Heat at Thunder game thread

[D-Wade]

This game is kind of scary tbh. If Stern is willing to be this transparent against the Heat, what chance do the Spurs have of even having one game in the series that isn't openly 5 on 8?

Was just talking to my Spurs friend about this.

And it's not like that double foul was on Chalmers... or Dexter Pitman (lol... he's not with us anymore).

It was on LBJ.

The MVP.

The dude who's been the talk of the NBA... hell the entire sports world

[Captivus]

Spursfan never really hated Miami tbh

Most NBA had "issues" with Miami. I think most people agreed with The Decision, but disagree in the way, at least thats what I think.

[crc21209]

Russell Westbrook 10-11 FTs
Miami as a team 10-11 FTs

:wow

:lol What a joke. The sad part is that his drives to the basket are half-assed and he doesn't even take much contact that's worthy of a foul....

[Cry Havoc]

I don't normally wish injuries on teams, but it's time for Westbrook or Bavetta to have a season ending injury, tbh...

Collision between the two at mid court. Even GOOD fan bases would cheer if they were both knocked out of the game. Seriously, you know something is really fucked up in the NBA when fans are wishing for an injury just to ameliorate the amount of bullshit they have to eurostep through to watch a game.

[jeebus]

Remember when Harden got raped and elbowed in his stupid head by Artest last year? 95% of people cheered.

[Captivus]

:lol What a joke. The sad part is that his drives to the basket are half-assed and he doesn't even take much contact that's worthy of a foul....

This. A lot of fouls are not lay-up attempts. They just go for the jump shot, its not a normal penetration. You know what I mean?

[Clipper Nation]

If OKC didn't get a whistle every time they flailed going up for a shot, then I doubt they'd be contenders.

They'd be on the Nuggets/Warriors tier of the West where they actually belong with that roster, tbh...

[resistanze]

Remember when Harden got raped and elbowed in his stupid head by Artest last year? 95% of people cheered.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2wgrsx2ad1r7q0vjo1_500.gif
:lol Still cracks me up

[FkLA]

lol at Brooks 'coaching'

[Clipper Nation]

I don't see how anybody could be a fan of the Thunder tbh. It seems as if they play the game only to get calls, and nothing else.

Seriously.... it's the most aggravating, bullshit style of play ever and beyond frustrating to watch, tbh....

[Cry Havoc]

If there's one thing this game is putting to rest, it's the Durant vs LeBron debate. Durant 2-10 with LeBron on him, LeBron is 7-11. The gap between them as players is really fucking wide. When it's 1v1, it's a chasm.

[Latarian Milton]

spurs fans don't really hate miami, it's the mavs and their fans who hate us most and your enemy's enemy is naturally your friend.

[jeebus]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2wgrsx2ad1r7q0vjo1_500.gif
:lol Still cracks me up
Everything about that shit was hilarious, even Ron's shitty explanation that he was stretching or celebrating or something. :lol

[cheguevara]

:lmao this game is exposing the reality that OKC is a gimmick team :lmao

right before the allstar game too :lol :lol

[resistanze]

OKC is terrible

[ElNono]

havent seen OKC this rattled at home in a while, tbh.. Miami looks like they're toying with em

[Strategic]

I just heard an OKC lawyer was going to sue the Heat for bringing their A-team.

[Ace]

Miami could coast the whole game and still beat the Thunder. They're that big of a joke :lol

[irishock]

:lmao just hand em the title. Bosh playing like Nowitzki right now

[resistanze]

:lmao Flying Frog. Idiot.

[D-Wade]

Westbrook is even dumber than I thought

[irishock]

:lmao holy shit Kerr says Danny Crawford one of the best officials in the game

[cheguevara]

:lol chimpbrook

[ElNono]

Battier is such a smart player

[resistanze]

Trading their 2nd best player for ANOTHER jumpshooter :lol

[Cry Havoc]

The OKC crowd is completely silent. :lmao They're realizing how outmatched they are.

[racm]

Abaka aint bout dis lyfe

[Captivus]

Westbrook is about to SNAP!

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Thunderefs... what a fucking joke of a team, tbh....

