NBA Playoffs 2012 Running thread

It's within established discipline parameters, for better or worse.

 

I think it is for worse. This is the second time that he has initiated contact with an official, and all he gets is a game?

 

Well, the sign said, "break glass in case of emergency," and the Knicks are down 2-0, so...

 

Not following that closely, but I think the Knicks season ended that Friday night that they lost to Cleveland. An inexcusable loss that meant that Orlando would have to lose to Charlotte for the Knicks to pass them.

 

The Mavs-OKC game was a good indicator of the contrast between regular season and playoff basketball. Mavs came oh so close to taking both games. Their offensive execution is very enjoyable to watch. Slip screens with ball delivery on the money that leads to a Mahinmi dunk? Who else can do that? Imagine if the Heat had the discipline to run those types of plays with their talent?

Dirk missed a couple of good shots at the end. Terry made an absolutely brutal foul when the Mavs were up 1 and there was only 2.6 sec. left on the shot clock with OKC having to inbound from the corner. Oh well, at least they got their ring last year. Now if they replace D-Will for Kidd, I don't think they even need Dwight Howard, Mahinmi is okay. What they cannot have though is Vince Carter in crunch time, they need a long athletic player who knows how to play D.

 

Can't argue that. The Knicks could have beaten anybody but the Heat in the first round. They needed to either be the 6 or the 8 seed. The 7 was the absolute worst matchup for them.

Watch, though: With Stoudemire out, Game 3 will come down to the final ticks. Knicks might even steal it.

 

That's great.

 

Not to mention the college kid who took 555-1 in game for $75, with eight minutes left.

 

My 9-year-old son, the only Sixers fan in Chicago, hopes so.

 

That's pretty great that he won that, but I'm guessing he doesn't hang onto that money for very long if those are the kinds of bets he likes to make.

 

Explain the 555 bet.