Comments on: Rubio, Shaq, and Game 2 Open Thread http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/ The NBA's indispensible, premier analytical blog. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:54:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: d-mar http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/#comment-330678 d-mar Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:58:07 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=7187#comment-330678 Before we all jump to conclusions (or jump off buildings) this may be because of Donnie’s health and it’s his decision to leave. At least I hope that’s the reason.

]]> By: Jafa http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/#comment-330669 Jafa Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:34:35 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=7187#comment-330669 I think Mike D is gone as well, if not before the season then probably after the season.

]]> By: adrenaline98 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/#comment-330668 adrenaline98 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:32:21 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=7187#comment-330668 I swear to Christ if it’s Isiah Thomas again, I will be a Brooklyn Nets fan. Fuck Dolan.

]]> By: massive http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/#comment-330667 massive Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:30:20 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=7187#comment-330667 I’m really, really afraid now. Unless they hire Pritchard, Warkentein, or somebody of that nature, this team’s future can really head south.

]]> By: Jafa http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/#comment-330666 Jafa Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:26:03 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=7187#comment-330666 Tweet from Alan Hahn:

BREAKING NEWS: Knicks announce Donnie Walsh is leaving his position as team president. Will remain as consultant. Details to come…Glen Grunwald will run the team as interim GM for the time being as a search for a new president and GM.

And James Dolan does what James Dolan does again!

]]> By: Garson http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/#comment-330665 Garson Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:45:48 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=7187#comment-330665 Agree D-mar…
In addition , miami has arguably the 2 best players on the planet that have the ability to get to the rim and either finish or get fouled… amazing.

]]> By: d-mar http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/#comment-330664 d-mar Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:21:10 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=7187#comment-330664 You know, this is what’s great about professional sports, just when you think it’s all going according to plan (Miami has figured out how to close games, they’ve got 2 of the top 5 players in the league so of course they’re gonna win the title, etc. etc.) a game like last night occurs. Just amazing.

Spoelstra’s taking a lot of heat on the airwaves this morning for not fouling on the last play and having Bosh on Nowitzki, but of course it should never have come down to that. How many 3′s did Miami launch in the last 3 minutes? Just horrible execution; yes, credit Dallas’ D, but when you’re protecting a lead, why are you firing up one 3 pointer after another?

Should be a great series now, maybe one for the ages.

]]> By: Frank http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/#comment-330662 Frank Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:22:12 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=7187#comment-330662 I’m sure I will eat my words on sunday but I really feel good about Dallas in this series. The Heat have had some really good looks from 3, mostly from Chalmers and Bibby, but other than that, have been relying heavily on really dumb Dallas turnovers (dribbling off feet, really uncharacteristic bad passes by guys like Kidd) and difficult long 2′s and 3′s by Wade and James. Wade and James are NOT particularly good jumpshooters who have been on a serious jumpshooting roll the last 2 series. Would be interesting to see what Miami’s shooting percentage is when you eliminate points off turnovers (or normalize to the amount of turnovers they can reasonably expect to force going forward. By the naked eye it sort of looks like Miami can’t score in the halfcourt against the Dallas D.

Meanwhile, I just love Jeff Van Gundy. It’s probably too much to hope that he would come back and coach our team, but I was listening to him on the radio yesterday morning, and the dude just gets it. He must really be waiting for exactly the right job, because he should be the #1 on any team’s list, including ours.

]]> By: Nick C. http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/#comment-330660 Nick C. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:39:04 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=7187#comment-330660 That was a great thing … best of all LeBron from three went back to being LeBrick late and close (career .330) after seeming to sink big 3 after big 3 in tight games agaisnt both Boston and Chicago. (FWIW even with those 2 misses he is @ .391 for the playoffs. He was 21-46 in Boston/Chi/game 1 which is crazy good)

]]> By: BigBlueAL http://KnickerBlogger.Net/rubio-shaq-and-game-2-open-thread/#comment-330659 BigBlueAL Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:33:15 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=7187#comment-330659

DS:
Did anyone feel a sense of calm on Dallas’s final possession when you heard JVG say “they put BOSH on Nowitzki???”

Thats like if D’Antoni puts Amar’e on Dirk and not Jeffries or Turiaf. Have no clue what Bosh was doing covering Dirk on that final play especially when Haslem had been covering him for the most part the first 2 games and Dirk was having a relatively tough time scoring one-on-one on him.

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