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Either way, did you edit that? I didn't purposely do that, so I don't know if I just got a hankering to respond half way in or if you edited that in late.
Edit: Now that you edited out post 101, I'm just going to assume you're a royal jackass and call it a night in the thread.
Edited it out because I thought it might seem a little snarky, although it really wasn't meant that way to any great degree, as I thought that your post was a little bit that way. No need for namecalling in any case, however.
Actually, the current Lounge Lizards vs. Political Threaders feud is far more lame, as I well know, having posted in it a few times.
I can be defensive at times. As such, I posted something mildly snarky, it was unnecessary, so I thought better of it and took it down.
If so, what jersey is Garnett, Wolves or Celts?
There was mention of Iceman during Durant's fourth quarter streak, and that was actually who I was thinking of as well. You just expect every shot to go in.
I picked the Spurs but I'd love to see the Thunder win this thing.
Obviously, James's numbers are impressive no matter what Boston's strategy is, and he's had an incredible run coming into this series, too. But when considering his and Wade's production so far, it's worth keeping in mind that Boston seems to have ceded a certain amount of ground to LeBron.
I dunno how effective the strategy really is.
3PT% is the great variable of the playoffs. You don't know when it's going to strike, you can't really count on it one way or the other, but if one team gets hot from 3 it can swing a series.
1st half tonight: Lebron 9-13 shooting, Wade 2-11. Celtics by 14 - and they'd be up 8 even if they were only shooting 31% on threes (5-16 instead of 7-16). Obviously it's not that simple, but it's interesting nonetheless.
I'll second that.
See, this is exactly why I brought up that quote in #109. Yes, LeBron James is the best player in the league right now, and certainly one of the best I've ever seen. But he's facing fewer double teams than Wade. I can't stand Wade, but I don't think it's a matter of his manhood. Boston appears to have decided they won't go all out to contain LeBron, but instead will focus on Wade, and it seems to be working.
LeBron is a lot harder to double for various reasons. If you do double him he's still going to get his but then Wade's going to go insane. Whereas LeBron's not going to put up 35 shots, even if he probably should.
Not that I'm bitter about the Mavs/Lakers series last year. But yeah. Boston down to 9/24 after starting out 6/9.
Miami all the way back after the big deficit. They really have been turning it on in the 3rd quarter.
Me neither. I was certain that was a bad call until I saw the replay, but he got there, barely.
As JVG said, not a travel in today's NBA. But KG looked like he traveled, and threw the ref off. I'm actually stunned by how much "stationary" travelling there is in today's NBA. I mean when guys are looking to make a move and move both pivot feet or walk back to get behind the 3 pt line. It nauseates me.
Agree, but I hate that play. It's not a bball play. I'd love to see them extend the block line out further. I hate these charges which penalize players for driving to the basket. Make a play on the ball, dammit!
(I'm doing "grumpy old NBA fan". Apologies!)
Rondo gave up the ball too soon. That charge wasn't on Pierce, but Rondo. He's got to take the ball another step.
Why didn't haslem go up w the orb?
Nice layup, rio
141 - yeah, I'd edited my other post accordingly
they have changed the call on this over the years - defender used to have to get set position, now it seems like "set" means a millisecond.
Tied.
I think they both belong (clearly). The problem is they both (more so the charge) have become gimmick plays that only happen under certain circumstances.
No, it wasn't. You hate the Celtics. It wasn't necessarily a bad call, but come on.
It's a weird thing b/c the NBA is considered the premier coach's league where guys can literally draw up plays on the spot and try to maneuver their team into a good shot, particularly in a one-and-done situation. And yet the "strategy" of so many coaches in those situations is just hold the ball up high until the very last minute, then someone hurtles to the basket with almost no time left and tries to kick it to someone, anyone who might be open.
EDIT: I mean, if that's such a good strategy, why not do it on every possession?
LBJ got the foul as a partial makeup for Pierce getting #6????
I want him out of there. He is useless.
Wade will have the ball, Celtics have to make someone else shoot.
27 fouls for Miami, 30 for Boston. Woo hoo!
One starts to wonder if Spoelstra is in fact just not a good coach. At least on the offensive end.
Waiting that long, until it was win or lose, seemed inadvisable.
When you have only one of your Big Three in the game, you're limited, unless you want Battier or someone similar taking the last shot.
Edit: Oh, Fk yeah, where was Mike Miller?
Can you elaborate? Do you think the fouls should be even between these two teams? Or do you think I wasn't referencing the fact that the refs weren't just trying to put their stamp on the game no matter what?
I'm with you. Them's a lot of fouls.
Well, when the other team has their best big hurt, and is built around the perimeter game, this will happen.
Chalmers is the man you want taking that shot. He's a better shooter from deep and he was wide open. Folks on twitter saying the play was run for him too, but there's no post-game on ESPN3, so I can't double-check. I got caught ball-watching, as did Wade.
He's also hit a big shot or two in his day.
Well for the end of the 4th he had two and all they needed was a bucket or even a point if someone can somehow get to the line (not that that would happen). In OT Wade's the big star on the court obviously, but he's also not a very good 3-pt shooter. More to the point he's got two of the best offensive players in the league on the court at any given time but Miami is consistently helpless in set plays. Inevitably it's James or Wade holds the ball up high until the last moment then careens toward the basket. That's great and all but with those two guys it seems like you should be able to draw something up where one of them gets a decent shot.
He's Dwayne Wade! You shouldn't be limited. Wade is really, really good!
I asked my Miami friend if he thought Spoelstra might get fired. He said midseason if anything. I wonder, though.
I haven't seen a replay either, but that's being rather polite to Wade, I'm pretty sure. He blew off a play for a good 3-pt shooter to take a shot twitter tells me he makes 27% of the time.
If they lose this series I think we can safely say he's gone. If he loses in the Finals again he's probably gone as well. It sucks, but that's the rules of the game. You can't come that close twice and miss.
Spo also deserves blame for not having better end game play calling on offense / not getting shooters like jones (reg)/ miller out there for spacing.
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