****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

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by okcchief

The Thunder didn't play their best game either. It will be a 6 or 7 game series.

I'm gonna say 7. Wouldn't surprise me to see the Spurs lose all games in OKC. That's a tough place to play.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by KC native

No, the spurs finally started to play like they have all year in the 4th quarter.

Basically it came down to the Thunder couldn't hit shots in the 4th and turned the ball over. They hit their shots they win. Oh and play defense considering the Spurs scored 39 points in the 4th. Probably had alot to do with Ibaka not playing which was a stupid decision by Brooks.

[KC_Connection]

Great game. Jackson's defense came up huge in the 4th.

[dirk digler]

Both Shaq and Kenny Smith pick Boston to win in 6. Sorry I don't see it even though I would like it to happen

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Great game. Jackson's defense came up huge in the 4th.

Definately

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Basically it came down to the Thunder couldn't hit shots in the 4th and turned the ball over. They hit their shots they win. Oh and play defense considering the Spurs scored 39 points in the 4th. Probably had alot to do with Ibaka not playing which was a stupid decision by Brooks.

You are getting lit up and you leave the runner up for DPOY on the bench. Scott Brooks has improved this year but this had me scratching my head. We may have still lost, but I don't get it.

The advantage the Spurs have is coaching. It's just no ****ing contest there.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by okcchief

Definately

That was a very underrated deal to acquire him. He makes them way better than Richard Jefferson ever did, especially in these playoff games where defense is so important.

Signing Diaw was also a good move too.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

That was a very underrated deal to acquire him. He makes them way better than Richard Jefferson ever did, especially in these playoff games where defense is so important.

Signing Diaw was also a good move too.

Yeah, you can look back at my posts. I was pissed about that trade at the time.

This San Antonio team is just ****ing good. We could play a great series and still lose.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by okcchief

The Thunder didn't play their best game either. It will be a 6 or 7 game series.

Yes, I say Spurs in 6.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Basically it came down to the Thunder couldn't hit shots in the 4th and turned the ball over. They hit their shots they win. Oh and play defense considering the Spurs scored 39 points in the 4th. Probably had alot to do with Ibaka not playing which was a stupid decision by Brooks.

Ibaka was a liability for them. We kept putting Bonner out on the 3 point line when him and Ibaka were on the floor so he couldn't cheat inside.

Brooks is kind of damned if you or damned if you don't with Ibaka. The Spurs spread the floor so well and knock down threes, so Ibaka's influence is limited despite the Spurs attacking the rim in the 4th.

Also, the Spurs finally attacked the basket in the 4th quarter. They were content to take bad contested shots earlier in the game and finally got back to playing Spurs ball then. The passing was exceptionally sloppy in the first half.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by KC native

Ibaka was a liability for them. We kept putting Bonner out on the 3 point line when him and Ibaka were on the floor so he couldn't cheat inside.

Brooks is kind of damned if you or damned if you don't with Ibaka. The Spurs spread the floor so well and knock down threes, so Ibaka's influence is limited despite the Spurs attacking the rim in the 4th.

Also, the Spurs finally attacked the basket in the 4th quarter. They were content to take bad contested shots earlier in the game and finally got back to playing Spurs ball then. The passing was exceptionally sloppy in the first half.

After the Spurs went to the rim several times in a row it was time to get him in there. OKC was a plus 9 with Ibaka on the floor last night. I feared how effective he would be this series because of the Spurs 4s shooting 3s. However, I'd rather die by 3s than layups and early on he was doing a good job of getting out when needed when he was in. He had 22 minutes the first 3 quarters when we were up by 9 and none in the 4th. Maybe it doesn't make a difference, but I can't understand not switching things up when you are drowning, and it was working with him in early.

[okcchief]

Then again, it's all second guessing. The Spurs are a great team and well coached. They may have won the game regardless. I'm not taking anything away from them. They dominated the 4th and won the game.

[okcchief]

BTW Tiago Splitter does some nice things, but how many times can you air ball a free throw? Lol

[WilliamTheIrish]

Hope we get a good one this evening. Boston @ Miami coming up.

[dirk digler]

Let's get it on ****ers