Red Mosquito

Lets start a collection and get 4/5 to these games!

That first half was a sight to see. I kept thinking about 4/5 sitting there taking the abuse. Good to see you made it through the game man.

There were several moments in that first half that led me to rewind and show my wife the passing clinic. Kudos to the Heat for making a charge in the second half.

bada wrote:Lets start a collection and get 4/5 to these games!

I'd be willing to donate $50 to this important cause. Let's show some compassion, RM. Think of the innocent children who will be murdered if the Heat win another championship. Think of the children!

Pop's interactions with the media are the single best thing in sports.

turned2black wrote:Pop's interactions with the media are the single best thing in sports.

One of the best things for sure.

Lament wrote:

4/5 wrote:Well that was predictably awful. The Marlins and Heat are now a combined 0-5 in championship games I've been to. (ECF, finals, World Series, and NLCS)

Have you reached the point where if someone called you up and offered you a free ticket to game six you'd turn it down?

Well, I'm in Utah for the next week lol. Free? I'd have to go, no doubt. I might not pay, though.

Monkey_Driven wrote:That first half was a sight to see. I kept thinking about 4/5 sitting there taking the abuse. Good to see you made it through the game man.

There were several moments in that first half that led me to rewind and show my wife the passing clinic. Kudos to the Heat for making a charge in the second half.

Every timeout in the first half led to me slinking into my seat, putting my hands into my face, "they can't miss a shot." Even Manu's stupid three at the end of the quarter. I've never seen anything like that in my life. I actually don't have a voice today from all my screaming in the third/early fourth quarters. I have to say that place was electric at that point in the game, but man the Spurs were just on. And their "on" is better than anybody else's "on."

This series isn't over, but it's not looking good for Miami.

And t2b, c'mon man that wasn't just their A game, that was one of the very best performances of this whole era.

Monkey_Driven wrote:

turned2black wrote:Pop's interactions with the media are the single best thing in sports.

One of the best things for sure.

i used to agree with this until Doris Burke said he made her cry. Now I think he's a bully. A great coach, but a bully.

4/5 wrote:And t2b, c'mon man that wasn't just their A game, that was one of the very best performances of this whole era.

They actually played a ton of bad defense in that game. Miami shot better than 50% from 3 and a bunch of the 3s they missed were wide-open.
But I will admit that I actually prefer the old, boring "defensive" Spurs to this pass-happy, ball-movement team.

4/5 wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

turned2black wrote:Pop's interactions with the media are the single best thing in sports.

One of the best things for sure.

i used to agree with this until Doris Burke said he made her cry. Now I think he's a bully. A great coach, but a bully.

This is supposedly what made her cry.



Seriously! Compared to what most reporters have to deal with, this is less than nothing.
To me, most of the media stuff he does is more playful than nasty.

It sucks for both teams that if the Spurs win the story isn't going to be "the best team won the title."

turned2black wrote:

4/5 wrote:And t2b, c'mon man that wasn't just their A game, that was one of the very best performances of this whole era.

They actually played a ton of bad defense in that game. Miami shot better than 50% from 3 and a bunch of the 3s they missed were wide-open.
But I will admit that I actually prefer the old, boring "defensive" Spurs to this pass-happy, ball-movement team.

About them being "bad" defensively, remember they're playing against a really, really good offensive team. And they were playing with a 15-25 point lead most of the game. They didn't need to be playing their best defense ever for that to be their "A" game. If you tell me the spurs will shoot 91% in a quarter and 75% in a half, they're winning that game. And if I'm rooting for the spurs I'd prefer that to them playing better defense
With a more typical, or sustainable, offensive output.

I think tonight's winner wins the series.

4/5 wrote:

turned2black wrote:

4/5 wrote:And t2b, c'mon man that wasn't just their A game, that was one of the very best performances of this whole era.

They actually played a ton of bad defense in that game. Miami shot better than 50% from 3 and a bunch of the 3s they missed were wide-open.
But I will admit that I actually prefer the old, boring "defensive" Spurs to this pass-happy, ball-movement team.

About them being "bad" defensively, remember they're playing against a really, really good offensive team. And they were playing with a 15-25 point lead most of the game. They didn't need to be playing their best defense ever for that to be their "A" game. If you tell me the spurs will shoot 91% in a quarter and 75% in a half, they're winning that game. And if I'm rooting for the spurs I'd prefer that to them playing better defense
With a more typical, or sustainable, offensive output.

Well, like I said, I prefer the old school lock-down defensive Spurs. Back then, if they were leading by 10 in the fourth, it was over. Nowadays, I'm still on the edge of my seat when they're up by 14 with 4 minutes left. We need Bowen to come back and rough up LeBron.

Isn't that Kawhi's job?

Speaking of, he didn't do anything in the first two games on either side of the ball, and then...that.

Sigh.

4/5 wrote:Isn't that Kawhi's job?

Speaking of, he didn't do anything in the first two games on either side of the ball, and then...that.

Sigh.

Helps when you're not in foul trouble.

As far as Pop and Burke go, did you hear on The Lowe Post about Pop talking about her summer plans after the crushing Game 7 last year. I thought that story was pure class.

Lebron going to the locker room right now... Cramps?

The spurs are so much better than the heat

That was some put back dunk.

Wade is useless. It's official.