playoffs start in round 2

RockHardTen1985 · #1 05-15-2012, 10:24 AM

King James

cmorioles · #2 05-17-2012, 01:42 PM

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King James

The past few nights I saw three guys that WANTED to take the last shot. One plays for the Lakers, one for OKC, and the other for Miami. None of them are named James.

MaTH716 · #3 05-17-2012, 01:50 PM

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The past few nights I saw three guys that WANTED to take the last shot. One plays for the Lakers, one for OKC, and the other for Miami. None of them are named James.

He didn't want any part of shooting the ball in the finals last year either. He kept dishing the ball like it was a hand grenade.

declansharbor · #4 05-17-2012, 02:40 PM

Im surprised I havent seen Kobe's gaffe last night mentioned ANYWHERE. He threw a crybaby tantrum after Blake missed that three and in doing so cost his team a second/sec & a half on the clock. He shouldve went to foul, even if the buzzer sounded.

Cannon Shell · #5 05-17-2012, 04:10 PM

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Im surprised I havent seen Kobe's gaffe last night mentioned ANYWHERE. He threw a crybaby tantrum after Blake missed that three and in doing so cost his team a second/sec & a half on the clock. He shouldve went to foul, even if the buzzer sounded.

Kobe has been terrible at times this year (compared to his typical self). The tread on his tires is starting to show. I'm sure he will play but he should probably sit out the olympics this summer.

cmorioles · #6 05-17-2012, 11:29 PM

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Kobe has been terrible at times this year (compared to his typical self). The tread on his tires is starting to show. I'm sure he will play but he should probably sit out the olympics this summer.

Kobe is the best contested jump shot maker in history. Unfortunately for him, that is about all he gets against good teams these days.

Cannon Shell · #7 05-18-2012, 03:38 PM

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Kobe is the best contested jump shot maker in history. Unfortunately for him, that is about all he gets against good teams these days.

Kobe was the best contested jump shot maker in history. He has far too many 9-27 games now where he starts playing hero ball in the 2nd quarter, firing up low percentage shots. He has played through a lot of injuries in his career but defenses realize that he doesnt want to go to the basket much anymore and as such are not giving him as much room as they used to. He doesnt play defense with the same intensity, he doesnt go hard to the basket much, he settles for too many bad shots, and this year really slipped though you wont hear that in the mainstream. His shooting percentages were down to 43% and 30%, his turnovers were up and they still play him too many minutes though he doesnt play as much as he used to. I know that people will say the supporting cast isnt great but he has probably the best low post scorer in the league and one of the best high post big guys to work with.

Guy has been an alltime great player and if a guy named Jordan didn't exist we might be saying he had the greatest career of anyone but he is not the same player he was even 2 years ago. The new collective bargining agreement screws teams like the Lakers who are on the books for 28 and 30 million for Bryant alone the next two seasons. I dont know how teams like the Lakers and Knicks (or the Heat for that matter) are going to be able to get better with no wiggle room and giant contracts as albatrosses.

cmorioles · #8 05-17-2012, 11:28 PM

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Im surprised I havent seen Kobe's gaffe last night mentioned ANYWHERE. He threw a crybaby tantrum after Blake missed that three and in doing so cost his team a second/sec & a half on the clock. He shouldve went to foul, even if the buzzer sounded.

He had plenty of gaffes in the last 2 minutes. First, he threw the ball away for easy 2 for Durant. Then a pass went through his hands (not all his fault). The worse though was getting the ball with 14 seconds left and dribbling away 8 of it in no man's land when OKC had a FOUL TO GIVE. Waiting to take the last shot when trailing in the game is one of the worst statistical strategies possible. You basically give yourself one chance instead of 2 or even 3.

RockHardTen1985 · #9 05-18-2012, 01:27 PM

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The past few nights I saw three guys that WANTED to take the last shot. One plays for the Lakers, one for OKC, and the other for Miami. None of them are named James.

Hes the best basketball player in the world, its not even really close.

#10 05-18-2012, 02:49 PM

Donut for titles and he's the best? Pure hype.

cmorioles · #11 05-19-2012, 01:27 AM

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Hes the best basketball player in the world, its not even really close.

I'm not so sure he is any longer. He isn't playing like it.

#12 05-19-2012, 09:57 AM

He's not. Durant is better and has way more character.

Cannon Shell · #13 05-19-2012, 10:40 AM

Last nights foul shooting display was uncanny. Lakers 42 of 43 and Thunder 26 of 28.

#14 05-19-2012, 12:11 PM

I've never been a fan of Doug Collins but he deserves credit for the job he's done in Philly.

cmorioles · #15 05-19-2012, 12:18 PM

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Last nights foul shooting display was uncanny. Lakers 42 of 43 and Thunder 26 of 28.

It was almost as amazing as the Lakers getting every call known to man to make sure there wasn't a sweep. Harden getting called for two off the ball fouls in the 4th were ridiculous considering Asstest rapes Durant on every possession and never gets called for it, ever.