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Official 2013 NBA Thread vers. flippity floppity

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shimazu said:
Thunder are going to win the championship this year, regardless of who comes out of the east
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I think they'd be favored against a combined Celtics/Heat squad.

Starters: Rondo, Wade, Lebron, Bosh, Garnett, and OKC still a favorite.

Nevertheless these playoffs are so unpredictable that anything can happen. OKC seems to depend on cag shots late in games.
 
I"m a Celtics fan. And I predicted the only way for Miami to win game 6 would be if "Lebron and Dwade put up 60 points, but I doubt they will after game 5". Well Lebron musta heard me or something, because he ALMOST DID THAT BY HIMSELF!

Lebron James had literally a historic performance last night. HISTORIC! By the first HALF he had shot like 12/14 and had 35 points. By the end he had 45, shot 19/26 (thats 73% BY THE WAY, SEVENTY THREE), which need I remind everyone, weren't exactly wide open easy jumpers, these were INSANE SHOTS, and didnt even play the whole game... Add on that the Celtics couldn't have even bought a shot last night and well...

This performance is going to be in NBA2K32.

I love the Celtics, and I will keep cheering for em and what not, but I also predicted OKC to take it all from the beginning. & that whoever won that West Conf finals would be the champions, be it Spurs, or OKC. Since OKC won my prediction may still come true. But these playoffs have been insane.

I still cant believe this. Lebron, the least clutch player I've ever watched ball, had an insanely clutch game last night. Legendary and historic are appropriate words for what he did.
 
23536 said:
I think they'd be favored against a combined Celtics/Heat squad.

Starters: Rondo, Wade, Lebron, Bosh, Garnett, and OKC still a favorite.

Nevertheless these playoffs are so unpredictable that anything can happen. OKC seems to depend on cag shots late in games.
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dude if you put Rondo and Garnett on Miami theyd go Fo Fo Fo

that would just be unfair
 
yeah I dunno, the thought of LBJ + Wade being able to sit back while Rondo brings up the ball and feeds them is just a damn scary thought... I really don't even want to think about that
 
That was an epic game. He will just need to do that for 5 more games to win a championship.
 
OKC is the truth. I think at home, they can go toe to toe with the rest of the league's all-stars.

edit: I don't mean that they're better than the rest of the league; I mean that their ability to make tremendous cags renders them nearly unbeatable at times.

axl blaze said:
yeah I dunno, the thought of LBJ + Wade being able to sit back while Rondo brings up the ball and feeds them is just a damn scary thought... I really don't even want to think about that
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Steve Nash is coming to Miami next season.
 
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These fucking Heat.


I actually think the Heat can beat OKC, assuming they cover the seven point deficit they are in right now at halftime. OKC would absolutely crush the Celtics.

Either way, tonight we find out whether the Heat are the most disappointing team in sports history. Spoelstra has to go either way. This has to be the only fucking team in the NBA that doesn't run a set play on the final possessions of quarters, including the 4th. What the fuck?
 
NO MOAR CELTICS EVAR!!!!!


Congrats to the Heat for winning the worst officiated series of all time. Hopefully no more Crawford this year either, his whole crew is shitty. Not taking any credit away from a Celtics team that played out of their fucking mind.
 
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OKC would absolutely crush the Celtics.
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I do agree with this, I think OKC would be just way too fast for the Celtics. so at least purely from a fan's perspective - Miami VS OKC is the best match-up for a guy with no horse in this race

congrats to our Miami fans, both of you guys have weird BL handles ;)
 
I wanted the heat to lose but now that I think about it.... if they lose in the finals again it would be just that much more of an epic failure because for them its championship or bust. It adds more entertainment value to the finals, so im ok with it.
 
End of an era for the Celtics. Even if the big 3 all do stay in Boston, they haven't been the same since 2010. I thought that was their last realistic shot at a title, and i'm a huge Celts fan to boot. That was some sad shit, to watch their possible last game together. Doc Rivers was about to cry after the game. Heres hoping Rondo ushers in a new era as he continues to shake things up in the NBA. Anyone notice hes getting a jumper down? Scary thought, Rondo with a jumper with some range.

Miami-OKC will be amazing finals though, I still think OKC will take it. Young blood vs older guns, we'll see how it goes. OKC will win if they can keep it in control and keep their heads straight and level. Whenever they get frustrated they make some pretty big mistakes. Just a part of having such a young team i guess.

And how about Lebron huh? Hes been SO CLUTCH the past 2 games. His entire demeanor is changed. He isn't fucking around, he is incredibly focused. His look...if he can stay this focused for his entire career it will be scary...
 
