NBA Chatter Thread

[Carp]

Pacers have terrible body language and lack hustle on long rebounds.

 

[Carp]

Damn..beat fucking down by Atl.

 

[Carp]

Definitely think it is going to beat Heat and Bulls in the conference finals.

 

[1bigfan13]

Damn..beat fucking down by Atl.

Pacers are a middle of the pack team at this point. So I'm really not surprised.

 

[Carp]

Pacers are a middle of the pack team at this point. So I'm really not surprised.

You expect a more competitive game and more fire at home though. It really was not even close at all.

 

[1bigfan13]

Definitely think it is going to beat Heat and Bulls in the conference finals.

Same here.

 

[1bigfan13]

You expect a more competitive game and more fire at home though. It really was not even close at all.

True. I'm not surprised they lost but it was kind of surprising to see them losing by 20 at home to Atlanta.

 

[1bigfan13]

Time for the main event. OKC v. Memphis.

 

[Carp]

Looking forward to the Russell Pacino Subway commercials.

 

[Carp]

That is how you get a game started...get the crowd going, Indy just was flat from the get go. OKC is looking right.

 

[1bigfan13]

8-0 run to start the game.

 

[1bigfan13]

Westbrook and Durant.

'Nuff said.

 

[Simpleton]

This Indiana team is totally different than the one that was playing when you 1st made this proclamation, so please stop patting yourself on the back.

Chemistry is important and was shown when Deng was traded away and since Granger left the Pacers, its not as simple as adding player XY or Z.

I think Chicago is great matchup for them they don't force turnovers and they don't play with pace either way it would be a ugly series to watch.

Or maybe it's just that I never bought into them as a truly elite team. They still matchup well with Miami, and as I've said before, I think that fact is what has elevated the perception of the team, but overall I think they're a solid 48-52 win type of team, not an elite 58-62 win team like people thought.

With just a 80-90% Rose the Bulls would beat the Indiana team from earlier in the season, the Indiana team now, the Indiana team last year and whatever Indiana team exists next year.

As an aside, how was Deng's trade an example of chemistry issues?

If anything I think it may have helped the team with Noah taking on a larger role, Dunleavy providing more spacing in the starting lineup and Butler being able to thrive in Deng's role. Deng and Butler actually seemed to get in each others way, they may have figured it out throughout the course of the season but with Deng gone it seems Butler is more comfortable in general.

 

[Cotton]

8-0 run to start the game.

OKC just almost gave that game away.

 

[1bigfan13]

Stolen:

No one knew they were actually triplets......Chris Paul, Cliff Paul, and Choke Paul.

 

[Simpleton]

Stolen:

No one knew they were actually triplets: Chris Paul, Cliff Paul, and Choke Paul.

I will not stand for any down talk of the great Cliff Paul.

 

[Carp]

I'd really like James Young with the 1st we got from NO.

 

[Cotton]

I probably shouldn't watch this game. I know it's just going to piss me off.

 

[1bigfan13]

The Mavs just completely fall apart when they play the Spurs. They're just not built to compete with the Spurs.

It's looking like a 5 game series at most.

 

[Cotton]

The Mavs just completely fall apart when they play the Spurs. They're just not built to compete with the Spurs.

It's looking like a 5 game series at most.

It's frustrating to say the least.