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Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-15 04:37:15
June 15 2012 04:36 GMT
#5581
Wait...never mind I get it, pretty drop-dead obvious. Basically splitting is preferable for lower seed because they get 3 games in a row and a good chance to take it to an elimination for the other team. Not sure why I made that more confusing than it was.
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13007 Posts
June 15 2012 04:37 GMT
#5582
OKC will be fine. I think home court is somewhat overstated--particularly once you get to the Finals.

If anything, I doubt OKC will lose too much confidence from this. They came out so flat in the opening half and it cost them. The game played out a lot like game 1 with OKC coming right over the top at the end. OKC just needs to find a way to be consistent with their intensity. Battier has also been huge in both games and I can't see his offensive output lasting.

OKC still looks slightly better for me, but there isn't much in it. It's great to see LBJ and Durant playing so well though--that last quarter was pretty special.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
TieN.nS)
Profile Joined August 2003
United States2131 Posts
June 15 2012 04:39 GMT
#5583
On June 15 2012 13:36 Sadist wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 15 2012 13:31 TieN.nS) wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:30 Aerisky wrote:
Yay Ace you're here did you see the whole game? Or did you just refrain from posting?

Anyway that was still an exciting (Tebow style x47) game, would have felt the same way (but just really depressed) if the result had been different. To Heat's home we go! With the split, the series remains very competitive; 0-2 for Heat would really have been pretty scary.


2-3-2 format is pretty silly for the higher seed if they drop one of the first two. This win was BIG.


I believe the only time the lower seed has won in 5 was the Pistons vs the lakers.

Its actually a bigger advantage for the higher seed imo.




Well I mean the higher seed SHOULD be better. I don't necessarily think that Miami will hold homecourt, but that's all they have to do. And even if both teams hold serve, the lower seed then goes into game 6 with a 3-2 advantage. I know the history and all, but I'm not too unhappy with being the lower seed with 2-3-2.
-_-
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States7081 Posts
June 15 2012 04:42 GMT
#5584
durant can't keep playing so well in the 4th. just can't. if he does, heat won't win the series tt
heliusx
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States2306 Posts
June 15 2012 04:44 GMT
#5585
On June 15 2012 13:34 Bonzinator wrote:
They should really stop fronting KD with that question about the non call at the last shot. Got damn media ffs. He can get fined! Not like media can get fined...

ikr, that guy standing in the back after 2 other ppl asking the same exact question, " so you dont think you got fouled by lbj"
he's obviously not going to respond to that in the way he wanted so why even ask.
dude bro.
TwoToneTerran
Profile Joined March 2009
United States8841 Posts
June 15 2012 04:44 GMT
#5586
On June 15 2012 13:42 -_- wrote:
durant can't keep playing so well in the 4th. just can't. if he does, heat won't win the series tt


Yeah he can. He is the the best jump shooter in the game's history behind Jordan. It is impossible to guard all time great jump shooting.
Remember Violet.
Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
June 15 2012 04:45 GMT
#5587
Random question: how do they decide who comes out to do the pressers? Are the players selected by the team, by the media, etc? Can they choose to or refuse to be interviewed? Thanks for the link btw Tien, espn3 doesn't show the postgame conferences and I was too lazy to go find the page
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
Bonzinator
Profile Joined February 2011
Slovenia862 Posts
June 15 2012 04:47 GMT
#5588
On June 15 2012 13:45 Aerisky wrote:
Random question: how do they decide who comes out to do the pressers? Are the players selected by the team, by the media, etc? Can they choose to or refuse to be interviewed? Thanks for the link btw Tien, espn3 doesn't show the postgame conferences and I was too lazy to go find the page


I am not sure who decides about who comes up there,must be the nba and the team media people. But i know you get fined if you don't show up, KG got fined 25k after the game 7 loss.
TieN.nS)
Profile Joined August 2003
United States2131 Posts
June 15 2012 04:48 GMT
#5589
On June 15 2012 13:45 Aerisky wrote:
Random question: how do they decide who comes out to do the pressers? Are the players selected by the team, by the media, etc? Can they choose to or refuse to be interviewed? Thanks for the link btw Tien, espn3 doesn't show the postgame conferences and I was too lazy to go find the page


I'm not too sure about the rules on media availability but I do think that if you refuse to be interviewed at all you will be fined. You could choose instead to take questions in the locker room, which, as you'd expect, Tim Duncan always does.
Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
June 15 2012 04:50 GMT
#5590
Ah, I see thanks. Yeah I think the fine applies across almost all sports, I'm familiar with the rule in tennis as well (e.g. lol Agassi). Hope James comes out too, would like to hear all of the big 3 talk about the game, just curious about what they have to say.
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
thuracine
Profile Joined February 2012
United States582 Posts
June 15 2012 04:51 GMT
#5591
On June 15 2012 13:27 Ace wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 15 2012 13:16 thuracine wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:14 Holcan wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:05 Tiamat wrote:
As a neutral player in all of this. All you whining Thunder fans need to just look at the FT percentage. If I was Scott Brooks, my entire team would be shooting free throws for hours at practice to make sure that does not happen again. on another note, I just cannot fathom how a professional basketball player cannot shoot at least 80% of his free throws.

80%? I can understand 65%, but 80%? I mean, the league average is 75%, why are you shocked that someone cant hit 80% when most of the league cannot hit 75%?


Probably b/c it something you been doing your entire life. They are the easiest point to get yet some many players are bad at it.


It's called fatigue.


