NBA Playoffs Thread

Now you see why the Cavs traded LeBron.

 

Dallas just needs one more of their magical shooting nights and there's nothing the league can do, even if you believe in all that conspiracy stuff. You can't ref your way around 13 three-pointers.

At this point, James needs two monstrous games where he's a no-doubt best player on the floor to salvage his reputation. I don't think he has that in him.

 

Oh yeah, he's clutch. Much better than MJ.

 

Two points and two free throws.

Ridiculous.

And down 100-102 he should have been trying to get to the foul line instead of jacking up a 25-footer

 

Saw someone make an interesting argument about James. This person said that James has fantastic court vision, but absolutely no sense of the flow of a game. That's why he disappears in the fourth quarter, dribbles out shot clocks, and jacks up threes when a solid drive to the hoop is what's needed.

 

But they didn't trade him ...

 

Another America's Team in Dallas?

Man, can't believe this Mavs team is one win away from the NBA title. Too bad I have to work Sunday. Hopefully they can close it out and I can celebrate that going into my weekend.

 

LeBron had a nice Scottie Pippen-like game -- distribute the ball when it comes your way, play a little defense, let the big boy take over when it matters. (Ohbytheway: GREAT defense not getting a hand in Jason Terry's face on that three-pointer. Terry was standing in front of him for three seconds.)

Eleven fourth-quarter points in five games. This is getting unreal. I can't wait to see what ESPN will come up with tomorrow to tell us we aren't watching what we're watching.

 

Technically, they did.

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2010/07/cleveland_cavaliers_settle_emo.html

 

James was great for about two-and-a-half quarters, then they decided he had to have the ball at the top and he disappeared again. They got him going in the first-half with those mid-range posts, cuts to the basket and all that. I know Wade was hurt for a while, but news flash: Bibby and Chalmers are capable of dribbling up and throwing it to James on the post.

I've never seen a team adjust, then go back to what doesn't work to finish a game.