any credit to the big companies for introducing the sport of basketball to the Chinese.

My grandpa, and great grandpa played the sport back in the day, after some YMCA missionaires played the game in China.

Basketball is an old school sport in that country as per the article. Kids played the game in schools and in parks when they were growing up:

International - Helen Gao - From Mao Zedong to Jeremy Lin: Why Basketball Is China's Biggest Sport - The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/02/from-mao-zedong-to-jeremy-lin-why-basketball-is-chinas-biggest-sport/253427/)

Introduced to China over a century ago by YMCA missionaries just a few years after the game's 1891 invention in Springfield, Massachusetts, basketball has seeped into the fabric of Chinese lives. Until the NBA arrived in early 1990s, basketball had come to feel so intrinsically Chinese, most people did not even associate it with America.

I hear people saying that it's all on Yao Ming and Wang Zhi Zhi's shoulders for making basketball popular in China because they were the first Chinese born players in the NBA. Complete bullshit. The game has its roots in China over a century ago.

[dachinesedude]

cant wait till tonight's game, im hoping lebron gives ibaka a HUGE block and do the mutombo finger wag on him

i didnt root for any specific team before, but now, go miami!

[Mike Oxbig]

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[G-spec]

*Rick Ross grunt*
Westbrook killin it like a dude who just got home to his woman from servin a 10 year bid

lol Mark Madsen

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z75/Adon604/IMG_20120619_182853.jpg

[pastarocket]

Westbrook is playing with a thunderous roar. The Heat weathered the storm in the first half though. A good run for the Heat after OKC comes out attacking to start the game. -love the pace of this game.

Good move by coach Brooks to take Durant away from guarding James. I had a feeling that OKC's coach wasn't gonna let LeBron get KD into foul trouble for a third straight game.

LeBron is making the Thunder pay with those double teams on him.
LBJ makes the great passes to open shooter like Cole, Chalmers, and Battier for the three. His passing is even better than his shooting. Ibaka or Sefolosha are gonna have to go for the steal or prevent the passes from LeBron to the open guy.

Double teaming LeBron is playing with Miami fire if you ask me. He's too smart, too good a passer to double team as a defensive strategy.

-glad to see that D-Wade is okay after taking that nasty fall on his back.

[bballguy]

lol dat russell westbr00k.....Kept them in the game, and then single-handedly iced it...

[pastarocket]

lol dat russell westbr00k.....Kept them in the game, and then single-handedly iced it...

Yeah, bad decision by Westbrook to foul Chalmers. -guess he didn't realize that the shot clock did not reset at the time.

Speaking of Chalmers, MC had his best game of the playoffs. -made that clutch lay up in the last minute of the game.

-looks like we might see an NBA championship being celebrated on home court this Thursday night. :fullofwin:

[pastarocket]

Thank goodness LeBron didn't suffer a serious injury. -looks like he suffered cramps in his quads. Ice, gatorade, and a massage should fix that.

[Sir_Loin]

Westbrook is getting hammered from the media, OKC wins it was Durant, OKC losses its Westbrook's fault, guy cannot catch a break he kept them in the game tonight. Harden was a no-show again for the second straight game.

[Mike Oxbig]

Already said before the season started that the thunder will win a championship because of westbrook or lose it because of westbrook

[bballguy]

Already said before the season started that the thunder will win a championship because of westbrook or lose it because of westbrook

Cool Story Bro...

[G-spec]

so let's see these last two games, their youth cost them the game, the one thing everyone always seems to compliment them on, young guns.... that shit can work against you as well..... just shows the inexperience they still have, Harden last game and Westbrook this game..... they still in their early 20's, got lots to learn

but I gotta say they're heading in the right direction, from what I saw last years playoffs they're much better this time around...
When the Heat win this chip, I'm sure they're smart enough to know they don't wanna see the Thunder again in next years' finals, they just gonna keep getting better....

[TRDood]

I see an amateur team for the 2nd straight game.

First Harden with unnecessary foul, which his flop backfired on him. Westbrook not mindful of the clock. Durant doesn't even get the ball until the last 13 seconds. :seriously:

[TRDood]

so let's see these last two games, their youth cost them the game, the one thing everyone always seems to compliment them on, young guns.... that shit can work against you as well..... just shows the inexperience they still have, Harden last game and Westbrook this game..... they still in their early 20's, got lots to learn

but I gotta say they're heading in the right direction, from what I saw last years playoffs they're much better this time around...
When the Heat win this chip, I'm sure they're smart enough to know they don't wanna see the Thunder again in next years' finals, they just gonna keep getting better....