Care said:
I wanted the heat to lose but now that I think about it.... if they lose in the finals again it would be just that much more of an epic failure because for them its championship or bust. It adds more entertainment value to the finals, so im ok with it.
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yeah, first I was salty because along with the State of Ohio, I do hate LeBron, but you do have a great point about the Finals being more watchable. add to the fact that I agree with 3, 4 in the fact that the Celtics would get swept by OKC due to being too old and not quite able to keep up with the Thunder running the floor... I'm ok with the Heat in the Finals. but I will be rooting for the Thunder HARD

DooMMooD said:
End of an era for the Celtics. Even if the big 3 all do stay in Boston... that was their last realistic shot at a title, and i'm a huge Celts fan to boot. That was some sad shit, to watch their possible last game together. Doc Rivers was about to cry after the game. Heres hoping Rondo ushers in a new era as he continues to shake things up in the NBA. Anyone notice hes getting a jumper down? Scary thought, Rondo with a jumper with some range.
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yeah, I agree with you as well. I think KG and Ray Allen are going to be out of Boston, while I think that Paul Pierce is going to retire a Celtic. no one should pity the Celtics organization, they are mad successful and do deserve all their success, but in the very least Boston will still be able to retain Rondo. a big part of being a great team in the NBA is having a great point guard, and Rondo is THE MAN

DooMMooD said:
And how about Lebron huh? Hes been SO CLUTCH the past 2 games. His entire demeanor is changed. He isn't fucking around, he is incredibly focused. His look...if he can stay this focused for his entire career it will be scary...
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yah, once again, as someone who has been watching LBJ for even before his adult life, I have to say his demeanor was 110 percent different than his usual demeanor. instead of sporting a happy-go-lucky smile, and playing with a nonchalant, devil-may-care sort of swag - he was totally different. LBJ has problems when it comes down to focus, I believe, and these last two games in the ECF he seemed to have closed out the entire universe around him. instead of his usual smile, one could almost see a perpetual frown on his face. if LBJ keeps this up, he can prove to be quite scary

I read somewhere that LBJ has started to pick up reading novels during this NBA post-season. he's been reading the Hunger Games trilogy, among other books, and he's been saying that reading during the playoffs has helped him immensely when it comes to focusing and being able to take some of the Atlas-like weight on his shoulders off... perhaps reading for fun has helped his focus out?
 
I'm not sure if it's the reading but I'm glad to hear a professional athlete with his kind of power to influence kids endorsing reading.
 
^ actually, when I heard of that mini-story, I thought the same thing too. I'm pretty sure TNT or ESPN showed a clip of LeBron chilling before a playoffs game and reading one of the Hunger Games books. at first I was a bit saddened to hear that LBJ hasn't read a book for pleasure since high school, but then I realized that this is the case for about 97 percent of professional athletes across the board. despite LBJ being an immature dick, he does do a lot of good with his charities for kids in the Akron and Miami region...

nice - just found the pic:

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and when doing a quick search, it seems that a sports website agrees with us - LeBron James Reading The Hunger Games Makes Us Irrationally Happy

as a voracious reader myself, it does make me quite happy as well
 
People in general don't read enough. I think it's actually getting more interest now, ironically, with the kindle and such.
 
axl blaze said:
^ actually, when I heard of that mini-story, I thought the same thing too. I'm pretty sure TNT or ESPN showed a clip of LeBron chilling before a playoffs game and reading one of the Hunger Games books. at first I was a bit saddened to hear that LBJ hasn't read a book for pleasure since high school, but then I realized that this is the case for about 97 percent of professional athletes across the board. despite LBJ being an immature dick, he does do a lot of good with his charities for kids in the Akron and Miami region...

nice - just found the pic:

Lebron-screen-cap.jpg


and when doing a quick search, it seems that a sports website agrees with us - LeBron James Reading The Hunger Games Makes Us Irrationally Happy

as a voracious reader myself, it does make me quite happy as well
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Pfft, I'd be more excited if he was reading the James Rollins Sigma Force series of books. ;)
 
DooMMooD said:
End of an era for the Celtics. Even if the big 3 all do stay in Boston, they haven't been the same since 2010. I thought that was their last realistic shot at a title, and i'm a huge Celts fan to boot. That was some sad shit, to watch their possible last game together. Doc Rivers was about to cry after the game. Heres hoping Rondo ushers in a new era as he continues to shake things up in the NBA. Anyone notice hes getting a jumper down? Scary thought, Rondo with a jumper with some range.
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Yeah it sucked after Bird retired, Len Bias then Reggie Lewis died and Pierce had no legit help until Ray and KG arrived. I for sure think Ray is gone but there is a chance KG will stay if he doesnt retire but who knows. Jeff Green will be back in the mix next year but they really need a legit post presence to help Pierce and Rondo (and KG if he is still there). And yes, if Rondo would seriously develop a mid range jumper he would be unguardable and a legit All Star every year. Downright scary thought for other teams.

Miami-OKC will be amazing finals though, I still think OKC will take it. Young blood vs older guns, we'll see how it goes. OKC will win if they can keep it in control and keep their heads straight and level. Whenever they get frustrated they make some pretty big mistakes. Just a part of having such a young team i guess.

And how about Lebron huh? Hes been SO CLUTCH the past 2 games. His entire demeanor is changed. He isn't fucking around, he is incredibly focused. His look...if he can stay this focused for his entire career it will be scary...
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Will be a good Finals. If James stays focused this series could go 7 games but I really like OKC because they just have too many weapons on offense and defense.
 
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