tOfficial Eastern Conference Playoffs Thread

[WiggyRuss]

1.) Where did I say anything about the Cavs being inexperienced?

2.) As Heatles pointed out, Lebron likely skews the number.

They have coaches and a couple of players who have won championships and several with a fair amount of playoff experience. Thus, they know how to win and what the playoffs are about. That makes them a potentially dangerous team.

Whiteside is going to go into emotional overload....hes gonna break. The physicality of the playoffs- if he gets a call or two going against him- they better have his designated babysitters nearby or i think it will get UGLY.

its just all sorts of pathetic that this guy needs designated babysitters at age 26 by the way. Humiliating.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Whiteside is going to go into emotional overload....hes gonna break. The physicality of the playoffs- if he gets a call or two going against him- they better have his designated babysitters nearby or i think it will get UGLY.

its just all sorts of pathetic that this guy needs designated babysitters at age 26 by the way. Humiliating.

So are we now ready to make the Whiteside will get suspended in the playoffs bet?
If not, then you should prob STFU with your hope.
If he wants to stay with the Heat, which I think he does, he won't fuck up.
If he does, they won't invest in him moving forward IMO.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

I would like to personally thank the Heat for destroying the Cavs a few weeks ago and waking up playoff LeBron.


LeBron since that game (10 games): 28.4 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 8.5 APG , 65% FG, 54% 3PT, 72% TS

LeBron always paces himself.
I think the timing of the Heat game was just coincidence.

 

[Black Adam]

Heat control their own destiny. Time to take care of business.

gotta admit I like it. seems to me the Heat are going about this "blue collar" style, which I gotta respect. not gonna Wiggy your chances here, but if they DID get a deep playoff run outta this i'd have to say mission accomplished for this season and go up from there...

 

[Black Adam]

So are we now ready to make the Whiteside will get suspended in the playoffs bet?
If not, then you should prob STFU with your hope.
If he wants to stay with the Heat, which I think he does, he won't fuck up.
If he does, they won't invest in him moving forward IMO.

is Wiggy STILL trollin' this shit...?

man, I can't WAIT to see these 2 teams square off to watch Wiggy sweat bullets...

 

[trojanfan12]

Whiteside is going to go into emotional overload....hes gonna break. The physicality of the playoffs- if he gets a call or two going against him- they better have his designated babysitters nearby or i think it will get UGLY.

its just all sorts of pathetic that this guy needs designated babysitters at age 26 by the way. Humiliating.

Whiteside really seems to have you worried.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Whiteside really seems to have you worried.

Why Tristan was just named Cavs starting C in anticipation of the match up ?
Plus Mozgov for some reason is just plain awful this season.

 

[Black Adam]

Whiteside really seems to have you worried.

you ain't lyin'. Whiteside has Wiggy waking up in cold sweats. hell, if you look at what the guy did to 'em in their last meeting you can't hardly blame him. it MIGHTA put the fear of God in ME. too...

but maybe if Wiggy clicks his heels together and keeps repeating to himself "Whiteside'll break, Whiteside'll break" MAYBE he'll get the results he's wishing for...

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Whiteside really seems to have you worried.

Only thing the Cavs have that could possibly slow down Whiteside would be James baiting him into picking up stupid fouls.

 

[Black Adam]

Why Tristan was just named Cavs starting C in anticipation of the match up ?
Plus Mozgov for some reason is just plain awful this season.

well, we ALL know Tristan is the player everyone would rather have on their roster...

right Wiggy...?

 

[trojanfan12]

you ain't lyin'. Whiteside has Wiggy waking up in cold sweats. hell, if you look at what the guy did to 'em in their last meeting you can't hardly blame him. it MIGHTA put the fear of God in ME. too...

but maybe if Wiggy clicks his heels together and keeps repeating to himself "Whiteside'll break, Whiteside'll break" MAYBE he'll get the results he's wishing for...

More likely that a house falls on him.

 

[Black Adam]

Only thing the Cavs have that could possibly slow down Whiteside would be James baiting him into picking up stupid fouls.

you're wrong, Turnup. Tristan'll get him...oh wait...

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

you're wrong, Turnup. Tristan'll get him...oh wait...

That play was directly in front of me.
Side by side he actually looks like a toy doll next to Whiteside.

 

[Black Adam]

That play was directly in front of me.
Side by side he actually looks like a toy doll next to Whiteside.

hell, he practically took the ball out of his hands on that play. dude's a FORCE when he's focused...like he CLEARLY was in that game...

 

[trojanfan12]

you're wrong, Turnup. Tristan'll get him...oh wait...

Does it count as a block when you just take the ball away from the guy?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

hell, he practically took the ball out of his hands on that play. dude's a FORCE when he's focused...like he CLEARLY was in that game...

He honestly seems to get insulted when players attempt that type of move on him.
Smart centers with any type of mid range game know that their best option to succeed is to take that 8-10 footer.

 

[Black Adam]

Does it count as a block when you just take the ball away from the guy?

well i'm guessing that's how they rang it up on his stat sheet. course I guess it COULDA went as a steal...

maybe a new stat category here...?

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Does it count as a block when you just take the ball away from the guy?

In fanduel a block and a steal are both worth 2 points, so either was fine with me.

 

[Black Adam]

He honestly seems to get insulted when players attempt that type of move on him.
Smart centers with any type of mid range game know that their best option to succeed is to take that 8-10 footer.

yeah that's kinda my thought too. seems to take it personal, which imo is a GOOD thing...

 

[WiggyRuss]

gotta admit I like it. seems to me the Heat are going about this "blue collar" style, which I gotta respect. not gonna Wiggy your chances here, but if they DID get a deep playoff run outta this i'd have to say mission accomplished for this season and go up from there...

how do they go up when they odnt even have the cap room to bring this same team back next year?

Heat have one of the bigger projects this summer-- obviously Whiteside and Johnson are due for big raises. You cant pay everyone....Deng is a FA....its practically impossible to bring back all 3 and Wade...some very tough choices are going to have to be made....personally- id trade Dragic if you were able to and clear our room.

the fact is- the money dictates that the Heats roster will take a step back- whether that is a small step or a significant step we shall see- but what we do know is that unless something truly unforeseen happens- the Heat will have less talent next year than they do this year. Bosh is obviously a huge question- and really- it pretty much all comes down to him- if he is healthy enough to play- they can do some things- if he is not- they have a 25M dollar millstone tied around their neck dragging them down.