**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

[dirk digler]

Guys on NBATV say Harden should have been on the other side of his man and that play doesn't happen.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

I can't believe it either. I thought they'd most likely try to clear out to get a guy off the pick freed up going to the basket.

You definitely don't let arguably one of the top 3 clutch shooters get the open look at his spot. You'll notice he's rarely a guy who toes the line shooting the 3 ball- in fact, that shot about 2 feet back is probably his best look because he's takes it so much it's committed to muscle memory.

Looked like he practiced that shot many times before.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by Count Zarth

**** the rockets, **** the spurs, there's only one team in texas

Y'all have a better chance that the Rockets, but barely.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Can't blame Parsons just a beautiful designed play

Stotts abused McHale on that play.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss

And playing with a horseshoe up the ass mostly. Good luck against the Spurs.

On what planet are the Rockets the better team?

Portland has the better starting 5, the better bench, and absolutely deserved to advance.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Count Zarth

**** the rockets, **** the spurs, there's only one team in texas

Teams with Monta Ellis don't win titles.

[dirk digler]

Stotts said Aldridge was the first option but Lillard got so wide open

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Teams with Monta Ellis don't win titles.

Truth.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss

And playing with a horseshoe up the ass mostly. Good luck against the Spurs.

Ladies and gentlemen...your classic sour grapes. Textbook.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Best round of playoffs I can remember.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss

And playing with a horseshoe up the ass mostly. Good luck against the Spurs.

Hard to take that position in a 7 game series. Single game elimination, sure. Maybe, even in a best of 5. And we're talking about a 4-5 matchup with 2 teams that finished with regular season with the same record.

Best of 7s aren't flukes especially when they don't even goto a 7th game.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

On what planet are the Rockets the better team?

Portland has the better starting 5, the better bench, and absolutely deserved to advance.

Blazers flat out stole 3 games and Aldridge had two of his three highest career point totals. Thought they got the short end on redding a bit too. Props to them, they deserve it, but Rockets were unlucky to lose this series.

But you hate Howard, so...

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

Best round of playoffs I can remember.

FIVE ****ing game 7s this weekend. Tons of overtimes! Buzzer beaters! Upsets! Racist old guys! Gold digging whores!

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

haha, look at Dwights shoulders after the balls go in! He did a 5 year old pout. lol

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss

Blazers flat out stole 3 games and Aldridge had two of his three highest career point totals highs. Thought they got the short end on redding a bit too. Props to them, they deserve it, but Rockets were unlucky to lose this series.

But you hate Howard, so...

Howard played well, but I still don't get missing the free throws.