****OFFICIAL 2013 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD****

[-King-]

2012-2013 NBA Champions:

[lcarus]

Pacers got screwed for a while, then Miami got some bad calls. I pretty much just never want to see Joey Crawford officiating an NBA game ever again. Somehow that dipshit lingers in this league. Maybe he has photos of David Stern wearing a sheep costume with a ball-gag in his mouth getting it on with Ernie Johnson. I really don't know but it baffles me.

[Hootie]

Yeah I was going to say...

LeBron was pissed down the stretch. It was him vs...

Bosh is worthless. Wade blew.

Don't worry, LeBron will have an eff you game 5. Oh and they need to let him rest more on defense...the fact he has to exert so much energy down low is bad for the team.

Did I mention Bosh is worthless?

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by unnecessary drama

Yeah I was going to say...

LeBron was pissed down the stretch. It was him vs...

Bosh is worthless. Wade blew.

Don't worry, LeBron will have an eff you game 5. Oh and they need to let him rest more on defense...the fact he has to exert so much energy down low is bad for the team.

Did I mention Bosh is worthless?

I've always thought Bosh was a bitch. Even when he was the man in Toronto and scored a lot of points.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I want LeBron in a rematch from 2007 against the Spurs. That's the matchup I wanted last year (while most wanted Durant and the Thunder) and I don't want the Pacers to spoil it again like the Thunder did.

I think the Spurs will end up crushing the Pacers if they end up pulling the upset in this series, but I honestly don't know what would happen in a Heat/Spurs series.

I think the Spurs would beat Miami relatively easily. If the Pacers can dominate Miami so easily on the inside then the Spurs will as well. While I like Paul George, I think at this point in time the Spurs backcourt is superior to the Pacers meaning not only can they beat Miami inside, but they could make things interesting for the Heat on the outside. Outside of Lebron who is a mismatch on whoever covers him, the Spurs match up against the Heat very, very well. I at this point in time would take Duncan over Bosh and Parker over Wade.

[Hammock Parties]

Don't care about all the excuses. LeBron needs to score 35+ in these games if he wants to be compared to MJ. He loses this series just shows he's a notch below MJ yet again.

Good player though. GOAT status still in question.

[Hammock Parties]

And FYI, yes, I know he had a great game against the Celtics last year.

THAT WAS LAST YEAR.

He better bust out some more of that shit or he's gonna get laughed at again.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by Branden Albert's Huge Balls

Don't care about all the excuses. LeBron needs to score 35+ in these games if he wants to be compared to MJ. He loses this series just shows he's a notch below MJ yet again.

Good player though. GOAT status still in question.

MJs teams had good big men. They weren't consistently getting dominated like the Heat's big men are. That makes a difference. Jordan was great but when he won all six rings he was supported by a terrific supporting cast. He had a lights out shooter (Paxson, Kerr) two of the top forwards in the game (Grant, Pippen, Rodman) and a competent center who could hold his own (Cartwright or the other white guy whose name eludes me).

Lebron has none of that this series. Wade is a non factor as is Bosh and Miami is getting abused on the inside. That is not all on Lebron. He leads the team in scoring and rebounding and is shutting down Paul George. At some point others need to step up.

[-King-]

And they cant keep playing LeBron 40+ min a game if they want to extend this series or have him fresh against the Spurs.
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[Hammock Parties]

I see. So now LeBron's supporting cast isn't good enough.

[Hammock Parties]

Shit, LeBron only took 18 ****ing shots last night. You can't do that in a game where your elite supporting cast is being shitty.

LeBron took the night off, and fouling out was the icing on his shit cake.

If the Heat lose this series, look back to this game and LeBron being merely "good" when he needs to be "great."

Because if he ain't...then baby, he ain't.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by Branden Albert's Huge Balls

I see. So now LeBron's supporting cast isn't good enough.

Not this series. Anyone who is actually watching the games and not just hating on Lebron to hate on Lebron can see that. Wade and Bosh are non factors this series.

[Hootie]

LeBron took the night off?

wow

what were you watching?

or let me guess

you didn't

[chiefzilla1501]

I dislike LeBron as much as anybody here, but he's playing a good series. George is playing as good of defense as you can for a guy who can't be stopped when he's on. That being said, the defense he's seeing is also the kind of defense Jordan would see every single game in the playoffs. But it's hard to knock 30 or so points, especially when your other shooters are cold. That being said (again), Durant's supporting cast was a hell of a lot colder in the finals last year including usually reliable studs like Harden.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I want LeBron in a rematch from 2007 against the Spurs. That's the matchup I wanted last year (while most wanted Durant and the Thunder) and I don't want the Pacers to spoil it again like the Thunder did.

I think the Spurs will end up crushing the Pacers if they end up pulling the upset in this series, but I honestly don't know what would happen in a Heat/Spurs series.

From a good basketball perspective, I would rather see Miami. From a fan wanting a championship, Indiana.

Spurs would knock out Indiana in 5 tops. Miami would be tougher but Spurs take it in 6 or 7. Their ball movement and down low play from Duncan and Splitter would be the difference.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by tredadda

I think the Spurs would beat Miami relatively easily. If the Pacers can dominate Miami so easily on the inside then the Spurs will as well. While I like Paul George, I think at this point in time the Spurs backcourt is superior to the Pacers meaning not only can they beat Miami inside, but they could make things interesting for the Heat on the outside. Outside of Lebron who is a mismatch on whoever covers him, the Spurs match up against the Heat very, very well. I at this point in time would take Duncan over Bosh and Parker over Wade.

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