Lebron is going to score 60 in Game 2

[Spurminator]

Worst part of all of this. #QueenJames is trending on Twitter. He's going to get ripped for the next three days. He's going to come out with a huge fucking chip on his shoulder. Spurs better be ready to counter.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

They will. I doubt they have that many turnovers again.

[Kidd K]

No he isn't. LeBron has only scored 60 in a game once in his life and it was against the shitty Bobcat. He sure as fuck isn't doing it in the Finals against a superior team who's looking to beat his ass into the ground with a spirit-breaking 2-0 series lead.

[davidbowie]

yeah game 2 is everything tbh

we cant get beat down

[HI-FI]

He could score as much as he wants. I'd rather let him wear his body down throughout the game, contain the others.

[weebo]

Kawhi was doing a pretty good job on Lebroni before his menstrual cramps kicked in.

[crc21209]

If he scores 50-60 points all that would mean is that other guys arent touching the ball and when they do finally put a shot up, they will be ice cold..

[dg7md]

Yep. I too have a feeling this is part of a legacy series of LeBron. The Injury Game - he'll win 4 straight games scoring 35-40 or something. :lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Kawhi just be better ready to move his feet and draw some charges.

[DarrinS]

Drink high quality h2o

[703 Spurz]

Worst part of all of this. #QueenJames is trending on Twitter. He's going to get ripped for the next three days. He's going to come out with a huge fucking chip on his shoulder. Spurs better be ready to counter.

He was already supposed to have a chip on his shoulder b/c he wasn't MVP and b/c he wasn't unanimously chosen for 1st-team NBA. Fuck all that.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Only if the AC is fixed.

[Arcadian]

That would be great for the Spurs. If he's shooting that much, it means Wade/Bosh/Allen aren't.

[Seventyniner]

60 points from James wouldn't scare me by itself. He's capable of one of those 44/9/7 games that just tears the other team apart.

[spurspokesman]

If he scores 50-60 points all that would mean is that other guys arent touching the ball and when they do finally put a shot up, they will be ice cold..

[Capster]

Le Cramp is NOT going to make 60 points!!!!! LMAO!!!

http://www.fiestafrog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CRYING-lebron-james-300x234.jpg

[SupremeGuy]

If Lebron presses, it's going to shut down his team, tbh.

[phyzik]

someone should troll the Heat boards and tell them we turned off the AC on purpose to aggravate LeBron's menstrual cramps.

[peskypesky]

Only if the AC is fixed.

lol



but not even then

[SouthernFried]

What I learned from the first game...

The refs have a hands-off policy concerning LeBron. He could end up getting 20 free throws the next game.

[phxspurfan]

No way he is allowed to score that many points, unless it means the rest of his team scores 0. Which is entirely possible, given how crappy the rest of his team is when he's not on the floor.

[DMC]

He could still experience some muscle soreness so he might not be explosive but I expect a better show from them on Sunday. Part of me wants them to be blown out, but then part wants them to play their best game and still lose. That would be crushing. Anyone can be blown out and dismiss it as a fluke.

[DMC]

What I learned from the first game...

The refs have a hands-off policy concerning LeBron. He could end up getting 20 free throws the next game.

I've never seen any ref favoritism regarding Lebron. He's less ref coddled than any superstar in history imo.

[4down]

What I learned from the first game...

The refs haveandD greenhands-off policy concerning LeBron. He could end up getting 20 free throws the next game.

it will be easy to fall into the back from the abyss storyline. Quick 2 on Kawhi and D Green

[superbigtime]

I've never seen any ref favoritism regarding Lebron. He's less ref coddled than any superstar in history imo.

[SouthernFried]

I've never seen any ref favoritism regarding Lebron. He's less ref coddled than any superstar in history imo.

Everybody has a right to their opinion ;)

[Mugen]

He'll put up 35-40 next game.

[dbestpro]

Yet, now, he will always be identified as the greatest basketball player ever in an air conditioned gym.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Worst part of all of this. #QueenJames is trending on Twitter. He's going to get ripped for the next three days. He's going to come out with a huge fucking chip on his shoulder. Spurs better be ready to counter.

Isn't that why he started cramping in the first place.

[DarrinS]

I would love for him to score 60. That means the rest of the team isn't getting involved.

[boutons_deux]

Since cramping seems to be his chronic problem, a metabolic malfunction, does than mean it's incurable, or that his $100Ms can't find a doc to prevent it?

