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2010-11 NBA Thread

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KevinKostner said:
WTF is up with the Bulls?
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They're overachievers and not good enough to win the title this year. I don't think they're even getting out of the East. D-Rose needs help and he's not getting it. I hope you didn't put your money on them going all the way like you said you would.
 
the Bulls need another big-time #2 scorer. Deng has moments where he fucks up gracelessly and Carlos Boozer has not been scoring in the playoffs like he did in the regular season
 
Heat/Celtics just went to OT.

Heat survive a dumb Lebron turnover and Wade missed assignment on Delonte in the last 2 min.

between Pierce, Allen and Delonte West, the Celtics have the better clutch shooters. Heat need to keep it from being down to the last few possessions.
 
Hahahahah.

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Big 3 Era in Boston is over. Have fun with another 20 years of mediocrity, Celtic fans.
 
Heat to the finals. The Celtics won't even stand a chance playing Miami at home, and neither the Bulls nor the Hawks look threatening enough to take them on.


Looks like it will be a 2006 Finals rematch. I don't think The Mavs can take down The Heat.
 
shiiiit son, the way the Mavs are playing they could beat anybody right now. they easily look like the best team in the playoffs (so strange typing this about the city of Dallas in the playoffs still). a second round sweep, regardless of the opponent, is a prideful feat in the saturated West

lest you forget - reigning Champs Lakers >>> Perkins-less Celtics
 
I'm not counting my chickens before they hatch. Magic number of eight now. Four more then the finals. I see the Heat in the finals as well. The Mavs swept the Heat in the season series. If the Mavericks get to the finals, I'd take them in six.

Can't ignore that young Memphis team or that young OKC team. We are seeing the rebirth of Jordan in KD. A taller and bigger Jordan. Me might not win the rings, but he has the talent. Durant is a monster.
 
Serious said:
They're overachievers and not good enough to win the title this year. I don't think they're even getting out of the East. D-Rose needs help and he's not getting it. I hope you didn't put your money on them going all the way like you said you would.
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I love the bulls and I have desperately wanted to see another ring since I got hooked on them in the '90s but I have to agree. I think its unlikely they'll get to the finals or get the Larry O'Brien. I HOPE they do but these aren't the same thing.
 
Codones said:
I'm not counting my chickens before they hatch. Magic number of eight now. Four more then the finals. I see the Heat in the finals as well. The Mavs swept the Heat in the season series. If the Mavericks get to the finals, I'd take them in six.

Can't ignore that young Memphis team or that young OKC team. We are seeing the rebirth of Jordan in KD. A taller and bigger Jordan. Me might not win the rings, but he has the talent. Durant is a monster.
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Mavs swept the Heat early in the regular season, when they were just learning how to play together. Unlike the old Lakers, the Heat are athletic and will close out on your three point shooters. They're the 2nd best defensive team behind the Bulls and they have the best perimeter defensive duo since Jordan/Pippen, in Wade/James.

Rebirth of Jordan in KD? That has to be a joke, right? hahaha. I can't see the comparisons at all. 80% of his game is coming off screens and pulling up over his smaller defender. He looks awkward as hell when he tries to create his own shot. Jordan was the greatest athlete the NBA has ever seen, KD is not athletic at all and has nowhere near the talent Jordan ever had even at his young age.

Cane2theLeft said:
I love the bulls and I have desperately wanted to see another ring since I got hooked on them in the '90s but I have to agree. I think its unlikely they'll get to the finals or get the Larry O'Brien. I HOPE they do but these aren't the same thing.
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People are expecting too much out of this team right now. it's their first year together, and they still need a quality SG who can create his own shot and take the scoring load off Rose.

Bulls have a very bright future though.
 
If you are talking pure athleticism, Lebron, Kobe, even AI all had more raw talent. Jordan was clutch and harnessed his abilities to get the most out of them. Plus his work ethic was unmatched. KD has the talent and build to do it. He is extremely young and gifted. Wait and see is all we can do.

