2012 NBA Playoffs: I love this game!

[smokymountainrain]

I don't expect that he'd be able to keep it up in the Finals. I love Garnett and I hope I'm wrong. OKC would run him ragged with their youth and the Spurs would run him ragged with their passing. Miami's a different story because the LeBron 1 on 5 offense isn't that taxing on Garnett.

Yes, the fact that Garnett doesn't have to defend anybody makes the game much easier.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Yes, the fact that Garnett doesn't have to defend anybody makes the game much easier.

Not sure if that was TIC or not, but even when Anthony is in the game KG plays harder on the defensive side of the court than almost every other player. And there have been a lot of possessions when he's been matched up against LeBron during the two games in Boston.

KG isn't getting the KD treatment right now, where Durant gets to coast on defense almost the entire game and then will guard Parker or Ginobli for a few possessions in the 4th quarter. KG's on/off court numbers in the playoffs are as impressive as anyone else.

[Donuthole]

Interesting read on Wade's failure to execute the final play as drawn up.

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...nal-possession

[Jacob]

Interesting read on Wade's failure to execute the final play as drawn up.

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...nal-possession

I'd be interested to see a breakdown of the last play of the 4th quarter as well. I couldn't figure out what they were trying to do. It was awful.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

I'd be interested to see a breakdown of the last play of the 4th quarter as well. I couldn't figure out what they were trying to do. It was awful.

I have thought Spoelstra has looked miserable drawing up plays in late game situations. The Wade play from last night goes to show you can't always pin it on the coach since it appears what Spo drew up was there and would've gotten a good shot; whether Chalmers for three was the right good shot to go for is another matter.

But the defensive assignments from the coaching staff down the stretch were horrible. I understand wanting to put LeBron on Rondo, but not when they like to use KG so much in SnR plays on the ball. At least three times it ended up with Haslem on Rondo, the rest of the defense sagging off to compensate, poor spacing, and worse rebounding.

[TripletDaddy]

I'd be interested to see a breakdown of the last play of the 4th quarter as well. I couldn't figure out what they were trying to do. It was awful.

I think the play called for LBJ to make a terrible pass at the last second, resulting is a desperation shot at the buzzer.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I told my wife before that play that someone was going to hold onto the ball too long and then they would end up taking a bad shot. I'd say a majority of the time, teams screw up that scenario and they end up taking a horrible shot. Never ceases to amaze me.

[TripletDaddy]

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[Surfah]

Manu is sick.

[old_gregg]

how good of a pick was kawhi jelly? dude is the kind of player the jazz would have really benefited from (assuming he would have developed the same way here).

[TripletDaddy]

I think the Spurs are in serious trouble.

[MarkGrace]

Harden goes boom

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Harden must have watched some BYU v. SDSU games, that step back three was a beauty.

[TripletDaddy]

That was the shot they wanted?

[MarkGrace]

That's the shot the best executed offense in the league gets? Manu clearly didn't have the shot comming off the staggered screen. What was the counter?