*NBA THREAD* Abe will be missed (4 Viewers)

[Grady Wilson]

Peja is simply of no value if he can't hit 3s. He sucks on the defensive end and is too huge of a liability.

 

[Grady Wilson]

Remember when I said I hated JVG? Here is a quote from a minute ago:"Here is the thing, if his dribble is released when his foot is on the line, and then it comes up and then he touches the ball, I don't think that is out of bounds."First, Jeff, you can't save the ball to yourself, second you need two feet in bounds to reestablish yourself in bounds. Yes actually, that is out of bounds. This dude has been involved in coaching basketball longer than I have been alive, and he is still this dumb. I wish you would get another NBA coaching job so I wouldn't have to listen to you.

I heard that. That's when I hit the mute button.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

Doesn't feel like the finals. Building seems low energy or maybe ABC's coverage just sucks.

Heat fans confused about how to cheer for a good team? Not much practice.

Ouch.Mavericks with a great start. LeBron with 2 fouls already. That could kill the Heat later in the game.

I wouldn't say great start. They shot the ball poorly and did a horrible job rebounding. Still, I'm glad they have the lead even if it is just a point. And Peja HAS to provide something this series.

I would argue they've played horribly and still are neck and neck. That isn't a promising start?

 

[Dr. Awesome]

LeBron needs to lose the Abraham Lincoln neck beard.

 

[Britney Spears]

Miami kinda doing decent slowing down Dirk. Marion getting tons of looks.

 

[derek245583]

Peja is simply of no value if he can't hit 3s. He sucks on the defensive end and is too huge of a liability.

I think the rotation is going to change in Game 2On a related note, why isnt James Jones in there to help stretch the "zone"

 

[No. 16]

God JVD and Mark Jackson are terrible. If Mark Jackson is the Warriors new coach I will become a Clipper fan.

 

[flapgreen]

Arena seems dead.

 

[Britney Spears]

Chalmers isn't even being guarded.

 

[Card Trader]

Wade is getting zero love from the refs, wonder if it's a direct result of the last finals vs. the Mavs and the horrific officiating then? He's been fouled hard at least 3 times without a call.

 

[Dr. Awesome]

Arena seems dead.

Much like the team they root for, they're saving it for the fourth quarter.

 

[Instinctive]

Wade is getting zero love from the refs, wonder if it's a direct result of the last finals vs. the Mavs and the horrific officiating then? He's been fouled hard at least 3 times without a call.

You could replace "Wade" with "Dirk" and it would be just as true. Dirk gets non-called fouls more than any other player, even when he goes to the line 14 times...

 

[Card Trader]

Wade is getting zero love from the refs, wonder if it's a direct result of the last finals vs. the Mavs and the horrific officiating then? He's been fouled hard at least 3 times without a call.

You could replace "Wade" with "Dirk" and it would be just as true. Dirk gets non-called fouls more than any other player, even when he goes to the line 14 times...

Even when he goes to the line 24 times?

 

[GroveDiesel]

Who would have thought that Chris Bosh would be having a MUCH larger impact than Wade since the 2nd round?

 

[Dought Man]

Lebron looks like he's "just browsing". Saving it all for the 4Q again this series? Dallas might be up by 15 then and it wont matter.

 

[Instinctive]

Wade is getting zero love from the refs, wonder if it's a direct result of the last finals vs. the Mavs and the horrific officiating then? He's been fouled hard at least 3 times without a call.

You could replace "Wade" with "Dirk" and it would be just as true. Dirk gets non-called fouls more than any other player, even when he goes to the line 14 times...

Even when he goes to the line 24 times?

He has never, in his entire career, been to the line 24 times. Like I just said, 14 times - turned into 24 free throws...and one or two were techs.

 

[derek245583]

Probably stupid to even bring it up...but I thought the refereeing was pretty good in the first half.

If you dont really think about it, its probably good reffing.

 

[Card Trader]

Probably stupid to even bring it up...but I thought the refereeing was pretty good in the first half. If you dont really think about it, its probably good reffing.

I think it's been pretty fair too, I just noticed Wade getting smashed a couple of times. On the same note though the Mavs have as well, Marion once and Dirk a couple of times.

 

[Abraham]

I realize it is just one portion of one game, but I can imagine there are more then a few fair weathrr types "why aren't we cheering? What's going on? Which one is dirk?"

