vs Hornets - 2016 Playoffs - First Round Series Thread

[ElNono]

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VS

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Post your predictions, etc.

[ElNono]

Heat in 5

[DPG21920]

Heat in 6.

[D-Wade]

I have zero confidence in this team after they scored 5 POINTS in the 3rd quarter, blowing a 26 POINT LEAD and losing BY 10.

But yeah, Heat in 7.

[ElNono]

Updated OP with schedule

[spursistan]

Heat in 6..

[HarlemHeat37]

Miami is probably the most inconsistent and unpredictable team in the playoffs, tbh..

They look like a contender for an entire week, then follow it up with looking like a lottery team in the subsequent week..

[daslicer]

Hornets in 6 but it wouldn't surprise me if it goes to 7 games. I have seen all 4 games this season of Hornets vs Heat but feel the Hornets have a more balanced attack on the offensive end that will allow them to prevail.

[Holden_Caulfield]

i think the hornets pull this out

[apalisoc_9]

Heat in 6.

Probably the toughest choice I would have to make though.

Charlotte is good...really good.

[siraulo23]

Heat in 7

[wingster]

Hornets in 7

[313]

Bosh isn't coming back right?

Hornets in 6

[fonzy16]

heat in 6

[DeadlyDynasty]

Hornets in 6.

[mudyez]

Hornets in 7.

[Robz4000]

Hornets in 6/Heat in 7. Now this is a toss up series.

[hater]

Heat in 6. Shitty team but they have experience

[140]

Fuck the heat. Hornets in 6

[ambchang]

Heat in 5, maybe 6.

[Spurs9]

Going to be a great series

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Heat in 7

[Seventyniner]

Heat in 6.

[InRareForm]

Series Price: MIA -145 vs CHA +125

[birdy219]

Heat in 6

[Big Dog]

Looking forward to the chink version of goku to entertain..

Heat in 6

[Spurtacular]

Boston deserved Charlotte in the first after being really good this year and having had to face Cle in the first round last year. Plus, Miami only having to win one series to spar with Cle was optimal. D-Wade vs. LBJ would've been nice.

[Spurtacular]

Miami in 7; 5 if Bosh is playing.

[Kawhitstorm]

The Hornets remind me of the pre-Rose/Noah when they had Deng, Ben Gordon, Captain Kirk, Nocioni, Thabo & a declining vet in Ben Wallace.

Kemba has to play like 2009 Ben Jordan for the Hornets to win: (The 2007 Bulls lost to the Pistons who are kind of like the current Heat)

TFpFM78qm14

[hooperflash]

MIAMI -- Chris Bosh will play a role for the Miami Heat in the playoffs, though it will be one that doesn't include returning to the court.

The All-Star forward gave an emotional address to his teammates before their first practice of this postseason Friday. He spoke about what playoff time means to him and how it pains him to be unable to play right now.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15212128/chris-bosh-miami-heat-gives-emotional-address-teammates-ahead-postseason

[Kawhitstorm]

MIAMI -- Chris Bosh will play a role for the Miami Heat in the playoffs, though it will be one that doesn't include returning to the court.

The All-Star forward gave an emotional address to his teammates before their first practice of this postseason Friday.

So, he's the new Juwan Howard.:lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

Al Jefferson is a career loser that arguably puts up empty numbers, but he has owned the Heat throughout his career IIRC..Whiteside struggles to defend post scorers, too, could be something to exploit for Charlotte(although Jefferson is better off as the #1 bench guy, since he kills any type of team-oriented offense)..

[Kawhitstorm]

Al Jefferson is a career loser that arguably puts up empty numbers, but he has owned the Heat throughout his career IIRC..Whiteside struggles to defend post scorers, too, could be something to exploit for Charlotte(although Jefferson is better off as the #1 bench guy, since he kills any type of team-oriented offense)..

Big Al/Whiteside are better off coming off the bench, tbh.:lol

Whiteside clogs the paint & shrinks the floor so Wade/Dragic can't drive (he doesn't like rolling to the rim:lol) meanwhile Big Al takes the ball out of Batum/Kemba's hands. Big Al did school Whiteside when they were both coming off the bench a couple of weeks ago.

[DPG21920]

Like Zach Lowe said, Batum being gimpy is what gives me pause. Plus when MIA plays well, they are definitely better. The one thing to watch for me will be can Whiteside effectively defend CHA when he's in? CHA shoots a ton of 3's and relies heavily on that.

Whiteside, because of him chasing blocks, has been very hesitant to close out to the 3PT line. That could be a big time issue if he continues that bad habit.

