Miami Heat @ Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder @ Memphis Grizzlies :: 2011 NBA Playoffs Day 24
by IQofaWarrior on May 9, 2011 3:31 AM PDT
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The Lakers were swept off their feet and out to sea by tropical storm "PejaJET".
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The afternoon started out quietly and peacefully for the Lakers. They made a small run, then the Mavericks made a small run, then the Lakers answered back, then the Mavericks answered back. The Lakers were down 4 after the 1st qtr, but a 4pt deficit is not a big deal for these Lakers, right? Whoo boy, the Lakers had no idea of the storm sitting just off the coast that was about to move in on them.
The first sprinkles came with Jason Terry hitting a 3 from the corner with hand in his face. Up 7. Then a small gust of wind came as Peja Stojakovic (of all people) stole a pass and finished a fast break. Up 9. Several possessions later, the storm unleashed its full force. Terry hit a 3, up 10. A few plays later, Terry hit another 3. Up 12. And he hit ANOTHER 3, up 15! Then Terry drove and kicked to Peja in the corner, and HE rained in a 3. Up 18! And we were just halfway through the 2nd qtr! Add on another pair of Peja/Terry 3s near the end of the half, and the Lakers retreated into halftime soaked in a 24pt deficit.
When you don't keep yourself in alert mode during a storm, bad things can happen, like this in the 3rd qtr:
Youtube link: Ron Artest play in the 3rd qtr
Guess what followed this play: Back to back Terry 3s, Laker's deficit back to 25. That's an 8pt swing from a lapse of concentration. Another pair of Peja/Terry 3s near the end of the 3rd qtr nullified anything the Lakers tried and pushed the Mavericks lead to 29, sweeping the Lakers out to sea.
Charles Barkley is the only guy who predicted the Mavericks would beat the Lakers, but I bet even he didn't see this four game sweep coming. There must be something happening with the Lakers players in the locker room. We may get to hear some things in the next couple of weeks. But for now...
Na na na na! Na na na na! Hey hey-ey! Good-bye!
Oh yeah, there was another game last night. But I was out for Mother's Day, so I didn't catch the game. From the recaps, it looks like the Hawks changed up their defense on Rose, and they put on a closing burst to finish off the Bulls and even the series.
Onward to tonight!
Tonight's lineup
| Game | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat @ Boston Celtics, Game 4 | 4:00pm PDT | TNT |
| Oklahoma City Thunder @ Memphis Grizzlies, Game 4 | 6:30pm PDT | TNT |
Miami Heat @ Boston Celtics, Game 4
He can't hit a midrange shot, but he's got the guts of a leader.
When Rajon Rondo dislocated his left elbow, it looked like he would be out for the game. He went into the locker room, had the training staff pop it back in, and went back on the floor with his left arm dangling. While he only had 1 working arm, he still had 2 legs and a mouth, and he did a lot of talking and directing. Nevertheless, Rondo pulled off a steal and fast break dunk with only his good arm. Tough and gutsy. The Celtics will need to remain tough and gutsy to hold off the Heat and even the series.
Gameflows: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Memphis Grizzlies, Game 4
"Man, if only I had more touches of the ball late in the game."
Um, excuse me Mr. Westbrook. Would you please give the ball to Kevin Durant during crunch time? Your domination of the ball during crunch time is really hurting the Thunder's chances at winning games. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Everyone who watches the game
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I'm going to be racing home from work to catch second half of celtics/miami
Should be a quality one
Celtics must win this game.
I don’t want to see this series go only 5 games.
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i'm not a fan of the heat or celtics..but i really don't want miami to win.
the heat are classless..sort of like the lakers when they are losing..i’ve seen it throughout the season.
Heat vs. Clippers. Their team was being embarrassed. Mario Chamlers instigates a fight with Griffin..back fires..just gives us the edge and we still punk them.
They are sore losers. They bring out the laker tactics..hard fouls..hitting people..etc. That was just one example.
Do you think it’s the whole team or specific individuals?
by Missing Barry on May 9, 2011 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't like Lebron
You see Paul Peirce’s hesitation step back 17 footer? Swag
Lebron 6 step crap ‘dribble’ with either awkward brick or just power dunk? lame
On that note, can some chart how often lebron travels and gets away with it? Makes Monta look like Chris Paul
gotta love the old man, craft hesitation moves (dirk, pierce, kobe sometimes). Gimme that over ‘athleticism’ :)
I’ve said for a while Paul Pierce is as crafty as they come.
by Missing Barry on May 9, 2011 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Green looks confident now.
He was terrible prior to the last game. Last game he locked up Lebron. Now he’s getting involved in the offense.
I laughed a good 10 minutes from that picture
maybe 9 minutes too much.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 6:13 PM PDT reply actions
i heard the lakers will get D. Howard and S. Curry/D. Williams..this should fill their center and PG spots.
i guess they think teams will just destroy their teams to benefit them.
