NBA Thread XLIX: Being Eliminated is NOT NICE.

[Unocal 76]

Norris Cole- he's become a sneaky underrated big-game performer.

Huge shots in game 3, tonight- he had a superb dunk that gave Miami the lead for good.

[OGJB is Slender]

May 15, 2013 20:52:30 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

May 15, 2013 20:51:32 GMT -5 The Captain said:

Right now, my dream NBA finals are Miami/Memphis. IMO, Memphis has the best chance of actually beating Miami. And they play some damn entertaining basketball, too.

You don't think San Antonio could? Everyone I've talked to thinks San Antonio has the best chance to beat Miami.

LeBron won't let that happen. He wants revenge.

[Dat Dude]

It was a nice run for Chicago. Hopefully this experience in the playoffs will make them that much better next season when they are 100% and have Rose back.

[MGH]

May 15, 2013 20:52:30 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

May 15, 2013 20:51:32 GMT -5 The Captain said:

Right now, my dream NBA finals are Miami/Memphis. IMO, Memphis has the best chance of actually beating Miami. And they play some damn entertaining basketball, too.

You don't think San Antonio could? Everyone I've talked to thinks San Antonio has the best chance to beat Miami.

Miami would much rather run with San Antonio than have to deal with Gasol and Randolph over the course of an entire series. Everything Chicago did that bugs them, Memphis does better.

[OGJB is Slender]

Durant is playing like trash.

[The Captain]

I think Memphis is better suited to match up against Miami than San Antonio because of their style of play. Not taking anything away from the Spurs at all because they're a team I've liked and respected since The Admiral was in his prime. But I don't think they match up as well as Memphis.

[WorkingInAColeMine]

Hopefully this playoffs stops anyone who was downplaying how important to their teams Westbrook and Rondo were.

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Well it was a valiant effort by the Thunder without Westbrook, but playing without Russ has exposed three big glaring issues with the Thunder:

1) They don't have a backup Point Guard(Reggie Jackson is not a Point Guard, he's a Shooting Guard, let's be honest here).

2) Perkins sucks and needs to get gone. 3 rebounds and 1 basket in 17 minutes of play? The f***?

3) Outside of Durant and Westbrook, this team has no other consistent scorers.

[1 Free Moon-Down with Burger]

Well Durant did say he was tired of coming in second.

How's about 3rd? Or 4th?

[andrew8798]

Thursday, May 16th

Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks – Game 5, 8:00/5:00 PM, TNT

San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors – Game 6, 10:30/7:30 PM, ESPN

[andrew8798]

Remember when people said Memphis were fools for getting rid of Rudy Gay

[vm88]

Memphis misses a couple of critical free throws, and OKC has a chance to tie or win here.

[OGJB is Slender]

How the f*** did the game become this close?

[fuzzywarble, squat cobbler]

RIP OKC

[LastCall]

Great look for Durant. He just couldn't hit it.

[stealthamo]

May 15, 2013 23:31:22 GMT -5 OGJB is Slender said:

How the f*** did the game become this close?

Randolph wasn't hitting his free throws.

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

And KD whiffs again. For a guy who was pretty much clutch all season long, once the playoffs started it was like he forgot how to be clutch. He's sucked in the 4th in pretty much every game since Russ went down.

[OGJB is Slender]

It can't be avoided. Durant & the Thunder choked.

[MGH]

Durant just had nothing left.

One step closer to an epic Griz/Heat Finals. *fingers crossed*

[vm88]

Looks like that Gatorade commercial featuring Durant and Wade won't come to reality this year, at least in the Finals...