NBA Thread

[dkfan9]

If I'm Miami i'm pretty worried that if I can't beat a 9 days off Spurs team.....I can't beat the Spurs.

teams with days off tend to win. now, whether the days off help, or it's the other way around (teams with days off have the days off because they beat teams more handily, and thus teams with days off are usually better teams), the point still remains. see http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9345804

[verb_to_trust]

I'm more of a believer in the rust factor in these situations.

[4/5]

That was a great game and this could very well be an epic series. Surprisingly, I'm not really down at all. Miami better come handle their business Sunday night or they're in deep trouble, but right now I like what I see. Other than Bosh insisting on taking 3s. Can somebody please tell him he's a very good mid range shooter, but an awful 3 point shooter?? Even Spo said he was probably open for a reason at the end. If the Heat adjust there and keep attacking the basket, and do so even a little more I like their chances. They went at Duncan a lot and he very easily could have fouled out, but that's not how they were calling the game last night. But overall I like the process even if it wasn't the result I wanted to see.

[bada]

If I was a Miami fan I wouldn't be discouraged. It could have gone either way last night.

[nyquillyn]

I'm still kinda surprised the Spurs won last night. I really thought that anything but their "A" game would result in a loss. While yes, they only had 4 turnovers and played solid D, they also missed a ton of wide-open 3s and Manu missed 4 shots right at the rim.

After all these idiots said the Spurs shouldn't run with the Heat, it'll now be interesting to see if the Heat are actually the team that slow things down and brings out the physical play.

They went at Duncan a lot and he very easily could have fouled out, but that's not how they were calling the game last night.

[EJ]

I'm still kinda surprised the Spurs won last night. I really thought that anything but their "A" game would result in a loss. While yes, they only had 4 turnovers and played solid D, they also missed a ton of wide-open 3s and Manu missed 4 shots right at the rim.

After all these idiots said the Spurs shouldn't run with the Heat, it'll now be interesting to see if the Heat are actually the team that slow things down and brings out the physical play.

Duncan missed everything in the first quarter. They probably should have been leading for the most of the game actually. Especially considering the Heat barely got to the foul line.

But, I agree that Miami will likely slow things down. LBJ will need to attack the rim much more this time. He was way too generous passing. Bosh is useless. Not sure he should be considered part of the "Big 3."

[Monkey_Driven]

Fantastic game last night. That Parker shot was quite a "holy shit" moment.

I liked what I saw from both teams last night. Anyone who doesn't like the NBA or thinks it is a league of iso offense needs to watch this series. These are two teams who know how to play on both sides of the ball. Can't wait to see how each team adjusts for Sunday's game. This series may come down to who can hit the most corner 3's.

[EJ]

Fantastic game last night. That Parker shot was quite a "holy shit" moment.

I liked what I saw from both teams last night. Anyone who doesn't like the NBA or thinks it is a league of iso offense needs to watch this series. These are two teams who know how to play on both sides of the ball. Can't wait to see how each team adjusts for Sunday's game. This series may come down to who can hit the most corner 3's.

I've watched more NBA in the past month than I have in 10 years combined. Great playoffs. And, that game last night was really fun to watch. Hope it goes 7 games.

[Monkey_Driven]

Fantastic game last night. That Parker shot was quite a "holy shit" moment.

I liked what I saw from both teams last night. Anyone who doesn't like the NBA or thinks it is a league of iso offense needs to watch this series. These are two teams who know how to play on both sides of the ball. Can't wait to see how each team adjusts for Sunday's game. This series may come down to who can hit the most corner 3's.

I've watched more NBA in the past month than I have in 10 years combined. Great playoffs. And, that game last night was really fun to watch. Hope it goes 7 games.

The mid-2000's slugfests and lack of talent really put a cloud on the league's perception that is slowly starting to move away. This is true basketball being played folks.

[nyquillyn]

The mid-2000's slugfests and lack of talent really put a cloud on the league's perception that is slowly starting to move away. This is true basketball being played folks.

I liked this era. Robert Horry annihilating Steve Nash along the sideline in 2007 is one of my favorite NBA moments. But that's mostly because I live in PHX and hate the Suns almost as much as I like the Spurs.