[Ron Swanson]

I would love for him to score 60. That means the rest of the team isn't getting involved.


Exactly.

[myhc]

He'll put up 35-40 next game.

I agree. I think he has a huge game. Something along the lines of 35/10/8. This will be our stiffest test yet of the playoffs.

[Obstructed_View]

Let him score 60. If he goes Kobe Bean then they probably don't score over 85 points as a team.

[101A]

The Spurs are playing chess, and most other teams don't even see the board:

It doesn't matter how motivated James is, or how many points he scores; the game is 48 minutes long - the Spurs are going to run their motion offense, not just to score, but to weaken the legs of the other team's over-worked players. The Spurs will simply be patient, and run their stuff, make the Heat (or any opponent) work on BOTH sides of the court, until, at some point in the game, the dam breaks. It's not an accident that Lebron ended up spent in (only) 33 minutes last night - he was playing great defense on Kawahi! But Kawahi is not a simple cover, is he? You have to WORK to shut him down. So even if he isn't scoring, something (not insignificant) is being accomplished. Why was Allen missing "open" threes at the end? Tired legs, maybe? Do you doubt that the Spurs know exactly how far each player during the game has run during that game vs. what their average is? I bet it helps dictate what plays they run and when. 3rd quarter "collapses" might be by design - not specifically to fall behind, but to encourage certain players to expend energy that will be necessary in the 4th? Don't know, but maybe.

Beyond the score, the most important stat entering the 4th quarter of a Spurs game is minutes played. If the Heat big 3 have logged substantial minutes at that point, and the Spurs are within striking distance - then, Check. If the Spurs are actually leading, and the Heat are going to have to expend energy to catch them at that point? Check mate.

People talk about Pop's managing of minutes as something to save Tim, etc... for the post-season. It is far more than that - it is game management. All season the Spurs lost, what, a single game decided by 3 points or less? That's not a fluke or an accident, IMO.

[Budkin]

Worst part of all of this. #QueenJames is trending on Twitter. He's going to get ripped for the next three days. He's going to come out with a huge fucking chip on his shoulder. Spurs better be ready to counter.

Utter bullshit. If the Spurs allow James to score 60 then that means no one else is doing shit. Have at it "king."

[Spur|n|Austin]

Only if the AC is fixed.

No way the NBA lets a game with no AC happen again... unfortunately. . .

[TheGreatYacht]

Only way the Queen can score 30+ is if the ref$ get Kawhi in foul trouble again...

That puss is a choker, it's the Finals, he's probably gonna fake limp when he gets that ass shut down

[Horse]

I've never seen any ref favoritism regarding Lebron. He's less ref coddled than any superstar in history imo.
I might agree if Duncan could ever get a call.

[tmtcsc]

"The AT&T Center doesn't like us. We know that. Just based on how the A/C didn't work. That's ok, we don't like the AT&T Center either."

--Lebron James

[baseline bum]

60 points from James wouldn't scare me by itself. He's capable of one of those 44/9/7 games that just tears the other team apart.

LeBron ain't Kobe. If he's having a huge game he's usually making his teammates play great too (not counting his Cleveland days when his teammates were NBDL quality). Safe to say I'm not OK with LeBron dropping 40+ on Sunday.

[smaka]

Team wins, not an individual. Let him score 100, as long as Spurs score 101, I'm ok with it.

[Budkin]

He's not playing the fucking Bobcats anymore.

[DMC]

I might agree if Duncan could ever get a call.

Tim gets calls, he's just so big that contact rarely affects him. He probably shot more FTs last night than Lebron did.

[DMC]

LeBron ain't Kobe. If he's having a huge game he's usually making his teammates play great too (not counting his Cleveland days when his teammates were NBDL quality). Safe to say I'm not OK with LeBron dropping 40+ on Sunday.

This. Lebron with 40pts also has 13 rebounds and 11 assists.

[Beaverfuzz]

#Lebroning

:flag:

:lobt2:

[hater]

Heat by 27 in game 2 :pctoss

[blkroadrunners]

The Spurs are playing chess, and most other teams don't even see the board:

It doesn't matter how motivated James is, or how many points he scores; the game is 48 minutes long - the Spurs are going to run their motion offense, not just to score, but to weaken the legs of the other team's over-worked players. The Spurs will simply be patient, and run their stuff, make the Heat (or any opponent) work on BOTH sides of the court, until, at some point in the game, the dam breaks. It's not an accident that Lebron ended up spent in (only) 33 minutes last night - he was playing great defense on Kawahi! But Kawahi is not a simple cover, is he? You have to WORK to shut him down. So even if he isn't scoring, something (not insignificant) is being accomplished. Why was Allen missing "open" threes at the end? Tired legs, maybe? Do you doubt that the Spurs know exactly how far each player during the game has run during that game vs. what their average is? I bet it helps dictate what plays they run and when. 3rd quarter "collapses" might be by design - not specifically to fall behind, but to encourage certain players to expend energy that will be necessary in the 4th? Don't know, but maybe.

