vs Heat - 2016 Playoffs - Eastern Semifinal Series Thread

[D-Wade]

We're probably done without Whiteside. But it's been a pleasure watching Wade this postseason. Homie still has it

[DarrinS]

Whatever supplements Wade is taking are working :lol

[spursistan]

Man, Wade is just a playoff beast, tbh..3rd best SG of all-time..
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ch44KqLXIAElrIx.jpg

:lmao

[resistanze]

Doesn't DeRozan look at Wade play and wonder at any point what he should be doing better tbh?

I'm pretty sure he's actually a little dim.

[HarlemHeat37]

Scola has been such a disaster:lmao

[HarlemHeat37]

We're probably done without Whiteside. But it's been a pleasure watching Wade this postseason. Homie still has it

Heat without Whiteside are easily > Raptors without Val, tbh..

They have no chance long-term, though, I agree if that's what you meant..

[D-Wade]

Heat without Whiteside are easily > Raptors without Val, tbh..

They have no chance long-term, though, I agree if that's what you meant..

For sure. But next round :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Cavs will be walking to the Finals 12-0/12-1 only to run into team that happens to be not shitty--and it won't be good..

Cavs are on that 2012 Spurs type run.

[Kawhitstorm]

Whiteside should have sat out the playoffs..may have just hurt his next payday..

Riley gave Bosh 124 mill, Whiteside will get his from the Heat unless they go the Dwert route.:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

What's left is for Kawhi to go down or Curry reaggravating the knee injury :lol..

They would have beaten the wet-behind-the-ears Duds last season if they had at least a healthy Kyrie.:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Man, Wade is just a playoff beast, tbh..3rd best SG of all-time..

Postseason performance at their peak:

Jorn
Logo
Flash

[D-Wade]

Dam Lowry actually playing well

[spursistan]

Derozan with the cancerous chucks per par..

[HarlemHeat37]

:lmao DeRozan :lmao

[apalisoc_9]

Derozan :lmao

Does this nigga even offer offensive gravity? I noticed that both Indiana and Miami are fine with him going one on one and staying on their man. :lol

[resistanze]

I think we can all agree if DD shattered his kneecap, they'd be a lock for the ECF.

[apalisoc_9]

Shiooting under 35% with single coverage :lol

Wow this nigga is really no better than Jonathan Simmons.

[apalisoc_9]

They need to get rid of casey because thats the only way they're moving away from derozan.

[D-Wade]

Dammit Iso Joe

[HarlemHeat37]

Bosh would have made that:(

[Robz4000]

:lol "great coaching"

[Robz4000]

Heat still in this with how Toronto chokes.

[Robz4000]

Now its over

[D-Wade]

Wasted a vintage Wade performance. 38 points. :wow Rest of the team was trash

[resistanze]

They need to get rid of casey because thats the only way they're moving away from derozan.

[Kawhitstorm]

Wasted a vintage Wade performance. 38 points. :wow Rest of the team was trash

2015 1st Rd Tim status

[resistanze]

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[apalisoc_9]

Dat nigga Nate Duncan has been on a mission against westbrook and derozan the whole year. Not saying hes wrong though. His tweets are always informative. I think he blocked me for calling him out a year ago. :lol

[spursistan]

Dat nigga Nate Duncan has been on a mission against westbrook and derozan the whole year. Not saying hes wrong though. His tweets are always informative. I think he blocked me for calling him out a year ago. :lol
for what? as far as i can tell he is closet Warriors fan who does well to come across unbiased..

[Molotov]

729090329446518785


:lol Today's NBA.

[D-Wade]

Whiteside with the Curry injury... sprained MCL. Day to Day :bang

[apalisoc_9]

He's day to day? He might able to come back for game 5. Hes a big s he doesnt need the shift in direction as mich as curry. He should be fine.

[spursistan]

eh..anybody getting the feeling the basketball gods are starting to smile on Cleveland..Even a minor obstacle like Whiteside is getting felled out of their path :lol..

i fully expect Curry/Kawhi to go down in potential series, tbh..

[TampaDude]

Wasted a vintage Wade performance. 38 points. :wow Rest of the team was trash

Losing Whiteside was huge, but Wade stepped up big again. Too bad they couldn't close.

