NBA 2013?14 Season

MAXPOWERS_sl · Jan 19, 2014

It only went to OT because the Heat don't care about the regular season.....

Please tell me you all saw PGs 360 dunk.

Rengak · Jan 19, 2014

MAXPOWERS_sl said:
It only went to OT because the Heat don't care about the regular season.....

Please tell me you all saw PGs 360 dunk.

Now everyone has!

Gaige · Jan 19, 2014

MAXPOWERS_sl said:
It only went to OT because the Heat don't care about the regular season.....

Why is it so hard to believe? Have you seen the standings in the East? Teams with below .500 records are going to make the playoffs. They've already won the title as a #2 seed.

Oh ya and you shouldn't overlook the fact that although the Pacers are try harding through the regular season and have already admitted that they REALLY REALLY want the #1 seed... they only have a 3 1/2 game lead in the East.

Ambiturner · Jan 19, 2014

Gaige_sl said:
And two years ago when Rose was healthy? Only an idiot would assume I was talking last year when DRose sat out the entire fucking year.

That's even dumber then. I can't think of anything that may have happened 2 years ago they could have hurt the Bulls chances in that series. I guess the Heat just didn't care about that regular season, then for some reason cared last year, and now suddenly don't care again.

Just reread it and it looks like you think Rose was healthy 2 years ago. The only time the Heat got passed a healthy Rose is the same yeah they got pimp slapped by Dirk I the finals. I guess that year they didn't care about the regular season or the finals

Djay · Jan 19, 2014

Mark Cuban's wish granted with one last fine before David Stern retires - ESPN Dallas

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Gaige · Jan 19, 2014

Ambiturner_sl said:
then for some reason cared last year

Second longest streak in NBA history tends to do that. Already forgot about that too?

Ambiturner_sl said:
I guess that year they didn't care about the regular season or the finals

First year together. At least they made the Finals. Brooklyn's new super team looks pretty... super.

Ambiturner_sl said:
The only time the Heat got passed a healthy Rose

Well considering it looks like Rose isn't likely to ever be healthy again, I don't see how this conversation matters. Without the streak happening last year I doubt they get the #1 seed. They don't play for it. They've never played for it. It's not their thing, especially this year. Health in the playoffs is the focus.

Regular season matters so much the fucking Pacers went 49-33 or something and still took the Heat to a game 7 despite their 66-16 record and #1 seed... dumbass.

Springbok · Jan 19, 2014

OUAriakas_sl said:
As someone who watches a ton of Thunder basketball, I have to agree with Springbok. Durant helps the team more in a very obvious way, he scores a ton of points all the time; however, we have seen that when Westbrook is out that even his points don't win us games. That is because Westbrook is a guy that dictates the pace of the game on both ends of the court. He has a great sense of when to keep it or dish it on offense and can lock down all but maybe 2 of the other PG's in the league. Without Durant, Westbrook can still slow down the entire game and help find the 2 or 3 guys that are playing well enough to keep it close. Without Westbrook, Durant can try and score more than the top 3 players on the opposing team and still only win 50% of the time. It then become much easier for an opposing team to defend against the Thunder because they only have to worry about Durant.

Is Durant better than Westbrook? Yes
Is a Durant only Thunder better than a Westbrook only Thunder? Yes
Is a Durant only Thunder team much easier to game plan around than a Westbrook only Thunder team? Yes.

Ha, you spent a bit more time explaining my stance - and you're exactly right. KD is the best offensive player in the league - maybe in the past 10 years (and he's easily the 2nd best player in the NBA as well)... but Rusty Buckets is the key to how far they go.

Gilgamel · Jan 19, 2014

I think that's kind of silly. Unless you run the triangle or your best player can ostensibly function as a point guard(Lebron), your point guard is always going to be the key to how far you go. It's just the nature of the sport.

Even with Indiana the difference between them with a good George Hill and them with bad George Hill is massive. Same for the Spurs.

Springbok · Jan 19, 2014

Ambiturner_sl said:
That's even dumber then. I can't think of anything that may have happened 2 years ago they could have hurt the Bulls chances in that series. I guess the Heat just didn't care about that regular season, then for some reason cared last year, and now suddenly don't care again.

Just reread it and it looks like you think Rose was healthy 2 years ago. The only time the Heat got passed a healthy Rose is the same yeah they got pimp slapped by Dirk I the finals. I guess that year they didn't care about the regular season or the finals

Do you even bother proofreading the bullshit you type? You're making Gaige look smart, step away from the fucking keyboard son.

Ambiturner · Jan 19, 2014

Springbok_sl said:
Do you even bother proofreading the bullshit you type? You're making Gaige look smart, step away from the fucking keyboard son.

What part was wrong?

Seriously, this from the guy that thinks the Thunder are all about Westbrook

Ambiturner · Jan 19, 2014

Gaige_sl said:
Second longest streak in NBA history tends to do that. Already forgot about that too?

Nice circular logic there. They only tried hard in the regular season because of their win streak they got by trying hard in the regular season

First year together. At least they made the Finals. Brooklyn's new super team looks pretty... super.

You're right on that one, 3 great players coming together on a team just can't win a title their first year. It's just not realistic

Alex · Jan 19, 2014

Stop this faggot shit.

Gaige · Jan 19, 2014

Ambiturner_sl said:
They only tried hard in the regular season because of their win streak they got by trying hard in the regular season

I'm not denying that once the streak got into double digits they starting caring about extending it, sure. Media hype and all. However getting to double digits probably wasn't their focus - they just play in a shitty conference.

Ambiturner_sl said:
You're right on that one, 3 great players coming together on a team just can't win a title their first year. It's just not realistic

Never said can't. I said didn't. Of course you can. However that Celtics team got one ring and lost a Finals. The Heat have 2 rings and lost a Finals. Not like you're making a very good argument about the Heat being bad.

Djay · Jan 19, 2014

Looking forward to that second round matchup between the Heat and Raptors now...

Araxen · Jan 19, 2014

HoopsHype - How to fix Ricky Rubio's shot

Grimmlokk · Jan 19, 2014

Rengak_sl said:
Now everyone has!

Adam12 · Jan 19, 2014

That's a 180.

Djay · Jan 20, 2014

I'll give him a 270.

Rengak · Jan 21, 2014

BOOMSHAKALAKA!!

Alex · Jan 21, 2014

Haha, is LeBron saying "IN YOUR FACE" at the end? Good stuff.

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