[mookie45]

The Heat beat themselves last night. Stupid turnovers and open shots missed in final minutues

[MediaArtist]

Originally Posted by Litos

the Pacers and Heat will sleepwalk through the entire season, rest their starters, keep minutes down, play safe basketball and then get TURNT UP sometime in May HAHA !!!!

Heat vs Pacers in the ECF....

Rockets don't play until Thursday, but they have two pretty tough back to back road games...

Thursday against Portland and Friday against the Warriors.....

Portland is hot, I don't see Houston beating them, but I think Houston has a good shot at beating the Warriors. Golden State has been way more inconsistent this season. Shooting has been streaky, and defensively very porous. C'mon they let Sacramento score 115 on them. The freaking Kings.

[ybbiz34]

Originally Posted by JohnSprm69

it's all good, hats off to the pacers for pulling the win out, Miami is infamous for having problems with teams like the pacers, bulls, knicks during the regular season but they all get dealt with in the playoffs + lebron had an off day with only 17pts and some careless turnovers.

all that said i would have liked miami to win

The Pacers are a very different team this year with Paul George emerging as a superstar. They also have an entirely revamped bench (Luis Scola, C.J. Watson, Copeland, Solomon Hill, etc.).

And Danny Grander returns on Friday. That will be a former All-Star and former starter coming off the bench for the rest of the season. He's capable of 20+ points off the bench once he knocks the rust off.

Granger's returns means another premier defender on the floor for the Pacers this post-season. I like Indiana's chances more than ever.

Until the Pacers win the ECF though, the Heat remain the champs undoubtedly in my mind.

Originally Posted by mookie45

The Heat beat themselves last night. Stupid turnovers and open shots missed in final minutues

Good defense tends to force those sorts of problems.

I would say they missed some contested shots in the final minutes, too.

[Inspired]

The Pacers have always given the Heat problem because of Hibbert. He is too big for Chris Bosh to guard. That is why the Heat got Oden. But they won't be using Oden until the playoffs, particularly against the Pacers.

[JohnSprm69]

Originally Posted by Inspired

The Pacers have always given the Heat problem because of Hibbert. He is too big for Chris Bosh to guard. That is why the Heat got Oden. But they won't be using Oden until the playoffs, particularly against the Pacers.

watching knick vs bulls right now and god both teams look awe full but the knicks are winning and stoudemire is looking good. hope the knick kill the bulls.

[Inspired]

Originally Posted by JohnSprm69

watching knick vs bulls right now and god both teams look awe full but the knicks are winning and stoudemire is looking good. hope the knick kill the bulls.

NY,NJ, Chicago is a joke. Remember when all their fans kept saying how they would be championship contenders before the season even started. They can't even get a positive record FFS..

[squishy]

Great. Steve Blake out 6 weeks with torn ligament in his elbow.

Now, with Farmar, Nash, and Blake out, Lakers don't have a point guard.

Luckily, Bryant can take that role nicely, as well as Xavier and Jodie.

This season is really shaping out to be like last season, with all the injuries.

Anyway, Houston and Portland should be a good game tonight! Arguably the two best offenses in the league.

I got Portland in this one, mostly due to home court advantage.

[MediaArtist]

Originally Posted by squishy

Great. Steve Blake out 6 weeks with torn ligament in his elbow.

Now, with Farmar, Nash, and Blake out, Lakers don't have a point guard.

Luckily, Bryant can take that role nicely, as well as Xavier and Jodie.

This season is really shaping out to be like last season, with all the injuries.

Anyway, Houston and Portland should be a good game tonight! Arguably the two best offenses in the league.

D'Antoni's coaching style simply grinds players down. I still don't understand why they brought this guy on after negotiations with Phil fell through. They are literally nothing alike.

[squishy]

Originally Posted by MediaArtist

D'Antoni's coaching style simply grinds players down. I still don't understand why they brought this guy on after negotiations with Phil fell through. They are literally nothing alike.

Tell me about it.

D'Antoni's style did not fit the Lakers offense last year, and still not quite this year.

Why would you force your players to accept a system that isn't suited for their strengths?

Ugh, so frustrating. There were other, better fit coaches available...but bring in D'Antoni just for Nash? Come on now...

[MediaArtist]

Originally Posted by squishy

Tell me about it.

D'Antoni's style did not fit the Lakers offense last year, and still not quite this year.

