NBA Playoffs - Page 34

somerfrost · #**661** 05-08-2011, 05:16 PM

Disappointing performance by the Lakers today, being swept 4-0 and losing by over 30 points is bad enough but two cheap shot fouls leading to two players being ejected is disgraceful for a proud franchise....not the way for the greatest coach in NBA history to go out. So long Phil, it's been great. As far as the Lakers go, a major shakeup is probably coming as they looked old, tired and disinterested. If Dwight Howard is serious about playing for the Lakers, they should try and get him but they also need help at point guard and bench.

somerfrost · #**662** 05-16-2011, 12:16 PM

Man, the Bulls punished the Heat last night, really exposed their lack of an inside game along with their sloppy half court plays, gotta give the Bulls credit, they play great defense and board extremely well, Heat need a quick fix or they could be in trouble.

clyde · #**663** 05-16-2011, 01:20 PM

ateamstupid · #**664** 05-16-2011, 06:35 PM

If the Bulls make their threes like they did last night, Miami could get swept. The Heat are simply no match for the Bulls on the glass, and while Chicago has guys who can bother Wade and LeBron, no one on Miami has a prayer against Rose. A young, athletic frontcourt like Chicago's will always give the Heat major problems. The fact that Jamaal Magloire got meaningful minutes this early in the series is a bad sign.

horseofcourse · #**665** 05-16-2011, 06:59 PM

Most experts like to crown eastern conference false champions after two rounds. two years ago it was Clev, last year was Orlando, this year Miami. I thought the Heat were abysmal against Boston the last 3 games. They lost by 16 to a one armed point guard for a quarter and a half, got taken to OT in game 4 with an entire game by a one armed point guard, and were down 6 with 4 minutes left at home in game 5 against a one armed point guard. The common knowledge was the Bulls struggled mightily against the Pacers and Hawks, and though perhaps true, they were brutally efficent against ATL in games 5 and 6 thus showing an upward trend, while Miami was definitely on a downward trend in the BOS series. Chicago's game 6 against ATL was the best playoff game by any team so far this year. Miami peaked in game 1 against BOS and has been steadily declining since.

Thus far Derek Rose has two arms still. Miami can certainly come back but I liked what I saw in game 1.

dalakhani · #**666** 05-16-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

If the Bulls make their threes like they did last night, Miami could get swept. The Heat are simply no match for the Bulls on the glass, and while Chicago has guys who can bother Wade and LeBron, no one on Miami has a prayer against Rose. A young, athletic frontcourt like Chicago's will always give the Heat major problems. The fact that Jamaal Magloire got meaningful minutes this early in the series is a bad sign.

If anyone doubts what you are typing, I want to know what adjustments Miami can make to change this series. They got outrebounded 45-33. Chicago shot 43% from the floor while miami shot 47%. If they commit more to the defensive boards, Korver and Deng will kill them and that's not even considering what Rose will do penetrating. The scary thing is that Rose was doubled much of the night.

It doesn't matter if Wade and Lebron play out of their minds for the rest of the series, Chicago is going to the finals.

clyde · #**667** 05-16-2011, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dalakhani

If anyone doubts what you are typing, I want to know what adjustments Miami can make to change this series. They got outrebounded 45-33. Chicago shot 43% from the floor while miami shot 47%. If they commit more to the defensive boards, Korver and Deng will kill them and that's not even considering what Rose will do penetrating. The scary thing is that Rose was doubled much of the night.

It doesn't matter if Wade and Lebron play out of their minds for the rest of the series, Chicago is going to the finals.

!!!!OOOOOOOOOO!!!!

King Glorious · #**668** 05-17-2011, 06:38 PM

I like OKC to win game one. They are in rhythm, Dallas hasn't played in a year, and Dallas is not a really strong home team anyway. I think Dallas rebounds and takes the series though. I'll say six.

I think Miami rebounds too. In my opinion, James and Wade are still two of the three best players in the world and they will play better tomorrow. Chicago will think that they have it made after the ease of game one and let off the gas just enough to allow Miami to sneak out of there with a win. I think they split in Miami also and then you have a best of three series, which I like Miami to win in two. So I like Miami in six.

clyde · #**669** 05-17-2011, 08:41 PM

I think not, KG.