[resistanze]

Valanciunas out for series :lol

Casey keeping his job now :lol

[Robz4000]

:lol God damn Cleveland getting some Warrior-esque luck.

[Kawhitstorm]

He's day to day? He might able to come back for game 5. Hes a big s he doesnt need the shift in direction as mich as curry. He should be fine.

He would get destroyed in the PnR since his lateral movement will be limited but he's already is a lazy defender so he can just camp in the paint.:lol

If he has a Grade II sprain then he's going to be out until June.

[apalisoc_9]

He would get destroyed in the PnR since his lateral movement will be limited but he's already is a lazy defender so he can just camp in the paint.:lol

If he has a Grade II sprain then he's going to be out until June.

Hes a shitty PNR player already tbh. Plus, let derozan get his shitty 19 footers. Just stay down. Only issue is lowry and Joseph.

[Kawhitstorm]

Hes a shitty PNR player already tbh. Plus, let derozan get his shitty 19 footers. Just stay down. Only issue is lowry and Joseph.

For the most part it was Lowry that was running the PnRs during the regular season, DeRozan was an isolation/transition player.

[apalisoc_9]

For the most part it was Lowry that was running the PnRs during the regular season, DeRozan was an ISO player.

Yeah thats the regular season. Derozan gas been running tons of pnr in the post season.

[Kawhitstorm]

Yeah thats the regular season. Derozan gas been running tons of pnr in the post season.

Mostly b/c Lowry was playing hot potatoes the entire postseason before Gm 3.

[lefty]

729090329446518785


:lol Today's NBA.
:lol
HarlemHeat37 Clipper Nation

[D-Wade]

Wade out there with a bunch of no shows. I can't believe this.

[Kawhitstorm]

Wade out there with a bunch of no shows. I can't believe this.

You can say the same for Biyambo:lol

[D-Wade]

You can say the same for Biyambo:lol

:lolAnd Cojo. He's been pretty solid.

[Arcadian]

Miami is too reliant on Wade.

[D-Wade]

A bunch of phantom fouls in our favor the past few minutes... Guess the NBA prefers that we get embarrassed by LBJ.

Edit: And there goes that Lowry flop bullshit again.

[140]

:lol DeMax benched in the 4th

[Spurs9]

I miss cojo :cry

[~O~]

Good thing Lowry fouled out.

[Stevie Johnson]

Corey Joseph has to be the best looking guy in the NBA

[Spurs9]

:lol gorans face a extension if the court

[Clipper Nation]

Spurs would be sweeping OKC if they kept CoJo and dumped LVPorker instead, tbh.

[~O~]

Dechoking..bailed out by that offensive rebound.

[Holden_Caulfield]

CoJo should shoot the gw

[140]

Raptors are fucking useless

[Holden_Caulfield]

lol damn

[Budkin]

:lol Spurs fans putting CoJo on a pedestal.

[TampaDude]

Wow...yet another OT...

[Stevie Johnson]

I don't really care too much who we face in the finals. I just want them to go through a grueling series so the we can rest up. Things need to be equal going into the finals, its only fair for the NBA.

[TampaDude]

I don't really care to much who the Warriors face in the finals. I just want them to through a grueling series so the Warriors can rest up. Things need to be equal going into the finals, its only fair for the NBA.

Y'all need to win the title this year or 73-9 means nothing.

[MultiTroll]

These Leastern Conference games. :sleep

[140]

T:lolr:lolnt:lol

[Spurs9]

:lol Lakers primary offseason target DeFrozen

[Robz4000]

This is vomit-inducing basketball

[TheGreatYacht]

DeFrozan disappearing quicker than Kiwi :wow

[Stevie Johnson]

Y'all need to win the title this year or 73-9 means nothing.
You are nobody. You don't get to make rules. As a fan of the team if we win the NBA championship again I claim that as two championships. We broke Dad Killer's precious record and we are about run roughshod on the NBA, when we get our chef back.

[Spurs9]

Blazers are going off right now early

[Budkin]

You are nobody. You don't get to make rules. As a fan of the team if we win the NBA championship again I claim that as two championships. We broke Dad Killer's precious record and we are about run roughshod on the NBA, when we get our chef back.

