carrowsmith89 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I can't believe Portland got beat in five games. San Antonio is glad that the OKC/LA series is as close as it is, and would love for it to go seven. They were playing with house money at this point. Coming into the season, the hope was that the team could contend for the 7th or 8th seed. Anyone who says that they would have made it this far this season would be lying. The Spurs were the better team, and the teams were a lot closer than what showed. They are not consistently 20 points better every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I'm probably being a homer here, but does nobody else think the Pacers-Heat series will be close? I know the Pacers have been playing like ass for the majority of the playoffs but they're still big rivals with the Heat. Everything is thrown out the window when 2 teams that hate each other play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrowsmith89 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I think you may be jumping the gun a bit based on how they are playing. I can still see the Wizards winning the next two. It just depends on which team shows up. Same goes to the Wizards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowBearToe Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Yeah, it's been a pretty inconsistent series for both teams. So much so that even down by 16 with a half to go, I'm still not convinced it's over haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedinexile Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Every year I expect Father Time to catch up to the Spurs, but it never seems to happen. I'm still amazed they only have four rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Every year I expect Father Time to catch up to the Spurs, but it never seems to happen. I'm still amazed they only have four rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I'm probably being a homer here, but does nobody else think the Pacers-Heat series will be close? I know the Pacers have been playing like ass for the majority of the playoffs but they're still big rivals with the Heat. Everything is thrown out the window when 2 teams that hate each other play. I think it'll go at least 6 games not in the Pacers favor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 gosh i sure hope so. i might completely wear-out my thunderbeard records shirt if it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 thunder is just hurling 3's with no one underneath to get anywhere near their enormous bricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Ibaka out for remainder of playoffs due to calf injury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnolan15 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I just love how Bill Simmons (Who I usually love) was talking about how great the playoffs have been and all this crap when in reality it's a joke. 1 vs 2 on both sides and it's basically the same 4 teams people picked preseason to get to this point. This is the problem with NBA. Always has and basically always will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelmanfredi Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I just love how Bill Simmons (Who I usually love) was talking about how great the playoffs have been and all this crap when in reality it's a joke. 1 vs 2 on both sides and it's basically the same 4 teams people picked preseason to get to this point. This is the problem with NBA. Always has and basically always will be. Well in all fairness they've been pretty good if you think about most of the top teams nearly losing in the first round to the lower seed. But the second round kind of sucked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Mark Jackson back at ESPN apparently. https://mobile.twitter.com/Buccigross/status/467667780763140096 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I want to sound off on the whole Clippers v. Thunder ordeal. Two games in a row with extremely pivotal bad calls from the refs. I was rooting for the Thunder but both calls from game 5 and 6 were really bad. I'm trying to see through the politics of it and not be a conspiracist fan but I can't help but think the Clippers had it in for them. The NBA didn't want Sterling to make any more money off of these playoffs since he made the case that he was indeed not going to pay the fine and he's clearly going to be ousted. But then again Chris Paul (NBA President of the players union) did have to face Stephen Curry for 7 games and then Russell Westbrook that in itself was pretty hardcore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 The draft lottery is tomorrow. Still think that at least one of the Celtics, Lakers or Knicks gets a top 3 pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrowsmith89 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 The draft lottery is tomorrow. Still think that at least one of the Celtics, Lakers or Knicks gets a top 3 pick. I'm thinking the same as well. Maybe even the #1 pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 The draft lottery is tomorrow. Still think that at least one of the Celtics, Lakers or Knicks gets a top 3 pick. I hope it's the Knicks, because then it will belong to the Nuggets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 The draft lottery is tomorrow. Still think that at least one of the Celtics, Lakers or Knicks gets a top 3 pick. The Knicks don't have a pick in this draft. We traded them to Denver for Melo 3arl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedinexile Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I already know either the Celtics or the Lakers will get Wiggins. The league needs at least one of those teams to be relevant. Plus after being snubbed in the draft so many times, I truly believe the lottery is rigged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3arl Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I already know either the Celtics or the Lakers will get Wiggins. The league needs at least one of those teams to be relevant. Plus after being snubbed in the draft so many times, I truly believe the lottery is rigged. when they just did envelopes with team names in them, i wouldn't be surprised if there was something like that going on, but the way they do it with the balls and different combinations, it would be difficult as fuck (impossible) to rig it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I never believed the rigged theory. If that's the case the Knicks would've won more than just one #1 pick (Patrick Ewing) kamalatapes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedinexile Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Why don't they televise it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Why don't they televise it then? I thought they did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedinexile Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 They don't show the actual lottery. They just televise what pick each team gets. I think it's a flawed system. Hardly ever does the team with the best chance of getting the number one pick win the lottery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoshotthefrog Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 They don't show the actual lottery. They just televise what pick each team gets. I think it's a flawed system. Hardly ever does the team with the best chance of getting the number one pick win the lottery. I agree. I think this year was the first time in well over 20 years that the Lakers, Knicks and Celtics didn't all make the playoffs. Those 3 teams are the biggest teams in the league marketwise and/or historically, so to speak, in the NBA. When a casual fan talks about the NBA they mention those 3 teams. The NBA does a great job in selling their product especially internationally. Does the NBA really want to market Andrew Wiggins on the Bucks? Of course not. I've always thought that the NBA lottery was rigged. I think by not showing the actual ping pong balls being selected on live TV there has to be some sense that the NBA is hiding something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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