I don't know how many games it takes...maybe even just 4 or 5...but I'll take the Bulls.

clyde · #**670** 05-18-2011, 10:08 PM

..or not....

King Glorious · #**671** 05-18-2011, 10:43 PM

Premature ejaculation is never a good thing. I was reading all that people typed and I wondered did they see the Bulls against Indiana and Atlanta? They were very inconsistent in those two series' and showed a lot of weakness, weakness that those two teams weren't good enough to take advantage of but Miami is. Chicago relies so heavily on Rose and in order for them to win, he has to be spectacular every night, the clear best player on the court and I'm just not of the opinion that he's better than either James or Wade. He's a great player and he's going to do damage but Miami has the length and athleticsm with James and Wade to make him work really hard for it.

horseofcourse · #**672** 05-19-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by King Glorious

Premature ejaculation is never a good thing. I was reading all that people typed and I wondered did they see the Bulls against Indiana and Atlanta? They were very inconsistent in those two series' and showed a lot of weakness, weakness that those two teams weren't good enough to take advantage of but Miami is. Chicago relies so heavily on Rose and in order for them to win, he has to be spectacular every night, the clear best player on the court and I'm just not of the opinion that he's better than either James or Wade. He's a great player and he's going to do damage but Miami has the length and athleticsm with James and Wade to make him work really hard for it.

In the end you're never as bad as you look when you lose or as good as you look when you win. I think teams will make adjustments through the series. Obviously Chicago wasn't going to shoot the 3 as well as they shot it in game one and I don't think they'll shoot it as bad as they shot it tonight the rest of the series either. It's gonna be tough for either team to score this series. It's 1-1 right now. I think Chicago can just as easily win a game in Miami as Miami won a road game tonight. Everyone overreacts after every game. that's our society right now. I do it too. I'm still not overly impressed with Miami. I dont' think they've been any more consistent than Chicago this playoffs. They played one less game the first two series than Chicago did.

King Glorious · #**673** 05-19-2011, 09:45 AM

I think they've been much more consistent against better teams than Chicago has been. Miami played some close ones against Philly but my impression is that they were in control and just didn't put Philly away. I thought Indiana outplayed Chicago in at least three and maybe four of those games. I thought Atlanta did whatever they wanted to do and the reason they didn't win was because they are Atlanta, not because Chicago took it from them, except for the last game.

I think the Heat overreacted to Rose in game one and left shooters open when they didn't need to. I think from here on out, they will do a better job of staying on the shooters and boxing out on the boards and if that means that Rose gets to get free a little more in the lane, so be it. I think that with this team, you take the same rules you used to take against Jordan, Iverson, and Bryant and that is that you let them get 50 or 60 if they can but don't let others hurt you. Overall, I just don't think Chicago has the talent to beat Miami in a series.

MISTERGEE · #**674** 05-19-2011, 10:09 AM

wow, what a bunch of tremendous over reaction to 1 game. So many burials of the Heat. The NBA playoffs change from game to game. Dont be so quick to crown your champions

clyde · #**675** 05-19-2011, 12:36 PM

Oh shut up...where were you before last nights game,Johnny Swift?

MISTERGEE · #**676** 05-19-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by clyde

..or not....

strong opinion, johnny swift

clyde · #**677** 05-19-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

strong opinion, johnny swift

You are one of the few being every bit as dumb as you sound.

King Glorious · #**678** 05-19-2011, 06:48 PM

Dallas got an incredible game from Dirk last time. Terry was very good and Barea gave them more than can normally be expected. The law of averages says that Dirk can't continue to shoot this well can he? I think he cools off a bit and OKC plays off him a little bit and (I can't believe I'm saying this) encourages him to shoot more instead of sending him to the line for automatic points. I think Westbrook plays better, hits some of those shots that he normally makes but missed in game one and I think OKC sneaks out with a win to tie this up.

#**679** 05-21-2011, 10:01 PM

When is Game 3 of the Heat - Bulls? Memorial Day?

Dahoss · #**680** 05-23-2011, 11:39 PM

That was an all time choke tonight.