*Yawn* How far SpursTalk has fallen.

[Kawhitstorm]

:lmao

[D-Wade]

:lmao

Sums up the game pretty much :lol

[Stevie Johnson]

*Yawn* How far SpursTalk has fallen.
If you don't like my posts, retire this handle. Pussy

[Kawhitstorm]

Corey Joseph has to be the best looking guy in the NBA

Gaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy Areeaaaaaaaaaaaa

[TampaDude]

You are nobody. You don't get to make rules. As a fan of the team if we win the NBA championship again I claim that as two championships. We broke Dad Killer's precious record and we are about run roughshod on the NBA, when we get our chef back.

If I'm nobody, how is it that I'm controlling you? GAL.

[TampaDude]

Wade couldn't leave the ball there again if he tried.

[TampaDude]

WWWWWWAAAAAADDDDDEEEEEE!!!!!

[D-Wade]

Wade couldn't leave the ball there again if he tried.

Ugliest playoff game he's participated in I think

[hater]

L:lolL:lolNT:lol


:lmao

[140]

:lol Lakers primary offseason target DeFrozen

http://i.imgur.com/2t1KoNM.png

[~O~]

I swear..if the Lakers sign him, they're fucked for a long time.

[DAF86]

Corey Joseph has to be the best looking guy in the NBA

http://k31.kn3.net/taringa/C/6/C/F/C/1/Joe_2/170.jpg

[Kawhitstorm]

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[D-Wade]

Seriously, my middle school ball team ran better offensive sets than this squad. It's like without Whiteside (and earlier Bosh), we've given up. I'd rather we lose to the Raps now than get embarrassed by 25 a game to the Cavs. Wade can't beat Lebron with zero help.

[D-Wade]

Time to turn this shit off. Not even upset but this is silly.

[DMC]

Seriously, my middle school ball team ran better offensive sets than this squad. It's like without Whiteside (and earlier Bosh), we've given up. I'd rather we lose to the Raps now than get embarrassed by 25 a game to the Cavs. Wade can't beat Lebron with zero help.
Take solace in the fact that no one is watching because it doesn't matter who wins. Basically same is true for the Spurs/Thunder.

[lefty]

Game over :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Carroll injured again... that contract is looking worse and worse as the season goes on.

[140]

Carroll dieded

[Clipper Nation]

D-Whistle with the flop, boi!

[Robz4000]

Heat have life.

[Robz4000]

I want CoJo back tbh.

[140]

Raps about to choke another lead away tbh

[Robz4000]

:lmao Dragic

[Robz4000]

Every chucker has his day...

[~O~]

i hate the raptors so much

[~O~]

This Dragon Ball Z filler needs to end. Both these teams are already predetermined to lose to the cavs.

[Clipper Nation]

Lowry > Tissot.

[Clipper Nation]

DeRozan just clinched his max contract from the Lakers tonight.

:lol Fredo

[D-Wade]

Joe Johnson is done-er than Paul Pierce, and has the added benefit of being a career loser. This guy needed to leave South Beach like yesterday .

[resistanze]

Biyombo looking like Mutombo tonight :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Biyombo looking like Mutombo tonight :lol

D-Worst:bang

[KobeOwnsDuncan]

http://maroko1337.com/gif/Wade_Dragic_civil_war.gif

[lefty]

http://maroko1337.com/gif/Wade_Dragic_civil_war.gif

:lol

[Clipper Nation]

The Spurs would have swept OKC if they had Lowry instead of Enrique.

[TheGreatYacht]

C_ry J_seph :lmao

[Kawhitstorm]

The Spurs would have swept OKC if they had Lowry instead of Enrique.

Kyle Lowry Has Been the Worst Shooter in Playoff History

Lowry has been the lowest percentage shooter in NBA Playoff history with a minimum of 100 attempts. He is shooting an atrocious 30.8% from the field and 18% from three point range through 9 games. His effective field goal percentage has also fallen off a cliff to 40% which means he is missing a good number of open or highly make-able shots as well.

