****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 Fine Uncut Meat

I did watch the fourth quarter. I downloaded the game.

He took a lot of terrible jumpers. In fact, all you gotta do is peruse the box score for a minute.

LeBron James misses 17-foot jumper
LeBron James misses 16-foot jumper
LeBron James misses 24-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 17-foot jumper
LeBron James makes 23-foot two point shot (Mario Chalmers assists)
LeBron James misses 23-foot jumper
LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mario Chalmers assists)
LeBron James misses 18-foot jumper
LeBron James misses 10-foot jumper
LeBron James misses 16-foot two point shot
LeBron James misses 24-foot three point jumper

That's 2 for 11 on jump shots. Fantastic. Keep chucking dem bricks, King.

Actually, this was what he did in the 4th quarter (of the game that you clearly didn't watch judging by your comment that Durant was the one guarding him):

LeBron James misses 16-foot two point shot
LeBron James misses 4-foot two point shot
LeBron James makes 9-foot two point shot
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 1
LeBron James misses 24-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses driving layup
LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
LeBron James makes 6-foot two point shot
LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1

LeBron only took two shots of significant distance there. Every other time, he was attempting to drive the ball or post up on Sefolosha from a close distance. To say he resorted to just taking jump shots that quarter would be completely wrong.

[Hammock Parties]

Did I say that was what he did in the fourth quarter? No, those were his jumpshots for the game. He was 2 for 11. Just pitiful.

And I did watch the game. What do you think this is:



And FYI, I didn't say Durant guarded Lebron the entire game. But he did on a few possessions, and when he did, his length bothered Lebron. The announcers even commented on it.

[Urc Burry]

Anthony Davis measured in with 8.5 inch hands... holy shit

[okcchief]

The Thunder can play better than they did Monday also.

They missed 7 free throws which almost never happens.

They messed up execution on several fast breaks which never happens.

They got nothing from Harden.

Both teams can play better obviously, It's a question of who will. That's why they play the games.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by Fine Uncut Meat

And FYI, I didn't say Durant guarded Lebron the entire game. But he did on a few possessions, and when he did, his length bothered Lebron. The announcers even commented on it.

Like here: http://www.nba.com/video/channels/pl...okc_play11.nba

[KevB]

Originally Posted by Fine Uncut Meat

And FYI, I didn't say Durant guarded Lebron the entire game. But he did on a few possessions, and when he did, his length bothered Lebron. The announcers even commented on it.

He also picked up two fouls while guarding LeBron on reach-ins as LeBron blew past him.

If either player guarded each other the entire game, they'd both put each other in foul trouble. Neither coach can afford that, so we're not going to see it.

By the way, your act is getting tired. If you're going to add something, fine. But constantly flaming LeBron to bait people into an exchange is really hurting this thread IMO.

[Urc Burry]

Here is the dream team documentary... it's a good watch

[Hammock Parties]

By the way, here's what Kevin Durant does to Lebron.

1. Lebron didn't even try, look how scared he is to ball against that beast!



2. Lebron takes a horrible contested jumper, yielding to the superior, godlike athletic ability of Durantula. Just awful.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by KevB

constantly flaming LeBron to bait people into an exchange is really hurting this thread IMO.

It's running commentary on the douche who would be king.

I praised Lebron after Game 6 in Boston.

Right now he looks like the same old Lebron.

[BoneKrusher]

Originally Posted by Fine Uncut Meat

I put plenty of stock into it. I saw what happened last night. The Heat have no one who can guard Durant. No one.

i agree.
and if the Thunder keeps forcing the heat into Jump shots it's over for the the Miami trio.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

That is not correct unless I am misunderstanding you. Jordon was drafted in 84 and didn't win his first title until the 90-91 season.

I will add with their first title Pippen was an All-star and Horace Grant was one of the best upcoming PF's in the NBA

I misread his quote. Thought he said that Jordan had a great team around him for 7-8 years before he won a championship.

When Jordan had even a good team, he won the title.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

So it's your position that Lebron could have shut down Durant, but the Heat chose to have him guard someone else?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

So it's your position that Lebron could have shut down Durant, but the Heat chose to have him guard someone else?

This is nothing new. Lebron didn't guard Dirk last year.

Instead he guarded Terry, who ended up roasting him.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by KevB

He also picked up two fouls while guarding LeBron on reach-ins as LeBron blew past him.

If either player guarded each other the entire game, they'd both put each other in foul trouble. Neither coach can afford that, so we're not going to see it.

By the way, your act is getting tired. If you're going to add something, fine. But constantly flaming LeBron to bait people into an exchange is really hurting this thread IMO.

Forget about the whole game, then. Why didn't Lebron shut him down in the fourth quarter? Lebron wasn't in danger of fouling out, and Durant was doing to the Heat what Delonte West did to Lebrons mom.

[Hammock Parties]

Looks like the Heat will win tonight. Dan Crawford is reffing.

In D-Wade era, Heat are 14-3 (.824) in playoffs when he refs, 48-40 (.545) all others.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/mia...he-1-9-percent