[Strategic]

The OKC crowd is completely silent. :lmao They're realizing how outmatched they are.Probably wondering why they spent their crack money on this rout, tbh.

[DeadlyDynasty]

The NBA Finals is going 5 games MAX, regardless of who the opponent is. What's scary is Miami's still in cruise-control

[cheguevara]

Westbrook is about to SNAP!

just leaving the game on to witness this tbh

[scanry]

LeGOD in GOD Mode. :worthy:

[Clipper Nation]

thunderup won't even show his face for a looooong time after this one :lmao

[Latarian Milton]

battier might be the best help defender in the league and he can shoot 3's from all angles as opposed to bowen who could only hit 3's from the corners.

[Dex]

:cry KD nicest guy in the NBA :cry

[Splits]

Lets get this started early.

Payback time. :ihit

[HarlemHeat37]

Miami would sweep them, tbh..where's that pussy Kevin Martin, tbh?:lol..I bet he'll begin stat-padding soon..

:lol Kerr and Reggie acting like Miami wasn't coasting against pretender teams like Indiana and Chicago..

[StrengthAndHonor]

Letting Harden go was a huge mistake. He was their second most valuable player. Martin is such a pussy.

[Strategic]

Thuds losing their composure for real.

[Suspect]

LeBron lost his hairline

[D-Wade]

Letting Harden go was a huge mistake. He was their second most valuable player. Martin is such a pussy.

Has he even played?

Haven't seen em

[resistanze]

I didn't see a hairline when his headband came off, tbh.

[Leon Black]

I'd lay on OKC -5. .

Good one mighty mouse

[Arcadian]

James: +21
Durant: -23

Wow. I've never seen such domination of one superstar by another before. Wilt dominated Russell individually, but his team usually lost.

[Reck]

Lets get this started early.

Payback time. :ihit

But I really wanted my payback. :cry

Stupid emo faggot Wesbrick. :lol

[irishock]

Hey, ST twitter users, go ahead and join the attack on this faggot homer https://twitter.com/JThurnshow

He just retweeted my tweet that said "you have worse takes than israel gutierrez". Guy thinks OKC has been robbed tonight of calls :lmao

:lmao even during some of my arguments here , I didn't even go down as hard as this guy

[HarlemHeat37]

When Bosh is playing aggressively, the Heat are virtually impossible to beat, tbh..it opens up the rest of the game and allows them to successfully play small ball..

[racm]

>OKC
>trading their closer
>choosing to keep their chucker

lgtss

[Cry Havoc]

Good season folks. It's been fun. The playoffs are just a formality at this point barring injury.

[timvp]

Such a horrible matchup for the Thunder. With Harden, OKC could be saying "well, if Harden plays well in the Finals this time, we have a chance!"

Now?

It's more like "well, we avoided getting swept last time, let's see if we can push it to five games again!"

[Reck]

I didn't see a hairline when his headband came off, tbh.

Not even a 5head anymore. :lol

[ElNono]

:lol Miami playing like they don't give a shit and still curbstomping them by 20 in their place

[resistanze]

Not even a 5head anymore. :lol

I can't imagine how good he's gonna be when he finally shaves his head.

[DesignatedT]

This better not be the finals matchup. Thunder stand no chance against MIA. You can't beat them 1 on 1, stars vs stars.

Every NBA fan should want to see an SA/Miami finals. Would be an epic matchup.

[Suspect]

battier might be the best help defender in the league and he can shoot 3's from all angles as opposed to bowen who could only hit 3's from the corners.

Joke? Battier stays in that corner

[resistanze]

Durant is SHOOK.

[DPG21920]

Good thing I didn't bet $500 on this..

Is there any more Durant MVP arguments?

[Reck]

Not even pick up games are this easy. :lol

[DeadlyDynasty]

This better not be the finals matchup. Thunder stand no chance against MIA. You can't beat them 1 on 1, stars vs stars.

Every NBA fan should want to see an SA/Miami finals. Would be an epic matchup.