[313]

The Hear playing about as well as possible right now

[140]

Ian Eagle <3

[140]

Hornets getting killed by the corpse of Luol Deng :lol

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Charlotte making Miami's offense look like the Golden State Warriors. :lol

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Great move Justise Winslow.

[313]

Charlotte has five rebounds with six minutes to go in the half

[01Snake]

Jesus Christ! Is halftime an hour now or something????

[Robz4000]

:lmao Bobnets

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Deng!!!

[DPG21920]

CHA looks worn out and shell-shocked. Rough, rough first playoff game for them.

[01Snake]

How'd we lose to this team?

[D-Wade]

Wow just turning this game on. Hopefully there's no letdown.

[daslicer]

Luol Deng having a fluke game was the difference maker. He has 25 points on 90 percent shooting.

[Holden_Caulfield]

Lol Jefferson worse defender than Kevin love

[D-Wade]

Deng :hat

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Frank Scrubinsky passing the ball with a PG guarding him

[D-Wade]

The less Wade has to play in these early rounds... the better.

[ElNono]

Silver will do what it takes to extend this series... lotsa dough to be made on the Asian market while Lin is still in the playoffs, tbh

[D-Wade]

Welcome back Dorrell Wright

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Didn't know Briante Weber was picked up by the Heat.

[DPG21920]

Much better start for CHA. They look more calm & focused.

[DPG21920]

Old Al Jefferson sighting. Danger zone here for CHA, don't want to go into half down too big after a goo first half.

[D-Wade]

Heat once again showcasing one of the most potent offenses since the ASB. But our defense has really regressed. That and a favorable Charlotte whistle are the only reasons we're not up 15 or more right now.

[D-Wade]

Playoff Wade :hat

[SAGirl]

72 pts for Miami at the half??? Wow. I am not watching the game but I checked the box score and WTF kind if defense are the Hornets playing? This cannot be the same team that beat us this season.

I kind of liked the hornets to win this one bc I like Batum but wow. :wow

[D-Wade]

Got damn our rookies are good

[DPG21920]

Marvin Williams has completely shit the bed. Completely. Charlotte is built on 3's and they are 1 for 14 today. CHA has 12 more shots than MIA, has only turned it over 4 times & has 10 more FT's than MIA and is down 15?

[D-Wade]

Another bullshit call but unfortunate for Batum

[daslicer]

Batum had a bizarre injury where he sprained both ankles. He's probably done for the series.

[D-Wade]

On to the next. Wade had a nice game. We're doing a good job running shooters off the 3 point line. Let Big Al get 30. He'll tire himself out first.

[Robz4000]

Man, really thought this would be a series. Ah well, gives the Heat more rest to prepare for the ECF.

[313]

72 pts for Miami at the half??? Wow. I am not watching the game but I checked the box score and WTF kind if defense are the Hornets playing? This cannot be the same team that beat us this season.

I kind of liked the hornets to win this one bc I like Batum but wow. :wowBatum hurt his already injured ankle, but Miami looks better than I expected, so I'm not sure it would have mattered.

[313]

Yuck, I don't know why SF want us to get Kemba Walker

:lol 29 points on 29 shots

[spursistan]

722975670465380352

[D-Wade]

Deng shooting the 3 like Steph Curry in this series :lol

[D-Wade]

Getting our shit pushed in by Lin :lol

[Robz4000]

Getting our shit pushed in by Lin :lol

I know that feel

[Kawhitstorm]

Deng shooting the 3 like Steph Curry in this series :lol

Why is Frank the Skank guarding Deng?:downspin:

[Mugen]

:lol Luol Deng this series has been ridiculous tbh

[spursistan]

Why is Frank the Skank guarding Deng?:downspin:
GM Jordan passing on Winslow for this stiff :lol

[D-Wade]

This one felt like a loss before it started.

[Robz4000]

Kaminsky destroying the Heat. Never thought I'd say that.

[Chris]

Big Frank

[Chris]

Reremy turned into a decent little backup PG

[LkrFan]

Whiteside will look great in Purple and Gold armor next year. :)

[spursistan]

looks like all non-Cavs series in the East are going 6/7 games..

[D-Wade]

The Heat are such an odd team. Inconsistent all season. There've been some tough calls but the vets on the team need to calm things down. So mentally weak. Embarrassing with Wade and Haslem still on this squad.

[D-Wade]

Deng was undercut right in front of these fucking refs faces :lmao

[daslicer]

Jeremy Lin is fun to watch when he's in the zone.

[Robz4000]

:lol Hornets blowing a 20 point lead at home

[Otaku]

Miami with the choke job in this series?

[SAGirl]

Just watched the second half of this game. It was a fun game. Series tied 2-2.
winslow had a good game.

