NBA Playoffs 2012 - Page 38

On May 04 2012 10:37 poor newb wrote:
miami defending like they have 6 guys on the court

On May 04 2012 10:49 Ace wrote:
Wade's closeouts on Novak and his D on Melo were AMAZING. Going to get ignored though.

On May 04 2012 10:54 RowdierBob wrote:
Hmmm, seems like the Knicks aren't too hard to handle for the Heat.

Funnel Melo into a double/triple team, force him to give up possession; close out on inevitable swing to Novak in the corner; ???; Profit.

Knicks are pretty much screwed if no one is knocking down shots to keep the defence from focusing on Melo/Novak.

On May 04 2012 10:56 Bonzinator wrote:


They did do a few high pick and rolls with Chandler going down and geting up shots that got fouled, he made free throws as well. Weird they didn't exploit that more rather then just throwin it to Melo and waiting for the shot clock to expire.

On May 04 2012 10:57 Ace wrote:
And this is why when people said the Knicks matchup well with the Heat I laughed. The Knicks can't rely on Melo going iso vs the best iso defense team in the league - that is LOADED with wing defenders. Melo has never showed the ability to score efficiently vs playoff defenses for 8 years - and it was going to change now?

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On May 04 2012 10:56 RusHXceL wrote:
LeBron is the best player in the league. hands down.

NO1 can block that shot from melo except him.

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On May 04 2012 11:04 BlackJack wrote:


He was also 12-13 from the line. Nobody can shoot free throws like LeBron.

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On May 04 2012 11:03 Ace wrote:
They matched up better with the Bulls as in "Rose is hurt, so we'll only lose by 10 instead of 20".

Miami and Chicago both would have swept the Knicks by double digits comfortably. While Chicago's offense might have stalled the Knicks would be getting no rebounds and shooting like 30% in that series.