It'd be over in 5...maybe 6 if Miami somehow got the HCA

[DesignatedT]

It'd be over in 5...maybe 6 if Miami somehow got the HCA

They won't get HCA and you might be right. Would still be better than watching this shit.

[MI21]

:lol Durant

How do you fall over when the ball was cleanly picked from you while you were barely running?

[Strategic]

What is Durant tonight, the 3rd or 4th best player on the court?

[timvp]

Tbh, I like the Heat. It's always preferred to have a legitimately great team in the league. Plus, LeBron and Dwyane are likeable dudes. Bosh is weird but he's fine too. The only player I don't like on the Heat is the pseudo-intellectual that is Shane Battier, tbh.

[Brunodf]

It'd be over in 5...maybe 6 if Miami somehow got the HCA

Are u nuts? Miami would win at least 2 games tbh

[DeadlyDynasty]

They won't get HCA and you might be right. Would still be better than watching this shit.

Agreed.

[resistanze]

Refs have their opening...GO!!

[irishock]

:lmao Refs wil cut this game to 8 by the start of the 4th

[Cry Havoc]

Refs have their opening...GO!!

On cue, a foul call about 2 full seconds after contact.

[midnightpulp]

Mr. October got a lil' bit a talent.

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol terrible call..

Reggie Jackson looks like a meth fiend/down syndrome, tbh..

[Captivus]

whas that a foul?

[Clipper Nation]

This better not be the finals matchup. Thunder stand no chance against MIA. You can't beat them 1 on 1, stars vs stars.

Every NBA fan should want to see an SA/Miami finals. Would be an epic matchup.
I'd rather see a Clippers/Heat Finals, even taking my fanhood out of the consideration, but I can't deny that Spurs/Heat would provide some beautiful basketball every game...

[Leon Black]

Such a horrible matchup for the Thunder. With Harden, OKC could be saying "well, if Harden plays well in the Finals this time, we have a chance!"

Now?

It's more like "well, we avoided getting swept last time, let's see if we can push it to five games again!"

Don't get excited trick nigga...... OKC still gunna push sa shit in if the spurs get that far

[DeadlyDynasty]

I must kill the queen

[timvp]

Don't get excited trick nigga...... OKC still gunna push sa shit in if the spurs get that far

Prolly true, wigwog.

[Cry Havoc]

Don't get excited trick nigga...... OKC still gunna push sa shit in if the spurs get that far

Laker fan living vicariously through other teams with a $100,000,000 roster. :lmao

[Reck]

Don't get excited trick nigga...... OKC still gunna push sa shit in if the spurs get that far

Not before annihilating the Lakers if they somehow squeek in the 8th spot. :lmao

[DeadlyDynasty]

Look how quickly people jump in to defend timvp's honor after one relatively innocuous comment. You're loved, LJ. You're a supastar.

[Strategic]

What could the heat do to give this game away? let Anderson start shooting 15 footers.

[resistanze]

JamStone's take about Durant looking pretty accurate this game :lol

[irishock]

:lmao thats a shitty call, lead down to 13

[resistanze]

'LeBron's out of the game, here's my chance!'

[D-Wade]

Wade was doing well as a help defender on Durant, but I have no clue why Spo has him on KD w/o Bron in the game.

[irishock]

78 guests, thunderup probably one of them

[Brunodf]

Durant stat padding

[Floyd Pacquiao]

meh durant will do his thing till lebron comes back to restore order tbh

[irishock]

:lmao I called it, Methlahoma chanting their team sucks

[irishock]

Wtf is spoelstra doing, get James back in the game. This team without James would barely make the palyoffs

[resistanze]

Reflahoma CHARGE!!!

[crc21209]

Why the hell is Martin going straight to the free throw line?

[Strategic]

Thunderup hiding in the shadows. Must be a sooner fan.

[crc21209]

Ahh...I see. In the bonus already...

[irishock]

Why the hell is Martin going straight to the free throw line?

they're in the bonus with 9 mins left. Not even making this shit up

[crc21209]

I fully expect Durant and Westbrook to live at the line for the rest of the game...