[SAGirl]

:lol Hornets blowing a 20 point lead at home
and coming back to win it too.

[Robz4000]

and coming back to win it too.

Kemba was impressive down the stretch, same with Lee rebounding-wise.

[D-Wade]

In my opinion that the refs can only do so much... That's why I rarely complain about them. There was a free-throw discrepancy even in Miami that favored the Hornets but it didn't matter because we showed up. But we're a fragile team on the road and it made all the difference tonight.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cg7r5psUUAA1w1i.jpg

[DPG21920]

Whiteside will look great in Purple and Gold armor next year. :)

Agreed :lol a Whitside/Julius non-shooting front court tandem will be excellent.

[Clipper Nation]

Whiteside will look great in Purple and Gold armor next year. :)

:lmao

[apalisoc_9]

:lmao

Hoping whiteside signs for 130 million with LA tbh. Should prolong lakers irrelevancy .

[313]

In my opinion that the refs can only do so much... That's why I rarely complain about them. There was a free-throw discrepancy even in Miami that favored the Hornets but it didn't matter because we showed up. But we're a fragile team on the road and it made all the difference tonight.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cg7r5psUUAA1w1i.jpgWouldnt it be in the leagues best interest to fix a Heat/Cavs series not Hornets/Cavs?

[D-Wade]

Wouldnt it be in the leagues best interest to fix a Heat/Cavs series not Hornets/Cavs?

We'll win. But the bias will extend the series. Not too much a stretch in wake of the Lin controversy.

[313]

We'll win. But the bias will extend the series. Not too much a stretch in wake of the Lin controversy.
Cue me in, what's up with Lin?

[D-Wade]

Cue me in, what's up with Lin?
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/04/15/sports/basketball/jeremy-lin-video-hard-fouls-fan-charlotte-hornets.html?referer=

[jimbo]

damn no one gives a fuck about this series

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Buzz City?

[spursistan]

Feels more like Charlotte is in control of this series now..Miami had two anomalous performances in first two game (shooting,reboundins..et) but they have regressed to the mean since..

[jimbo]

Why is the offense running through Wade?

[jimbo]

Heat are getting fucking destroyed by calls too. Lin does not deserve the superstar treatment he's getting

[Robz4000]

Miami's got this shit.

[D-Wade]

Heat are getting fucking destroyed by calls too. Lin does not deserve the superstar treatment he's getting

Jeremy Lin has more FTAs than Lebron and Harden. Let that sink in.

But that's not why we're losing tonite.

[jimbo]

Jeremy Lin has more FTAs than Lebron and Harden. Let that sink in.

But that's not why we're losing tonite.

Those last FTs were pretty bad.

And they should be feeding Whiteside all day. Run the offense through whatever guard + Whiteside PnRs. Not this shit Wade's doing.

That bench lineup was pretty awful too. McBob is ass

[D-Wade]

Wade putting us on his back :wow

[jimbo]

That dunk was :wow.

[jimbo]

Wade making up for me calling him out

[313]

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/04/15/sports/basketball/jeremy-lin-video-hard-fouls-fan-charlotte-hornets.html?referer=
:lol man some Spur fan needs to make a video like this for Kawhi so he can start getting superstar treatment

[apalisoc_9]

Lin's and Kembas penetration is killing miami. They need to ffigure out if they're going to help hard or stay on shooters. They probably already have a plan but the players are playing like there isnt any. Always in between.

[313]

Lin's and Kembas penetration is killing miami. They need to ffigure out if they're going to help hard or stay on shooters. They probably already have a plan but the players are playing like there isnt any. Always in between.
Whatever they're doing is working, Kemba is 2-10 and Lin hasn't did much since the first Q

[TDMVPDPOY]

teams like the heat and t hat certain pos on t he spurs...lin going to get max contract offer after playoffs...fck that pos

[apalisoc_9]

Brilliant move by spo on handling the penetration in that quarter. Terrific job to recover too by the miami D.

This hornets team is overrly dependant on lin and walker.

attack the post more charlotte.

[apalisoc_9]

Lol heat.

Cant believe they are getting beat with walker and lin struggling.

[DPG21920]

Big shot Williams - if he can get going that would go a long way for CHA winning this game/series. He's been bad so far.

[Robz4000]

Shades of that Abaka goaltend in Game 6 there...

[spursistan]

that's goaltend..they can review it, no?

[MultiTroll]

HeatRef to the rescue
DWade slams the backglass while the ball still has a chance to go in.
Easy, automatic goal tend.

[DPG21920]

Here we go, who can execute?

[DPG21920]

:wow

[resistanze]

Shades of that Abaka goaltend in Game 6 there...
Did he even touch it?