Not if Westbrook/Durant turns into Marbury/KG :troll:

I can see it happening. Very soon.

[pastarocket]

-heard the ESPN commentator Michael Wilbon ask Commissioner Stern during game 3 about whether the league will do anything about players flopping.

The commish said a definitive "Yes", that the league will do something about next season to reduce the amount of flopping in games.

What do you think Stern means in terms of league addressing the flops? -give referees the power to call a foul on the player flopping?

[AbbyKW]

The thunder still have alot of growing up to do in many ways. Lebron is currently the best all around player in the NBA and deserves a championship this year. OKC will get theirs...

[bballguy]

The Wizards have traded Rashard Lewis and the No. 46 pick in the 2012 draft to the Hornets, in exchange for Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza.

Lewis is owed $23.7 million in the final year of his monumental contract, but the Hornets can (and probably will) buy him out for $13.7 million. Meanwhile, Okafor is owed $28 million over the next two years (with a $14.6 million Early Termination Option next summer), while Ariza is owed $14 million over two years (with a $7.7 million player option next summer). The No. 46 pick is little more than a sweetener, but the Hornets now have copious salary cap space and Anthony Davis inbound.

[jaebomb]

Terrible deal for the wiz... Picked up 2 shitty contract, cant wait for no to waive lewis and potentially pick up dwills n a solid role player this offseason!!

[jaebomb]

Dwill, gordon, pjIII, davis solid core

[bballguy]

D-Will to NO? Yup, I'm sure that's at the top of his list....

and there's no way PJIII drops to 10; his stock is quickly rising...

[Nlkko]

Lol dwill to hornets. U gotta be kidding. He's not moving from 1 shit hole to another.

[pastarocket]

The NBA is considering a "retroactive" penalty system to stop players from flopping:

-instant replay expanded to include flagrant fouls and goaltending.

NBA considering retroactive penalty system for flopping (http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=398667)

[411ken]

Terrible deal for the wiz... Picked up 2 shitty contract, cant wait for no to waive lewis and potentially pick up dwills n a solid role player this offseason!!

Really eh. I thought its a fairly solid trade for the wiz myself especially if okafor stays healthy..

Wall Crawford ariza nene okafor. That's wayyy better than having lewis lol

[G-spec]

I'll tell you one fuckin thing the NBA definitely needs, and this is a no brainer I am very surprised the "geniuses" at the head office haven't implemented this.

the need high speed HD cameras that capture the action at high framerates... this would make the referee's jobs lookin at replays a helluva lot easier... anybody that's seen a slow motion replay of some play they're reviewing will know what I'm talking about.... the regular HD cameras just don't shoot fast enough to capture everything 100%


look how beautiful this shit is, find me one referee who wouldn't want these types of cameras implemented

Thomas McCoy Phantom Basketball Dunk 2011 - YouTube

[Nlkko]

Terrible deal for the wiz... Picked up 2 shitty contract, cant wait for no to waive lewis and potentially pick up dwills n a solid role player this offseason!!

Dwill is not going to the Wizard. Washington already has John Wall.

And I'm ok with a little controversy. Keep the game interesting.

[411ken]

I think it'd be hilarious seeing replays of flops with that instant replays lol.

[bballguy]

Dwill is not going to the Wizard. Washington already has John Wall.

And I'm ok with a little controversy. Keep the game interesting.

He never said to the Wizards, he suggested that N.O. could potentially sign him...

[wasabisashimi]

I'll tell you one fuckin thing the NBA definitely needs, and this is a no brainer I am very surprised the "geniuses" at the head office haven't implemented this.

the need high speed HD cameras that capture the action at high framerates... this would make the referee's jobs lookin at replays a helluva lot easier... anybody that's seen a slow motion replay of some play they're reviewing will know what I'm talking about.... the regular HD cameras just don't shoot fast enough to capture everything 100%


look how beautiful this shit is, find me one referee who wouldn't want these types of cameras implemented

Thomas McCoy Phantom Basketball Dunk 2011 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHWIRQYApeM&hd=1)

Dude that is cool,but this instant replay will make a NBA game last like 3 hours because its so super slow motion. It will take more than 5 mins to review a flop or foul

