2012 NBA Playoffs Thread

[casmith07]

how many years are left on his contract?

He had a player option which voided with the trade, so he has 1 year left.

 

[casmith07]

I don't know why, but I have a feeling the Lakers are gonna win the next two games, but lose game 7.

Nobody else knows why either. The Lakers are sunk.

 

[MC KAos]

Clippers needs a shooter. Blake was left wide open constantly and wouldnt shoot and when he did he sucked. lol. Well at least we will have a good WCF with OKC and Spurs.

ya, im just afraid (for the clippers) that they might overpay for one, like novak or someone like that. If they were smart like the spurs they would look for a cheap shooter somewhere, like we did with bonner (and novak, who we didnt like cuz he couldnt do anything else)

Nobody else knows why either. The Lakers are sunk.

ya, if they win tonight, its probably going seven, but i just cant see that happening, they dont want to go back to LA, they know the spurs are waiting, i think they will give it their all tonight (and hence, if they lose, why i think they lose game 6). also, dont underestimate bynum's attitude, he has said himself how he feels teams get when they are down in elimination games. wouldnt rule out a cheap shot or quit from him if the lakers get down.

 

[Kangaroo]

If the Clipers keep Paul and Griffin together an add some solid pieces around them they can very well challenge the OKC as the new hot young teams of the future in the WC to battle it out.

I think they need to keep Bledsoe he played hard and was feisty on both ends of the court and can score they need to add some shooters and Griffin needs to work on the art of the Bank Shot

 

[zrinkill]

Now the waiting begins

 

[EMMITTnROY]

I think it's hilarious that Cowboys&LakersFan keeps acting like the Lakers should be up 3-1. OKC killed LA in game 1. In game 2, OKC was up at halftime, and the Lakers didn't get their biggest lead until 2 minutes left in the game, at which point, the Thunder took over. So it's silly to say that OKC "stole" that game. In game 3, OKC thoroughly outplayed the Lakers, but in one of the most lopsided officiated games I've ever seen, the Lakers were bailed out with 42 free throw attempts, of which they hit an incredible 41. In game 4, the game was played about evenly if you take away the Lakers' free throw advantage again, but then the Thunder closed again, and the Lakers did not.

The Thunder could have easily swept your Lakers had your boys not got every single foul called your way in Game 3. I wouldn't have brought any of this up if it wasn't for you pretending like the Lakers have outplayed OKC. Look at the stats. OKC is killing you just about any way you slice it. The Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in pro sports, and Kobe is an all-time player, but I'd like some Lakers fan to just admit that the Thunder is simply better than they are now.

 

[MC KAos]

If the Clipers keep Paul and Griffin together an add some solid pieces around them they can very well challenge the OKC as the new hot young teams of the future in the WC to battle it out.

I think they need to keep Bledsoe he played hard and was feisty on both ends of the court and can score they need to add some shooters and Griffin needs to work on the art of the Bank Shot

True, with a guy like Chris Paul, the more he is together with his teammates, the more familiar and better they will get. Blake is still raw, too! But playing with CP3 will help him develop quickly

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

I think it's hilarious that Cowboys&LakersFan keeps acting like the Lakers should be up 3-1. OKC killed LA in game 1. In game 2, OKC was up at halftime, and the Lakers didn't get their biggest lead until 2 minutes left in the game, at which point, the Thunder took over. So it's silly to say that OKC "stole" that game. In game 3, OKC thoroughly outplayed the Lakers, but in one of the most lopsided officiated games I've ever seen, the Lakers were bailed out with 42 free throw attempts, of which they hit an incredible 41. In game 4, the game was played about evenly if you take away the Lakers' free throw advantage again, but then the Thunder closed again, and the Lakers did not.

The Thunder could have easily swept your Lakers had your boys not got every single foul called your way in Game 3. I wouldn't have brought any of this up if it wasn't for you pretending like the Lakers have outplayed OKC. Look at the stats. OKC is killing you just about any way you slice it. The Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in pro sports, and Kobe is an all-time player, but I'd like some Lakers fan to just admit that the Thunder is simply better than they are now.