[crc21209]

LeBron is cold blooooooooooooodeddddddddddddd

[Clipper Nation]

LeBron FUCKING James... aka LeGOAT, suck it MJ :lol

[resistanze]

Please sub out Rashard Lewis.

[timvp]

Thunder just getting their 40 FTAs in per par.

[scanry]

LeGOD.

[Captivus]

they're in the bonus with 9 mins left. Not even making this shit up

Amazing...

[racm]

LeBron was THIS FAR from the 3 point line then he gets it in. :wow :wow :wow

[Reck]

Thunderup deciding whether to log in or not..

[Strategic]

Rashard Lewis :lol

[irishock]

Lewis really started shitting it up after leaving PEDOrlando. Same with Turkoglu with the Raps, Pietrus with the Celtics, Bible Kemp with the Lakers.

[DPG21920]

I wish I would have been paid on all my bets bc there is no more money to be made on Lebron.

[racm]

http://i47.tinypic.com/2usyir6.png

[Strategic]

Westbrook playin' little hero ball

[scanry]

Leap FROG with the usual bads.

[Chris]

lol you can tell Kerr and Miller hate Westbrook

[FkLA]

You literally cant breathe on Durant. :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Chris Webber's "Westbrick > CP3" take looks more and more retarded with every brick that frog-looking faggot chucks, tbh...

[Strategic]

durant gettin away with real shit on defense

[Chris]

gg OKC :lol

[resistanze]

Holy fuck, really?

[DeadlyDynasty]

I wish I would have been paid on all my bets bc there is no more money to be made on Lebron.

You'll still be getting another $500 soon enough

[D-Wade]

I knew they were going to foul Wade out

[racm]

refs taking over smh

[crc21209]

:lol Pathetic officiating....

[Floyd Pacquiao]

okc going on their freethrow parade per par

[Reck]

A little too late. lol

[crc21209]

The Thunder deserve this ass beating, cocky pieces of trash...

[cheguevara]

holy shit how many hours is this game?

fucking refs just keeping audience online so they don't miss the commercials :lmao

[Clipper Nation]

What a fucking travesty this officiating is...

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Why cant the refs just let the teams play and not call touch fouls....
It would be much more entertaining if there wasnt a stoppage in play every fucking posession

[irishock]

bring on the fucking LakeClipshow

[scanry]

Get this, Durant & Westbrook are 27/28 from the freebie line.

[crc21209]

34 free throw attempts for the Thunder, holy hell....:td

[Chinook]

If this is the NBA's idea of an ideal game, count me out. This has been one of the worst games I've ever seen for it being as close as it is.

[Spurs9]

I feel like I'm watching WWE

[lefty]

Woooooow

[jeebus]

sons how many FTs would Harden have if he was still on this team? 15?

[D-Wade]

Bron with 39 off FGs... KD with 36 off gifted freethrows... Guess the MVP race is still close. :lol

[Chris]

lol that was sick with the Jaws music

[Strategic]

lolol westbrook guarding bron on the inbound pass.

[racm]

we are all witnesses

[crc21209]

:lol LeBron made that frog looking idiot his bitch...

[Truckules]

Westbr:lol:lolk

[Reck]

LOL Lebron teasing the Methahoma fans into thinking this was going to be a game. :lol

[Spurs9]

:crofl

[Mugen]

Not sure what's more ridiculous: Lebron's current streak or the bs calls the Thunder get on a regular basis.

[Budkin]

:wow LeBron!

[Captivus]

This Lebron guy is pretty good...

[DeadlyDynasty]

Has Durant played the entire game?

[jeebus]

Bron with 39 off FGs... KD with 36 off gifted freethrows... Guess the MVP race is still close. :lol
there was an MVP discussion on the ESPN boards; I said it was between James, Paul, and Parker. I got screamed at by the other fags for not including Durant. :lol

[lefty]

Omg KD with a FG

We are all witnesses

[Reck]

ROFL Lebron just fucking around now. :lmao

[resistanze]

Stat-padding galore by Durant. Possibly the worst 40 point game in NBA history.

[baseline bum]

OKC scores 100; free crystal for all!

[lefty]

Holy shit a cute girl in OKC

[Reck]

This game is already 30 minutes past its due time.

