I've gotta give a lot of credit to Dr.J.

He is talking actual basketball substance right now. Better than Charles "but Indiana has bigger guys" nonsense.

XaI)CyRiC

United States4471 Posts

May 29 2013 04:20 GMT

#4108

Lebron 5th foul was questionable, but he certainly threw his arm and elbow out unnecessarily on that play. I think it's mostly surprising that was called because it was on Lebron. You see any non-star player do that, and it's a foul and possibly a technical.

Lebron's 6th foul had to be called because he stepped into Stephenson just as contact was made and ultimately tripped him, which is always going to be a foul. The fact that Wade ended up rejecting the screen doesn't change the fact that it was a foul. If anything, it just makes it more regrettable because he got fouled out on a screen that Wade didn't even use. Again, I still think it's more surprising simply because it was called on Lebron, because it'd 100% be called if that had been any non-star.

Also, that shot block violation miscall was turrrrrible. It's rare to see three refs all miss a call that badly.

On_Slaught

United States12190 Posts

May 29 2013 04:34 GMT

#4109

On May 29 2013 13:11 Aerisky wrote:
What the fuck happened T___T I get back home, 120 new posts and T_____T noooo

Same. I missed the 2nd half and it looks like I missed a hell of a circus. I'm glad the Pacers won though.

FFS, is there are more inconsistent player these playoffs than Stephenson? Guy is hit and miss.

cLutZ

United States19573 Posts

May 29 2013 04:35 GMT

#4110

On May 29 2013 13:34 On_Slaught wrote:

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Nate Rob!

RowdierBob

Australia12800 Posts

May 29 2013 07:13 GMT

#4111

West doesn't have his heart in it. Poor effort.

Aerisky

United States12128 Posts

May 29 2013 07:27 GMT

#4112

Disappointing, but not his fault he didn't graduate from a better acting program. Perhaps he should check out the Barcelona Academy of Acting during the offseason.

cLutZ

United States19573 Posts

May 29 2013 07:34 GMT

#4113

Imo suspend both for game 5

Itsmedudeman

United States19229 Posts

May 29 2013 07:45 GMT

#4114

On May 29 2013 16:27 Aerisky wrote:
Disappointing, but not his fault he didn't graduate from a better acting program. Perhaps he should check out the Barcelona Academy of Acting during the offseason.

Brings a whole new dimension to the term adding something to your game

DystopiaX

United States16236 Posts

May 29 2013 07:48 GMT

#4115

No idea how to make twitter things pop up nice but

Forget the nonsense for a second: Indy has put up 111.3 points/100 possessions in this series. Would have led league. Biggest story.

from https://twitter.com/zachlowe_nba
Kinda surprising. You'd think the Heat would have better defense or something. Then again when you lack big men you can't really do much about Hibbert getting all those putbacks and shit.

On_Slaught

United States12190 Posts

May 29 2013 08:19 GMT

#4116

On May 29 2013 16:13 RowdierBob wrote:
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West doesn't have his heart in it. Poor effort.

No double flop will ever beat this:

XaI)CyRiC

United States4471 Posts

May 29 2013 08:51 GMT

#4117

On May 29 2013 16:13 RowdierBob wrote:
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West doesn't have his heart in it. Poor effort.

It's just shameful that Lebron can state on the record that he doesn't flop and then you see stuff like this. How can any player say something like that knowing that they've flopped and that DVR/Youtube makes it impossible for you to hide it?

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

May 29 2013 08:54 GMT

#4118

Because saying it gives refs more permission to call it.

I'm sure he knows he flops.

XaI)CyRiC

United States4471 Posts

May 29 2013 08:57 GMT

#4119

On May 29 2013 17:54 Jibba wrote:
Because saying it gives refs more permission to call it.

I'm sure he knows he flops.

That's the point. He knows he flops, and he has to know that everyone has seen clips of him flopping on the Internet. Despite knowing all of that, he still somehow has the gall to state publicly that he doesn't flop. He's not the only one, but it's still shameful and makes you question the character of some of these players. At least players like Battier admit that they are willing to do whatever it takes to win, even if it means exploiting or bending the rules by flopping or giving cheap fouls.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

May 29 2013 09:02 GMT

#4120

By stating he'll do whatever it takes to win, including flopping, he may inadvertently cost himself calls because it's okay for the refs to label him a flopper and back it up with his own words. Once you admit you do it, you have less room to argue with the refs that it's not a flop (even though it is.)