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On May 04 2013 13:23 Jibba wrote:
So do we reassess Harden's value after this series?
Westbrook kills you some games but wins you others. Harden killed or nearly killed his team all 6 games. He's going to have shot <35% and averaged almost 4 TOs per game. I'd say even Melo's been better this playoffs.
I think Westbrook certainly has more defensive value.
Harden is way fucking overrated.
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Every TL that lives in downtown Memphis watch out. Cops are looking out for over celebrations.
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Hmm, Jamal Crawford barely played... yeah he was 0-5 in the first half, but he didn't even get a chance in the second half.
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On May 04 2013 13:26 Jibba wrote:
He's been ill for two games. This ain't the first time he hasn't shown up in the playoffs either.
I suppose but i don't think it's something to throw him under the bus for...yet. Should keep an eye for that next season if they make playoffs again.
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Looking at the next round, i'm not sure it will be very good.
Heat > Bulls/Nets very very very easily.
Spurs > Warriors very easily.
Memphis > OKC and it shouldn't be that close.
Pacers vs. Knicks is the only one i'm not sure about. Yes the Knicks aren't elite, and rely on the 3 ball, but the Pacers aren't exactly great either.
I think we can agree in the end that it doesn't matter who wins between the Pacers and Knicks b/c they are likely to get swept by the Heat in the ECF anyways.
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On May 04 2013 13:29 seiferoth10 wrote:
Hmm, Jamal Crawford barely played... yeah he was 0-5 in the first half, but he didn't even get a chance in the second half.
And Bledsoe only got 9 minutes. Vinny!
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On May 04 2013 13:30 On_Slaught wrote:
Pacers vs. Knicks is the only one i'm not sure about. Yes the Knicks aren't elite, and rely on the 3 ball, but the Pacers aren't exactly great either.
I think we can agree in the end that it doesn't matter who wins between the Pacers and Knicks b/c they are likely to get swept by the Heat in the ECF anyways.
Uh... how much basketball have you watched this season?
The Pacers have problems with motivation and consistency, but when they play well they're tough for anyone in the league. Especially given the Heat's problems with strong frontcourts, I don't think it'll be a walkover.
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I thought the Pacers would roll over the Hawks, but they forgot how to score in two games. And we all know about the Knicks with Melo and JR. Anything can happen in a Pacers/Knicks series.
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On May 04 2013 13:33 Jibba wrote:Show nested quote +On May 04 2013 13:29 seiferoth10 wrote:
Hmm, Jamal Crawford barely played... yeah he was 0-5 in the first half, but he didn't even get a chance in the second half. And Bledsoe only got 9 minutes. Vinny!
Really. It's not to be borne - the lack of execution, the randomness of the rotations, the utter absence of any type of adjustments. I don't know, the Clippers are (were, I guess) very flawed but this coaching was poor poor poor.
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On May 04 2013 13:33 Jibba wrote:Show nested quote +On May 04 2013 13:30 On_Slaught wrote:
Pacers vs. Knicks is the only one i'm not sure about. Yes the Knicks aren't elite, and rely on the 3 ball, but the Pacers aren't exactly great either.
I think we can agree in the end that it doesn't matter who wins between the Pacers and Knicks b/c they are likely to get swept by the Heat in the ECF anyways. Uh... how much basketball have you watched this season?
That part is so wrong. IND matches up well against both NYK and MIA, especially if NYK plays extreme iso ball like they just did vs the C's. If they play like that I don't care how hot Melo and JR get, they gonna get swept. Assuming MIA also wins their shit (and they should) I expect that IND puts up a better fight against MIA than whoever comes out in the West.
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On May 04 2013 13:35 DystopiaX wrote:Show nested quote +On May 04 2013 13:33 Jibba wrote:On May 04 2013 13:30 On_Slaught wrote:
Pacers vs. Knicks is the only one i'm not sure about. Yes the Knicks aren't elite, and rely on the 3 ball, but the Pacers aren't exactly great either.
I think we can agree in the end that it doesn't matter who wins between the Pacers and Knicks b/c they are likely to get swept by the Heat in the ECF anyways. Uh... how much basketball have you watched this season? That part is so wrong. IND matches up well against both NYK and MIA, especially if NYK plays extreme iso ball like they just did vs the C's. If they play like that I don't care how hot Melo and JR get, they gonna get swept. Assuming MIA also wins their shit (and they should) I expect that IND puts up a better fight against MIA than whoever comes out in the West.
Indiana matches up horribly against the Heat. I can't see them outperforming last year's two win showing against Miami.
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On May 04 2013 13:33 Jibba wrote:Show nested quote +On May 04 2013 13:30 On_Slaught wrote:
Pacers vs. Knicks is the only one i'm not sure about. Yes the Knicks aren't elite, and rely on the 3 ball, but the Pacers aren't exactly great either.
I think we can agree in the end that it doesn't matter who wins between the Pacers and Knicks b/c they are likely to get swept by the Heat in the ECF anyways. Uh... how much basketball have you watched this season? The Pacers have problems with motivation and consistency, but when they play well they're tough for anyone in the league. Especially given the Heat's problems with strong frontcourts, I don't think it'll be a walkover.
Who watches the Pacers play? They've been on national TV like what, 3 times?
This is playoff basketball. The Pacers got spanked in Atlanta twice. Sure they will give the Heat a better fight than the Knicks would, but not like you, or anybody else, is putting serious money on them.
Crazy talk to say the Pacers will give the Heat a better fight than the Spurs or Memphis would. To me, in the little Pacers bball i've watched they seem like a poor-mans Memphis.
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The Pacers are spectacularly mediocre on the road and spectacular at home. They're not beating the Heat, but the Heat will take a pounding a few games.
No one is saying they're better than Memphis or the Spurs. We're saying they're a good team, certainly better than the current Knicks, and it's unlikely they get swept.
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get the right odds and people will bet on Indy
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On May 04 2013 13:52 Ace wrote:
get the right odds and people will bet on Indy
Is that ever not true though?
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well he said no one is ever putting serious money on them and well, at lets say 40 to 1 everyone and their mom would take that bet 
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On May 04 2013 13:55 Ace wrote:well he said no one is ever putting serious money on them and well, at lets say 40 to 1 everyone and their mom would take that bet
I think the Pacers were 33 to 1 to win the championship. So, 40 to 1 is like, extraordinarily generous.
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Soooo happy that the Clippers are out :D
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33 to 1 looks super tempting at this moment
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On May 04 2013 13:59 Ace wrote:
33 to 1 looks super tempting at this moment
That was beginning of the playoffs, it must be something like 20 to 1 now, maybe 25.
EDIT: Nope, still 33, it looks like.
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