Them refs sure know how to squeeze every second of a game to the benefit of the Thunder.

[JingleJangleJingle]

why would LeBron do that...the streak

[timvp]

Durant is going full-Kobe with this garbage time point barrage, tbh.

[Strategic]

The announcers can make what they want of this, it was never a game.

[baseline bum]

Stat-padding galore by Durant. Possibly the worst 40 point game in NBA history.

Not so fast son

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200302140LAL.html

[Clipper Nation]

This game is already 30 minutes past its due time.

Them refs sure know how to squeeze every second of a game to the benefit of the Thunder.
Seriously.... Stern's actually fucking over both LA teams' ratings right now simply to benefit RefKC... this is a joke, plain and simple...

[midnightpulp]

Not so fast son

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200302140LAL.html

:lol 41 shots

How?

[thunderup]

Congrats to Miami. We looked like the team that was coasting while Miami played like it was the finals.

Lebron is on a whole other level right now.

[baseline bum]

:lol 41 shots

How?

I know. In a game Shaq played; not even a 2006 boxscore. :lol

:lol 41 shots, 7 turnovers

[Captivus]

Is there a 58% or higher with 30+ pts streak?

[resistanze]

Not so fast son

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200302140LAL.html
:lol 41 FGA is epic. Wow.

But I can't believe Durant ended up shooting 50% from the field with that ridiculous stat-padding 4th quarter. and 15 FTs. Jesus.

[baseline bum]

CROFL 13-0 LA over LAJV. :rollin

[resistanze]

Congrats to Miami. We looked like the team that was coasting while Miami played like it was the finals.

Lebron is on a whole other level right now.

No you have it twisted: Miami looked like the team coasting and OKC were playing like they were in the finals.

[Reck]

Congrats to Miami. We looked like the team that was coasting while Miami played like it was the finals.

Lebron is on a whole other level right now.

:lmao

Heat were hardly trying.

This was just an old style type beating by the best team.

[Captivus]

Congrats to Miami. We looked like the team that was coasting while Miami played like it was the finals.

I dont want to start a discussion here, but I looked to me like Miami was coasting and not OKC, especially during the 1st half.

[thunderup]

No you have it twisted: Miami looked like the team coasting and OKC were playing like they were in the finals.

Lol yeah right buddy

[TIMMYtoZO]

Congrats to Miami. We looked like the team that was coasting while Miami played like it was the finals.

Lebron is on a whole other level right now.

:lol Denial is not a good thing to have. OKC has no chance against Miami in a series. Miami can up their game several more notches which is scary.

[Arcadian]

This better not be the finals matchup. Thunder stand no chance against MIA. You can't beat them 1 on 1, stars vs stars.

Every NBA fan should want to see an SA/Miami finals. Would be an epic matchup.

Agreed. It would be super-team vs. super-star.

[Clipper Nation]

Congrats to Miami. We looked like the team that was coasting while Miami played like it was the finals.

Lebron is on a whole other level right now.

After that officiating and acting performance by KD, you'd best erase "Chris Flop" from your vocabulary, son :lol

[Pelicans78]

Letting James Harden go will prove to be a catastrophic move for OKC. He was clearly their 2nd best player and now it leaves Westbrook as the sidekick. Honestly, I could see them losing to a healthy Spurs team. I still think they match up well with the Clippers.

[KaiRMD1]

After watching this game, I ask what would OKC's record be without the bs calls they get? Tonight was probably the BEST example of how OKC stays damn near unbeatable. It did nothing but make Lebron look that much more better. Props to the heat, they beat eight guys on the court at once.

[callo1]

:lmao meth
:lmao gunfire in Thunder Alley
:lmao McVeigh


OKC has a lot of technical fouls. And they have the gall to call themselves classy?

Always funny and classy to laugh about a guy who killed 168 people, 19 of which were children....yeah, super funny, and then with sarcasm you call OKC fans "classy"

BTW, McVeigh was from New York.

I live in New Braunfels, have been following the Spurs since the early '80's, and don't really care for OKC, but threads like this are just childish, ignorant, and lack class. Coming from a fellow Spurs fan, I would expect more.