Why would you force your players to accept a system that isn't suited for their strengths?

Ugh, so frustrating. There were other, better fit coaches available...but bring in D'Antoni just for Nash? Come on now...

Take a shot every 10-12 seconds, fast break ball, is for young, quick, athletic guys. The Lakers haven't been that type of team since Smush was on the squad, and even that is debatable. D'Antoni is a horrible fit for the Lakers.

We should have kept Mike Brown and forced him to stay with the triangle. If this season ends up with the LakeShow out of the playoffs, or in a 1st round elimination, I hope they ship D'Antoni out.

[Litos]

Originally Posted by MediaArtist

If this season ends up with the LakeShow out of the playoffs, or in a 1st round elimination, I hope they ship D'Antoni out.

i don't see the Lakers in the playoffs this year....

[squishy]

Originally Posted by MediaArtist

Take a shot every 10-12 seconds, fast break ball, is for young, quick, athletic guys. The Lakers haven't been that type of team since Smush was on the squad, and even that is debatable. D'Antoni is a horrible fit for the Lakers.

We should have kept Mike Brown and forced him to stay with the triangle. If this season ends up with the LakeShow out of the playoffs, or in a 1st round elimination, I hope they ship D'Antoni out.

X2.

If D'Antoni were to base his fast-paced offense from a clear and concise defensive minded approach, we would not only see an offensive powerhouse with a healthy Kobe and Nash, but a legitimate playoff contender in the Lakers.

But, D'Antoni has a very holistic defensive approach, which is why he hasn't ever, and never will, make it to the Championship.

Maybe I'm just a little old school, but I believe effective defense leads to effective offense. Offense might be off every now and then, but defense should be constant in EVERY single game.

Without a good foundation (defense) there is no way in hell you can consistently win games...

[Litos]

fucking Rockets.....

defense is going to be an issue.....

if they ain't dumping 15-17 3 pointers on you, their Iso-Harden playbook is not going to be very effective....

[MediaArtist]

Originally Posted by Litos

fucking Rockets.....

defense is going to be an issue.....

if they ain't dumping 15-17 3 pointers on you, their Iso-Harden playbook is not going to be very effective....

Good game last night (better than the Clippers effort against the Nets), but Harden is the biggest asset and biggest curse Houston has.

I don't understand why Kevin McHale continues to use Harden as a two-in-one back court. Beverly, Lin, and Brooks are simply role players to compliment a Harden lead offense. A true PG needs to lead the offense in Houston.

[Litos]

Originally Posted by MediaArtist

A true PG needs to lead the offense in Houston.

this is the argument I'm having with my best friend.

we need to find a high assist dedicated PG...

I don't like running the ISO-Harden offense...

shit ain't gonna work...

[squishy]

Originally Posted by Litos

this is the argument I'm having with my best friend.

we need to find a high assist dedicated PG...

I don't like running the ISO-Harden offense...

shit ain't gonna work...

We will trade you one Steve Nash for one Omer Asik.

[Litos]

Originally Posted by squishy

We will trade you one Steve Nash for one Omer Asik.

I'd rather have a disgruntled Omer Asik than a broken 67 year old Nash

[squishy]

Originally Posted by Litos

I'd rather have a disgruntled Omer Asik than a broken 67 year old Nash

Fine fine, we'll throw in Mike D'Antoni.

[MediaArtist]

Originally Posted by Litos

I'd rather have a disgruntled Omer Asik than a broken 67 year old Nash

Nash, D'Antoni, and we'll take Lin off your hands.

[Nkc]

so 0-3 for the lakeshow...OKAY

see how much farther this gets

[Litos]

Originally Posted by MediaArtist

Nash, D'Antoni, and we'll take Lin off your hands.

naaaah.....

Lakers put on another embarrassing performance tonight...

the last 7 minutes of the 4th quarter was hurtful - watching 2nd team and 3rd team players turn the ball over and miss open shots...I almost couldn't watch it...

and my boy Patrick Beverly put it down on Curry and Thompson tonight...

Curry and Thompson combined for 41 shots and they only hit 13 of them HAHA !!!!

...and with 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter, Beverly scored 9 points, burning Curry on multiple occasions....

Harden's two monster mash dunks were incredible to watch !!!!!

don't hurt'em like that Bearded One !!!!!

[MediaArtist]

Wow. Lob City just dismantled the Spurs. Like literally made them look like D-League.