**2014 Official NBA Playoffs Thread**

[-King-]

Round 1:

EAST:

#8 Hawks @ #1 Pacers
#7 Bobcats @ #2 Heat
#6 Nets @ #3 Raptors
#5 Wizards @ #4 Bulls

WEST:
#8 Mavericks @ #1 Spurs
#7 Grizzlies @ #2 Thunder
#6 Warriors @ #3 Clippers
#5 Blazers @ #4 Rockets

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

I don't watch NBA much at all so if it is normal or not a big deal then say so but...were Pacer fans embarrassed by the conduct of their team during the playoff series? Every time I would see that game one of their guys was doing some bullshit because they obviously felt over matched. Is this a normal thing because the Pacers knew they were not good enough or did anybody think that whole situation was cringe worthy for a professional league. It takes some serious bullshit to be matched up with Miami and have the Heat come off as likeable.

i think the fans were used to it. this didnt just happen overnight its been years in the making. this goes back all the way to like 2012 when the clown was being a clown as the 12th man on the bench in Indy making choke signs at the Heat players who were actually playing.

they also traded for Evan Turner another "clown" not on the court but definitely in the locker room so the fans by the end of the season just adjusted expectations

fans are probably upset that the clown player in question was groomed for 3 years by the Pacers to be as good as he is. the front office and Larry Bird spent a lot of time and resources making Stephenson from a 2nd round pick scrub at the end of the bench to a stat filling borderline all star player, and the project sand castle gets crushed cause of his attitude. Fans would be upset with that because the team groomed a guy for three years for one season of good play and a shitty attitude and now another team can choose to overpay him and the Pacers have to decide if it be worth it to match.

Indy just gets to turn to Andrew Luck anyway so they just shrug their shoulders and move on to the NFL playoffs because they are garunteed a spot almost.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

i think the fans were used to it. this didnt just happen overnight its been years in the making. this goes back all the way to like 2012 when the clown was being a clown as the 12th man on the bench in Indy making choke signs at the Heat players who were actually playing.

they also traded for Evan Turner another "clown" not on the court but definitely in the locker room so the fans by the end of the season just adjusted expectations

fans are probably upset that the clown player in question was groomed for 3 years by the Pacers to be as good as he is. the front office and Larry Bird spent a lot of time and resources making Stephenson from a 2nd round pick scrub at the end of the bench to a stat filling borderline all star player, and the project sand castle gets crushed cause of his attitude. Fans would be upset with that because the team groomed a guy for three years for one season of good play and a shitty attitude and now another team can choose to overpay him and the Pacers have to decide if it be worth it to match.

Indy just gets to turn to Andrew Luck anyway so they just shrug their shoulders and move on to the NFL playoffs because they are garunteed a spot almost.

So this has been mostly a Pacers thing?

[KC_Connection]

Rodman did much of the same ridiculous shit Stephenson did on court. Most people still loved the Bulls anyway because they had MJ and were winners. And you can say the same for many other players over the years.

The difference is the Pacers ran into the wall that is LeBron James, who completely outclassed every one of them and was unfazed by the antics (making them look even more juvenile and petty). If they actually worked and LeBron failed, there would be a much different narrative I'm sure.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Rodman did much of the same ridiculous shit Stephenson did on court. Most people still loved the Bulls anyway because they had MJ and were winners. And you can say the same for many other players over the years.

The difference is the Pacers ran into the wall that is LeBron James, who completely outclassed every one of them and was unfazed by the antics (making them look even more juvenile and petty). If they actually worked and LeBron failed, there would be a much different narrative I'm sure.

I would burn all my Pacers shit and never spend another dollar if I was a fan of that team.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

I would burn all my Pacers shit and never spend another dollar if I was a fan of that team.

There was clearly locker room dissension, but it's hard to understand exactly what happened. Hibbert didn't even seem to try in the playoffs for more than a few games in the postseason. He looked like a completely different player than last year against the Heat. In fact, Lance Stephenson, the guy who initiated most of the antics against the Heat, was probably the only player on the entire team that gave a consistent effort over the playoffs. Perhaps the best way I could describe it is that they ceased being a true team around mid-season and became a bunch of individuals playing basketball for themselves.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

There was clearly locker room dissension, but it's hard to understand exactly what happened. Hibbert didn't even seem to try in the playoffs for more than a few games in the postseason. He looked like a completely different player than last year against the Heat. In fact, Lance Stephenson, the guy who initiated most of the antics against the Heat, was probably the only player on the entire team that gave a consistent effort over the playoffs. Perhaps the best way I could describe it is that they ceased being a true team around mid-season and became a bunch of individuals playing basketball for themselves.

Ya, guess there is a reason I never watch NBA.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Ya, guess there is a reason I never watch NBA.

Too bad, you'll be missing out on great basketball for a second consecutive year in the final.

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Too bad, you'll be missing out on great basketball for a second consecutive year in the final.

Enjoy the ear blowing and me first bullshit.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Enjoy the ear blowing and me first bullshit.

What a hilarious level of ignorance (especially considering the two teams playing in the final series, the Spurs and the Heat, couldn't be any further removed from stupid antics and me first basketball). I suddenly can empathize with how you feel when dipshits here enter soccer threads to bash the sport without knowing or understanding any of it.

[KC native]

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Enjoy the ear blowing and me first bullshit.

Enjoy watching the MLS with the other 3 fans.
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[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Enjoy watching the MLS with the other 3 fans.
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It's all part of the hipster shtick.

[dirk digler]

Cool stat of the day. Spurs passed the ball 520 more times in their half court offense than the Thunder.

I think that shows that OKC needs a true PG and move RW to the 2 and play off the ball more.

[okcchief]

Stephenson needs to tone it down a bit, but I'd take him in a minute.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by okcchief

Stephenson needs to tone it down a bit, but I'd take him in a minute.

Want Ricky Rubio?

I don't.