[racm]

Always funny and classy to laugh about a guy who killed 168 people, 19 of which were children....yeah, super funny, and then with sarcasm you call OKC fans "classy"

BTW, McVeigh was from New York.

I live in New Braunfels, have been following the Spurs since the early '80's, and don't really care for OKC, but threads like this are just childish, ignorant, and lack class. Coming from a fellow Spurs fan, I would expect more.

taking the NBA forum seriously will weaken your health scrah

[Warlord23]

Letting James Harden go will prove to be a catastrophic move for OKC. He was clearly their 2nd best player and now it leaves Westbrook as the sidekick. Honestly, I could see them losing to a healthy Spurs team. I still think they match up well with the Clippers.

IMO Harden was a key factor in OKC's series win over the Spurs, and they might miss him if they meet the Spurs in the WCF again. However, Harden didn't (and wouldn't even now) make a great difference vs the Heat. The Heat are built perfectly to counter perimeter-oriented teams with James, Wade, Battier, Chalmers, Allen. I don't believe KD/Westbrook/Harden/Sefolosha would have been enough, and neither will Carmelo/JKidd/JR Smith/Felton/Shumpert.

The Heat are vulnerable to size + scoring ability in the frontcourt, and it's no surprise that the Pacers with West/Hibbert/George have given them the most trouble. Which is also why I agree with the general sentiment that the Spurs with TD/Splitter/Diaw and LAC with Blake/DJ/Odom should be able to give the Heat a better series than OKC can.

So OKC losing Harden is not going to cost them a title per se. What OKC should have done is to amnesty Perkins and trade Harden for a solid big man who can score.

[rmt]

IMO Harden was a key factor in OKC's series win over the Spurs, and they might miss him if they meet the Spurs in the WCF again. However, Harden didn't (and wouldn't even now) make a great difference vs the Heat. The Heat are built perfectly to counter perimeter-oriented teams with James, Wade, Battier, Chalmers, Allen. I don't believe KD/Westbrook/Harden/Sefolosha would have been enough, and neither will Carmelo/JKidd/JR Smith/Felton/Shumpert.

The Heat are vulnerable to size + scoring ability in the frontcourt, and it's no surprise that the Pacers with West/Hibbert/George have given them the most trouble. Which is also why I agree with the general sentiment that the Spurs with TD/Splitter/Diaw and LAC with Blake/DJ/Odom should be able to give the Heat a better series than OKC can.

So OKC losing Harden is not going to cost them a title per se. What OKC should have done is to amnesty Perkins and trade Harden for a solid big man who can score.

True. Pity most of the teams with good front courts are in the West - LAL, MEM, SAS and LAC. Pacers are too young and inexperienced and Bynum is out of action. The problem for the Spurs (if by some miracle they reach the Finals) is that MIA is going to go small with Lebron at PF - that'll take Splitter off the court alongside Duncan. Tiago would then only back up Duncan since Lebron can play pretty much the entire game.

[Pelicans78]

IMO Harden was a key factor in OKC's series win over the Spurs, and they might miss him if they meet the Spurs in the WCF again. However, Harden didn't (and wouldn't even now) make a great difference vs the Heat. The Heat are built perfectly to counter perimeter-oriented teams with James, Wade, Battier, Chalmers, Allen. I don't believe KD/Westbrook/Harden/Sefolosha would have been enough, and neither will Carmelo/JKidd/JR Smith/Felton/Shumpert.

The Heat are vulnerable to size + scoring ability in the frontcourt, and it's no surprise that the Pacers with West/Hibbert/George have given them the most trouble. Which is also why I agree with the general sentiment that the Spurs with TD/Splitter/Diaw and LAC with Blake/DJ/Odom should be able to give the Heat a better series than OKC can.

So OKC losing Harden is not going to cost them a title per se. What OKC should have done is to amnesty Perkins and trade Harden for a solid big man who can score.

OKC's core is alot younger than Miami's core. Eventually the Heat would get older possibly allowing OKC to surpass them. It won't happen now with just Durant and Westbrook.