Author Topic: NBA 2012 Season (Read 497285 times)

5zig3n · « **Reply #3540 on:** May 20, 2012 at 04:04 PM »

Quote from: boredfilmmaker on May 20, 2012 at 03:02 PM

for now, I'd keep Mike Brown

i say fire him. and hope that the Lakers hire this dude as their next head coach

click here

ok im just kidding. but White Mamba coaching Black Mamba? think of the possibilities! LOL

newwaveboy · « **Reply #3541 on:** May 20, 2012 at 04:33 PM »

Mental mistake on Gasol's part.

One thing that steal shows, Durant clearly has his head on at defense as well (he made a very similar clutch steal off Kobe during the closing minutes of Game 2) ..... plus his arms really are freakishly loooong.

Should OKC go on to a Western Finals stint against the SPURS, it would be an interesting matchup between age and youth ..... would be the hilite for OKC's Sam Presti young career as well - which makes Popovich all the more special, being Presti's former mentor.

TeddyCuds · « **Reply #3542 on:** May 20, 2012 at 05:29 PM »

Quote from: steelcrazy on May 20, 2012 at 11:51 AM

In my book DURANT should be MVP not LBJ

+1 I wonder what criteria they used this time that made LBJ an MVP? There are so much players that have played such significant impact to their teams. IMHO it should have been Durant or Rose..

5zig3n · « **Reply #3543 on:** May 20, 2012 at 05:34 PM »

regular season MVP voting should be done before the end of the EC and WC semifinals

and +1,000 on Durant should be the MVP and not Lebron

nbc · « **Reply #3544 on:** May 20, 2012 at 06:27 PM »

What time is the Heat - Pacers match?

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rusty · « **Reply #3545 on:** May 20, 2012 at 06:39 PM »

^3:30 Am

nbc · « **Reply #3546 on:** May 20, 2012 at 06:44 PM »

Quote from: rusty on May 20, 2012 at 06:39 PM

^3:30 Am

Thanks! Walang tulugan pala ito. :p

Go Pacers!

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puffalan84 · « **Reply #3547 on:** May 20, 2012 at 08:27 PM »

Quote from: nbc on May 20, 2012 at 06:44 PM

Thanks! Walang tulugan pala ito. :p

Go Pacers!

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any prediction later mga bros?

-2 and spread sa Heat despite losing the last 2 games.. 95-88 Heat for me..

nbc · « **Reply #3548 on:** May 20, 2012 at 08:32 PM »

I kinda feel the Heat will also win later. Although, i am hoping for a Pacers win.

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raider125jeigh · « **Reply #3549 on:** May 20, 2012 at 08:35 PM »

Quote from: nbc on May 20, 2012 at 08:32 PM

I kinda feel the Heat will also win later. Although, i am hoping for a Pacers win.

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hahaha... lebron choking james again
sayang paghindi pa sila nagchampion this year

daming pinapatalo ni lebron sa betting
i mean the big 3 hehehe
baka may taya sya kaya lageng choke

ang maganda lang is kapag nagchampion sila - hindi maghihiwalay yang mga yan and i believe they can win 3-4 more titles - assuming they do not choke

meat_eater · « **Reply #3550 on:** May 20, 2012 at 09:34 PM »

Its nice reading articles saying the Spurs is the model franchise, If I remember right, this team was declared "non contenders" not so long ago, with an aging big 3. Well, fast forward to May, and the "old" Tim Duncan is closer to another (5th) NBA Championship than Lebron ever was to his potential first. Teams like Boston and San Antonio actually rely on their "olds" now more than ever to bail them out of trouble, well, Duncan and Garnet certainly carried their teams when needed....

I would love to see this happen in the finals...

rusty · « **Reply #3551 on:** May 20, 2012 at 10:40 PM »

NBA Teams: Does market size and media attention translate to success?

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2011/03/nba-market-size-numbers-game/

Pretty interesting article. The Spurs with the most regular season wins since 00-01 despite being the 26th in market size. The Jazz isn't doing too bad either.