[Clipper Nation]

Kyle Lowry Has Been the Worst Shooter in Playoff History



Even with how terribly he was shooting (and he's been coming out of his slump the past couple games), he's still had a +2.6 playoff BPM - compared to Porker's -0.9. At least Lowry isn't a net negative whenever he's on the court :lol

Biggest on/off-court NetRtg differential of anyone still playing, too:

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[Kawhitstorm]

Even with how terribly he was shooting (and he's been coming out of his slump the past couple games), he's still had a +2.6 playoff BPM - compared to Porker's -0.9. At least Lowry isn't a net negative whenever he's on the court :lol

Biggest on/off-court NetRtg differential of anyone still playing, too:

731123876973948929

Tobias Harris:lmao

[TheGreatYacht]

DeFROZAN doing his best 4th quarter KawhICE impression :wow :lmao

[Clipper Nation]

DeMar DeGettingTheMaxFromFredo with another choke :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

DeFROZAN doing his best 4th quarter KawhICE impression :wow :lmao

:wow

[lefty]

Derozan Enriquing :lol

[D-Wade]

Letting Deng continue to inbound the ball :lmao Helluva block by Wade... again

[Clipper Nation]

LkrFan needs to get in here and explain why his team's future franchise player is so soft, tbh.

[TheGreatYacht]

C_ry J_seph just getting embarrassed :lmao

Getting lit the fuck up like when he guarded Curry in 2013

[TheGreatYacht]

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[Texas_Ranger]

Joseph doing what a true Spur would do... Choke.

[AlexJones]

Raptors in 7 it is


I'll take the Raptors tbh

We're the only two mavfaggots close to being right :tu

[LkrFan]

LkrFan needs to get in here and explain why his team's future franchise player is so soft, tbh.

It's damn near depressing to think this jackass could be on our roster next year. I'd rather roll with the kids instead of signing this asshat tbh

[LkrFan]

http://maroko1337.com/gif/Wade_Dragic_civil_war.gif

:lmao

[Clipper Nation]

It's damn near depressing to think this jackass could be on our roster next year. I'd rather roll with the kids instead of signing this asshat tbh
Get used to it, Josué:

http://i.imgur.com/UUzOiFB.jpg

[LkrFan]

Get used to it, Josué:

:lol

http://i.imgur.com/UUzOiFB.jpg

http://forums.lakersground.net/images/smiles/icon_puke.gif DeRozan tbh

[LkrFan]

I mean, the thought of using ANY of our cap space on that bum is sickening for realz

[-21-]

I mean, the thought of using ANY of our cap space on that bum is sickening for realz

Not sure why the Lakers would go after him after this. Does Mitch watch the playoffs?

[Molotov]

http://maroko1337.com/gif/Wade_Dragic_civil_war.gif


:lol

[LkrFan]

Not sure why the Lakers would go after him after this. Does Mitch watch the playoffs?

These are my thoughts as well. There were rumors that even if we had the #1 overall pick, we'd trade it in a package for a vet star. Mitch came out in public and denied it. We'll see soon enough.

But yeah, do not want DeRozan. Would rather pay Jordan Clarkson, who is not better than DeRozan, but is still developing as a player, and clearly won't command a max deal.

[Spurs9]

These are my thoughts as well. There were rumors that even if we had the #1 overall pick, we'd trade it in a package for a vet star. Mitch came out in public and denied it. We'll see soon enough.

But yeah, do not want DeRozan. Would rather pay Jordan Clarkson, who is not better than DeRozan, but is still developing as a player, and clearly won't command a max deal.
Ya'll want a french point guard for the #1?

[LkrFan]

Ya'll want a french point guard for the #1?

Uh, n:lol

[SpursDynasty]

Hoping to see Miami advance. I really don't think Toronto deserves to be in the playoffs.

[lefty]

Whiteside out for g7 ?

[Shane27]

Whiteside out for g7 ?

Yes, he's out. Jonas is still out too, so it's not all that bad.

[-21-]

I got the Heat. How bout you guys?

[SpursDynasty]

I think the NBA wants LeBron vs Wade for the ECF's, so the refs will botch this game up to get it.

I hope Miami advances anyway. Who could even name one Toronto Raptor without watching one of their playoff games?