Beyond the score, the most important stat entering the 4th quarter of a Spurs game is minutes played. If the Heat big 3 have logged substantial minutes at that point, and the Spurs are within striking distance - then, Check. If the Spurs are actually leading, and the Heat are going to have to expend energy to catch them at that point? Check mate.

People talk about Pop's managing of minutes as something to save Tim, etc... for the post-season. It is far more than that - it is game management. All season the Spurs lost, what, a single game decided by 3 points or less? That's not a fluke or an accident, IMO.

:tu :tu

[TimmyDuncan21]

No. Queen James will have about 28 points and the Spurs will win.

[VinnyTestesVerde]

Worst part of all of this. #QueenJames is trending on Twitter. He's going to get ripped for the next three days. He's going to come out with a huge fucking chip on his shoulder. Spurs better be ready to counter.

you're dead on. i don't think this is good at all. he'll score 60, plus make his teammates better. we need to come up big here.

[Typical London Boy]

Meh, if he starts okay just turn the A/C off and let the drama queen melt. Hot temperatures are clearly his kryptonite.

[mclinejr]

Drink high quality h2o

:lmao

[spot2180]

He will work his ass off to score that many points, and if he has to work hard for that many points, I predict cramping, AC or no AC.

Wade played very well early, but faded late. Heat won't win unless Wade is scoring too, and for Lebron to score 60, that means much fewer touches for Wade.

I really believe that if Lebron ever scores 60 in this series, it will be in an elimination game where he feels he needs to carry the whole team on his shoulders.

[heyheymymy]

cia pop has planned the 7 plagues for lebron this series. game one was intense heat. game 2 they are going to let 2 dozen cattle from the stock yards into the heat locker room, whoops they got loose.

for game 3, cia pop bought delonte west and lebrons mom courtside seats together.

[IrisHockey]

Only way the Queen can score 30+ is if the ref$ get Kawhi in foul trouble again...

That puss is a choker, it's the Finals, he's probably gonna fake limp when he gets that ass shut down

"The Queen"? Wow, so original there..

[TimmyDuncan21]

James wont score 40 or more in any of these games.

wanna bet? :wakeup

[HI-FI]

he's going to go crazy out there, especially since his PED Cramps made so many laugh. He's going to protect his name brand, so expect him to go off and get a lot of favorable whistles.

Still, I'd rather they let James get his and shut down the rest, just continue to make James expend tons of energy every game.


The Spurs are playing chess, and most other teams don't even see the board:

It doesn't matter how motivated James is, or how many points he scores; the game is 48 minutes long - the Spurs are going to run their motion offense, not just to score, but to weaken the legs of the other team's over-worked players. The Spurs will simply be patient, and run their stuff, make the Heat (or any opponent) work on BOTH sides of the court, until, at some point in the game, the dam breaks. It's not an accident that Lebron ended up spent in (only) 33 minutes last night - he was playing great defense on Kawahi! But Kawahi is not a simple cover, is he? You have to WORK to shut him down. So even if he isn't scoring, something (not insignificant) is being accomplished. Why was Allen missing "open" threes at the end? Tired legs, maybe? Do you doubt that the Spurs know exactly how far each player during the game has run during that game vs. what their average is? I bet it helps dictate what plays they run and when. 3rd quarter "collapses" might be by design - not specifically to fall behind, but to encourage certain players to expend energy that will be necessary in the 4th? Don't know, but maybe.

Beyond the score, the most important stat entering the 4th quarter of a Spurs game is minutes played. If the Heat big 3 have logged substantial minutes at that point, and the Spurs are within striking distance - then, Check. If the Spurs are actually leading, and the Heat are going to have to expend energy to catch them at that point? Check mate.

People talk about Pop's managing of minutes as something to save Tim, etc... for the post-season. It is far more than that - it is game management. All season the Spurs lost, what, a single game decided by 3 points or less? That's not a fluke or an accident, IMO.
:tu
this.

