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Post by Mista Don't Play on May 14, 2011 23:11:41 GMT -5
Heat are looking very impressive, as they should. Still hoping the Bulls can go all the way. The Griz-Thunder series has been great, with the exception of Game 5. Can't wait for the finale tomorrow.
I'm rooting for Dirk to get a title, finally. I'm a Knicks fan, so I'd rather have my sack dragged through dry ice and used as a pinata than have the Heat win. And the Bulls made me cry numerous times as a youth in the 90's, so Eff them as well.
Dirk, Durant (favorite player) and then Memphis. If the East wins I'm praying it's the Bulls so I don't have to see Lebron act like he just won the Presidential election.
Post by Longtime and Frequent Poster on May 27, 2011 2:53:12 GMT -5
What a choke by Chicago these last two games. Rose is incredible,but is just a little out of control at times. You have to remind yourself he's only 22, which is crazy. He's got to win one eventually, though.
I actually like Wade and LeBron yet hate the Heat, if that makes any sense. Bosh is kind of a biznatch and Miami averaged like 45 fans a game until this year and now suddenly everyone is a die-hard. I really, really hope Dirk finally wins one. If Bennet Salvatore is reffing any of the games, Dallas could be screwed.
He is literally unguardable. They Heat will probably try throwing Lebron on him, hoping his length and jumping ability will slow down Dirk. If that happens, Dirk will rack up the fouls on Lebron.
The Mavs are better at every position but SG and SF (that includes bench and head coach). Mavs in 7.
Mavs will defeat the Lakers in 6. I can go with the other picks. This will be the Mavs year!!!
Quoted by me May 2 and yes this is the Mavs year, I will be there for game 3 I have game 5 tickets but will be at Roo to celebrate their championship!!!!!
If that happens, Dirk will rack up the fouls on Lebron.
Um...you know this is the NBA, right? There is no way in hell that any member of Miami's three key players, particularly LeBron James or Dwyane Wade, accumulate many fouls in this series. If anything, it will go the other way. LeBron could stab Dirk with a roasting fork at midcourt and Bennett Salvatore would call an offensive foul on the Mavericks.
Um....you do realize Dirk is the most unstoppable offensive player in the league right now, right? If Lebron guards him Dirk can do two things: he can face up and shoot over him, or he can back him down. If he faces up and drains a few in Lebron's face, Lebron will start falling for head fakes and Dirk will get him into foul trouble. Backing Lebron down he can use head fakes, but Lebron is good in the post so I think he'll be okay there.
Besides, if the Heat win another title against the Mavs because of sketchy one-sided officiating, the country will flip out.
You're high on acid if you think anything that happens in this series will result in LeBron getting into foul trouble. LeBron could rape Jason Kidd at mid-court and the refs would give Kidd a technical because he was asking for it.
Hyperbole aside, Dirk is playing at a supremely high level right now, and that's great - but the Heat will still get the calls, and nothing Dirk does will change that. What remains to be seen is if the Mavs can overcome that significant handicap, which I think they can.
Lebron had 4 fouls in 2 of his last 3 games. Deng went right at him and Deng is about 1/8th the player Dirk is. Dirk will be able to muscle James down low and herk-and-jerk his way to cheapies on the outside. Now, "foul trouble" could easily be substituted by "Lebron stops guarding Dirk" which is a win for the Mavs. It keeps Lebron on the court for the Heat, but takes their best chance at stopping Dirk away.
This is all assuming that David Stern is having Tim Donaghy flashbacks at the absolutely insulting officiating earlier this postseason. Which he isn't. The Stern Era was a joke when he froze the Knicks' lottery envelope during the '86 lottery. And I'm a Knicks fan.
Post by Longtime and Frequent Poster on May 31, 2011 18:35:55 GMT -5
Everyone should probably keep in mind that Wade and LeBron are both in the top 5 in FTA's. It would be weird if the Heat didn't shoot more free throws throughout the series. Not to say I don't think the Heat will get better calls, though.
Post by Longtime and Frequent Poster on Jun 2, 2011 23:13:09 GMT -5
I turned it on when the Mavs were down 13, so I'll take the credit.
Seriously though, <3 Dirk. I've never watched an NBA Finals game so intently before. Jason Kidd had the perfect "You're going to cost me my best chance at a championship in 17 years" look on his face after Terry fucked up and lost Chalmers for that game tying three.