[Thread]

I think the NBA wants LeBron vs Wade for the ECF's, so the refs will botch this game up to get it.

I hope Miami advances anyway. Who could even name one Toronto Raptor without watching one of their playoff games?

Hey, SD, I'm back,,,you fellows ain't doing OFFICIATING CARD anymore.

Straighten up. Daddy's back.

[mudyez]

Raptors choke job incoming

[smaka]

Heat win if Wade doesn't play solo.

[D-Wade]

Wade giving it to the rookie like he gave it to LBJ in 2011

[DMC]

I can't watch these Eastern playoff games because they play shitty basketball. It's like opportunism constantly, no plays just improv the entire game. Painful to watch especially knowing thee winner is going to get ass plowed in the ECF by the perennial stacked team.

[spursistan]

wonder whether the fix will be in shortly..surely the league would want Lebron vs Miami/Wade rather than ECF shitfest involving Canadians..

[Will Hunting]

I can't watch these Eastern playoff games because they play shitty basketball. It's like opportunism constantly, no plays just improv the entire game. Painful to watch especially knowing thee winner is going to get ass plowed in the ECF by the perennial stacked team.

The Raptors have one of the ugliest offenses I've ever seen make it this far. If they can't score on a fast break you're guaranteed to see Lowry or Derozan dribble around forever playing hero ball.

[D-Wade]

wonder whether the fix will be in shortly..surely the league would want Lebron vs Miami/Wade rather than ECF shitfest involving Canadians..

Seems like the opposite so far. Winslow with another phantom foul against him

[AlexJones]

Difficult choice between ABC broadcast and the local Canadian broadcast.. both so fucking bad :lol

[~O~]

Toronto needs to win this game so they can lose to cleveland like they will. This is heap of filler basketball.

[Thread]

I don't like:::

A. strangers to it

B. foreigners

[Braff]

Meanwhile De Colo just won the Euroleague, and the Final Four MVP award (adding to his russian league MVP award, Euroleague MVP award and Euroleague scoring title). Toronto still has his rights ?

[D-Wade]

Our bench never brings it away from South Beach. And Wade has been too deferential, at the expense of his own game.

[LkrFan]

Oh Canada, oh Canada :lol

[Robz4000]

God dammit Heat

[resistanze]

DeRozan 22 shot attempts, 22 points
Lowry 11 shot attempts, 25 points

[resistanze]

I hope DeRozan breaks his leg

[Robz4000]

Forgot this was Toronto playing; no lead is safe with them. Props to Winslow though, willing the Heat back into it.

[Will Hunting]

:wow Lowry

[Robz4000]

Lowry done choking. Too bad DeFrozan has made a career out of it.

[D-Wade]

Foul on Josh Richardson what the fuck!?:lmao

[jimbo]

this is horseshit

[resistanze]

Make up call fore Wade

[jimbo]

lynch these fucking refs tbh

[InRareForm]

raptors going to choke?

[jimbo]

wish dexter pittman was around to knock the shit outta that knockoff rolex seller

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Lowry can't be stopped in this game.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

2 former Grizzlies doing work.

[140]

Bismack :wow

[jimbo]

I hope Lebron lowers his ass cheeks onto Biyombo's face ala Peyton Manning to that trainer at Tenn

[jimbo]

Is Carroll the most bitch ass player since KG? Dude fucking trying to start shit with a little white man in Dragic :lol

[resistanze]

:lol McRoberts

[jimbo]

ata boy McBob.

[140]

Mcbob's skinny ass cant handle Beastmack :lol

[jimbo]

:lol McRoberts

:lol Biyombo too much of a bitch to hit a white dude back
:lol Africans fighting
:lol Mandingo

[jimbo]

:lol racist pastor Jackson trying to take out his brother
:lol wanting McBob to get thrown out for a less dangerous play

[D-Wade]

Wade happy to lose here. And I agree. No point in facing the Cavs with this depleted team

[Trill Clinton]

resistanze, the raptors are playing some inspired ball out there fam. I would love for my boy cojo to get a ring for his hometown. Really wish he was still a spur.