The Knicks, Clippers, Warriors and the Wizards amongst the least successful despite having the advantage of a huge market size/metro area population.

2fast2furious · « **Reply #3552 on:** May 21, 2012 at 05:15 AM »

Heat 101
Pacers 93

Series Tied 2-2. This will definetly silence heat haters for now.....Let's Go Heat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

James was at his MVP best, 40 points adding 18 rebounds and nine assists. WOW....

bunnygod · « **Reply #3553 on:** May 21, 2012 at 05:19 AM »

sayang, 3-1 sana!

pekspert · « **Reply #3554 on:** May 21, 2012 at 06:14 AM »

There is still hope for Spoelstra's job

rexFi · « **Reply #3555 on:** May 21, 2012 at 06:16 AM »

I really really really want that 2006 Wade (when I jumped the MIA bandwagon from the 76ers) to come back!
...and always show up.

2006 Wade + 2003-2012 Lebron

meat_eater · « **Reply #3556 on:** May 21, 2012 at 06:25 AM »

Quote from: 2fast2furious on May 21, 2012 at 05:15 AM

Heat 101
Pacers 93

Series Tied 2-2. This will definetly silence heat haters for now.....Let's Go Heat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

James was at his MVP best, 40 points adding 18 rebounds and nine assists. WOW....

Lebby and Wade = 70 pts

Those are some freakish numbers from the MVP, the most gifted played talaga sia.

VenoM_Unleashed · « **Reply #3557 on:** May 21, 2012 at 07:13 AM »

Kinapos nanaman si LBJ...ng 1 assist para sana sa triple double. His stats 40 pts, 18 rebs (18 rebs? wow ha!) and 9 asst.

The Flash is also back

Nice adjustment made by the Heat

Back to South Beach

Let's Go Heat!

nbc · « **Reply #3558 on:** May 21, 2012 at 07:57 AM »

Tama yung feeling ko... babawi si Lebron. hehe.

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bumblebee · « **Reply #3559 on:** May 21, 2012 at 08:12 AM »

Gasol (and Bynum) hardly touched the ball. Why blame him? Kobe had too many difficult shots and took too much time taking them, the rest of the team became mere spectators.

nbc · « **Reply #3560 on:** May 21, 2012 at 08:18 AM »

Quote from: bumblebee on May 21, 2012 at 08:12 AM

Gasol (and Bynum) hardly touched the ball. Why blame him? Kobe had too many difficult shots and took too much time taking them, the rest of the team became mere spectators.

Gasol got the blame this time because at a most crucial time of the game, he chose to be passive.

However, towards the end of the games where the Lakers lost (which they should have won - Game 2 and 4), the Lakers just went away from their gameplan. Kobe held onto the ball too much. The rest of the team were not moving. The coach was not reining in Kobe. Lahat sila, may kasalanan. They need a strong willed player (preferably a point guard), who can actually tell Kobe, "No."

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bumblebee · « **Reply #3561 on:** May 21, 2012 at 08:48 AM »

Quote from: nbc on May 21, 2012 at 08:18 AM

Gasol got the blame this time because at a most crucial time of the game, he chose to be passive.

I would agree had the game been close. But it wasn't. Even if the Lakers were in the lead, OKC was clearly winning it.

nbc · « **Reply #3562 on:** May 21, 2012 at 08:52 AM »

Quote from: bumblebee on May 21, 2012 at 08:48 AM

I would agree had the game been close. But it wasn't. Even if the Lakers were in the lead, OKC was clearly winning it.

Bro, the game was close. It was tied at the time that Gasol made that errant pass.

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brainwashed · « **Reply #3563 on:** May 21, 2012 at 09:05 AM »

Quote from: nbc on May 21, 2012 at 08:18 AM

Gasol got the blame this time because at a most crucial time of the game, he chose to be passive.

