NBA Thread

[Peeps]

I'm not a huge Tim Duncan fan but I constantly argue that he is without a doubt the best player after Jordan. Different positions I know but the guy does not get the credit he deserves.

he does absolutely nothing to draw attention to himself and would rather live a very "dull and uneventful" life as a sports super star. and i agree about being the best at his position by far

[veddar10]

I'm not a huge Tim Duncan fan but I constantly argue that he is without a doubt the best player after Jordan. Different positions I know but the guy does not get the credit he deserves.

he does absolutely nothing to draw attention to himself and would rather live a very "dull and uneventful" life as a sports super star. and i agree about being the best at his position by far

I don't need to hear any of your bias laker bullshit. Lebron will probably do more by the time he is done but as of now Duncan is the best player of his time. Fuck Kobe. He's an overrated selfish bastard of a human being.

[Peeps]

I'm not a huge Tim Duncan fan but I constantly argue that he is without a doubt the best player after Jordan. Different positions I know but the guy does not get the credit he deserves.

he does absolutely nothing to draw attention to himself and would rather live a very "dull and uneventful" life as a sports super star. and i agree about being the best at his position by far

I don't need to hear any of your bias laker bullshit. Lebron will probably do more by the time he is done but as of now Duncan is the best player of his time. Fuck Kobe. He's an overrated selfish bastard of a human being.

do you have to pee in a cup at work at radom times? im guessing youre going to fail one very soon as i have said nothing negatory about duncan nor anything about kobe or the lakers. my point since your obviously on drugs is the reason no one talks about tim is he does nothing but plays the game and does nothing to draw attention to himself.

[bada]

I'm not a huge Tim Duncan fan but I constantly argue that he is without a doubt the best player after Jordan. Different positions I know but the guy does not get the credit he deserves.

he does absolutely nothing to draw attention to himself and would rather live a very "dull and uneventful" life as a sports super star. and i agree about being the best at his position by far

I don't need to hear any of your bias laker bullshit. Lebron will probably do more by the time he is done but as of now Duncan is the best player of his time. Fuck Kobe. He's an overrated selfish bastard of a human being.

do you have to pee in a cup at work at radom times? im guessing youre going to fail one very soon as i have said nothing negatory about duncan nor anything about kobe or the lakers. my point since your obviously on drugs is the reason no one talks about tim is he does nothing but plays the game and does nothing to draw attention to himself.

This reminds me of the half a dozen or so times I've agreed with Harmless on a subject and he decided I was disagreeing with him.

[veddar10]

I'm not a huge Tim Duncan fan but I constantly argue that he is without a doubt the best player after Jordan. Different positions I know but the guy does not get the credit he deserves.

he does absolutely nothing to draw attention to himself and would rather live a very "dull and uneventful" life as a sports super star. and i agree about being the best at his position by far

I don't need to hear any of your bias laker bullshit. Lebron will probably do more by the time he is done but as of now Duncan is the best player of his time. Fuck Kobe. He's an overrated selfish bastard of a human being.

do you have to pee in a cup at work at radom times? im guessing youre going to fail one very soon as i have said nothing negatory about duncan nor anything about kobe or the lakers. my point since your obviously on drugs is the reason no one talks about tim is he does nothing but plays the game and does nothing to draw attention to himself.

I don't have to piss but I remember your laker love from the old board just trying to stop it before it starts. Yes Duncan is boring.

[Peeps]

you're a fucking idiot

[4/5]

I know the Heat don't look like world beaters themselves these days, and who knows they might get bounced in round 2...but I can't resist....
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL @ the Pacers.



What a complete and total disaster. I don't know who it was, but there was a sound byte from one of them saying it's a relief that they don't have to worry about the 1 seed anymore. L-O-L

[verb_to_trust]

I know the Heat don't look like world beaters themselves these days, and who knows they might get bounced in round 2...but I can't resist....
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL @ the Pacers.



What a complete and total disaster. I don't know who it was, but there was a sound byte from one of them saying it's a relief that they don't have to worry about the 1 seed anymore. L-O-L

[4/5]

Sorry, I'm getting this out of my system before the Pacers beat the Heat on Friday night.

Which is more impressive:
Hibbert's line on Sunday: 9 minutes, 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists.
or
Indiana: 23 points in the first half. Against the Hawks. Against the 8-21 in their previous 29, trying to lose the 8 seed and get into the lottery, Hawks.

[Monkey_Driven]

Sorry, I'm getting this out of my system before the Pacers beat the Heat on Friday night.

Which is more impressive:
Hibbert's line on Sunday: 9 minutes, 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists.
or
Indiana: 23 points in the first half. Against the Hawks. Against the 8-21 in their previous 29, trying to lose the 8 seed and get into the lottery, Hawks.

Are you not a fan of the Pacers or their media attention or something?

[4/5]

I'm just trying to make sure that karma slaps me across the face Friday night.

[Monkey_Driven]

I'm just trying to make sure that karma slaps me across the face Friday night.

I'm loving the fight for the 7th and 8th seeds in the west. This week and next should be great because they all play each other.