[spursistan]

Wade happy to lose here. And I agree. No point in facing the Cavs with this depleted team
Heat will regret not going for the kill in that 2nd Game OT..That's why you never let playoff games slip away..

[resistanze]

:wow Lowry and Biyombo

[TheCultOfPersonality]

R.I.P. 2015-16 Miami Heat

[Spurs9]

:lol media saying they cant wait for heat cavs series before this series even began

[140]

:wow Lowry and Biyombo

[Thread]

:lol media saying they cant wait for heat cavs series before this series even began

Accurate citation.

[jimbo]

:lol media saying they cant wait for heat cavs series before this series even began

:lol thinking this shit would happen with a healthy Whiteside

[jimbo]

n1jXOf7ATK8

pitbull :cry

[DPG21920]

Any team that was on the opposite side of the Cavs bracket had a chance to make the ECF. No dominant or consistent team at all and literally DET could have made the ECF if they were on the other side.

INDY was close to beating TOR and could have. CHA was close to beating MIA. BOS would have had a shot on this side as well.

[140]

We're the only two mavfaggots close to being right :tu

:toast

[TheGreatYacht]

Don't get the Wislow hype, mf is terrible :lol

[spursistan]

tired of scrub East teams going this deep while others elite West gone fishing already..Time for Top 16 seed playoffs.. Lebron Finals Bye charade has to end..

[D-Wade]

Don't get the Wislow hype, mf is terrible :lol

Dude gave an admirable effort at the 5 even and is a smart defender. But he can't even finish at the rim on O.

[Thread]

:lol thinking this shit would happen with a healthy Whiteside

Don't start with the injury shit. I'll go out of my fucking mind.

[Thread]

Dude gave an admirable effort at the 5 even and is a smart defender. But he can't even finish at the rim on O.

You kept getting beat off the dribble.

[resistanze]

resistanze, the raptors are playing some inspired ball out there fam. I would love for my boy cojo to get a ring for his hometown. Really wish he was still a spur.

bruh, the team plays like crazy when derozan is out. I want him to leave for the lakers. Norman is behind him waiting to take that SG spot.

[sook]

:wow Lowry and Biyombo

congrats. Never thought he'd be this good, its hard not to root for the raptors. So many ex rockets too :wow

[Arcadian]

:lol The Toronto Raptors have advanced farther than the Spurs this year.

[resistanze]

congrats. Never thought he'd be this good, its hard not to root for the raptors. So many ex rockets too :wow

Thanks, been a long time coming...still remember Carter's missed game winner in 2001. They probably beat the Bucks and face the Lakers in the finals that year.

Lowry finally showed up in a series, clutch as fuck. DeRozan is a fuck boy but nothing can be done till the offseason.

[TheGreatYacht]

Dude gave an admirable effort at the 5 even and is a smart defender. But he can't even finish at the rim on O.
I hope Heat fans don't put high expectations on this guy being the next Wade or something like that. I can see him turn into a healthy Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

[jimbo]

Don't start with the injury shit. I'll go out of my fucking mind.

go out of your fucking mind, see if i care

[TheGreatYacht]

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Spurs fans went thru the pain already, your turn Heatfan :lol

[D-Wade]

I hope Heat fans don't put high expectations on this guy being the next Wade or something like that. I can see him turn into a healthy Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Josh Richardson has more Wade qualities than Winslow tbh. He already has solid offensive skills and freak athleticism that helps on both ends.

[TheGreatYacht]

Josh Richardson has more Wade qualities than Winslow tbh. He already has solid offensive skills and freak athleticism that helps on both ends.
Spurms draft and stashing instead of drafting Josh Richardson or Norman Powell :lol

[-21-]

bruh, the team plays like crazy when derozan is out. I want him to leave for the lakers. Norman is behind him waiting to take that SG spot.
:tu Do it Mitch!!!

Seems like the team (specifically Lowry) has grown a lot this series. Good luck against the Cavs. I'll be rooting for dem Raptors. Screw the Cavs, Thunder, and Warriors.

