Originally posted by ImaMod:Originally posted by susweel:Durant >>>> James
not really
If I was building a team today I'd choose Durant.
Individually though, its gotta be Lebot
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Originally posted by ImaMod:Originally posted by susweel:Durant >>>> James
not really
Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
LOL - didn't vanish...was watching the game with some friends, not posting during the game.. Heat played fine...both Lebron and Wade were missing the jumpers. Lebron should have forced the issue - but I thought the Heat were supposed to be the big 3...not Lebron and bunch of scrubs. Where was Wade and Bosh in the 4th?
This is game 1...Miami needs to get the split and they will get it on thursday. Typical over-reaction by the fans. I thought the Spurs were going to beat the OKC after 2 games, and Celtics were going to finish off the Heat in game 6.
It's a best of 7 series...chill out.
Wade was just as aggressive & productive in the 4th as LeBron was.
Originally posted by Joecool:WTF was up with Battier on Durant? Lebron handled Durant fairly well for most of the game and then they switch it? That was the key to the game.
For some reason, it still appears Miami has got this.
Originally posted by StOnEy333:Someday, when Wesbrooks grows up, he's gonna see the videos of these Finals on TV and the s**t he was wearing in these interviews and say to himself:
"WTF was I doing wearing stupid s**t like that? "
Originally posted by vrabbit:
not gonna have time to read the thread so if already said move along:
- I'm pretty sure it's been discussed PLENTY how INEPT the Heat can at times look on offense. HOWEVER, Lebron needs to be the Point Forward and have that ball at all times, there shouldn't be many possessions when Lebron doesn't touch the ball or barely touches it. I can remember a couple of possessions in a row when Lebron took it to the rack and made things happen, then the next 3 possessions where contested 20+foot contested jumpers by Wade and Bosh . Look, inside-outside got you a nice lead in the 1st place, so are you doing going away from that?
- Lebron and Battier need to split the defensive duties on Durant. Let me rephrase that, Lebron needs to spend more time D'ing up Durant, but not full time otherwise he could risk foul trouble. But obviously whatever they tried game 1 didn't work. PLEASE, no more Wade on Durant . Wade, STEP UP and defend Westbrook a full 48. When OKC's big 3 are on the floor Miami needs to counter with a Haslem-Bosh-Lebron-Battier-Wade lineup and play Wade on Westbrook, Battier on Harden, and Lebron on Durant. While I'm at it, Miami's big men, stop getting out-hustled by Collison, just STOP IT.
- Spoelstra looked SO out-coached out there tonight it wasn't even fair.
- Start Bosh, Magic basically said it much better than me after the game. Start Bosh, START HIM.
- Mario Chalmers will be seeing a psychiatrist this summer most likely
Originally posted by SportsFan:
Anyone else think Rachel Nichols sluts herself out to all the NBA players.
Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:Originally posted by vrabbit:not gonna have time to read the thread so if already said move along:
- I'm pretty sure it's been discussed PLENTY how INEPT the Heat can at times look on offense. HOWEVER, Lebron needs to be the Point Forward and have that ball at all times, there shouldn't be many possessions when Lebron doesn't touch the ball or barely touches it. I can remember a couple of possessions in a row when Lebron took it to the rack and made things happen, then the next 3 possessions where contested 20+foot contested jumpers by Wade and Bosh . Look, inside-outside got you a nice lead in the 1st place, so are you doing going away from that?
- Lebron and Battier need to split the defensive duties on Durant. Let me rephrase that, Lebron needs to spend more time D'ing up Durant, but not full time otherwise he could risk foul trouble. But obviously whatever they tried game 1 didn't work. PLEASE, no more Wade on Durant . Wade, STEP UP and defend Westbrook a full 48. When OKC's big 3 are on the floor Miami needs to counter with a Haslem-Bosh-Lebron-Battier-Wade lineup and play Wade on Westbrook, Battier on Harden, and Lebron on Durant. While I'm at it, Miami's big men, stop getting out-hustled by Collison, just STOP IT.
- Spoelstra looked SO out-coached out there tonight it wasn't even fair.
- Start Bosh, Magic basically said it much better than me after the game. Start Bosh, START HIM.
