NBA playoffs, anyone??

[GOAT]

Don Camillo Devils.

lmfao

[TitoFan]

Damn! What a horrible beating the Thunder handed the Spurs last night. It was downright embarassing. This type of loss can turn a series around. Don't count out the Thunder just yet.

[TitoFan]

Thunder kicked Spurs ass last night at home after going 0-2 at San Antonio....... Celtics kicking some Heat ass tonight at home after going 0-2 in Miami. Home court advantage at its best.

[SRR]

Damn! What a horrible beating the Thunder handed the Spurs last night. It was downright embarassing. This type of loss can turn a series around. Don't count out the Thunder just yet.

An absolutely incredible defensive performance from the Thunder, was really happy to see them get back into the series, and the same goes (even moreso tbh ) for the Celtics. I really hope the Celtics can turn it around and dump the Heat out, don't really mind who wins in the West, would kind of like to see the old lions get one last championship, but on the other hand the Thunder have been great this season and it would be nice to see them overhaul the odds and come back to beat the Spurs, though I think tbh the Spurs will bounce back from this defeat and close out the series in 6.

[TitoFan]

Damn! What a horrible beating the Thunder handed the Spurs last night. It was downright embarassing. This type of loss can turn a series around. Don't count out the Thunder just yet.

An absolutely incredible defensive performance from the Thunder, was really happy to see them get back into the series, and the same goes (even moreso tbh ) for the Celtics. I really hope the Celtics can turn it around and dump the Heat out, don't really mind who wins in the West, would kind of like to see the old lions get one last championship, but on the other hand the Thunder have been great this season and it would be nice to see them overhaul the odds and come back to beat the Spurs, though I think tbh the Spurs will bounce back from this defeat and close out the series in 6.

Well, the Thunder just tied up the series. Durant just took over the last part of the game. I'm not so sure San Antonio is a shoo-in anymore. I also wouldn't mind either team from the West. I'm hoping the Celtics follow suit tomorrow, though, against the Heat. And in that series I'm rooting for the Celtics.

[SRR]

Well, the Thunder just tied up the series. Durant just took over the last part of the game. I'm not so sure San Antonio is a shoo-in anymore. I also wouldn't mind either team from the West. I'm hoping the Celtics follow suit tomorrow, though, against the Heat. And in that series I'm rooting for the Celtics.

I agree, the Thunder have clawed their way back into this series in a very impressive fashion. In fact, if this series continues to provide such high quality (from either team) it may end up being one of the classics. Durant scored something like 16 consecutive points in the 4th? Really pulled it out for OKC there, but I was also really impressed by the shift Harden put in, he shot something like 75-80% tonight, major contribution there. I really hope the Celtics can somehow beat the Heat, but the Heat have to be favourites. If the Celtics win the next game though, we could end up seeing both series going right to the wire, which would be great - would love PP to just dominate game 7, pulling out all the stops in the 4th and either hitting the winning shot or dishing it to Ray Allen for a sweet 3pt buzzer-beater to win the series

[boozeboxer]

Well, the Thunder just tied up the series. Durant just took over the last part of the game. I'm not so sure San Antonio is a shoo-in anymore. I also wouldn't mind either team from the West. I'm hoping the Celtics follow suit tomorrow, though, against the Heat. And in that series I'm rooting for the Celtics.

I agree, the Thunder have clawed their way back into this series in a very impressive fashion. In fact, if this series continues to provide such high quality (from either team) it may end up being one of the classics. Durant scored something like 16 consecutive points in the 4th? Really pulled it out for OKC there, but I was also really impressed by the shift Harden put in, he shot something like 75-80% tonight, major contribution there. I really hope the Celtics can somehow beat the Heat, but the Heat have to be favourites. If the Celtics win the next game though, we could end up seeing both series going right to the wire, which would be great - would love PP to just dominate game 7, pulling out all the stops in the 4th and either hitting the winning shot or dishing it to Ray Allen for a sweet 3pt buzzer-beater to win the series

This echoes my sentiment. All in all the games have been really good.

[Mo Frazier]

Celtics in 6
Spurs in 7



You heard it here first.

[OumaFan]

I love the NBA playoffs. Strange since I couldn't care less about the NBA regular season.

I'm this close to picking the Thunder over the Spurs. Fuck it, I'm picking the Thunder. They're so much more athletic. If they just had home court advantage I'd feel pretty good about it.

I think the title goes to the Western Conference team. Just not that blown away by the Heat. I definitely think they could it all, but they're a pretty flawed team. For all the hate that Lebron gets, I definitely hate D-whistle more. Dirty player, whiny, etc.

[TitoFan]

Boston almost let one get away. If they play like that in Miami... the Heat will blow them off the court. I hope not, but I'm not optimistic.

[TigerFan]

Boston almost let one get away. If they play like that in Miami... the Heat will blow them off the court. I hope not, but I'm not optimistic.