[4/5]

The Heat have played good basketball for like a single two week stretch this season. Pathetic.

Every one of these losses to the Nets has felt very, very flukish in a vacuum, but can you sweep a team 4-0 and it still be flukish? Ugh.

The Heat haven't deserved the 1 seed all year long and they're not going to get it.

[Monkey_Driven]

The Heat have played good basketball for like a single two week stretch this season. Pathetic.

Every one of these losses to the Nets has felt very, very flukish in a vacuum, but can you sweep a team 4-0 and it still be flukish? Ugh.

The Heat haven't deserved the 1 seed all year long and they're not going to get it.

I see what you're doing here...

[4/5]

Last night was a kick in the chiclets for sure.

[Monkey_Driven]

Last night was a kick in the chiclets for sure.

That final possession was entertaining to say the least.

[4/5]

But seriously, this Heat team does not inspire nearly the same level of confidence as previous Heat teams, and remember how close they were to losing each of the last two seasons. Maybe they still have that extra gear to get to and will win it all. It's definitely possible. In fact, they probably have the best odds in the league, not because they're the best team like they were last year (because they're not) but because their path to the championship will be easier than everybody's in the west. And nobody in the east is winning the title, even if they do knock off Miami.

The Heat are playing the first 43 minutes of games pretty much exactly as well as they did the last couple years. The difference is those last 5 minutes. In the past, Miami would turn up the pressure defensively and just choke the life out of the vast majority of teams. That just doesn't happen this season. Even when you can tell they are trying to ramp up pressure there are almost always cracks in the defense and the opposition ends up getting easy scores. Previously the game would be close with 5 minutes left and then Miami would go on a 10-0 run to end the game, now they just trade baskets. Offensively they're still insanely efficient, but man the defense down the stretch just hasn't clicked.

tldr version: I'm nervous about the playoffs. Not panicked worried, and I do think the Heat will win the East, but I'm not nearly as confident as I would like to be, and I can definitely see the Heat losing at any point from Round 2 or later.

[Monkey_Driven]

But seriously, this Heat team does not inspire nearly the same level of confidence as previous Heat teams, and remember how close they were to losing each of the last two seasons. Maybe they still have that extra gear to get to and will win it all. It's definitely possible. In fact, they probably have the best odds in the league, not because they're the best team like they were last year (because they're not) but because their path to the championship will be easier than everybody's in the west. And nobody in the east is winning the title, even if they do knock off Miami.

The Heat are playing the first 43 minutes of games pretty much exactly as well as they did the last couple years. The difference is those last 5 minutes. In the past, Miami would turn up the pressure defensively and just choke the life out of the vast majority of teams. That just doesn't happen this season. Even when you can tell they are trying to ramp up pressure there are almost always cracks in the defense and the opposition ends up getting easy scores. Previously the game would be close with 5 minutes left and then Miami would go on a 10-0 run to end the game, now they just trade baskets. Offensively they're still insanely efficient, but man the defense down the stretch just hasn't clicked.

tldr version: I'm nervous about the playoffs. Not panicked worried, and I do think the Heat will win the East, but I'm not nearly as confident as I would like to be, and I can definitely see the Heat losing at any point from Round 2 or later.

I see one of two scenarios:

1) This team is older and playing 100 games for 3 straight seasons has started to take its toll on the team, specifically some of the older veterans. Constantly playing teams at their best while playing such a frenetic defensive style has caused both physical and mental fatigue.
Other teams are starting to figure them out, beating them in the post and on offensive sets that do not include many pick and rolls. On defense they are forcing Miami to beat them with long mid range shots.

2) They are on total cruise control. They know exactly what it takes to get to the final rounds of the playoffs and they are just doing the bare minimum, similar to the Lakers in the third year of their 3 peat in the early 2000's.
They will probably go far in the playoffs, but you are right. There is cause for concern.

[Monkey_Driven]

Bummed the Suns are out. I really enjoy watching Dragic play.

[4/5]

I see one of two scenarios:

1) This team is older and playing 100 games for 3 straight seasons has started to take its toll on the team, specifically some of the older veterans. Constantly playing teams at their best while playing such a frenetic defensive style has caused both physical and mental fatigue.
Other teams are starting to figure them out, beating them in the post and on offensive sets that do not include many pick and rolls. On defense they are forcing Miami to beat them with long mid range shots.

2) They are on total cruise control. They know exactly what it takes to get to the final rounds of the playoffs and they are just doing the bare minimum, similar to the Lakers in the third year of their 3 peat in the early 2000's.
They will probably go far in the playoffs, but you are right. There is cause for concern.

Agreed. I feel like they're mostly on cruise control, but I do worry that when they flip the switch they're going to discover that they simply aren't as good as they were last year. Even if that's true, though, they could still win the whole thing.

Also, the hidden downside of letting the Pacers take the 1 seed is that they basically just got a first round bye, and beating the Hawks might give them some confidence and help them get back on the same page. I wouldn't have been surprised if Washington or Charlotte put a good scare into them, but oh well.