 

[Dr. Awesome]

Mavericks seem to have made some good halftime adjustments. I guess that's a part of the good coaching. Spoelstra take note.

 

[Abraham]

Nice foul on wade. Surprised he got up from that one.

 

[the moops]

Mike Bibby is just a bad basketball player these days

 

[flapgreen]

Somebody stick a fork in Peja.

 

[Kev4029]

God JVD and Mark Jackson are terrible. If Mark Jackson is the Warriors new coach I will become a Clipper fan.

I love Mark Jackson, not because I find him half decent, but because whenever he is talking that means Van Gundy is not.

 

[Premier]

Brick city for both teams this quarter. Ugly.

 

[GOB]

LBJ needs to take it to the tin. He is being way too passive

 

[Dought Man]

Lebron has lost a step...slow...

 

[Grady Wilson]

I know I'm harping on this, but Peja has now missed 3 and I mean three WIDE open looks.

 

[derek245583]

I know I'm harping on this, but Peja has now missed 3 and I mean three WIDE open looks.

You are justified...he is the worst player on the floor in blue...Bibby in white.

 

[timschochet]

Good defense (if that's what it is) doesn't make for entertaining television.

 

[derek245583]

He comes that swarming defense...its coming from Miami I think.

 

[Instinctive]

If James is gonna knock down jump shots and shoot 100% from three, we're gonna lose.

 

[bentley]

The Mavs can't hit the side of a barn.

 

[GroveDiesel]

The Mavs need to get Barea off the floor. The Heat are fast enough to nullify his speed and he's way too small to have any utility when his speed is nullified.

 

[derek245583]

ONIONS!!!

 

[PizzaDeliveryGuy]

Pow!

 

[GOB]

Oh that'll do.

 

[Instinctive]

If James is gonna knock down jump shots and shoot 100% from three, we're gonna lose.

I'm gonna go ahead and repeat this after that shot.

 

[derek245583]

If James is gonna knock down jump shots and shoot 100% from three, we're gonna lose.

Ya, he is literally unstoppable if he shoots it like Jason Terry out there.

 

[Card Trader]

By a very good margin, that's the best player in basketball.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Can't believe Miami ran an iso for LBJ at the end of the quarter. Haven't they learned from the hoops geniuses of the FFA that iso's for stars NEVER work and are always bad plays? The Heat should have ran a play for Hasleem and they would have gotten a much better shot.

 

[derek245583]

Can't believe Miami ran an iso for LBJ at the end of the quarter. Haven't they learned from the hoops geniuses of the FFA that iso's for stars NEVER work and are always bad plays? The Heat should have ran a play for Hasleem and they would have gotten a much better shot.

I know this is sarcasm, but that was a terrible shot

 

[GOB]

Can't believe Miami ran an iso for LBJ at the end of the quarter. Haven't they learned from the hoops geniuses of the FFA that iso's for stars NEVER work and are always bad plays? The Heat should have ran a play for Hasleem and they would have gotten a much better shot.

They probably would have gotten a better shot, just not result.

 

[tommyGunZ]

By a very good margin, that's the best player in basketball.

He may be now, but he certainly wasn't last year when the Celtics were leaving him wide open from there and he wouldn't even shoot it.

 

[bentley]

The Mavs need to get Barea off the floor. The Heat are fast enough to nullify his speed and he's way too small to have any utility when his speed is nullified.

Ain't this the truth. He's a waste of space.

 

[PizzaDeliveryGuy]

The Mavs need to get Barea off the floor. The Heat are fast enough to nullify his speed and he's way too small to have any utility when his speed is nullified.

Ain't this the truth. He's a waste of space.

He looked all world against the Lakers.

 

[the moops]

The mismatches are awesome.

Barrea covering Wade. Lebron covering Terry. Miller covering Barea.

 

[dickey moe]

The Mavs need to get Barea off the floor. The Heat are fast enough to nullify his speed and he's way too small to have any utility when his speed is nullified.

Ain't this the truth. He's a waste of space.

He looked all world against the Lakers.

He can't hit #### tonight.

 

[Zaxxon]

Phantom "foul" on Dirk there?

 

[Britney Spears]

By a very good margin, that's the best player in basketball.

Best player since Jordan.