Comments on: NBA Finals Thoughts and Game 1 Thread http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/ The NBA's indispensible, premier analytical blog. Sun, 26 May 2013 07:53:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: d-mar http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/#comment-394606 d-mar Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:45:32 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=9988#comment-394606 I think OKC will eventually win this series, but we have to be careful not to fall into the same trap the dumb media does on a regular basis, which is to overreact to the result of each game. Remember when the Spurs went up 2-0 and people were actually wondering if they would ever lose a playoff game? Things change so quickly in the playoffs, a team looks dead in the water one game, makes adjustments, and suddenly it’s a series.

I think it’ll take 7 games for OKC to win it, and I expect the Heat to win game 2.

]]> By: Frank http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/#comment-394605 Frank Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:35:27 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=9988#comment-394605 again- it’s only one game but I’m feeling pretty good about my pre-series prediction of OKC winning in 5-6 games. I don’t really understand why the majority of the media seems to think Miami would win this series. They beat up on us because we were unprepared (due to changing roster, coach, no continuity etc.) and injured, then really struggled with a good but not great Indiana team, and then nearly lost to 80 year old Celtics. It seems that for Miami to win, they need Wade and Lebron to score 70+ points combined while shutting the other team down completely – which is very unlikely considering OKC is probably the best offense in the whole league. They nearly lost to Boston, and Boston has a bottom third of the league offense.

Re: Wade – I totally agree with that CBS article. He looks old, slow, and out of control out there, which is probably partially due to injury + fatigue, but I don’t think there’s any doubt that he’s not physically the same player as he was even last year. He knows it, and is asking to get bailed out on every questionable call. He’s very lucky that he didn’t get called for a charge on that Collison play.

And meanwhile – LBJ plays another 46 minutes. I am almost starting to feel bad for that guy… but then I remember that there is no doubt he made this bed himself, and now he has to sleep in it. He tried to take the easy road, and found out it’s not so easy.

Does anyone think this Miami team could have beaten his Cleveland teams? I’m not sure. Those were pretty well constructed teams, just missing a legit 2nd scorer.

]]> By: BigBlueAL http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/#comment-394604 BigBlueAL Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:41:15 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=9988#comment-394604

jon abbey:
oh, heh, you did that already. never mind…. :)

LOL yeah I saw the article on Twitter earlier.

]]> By: jon abbey http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/#comment-394603 jon abbey Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:28:38 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=9988#comment-394603 oh, heh, you did that already. never mind…. :)

]]> By: jon abbey http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/#comment-394602 jon abbey Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:28:18 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=9988#comment-394602

BigBlueAL:
Pretty hilarious that the reason the Heat will probably lose this series is because of Wade continuing to play horrible yet nobody in the national media will talk about that much if at all.

http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/19342488/winning-wade-has-turned-into-whining-wade;-heat-are-paying-price

]]> By: BigBlueAL http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/#comment-394601 BigBlueAL Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:58:51 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=9988#comment-394601 So much for nobody in the national media calling out Wade:

http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/19342488/winning-wade-has-turned-into-whining-wade;-heat-are-paying-price

]]> By: StatsTeacher http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/#comment-394600 StatsTeacher Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:52:08 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=9988#comment-394600 Iv seems if Westbrook has say 7 or more assists (tonight he had 11, twice his avg) they have about a 90% chance of winning. Lebron is a beast, but OKC has more weapons. Weird how Battier and Chalmers can look like world beaters for a few minutes and then sort of fade away. Same thing happened to San Antonio

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/#comment-394599 Brian Cronin Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:46:55 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=9988#comment-394599 Yeah, the way OKC just kicks it into a second gear during the second half is amazing. San Antonio looked like they were going to win Game 6 and suddenly they were being blown out. Same with the Heat tonight.

]]> By: BigBlueAL http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/#comment-394598 BigBlueAL Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:37:12 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=9988#comment-394598 Pretty hilarious that the reason the Heat will probably lose this series is because of Wade continuing to play horrible yet nobody in the national media will talk about that much if at all.

]]> By: JC Knickfan http://KnickerBlogger.Net/nba-finals-thoughts-and-game-1-thread/#comment-394597 JC Knickfan Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:17:49 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=9988#comment-394597 Fun game to watch. Get bit depressing that I see no way, shape or form on how Knicks team can matchup against OKC.

I hope the owner is reluctant to go into salary tax to resign Harden and Ibaka in 2013/14. I think both them will get big offers.

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