[99 Problems]

Not with Kawhi and Boris monstering him all game.

[moisaenz]

He will work his ass off to score that many points, and if he has to work hard for that many points, I predict cramping, AC or no AC.

Wade played very well early, but faded late. Heat won't win unless Wade is scoring too, and for Lebron to score 60, that means much fewer touches for Wade.

I really believe that if Lebron ever scores 60 in this series, it will be in an elimination game where he feels he needs to carry the whole team on his shoulders.

That is the big question. could Lebron have cramped even if the a/c still worked??

[cd021]

No he isn't. LeBron has only scored 60 in a game once in his life and it was against the shitty Bobcat. He sure as fuck isn't doing it in the Finals against a superior team who's looking to beat his ass into the ground with a spirit-breaking 2-0 series lead.

They were actually better than the Heat defensively this season, 7th for the 'Cats and 11'th for the Heat. He went off on a decent team not the 76'ers. I (#nojinx) don't think he could go for more than 40 in a game against us. He just isn't the type to throw up 30 shots. He attempted 26 and 25 shots in 50 minutes and 43 minutes in the last NBA finals for 33 and 32 points.

[Obstructed_View]

Lebron is going to hit the talk show circuit to explain how dedicated he is to winning in the two days before game 2. He loves to make sacrifices in order to represent that name on the back of his jersey. ESPN loves him so much that they set up a Sunday Conversation on Friday for him.

[Kidd K]

They were actually better than the Heat defensively this season, 7th for the 'Cats and 11'th for the Heat. He went off on a decent team not the 76'ers. I (#nojinx) don't think he could go for more than 40 in a game against us. He just isn't the type to throw up 30 shots. He attempted 26 and 25 shots in 50 minutes and 43 minutes in the last NBA finals for 33 and 32 points.

I don't count eastern conference defensive ratings unless they're way above everyone else. The Bobcats are not, therefore it's safe to assume that their defensive rating was only decent because they play poor competition for most of the season. It's a statistical fact that the east's offenses perform poorly, and their defenses give up a lot more points when they play the west. So you can certainly connect the dots and surmise that east teams usually make up the higher parts of the defensive rating list due to the poor offensive abilities of the eastern conference's teams. Bobcats aren't decent. They would not even be .400 in the west.

LeBron will not score anywhere near 60 in this series. I would be surprised if he even hits 40. He can't score like Jordan. It's a different player.

[Mikeanaro]

That is the big question. could Lebron have cramped even if the a/c still worked??
Good question, I think he could HGH/steroids abuse can dry your body to the point A/C is not even a factor.
Lebron and Wade are pulling a fucking Tony Montana at this point.
https://sp2.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608011650959278146&pid=15.1

[Kool Bob Love]

The Spurs are playing chess, and most other teams don't even see the board:

It doesn't matter how motivated James is, or how many points he scores; the game is 48 minutes long - the Spurs are going to run their motion offense, not just to score, but to weaken the legs of the other team's over-worked players. The Spurs will simply be patient, and run their stuff, make the Heat (or any opponent) work on BOTH sides of the court, until, at some point in the game, the dam breaks. It's not an accident that Lebron ended up spent in (only) 33 minutes last night - he was playing great defense on Kawahi! But Kawahi is not a simple cover, is he? You have to WORK to shut him down. So even if he isn't scoring, something (not insignificant) is being accomplished. Why was Allen missing "open" threes at the end? Tired legs, maybe? Do you doubt that the Spurs know exactly how far each player during the game has run during that game vs. what their average is? I bet it helps dictate what plays they run and when. 3rd quarter "collapses" might be by design - not specifically to fall behind, but to encourage certain players to expend energy that will be necessary in the 4th? Don't know, but maybe.

Beyond the score, the most important stat entering the 4th quarter of a Spurs game is minutes played. If the Heat big 3 have logged substantial minutes at that point, and the Spurs are within striking distance - then, Check. If the Spurs are actually leading, and the Heat are going to have to expend energy to catch them at that point? Check mate.

People talk about Pop's managing of minutes as something to save Tim, etc... for the post-season. It is far more than that - it is game management. All season the Spurs lost, what, a single game decided by 3 points or less? That's not a fluke or an accident, IMO.

wow. :tu

[BillMc]

"The AT&T Center doesn't like us. We know that. Just based on how the A/C didn't work. That's ok, we don't like the AT&T Center either."

--Lebron James

:lol