[4/5]

They went at Duncan a lot and he very easily could have fouled out, but that's not how they were calling the game last night.

What? I'm not complaining or blaming the refs, just stating a fact. They let them play last night and the game had great pacing and was a lot of fun as a result. I like how the refs called it. On the other hand, I'm just pointing out the Heat got Duncan off his feet a lot last night and while his first foul was probably a charge on Wade there were at least 2 more obvious fouls that didn't get called and another 3-4 of the ticky-tack variety that could have been called with a different sort of crew. My point is that I like that the Heat went at Duncan and that they should do so more because he is definitely somebody they can get into foul trouble and that'd be huge.

The Spurs were better last night, and as Parker said a little lucky too. Last night we saw 40 minutes of great basketball from both teams and then 8 great minutes by the Spurs while Miami tripped all over themselves.

[4/5]

Fantastic game last night. That Parker shot was quite a "holy shit" moment.

I liked what I saw from both teams last night. Anyone who doesn't like the NBA or thinks it is a league of iso offense needs to watch this series. These are two teams who know how to play on both sides of the ball. Can't wait to see how each team adjusts for Sunday's game. This series may come down to who can hit the most corner 3's.

I still can't fathom why the media keeps telling us the Spurs are boring.

[Peeps]

Fantastic game last night. That Parker shot was quite a "holy shit" moment.

I liked what I saw from both teams last night. Anyone who doesn't like the NBA or thinks it is a league of iso offense needs to watch this series. These are two teams who know how to play on both sides of the ball. Can't wait to see how each team adjusts for Sunday's game. This series may come down to who can hit the most corner 3's.

I still can't fathom why the media keeps telling us the Spurs are boring.

dunking. manu only gets maybe 1 good throwdown a game, other than that they all take on the persona of the big fundemental

[Electromatic]

Fantastic game last night. That Parker shot was quite a "holy shit" moment.

I liked what I saw from both teams last night. Anyone who doesn't like the NBA or thinks it is a league of iso offense needs to watch this series. These are two teams who know how to play on both sides of the ball. Can't wait to see how each team adjusts for Sunday's game. This series may come down to who can hit the most corner 3's.

I still can't fathom why the media keeps telling us the Spurs are boring.

They are greater than the sum of thier parts. They have more skill than raw talent. That, and they play in San Antonio. Markets under 5 are tiny and not to be noticed.

If this were the bloody Knicks you would never here the end of it, Tiago Splitter might be getting the Tebow treatment.

Pop is a freaking tremendous coach.

[nyquillyn]

It's OK. Spurs fans are used to it. That's the way MOST of us like it. We just win.

[pnjguy]

woah

[Monkey_Driven]

They went at Duncan a lot and he very easily could have fouled out, but that's not how they were calling the game last night.

What? I'm not complaining or blaming the refs, just stating a fact. They let them play last night and the game had great pacing and was a lot of fun as a result. I like how the refs called it. On the other hand, I'm just pointing out the Heat got Duncan off his feet a lot last night and while his first foul was probably a charge on Wade there were at least 2 more obvious fouls that didn't get called and another 3-4 of the ticky-tack variety that could have been called with a different sort of crew. My point is that I like that the Heat went at Duncan and that they should do so more because he is definitely somebody they can get into foul trouble and that'd be huge.

The Spurs were better last night, and as Parker said a little lucky too. Last night we saw 40 minutes of great basketball from both teams and then 8 great minutes by the Spurs while Miami tripped all over themselves.

I loved the way the refs were calling the action last night. The low number of turnovers and refs not calling everything gave the game a great flow.

[nyquillyn]

It's OK. Spurs fans are used to it. That's the way MOST of us like it. We just win.

The analysts are giving the Spurs no credit for winning game one. It's just, "Well, Miami always loses game ones. Their hearts weren't in it."

I love it. Guarantee you Pop is feeding it to the team.

[verb_to_trust]

ESPN is so obsessed with the Heat. Starfuckers Inc....

[verb_to_trust]

SportsCenter just had a really nice piece on all the front running rappers and celebs that go to Heat games. ESPN really knows how to break it down....