Topic: NBA 2012 Season

[Wiggum]

Game 2 is critical for the road team under the 2-3-2 format. Reposting these stats from last year's Finals (when Dallas was in the same 0-1 series deficit):

* Only two teams — the Detroit Pistons in 2004 and the Miami Heat in 2006 — swept Games 3, 4 and 5 at home since the NBA adopted the 2-3-2 format for the Finals in 1985.  [Note: Both won the championship.]

* Twelve teams won the first two games at home. Only one of them failed to win the title (Dallas in 2006, ironically against Miami).

[ivannn]

go go go OKC!!!

[HD_MOVIES]

Dapat kumain kangkong si LBJ para mawala daga nya.

[geckoph]

"Time for Lebron" is, currently the No. 1 Trending Topic on Twitter.

This is my favorite...

@TheScottyAdams: "Kevin Durant did what a true superstar is supposed to do in the 4th quarter… take the game over. Time for LeBron to take notes #NBAFinals"

[dpogs]

hmmm...

ang dami na namang mga intellectual analysis na nangyayari sa thread... TALO KASI MIAMI... bad trip.

[≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦]

Dapat kumain kangkong si LBJ para mawala daga nya.

Dapat pusa ang kainin para mawala ung daga. 

[warmaster]

For me, it's Westbrick > Wade... Westbrick, currently, is 10 out of 24 ATTEMPTS! But, has 8 rebounds and 11 assists.

wow jordanesque! hahaha. si jordan averaged over 22 shot attempts per game.

[Battousai]

I would really want Riley to coach this current Heat.

[Clondalkin]

Kung naging Chinese si LBJ, his Christian names would be Lebron Kang and James Kong.

[oweidah]

hmmm...

ang dami na namang mga intellectual analysis na nangyayari sa thread... TALO KASI MIAMI... bad trip.

no spiritual angle? 

[steelcrazy]

OKC must win game 2 ksi sa 2-3-2 format delikado pa un #1 seed sa number 2 seed.

[Ashburndaride]

antahimik naman 

[leomarley]

OKC must win game 2 ksi sa 2-3-2 format delikado pa un #1 seed sa number 2 seed.

actually sir Miami ang kailangang manalo ng game sa OKC kasi 2 teams palang ang nakakapag-sweep ng 3 straight home games sa finals. Detroit in 2004 and coincidentally Maimi in 2006. also, only one team has won the NBA Finals being down 0-2 on the road which is also Miami in 2006.

[steelcrazy]

actually sir Miami ang kailangang manalo ng game sa OKC kasi 2 teams palang ang nakakapag-sweep ng 3 straight home games sa finals. Detroit in 2004 and coincidentally Maimi in 2006. also, only one team has won the NBA Finals being down 0-2 on the road which is also Miami in 2006.

being down 0-2 wont be that bad as MIA will have 3 consecutive games played at their home court so malaking advantage yan sa MIA and definitely disadvantage for OKC should they split their first 2 home games.

[LoneWolf]

antahimik naman 

Game 1 palang kasi, anything could happen.
Although I believe that in the NBA record book, there are more teams who win the championship after winning Game 1 of the Finals.  Heard it from a commentator a few years ago, and I'm sure it hasn't changed.

[mattia]

Miami can't finish off a very solid OKC team in Game 1.  Sayang, they were playing good team basketball in the first half.  I thought nagkanya kanya in the 4th quarter.  Parang wala ng plays ang Miami nung 4th.  Pagdating talaga sa execution, kulang si Coach Spo.

Game 2 is crucial.  Miami needs that win.   Isang steal lang ng panalo and definitely Miami will be back.  It's still anybody's ballgame.

Sana si Philip Phillips naman kumanta baka swertehin Miami

[leomarley]

being down 0-2 wont be that bad as MIA will have 3 consecutive games played at their home court so malaking advantage yan sa MIA and definitely disadvantage for OKC should they split their first 2 home games.

on a 2-3-2 NBA Finals format. only two teams won the middle 3 home games. it's 90% sure that OKC will win one game at the Heat home court. Miami can't afford to be down 2 games. it's not like the other playoff rounds where you can be down 2 games and still have a big chance win the series.

[Wiggum]

Game 1 palang kasi, anything could happen.
Although I believe that in the NBA record book, there are more teams who win the championship after winning Game 1 of the Finals.  Heard it from a commentator a few years ago, and I'm sure it hasn't changed.

Picked this up on twitter: Teams that won Game 1 of the NBA Finals have gone on to win 11 of the last 15 titles.

