2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (Miami leads 2-1)

[Bort]

2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City

You're obviously a huge LBJ mark, and can't see a wood because of trees.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City

You couldn't be further from the truth. I don't even like LBJ lol. Respect his talents, but I'm not a fan of the guy.

if you are trolling, well done. If you are being serious right now, you are a dumbass who doesn't know basketball.

I'll assume you are trolling because you aren't even making points, just saying that what I say is wrong.

 

[Bort]

2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

I'm not completely trolling, all I'm saying is fuck the stats when you're failing beyond that. Stats don't make the difference, situations and moments do. And LeBron was not the worst, because Wade played like shit, and Bosh was mediocre only. LeBron was good, but his FG shot was something like 10-24, if I'm not wrong. So yeah, he's LeBron F'N James, he needs to man up, step the fuck up and demand that motherfucking ball and attack all the time. You saw Westbrook - he was a horrible shooter in the first half, but was scoring all the important shots down the road. And Durantula was kicking ass all the time.

My two cents.

 

[Donald Trump_]

RE: 2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

I'm not completely trolling, all I'm saying is F*** the stats when you're failing beyond that. Stats don't make the difference, situations and moments do. And LeBron was not the worst, because Wade played like s***, and Bosh was mediocre only. LeBron was good, but his FG shot was something like 10-24, if I'm not wrong. So yeah, he's LeBron F'N James, he needs to man up, step the F*** up and demand that motherfucking ball and attack all the time. You saw Westbrook - he was a horrible shooter in the first half, but was scoring all the important shots down the road. And Durantula was kicking ass all the time.

My two cents.

+1, LeBron can get to the basket anytime he wants and can be a unstoppable force on the court if he wants to. What you said is true, he was passive, he was too nice.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

One thing that was really interesting was the lineup Brooks went with in the 4th quarter

Fisher, Westbrook, Thabo, Durant, and Collison :dawg:

I think Harden only played like 20 minutes and hardly did anything besides that first quarter buzzer beater

 

[Donald Trump_]

RE: 2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

One thing that was really interesting was the lineup Brooks went with in the 4th quarter

Fisher, Westbrook, Thabo, Durant, and Collison :dawg:

I think Harden only played like 20 minutes and hardly did anything besides that first quarter buzzer beater

Lmao I don't know any of those guys you just said except for Durant.. :dawg: But then I google em and see their face and know them. :burns:

 

[Bort]

2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

You don't know Fisher and Westbrook? :dawg:

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

RE: 2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

You don't know Fisher and Westbrook? :dawg:

It's not like Fisher was the starting PG on 5 championship teams & hit one of the most famous shots in history or Westbrook is an all star or anything...

ity:

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

What needs to happen IMO for Miami to win game 2:

1.) Put LeBron on Durant every play of this game. There is zero reason for him to not guard Durant. None.
2.) Start Chris Bosh and play him more. He never really got in a rhythm in game 1; I'd like to see him on the floor with Haslem more often. Chalmers-Wade-LBJ-Bosh-Haslem is their best 5, and OKC was playing small for much of the night anyway.
3.) You have to double team Durant in the 4th quarter. He is a killer down the stretch, and you have to force someone else to beat you
4.) Wade has to figure out how he can contribute more. His knee isn't healthy, but going 7-19 isn't going to get it done. Maybe he needs to be more of a facilitator, maybe he needs to focus on defense and only shoot 10 times, but something has to give. He did have 8 assists, so he wasn't completely useless, but he must be more efficient.

 

[Snowman]

RE: 2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

One thing that was really interesting was the lineup Brooks went with in the 4th quarter

Fisher, Westbrook, Thabo, Durant, and Collison :dawg:

I think Harden only played like 20 minutes and hardly did anything besides that first quarter buzzer beater

Dammit Vinny, learn from OKC... Woulda helped quite a bit.

Stats:
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=320612025

 

[Donald Trump_]

RE: 2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

What needs to happen IMO for Miami to win game 2:

1.) Put LeBron on Durant every play of this game. There is zero reason for him to not guard Durant. None.
2.) Start Chris Bosh and play him more. He never really got in a rhythm in game 1; I'd like to see him on the floor with Haslem more often. Chalmers-Wade-LBJ-Bosh-Haslem is their best 5, and OKC was playing small for much of the night anyway.
3.) You have to double team Durant in the 4th quarter. He is a killer down the stretch, and you have to force someone else to beat you
4.) Wade has to figure out how he can contribute more. His knee isn't healthy, but going 7-19 isn't going to get it done. Maybe he needs to be more of a facilitator, maybe he needs to focus on defense and only shoot 10 times, but something has to give. He did have 8 assists, so he wasn't completely useless, but he must be more efficient.

Yeah but Thunders have other good scorers. So if they DT Durant someone else can score. Plus, Thunders do well under pressure.

 

[Aids Johnson]

2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

Picked OKC in 5, but 6 is probably the safer bet. You were kidding about not knowing those players, right? Im assuming the joke, since you just posted they have better players...and to say that you would have to know who they actually be. Who they is.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

They have other scorers but you can't let the best scorer in the league beat you. Get the ball out of his hands and rely on your rotations on other guys. Westbrook is great but he isn't much of a catch and shooter, Collison was on the floor a lot and you can easily double off of him, and Fisher is a pretty good shooter but you live with him beating you.. you can't just let Durant get whatever he wants.

There are a lot of ways to double a guy.. if you wait for Durant to get in the spots where he wants the ball (he's big on taking it around the FT line after a downscreen ala Nowitzki) and run a second guy at him from different spots on the floor you can force him into a mistake theoretically. It's all about mixing up the looks you give him.

 

[seabs]

2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

James Harden should get more minutes, I can see him being a wildcard in these games tbh, all the focus is on Durant, Westbrook and Fisher for OKC. Plus look how incredible that beard is.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

2012 NBA Finals Discussion Thread: Miami vs Oklahoma City (OKC Leads 1-0)

Harden not getting a lot of minute was an anomaly, I doubt it happens again. Fisher was looking pretty good and while I understand Brooks trusts him because he is by farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr their most experienced player, they'd be better off with Harden on the floor 9 times out of 10.

One thing I did notice though was Harden getting bullied on the defensive end.. he wasn't really strong enough to keep D-Wade off the block.