**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

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Good for the Spurs though. A team centric team that isn't a media darling making it work. Quite a statement.

This...

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by tredadda

And one championship they were a missed FT from losing. The Heat relied too heavily on the Big 3 and failed to build around them. They let their role players age and chose not to replace them. When two of the Big 3 fail to show up you have a recipe for the three blowouts against a better all around team.

He could take a pay cut to go elsewhere, no doubt. But he is worth his salary, Wade and Bosh and Allen by no means were.

I disagree about their role players. They didn't let them aged they were already aged when they signed them because that is all they could afford. Battier, Mike Miller, Allen, Lewis are all on their last legs

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

The NBA is being played at a higher level than it ever has been. The athletes are far bigger, stronger, and faster than they were 30 years ago. Evolution of sport.

The athletes are insane these days, but not better basketball players than we saw back in the 80's and 90's.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Brady hasn't delivered in the clutch in 10 years with some very, very good teams. I suspect Marino would have.

You seem really confident about an answer you have no idea about. Marino wasn't clutch with his current team. It is a ridiculous projection to assume that he would be clutch with a different team. It's very possible that like Peyton Manning, Marino would have taken the team far and played poorly in the playoffs. You just don't know that. Which is why it's ridiculous to project how underachieving players would play if on a better team.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I disagree about their role players. They didn't let them aged they were already aged when they signed them because that is all they could afford. Battier, Mike Miller, Allen, Lewis are all on their last legs

Battier and Allen were still solid players during this four years (until this finals). They let Miller walk and Lewis was a questionable signing. They brought in no one young and relied too much on a broken down Wade, LeBron, and an overrated Bosh.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

When comparing these 2 players championships won and lost will end up probably being the deciding factor because they have similar stats. That is what I mean.

LeBron's legacy is a long, long way from being decided, which makes the statement even more ridiculous. It's not going to be determined at age 29 by losing with a bunch of shells against a far superior team.

The Kobe reference was in reference to Lebron having to win 3 more titles. Can he do it in the next 5-6 years? Will his body hold up? What team will he surround himself with moving forward? These are all legit questions.

If LeBron gets to play with a prime Shaq caliber player for 3 years, I suspect he'd win 3 more titles. But only a troll or delusional Kobe fan would refer to Kobe and LeBron as equals in terms of basketball, they're not all that close. That became obvious years ago.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

You seem really confident about an answer you have no idea about. Marino wasn't clutch with his current team. It is a ridiculous projection to assume that he would be clutch with a different team. It's very possible that like Peyton Manning, Marino would have taken the team far and played poorly in the playoffs. You just don't know that. Which is why it's ridiculous to project how underachieving players would play if on a better team.

Marino played with a team that gave him no help. Brady has had a ton. It is a critical difference between them.

[KC native]

Hey **** you guys and your LBJ vs. Jordan discussion.

The Spurs dynasty just won another championship.

[ChiefsCountry]

Really it all boils down to that Wade didn't play to the level he needed to.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Really it all boils down to that Wade didn't play to the level he needed to.

Even if Wade played at a high level, they still aren't beating this Spurs team.

This was the best team basketball I've ever seen played during an NBA finals.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by milkman

Looks like the NBA wants a game 6.

Totally.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Really it all boils down to that Wade didn't play to the level he needed to.

He didn't get the calls that he is used to.

That pretty much sums up his game.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Brady hasn't delivered in the clutch in 10 years with some very, very good teams. I suspect Marino would have.

You have no idea what you're talking about.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

You have no idea what you're talking about.

Brady fan?

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by notorious

He didn't get the calls that he is used to.

That pretty much sums up his game.

Not quite. He can't jump or move anything like he used to. He's in a massive decline.