****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

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by KevB

All those teams that had designs on sneaking Harden away from the Thunder to lead their team to the promised land are questioning themselves right now. Good lord he's been awful. And to completely turn down a 16 footer there towards the end? Wow.

Surprisingly, he's not dealing with the pressure well after being such a clutch player earlier in the playoffs. The Thunder as a whole really aren't either in the Finals.

I think experience has been a huge difference in this series (well that and the fact that the Heat have the best player in the NBA on their side). TUnlike last season, the Heat are playing without fear, while the Thunder are

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Is that an accusation?

Are you a bandwagon fan?

[Urc Burry]

Originally Posted by okcchief

It's all on game 5. If Miami loses that game OKC will win the series. It has to happen sometime.

However, Miami most likely wins game 5.

The youth finally showed up.

If Westbrook gets shit on I don't know What to say. He kept us in the game.

If you want to shit on Harden and Brooks feel free. If Harden played his normal game we'd be at least 2-2.

Miami is playing the best basketball I've seen them play. Hats off to them so far. I really didn't know if they had role players that could step up like this and they've been the difference.

Someone still want to tell me Garden and Ibaka are max players?

Miami is playing far from their best basketball

[Dylan]

Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

Heat fans haven't felt this happy since they were Laker fans.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

This is exactly what I was afraid of. I told everyone I wanted San Antonio to win the series. And it continues to show.

OKC is way too immature for this kind of a big stage.

I agree. I expected OKC to play better though.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by NewChief

The officiating really was one-sided, imo. The most telling was when it was in the 4th or something, and Westbrook was shooting his first foul. The guy had been driving aggressively all night, and he hadn't shot a foul yet? I have a hard time believing that Miami's defense is that clean. Whatever. Feel bad for that kid for that mental mistake at the end.

Anyway, I'm sick of hearing people say, "Thunder UP" around here and in my Facebook feed, so I'll be fine if they go away soon.

Lebron was driving a lot too and he didn't shoot his first FT until late in the 3rd.

[notorious]

Honestly, I believe that OKC thought that they had already won the title and took the Heat too lightly.


The Heat are hungry, OKC was cocky. No wonder OKC got punched in the face.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Are you a bandwagon fan?

You tell me. Here's one from back in 2000: http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...28&postcount=7

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Surprisingly, he's not dealing with the pressure well after being such a clutch player earlier in the playoffs. The Thunder as a whole really aren't either in the Finals.

I think experience has been a huge difference in this series (well that and the fact that the Heat have the best player in the NBA on their side). TUnlike last season, the Heat are playing without fear, while the Thunder are

Give me Durant over Lebron any day. Dude is 23 with 3 scoring titles already.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

until he wins a title, he's dan marino....it matters

Like I said, it validates that he's a great player who can now play in clutch moments.

If he had done things differently, he would have been compared to Jordan and Kobe. He will never live down the legacy that he had to win a championship in this way.

Again, he's played a hell of a series. Win or lose, he's played like the star he was supposed to be. He's still a colossal piece of shit, no matter how much ESPN wants to turn him into Mother Theresa.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Give me Durant over Lebron any day. Dude is 23 with 3 scoring titles already.

Watch the games. LeBron is far better in every aspect except scoring which is a wash (though LeBron might even be better at that too).

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Watch the games. LeBron is far better in every aspect except scoring which is a wash (though LeBron might even be better at that too).

You're an idiot, lol.

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Congrats to DaKC and the Heat. Don't celebrate too much on Thursday you have the whole rest of the summer to take it in.

[Urc Burry]

Originally Posted by jd1020

You're an idiot, lol.

Durant is the better shooter. That's it. Durant is #2, but Lebron is that good

[Thig Lyfe]

Originally Posted by KevB

All those teams that had designs on sneaking Harden away from the Thunder to lead their team to the promised land are questioning themselves right now. Good lord he's been awful. And to completely turn down a 16 footer there towards the end? Wow.

Yeah, he just completely imploded tonight.