To all you Lebron James haters, the man has redeemed himself. He has played like a monster and despite the leg cramps managed to make a 3 pointer late in the game. The Oklahoma City Thunder despite their young legs and high energy just can't stop the Heat.
I realize that the series isn't over yet, but no team has won the NBA Finals down 3-1. Let's Go Heat!
I never thought the Thunder would lose 3 games in row. They had a 17 point lead in the first half but Miami kept coming back. I give OKC a lot of credit, they never give up. Durant and Westbrook were virtually unstoppable. If it wasn't for Mario Chalmers having a career game, the Heat would have lost tonight. Question becomes, will Lebron be able to play on Thursday night?
Yes, "the big three" have helped the Heat win!
Despite all the crying, Miami has actually been called for 2 more fouls so far this series. The Thunder are a bunch of crybabies!
hahahahahaha usuck wrote:
Despite all the crying, Miami has actually been called for 2 more fouls so far this series.
Not when it counts the most. LeBron clearly fouled Durant at the end of Game 2, but there wasn't a whistle. In the next game, Durant got called for his fourth foul early in the third quarter under almost identical circumstances! That pair of calls (or lack of same) has had a huge impact upon the series.
The bottom line is as follows: the refs have been inconsistent, and it has greatly affected the outcome of the games. If you're going to call moderate contact a foul, that's fine. If you are going to "let them play," that's fine too. But, they absolutely need to be consistent! Don't change your methods from game-to-game!
One of the things that causes this is the ridiculous practice of rotating the refs so that they have the "prestige" and extra $$ from officiating an NBA Finals game. Ultimately, it is a disservice to both the players and the fans because it causes inconsistent calls, and this series is a classic example. The NBA should pick one officiating crew and stick with it throughout the entire series!
If the heat win, Chris Bosh deserves the credit. You would think a team with Lebron James and Dwayne Wade would be all set, but Bosh seems to really make the difference. He should get himself traded so he doesn't have to be on the most hated NBA team anymore.
It's not the Heat, it's the Humidity.
OKC is outnumbered 6-to-5! wrote:
Not when it counts the most. LeBron clearly fouled Durant at the end of Game 2, but there wasn't a whistle. In the next game, Durant got called for his fourth foul early in the third quarter under almost identical circumstances! That pair of calls (or lack of same) has had a huge impact upon the series.
The bottom line is as follows: the refs have been inconsistent, and it has greatly affected the outcome of the games. If you're going to call moderate contact a foul, that's fine. If you are going to "let them play," that's fine too. But, they absolutely need to be consistent! Don't change your methods from game-to-game!
One of the things that causes this is the ridiculous practice of rotating the refs so that they have the "prestige" and extra $$ from officiating an NBA Finals game. Ultimately, it is a disservice to both the players and the fans because it causes inconsistent calls, and this series is a classic example. The NBA should pick one officiating crew and stick with it throughout the entire series!
Incorrect, the bottom line is that Durant is a great player but far less experienced and savvy than James. It hardly matters though because nobody in the NBA can guard LBJ who is the best basketball player alive (yes he is overall a better player at 27 than Jordan or Kobe and the rest of his career will bear this out)
booohoooohooohooo wrote:
OKC is outnumbered 6-to-5! wrote:Not when it counts the most. LeBron clearly fouled Durant at the end of Game 2, but there wasn't a whistle. In the next game, Durant got called for his fourth foul early in the third quarter under almost identical circumstances! That pair of calls (or lack of same) has had a huge impact upon the series.
The bottom line is as follows: the refs have been inconsistent, and it has greatly affected the outcome of the games. If you're going to call moderate contact a foul, that's fine. If you are going to "let them play," that's fine too. But, they absolutely need to be consistent! Don't change your methods from game-to-game!
One of the things that causes this is the ridiculous practice of rotating the refs so that they have the "prestige" and extra $$ from officiating an NBA Finals game. Ultimately, it is a disservice to both the players and the fans because it causes inconsistent calls, and this series is a classic example. The NBA should pick one officiating crew and stick with it throughout the entire series!
Incorrect, the bottom line is that Durant is a great player but far less experienced and savvy than James. It hardly matters though because nobody in the NBA can guard LBJ who is the best basketball player alive (yes he is overall a better player at 27 than Jordan or Kobe and the rest of his career will bear this out)
no.
not really wrote:
no.
Ok, think whatever you want but I am pre-purchasing tickets to the NBA Finals to watch the Heat play OKC or the Spurs every year for the next decade. I really enjoy that after two consecutive finals appearances there are people who still don't want to admit that LBJ, Bosh, Wade and company are going to do exactly what they were brought together to do.
OKC is outnumbered 6-to-5! wrote:
Not when it counts the most. LeBron clearly fouled Durant at the end of Game 2, but there wasn't a whistle. In the next game, Durant got called for his fourth foul early in the third quarter under almost identical circumstances! That pair of calls (or lack of same) has had a huge impact upon the series.
The bottom line is as follows: the refs have been inconsistent, and it has greatly affected the outcome of the games. If you're going to call moderate contact a foul, that's fine. If you are going to "let them play," that's fine too. But, they absolutely need to be consistent! Don't change your methods from game-to-game!
One of the things that causes this is the ridiculous practice of rotating the refs so that they have the "prestige" and extra $$ from officiating an NBA Finals game. Ultimately, it is a disservice to both the players and the fans because it causes inconsistent calls, and this series is a classic example. The NBA should pick one officiating crew and stick with it throughout the entire series!
booohoooohooohooo wrote:
Incorrect, the bottom line is that Durant is a great player but far less experienced and savvy than James. It hardly matters though because nobody in the NBA can guard LBJ who is the best basketball player alive (yes he is overall a better player at 27 than Jordan or Kobe and the rest of his career will bear this out)
There is nothing "incorrect" about the original statement. Those were two perfect examples of bad officiating. You're simply a narrow-minded LeBron fan-boy who wanted to take the opportunity to brag about him. And no, he isn't even close to being the basketball player that Jordan was! Being 3/4 of the way to his first championship still leaves him with a very long way to go. Besides, MJ never had instances where he mentally conceded in the midst of a playoff game, let along a series! Your man with the receding hairline can't say the same.
God damn turtles.
Westbrook had an incredible game, 43 pts, but Durant did nothing other than score (2 rebounds for a guy of his size?) and the real key was Harden shooting 2-10. James nearly had a triple double and Mario Chalmers made the difference for the Heat with a huge game.
It's a Heat Wave wrote:
To all you Lebron James haters, the man has redeemed himself. He has played like a monster and despite the leg cramps managed to make a 3 pointer late in the game. The Oklahoma City Thunder despite their young legs and high energy just can't stop the Heat.
I realize that the series isn't over yet, but no team has won the NBA Finals down 3-1. Let's Go Heat!
People don't hate Lebron because they think he's bad at basketball.
Go Lebron!!!
Imagine DWade's pep talk before tonight"s game:
"Yo Lebron, let's wrap this shit up tonight! No way that I wanna go back to OKC and celebrate a championship at a Cracker Barrel..."
Heat have struggled against the Pacers thus far in the Eastern Conference finals. Barely got a split at home. Will they go to Indiana and win by 30, or do the Pacers have their number for some reason?
