NBA Playoffs 2012 Running thread

[JackReacher]

LeBron 11 points in the 4th quarter. Backbreaking 3 pointer from very deep. Based on my quick and probably flawed research, he averages 34 ppg in Game 7s.

 

[JRoyal]

Thunder in six.

 

[amraeder]

Thunder in six.

Sounds about right.

 

[steveu]

Near zero interest in the NBA, sorry.

That said, if the Heat can be knocked out, I'm slightly interested. Thunder in six.

 

[SoCalScribe]

Am I biased if I don't trust guards who can't hit open threes all day long? I found it interesting the way the announcers clapped and praised Rondo for hitting a couple mid-range J's and a three.

Watching Boston-Miami, I felt like Miami had an overwhelming talent advantage, but Boston actually knew how to play basketball in units of two or more. It was almost weird to watch at times. I just kept thinking, if Miami knew how to play like Boston does, this would've been a sweep and a dominant one at that.

For the Finals, I really don't know who guards LeBron because Durant just can't keep up. We'll see if it matters.

 

[heyabbott]

If Bronie had played on May 9-13 2010 like he played the last 2 games, maybe he wouldn't have the reputation of a eunuch, can't close.

 

[93Devil]

To me, even though it was not a statistically amazing performance, James stepping up in the fourth quarter, when the game was tied, and turning it on to push the lead to 10 is more impressive than him scoring 45 but vanishing in the fourth quarter.

And Wade comes off as such a brick.

 

[JRoyal]

For the Finals, I really don't know who guards LeBron because Durant just can't keep up. We'll see if it matters.

I see it going one of a few ways.

1) They just put Durant on him and let it be. Sefolosha guards Wade. James is going to get his points. Maybe the Thunder use their best defender to try to slow Wade down instead.

2) They put Sefolosha on LeBron. Westbrook handles Wade. Durant handles Bosh, Battier or whoever and is there and help double LeBron when they need him to. They could rotate Westbrook and Harden/Fisher on Wade and Chalmers, with Harden/Fisher handling whoever brings the ball up the court.

3) A combination of the two. You gotta figure it's between Durant and Sefolosha to cover James. Maybe they rotate them.

 

[Double Down]

Good stat from Haberstroh:

@tomhaberstroh: LeBron tallied 34+ points and 11+ rebounds in just 2 games in the regular season. He averaged that in the East Finals.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

To me, even though it was not a statistically amazing performance, James stepping up in the fourth quarter, when the game was tied, and turning it on to push the lead to 10 is more impressive than him scoring 45 but vanishing in the fourth quarter.

And Wade comes off as such a brick.

I don't remember Wade ever seeming like a brick until LeBron arriving. Go Thunder.

 

[Bodie_Broadus]

Let's go Heat.

 

[JC]

To me, even though it was not a statistically amazing performance, James stepping up in the fourth quarter, when the game was tied, and turning it on to push the lead to 10 is more impressive than him scoring 45 but vanishing in the fourth quarter.

And Wade comes off as such a brick.

You actually believe he disappeared in the 4 th quarter in game 6? You really are Skip Bayless.