[Robz4000]

Lee has been fucking clutch this series.

[resistanze]

Lee 7 years too late!

[TDfan2007]

Charlotte has been impressive tonight. Great poise

[Robz4000]

Did he even touch it?

Yeah, Wade clearly hit it after it smacked the backboard.

[DPG21920]

Lee 7 years too late!

One of the chokiest players but came up big there.

[DPG21920]

Damn, CHA. That is a gutsy win & pretty surprised on the no call.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Wade

[TDfan2007]

Refs with the equal opportunity bads tonight

[LkrFan]

:lol at Wade

[Killakobe81]

Karma for std wade who slapped the backboard ...

[myhc]

LOL at Heat "fans" streaming out in droves when the game isn't over yet. Worst "fans" of all time

[spursistan]

TOSB Wade getting Splittered :lol

[MultiTroll]

Did he even touch it?
The backboard? Hell yes.
It is a goaltend if you slap the glass while the ball is in play.
Otherwise you'd have apes rapping the backboard all the time, shaking the ball off the rim.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

:lmao Eastern Conference is a fucking garbage disposal

[SpursIndonesia]

Damn, the zebras screw these Bees hard, if they can get the away win .......

[Robz4000]

:lmao holy shit Charlotte

[Killakobe81]

Hawes with low hoops IQ
Just tods it to the other way only 1.7

[DPG21920]

CHA ball for sure.

[313]

Lol back door sweep incoming

[Texas_Ranger]

Miami is an overrated team and their coach is a retard. I am happy for the Hornets.

[Robz4000]

Damn that was impressive

[myhc]

LOL. couldn't happen to a better fanbase.

[Killakobe81]

LoL stdwade is mad ...

[Arcadian]

:lol Heat...still recovering from getting rek't in '14

[140]

:lmao that last play

He:lolt

[D-Wade]

smh

[Budkin]

LOL at Heat "fans" streaming out in droves when the game isn't over yet. Worst "fans" of all time

They pulled that shit in the FINALS

[apalisoc_9]

Impressive showing by the hornets. If they can win in games where their main penetrator are struggling to score, they are going to be a tough out. Toronto is going to struggle against this team. 50/50 between raps and beez imo.

[SAGirl]

Hornets win despite Kemba Walker chucking mode. Courtney Lee and Lin big buckets in the 4th.

[01Snake]

The Anderson's got tickets to the game? Fuck! Those bastards go to EVERY damn game!

[Reck]

:lmao

[spursistan]

It is amazing how Steve Clifford impressive coaching job has gone under the radar this season..as Apa said in the other thread, mainstream media has fallen in love with Brad Stevens to point of him getting overrated...Clifford successfully reconfigured their entire offense/style over summer while integrating new other pieces ..if not for Batum//Big Al injuries they would have had shot at 2nd seed in the East..

[Arcadian]

This side of the bracket is pointless. None of these teams can beat the cavs.

[Clipper Nation]

Low-key, Charlotte's been getting some Warrior-esque rigged reffing this series. How many times does the league office need to carry DK in his lifetime? :lol

[Clipper Nation]

They pulled that shit in the FINALS
You've nary room. You pulled that shit in Game 1 against Golden State the same year.

[D-Wade]

Low-key, Charlotte's been getting some Warrior-esque rigged reffing this series. How many times does the league office need to carry DK in his lifetime? :lol

Surprised a Wade hater like you would say such a thing.

Not the reason why we lost today, though. Calls were all over the place, favoring each team at different points

[jimbo]

firespo.com

[Kawhitstorm]

Impressive showing by the hornets. If they can win in games where their main penetrator are struggling to score, they are going to be a tough out. Toronto is going to struggle against this team. 50/50 between raps and beez imo.

The Raptors bench can't bail out DeRozan/Lowry b/c the Hornets themselves have a top bench unit. Al Jefferson would also torch Jonas along w/ Lin/Kemba on PnRs.

[HarlemHeat37]

Miami is the most overrated team in the NBA, as I've been saying all year(a lot of known names on their roster make them appear better than they actually are), but the refs have destroyed them in this series..NBA desperate for the Asian market:lol

[DPG21920]

Lin has been going to the rim all year TBH..he's been pretty aggressive. He's getting more calls than he normally gets, but outside of a few, I think he's earned many of them.

But there have definitely been fouls that MIA has not gotten.

[Otaku]

Miami with the choke job in this series?

Yes

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Miami is the most overrated team in the NBA, as I've been saying all year(a lot of known names on their roster make them appear better than they actually are), but the refs have destroyed them in this series..NBA desperate for the Asian market:lol

The whole East is shit per par

[jimbo]

The whole East is shit per par

8th seed in the East would be the 6th seed in the West.