[Ilagon]

Damn, everyone is a Lebron hater...

http://www.terezowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/lebron3.jpg

NHL Players made their way to twitter last night to Mock LeBron James’ Leg Cramps –“Lebron James is embarrassing himself and the NBA or actually all athletes,” tweeted Ryan Potulny, a forward in the Washington Capitals system.“I wonder what kind of face LeBron would make if he took a slapper off the laces?” wondered former Bruin and current Jet Blake Wheeler.“We get it Lebron, it doesn’t hurt when you’re running around but it looks unbearable when the cameras are close up during the timeouts,” wrote Nick Bonino, former BU player and current Anaheim Duck.$“What a gutsy performance by lebron #not” wrote Dallas Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski. — LeBron can’t win even when he wins. -TO

http://www.terezowens.com/nhl-players-mock-lebron-james%E2%80%99-leg-cramps/

[bballguy]

Wow...He got carried off the court like that last night??......Wow...............I did not see that....sigh....

[bballguy]

The Lakers are reportedly trying to make a move to get a first-round pick in the NBA draft.

Sam Amico is reporting that the Lakers are "making real push" to get a first-round pick, and have their sights set on one of two Baylor forwards: Perry Jones or Quincy Miller. What the Lakers would give up is unclear, but based on who they're looking at, it wouldn't be too much.

[pastarocket]

Damn, everyone is a Lebron hater...

http://www.terezowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/lebron3.jpg

NHL Players made their way to twitter last night to Mock LeBron James’ Leg Cramps –“Lebron James is embarrassing himself and the NBA or actually all athletes,” tweeted Ryan Potulny, a forward in the Washington Capitals system.“I wonder what kind of face LeBron would make if he took a slapper off the laces?” wondered former Bruin and current Jet Blake Wheeler.“We get it Lebron, it doesn’t hurt when you’re running around but it looks unbearable when the cameras are close up during the timeouts,” wrote Nick Bonino, former BU player and current Anaheim Duck.$“What a gutsy performance by lebron #not” wrote Dallas Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski. — LeBron can’t win even when he wins. -TO

NHL Players Mock LeBron James (http://www.terezowens.com/nhl-players-mock-lebron-james%E2%80%99-leg-cramps/)

I don't get it when NHL players mock NBA stars. Sure, hockey players take more physical punishment in terms of body checks, blocking pucks, and maybe headshots, but basketball is a physical sport too.

NBA players play the game with less breaks between each game unlike the 30 second to 45 second shift of an NHL player.
Basketball is a physical sport that tests your stamina.

Goligoski should try to skate full speed with leg cramps before he tweets something against LeBron. Idiot! Juwan Howard and another guy helped LeBron off the court.

It's not like the stadium staff brought a stretcher out for him.

[bballguy]

^ Sure to whatever you said, I have no opinion on the matter and I don't care to compare the physical aspect of NHL vs. NBA as they are two completely different sports and that debate is pointless....

BUT, as painful as a leg cramp is, and let me tell you, it can be REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY fucking painful.....I would NEVER allow somebody to PICK me up off the ground in the manner shown by that picture unless I had a 2 broken legs and literally could not walk.....like seriously....be a fucking man...

[pastarocket]

Steve Nash says that he'll consider the Knicks in free agency. -no guarantee that Linsanity signs back with New York either. Interesting.

Nash's reply to ESPN: The Knicks are a great franchise and I live in New York City (each summer), so I’d definitely consider them if they were interested.”

Nash Says The Magic Words, Will Consider The Knicks In Free Agency « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/06/21/nash-says-the-magic-words-will-consider-the-knicks-in-free-agency/?ls=iref:nbahpt2)

[bballguy]

Steve Nash says that he'll consider the Knicks in free agency. -no guarantee that Linsanity signs back with New York either. Interesting.

Nash's reply to ESPN: The Knicks are a great franchise and I live in New York City (each summer), so I’d definitely consider them if they were interested.”

Nash Says The Magic Words, Will Consider The Knicks In Free Agency « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/06/21/nash-says-the-magic-words-will-consider-the-knicks-in-free-agency/?ls=iref:nbahpt2)

Take that with a grain of salt; he's just saying that to be nice.

[dachinesedude]

he's gonna go to miami or dallas I'm sure of it, he's not gonna get a ring with NY