- Mario Chalmers will be seeing a psychiatrist this summer most likely
OMG...decision making of Chalmers is worse than a 10 year old. The guy looks so clueless on both ends at times - it pisses me off. But it's ok, it's game 1, Miami needs a split and they will get it. Thunder played as well as they could have in 2nd half - and Heat played as bad as they could have.
Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
OMG...decision making of Chalmers is worse than a 10 year old. The guy looks so clueless on both ends at times - it pisses me off. But it's ok, it's game 1, Miami needs a split and they will get it. Thunder played as well as they could have in 2nd half - and Heat played as bad as they could have.
Originally posted by marshniners24:
Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
Originally posted by vrabbit:
not gonna have time to read the thread so if already said move along:
- I'm pretty sure it's been discussed PLENTY how INEPT the Heat can at times look on offense. HOWEVER, Lebron needs to be the Point Forward and have that ball at all times, there shouldn't be many possessions when Lebron doesn't touch the ball or barely touches it. I can remember a couple of possessions in a row when Lebron took it to the rack and made things happen, then the next 3 possessions where contested 20+foot contested jumpers by Wade and Bosh . Look, inside-outside got you a nice lead in the 1st place, so are you doing going away from that?
- Lebron and Battier need to split the defensive duties on Durant. Let me rephrase that, Lebron needs to spend more time D'ing up Durant, but not full time otherwise he could risk foul trouble. But obviously whatever they tried game 1 didn't work. PLEASE, no more Wade on Durant . Wade, STEP UP and defend Westbrook a full 48. When OKC's big 3 are on the floor Miami needs to counter with a Haslem-Bosh-Lebron-Battier-Wade lineup and play Wade on Westbrook, Battier on Harden, and Lebron on Durant. While I'm at it, Miami's big men, stop getting out-hustled by Collison, just STOP IT.
- Spoelstra looked SO out-coached out there tonight it wasn't even fair.
- Start Bosh, Magic basically said it much better than me after the game. Start Bosh, START HIM.
- Mario Chalmers will be seeing a psychiatrist this summer most likely
OMG...decision making of Chalmers is worse than a 10 year old. The guy looks so clueless on both ends at times - it pisses me off. But it's ok, it's game 1, Miami needs a split and they will get it. Thunder played as well as they could have in 2nd half - and Heat played as bad as they could have.
Lol the homerism with this one is strong
What if the Heat don't win game 2 and go against what you say? You practically already chalked it up. Lol. There are no guarantees in pro sports.
Game 1 winners in the finals go on to win the whole thing like 73% of the time, or something like that.
NUMBERS NEVER LIE
Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
OMG...decision making of Chalmers is worse than a 10 year old. The guy looks so clueless on both ends at times - it pisses me off. But it's ok, it's game 1, Miami needs a split and they will get it. Thunder played as well as they could have in 2nd half - and Heat played as bad as they could have.
Ya, but for the game as a whole, I don't think that was OKC's best shot, and Miami had some performances that I'm not sure they'll be able to replicate. Harden did nothing all game long. Westbrook was cold for much of the game. Miami's catch & shoot guys (Chalmers, Battier, & Miller) went 6-11 from 3. OKC missed several wide open 3's and finished 5-17 from distance. They were also below par from the FT line. And none of it mattered once Durant decided to take the game over when his team needed him to do exactly that.
That wasn't OKC's best shot.
Originally posted by marshniners24:
Lol the homerism with this one is strong
What if the Heat don't win game 2 and go against what you say? You practically already chalked it up. Lol. There are no guarantees in pro sports.
Game 1 winners in the finals go on to win the whole thing like 73% of the time, or something like that.
NUMBERS NEVER LIE
Originally posted by LA9erFan:
Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
OMG...decision making of Chalmers is worse than a 10 year old. The guy looks so clueless on both ends at times - it pisses me off. But it's ok, it's game 1, Miami needs a split and they will get it. Thunder played as well as they could have in 2nd half - and Heat played as bad as they could have.
Ya, but for the game as a whole, I don't think that was OKC's best shot, and Miami had some performances that I'm not sure they'll be able to replicate. Harden did nothing all game long. Westbrook was cold for much of the game. Miami's catch & shoot guys (Chalmers, Battier, & Miller) went 6-11 from 3. OKC missed several wide open 3's and finished 5-17 from distance. They were also below par from the FT line. And none of it mattered once Durant decided to take the game over when his team needed him to do exactly that.
That wasn't OKC's best shot.