Yeah the Celts blew a big first half lead in Game 2 as well. They could be up 3-1 right now...then again it could be 2-2 if Wade had hit that shot.

I don't give a shit who wins the title as long as it's not the Heat

[SRR]

What a great game last night! OKC looked a little nervy in the first half, came out shooting poorly, looked like the occasion might be getting to them, but Durant and Westbrook really stepped up for their team. Lebron actually played pretty well, went missing at times but unfortunately for him Westbrook and Durant decided that whenever their team needed something, they were going to be the ones to provide it. Wha about that play from Durant, stealing the ball, running the full length of the court, getting to the rim and drawing the foul for a 3 pont play to make it a 7 point game just before the half? And I thought he guarded Lebron really well at times. Excited for tonight's game, you can't write the Heat off, especially with Bosh back, but I really think that if Westbrook and Durant play well for OKC (particularly if Durant can shut Lebron down for a quarter) then the Heat will lose. Battier and Chalmers were big for them in the first half, but they couldn't sustain it, and I definitely don't think they will sustain it throughout the series, so if OKC can defend against Lebron and Wade effectively they could take the series in 6 IMO.

[TitoFan]

What a great game last night! OKC looked a little nervy in the first half, came out shooting poorly, looked like the occasion might be getting to them, but Durant and Westbrook really stepped up for their team. Lebron actually played pretty well, went missing at times but unfortunately for him Westbrook and Durant decided that whenever their team needed something, they were going to be the ones to provide it. Wha about that play from Durant, stealing the ball, running the full length of the court, getting to the rim and drawing the foul for a 3 pont play to make it a 7 point game just before the half? And I thought he guarded Lebron really well at times. Excited for tonight's game, you can't write the Heat off, especially with Bosh back, but I really think that if Westbrook and Durant play well for OKC (particularly if Durant can shut Lebron down for a quarter) then the Heat will lose. Battier and Chalmers were big for them in the first half, but they couldn't sustain it, and I definitely don't think they will sustain it throughout the series, so if OKC can defend against Lebron and Wade effectively they could take the series in 6 IMO.

Six games means it'll come back to OKC, which should certainly spell doom for the Heat. I'm thinking that the Thunder might be able to close it out in Miami. I think they should ride the momentum to a win tonight, and in Miami should easily be able to take at least 1 out of 3, maybe even 2 of 3. Whatever the case might be... I think the Thunder have too much firepower for the Heat. I just hope nobody key gets injured, as this would have a huge effect on the series.

[SRR]

What a great game last night! OKC looked a little nervy in the first half, came out shooting poorly, looked like the occasion might be getting to them, but Durant and Westbrook really stepped up for their team. Lebron actually played pretty well, went missing at times but unfortunately for him Westbrook and Durant decided that whenever their team needed something, they were going to be the ones to provide it. Wha about that play from Durant, stealing the ball, running the full length of the court, getting to the rim and drawing the foul for a 3 pont play to make it a 7 point game just before the half? And I thought he guarded Lebron really well at times. Excited for tonight's game, you can't write the Heat off, especially with Bosh back, but I really think that if Westbrook and Durant play well for OKC (particularly if Durant can shut Lebron down for a quarter) then the Heat will lose. Battier and Chalmers were big for them in the first half, but they couldn't sustain it, and I definitely don't think they will sustain it throughout the series, so if OKC can defend against Lebron and Wade effectively they could take the series in 6 IMO.

Six games means it'll come back to OKC, which should certainly spell doom for the Heat. I'm thinking that the Thunder might be able to close it out in Miami. I think they should ride the momentum to a win tonight, and in Miami should easily be able to take at least 1 out of 3, maybe even 2 of 3. Whatever the case might be... I think the Thunder have too much firepower for the Heat. I just hope nobody key gets injured, as this would have a huge effect on the series.

Yeah, I think if Lebron and Wade combined for the kind of numbers they did against Indiana in that one game (40 something each) and Bosh chipped in then the Heat would have a real chance, but the OKC's newly discovered defensive prowess will stop that happening. The main difference is the one we expected: OKC simply play with greater unity, and that is what the game of basketball boils down to - a good team is always going to beat a one-man circus. Lebron is having the same problem with OKC that Jordan had with the pistons, except he is not being defended so extremely as Jordan was, and in Wade he has another guy capable of bagging 30 points a night. The only way Lebron can get the Heat past OKC is if he finds a way to involve the other guys on the floor - he has to make OKC think twice about whether he's gonna drive to the rim or lay it off for a team mate. I don't think this will happen though, and I think OKC could adapt to such a tactic if they had to, and still edge it. If OKC win tonight, which I'm hoping they will, I think it might even be over in 5, but I think 6 is a pretty good prediction, though it really is contingent on the notion of OKC playing well in 4/6 of those games

[TitoFan]

NOW what?

I really expected OKC to take both at home, and put pressure on Miami. Seems the pressure has shifted, and OKC needs to take at least one in Miami to bring the series back to Oklahoma City. Crap!