:downspin:that one

[Spurtacular]

Gabrielle Union tweeting some salty sh**. Someone post it.

[apalisoc_9]

Western team fans shouldnt really be trash talking eastern teams this year. The East has actually been more competitive.

[Spurtacular]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSBSD11o5OY

[Kawhitstorm]

Miami is the most overrated team in the NBA, as I've been saying all year(a lot of known names on their roster make them appear better than they actually are), but the refs have destroyed them in this series..NBA desperate for the Asian market:lol

Heat looked like a championship contender when Deng was playing like Kawhi while Marvin was shooting bricks like Ariza. Otherwise, the Spurs have exposed their halfcourt offense & Whiteside is a terrible PnR defender.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Western team fans shouldnt really be trash talking eastern teams this year. The East has actually been more competitive.

Not really. Hornets/Miami/Boston/Hawks/Pacers/Detroit would lose to the Spurs in 4. Toronto may get to 5. Cleveland could possibly push us to 6 with ref help. They suck just like usual.

[ambchang]

Western team fans shouldnt really be trash talking eastern teams this year. The East has actually been more competitive.

Being competitive within a group of bad teams doesn't mean better.

They are all bad, the West just have two much better teams, including one historically great team, that dwarfs everybody else.

Pre-injury, GSW, Spurs, OKC, and Clippers are clearly better than all the teams in the East, except maybe the Cavs (and I am being generous here). Blazers are at least on par with the 2-seed in the East, Rockets and Mavs are better than half the East playoff teams.

[TDMVPDPOY]

remember when hornets last made the playoff when they had diaw/jax? then after the playoffs mj got rid of them for being a cheapskate?

better enjoy this hornets while you still can, can see mj letting some of the turds go to stay under the cap to collect tax revenue sharing.. .

[daslicer]

remember when hornets last made the playoff when they had diaw/jax? then after the playoffs mj got rid of them for being a cheapskate?

better enjoy this hornets while you still can, can see mj letting some of the turds go to stay under the cap to collect tax revenue sharing.. .

Money wasn't the reason why he let them go. Diaw was released because at that time he didn't care about basketball and had ballooned over 300 pounds. Diaw being super out of shape was the reason why the Spurs were able to get him since the rest of the league thought he was finished. MJ got rid of Jax to create cap space in hopes of getting a super free agent but obviously that didn't work out.

[DPG21920]

This was a very divisive series here on ST with a lot of people picking the Hornets & just as many picking the Heat but not feeling comfortable about it.

Evenly matched teams overall, but very different styles. It's impressive how CHA bounced back after the first 2 games and this can still go either way.

[DPG21920]

Western team fans shouldnt really be trash talking eastern teams this year. The East has actually been more competitive.

For one time in how long? The West still has the best top 4 and it's not really close. You are now seeing how fluky some of the East records were (TOR) as well.

East did improve for sure and teams like CHA & DET looked good.

[Spurtacular]

If you can't beat the Hornets, it's just as well you leave.

[jimbo]

For one time in how long? The West still has the best top 4 and it's not really close. You are now seeing how fluky some of the East records were (TOR) as well.

East did improve for sure and teams like CHA & DET looked good.

Did you apply this same logic to the Spurs when they were putting up empty 50+ win seasons tbh?

Let's not act like there wasn't a period where the Spurs were the Hawks/Raptors of padded regular season win stats.

:cry Regular Season Champs :lobt2::cry

[DPG21920]

Did you apply this same logic to the Spurs when they were putting up empty 50+ win seasons tbh?

Let's not act like there wasn't a period where the Spurs were the Hawks/Raptors of padded regular season win stats.

:cry Regular Season Champs :lobt2::cry

That literally makes no sense. The Spurs have made it to the 2nd round in 15 of the last 19 years and won 50 games every year in a conference that has been better than the East for a long time. TOR just won 50 games and has not made it out of the first round.

SA has literally never been TOR in the past 19 years.

[jimbo]

That literally makes no sense. The Spurs have made it to the 2nd round in 15 of the last 19 years and won 50 games every year in a conference that has been better than the East for a long time. TOR just won 50 games and has not made it out of the first round.

SA has literally never been TOR in the past 19 years.

So getting to the 2nd round is your barometer for a non fluky 50+ win season? Pretty low standards for what should be a title contender w/ that record.

San Antonio didn't do shit with those 50 win seasons for half a decade, lost in the first round to the Mavs, got swept by the Suns, got beat by the 8th seed Grizzlies, got backdoor swept by the Thunder (who got demolished by the Heat), and you're still trying to act like they were a true title contender during those years?

