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reply to KeepOnRockin

Re: [NBA] The Official NBA Playoffs/Finals Thread 2012

reply to e_dub
Good call e_dub. His demeanor from the get go was totally different.

Dear Lebron,

Why can't you do this more often? Put away the childish antics, hollywood act, and just play pissed off. Play with that killer instinct and who can stop you?

reply to KeepOnRockin
Fuck the Heat. When they lose to the Thunder in the Finals is he going to cry and switch teams again or what?
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reply to KeepOnRockin

Lebron vs. Durant. Going to be a great Finals Series. As a Laker fan I can't cheer for either team. But I can cheer for Durant!

I didn't get a chance to see game 7, but I watched game 6 and there James looked Kingly. Its too bad he can't figure out how to turn that on or off.

When Jordan was in these situations he played almost every game like James played game 6.

IF the king can learn to harnass that I AM GOING TO WIN mentality we may see a lot of championships heading to Miami.

He was unstoppable, hitting jumpshots that most mortals would airball. And just disregarding the defense and playing how he wanted. It was Amazing.

OKC will make sure their defence is better than the Celtics that night, but I am not sure if it will matter if hes in a groove.

It will be fun to watch.

Does it start tonight ?
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It starts Tuesday.

Game 7 was good. I watched the whole game with my brother in law who is like 14 and he likes the Heats because the Celtics are "old." This really was a team win for the Heats. I thought Lebron played good but there was no way he was going to duplicate what he did in game 6. He missed a lot of free throws and those long range shots he was hitting wasn't going in this game. I thought he came through in the "clutch" with that big three and that driving dunk.

As much as the media hates on Lebron the dude is a good guy. He's not in the News for illegal activities or arrests, does commercials for children to stay in school, and other positive things. He's a good guy just not the killer we expect from the likes of the Kobes and Jordans of the world.

Yea maybe hes missing that "spark".

And yes I agree that spark may come with less than personable personalities, but in the receant bball history I have been a part of (18 yrs ish) that spark can make dynasties. Jorden and Kobe are not nice guys. Both have had issues in their personal lives, but both of them held basketball higher than anything else in their lives and won because of it.

You would think these years of badgering and not winning champs would have pissed him off at this point to where he could play every game with that intensity. Sometimes I think the money really does soften up some players and the I MUST WIN mentality gets lost in all the cars, houses, stuff.
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18 years! That's a long time. I'm only 27 but didn't start watching it more in depth until I was about a Junior in High School.

This is my question. How much has the media changed? I don't recall maybe because it wasn't during my time peroid but I don't remember people calling for heads to roll because I team made it to the finals. Teams seemed happy to get there though losing did stink but it was something to be built on. I don't remember people calling for example the Jazz to split Malone and Stockton because they kept coming up sure. Has the media just gone crazy? Probably.

The issue with the heat is that those players are staying there with pay cuts to win a championship. Thats the only reason the team was even put together. (I suppose thats the reason for every team, but you didn't see Magic and Bird taking pay cuts to play with each other).

The Jazz were fundamentally solid and would have won championships anytime outside the Jordan era. Stockton was an amazing point guard for the skill set god gave him. Malone was Shaq before we met Shaq, and after Shaq Malone never looked as impressive to me.

I would agree that for some organizations getting to the finals is an accomplishment. For OKC their season is already a success, the championship will be icing.

Im only 23, but the few things I remember about my childhood are watching bball with my pops. He never made me go to bed if MJ was on. Until i was like 13, number 23 was the only reason I got to stay up late.

The media now a days is HUGE and much bigger than neccessary. It leads to everyones ideas eventually coming accross the wire. Public opinion will rarely impact players decisions. I.E. poor cleveland.
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Wouldn't you stay it's crazy though for people to suggest the Heats to break up the team because they don't win it this year? You're talking about Wade, Lebron, Bosh. In almost any trade including Wade or Bosh they heats would be losers?

Trade Idea after that comment lol:
Heats send Nets Wade, Bosh.
Nets send Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace (1st round pick? or Marshoon Brooks? Brook Lopez?)
Who says no? Nets get superstars to bring people in and two solid guys to build on. Heats get a Star ball handler in D-Will, Solid Defensive guy in Gerald Wallace (imagine Lebron and Wallace on defensive!), and either a future solid pick, Brooks who looks like he has potential as a decent chucker, or Lopez a solid post presense.

I am not sure what their contracts are for. I was under the impression they were short 2 or 3 yr contracts with the idea that if they didn't win in their contract life times that the team would be broke up. Mostly because Wade/Bosh and maybe James could be making better money on other teams.

I don't think trades are likely.
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Call it evil that men do, lord forgive me for what my pen do
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I believe they are 6 year contracts with the players having outs after 4 if wanted.
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Heat could not defend in the 4th quarter. Lebron only 7points in the 4th.
I think the Heat had a bad match up (defensively) against OKC. Lebron needs to stay on Durant the entire game.
Could be a long/short series for the Heat.

Interesting fact: This is the first time in any championship game (any sport) that the 2 opponent's name does not end with the letter "S".

reply to KeepOnRockin
The Thunder are such an excellent 2nd half team. They close very well.

I saw the same type of situation when the Thunder were playing the Spurs. The Spurs would have a 10+ lead a halftime, but fall behind in the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Miami is going to have to step up their 2nd half game to stay competitive.

If the Heat doesn't win two of the next four games, OKC will be celebrating the championship on the Heat's home court (like Dallas did last year).

Granted, that kind of talk is premature. It's only game one of a possibly long series.

reply to Silvanos
That could be. I would bet if there isn't a championship after 4 everyones getting out.

Though 2 years failing in a row is going to be tough.

Durant - The Anti-Lebron

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reply to KeepOnRockin
Durant was definitely fouled.

Oh well. I want a game 7 so this works out.
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reply to KeepOnRockin
Good win by Miami tonight to even the series.

The Heat definitely seemed hungrier to win than the did in game one. This also handed OKC their first playoff loss at home this post-season.

OKC didn't win in Miami during the one game they played during the regular season and the next 3 games are in Miami.

Hope the Heat come out blazing at home!