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

[-King-]

2012-2013 NBA Champions:

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Also, for his career, LeBron shoots 35.0% from outside the paint in the first 3 playoff rounds. That falls all the way to 23.8% in the Finals. Dude is just not a good shooter. He better work on that before he gets old and slows down.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

Also, for his career, LeBron shoots 35.0% from outside the paint in the first 3 playoff rounds. That falls all the way to 23.8% in the Finals. Dude is just not a good shooter. He better work on that before he gets old and slows down.

He's probably got about 2-3 years until his athleticism starts declining and once he isn't able to get to the rim and elevate he will get mediocre pretty quick. That's also big body with a lot of miles.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

He's probably got about 2-3 years until his athleticism starts declining and once he isn't able to get to the rim and elevate he will get mediocre pretty quick. That's also big body with a lot of miles.

Be careful. Hootie got pissed when I said the same thing.
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[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by -King-

Last time LeBron James played three consecutive games with less than 20 points in each game? Games 3, 4, 5 of 2011 Finals.

Well coached, veteran basketball teams seem to have this guy's number.

[notorious]

If Miami goes back to taking the ball to the hole, they will be fine.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones

Also, for his career, LeBron shoots 35.0% from outside the paint in the first 3 playoff rounds. That falls all the way to 23.8% in the Finals. Dude is just not a good shooter. He better work on that before he gets old and slows down.

This is just false. LeBron is one of the best mid-range shooters in the world. He's never been a particularly good 3PT shooter, although he's shown significant improvement over the last few seasons (enough to be a 40% guy from out there this year). He's getting better in that area all the time.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

I can't believe how wrong I was about Chalmers. Dude really showed up when the Heat needed him and just killed it last night.

He was a huge part of their Game 2 win in this series, not to mention was instrumental in winning the championship the previous season (scored 25 in Game 4 for the Heat to win by 6). Yeah, what an absolute shitbag of a role player.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by unnecessary drama

here is my honest take

Wade and Bosh are worthless.

LeBron played MISERABLY. MISERABLY. I told my friends during the game MJ might have been cold at times in the 1st half but at least he still tried to dominate. LeBron wasn't even interested in game 3. Embarrassing. There best player so far has been Mike Miller (and far and away).

If the Heat win game 4, they win the series. If not, obviously, series over.

LeBron still finds ways to amaze me and then embarrass me. Last night was EMBARRASSING.

Wade and Bosh have been largely useless throughout the playoffs (especially Bosh...I have no idea WTF he even thinks he's doing in these games), but the entire team (including LeBron) didn't try last night. No urgency at any point. The effort just wasn't there from the beginning similar to the way it was with the Spurs in game 2.

I'm not sure why any of them think they can get away with a tank game against a team as good as the Spurs, but they can't afford another one clearly. The Spurs will finish them if given the chance in game 5. Having the best player in the game can only take you so far against a well-coached, superior team like the SAS.

[Hootie]

this is a must win for the Heat

if they win, I think they win the series

if they lose?

it's over...and probably over in 5

[Hammock Parties]

heh heh

heh

[kcxiv]

Jason Kidd already a head coach lol

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Jason Kidd already a head coach lol

It's just beyond words. You'd expect this from a team like the Kings. Not a playoff team like the Nets.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by unnecessary drama

their best lineup?

LeBron, Cole, Miller, Allen and Anderson

pretty sad they are best when two max players ride pine

Not having a true Center in there killed them, and I don't understand what Spoelstra was thinking. The small lineup with Bosh at Center and LeBron being the biggest guy outside of him... just stupid.

[Hammock Parties]

Nope.

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/6/1...ba-finals-2013

LeBron James is 28 years old, playing in the NBA Finals for the third straight time, coming off a hellish schedule that included leading the United States to a gold medal in the Olympics. In 1993, Jordan was 29, playing in his third straight NBA Finals, coming off a hellish schedule that included leading the United States to a gold medal in the Olympics.

The 1993 Finals were an all-timer to be sure, and Jordan's performance was legendary. He scored 55 points in a pivotal Game 4 victory and ended the series averaging 41 points, nine rebounds and six assists per game against a 62-win Phoenix Suns team.

Through three games in these Finals, LeBron is currently averaging 17 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists against a 58-win Spurs team.

[-King-]

Report: Erik Spoelstra considering starting Mike Miller in Game 4

Kurt Helin

Jun 13, 2013, 2:50 PM EDT
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San Antonio Spurs v Miami Heat - Game Two Getty Images

Miami needs floor spacing to get their offense going. The San Antonio Spurs are packing the paint, ignoring Dwyane Wade on the perimeter off the ball, taking away LeBron James’ driving lanes and daring anyone on the Spurs to regularly beat them by shooting over the top. The Heat have become stagnant, the weak side movement in their offense seems to have gone away.

The only Heat player to really space the floor in this series is Mike Miller, who is 10-of-11 from three the NBA Finals.

So Erik Spoelstra is considering starting him, reports Brian Windhorst of ESPN.

Looking to jump-start a sluggish offense, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is considering changing his starting lineup for Game 4 of the NBA Finals and inserting the hot-shooting Mike Miller, sources said Thursday…

If Spoelstra decides to make the change with Miami trailing the San Antonio Spurs 2-1 in the best-of-seven Finals, Miller likely would replace Udonis Haslem in the starting lineup to give the Heat more shooters in an attempt to spread the floor.

Miller and LeBron have been +18.9 per 100 possessions when paired this series. It’s worth a shot. But whether he starts or comes off the bench, expect a lot of Miller and a lot of shooters on the court for the Heat.

Two quick thoughts.

First, it’s not just the offense that is the Heat’s problem — they were worse on the defensive end in Game 3. Fixing the offensive problems is less than half the story, although Miller certainly has been solid on defense.

Second, I have a theory that the first coach to break his regular routine in a series — to really mess with rotations or radically alter strategy — is the coach that knows he’s beat. If you get all the way to the NBA Finals doing one thing, you don’t change it up unless you have to. Sometimes the desperation moves pay off and things change, but it’s not a good sign.