Empty wins.

[DPG21920]

^OK

[jimbo]

^OK

http://bumpybrains.com/comics/images/stumped_comic.jpg

[DAF86]

Miami is the most overrated team in the NBA, as I've been saying all year(a lot of known names on their roster make them appear better than they actually are), but the refs have destroyed them in this series..NBA desperate for the Asian market:lol

Weren't you saying,at some point, that MIami was the only team capable of taking down the Cavs in the East?

[DAF86]

So getting to the 2nd round is your barometer for a non fluky 50+ win season? Pretty low standards for what should be a title contender w/ that record.

San Antonio didn't do shit with those 50 win seasons for half a decade, lost in the first round to the Mavs, got swept by the Suns, got beat by the 8th seed Grizzlies, got backdoor swept by the Thunder (who got demolished by the Heat), and you're still trying to act like they were a true title contender during those years?

Empty wins.

The fuck are you talking about? :lmao

There was a point, in the West, where you needed 50 wins just to make the playoffs. :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Weren't you saying,at some point, that MIami was the only team capable of taking down the Cavs in the East?

Style make fights: The Heat matchup w/ the Cavs especially if they had Bosh.

-Deng/Winslow can handle LeBrick
-Bosh can guard Love on the perimeter
-Whiteside can keep Tristan off the offensive boards & deter LeBron from driving into the paint
-Kyrie can't guard either Dragic or Wade so the Cavs can't hide him on defense

Now, they essentially swapped Bosh w/ Joe Johnson which means they have no one to match-up w/ Love. The Heat could try attacking Love on the other end w/ Deng/JJ but the Cavs could just play him at center & force Whiteside out of the game.

[jimbo]

The fuck are you talking about? :lmao

There was a point, in the West, where you needed 50 wins just to make the playoffs. :lol

Bruh I know you're ESL, so I'll explain this slowly.

The Raptors and Hawks (last year) both put up 50 win seasons. DPG says their records are "fluky". I'm taking that to mean in context of vastly overachieving. A team with 50+ wins should be a title contender. They aren't.

I'm applying this same logic to the Spurs' 50 win seasons between 2008 and 2012. The Spurs should have been title contenders during that period. They obviously weren't looking at their playoff performance.


http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199294&p=8553465#post8553465

this is the kind of shit i'm talking about

[ambchang]

Bruh I know you're ESL, so I'll explain this slowly.

The Raptors and Hawks (last year) both put up 50 win seasons. DPG says their records are "fluky". I'm taking that to mean in context of vastly overachieving. A team with 50+ wins should be a title contender. They aren't.

I'm applying this same logic to the Spurs' 50 win seasons between 2008 and 2012. The Spurs should have been title contenders during that period. They obviously weren't looking at their playoff performance.


http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199294&p=8553465#post8553465

this is the kind of shit i'm talking about

No.

[DAF86]

Bruh I know you're ESL, so I'll explain this slowly.

The Raptors and Hawks (last year) both put up 50 win seasons. DPG says their records are "fluky". I'm taking that to mean in context of vastly overachieving. A team with 50+ wins should be a title contender. They aren't.

I'm applying this same logic to the Spurs' 50 win seasons between 2008 and 2012. The Spurs should have been title contenders during that period. They obviously weren't looking at their playoff performance.


http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199294&p=8553465#post8553465

this is the kind of shit i'm talking about

No.

[D-Wade]

Might be a moot point at this point, but Stephen A. claims Bosh wants to play right now but Riles won't let him because it's too much of a risk.

[Robz4000]

Hornets rolling over at home tbh. Hopefully if the Heat do move on Bosh will play.

[spursistan]

need someone beside Kemba/Big Al to step up for Charlotte in the 4th..

[Perry Mason]

This is a fun series to watch. I like Winslow and Whiteside. Too much heroball and posting by Wade though. I expect more from Spo' for an offense.

And Dragic seems to hold himself back somehow; feels like he could move, cut and pass more.

Hornets are fun and well coached. Lin is a legitimately good guard and causes folks problems. Houston fans are blind to just make fun of the guy. While their selfish team is mired in the muck. KW is also a stud.

[01Snake]

Someone is going to beat the fuck out of that guy in the front row with the purple shirt before the night is over. Annoying as hell.

[Dancelot]

Lin is kind of a chucker, don't really see why people like him.

[Kawhitstorm]

Lin is kind of a chucker, don't really see why people like him.

He's the DeRozan of point guards, unless he's getting calls dude is a net negative.

If he wasn't Asian then nobody would know his name. CoJo is a better backup PG than Lin & dude couldn't get minutes on the Spurs.

