Basketball Thread

[The Real Gamer]

Now I'm fully hoping for a Portland-Washington final.

Prepare to be disappointed. lol

KD wins his first MVP... No surprises there.

 

[SharkAttack]

Ughh....I was really hoping for the Raptors to advance. I don't know why, but I don't really want to watch a Nets vs. Heat series. It's like I've seen it all before or something. I don't know. Portland vs. San Antonio is the series I look forward to the most in Round 2. The defending Western Conference Champions against a potential upstart team in the West. It could be a great series....or the Spurs might possibly crush them like they did Memphis in the WCF last year. It's just a different matchup, almost like the Warriors vs. Spurs was a different matchup last season that was exciting to watch; especially the overtime games. I'm not sure what to expect.

The following are my predictions:

Heat in 6 over Nets
Pacers in 6 over Wizards
Spurs in 5 over Blazers
Thunder in 6 over Clippers

 

[The Real Gamer]

My predictions are similar:

Heat > Nets in 6
Pacers > Wizards in 6
Thunder > Clippers in 7

But I think the Blazers are gonna shock the world...

Blazers > Spurs in 6

 

[Trick or Treat]

No.

It's one thing to say the Wizards won't beat Miami, but come on. I don't think the Pacers stand any chance in this next series.

 

[The Real Gamer]

It's funny... The Pacers have been playing so bad recently that they've somehow gone from being overrated to underrated.

At their best they are still easily the 2nd best team in the EC and very capable of taking out Miami. There is still plenty of time for them to bounce back especially after the dog fight they had with Atlanta.

 

[Trick or Treat]

Oh, I'm not arguing their skill level. But skill and talent means nothing if you don't play up to it. Them winning game 7 still doesn't prove that they're going to do that.

But yes, if they play to their potential, they're definitely a top team in the East.

 

[Jackson]

Oh, I'm not arguing their skill level. But skill and talent means nothing if you don't play up to it. Them winning game 7 still doesn't prove that they're going to do that.

But yes, if they play to their potential, they're definitely a top team in the East.

IMO, if they play like they did against Atlanta, Washington should have an easy win.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Oh my god... I'm in tears.

 

[Trick or Treat]

wizards.

.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Edit: Wrong thread, lol

 

[The Real Gamer]

I take back everything I said about Indiana... Wizards in 6.

Roy Hibbert has clearly forgotten how to play basketball. This might be the biggest collapse in NBA history as far as All Stars go.

 

[Jackson]

I take back everything I said about Indiana... Wizards in 6.

Roy Hibbert has clearly forgotten how to play basketball. This might be the biggest collapse in NBA history as far as All Stars go.

Zero points, zero rebounds, 5 fouls in fifteen minutes...

 

[The Real Gamer]

 

[theeboredone]

I honestly don't understand what is going on with Hibbert. What sort of psychological trauma did he go through for this to happen? Clearly he isn't hurt. I'm not even sure if the team is on the same page, given there was a fight between Lance Stephenson and Evan Turner to start Game 1 of the first round. There have also been rumors that Paul George slept with HIbbert's wife, but I'm not even gonna go there.

Also, Mark Jackson getting fired is the dumbest thing I've seen the Warriors do in a while. He practically made them relevant and helped develop Klay and Steph. The team was even the 3rd best defensive team in regards to efficiency.

 

[The Real Gamer]

For whatever reason the GS organization thinks they have succeeded in spite of Jackson instead of it being because of him. They're gonna look dumb as hell if they don't make it out of the first round again next season.

The Heat are looking solid in Game 1... Happy customer here.

 

[KDY]

The Nets just looked off for some reason, the heart was there at first but we just got overwhelmed. I'm confident we can take them the distance and even sneak a win over the Heat haha.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Nets looked more tired than anything. They will put up a better fight in Game 2.

The Heat are the best team in the league when the role players are hitting their shots though (really spreads the floor and takes pressure off of the Big 3)... The Nets have 0 chance this series if they are going to allow Ray Allen to score 18 points a game.

 

[Jackson]

Nets looked more tired than anything. They will put up a better fight in Game 2.

The Heat are the best team in the league when the role players are hitting their shots though (really spreads the floor and takes pressure off of the Big 3)... The Nets have 0 chance this series if they are going to allow Ray Allen to score 18 points a game.

