NBA Finals

[Westy Bogan]

i like.

Was going to post Cyndil as Dirk but that would be unfair and unwarranted

I think we all know who Dirk is

 

[Primetime Pricey]

we have ruined this thread WB haha

 

[Westy Bogan]

Definite....

 

[hans moleman]

An obvious one...

Anyways, about this Hero/Villain stuff, I hear what you're saying Westy, the Heat (particularly LeBron) are definitely held to a different standard by the media and reactionary articles no doubt generate web traffic.

That said, it was still a bit eyebrow-raising to see the best player in the league take a back seat while Wade willed his team to victory down the stretch, being visibly annoyed at LeBron in the process for being too passive.

Just a brilliant performance from Wade, he wanted the ball at the end to iso against Kidd each time on offense, and one instance when they ran a LeBron/Wade pick-and-roll, the Mavs were concerned enough about Wade that they left James to double Wade after the pick.

Wade's performance is the story here - haven't read any of the articles out there on the interwebs, but from what you're saying it sounds like writers are using Wade's brilliance to take more potshots at LeBron which is obviously pretty ridiculous.

Oh, and you can't hate on Dirk, just because he's Dirk!
Yeah the turnover was bad, but he scored like, what, the last 10-12 Mavs points before that. He's basically carrying this team.
(I particularly liked his reaction to a possession in the last minute where he passed to Terry who missed a long baseline jumper. Dirk was pissed and hit himself on the head as if he was thinking "Why the **** am I passing to Terry and letting him take the big shots!")

 

[Rick18]

Apparently Barea is starting today.

Lololololol.

 

[Westy Bogan]

 

[Westy Bogan]

Bosh has to be part of the Empire....

 

[hans moleman]

Apparently Barea is starting today.

Lololololol.

Doesn't make any sense to me.
Barea has been pretty awful...it's like he got an inflated sense of importance after his good play in the previous series and now he's trying to do much.

Too many times off pick and rolls he's looked for his own shot instead of looking for Dirk.

This means more Kidd on Wade...Heat will no doubt run the old man around and punish him in the post.

Seems like a lose/lose, but then Carlisle must have some reason for doing this

 

[Spriteftw3]

Apparently Barea is starting today.

Lololololol.

If he starts over DeShawn its game over from the start so no use in watching

 

[THRILLHO]

Game on today?

11am AEST?

 

[Westy Bogan]

Anyways, about this Hero/Villain stuff, I hear what you're saying Westy, the Heat (particularly LeBron) are definitely held to a different standard by the media and reactionary articles no doubt generate web traffic.

That said, it was still a bit eyebrow-raising to see the best player in the league take a back seat while Wade willed his team to victory down the stretch, being visibly annoyed at LeBron in the process for being too passive.

Just a brilliant performance from Wade, he wanted the ball at the end to iso against Kidd each time on offense, and one instance when they ran a LeBron/Wade pick-and-roll, the Mavs were concerned enough about Wade that they left James to double Wade after the pick.

Wade's performance is the story here - haven't read any of the articles out there on the interwebs, but from what you're saying it sounds like writers are using Wade's brilliance to take more potshots at LeBron which is obviously pretty ridiculous.

Oh, and you can't hate on Dirk, just because he's Dirk!
Yeah the turnover was bad, but he scored like, what, the last 10-12 Mavs points before that. He's basically carrying this team.
(I particularly liked his reaction to a possession in the last minute where he passed to Terry who missed a long baseline jumper. Dirk was pissed and hit himself on the head as if he was thinking "Why the **** am I passing to Terry and letting him take the big shots!")

I dont hate on Dirk. Just suggesting the slack he gets compared to Lebron when not closing.

We forget how many time Jordan passed to Paxson/Kerr to take winning shots.

LeWade always said they would give it to whoever had the hot hand down the stretch. That shows maturity/unselfishness. Wade had it going. If Bron had of demanded the ball at the end then that would be selfish IMO.

 

[Westy Bogan]

If your gonna make a change to the starting line up the obvious one is Terry. Makes more sense. Get him going early and play him more minutes...

I also dont know why the dont manage their timeouts better and just keep Dirk on the floor.

 

[Lockyer24]

Game on today?

11am AEST?

Win

Can watch final quarter in lunch break unlike Mondays game which tipped off an hour earlier

 

[hans moleman]

I dont hate on Dirk. Just suggesting the slack he gets compared to Lebron when not closing.

Wasn't being serious about you hating on Dirk...though, turnover aside, he did a lot right offensively at the end of the game.

We forget how many time Jordan passed to Paxson/Kerr to take winning shots.

Once.
(to Kerr in Game 6 when he was doubled)

LeWade always said they would give it to whoever had the hot hand down the stretch. That shows maturity/unselfishness. Wade had it going. If Bron had of demanded the ball at the end then that would be selfish IMO.

Agree with all that...I got no problems with LeBron - he let Wade do his thing which I guess was the right thing to do.

I also dont know why the dont manage their timeouts better and just keep Dirk on the floor.

Till this series, I never realised that Dallas always took Dirk out after 6 mins. Since when did he become John Stockton?

 

[flight23]

from memory paxson was huge in game 5 against the lakers when Bulls won their first and hit the 3 to win against the suns

 

[Westy Bogan]

Pumped for this game. Expecting ponies to come out hard.
JET really needs to show that he can score on the Lebron D. He talks the talk but goes missing in big games.

 

[crazyman27]

Stop it Dirk

 

[WALL-e]

My name is Dirk. I shoot the J.

 

[flight23]

Pumped for this game. Expecting ponies to come out hard.
JET really needs to show that he can score on the Lebron D. He talks the talk but goes missing in big games.

trash talking Lebron is just a stupid thing to do

 

[crazyman27]

Any chance of Dallas getting a board?

 

[Westy Bogan]

Like Dirk getting it going early.
Barae starting is a lose
Bron still waiting for double team instead of making quick move is pissing me off

 

[sheller891]

this is so painful. have dallas flipping learnt that it must not give up O-BOARDS or TURNOVERS. 3 to kidd already is unacceptaly and 7 oboards. were barely 6 minutes in.

i thought finals were about adjusting and rectifying - not doing the same shit over and over.

cmon mavs - lifT!

edit: 8 oboards!!!

 

[WALL-e]

Wow, Miami have 8 ORebs......

Good post Sheller. Miami win games by getting the O Rebs and points off TO's.

No TOs and Box out their athlete's and you win.

 

[flight23]

how good is it knowing Mark Jackson wont be commentating next season

 

[mdc]

how good is it knowing Mark Jackson wont be commentating next season

GTFO.

Borgsta, I demand "Man down!".