Game Thread: GAME NIGHT!!!

[BOTSLAYER]

He is great at that shot, any other player no

He is great at almost every shot, in the grand scheme where he gives it up I would rather he take that shot I guess, but I think he can find a better 1 or find a way to move and get a teammate a better 1. I just hate a player of his abilities facing up jab stepping twice to take the defended jumper. There is no player in the league that will have the defensive edge in the post and against a drive. Maybe 1 or the other, not both.


and on a side note maybe Bosh fouling out would help the Heat?

 

[bksballer89]

If there is one team that you don't want to be without 3 PF/C, Memphis is that team.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

If it wasn't for Indiana falling apart...


The Miami HEAT collapse down the stretch would be the story.


I still think they will win the title.


But this will likely put them at 10-11 in their last 21 games down the stretch if they lose.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

If there is one team that you don't want to be without 3 PF/C, Memphis is that team.

I still feel they should be able to win this game, same with last night.


HOLY FUCK BOSH FUCK BOSH!!!!

 

[Arizona_Sting]

FUCK YOU MIAMI

 

[BOTSLAYER]

If it wasn't for Indiana falling apart...


The Miami HEAT collapse down the stretch would be the story.

Yes and no, Wade has missed like 20 games? This is not so much a collapse for MIA as just them not being great with out their starters. Considering over 100% of their cap is in 3 players that makes a ton of sense.

With out IND being so great and then collapsing I think the story would be Wade's future due to health concerns.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

IND beat MIL by 2 in MIL with not 1 starter playing a single minute.

 

[bksballer89]

If it wasn't for Indiana falling apart...


The Miami HEAT collapse down the stretch would be the story.


I still think they will win the title.


But this will likely put them at 10-11 in their last 21 games down the stretch if they lose.

They actually been playing better lately. Before the Nets game if I'm not mistaken they won 5 of 6 and 7 of 10.

Not going to win many games against quality opponents with Douglas and Battier in your starting lineup.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Will Houston have homecourt if they get to the Finals.


At this rate, maybe even Portland might have a better record than the east teams.


It is the STRANGEST thing ever.....completely and utterly unexpected.

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Hate Chalmers shots but love his refuse to quit attitude, Bosh and LBJ could learn from their whipping boy.

 

[bksballer89]

The only positive team is that for the first time in 3 years, Wade will enter the playoffs pretty close to 100%.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Memphis knows full well the no-quit miracle late game shots of Chalmers

 

[bksballer89]

Will Houston have homecourt if they get to the Finals.


At this rate, maybe even Portland might have a better record than the east teams.


It is the STRANGEST thing ever.....completely and utterly unexpected.

Not really. Excluding their 27 game win streak last year, Miami never been a great regular season team with this group. In the lockout season they finished with 22 losses in 66 games and would've probably end up with 26-28 losses that year if it was a full season. Last year was the only year they were a dominant regular season team

 

[bksballer89]

I still think Miami will get the top seed. I think Indy finishes with 27 losses and Miami probably finishes with 26 losses

 

[bksballer89]

At this point I'm done with the regular season......I could careless if Miami gets the 1 or 2 seed in the east as long as all our players are healthy and ready to go next weekend

 

[Hambombs]

I still think Miami will get the top seed. I think Indy finishes with 27 losses and Miami probably finishes with 26 losses

Should be interesting

 

[Hambombs]

At this point I'm done with the regular season......I could careless if Miami gets the 1 or 2 seed in the east as long as all our players are healthy and ready to go next weekend

That's what it should be about

 

[BOTSLAYER]

Will Houston have homecourt if they get to the Finals.


At this rate, maybe even Portland might have a better record than the east teams.


It is the STRANGEST thing ever.....completely and utterly unexpected.

HOU 50-50, POR no.

It is not that unexpected, it is unexpected because nobody thought a conference could be so 2 team top heavy for most of the season, or top 2.5 team.

MIA has been to 3 straight finals while battling through the Bush league east, that wears on a team. There is a reason that a team has not been to the finals 4 straight years since '88(?), it wears on a team. Put that team through the Bush League East and that will wear all the teams down. The west is finesse, they dont pound on each other like IND and CHI pound on MIA every game they get a chance to.

Add in that the 2nd best player on the best eastern team has missed 20(+?) games this season and it makes a lot of sense.


OK LAC vs OKC, sploosh.

 

[Hambombs]

I think Miami should of rested lebron more. I didn't see them winning this anyway

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

The SPURS set a franchise record for most man games lost to injury this season.


They can possibly set a franchise record for wins as well.


One of the neater stats.