However, towards the end of the games where the Lakers lost (which they should have won - Game 2 and 4), the Lakers just went away from their gameplan. Kobe held onto the ball too much. The rest of the team were not moving. The coach was not reining in Kobe. Lahat sila, may kasalanan. They need a strong willed player (preferably a point guard), who can actually tell Kobe, "No."

nbc

I'd like to see this happen and see whether the strong-willed player gets traded to another team. This would then be like a young Racela saying "No" to Patrimonio and then being traded to SMC mid season.

At this point, it's really difficult to say "No" to Kobe!

bumblebee · « **Reply #3564 on:** May 21, 2012 at 09:05 AM »

Iba kasi definition ko ng close. Close is parehong hindi nakakashoot or parehong nakakashoot. Palitan kumbaga. Yung Lakers, di na naka-score. Very predictable pa. It was just a matter of time for OKC. Kahit mag-OT pa.

nbc · « **Reply #3565 on:** May 21, 2012 at 09:12 AM »

Quote from: brainwashed on May 21, 2012 at 09:05 AM

I'd like to see this happen and see whether the strong-willed player gets traded to another team. This would then be like a young Racela saying "No" to Patrimonio and then being traded to SMC mid season. At this point, it's really difficult to say "No" to Kobe!

Derek Fisher could do that.

And i believe that Chris Paul could do that to Kobe as well.

But Sessions? Nope. Steve Blake? Nope as well.

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nbc · « **Reply #3566 on:** May 21, 2012 at 09:15 AM »

Quote from: bumblebee on May 21, 2012 at 09:05 AM

Iba kasi definition ko ng close. Close is parehong hindi nakakashoot or parehong nakakashoot. Palitan kumbaga. Yung Lakers, di na naka-score. Very predictable pa. It was just a matter of time for OKC. Kahit mag-OT pa.

You're not talking about "close" then. You're talking about "momentum". Totally different words.

In that game, OKC had the momentum. But if Gasol had been aggressive and had gone for the hoop and shot the ball... or had lobbed the pass to Bynum instead, the results could have been totally different. And with 30+ seconds left in the ballgame, having a two point or three point lead would have been a whole lot better than having to scramble back on defense because of the telegraphed cross-court pass.

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boredfilmmaker · « **Reply #3567 on:** May 21, 2012 at 09:49 AM »

For 3 and a half quarters, Kobe carried LA.. he was the reason they were in the lead.. up until Durant guarded him, Kobe had his way with the OKC defenders.. that's why the Lakers went to him again and again.. he forced a lot of shots in the end, yes.. but Kobe really wasn't demanding for the ball.. the Lakers just went to him as a force of habit.. and as I said earlier, OKC made great adjustments in the 4th and the Lakers didn't.. they put Durant on Kobe.. Perkins fronted and pushed Bynum out of the paint and Gasol just really had no advantage over Ibaka.. Metta and Blake were relegated to spotting up..

I think Brown should have gone with Sessions late in the 4th instead of sticking with Blake.. Sessions was having a good game.. he was able to penetrate.. and Westbrook was able to freelance on defense because Blake really wasn't much of a threat then.. a pick and roll with Sessions would have been a better option at that point.. a penetration would have been better than an outside shot..

the blame could be on Kobe for forcing his shots in the end.. they wouldn't have been in that position if he shared the ball.. the blame could be on Mike Brown for not anticipating OKC's adjustments.. and it could be on Gasol for not being aggressive.. but it really was OKC that forced them to all that.. they just played better..

but to be honest, I really wished Gasol hadn't made that pass.. I keep watching the video of that play and that was sure 2 points already.. one dribble and Perkins would have committed to him and he could have just lobbed it or wrapped it around Perkins to Bynum.. they've done that so many times in the past.. the game was still in their hands at that point.. and I think that is the reason why Gasol is getting the blame.. in spite of the Lakers bad decisions in the 4th, they still had a chance to salvage the game.. and he threw it away..

rexFi · « **Reply #3568 on:** May 21, 2012 at 11:14 AM »

Batman & Batman

geckoph · « **Reply #3569 on:** May 21, 2012 at 11:32 AM »

Let's Go Clippers! No to Sweep!