This series will really start to "trend", depending on who wins Game 2.
  

[mattia]

on a 2-3-2 NBA Finals format. only two teams won the middle 3 home games. it's 90% sure that OKC will win one game at the Heat home court. Miami can't afford to be down 2 games. it's not like the other playoff rounds where you can be down 2 games and still have a big chance win the series.

I second. Miami NEEDS TO WIN GAME 2 if it wants to have a chance in this series.

[VenoM_Unleashed]

Bumalik 'yung dating laro ni Bosh..., non-factor nanaman  
Walang kalatuy-latoy sa opensa at lalo na sa depensa.
Na outwit at na out-hustled si Bosh ng big men ng OKC, lalo na ni Collison.  

LBJ played decent, but not great. 'Di ko alam kung bakit sila nag-pipilit tumira sa labas, mas maganda naman resulta 'pag nag  drive to the basket sila   Sana hayaan na lang ng Big 3 kila Chalmers at Battier 'yung outside shooting.

Although talo Miami, nakita naman na may chance sila against OKC, madami kasi nag akala na OKC will just massacre Miami. Makanakaw lang sana ng isang panalo sa homecourt ng OKC medyo maganda na chances ng Miami.

Let's Go Heat!

[mikz023]

I second. Miami NEEDS TO WIN GAME 2 if it wants to have a chance in this series.

AFAIK wala pa talo OKC sa homecourt nila this playoffs.. Solid ang crowd sa homecourt nila. Ang titindi ng energy. And this is one of the factors na mahihirapan ang Miami.

[mattia]

AFAIK wala pa talo OKC sa homecourt nila this playoffs.. Solid ang crowd sa homecourt nila. Ang titindi ng energy. And this is one of the factors na mahihirapan ang Miami.

Good statistic for Miami.  This means that the law of averages will soon catch up with OKC.  They are bound to lose 1 or a couple of home games

[mikz023]

Good statistic for Miami.  This means that the law of averages will soon catch up with OKC.  They are bound to lose 1 or a couple of home games

Maganda din matalo ang OKC sa game 2 para sa homecourt din nla cla magchampion game 6 or 7. Hndi maganda magcelebrate sa homecourt ng Miami eh.  Mas ok ang crowd support sa OKC. 

[Onkyo606]

4th kanto na! CHOKING TIME again for LBJ mukhang hndi na nya magagawa un mga strong driving in you face lay ups and dunks w/c he usually do from the 1st to the 3rd quarters.
He's now satisfied to just pass the ball.
3 minutes already gone in the 4th and LBJ nawawala sa eksena sa offense ng MIA.

i am wondering the whole 4th quarter, LBJ is being guarded by a smaller man both height and size and talent, how come he can not take advantage of this? is it becasue this is not the play designed for him sa 4th or he just does not want to engage that much?

[leomarley]

AFAIK wala pa talo OKC sa homecourt nila this playoffs.. Solid ang crowd sa homecourt nila. Ang titindi ng energy. And this is one of the factors na mahihirapan ang Miami.

iba talaga homecourt ng OKC. parang college atmosphere yung homecourt nila.

[VenoM_Unleashed]

If Kobe had won 7 championships and had 0 assists during his career, what then? I'd relate to the assist stat more on point guards rather than "shooting" guards. 

Okey, but for now it is a big "If"  
I was quoting kung sino mas "bwakaw" si MJ or Kobe. I'm not quoting kung sino mas magaling o mas madami championship.
I'll be lying kung sasabihin ko na hindi "bwakaw" si Kobe  

[mikz023]

iba talaga homecourt ng OKC. parang college atmosphere yung homecourt nila.

Considering the fact that every 1st quarter of the game OKC crowd won't sit unless their team make their 1st basket.  

[pekspert]

Mauunahan pa ni durant si LeJames hehe

Dapat kunin ng miami si Vince Carter para swerte

[bumblebee]

Okey, but for now it is a big "If"  
I was quoting kung sino mas "bwakaw" si MJ or Kobe. I'm not quoting kung sino mas magaling o mas madami championship.
I'll be lying kung sasabihin ko na hindi "bwakaw" si Kobe  

Mas ramdam ang kabwakawan kay Kobe kasi naparaming seremonyas bago tumira. Si MJ kasi, explosive at mas mataas FG% kaya di ramdam masyado.

[leomarley]

ayan na naman tayo. 1st game pa lang dami na kaagad nagdodownplay kay Lebron saka sa Heat. buhay na buhay na naman mga Miami Haters