2012 NBA Playoffs: I love this game!

[MarkGrace]

And James shot an airball on the second one. Make him shoot from outside.

No. First was Bosh missing point blank at the hoop and the second was a foul. They reset after that and James shot a 3. Both created great opportunities.

[smokymountainrain]

Miami has an ugly offense, but without LeBron, they look absolutely helpless.

Also, is Joel Anthony out? Injured? Even playing pretty good defense, without any sort of shotblocking, Miami has no chance against those drives.

[LiveCoug]

Excellent. One more!

[fusnik]

Wonder how hurt LBJ is?

Westbrook next year needs to change positions. He's a dynamic Wade type player that is more explosive athletically.

Remember when they tried to make Wade a PG?

Maynor - Westbrook - Durant - Ibaka - Perkins

I like that better.

[DrumNFeather]

Miami took OKC's best shot and made them look inept in the last minute. it also sort of feels like OKC punched itself out in the first half. they just never had enough to push past the Heat after it was tied.

[Surfah]

No. First was Bosh missing point blank at the hoop and the second was a foul. They reset after that and James shot a 3. Both created great opportunities.

Bosh came out of the high post to screen for Wade and Wade flipped it to Bron for that three. It was actually three plays in a row they ran it. Either way they kept Bron out of the play the first two times and he shot an airball on the third. If I can keep Bron from touching the ball and when he does it is a lower percentage shot then that is what I do.

[TripletDaddy]

Looks like LBJ will get his first title this week. He has played really well this post-season. Now that he knows how to win, time to make him a Laker.

[MarkGrace]

Bosh came out of the high post to screen for Wade and Wade flipped it to Bron for that three. It was actually three plays in a row they ran it. Either way they kept Bron out of the play the first two times and he shot an airball on the third.

I don't have DVR so I'm going to have to believe you, but makes sense since they seemed pretty committed to it at that point. And they should have been -- that's exactly what I said they should be doing.

If I can keep Bron from touching the ball and when he does it is a lower percentage shot then that is what I do.

Of course. And I also agree you want him shooting jumpers. You just can't do in the same manner you can with Rondo.

[Colly Wolly]

Watching Westbrook and Durant in this post game is kinda sad. These guys seem defeated mentally and emotionally.

[smokymountainrain]

Watching Westbrook and Durant in this post game is kinda sad. These guys seem defeated mentally and emotionally.

Agreed. I had change it over to the news because watching them was too depressing. Some of the questions those guys ask are brutal, but it's a tough situation for all involved.

[SteelBlue]

Anybody see these guys behind the OKC bench? I thought it was a pretty funny and effective way to get some pub for Seattle fans.

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/0620/play_g_sonicsfan_576.jpg

If you watched Game 4 of the NBA Finals, you may have noticed some interesting-looking fans sitting directly behind the Thunder bench.

Dressed as zombies and wearing SuperSonics jerseys, Jason Reid and Colin Baxter fiercely cheered on the Heat from choice seats at AmericanAirlines Arena. Reid and Baxter also happen to be the director and executive producer, respectively, of the 2009 critically acclaimed documentary “SonicsGate,” which examined the team’s departure from Seattle.

[Donuthole]

Anybody see these guys behind the OKC bench? I thought it was a pretty funny and effective way to get some pub for Seattle fans.



http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/0620...icsfan_576.jpg

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8071257/chris-hansen-gary-payton-shawn-kemp-new-supersonics-mean-old-sacramento-kings

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I'm amazed that OKC could look so good against the Spurs and so bad against the Heat. Also, I'm amazed the Heat could look so bad against the Celtics and so good against OKC. I guess the main difference is that the Heat are really good at defending the pick and roll and they've kind of figured out OKC's offense. Harden has been a big disappointment while Battier and Chalmers have both played well. Combine that with LeBron playing out of his mind and that's the difference in the series.

That said, it's not impossible for OKC to get this series back to OKC and they could certainly win two games.in a row back home. It's not like these games have been blowouts.

[Colly Wolly]

I'm amazed that OKC could look so good against the Spurs and so bad against the Heat. Also, I'm amazed the Heat could look so bad against the Celtics and so good against OKC. I guess the main difference is that the Heat are really good at defending the pick and roll and they've kind of figured out OKC's offense. Harden has been a big disappointment while Battier and Chalmers have both played well. Combine that with LeBron playing out of his mind and that's the difference in the series.

That said, it's not impossible for OKC to get this series back to OKC and they could certainly win two games.in a row back home. It's not like these games have been blowouts.

This could be plausible if it weren't for one man. One evil and manipulative man. David Stern.

[TripletDaddy]

NHL players think LBJ is a wuss

Yikes.

Props to my man Juwan for getting some court time, at least! :cabbagepatch: