Official 2011-2012 NBA Playoffs Thread

[thegimp03]

The Heat looked horrible. The Pacers are a tough team but I don't think they have as much raw talent as the Heat do. Game 4 should be interesting.

 

[dougp]

The Heat looked horrible. The Pacers are a tough team but I don't think they have as much raw talent as the Heat do. Game 4 should be interesting.

The Pacers are a much more solid, all around team as opposed to the Heat who have 3 great players (and Bosh is out, so 2 right now) and a good player in Chalmers, and then the hull of veterans and rookies. In a physical series, odds are in the favor of the Pacers due to health - force one of the stars to beat you, and rely on the other players and your odds skyrocket. The question is if it can be sustained - I think it can, especially after watching Wade go off on Spoelestra tonight. There's a reason I chose the Pacers in my selection.

 

[fustercluck]

Have always liked Lebron but D-wade had really turned into a punk the past couple years. Also I don't like "super teams" like the yankees and duke/UNC/UK. Anyways, rooting for the pacers and hoping for OKC to win it all because I hate the Spurs and always will.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

The Pacers are a much more solid, all around team as opposed to the Heat who have 3 great players (and Bosh is out, so 2 right now) and a good player in Chalmers, and then the hull of veterans and rookies. In a physical series, odds are in the favor of the Pacers due to health - force one of the stars to beat you, and rely on the other players and your odds skyrocket. The question is if it can be sustained - I think it can, especially after watching Wade go off on Spoelestra tonight. There's a reason I chose the Pacers in my selection.

This.

 

[IAteYourMother]

The heat just confirming why I hated the Miami Heat decision for basketball reasons.

 

[kevman]

hahahahaha...my championship will be the Heat losing. It will be so satisfying.

 

[NeoV]

I love that LeBron passes the ball to Wade, who misses a contested layup at the end of game 2, and LeBron gets killed for it.....and then when Wade had a 5pt game in game 3, it's "LeBron and Wade" choking....

Wade is having an awful series, period..

My only fear in all of this is that the Celtics get to and/or win the finals- I hate that team

 

[kevman]

My only fear in all of this is that the Celtics get to and/or win the finals- I hate that team

you can't possibly hate them more then Miami. It is just not possible. in any case the Spurs will win the finals this year.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

It's a crying shame that we can't have the Thunder and the Spurs meet in the Finals; they're far and away the best two teams in the league right now, and it's not even close. Both of them could beat any team in the East in 5 games. Normally Chicago or Miami would be legit threats, but the injuries have destroyed both of them.

 

[DesiPower]

Have always liked Lebron but D-wade had really turned into a punk the past couple years. Also I don't like "super teams" like the yankees and duke/UNC/UK. Anyways, rooting for the pacers and hoping for OKC to win it all because I hate the Spurs and always will.

Well, good luck then, I am a die hard Spurs fan and will laugh at you when we beat OKC, did you watch Spurs play in that last few games? I really respect OKC but they dont stand a chance against the invincible machinery that Spurs is!

 

[DesiPower]

I love that LeBron passes the ball to Wade, who misses a contested layup at the end of game 2, and LeBron gets killed for it.....and then when Wade had a 5pt game in game 3, it's "LeBron and Wade" choking....

Wade is having an awful series, period..

My only fear in all of this is that the Celtics get to and/or win the finals- I hate that team

"Eastern" finals, that is... Spurs will be this year's champions...

 

[DesiPower]

It's a crying shame that we can't have the Thunder and the Spurs meet in the Finals; they're far and away the best two teams in the league right now, and it's not even close. Both of them could beat any team in the East in 5 games. Normally Chicago or Miami would be legit threats, but the injuries have destroyed both of them.

Reminds me of 07 when Spurs and Phoenix met in the finals, its was kind of the NBA finals as whoever wins would be playing Cavs and Lebaby James, its was a done deal, Western champions will be NBA champions!!

I have a strong feeling that Lebaby will have his hopes crushed by Spurs once again in the finals!!! Go Spurs Go!!!

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

hahahahaha...my championship will be the Heat losing. It will be so satisfying.

Yeah last year was the greatest sports year ever for me. Not only did the Heat lose in epic fashion it was my team the Dallas Mavs that did it to them.

 

[kevman]

Yeah last year was the greatest sports year ever for me. Not only did the Heat lose in epic fashion it was my team the Dallas Mavs that did it to them.

Bosh crying really did sealed the deal for me. Ahh the memories.

 

[Phokus]

I love that LeBron passes the ball to Wade, who misses a contested layup at the end of game 2, and LeBron gets killed for it.....and then when Wade had a 5pt game in game 3, it's "LeBron and Wade" choking....

Wade is having an awful series, period..

My only fear in all of this is that the Celtics get to and/or win the finals- I hate that team

Skip Bayless: Lebron's loser aura infected Dwayne Wade

 

[Awkward]

Wade is enough of a loser on his own

 

[Laoag24]

Not a very good first post. I assume you didn't watch the Heat melt down tonight?

You will see.

I wish we could do a bet for it.

 

[dougp]

You will see.

I wish we could do a bet for it.

I will see what? This again?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPt_9-dpB4A

 

[DesiPower]

OMG! the Celtics - 76ers game is getting real interesting!!!

 

[vi edit]

3rd quarter of Boston/Philly game was ugly as hell. 4th quarter has been a back and forth nailbiting slugfest. Both teams are playing their asses off. Philly has dominated the offensive boards and 2nd chance points.

 

[JJChicken]

Looks like philly will take this.

 

[Perknose]

Andre coming up HUGE. I was watching this game early, it was brutal. Boston was up like 14-2 and 25-10. Even in, I think, the 3rd quarter, I looked in and it was 50-33.

After the last game, I thought that was all they wrote. Now I turn it back on after the Phils games and the Sixers are answering the call.

Amazing.

 

[vi edit]

How weird would it be to have a Philly vs Indy ECF? That would probably be one of the lowest viewed ECF's in a long time.

 

[blamb425]

My, oh, my...Celtics never fail to blow a big lead in key games.

 

[Blackjack200]

Did anyone see Doug Collins's post game presser? Hilarious, he had his grandkids out there with them and was doing his best to keep them under control and answer questions at the same time.

At the end of it he said something about wanting Lavoy Allen to 'not give a shit for just one day' and the ESPN sensors failed to bleep it out. Good stuff.