2014 NBA Playoffs thread

This is one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen happen in any sport:

 

And Zach Randolph was once a Knick but the Knicks wanted Lebron
and mortgaged their future by dumping him for Cutino Mobley and
Tim Thomas for cap reasons.

 

And Joey Crawford was involved. What are the odds?

Speaking of bizarre things in these playoffs:

 

Mike Miller playing an important role isn't all that surprising. He played in every game this year and has looked much healthier than he did in his seasons with the Heat. He's a much needed floor spacer for them, especially with Allen out there playing so many minutes.

Now Beno Udrih playing such a critical role? Didn't see that coming.

 

I'm assuming he got caught in between a dunk and a layup, but it really did look as if he was trying to do that. I've never seen a wedgie remotely similar to that, where the guy was so wide open.

 

Yup. And that happened as Indiana had cut a 30-point deficit down to 8. That play turned out to be a rally-snuffer.

 

Crazy OKC-Memphis game, again. My jaw dropped when Crawford took the ball from Durant to discuss the bonus situation with both teams. Thirty two seconds later, Durant has the ball again for his second shot at the line. And misses it.

 

The name-calling seems to be a bit spurious. Up to that point, fine, but slow down there, Ley.

http://deadspin.com/joey-crawford-is-still-a-shit-1569760901?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

I didn't see what the big deal was, honestly. Refs stop free throws to clear things up all the time.

 

Coming down to a great finish in Toronto.

Nets came all the way back from 22 down. Raptors now up 3 with 27 seconds left.

 

Holy shit. Raptors go up 5 and give up a 4-point play with 9.7 seconds.

 

And Dray is Dray at the end. Passes the ball to a goblin in the backcourt instead of shooting or passing to an open Deron.