[Thread]

go out of your fucking mind, see if i care

Just shut up with the injury crap. Act like somebody.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

congrats. Never thought he'd be this good, its hard not to root for the raptors. So many ex rockets too :wow

Never thought Lowry would be this good either. I thought he would be a decent backup who plays hard, but nothing like this. I also never thought that DeMarre Carroll would be this good either. He played hard and hustled when he was with the Grizzlies, but overall he sucked here. Good for Carroll for working on his game and getting better.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Props to Tubby...dude has maximized his game and became a clutch shooter in the process. He ended a lot of Heat runs with timely baskets. Unfortunately if they were in the west they'd probably have a shot at beating (an injured) Memphis, Houston, and Dallas. The other 5 teams would make quick work of them.

[jimbo]

Just shut up with the injury crap. Act like somebody.

I'm acting like somebody that wants you to go outta your mind

[LkrFan]

Props to Tubby ...dude has maximized his game and became a clutch shooter in the process. He ended a lot of Heat runs with timely baskets. Unfortunately if they were in the west they'd probably have a shot at beating (an injured) Memphis, Houston, and Dallas. The other 5 teams would make quick work of them.

:lol

[Caltex2]

congrats. Never thought he'd be this good, its hard not to root for the raptors. So many ex rockets too :wow

The ex-Rockets in that series was through the roof.

Also, it's funny how few people cared about this series. The other threads are in the thousands. This one may not reach 500 posts. :lol

[Caltex2]

Thanks, been a long time coming...still remember Carter's missed game winner in 2001. They probably beat the Bucks and face the Lakers in the finals that year.

Lowry finally showed up in a series, clutch as fuck. DeRozan is a fuck boy but nothing can be done till the offseason.

"Probably beat the Bucks" my behind. That said, the Raps and Vince Carter likely go in a different direction if they win that series.

[Kawhitstorm]

Thanks, been a long time coming...still remember Carter's missed game winner in 2001. They probably beat the Bucks and face the Lakers in the finals that year.


"I think there's no question about that. The league, as a marketing machine, the bottom line is about making money," Ray Allen said. "It behooves everybody for the league to make more money, and the league knows that Philadelphia is going to make more money with L.A. than we would with L.A."


:lmao The Bucks got jobbed by the refs against the Sixers, they should have beaten the Sixers in 5 or at most 6.


Here’s Bill Simmon’s recount of the series (http://brewedsports.blogspot.com/2009/12/bill-simmons-on-2001-bucks.html).
If crooked NBA playoff series were heavyweight boxers, then the 2002 Western finals (Lakers-Kings) was George Foreman and the 2001 Eastern finals (Bucks-Sixers) was Earnie Shavers. Translation: People remember only George, but Earnie was almost as memorable. To briefly recap, Philly’s wins in Games 1 and 4 swung on a controversial lane violation and two egregious no-calls. The Sixers finished with advantages of 186-120 in free throws, 12-3 in technicals and 5-0 in flagrant fouls. Glenn Robinson, one of Milwaukee’s top-two scorers, didn’t even attempt a free throw until Game 5. Bucks coach George Karl and star Ray Allen were fined a combined $85,000 after the series for claiming the NBA rigged it. In that game, Milwaukee’s best big man, Scott Williams, was charged with a flagrant foul but not thrown out, only to be suspended, improbably, for Game 7.
The defining game: When Philly stole a must-win Game 4 in Milwaukee despite an atrocious performance from Iverson (10-for-32 shooting), helped by a 2-to-1 free-throw advantage and a host of late calls. How one-sided was it? When an official called a harmless touch foul to send Sam Cassell to the line with two seconds left and the Bucks trailing by seven (maybe the all-time we-need-to-pad-the-free-throw-stats-so-they-don’t-seem-so-lopsided-afterward call), the subsequent sarcastic standing ovation nearly morphed into the first-ever sarcastic riot. And this was Milwaukee, the most easygoing city in the country! Nobody remembers this. The real loser was Allen, who exploded for 190 points in the series, including a record nine three pointers in do-or-die Game 6. Nobody remembers this, either. Even I didn’t remember it. Crap.


The Bucks used to give the Lakers trouble so it could have been a 6 game series ala the 2000 Finals b/c of their backcourt/wings even if they didn't have anyone to guard Shaq.:lol (He killed DPOY Mutombo anyway)