They should be better at it. Easy points, they should be practicing them on there own time. Go to the gym and just shoot free throws for an hour or two, there in the NBA they don't have to chase the ball. Free throws impact outcomes of games players need to be better at it.
TieN.nS)
Profile Joined August 2003
United States2131 Posts
June 15 2012 04:52 GMT
#5592
On June 15 2012 13:50 Aerisky wrote:
Ah, I see thanks. Yeah I think the fine applies across almost all sports, I'm familiar with the rule in tennis as well (e.g. lol Agassi). Hope James comes out too, would like to hear all of the big 3 talk about the game, just curious about what they have to say.


Bron's actually on ESPN right now, that's why he's not there with Dwyane.
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13007 Posts
June 15 2012 04:54 GMT
#5593
On June 15 2012 13:44 heliusx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 15 2012 13:34 Bonzinator wrote:
They should really stop fronting KD with that question about the non call at the last shot. Got damn media ffs. He can get fined! Not like media can get fined...

ikr, that guy standing in the back after 2 other ppl asking the same exact question, " so you dont think you got fouled by lbj"
he's obviously not going to respond to that in the way he wanted so why even ask.


They're just doing their jobs... Every man and his dog wants to know if KD thought he was fouled (obv he did). I think it's fine for KD to say he thought he was fouled as long as he doesn't insinuate there was bias in the call.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-15 04:56:01
June 15 2012 04:55 GMT
#5594
Ohhh...wow, I could have sworn they didn't air the conference last time...

Also lol, DWade liking that tie (comment a few minutes late)
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
TieN.nS)
Profile Joined August 2003
United States2131 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-06-15 04:57:42
June 15 2012 04:56 GMT
#5595
On June 15 2012 13:55 Aerisky wrote:
Ohhh...wow, I could have sworn they didn't air the conference last time...

Also lol, DWade liking that tie (comment a few minutes late)


Yeah, they usually just show snips of the pressers on ESPN but for some reason they had full, separate interviews today. I wouldn't have known if not for Twitter.


On June 15 2012 13:54 RowdierBob wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 15 2012 13:44 heliusx wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:34 Bonzinator wrote:
They should really stop fronting KD with that question about the non call at the last shot. Got damn media ffs. He can get fined! Not like media can get fined...

ikr, that guy standing in the back after 2 other ppl asking the same exact question, " so you dont think you got fouled by lbj"
he's obviously not going to respond to that in the way he wanted so why even ask.


They're just doing their jobs... Every man and his dog wants to know if KD thought he was fouled (obv he did). I think it's fine for KD to say he thought he was fouled as long as he doesn't insinuate there was bias in the call.


Nah that's definitely baiting a reaction/fine, lol. Terrible journalism. Good on KD/Scott Brooks for taking the high road on that one.
thuracine
Profile Joined February 2012
United States582 Posts
June 15 2012 04:57 GMT
#5596
Wish Perkins would step it up on the offense. Heat has no one to guard him he should be getting easy 10
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
June 15 2012 05:03 GMT
#5597
On June 15 2012 13:51 thuracine wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 15 2012 13:27 Ace wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:16 thuracine wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:14 Holcan wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:05 Tiamat wrote:
As a neutral player in all of this. All you whining Thunder fans need to just look at the FT percentage. If I was Scott Brooks, my entire team would be shooting free throws for hours at practice to make sure that does not happen again. on another note, I just cannot fathom how a professional basketball player cannot shoot at least 80% of his free throws.

80%? I can understand 65%, but 80%? I mean, the league average is 75%, why are you shocked that someone cant hit 80% when most of the league cannot hit 75%?


Probably b/c it something you been doing your entire life. They are the easiest point to get yet some many players are bad at it.


It's called fatigue.


They should be better at it. Easy points, they should be practicing them on there own time. Go to the gym and just shoot free throws for an hour or two, there in the NBA they don't have to chase the ball. Free throws impact outcomes of games players need to be better at it.


You don't think they practice Free Throws everyday? Have you ever seen a typical NBA practice? lol
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
June 15 2012 05:10 GMT
#5598
On June 15 2012 13:44 TwoToneTerran wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 15 2012 13:42 -_- wrote:
durant can't keep playing so well in the 4th. just can't. if he does, heat won't win the series tt


Yeah he can. He is the the best jump shooter in the game's history behind Jordan. It is impossible to guard all time great jump shooting.


That's a pretty bold statement.
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
thuracine
Profile Joined February 2012
United States582 Posts
June 15 2012 05:13 GMT
#5599
On June 15 2012 14:03 Ace wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 15 2012 13:51 thuracine wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:27 Ace wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:16 thuracine wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:14 Holcan wrote:
On June 15 2012 13:05 Tiamat wrote:
As a neutral player in all of this. All you whining Thunder fans need to just look at the FT percentage. If I was Scott Brooks, my entire team would be shooting free throws for hours at practice to make sure that does not happen again. on another note, I just cannot fathom how a professional basketball player cannot shoot at least 80% of his free throws.

80%? I can understand 65%, but 80%? I mean, the league average is 75%, why are you shocked that someone cant hit 80% when most of the league cannot hit 75%?


Probably b/c it something you been doing your entire life. They are the easiest point to get yet some many players are bad at it.


It's called fatigue.


They should be better at it. Easy points, they should be practicing them on there own time. Go to the gym and just shoot free throws for an hour or two, there in the NBA they don't have to chase the ball. Free throws impact outcomes of games players need to be better at it.


You don't think they practice Free Throws everyday? Have you ever seen a typical NBA practice? lol


I didn't say they don't practice free throws. Its a major impact on games and as professionals they should be better at making them.
rei
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States3594 Posts
June 15 2012 05:18 GMT
#5600
they should reverse the rules so they can dunk from the freethrow line
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