What's so hilarious it's true? Lakers had a 7 point lead with 2 minutes to play in game 2 and a 13 point lead in the 4th quarter of game 4 and they simply gave it away. The Lakers have clearly been the better team in 3 of the 4 games and should be up 3-1. No worries OKC doesn't stand a chance against the Spurs. Unlike the Lakers the Spurs actually have a competent head coach and are much better at executing their offense down the stretch.

Also LOL at you complaining about officiating. Hypocrisy at its finest. You can't even breathe on OKC without getting called for a foul.

 

[MC KAos]

the thunder is the better team, thats a fact. only people that dont see that are lakers fans

 

[MC KAos]

loved this line by CP3, with a veiled shot at his own coach...

"Look how many back doors [the Spurs] got," Paul said. "When it was a close game, they come down and run this little play where they hit Timmy [Duncan] and then just drop it to Tony [Parker] for a layup. It's tough. They know how to play. They come out after timeouts and they execute."

 

[EMMITTnROY]

What's so hilarious it's true? Lakers had a 7 point lead with 2 minutes to play in game 2

Like I said, the Thunder were up by 3 at halftime and the Lakers didn't get their biggest lead until 2 minutes left in the game. It was back and forth until that point. So to act like the Lakers had outplayed them is silly. The Lakers went on a little run to get their big lead, and then the Thunder closed with an even better run to win it. The Thunder shot 42% for the game, and the Lakers shot 38% for the game. For this game, the free throws were even, as were the turnovers. Lakers had a slight edge in rebounds, while OKC had a slight edge in assists. OKC had a huge edge in blocked shots. Please convince me that the Lakers outplayed OKC this game. Here's the box score: http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=320516025

and a 13 point lead in the 4th quarter of game 4 and they simply gave it away. The Lakers have clearly been the better team in 3 of the 4 games and should be up 3-1.

The Lakers didn't give it away, the Thunder took it. They could not stop Russell Westbrook and KD in the end, period. And the Thunder started playing with much more intensity in the 4th quarter. Do you not realize that games last 48 minutes, and the best teams play the best in the 4th? In this game, the Thunder shot 49.4% and the Lakers shot 43%. Here's the box score: http://www.nba.com/games/20120519/OKCLAL/gameinfo.html

Also LOL at you complaining about officiating. Hypocrisy at its finest. You can't even breathe on OKC without getting called for a foul.

Hahaha!! Wow, just wow. A Lakers fan saying this is just precious. I hate to just obliterate all your arguments with facts, but here goes: for the series, the Lakers have shot 100 free throws, the Thunder have shot 98. The only game that was lopsided in the Thunder's favor was game 1, when the Lakers got frustrated and started fouling a ton when the game was getting out of hand. The only game that has been called out for poor officiating was game 3, in which Kobe shot 18 free throws. The Lakers scored 49 points off of 11 made baskets in the second half because they kept calling phantom fouls, especially on James Harden. Give me a break.

EDIT: I meant to add, the Thunder have shot a better FG% in every single game of this series. In the only game that the Lakers won, they shot 27-70 from the field (38.6%), but were bailed out with 42(!) free throw attempts.

 

[EMMITTnROY]

the thunder is the better team, thats a fact. only people that dont see that are lakers fans

Thank you for bringing some sanity to this discussion.

 

[Tricericon]

I think it's hilarious that Cowboys&LakersFan keeps acting like the Lakers should be up 3-1. OKC killed LA in game 1. In game 2, OKC was up at halftime, and the Lakers didn't get their biggest lead until 2 minutes left in the game, at which point, the Thunder took over. So it's silly to say that OKC "stole" that game. In game 3, OKC thoroughly outplayed the Lakers, but in one of the most lopsided officiated games I've ever seen, the Lakers were bailed out with 42 free throw attempts, of which they hit an incredible 41. In game 4, the game was played about evenly if you take away the Lakers' free throw advantage again, but then the Thunder closed again, and the Lakers did not.