Ugh, KG bounce pass too strong
Or Rondo didn’t catch it
Wow
DWade with nothing going hits that 3. It’s about to be over for the Celtics.
LOL
"Of course, these people couldn’t really have predicted...the joke of a mockery of a sham of a circus of Keith Smart’s nightly rotations. " - Sleepy Freud
Steph Curry and Reggie Williams all day baby!
by GovernorStephCurry on May 9, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Aside from LeBron giving up last year again BOS
he can win games
by Anonymous1337 on May 9, 2011 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
This “giving up” meme has become beyond absurd. Lebron was pretty damn good that series. I find it ridiculous that people seem to only remember it by their perception he somehow quit (which he didn’t – he was still awesome, putting up 27, 19 and 10 in game 6)….
by Missing Barry on May 9, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
some guys just have that relentless motor..lebron is not one of them. guys that just have that will. wade has it. mj had it. even some guys like blake griffin who is on a young and losing team at the moment has that “it”..plays 110% to the last second. relentless. lebron will put up great stats, but that doesn’t make you winner.
lebron will put up great stats, but that doesn’t make you winner
Well, other than the impact it has on how many points your team scores, and how many the other team scores, which of course is what defines winning. Maybe Lebron doesn’t have the same fire. Maybe he does and doesn’t express it the same way. Honestly, I don’t know, nor particularly care, but he does have a huge impact on helping his team win games. It’s not a coincidence when he leaves a team they went from the best record in the Eastern conference to the worst. Think about that for a second. That’s a hell of a lot of wins. Kinda hard to just explain that away. Dude is easily the best basketball player on the planet when it comes to winning games, even if he doesn’t have the same relentless motor others might.
by Missing Barry on May 9, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it's mostly
LEbrons inability to develop a jumper but his persistence to want to emulate kobe, Melo, mj and co with the iso jumper at end of games. Bugs me.
The last basket Bosh tipped in is a perfect example. If you can’t shoot off the dribble, why would you try in that siutation? Why did he not just use his ‘skill’ (as you call it) and just lower his shoulder, use his superior speed and get to the rim? Lebron to a rim is about a 99.9% chance of make or foul.
Is it low bbiq? Fear of free throw line? I dunno, he changes his game at end of games and shows a bit of fear.
There’s no denying he’s the best all around player in NBA (well, maybe Paul), whether I like him or not, or am being facetious or not. But he has a long way to go from being great, and being what he thinks he. ‘chosen one’. Not yet.
Agree on the jumpers, I don’t like when he settles for them, either. Definitely an unnecessarily tough shot, and let’s be honest – Lebron shooting a jumper basically turns him into an ordinary player. Have to settle for them every once in a while to keep the D honest, but he should be trying to create something better than that in crucial situations.
by Missing Barry on May 9, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
He should have drove, minute help came over dump to Bosh or Wade. Those guys aren’t too bad finishers. I mean they are no mo williams/anderson varejao… but life’s not perfect.
just make it a rule..Wade takes the last shot..not lebron. Lebron is not clutch. he puts up great numbers again but he’s not the guy you want taking the last shot.
I could be convinced he shouldn’t take the last shot if someone had evidence he settles for poor quality shots….but in general, a discussion on the idea of “clutch” just doesn’t interest me much. The general consensus on “clutch” players tends to be really, really wrong quite often.
by Missing Barry on May 9, 2011 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
switching over
Grizzlies already up 8 to start this game. Wow.
Lebron and Wade pick and roll...oh my!
And it looked like Heat were really good in small ball. Might need Nellie :)
"Of course, these people couldn’t really have predicted...the joke of a mockery of a sham of a circus of Keith Smart’s nightly rotations. " - Sleepy Freud
Steph Curry and Reggie Williams all day baby!
by GovernorStephCurry on May 9, 2011 7:03 PM PDT reply actions
I was surprisingly impressed with Jeff Green's D
Boston might turn him into a useful player. I can’t remember, who went small first though?
Rondo, Allen, Peirce, Green, Garnett v. horriblers, dwade, jones, lebron, bosh.
matches up nice
Memphis is looking so much better .... I can't believe it
Just imagine, they beat #9 seed by just 3 games & they overpowered Spurs & now taking it to OKC
Stupid Westbook w/ technical
This series is really turning me off this guy.
not sure but it wouldn't surprise me
I think the entire basketball world is in agreement that Westbrook is not sharing the ball enough.
yeah & really bad on stopping penetration to the basket
Grizzlies breaking down offensively & defensively. They look like they’re just trying to survive until halftime.
game is close now.
Memphis is gonna be kicking themselves if they lose this game. They really let up before halftime.
He’s a young player. Still has a lot of work on his basketball IQ and decision making. The good news is experience goes a long way in improving those things.
by Missing Barry on May 9, 2011 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Scary how young the Thunder are. They could be very relevant for the next decade+. Could be like the Spurs at the beginning of Duncan’s career.
by Missing Barry on May 9, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd still trade anyone on our team for him
His potential is scary. OKC almost grew too fast for him. He shouldn’t be on a team this advanced now.
