****OFFICIAL 2012 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD****

[dirk digler]

Great sports weekend with the draft and now the NBA Playoffs starting today

First Round Matchups Today:

76ers vs Bulls
Knicks vs Heat
Magic vs Pacers
Mavs vs Thunder

Sunday:

Jazz vs Spurs
Celtics vs Hawks
Clippers vs Grizzlies
Nuggets vs Lakers

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

So all Wade needs is LeBron, Chris Bosh, a good Center, and a good PG?

Maybe you misinterpreted what I typed. I meant I'd get rid of Wade and replace him with a good C & PG.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Satanic Goat

I'd kinda like to see Nash in Miami just to make the evil empire even more evil....

I'd sign up for that.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

I'd sign up for that.

Nash has got what...one or two years left?

[luv]

When your star players aren't playing well enough to carry your team, you have to actually play as a team. That's how the Celtics have gotten through this series/post season/season. Rondo wasn't hitting, but he ended up with 13 assists. Also, the moron of a coach doesn't play Bosh but for 14 minutes whenever Bosh was prepared and able to play longer. I don't know why he didn't try putting him back in during the fourth quarter. Anyway, go Celtics!

[Hammock Parties]

Bosh wasn't 100 percent. They had to take him out because his D was a liability.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Bladers

Here are LeBron's stats in the last 5min of each game plus overtimes this series:

Game 1: 3pts, 0asts, 2rbs, 1-2fg, 1-2ft
Game 2: 6pts, 0asts, 1rb, 0-3fg, 6-6ft
Game 2 OT: 4pts, 1ast, 3rbs, 1-1fg, 2-4ft
Game 3: 0pts, 0asts, 0rbs, 0-2fg, 0-0ft, 1 to
Game 4: 4pts, 0asts, 0rbs, 1-3fg, 1-2ft (played 4min)
Game 4 OT: 0pts, 0asts, 0rbs, 0-2fg, 0-0ft, 1to (played 3min)
Game 5: 2pts, 0asts, 1rb, 1-3fg, 0-0ft

Totals in 31min: 19pts, 1ast, 7rbs, 2tos, 4-16fg, 10-14ft

Hes hit just 4fgs in 5 games + 2 overtimes.
The Chosen one turning into the Frozen one. Smh. :facepalm

Credit to UNR Sessions

[the Talking Can]

miami needs a pg and defensive post presence (Chandler/Ibaka type)...but they really need a system, too

they still have no identity on offense, nothing to make all the pieces work together...they need what San Antonio has, or what Jackson brought to the Lakers...structure

it takes pressure off the stars, and puts the role players in a better position to contribute...the whole 'Wade/Lebron run fast and score' thing doesn't cut it in crunch time of the playoffs, as should be obvious

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Nash has got what...one or two years left?

I'll take 1-2 yrs of Nash.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by luv

When your star players aren't playing well enough to carry your team, you have to actually play as a team. That's how the Celtics have gotten through this series/post season/season. Rondo wasn't hitting, but he ended up with 13 assists. Also, the moron of a coach doesn't play Bosh but for 14 minutes whenever Bosh was prepared and able to play longer. I don't know why he didn't try putting him back in during the fourth quarter. Anyway, go Celtics!

Bosh was getting abused by KG. He was too slow in his defensive rotations.

[okcchief]

People are counting out Miami and SA too fast IMO. Both are perfectly capable of winning on the road. Everyone had Miami and SA written in after 2 games. They are still good teams. OKC and Boston are in the drivers seat but they still have to win games.

I've never been a fan of LeBron and Wade on the same team, but until they lose talk of splitting up is just that.

LeBron is one of the best players the league has seen, but he's horrible at last second shots. He's made plenty of plays late in games to help the Heat win. We've always known Wade would need to be the closer and he's not getting it done. If the Heat lose it's not completely on LeBron, but he made the big claims and has to deal with the backlash. Eventually, a lot of people will find him sympathetic and root for him to win.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by okcchief

People are counting out Miami and SA too fast IMO. Both are perfectly capable of winning on the road. Everyone had Miami and SA written in after 2 games. They are still good teams. OKC and Boston are in the drivers seat but they still have to win games.

I've never been a fan of LeBron and Wade on the same team, but until they lose talk of splitting up is just that.

LeBron is one of the best players the league has seen, but he's horrible at last second shots. He's made plenty of plays late in games to help the Heat win. We've always known Wade would need to be the closer and he's not getting it done. If the Heat lose it's not completely on LeBron, but he made the big claims and has to deal with the backlash. Eventually, a lot of people will find him sympathetic and root for him to win.

I'm not counting them out. They can still win the East. I'm just talking about changes if they don't.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

I'm not counting them out. They can still win the East. I'm just talking about changes if they don't.

I know you aren't, but some are.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I have nothing against LeBron. He's a very, very good player. But great players carry their teams down the stretch of a tight game like this. Where was LaBron?

I have no answer to that one. He's done it plenty of times before, though, and he'll do it plenty of times again (which leaves open the possibility of it happening in game 6).

[okcchief]

I'd still be pretty surprised if Miami lost. If they do there will be changes. We've heard Nash and Terry mention them. I could see Nash doing it to win a ring, but I'd think Terry would want to make more than the vet minimum. More people will talk about what Miami will do than the Finals. That's the nature the beast.

[Hammock Parties]

Jesus, I do not want to see Terry in Miami. That would be sickening.