The Mavs were at their best with Caron when they played Miami twice, and once without him. They had the best record in the NBA at that point. They haven't played a team with a defensive monster at the 5 yet. With how these refs have called all of these playoff games Wade and James won't get to the line constantly. The Mavs used the three in this series because they knew they could. They beat Portland by constantly driving the lane. Rick is making the right adjustments at the right time. And you forget the Mavericks averaged 40 points in the paint against LA and 46 against Portland. They can play with Miami.
 
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I never said they couldn't play with Miami, lol. I'm just saying they're gonna be much tougher than Portland or LA. I could see Miami struggling against that Dallas zone though. Would be a pretty awesome series. As much as I hate Cuban and Terry, I want Dirk and Kidd to get their rings. I'll definitely be rooting for the Mavs if that series goes down.
 
Wild game last night with Memphis and OKC. Marc Gasol went off. 20/20 game. He had that by the end of the first OT. This has been a great series. OKC had three chances to end it at the end of each OT and couldn't. A bit concerning they couldn't close the game. Their stars were taking horrible shots. Good defense from Memphis had something to do with that, but Westbrook should have won it at the end of the 2nd OT.
 
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I never said they couldn't play with Miami, lol. I'm just saying they're gonna be much tougher than Portland or LA. I could see Miami struggling against that Dallas zone though. Would be a pretty awesome series. As much as I hate Cuban and Terry, I want Dirk and Kidd to get their rings. I'll definitely be rooting for the Mavs if that series goes down.
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Miami only keeps getting better as these playoffs go on, plus they got Haslem back finally. He will get up to speed playing either The Bulls or Hawks and tear whichever team makes it out of The West up.


I think The Mavs are definitely the toughest remaining team in the West. Given, I could see OKC stealing the series from them if they get past Memphis.


The Mavs have a real chip on their shoulder from '06. I remember all that bitching and whining about the refs being unfair and shit with Wade getting to the free throw line all the time. Bitches needed to shut the fuck up, especially Mark Cuban.
 
Miami is struggling against an old and injured celtics team with no presence in the middle. They are winning, but the Celtics are holding strong. I can see Miami winning next year, but not now. Miami is a good group of players, but lack team mentality right now. I can see Chicago taking Miami down, but I doubt that happens. I don't trust ATL at all in the post season.
 
Its too bad KG couldn't play just half as good as he did in game 3 or there would not even have been an OT. Its amazing how age erodes your fire at the end of games. And the Miami D was really good at the end too. Pierce almost always gets a little screen so he can pop a J at the elbow but they were just tired and could not execute when they needed to.

Its been a nice run to see the Cs be relevant again but this is the end for them. And its fitting that its the end of the Lakers run too. I like seeing new blood in the Finals and this may be the first of many non-dynasty type of runs for a while. Although Miami could be the next team to make several championship runs. If D Rose gets a legit #2 scorer by him, then they could balance Miami's possible title run hopes for the next few years.
 
http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sport.../wade-and-lebron-separate-but-very-equal.html
through the Heat’s first nine playoff games:

LeBron has scored 228 points. And so has Wade, each averaging 25.3 points.

LeBron has 45 assists. So does Wade.

Wade has 13 steals. LeBron has 12.

Wade has 13 blocked shots. LeBron has 12.

LeBron has made 78 field goals. Wade has made 77.

LeBron has attempted 169 shots. Wade has attempted 167.

LeBron has attempted 83 free throws. Wade has attempted 80.



http://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/mia/miami-heat

LeBron James 25.3 9.7 5.0 1.33 1.33 2.1 .462 .281 .76
Dwyane Wade 25.3 7.3 5.0 1.44 1.44 2.9 .461 .261 .85

The legend is pts, rebs, asts, stls, blks, TOs, FG%, 3pt%, FT%

Wade's FT% jumped to 10% from the regular season.
 
Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended without pay for five games for making unnecessary and excessive contact with J.J. Barea of the Dallas Mavericks while he was in mid-air and knocking him to the floor, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. Bynum has also been fined $25,000 for removing his jersey and the manner in which he left the court.
 
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