2012 NBA Playoffs

[Article 15]

Miami has to foul now.

 

[Article 15]

Too much flopping. They need to make diving and flopping a one free throw penalty.

Pietrus x 2

He's officially made up for all those dumb fouls earlier.

 

[sealybobo]

Of course this is going to overtime.

Shane Battier is a smart basketball player. Total flopper. Can't believe he took out Pierce.

Daniels misses and the refs call a foul to put him to the line. Refs didn't miss that free throw, Daniels did. 1 point Miami lead.

Daniels had the ball in his hands and just lost it. Did the refs do that?

What's with this "refs" this and "refs" that?

You acknowledge that Battier flopped and the 6th foul on Pierce was a bad call then you try and needle about the "refs" when Daniels stupidly lets a rebound go out of bounds?

Just enjoy the game, bobo.

I know. I go back and forth. The refs are cheating but its Boston's job to win despite. They blew a 15 point lead. But its looking good right now. I'm pulling for them too.

 

[sealybobo]

Too much flopping. They need to make diving and flopping a one free throw penalty.

Pietrus x 2

He's officially made up for all those dumb fouls earlier.

Rondo just missed a free throw, not the refs. Sorry. I just can't help it. No excuses if Boston loses this game. Yea the refs suck but so do they.

 

[Article 15]

Shane Battier is a smart basketball player. Total flopper. Can't believe he took out Pierce.

Daniels misses and the refs call a foul to put him to the line. Refs didn't miss that free throw, Daniels did. 1 point Miami lead.

Daniels had the ball in his hands and just lost it. Did the refs do that?

What's with this "refs" this and "refs" that?

You acknowledge that Battier flopped and the 6th foul on Pierce was a bad call then you try and needle about the "refs" when Daniels stupidly lets a rebound go out of bounds?

Just enjoy the game, bobo.

I know. I go back and forth. The refs are cheating but its Boston's job to win despite. They blew a 15 point lead. But its looking good right now. I'm pulling for them too.

They actually led by 18 a couple of times.

 

[Article 15]

**** yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

That was a charge on Wade. He buried his shoulder into Daniels when he clearly (no doubt) had the spot. You can say you don't want a foul to decide the game but frankly that non call did almost decide the game because Wade ended up getting a shot at winning the game out of it. NBA is a freaking joke.

 

[Unkotare]

There ya go. Tied up.

 

[sealybobo]

**** yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Article 15]

I feel like game five is going to be all Miami.

 

[Unkotare]

Depends on what the refs want.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Depends on what the refs want.

Then I guess you repeated what he said lol.

 

[Unkotare]

There is no worse officiating in professional sports than in pro basketball.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

There is no worse officiating in professional sports than in pro basketball.

There's been isolated incidents in other sports, but the NBA is the only league that systematically rigs games. It's obvious too.

 

[High_Gravity]

I can't believe Boston was able to beat the Heat and the refs last night, I guess the refs can only do so much.

 

[High_Gravity]

With that said I don't think the Celtics can keep this up, the Celtics won a game they really had no business winning last night with all the bad calls in favor of the Heat, you know Stern is going to give those refs a stern talking to for letting the C's back in this series.

 

[High_Gravity]

Game Three

26 - 20 free throws in favor of Boston

24 - 24 even in fouls called

An evenly called game is what the NBA is giving the Celtics for their home court advantage.

Oh come on. Of course Boston is going to foul the Heat more. LeBron is the greatest athlete in the world. Just like teams fouled Jordan and Jodan haters cried foul. Do you deny team have to play very aggressive D against guys like Lebron and Wade? Guys who slash to the hole. Did you see that one play where the Boston guy literally hugged Lebron? While it wasn't a clear court violation, it would have put Lebron to the line. The refs didn't even call it.

But like we all know, the league/stern wants each series to go 7, so of course they called this one for Boston. And they will the next one too. It is Miami's job to beat Boston and the league. Its called home court advantage. Thats why you gotta win at home. And maybe Boston should have had a better record so they had home court advantage, but they do not. Don't cry Boston fans. Literally it comes down to winning on your home court and then anything can happen in game 7. Stop the whining everyone. Just win.

Again, that's what the media is shoving down your throat. Why the hell would the C's need to foul James and Wade that much if:

A). They're game planning for them. Constantly double and triple person playing them on defense and forcing other players to take shots.

B). They're playing a half step to a step off of them already to force them to take jump shots.

It's the Heat that have to constantly get in the C's grills b/c Ray Allen and Paul Pierce are deadly shooters and so is KG up to a foot within the three point range. It has constantly been the Heat that are body bumping the C's on every possession. The C's on the other hand have given the Heat enough space that they've mostly just been guilty of a few hand checks that could easily go uncalled.

And the league is not especially eager for a 7th game that the C's could win (or they could win int 6). It's not worth the risk when the Heat will bring huge numbers in the Finals. And also, long term, they are eager to market the Heat even more. Risking all of that for one game of revenue is not in their stream of consciousness. The league would just as easily take the Heat in 5 than give the C's a chance to win it. I think that was proven last year when Wade body slammed Rondo and took him out of the series and they won in 5 without Wade being suspended.

I have to agree with this post, the Heat were supposed to win last night but they squandered their chance, I think they will win the next 2 because going to a game 7 against Boston is just too risky, I don't think Stern will want to risk that. Stern HAS to get his boys in the Finals by any means possible.

 

[Article 15]

So I turn on ESPN2 to watch First Take to see how Skip is going to blame last night's loss on Lebron and assign no blame to Wade and of course the stupid French Open is on instead.

However, I find myself loving the ass and thighs on this chic Zakopalova who is going against Maria Sharpova.

Good stuff.

 

[Article 15]

Is it a rule or something that if a tennis player's name ends in "ova" they have to be hot?

 

[High_Gravity]

So I turn on ESPN2 to watch First Take to see how Skip is going to blame last night's loss on Lebron and assign no blame to Wade and of course the stupid French Open is on instead.

However, I find myself loving the ass and thighs on this chic Zakopalova who is going against Maria Sharpova.

Good stuff.

Zakopalova? I need to take a look at her myself.