The Thunder could have easily swept your Lakers had your boys not got every single foul called your way in Game 3. I wouldn't have brought any of this up if it wasn't for you pretending like the Lakers have outplayed OKC. Look at the stats. OKC is killing you just about any way you slice it. The Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in pro sports, and Kobe is an all-time player, but I'd like some Lakers fan to just admit that the Thunder is simply better than they are now.

No offense man, but as silly as "Lakers should be up 3-1" is, saying they'd have been swept except for the officiating is even more silly. The Thunder have outplayed the Lakers so far, but not so much that they got to 3-1 without catching the larger share of the breaks too. They'd have had to be extremely fortunate to get the sweep without playing much better than they did in games 2-4.

 

[EMMITTnROY]

No offense man, but as silly as "Lakers should be up 3-1" is, saying they'd have been swept except for the officiating is even more silly. The Thunder have outplayed the Lakers so far, but not so much that they got to 3-1 without catching the larger share of the breaks too. They'd have had to be extremely fortunate to get the sweep without playing much better than they did in games 2-4.

With as close as three of the games have been, I'm fine with 3-1. But my point remains valid, had the Lakers not been gifted 42 free throws in Game 3, the Thunder would have been up 3-0. Pretty reasonable to think that they would/could have won Game 4, not only because they actually did, but because being down 3-0 would have pretty much been the knockout blow.

 

[MC KAos]

No offense man, but as silly as "Lakers should be up 3-1" is, saying they'd have been swept except for the officiating is even more silly. The Thunder have outplayed the Lakers so far, but not so much that they got to 3-1 without catching the larger share of the breaks too. They'd have had to be extremely fortunate to get the sweep without playing much better than they did in games 2-4.

fact of the matter is, this series should be 3-1 thunder, and its 3-1 thunder. as they say, it is what it is. its not like the 04 lakers/spurs or 06 spurs/mavs series that the teams are so close a little thing like .4 or manu fouling dirk would decide it, and its not like the 02 kings/lakers or 06 heat/mavs series that the officiating has been obscenely bad. the thunder are the better team, they have a lead in the series that reflects that fact.

 

[phillycard]

Chris Paul, as much as I love the guys was terrible down the stretch last night. He tried to do too much when the Clips needed his steady hand. He tried to win it on his own, and the Spurs have proven no one man's going to beat them.

 

[MC KAos]

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[Cowboys&LakersFan]

MJ is clearly the greatest closer ever and player as well. Kobe has made a lot of big shots, but also missed a lot. LeBron was very clutch in the postseason up until his final year with Cleveland. Since then he's been very unclutch. I remember back about 5 years ago when he went off in game 5 against Detroit. Scored like 30 in a row. It was unreal. The next year against Boston he had like 50 in game 7. Him and Pierce had quite a duel. Next year he averaged nearly 40 ppg against Orlando.

 

[The30YardSlant]

The Lakers are sunk and OKC is better, but no Thunder fan should EVER complain about officiating. No team in the league gets more undeserved fouls on wild, out of control chargers to the basket. Westbrook and Harden would be far less effective if they didn't get credit for being really good at making little to no contact look like a foul. James Harden is going to get at or near a max contract somwhere and it will be in large part to his ability to convincingly get away with three steps and "draw" contact regularly.

 

[casmith07]

The closer talk is so stupid. If Robert Horry doesn't knock down 3 pointer after 3 pointer in the post-season, you think people are talking about Kobe "choking" or not "taking charge for the last shot?"

No. It's dumb talk. Basketball is a team sport. The ONLY beef I have with LeBron is him playing hot potato with the basketball in last year's Finals, and in the game against the Pacers a week ago...he didn't attempt a shot with 3:34 left in the game. He's LeBron James - he can score at will, and when a game is close with under 5 minutes left, he should either be scoring at will or living at the foul line.