NBA PLAYOFF THREAD

[Andy]

9 turnovers for King James.

[imb]

i just realized lebron has 19 boards and a triple double

 

almost quadruple double, 9 TOs

[UMFan83]

i just realized lebron has 19 boards and a triple double

 

With that awful turnover he just had, he's 1 TO short of a "quad double"

[Keener98]

I feel bad for Cleveland.

 

We are Cubs fans I dont feel sorry for any other teams

[USSoccer]

Are they throwing the game?

[17 Seconds]

wow, i know the game is essentially over, but i cant believe they didnt foul.

[Andy]

That not fouling thing is unbelievable. They just flat-out quit. The entire city is going to disown them.

[Garwilly]

Dear LeBron,

 

1901 West Madison.

 

Thank you,

Gary

[TruffleShuffle]

i don't know how anyone can watch this series and think lebron is surrounded by good talent. granted he's not playing all that well, but moe williams is a pretty lousy second option, varejao is a pansy, ilgauskas is pretty much useless, shaq is a slow overweight whale, jamison has been terrible there, etc. half their team can't make an open jump shot from 15 feet away, and defensively they've been unable to guard one on one for most of the series. this team is pretty bad w/o lebron.

 

If LeBron is at the top of his game they are a tough team to beat. Varejao is really underrated, between Williams, Parker and sometimes Jamison they have a great collection of outside shooters. When they are playing well, they look like they can score every time up the floor, especially if you don't have a good body to slow down James. All he has to do is penatrate and kick out or draw a foul. If the shooters are hitting shots you have to decide weather to double LeBron and let him kick it out or single team him and let him destroy you in the paint. Of course this is a really simplistic way to analyze it, but you get my point.

 

There are no stars on this team, but the team was designed to give LeBron shooters that could make teams pay for doubling him.

 

i dunno, it just seems really obvious to me that once you get past lebron the next four best players in the series play for boston. championship teams of the past never had that; jordan had pippen, kobe had shaq and gasol, duncan had robinson and parker, etc.

[SpongeWorthy]

I feel bad for Cleveland.

 

We are Cubs fans I dont feel sorry for any other teams

 

Cleveland is so far below Chicago on the levels of sports hell.

[17 Seconds]

jordan-esque

[UMFan83]

Do the Cavs think they still have another quarter to play. I know it's nearly impossible to come back from 9 down with 50 seconds left, but it's the end of your season, at least look like you care.

[Sammy Sofa]

Wow, what a [expletive] embarrassing end for the Cavaliers.

[Keener98]

I feel bad for Cleveland.

 

We are Cubs fans I dont feel sorry for any other teams

 

Cleveland is so far below Chicago on the levels of sports hell.

 

Thats because Cleveland is Hell!

[UMFan83]

I feel bad for Cleveland.

 

We are Cubs fans I dont feel sorry for any other teams

 

Cleveland is so far below Chicago on the levels of sports hell.

 

As someone who always bitches about how bad Chicago sports can be, I completely agree. Even though the Cavs losing could benefit us, at this point I almost feel bad for them, and I never take pity on other cities.

 

Chicago might own the longest championship droughts in half of the major professional sports leagues, but they definitely don't have the longest city championship drought.

[Magnetic Curses]

THAT'LL DO PIG, THAT'LL DO

[Keener98]

THAT'LL DO PIG, THAT'LL DO

 

Its your time to shine lol

[TruffleShuffle]

jordan-esque

 

i don't really get the point of these comments. people have this memory of jordan who would singlehandedly will his team to victory in the playoffs - and yes, he usually took the last shot - but he had good players around him and that's why they won. lebron has mediocre players around him and doesn't win. maybe he's not as good as jordan but it's dumb to denigrate him against a guy who clearly had a better supporting cast.

[JonJayCutler]

In the drivers seat now with home-court for the ECF and the Finals if necessary. Not to mention the freshest team left in the playoffs. Don't pull a Cubs, please.

[Andy]

jordan-esque

 

i don't really get the point of these comments. people have this memory of jordan who would singlehandedly will his team to victory in the playoffs - and yes, he usually took the last shot - but he had good players around him and that's why they won. lebron has mediocre players around him and doesn't win. maybe he's not as good as jordan but it's dumb to denigrate him against a guy who clearly had a better supporting cast.

The comparisons to him were dumb to begin with, so we are taking the stupidity to its logical conclusion.

 

BTW, MJ never failed to win a championship as the #1 seed and LeBron has now done it twice. (He deserves some credit, of course, for getting to the #1 seed to begin with considering his supporting cast, but still.)

Edited May 14, 2010 by Andy

[Magnetic Curses]

THAT'LL DO PIG, THAT'LL DO

 

Its your time to shine lol

 

it IS my time to shine, isn't it?

[Keener98]

THAT'LL DO PIG, THAT'LL DO

 

Its your time to shine lol

 

it IS my time to shine, isn't it?

 

Yes yes it is. :-))

[Guest]

In the drivers seat now with home-court for the ECF and the Finals if necessary. Not to mention the freshest team left in the playoffs. Don't pull a Cubs, please.

 

I wouldn't say you're in the driver's seat. Orlando does have home court, but I don't think they're a huge favorite or anything.

[Mike Aller]

I've never been so disappointed with a team, an effort, a coach, or an individual player in any sporting event I've ever watched.

 

Congrats, Sulley. You were right. Credit due and whatnot.

 

This sucks. The Brown and Indians are both at least 2-3 years away from making a fake championship run. The Cavs could possibly be done for the next decade or so if LeBron leaves.

 

This sucks more than I can possibly describe. I'm not really all that big of a LeBron fan right now.

[17 Seconds]

jordan-esque

 

i don't really get the point of these comments. people have this memory of jordan who would singlehandedly will his team to victory in the playoffs - and yes, he usually took the last shot - but he had good players around him and that's why they won. lebron has mediocre players around him and doesn't win. maybe he's not as good as jordan but it's dumb to denigrate him against a guy who clearly had a better supporting cast.

 

i'm referring more to the effort and general body language of lebron. so far, lebron has shown none of the mental qualities that made jordan so special.