2012 NBA Playoffs (Page 2)

Lakers up 3-1

Clippers up 3-1

No hating and you call him SOFT?  A guy that carried a team in Cleveland that their next best player wa Mo Williams all the way to the finals and the best record in the NBA a couple of times?  The only year that he was favored to win and didnt was last, but for the non "haters" is a sign that he is soft and doesnt want it.  I guess MJ won his first championship rigth out of college and didnt take 7 seasons to do it.

It's even better in person! I was at a game a few months ago when he missed a three and the guy next to me yelled "Effing World Peace! Make a damn shot!" ya I laughed.

In case you missed it they took away the two point in the second half....and yeah, the Celtics lost because of the refs, their inability to make a shot didnt have anything to do with it.

Miami is a big market team and Boston isn't?  I get it, you dont like the Heat, but if you are going to put up an argument against them at least make a rational one. 

tri42 - 2012-05-29 1:21 PM

Cuetoy - 2012-05-29 8:52 AM

tri42 - 2012-05-28 9:53 PM Wow.... I don't even like the Celtics but imho they're getting jobbed tonight, pure and simple. The technicals, esp. the one on Rivers, and the no-call shot violation on the Heat, and the foul calling. The NBA wants the big market team to go all the way.... of course, but don't force it to happen. Please somebody beat the crap out of the Heat. Chances are good if the Celtics can't do it then the Spurs or Thunder can. No offense to the Heat fans, I'm just tired of seeing the outcome decided before the game is played, figuratively and literally.

In case you missed it they took away the two point in the second half....and yeah, the Celtics lost because of the refs, their inability to make a shot didnt have anything to do with it.

Miami is a big market team and Boston isn't?  I get it, you dont like the Heat, but if you are going to put up an argument against them at least make a rational one. 

Cuetoy... just venting a little. Just saw your location.... another "rational" argument ? No, I don't like the Heat... no big deal. And I NEED a rational argument to not like them ? Nope. It's sports, emotions are part of it. I don't like Boston much either. Yes they got jobbed but that's not why they lost. Actually, Boston is probably as big or bigger than Miami, market-wise. What I should have said is the NBA protects its biggest stars... and there are other pro sports who do it too. Lebron is soft but maybe he'll get so sick of hearing it that he'll be less soft. Yes, it's all in fun too.

Venting is allowed, and certainly no rational argument is needed not to like Miami, however to say that the outcome of a game is decided before it starts is irrational...

All leagues protect their biggest stars, that is nothing new and it has always been like that.  LBJ, Kevin Durant, Kobe will get calls that average players won't get.

Lebron soft?  Ummm ok you are entitle to emotional opinions

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While I don't think they are better, my opinion is it did give Lebron and Wade some extra room to work with on their drives, and maybe extra motivation.   The way Lebron is playing right now is incredible.  While the Heat isn't my favorite team,  I enjoy watching what LBJ has taken his game up a notch

It's sad since it's a strike year and people will make excuse's about the year he's been having, But if you took out his name and said that a player kept himself in shape during the strike part of the year, so when they did have a season he was ready. Then went out and put up great numbers to go along with solid defense, and a constistant effort every night. People would have respect for that, WHen you say it's Lebron, then they disagree.

Even saying all that I'm still pulling for the Spurs and Duncan to win this year though

One team is a jump shooting team, the other attacks the basket consistently....On most nigths there will be a disparity in FT attempts.

Rigth after the first game the popular sentiment from Boston players and coaches was that they had to be more agressive on defense, and make miami "hit the deck", so of course more fouls are going to be called with those tactics.

The problem for that chart is that it accounts for missed and made shots.  When a player goes to the free throw line is not reflected in there.  So everytime you attack the basket, get fouled and go to the line you wont see a dot or an x.

Home team normally gets more calls, that is not something new and it hasnt been for quite a while.

Once again, i guess Miami won because of the refs.  They will be giving more calls to Boston the next two games so hopefully we can recruit the PA announcer to help us win, because without outside help Miami would have been eliminated

I'm looking forward to this series.  It will be a close one and i wouldnt be surprised if these teams meet again in the finals more than once in ithe next 3 years.

For Miami is simple, Wade and Lebron have to attack the basket and expose OKC defense which is not very good.  On the other hand, Miami is not very good at defending the 3, and OKC is a good jump shooting team.

I honestly prefer this match up for Miami than the one San Antonio would have presented, lets see what happens