[Perry Mason]

Lin is kind of a chucker, don't really see why people like him.

He cuts well, he has size and speed, and has a good dribble drive game to the rim.

Is he flawed? Sure. Totally. He still has that habit of losing his way, jumping and having nowhere to go. But he also has the ability to really get hot with his shot.

Basically, he's a good/solid bench guard with the expected inconsistencies. Not every team can have a Manu off the bench.

[Perry Mason]

He's the DeRozan of point guards, unless he's getting calls dude isn't a net negative.

If he wasn't Asians then nobody would know his name. CoJo is a better backup PG than Lin & dude couldn't get minutes on the Spurs.

Yeah that's just salty nonsense from you. In this playoff series Lin has mattered. The "DeRozan of point guards" doesn't follow. I like Cojo. He's a different type of guard who is less explosive and capable on offense, but is more careful with the ball and a better defender.

[Kawhitstorm]

Yeah that's just salty nonsense from you. In this playoff series Lin has mattered. The "DeRozan of point guards" doesn't follow. I like Cojo. He's a different type of guard who is less explosive and capable on offense, but is more careful with the ball and a better defender.

Bruh, Lin has feasted on Whiteside who is getting benched for the corpse of Haslem b/c of his terrible PnR D. In the regular season, Lin wasn't better than the likes of Jerryd Bayless & was inferior to JJ Barea.

CoJo is better b/c he can actually play excellent defense meanwhile Lin is Porker status.

[spursistan]

Kemba willing the Hornets :wow

[AlexJones]

No better feeling than losing $900 to a Wade 3 ball

[Robz4000]

Fucking Wade with the killshot

[Kawhitstorm]

Kemba willing the Hornets :wow

Funny how that happened after he checked in for Mr. Jeremy "-17" Lin:lol

[timtonymanu]

Wade still got it

[Robz4000]

Got damn Wade

[Kawhitstorm]

Wade still got it

Jordan regretting letting him go from his brand.:lol

[D-Wade]

Motherfucking Wade! Time to get drunk :hat

[Dancelot]

Funny how that happened after he checked in for Mr. Jeremy "-17" Lin:lol
Yep, that's all I saw. He kinda costed them this game and most likely the series now.

[Darth_Pelican]

I wish someone would knock purple shirt deuchebag out.

[Dancelot]

No better feeling than losing $900 to a Wade 3 ball
Ouch!

[spursistan]

who the fuck that purple man taunting Wade? :lol

[apalisoc_9]

D-flash showing why hes a better player than Kobe.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

I wish someone would knock purple shirt deuchebag out.

He got sodomized by Wade on national TV lol

[timtonymanu]

I wish someone would knock purple shirt deuchebag out.

[Mugen]

Damn Wade with no regard tbh

[TampaDude]

That was some vintage D Wade shit right there. Gonna be an epic Game 7 on Sunday.

[D-Wade]

Salty Bill Simmons :lmao

Bill Simmons ‏@BillSimmons (https://twitter.com/BillSimmons) 3m3 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/726239786885767168)
Dwyane Wade - one of the greats. Probably the 5th best 2-guard ever.

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[spursistan]

It is probably curtains for the Hornets..you had your chance at the series, and you won't win a game 7 on the road vs a veteran team...

Miami vs Cleveland/Bron ECF = :greedy Adam Silver :greedy

[TampaDude]

It is probably curtains for the Hornets..you had your chance at the series, and you won't win a game 7 on the road vs a veteran team...

Miami vs Cleveland ECF = :greedy Adam Silver :greedy

Yeah...the Heat got this shit now.

[Kawhitstorm]

It is probably curtains for the Hornets..you had your chance at the series, and you won't win a game 7 on the road vs a veteran team...

Spo checkmated the Hornets by playing Haslem over Whiteside which ELIMINATED the Jeremy Lin PnR.

[SAGirl]

kemba 30 shots. Guys like Lee with only two shots total in over 30 minutes. Charlotte didn't have much if an offense besides kemba heroball.

Wade was an assassin this game. The step back 3 pt shots were spectacular and not a part of his game regularly. Like they say, HOF player just had a great game.

[Kawhitstorm]

Salty Bill Simmons :lmao

Bill Simmons ‏@BillSimmons (https://twitter.com/BillSimmons) 3m3 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/726239786885767168)
Dwyane Wade - one of the greats. Probably the 5th best 2-guard ever.


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[140]

http://youtu.be/lAq1RK9Cy2g

[jimbo]

No.


No.

Have it your way. The Spurs were not title contenders then.

[SpursforSix]

These playoffs in the East suck.

[Robz4000]

This series was over when Wade drained that second three tbh.