That move Westbrook pulled on OJ Mayou a few possessions ago…..anyone ever seen Monta pull ballhandling moves like that before? Me neither. ;)
Monta's a lot better ball handler than you give him credit for
He’s really improved. His turnovers reflect it, his ability to consistently go off dribble to the rim without losing the ball is good ballhandling mixed with quickness. He isn’t flashy but he’s efficient on the ball.
Monta’s problem is mostly his need to show he can make kobe shots. Pull up off dribble and take literally worst shot in bball. If he cut those out, and stuck to driving, catch and shoots or open looks, his percentages and efficiency would go up across the board.
Eh, I still don’t think he dribbles very well, at all. He could be a lot like Derrick Rose on offense and he was a legitimately good ballhandler….
by Missing Barry on May 9, 2011 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it's more mindset/vision
He just doesn’t think like a PG. Rose does. Even if recently he’s been way too much iso scorer mode.
Maybe, though I think Monta’s vision would be much improved with better ballhandler. He frequently has his head down when driving….amazing what actually having your head up can do for what you can see. ;)
by Missing Barry on May 9, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
That's true
Good point.
Of course half if it is also, I’m gonna score mentality.
I would like to expirment with him as PG for a full season
Trade Curry for another legitimate player.
Of course, I wouldn’t wanna do this because it’s too big a risk it fails and you just gave away a kid more likely to be a pg
It's getting chippy
pushing and shoving everywhere
Does anybody know where I can stream the game online?
No TV’s nearby. :/
What do people think of Mike Conley?
I like him
Stop complaining, Westbrook
you just lost the ball
Westbrook… haha
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:09 PM PDT reply actions
rebound grizz!
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:10 PM PDT reply actions
Uh oh, not good for the Grizzlies
They need a Thunder collapse to win
I think Harden looks to pass more than Westbrook
I’m starting to understand why he got Manu comparisons out of school
Oh yeah
They would have both teams running all over the floor trying to get to the shooters. So many problems they would give both these teams.
Whoomp there it is!
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:20 PM PDT reply actions
I think they might have been all game
He just hasn’t found him
Ouch
missed both FTs
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:31 PM PDT reply actions
WHOA
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:33 PM PDT reply actions
Next season for Perkins
learn the underhanded FT
Who? You mean that skinny dude who never gets the ball in crunch time?
There will be no extra point!
I feel like KD is like their Curry in that regards.
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
OVERTIIIME
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:36 PM PDT reply actions
Westbrook is not clutch
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:36 PM PDT reply actions
why did westbrook take the last shot..you have a guy named Durant on your team.
durant was visible upset and shaking his head
True
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Here we go again
Grizzlies need a Thunder collapse
lol off his head
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:49 PM PDT reply actions
lol!
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
not a great shot to take
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 9:57 PM PDT reply actions
replay please
that was such a wild sequence
WTF
Why would you have Mayo be the guy guarding the ball handler to foul out. Made no sense. He’s your best shooter.
Daayyyuuumm
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:01 PM PDT reply actions
How did he make that? shit
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:01 PM PDT reply actions
DOUBLE overtime!
That was waaay too long of a 3 for Durant to try
westbrook should be happy he didn't foul
westbrook was the one guarding him right?
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:03 PM PDT reply actions
5
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Battier cleaning up after himself
Grizzlies up 2!
SherwoodStrauss
OKC-Memphis game’s a lot like watching blindfolded people try to capture greased pigs
haha
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:14 PM PDT reply actions
On the other hand
Vasquez somehow draws the and-1 falling down
This is a good time for the little guys to step up!
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, Harden clutch 3
The Grizzlies defended Westbrook well, too
these critics you speak of
must be pretty confused right now
3rd OT!
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:23 PM PDT reply actions
So
Telling myself I was going to study after this game is over isn’t working out so hot
Vasquez is like feast or famine
When he hits, it’s great. When he misses, it’s way, WAAAY off
Perkins is now out
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:27 PM PDT reply actions
Ibaka has 5 fouls too
Get #6 on him and Thunder lose their size
C'mon grizz
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:30 PM PDT reply actions
Zach Randolph, you were ALSO right under the rim!
That should have been an easy put in! Fatigued, I guess
Shit
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:33 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah I think it's over with that
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:33 PM PDT reply actions
Durant seals the game with that 2
Durant 1 on 1 is unstoppable there
Ouch KD ending it there
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:36 PM PDT reply actions
That's why you give the ball to Durant!
UP THE PUCKS!
"This is a good time to come together and raise our middle finger in the air." - Dan Boyle
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:36 PM PDT reply actions
I always laugh at that big head NBA commercial
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:38 PM PDT reply actions
Great game!
Glad I stayed up to watch the end.
UP THE PUCKS!
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by TheSoundOfHockey on May 9, 2011 10:45 PM PDT reply actions
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