I have to agree with you. I'm a big Wizards fan, and although I think we can finish off the Pacers in Game 5 or 6, the Heat will be a big roadblock. I can't say I expect the Wizards to beat them.

 

[KDY]

well when we bomb on the Heat today we will see.

 

[Trick or Treat]

Wizards could've won last night, but in the last two minutes they were being too hasty. The way they were playing with 2 minutes left, looked like they only had 30 seconds left. They definitely could've won if they'd taken their time and not rushed crappy shots.

 

[The Real Gamer]

well when we bomb on the Heat today we will see.

 

[Trick or Treat]

Portland...come on, dawgs. You gotta win this. Such a disappointment.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Well I DID say they were gonna shock the world... I just thought it would end with them winning instead of potentially getting swept. >.>

Spurs are scary.

 

[Trick or Treat]

Well, hey, this...

Blazers > Spurs in 6

...is still possible.

But yes. Even if the Wizards completely DESTROY Miami, I don't think they could handle a team like the Spurs. A lot of the Western teams are scary right now. Except Portland...

 

[theeboredone]

Spurs got super serious. Mavs just had "rivalary bonus stat" to give them a chance.

The Nets may have veterans, but each second half has been a disaster. I think it's more of the Heat becoming super serious, but it also comes down to Kidd and his halftime adjustments.

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

I was at the game, hitting 4 3's in a row set the building to overdrive. 12 straight buckets and a killer timeout show after that was bonkers.

 

[KDY]

Wheres The Real Gamer at? crying? hold that L lol.

 

[The Real Gamer]

Wheres The Real Gamer at? crying? hold that L lol.

Get a load of this guy...

Heat > Nets in 6

Looks like I overrated your Nets. My mistake.

 

[theeboredone]

Pacers...I don't understand you.

I went to bed before the OKC game was over. I need to rewatch the last minute people keep talking about.

 

[The Real Gamer]

That game was simultaneously the biggest choke job/biggest ref job I've ever seen live.

Not sure who I'm more disappointed in... Chris Paul or the zebras.

 

[theeboredone]

Skip Bayless is smiling somewhere, given he doesn't call CP3 a SUPERstar due to his inability to get out of the second round.

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

Shout out to the refs for refereeing better than OKC/LAC played down the stretch.

I haven't been that upset at a basketball game since we lost game 6 to the heat.

Terrible basketball was played.

 

[o-Serin-o]

For what it's worth, Chris Paul was being completely extra tryna draw a foul on what was assumed to be an immediate foul from my ***** Westbrook. He lowkey blew the game twice, but the refs were pretty awful as well.

 

[o-Serin-o]

Also, the Wizards stink for letting the trash ass Pacers be up 3-2 when they should have been done with this series in 5 games. Just give Miami a bye to the Finas cuz the East really stinks.

 

[The Real Gamer]

I guarantee the Pacers will miraculously turn things around once they face the Heat.

They're one of those teams that always get up to play Miami.

It'll be a bloodbath but I have a hard time betting against LeBron James... The dude is pretty good at basketball

 

[Linguini]

No complaints here. That was a foul anyways on the last play so it actually would've been better for the clips than almost 2 guaranteed points.

Clippers for bitchiest team...seriously...them n!ggas whine about every call. fvck outta here!

 

[SharkAttack]

Good, good. The Heat and Spurs took care of business last night. I would love the possibility for a Heat vs. Spurs rematch. I'm going to enjoy the Conference Finals, so I'm definitely not getting ahead of myself, but it is great that last year's Conference representatives are still in the Playoffs. Go Thunder and Wizards! I just want the Conference Finals to start now.

Edit: I meant go Thunder and Pacers. I thought Washington was up 3-2 in the series for some reason. Goes to show how much I cared about it. I'm ready for the Conference Championship round to begin now.

 

[theeboredone]

LMFAO! This is too good. Game of Thrones fans will enjoy this.

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

Yeah, the Derrick Rose bit absolutely killed me.

 

[theeboredone]

So this story came out of no where...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...bi-agent-to-investigate-nba-after-2006-finals

In regards to the crappy officiating in the 2006 Finals (Mavs vs Heat) where Dwyane Wade attempted 18 free throws per games 3-6...

"Cuban asked me what he should do," Flagg said of the 2006 Finals. "I told him, 'Sue and you'll win your case,' but he knew he'd be killing the Golden Goose."

And the NBA is feeling like a joke again.