[DPG21920]

It's still a game. CHA has been resilient this entire series and I would not count them out just yet. Obviously I picked MIA to win the series and they should win today, but I'm not counting out CHA making this a game.

[DPG21920]

What a sequence from the Heat! Huge block (and kept in play), then Dragic with the Parker spin move.

[140]

"Dwyane Wade is class personified"

Mark Jackson keeps topping himself somehow

[jimbo]

Is it just me or has Kaminski had a bigger impact on this series than Winslow?

[jimbo]

fuck Courtney Lee tbh

[jimbo]

and I don't know why Whiteside always bites on Jefferson's shot fakes. even on the fucking baseline. why the fuck you getting in the air for that man? dude still needs work as a 1 on 1 defender.

[spursistan]

This series was over when Wade drained that second three tbh.
yep..as flawed and overrated Miami are, they are still going to give the best series to Cavs in potential ECF. I would rather have them go through than see a bunch of playoff chokers/neophytes in the Raptors/Hornets get demolished there.. probably a competitive 5-game series with Bosh out..

[DPG21920]

yep..as flawed and overrated Miami are, they are still going to give the best series to Cavs in potential ECF. I would rather have them go through than see a bunch of playoff chokers/neophytes in the Raptors/Hornets get demolished there.. probably a competitive 5-game series with Bosh out..

IF (and big IF) TOR wins today, I can see them bouncing back vs MIA and playing better. Wouldn't be surprised to see TOR beat MIA IMVHO.

[jimbo]

yep..as flawed and overrated Miami are, they are still going to give the best series to Cavs in potential ECF. I would rather have them go through than see a bunch of playoff chokers/neophytes in the Raptors/Hornets get demolished there.. probably a competitive 5-game series with Bosh out..

Bosh could be back if the Heat'll let him play. His wife is clamoring for his return on Twitter.

I think it'd hurt the Heat though tbh. Spo never really got a flow going with Whiteside and Bosh playing together. Couldn't adapt his system.

[jimbo]

Shouldn't it be easier to play Bosh and Whiteside together than Splitter and Duncan though? Pop managed to do that. I guess partly it was because he had spacing at the 2 and 3 and when needed at the 1. It'd be nice for the Heat if Wade could practice his 3 point shot. Otherwise, Johnson and Deng can both shoot 3s.

[TampaDude]

Dragic and Whiteside feasting today.

[TampaDude]

Digger dagger triple bagger!

[DPG21920]

Well, damn, MIA really came out and put the clamps on this quarter. Looks over now and CHA just looks like they have no one to turn to with Kemba being locked up and Batum doing nothing of note.

Once MIA solved the Al vs Whiteside mis-match, CHA offense went into the toilet.

[TampaDude]

Game over.

This game is over.

[DPG21920]

Good Dragic is fun Dragic.

[D-Wade]

Phoenix Suns Dragic :wow

[spursistan]

We have seen this movie numerous times before in NBA..a low seed with plenty playoff virgins on the roster fail to close out at home in Game 6 only to get demolished in Game 7..

[TampaDude]

30 point Miami lead after 3.

Can't say I didn't see this coming.

[timtonymanu]

We have seen this movie numerous times before in NBA..a low seed with plenty playoff virgins on the roster fail to close out at home in Game 6 only to get demolished in Game 7..

Hopefully the Guests can do this to the Dubs. :lol

[D-Wade]

Gerald Green is one of the worst players in the NBA... Glad Tyler Johnson is almost ready to return

[D-Wade]

I respect this Charlotte team but they had a lot of ref love in Games 1-4. Talented guys like Kemba are now flopping and acting entitled when those whistles are no longer blowing.

[TampaDude]

G-G-G-Garbage time...

[Raven]

I respect this Charlotte team but they had a lot of ref love in Games 1-4. Talented guys like Kemba are now flopping and acting entitled when those whistles are no longer blowing.
how is kemba talented :lol:lol:lol

[DPG21920]

MIA continues their Jekyll & Hyde routine.

I'm surprised CHA made it this far with Marvin Williams giving them nothing on offense & Batum being basically a no show due to injury/play.

Thought this might be a series where CHA exposed Whitesdide on defense and his hesitancy to come out to the 3PT line to defend, but Marvin/Batum killed that chance.

[Arcadian]

This game sucks

[D-Wade]

how is kemba talented :lol:lol:lol

He has some talent, IMO. But he's of the Ben Gordon mold from what I've seen. Inconsistent, which is weird because Kemba can get to the rim better than Gordon did.

[TampaDude]

Silver wants that Heat-Cavs ECF...

[D-Wade]

Gerald Green in frontrunning fashion :lol