2015 NBA Playoffs Thread: The Zebras are Loose

[cruzg24]

Cake walks to the finals

I disagree I see the Rockets putting up a fight and taking 2 against the Warriors.

 

[elcheato]

Cake walks to the finals

You said Isaiah Thomas would give the Cavs problems, the Bulls would beat the Cavs, and you said the Cavs wouldn't even win this series if they weren't healthy (which they still aren't). How is that a cake walk based on what you've been saying? 

 

[cruzg24]

You said Isaiah Thomas would give the Cavs problems, the Bulls would beat the Cavs, and you said the Cavs wouldn't even win this series if they weren't healthy (which they still aren't). How is that a cake walk based on what you've been saying?

See thats whats so scary about the Cavs, this is the year the Bulls and Hawks are supposed to take advantage of that. How are they supposed to beat them next year with a healthy Love, a Kyrie that isnt gimpy in the playoffs, a healthy Varejao, and most importantly a year of chemistry and continuity between teammates?

 

[Hurricane Season]

The NBA is so fucking boring.

 

[elcheato]

Hawks went 4-23 from three and JR Smith had his best playoff game ever. Series is far from over. 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

See thats whats so scary about the Cavs, this is the year the Bulls and Hawks are supposed to take advantage of that. How are they supposed to beat them next year with a healthy Love, a Kyrie that isnt gimpy in the playoffs, a healthy Varejao, and most importantly a year of chemistry and continuity between teammates?

How will a healthy love matter when he isn't on the roster

/mexi

 

[elcheato]

 

[BwareDWare94]

If Dwight can't play tonight, this is a 5 game series, at best .

 

[Hurricane Season]

5 games was  the best case scenario with Dwight.

 

[Hurricane Season]

https://twitter.com/tomhaberstroh/status/601401380977385474
 
Is that bad?

 

[Pugz]

lebron hasnt always been this iso-heavy has he?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

No

 

[Pugz]

hero ball, don't trust team, don't trust blatt, or all of the above?

 

[elcheato]

 

[jonathanlambert33]

hero ball, don't trust team, don't trust blatt, or all of the above?

None of the above I really don't think, I think it comes within the offense they run. People hear "Lebron isolation" and I think people envision a one four low stack with Lebron alone at the top. That's really not how it has been. His iso's mostly come with his back to the basket in the low or high post, with him occasionally drifting out to the short corner. From there he pivets, looks at the defense, and decides what comes from that.

 

[BwareDWare94]

This is true. We aren't talking about chucker isolations, here.

 

[elcheato]

None of the above I really don't think, I think it comes within the offense they run. People hear "Lebron isolation" and I think people envision a one four low stack with Lebron alone at the top. That's really not how it has been. His iso's mostly come with his back to the basket in the low or high post, with him occasionally drifting out to the short corner. From there he pivets, looks at the defense, and decides what comes from that.

I would argue against this train of thought. The Cavs do run their fair share of isolation, but that is definitely LeBron's call to run isolation, which is fine, because you have to give your best players freedom. LeBron acknowledged after the game he was doing it too much. 

 

[cruzg24]

https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/601407209549922305

 

[Pugz]

lil b has threatened to curse james harden for stealing his dance.

the curse of real too. ask durant.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

If Dwight can't play tonight, this is a 5 game series, at best .

Good. Get these pretenders the fuck out of the playoffs