The OFFICIAL 2013 NBA Playoffs Thread

Nets kicking the shit out of chicago

 

Very entertaining to watch. Nets look GOOD.

 

sweep

 

Now ANOTHER former Blazer, Gerald Wallace, is playing well.

 

Hubie Brown just referred to Allen and Randolph as the Grizzlies' best defenders. Why did we trade him again?

 

The Grizzlies simply aren't that good. How did they make the playoffs?

 

Randolph is NOT a good defender. Just because Hubie says something in the heat of the moment doesn't make it true.

 

Still mad Batum did NOTHING against freaken Nash that whole series.

 

Former Blazer Robert Pack just got a technical sitting on the bench for the Clippers. Former Blazer are everywhere today.

 

They're veritable tribbles.

 

Blake looks pretty useless in this game.

 

Bayless, with 19 points, is the leading scorer in the game right now. All of our PGs are playing so well!

 

No Lob City tonight but they'll take the win

 

Marc Gasol getting clowned on the glass. Not the best center in the league. How can you be the best center in the league and only grab 2 rebounds?

 

Like I said in the game thread, that was an anomaly. It was the whole team, not just Gasol. Randolph only had 4, and he's regarded as one of the top rebounders in the league. That won't happen three more times in this series -

I'll just repost what I said in that thread -

"They're #2 in the NBA in Rebounding %, they average 43 rebounds on the year, but they only got 23 tonight to the Clippers' 47.

I'd consider that more of an anomaly than a testament to how the series will play out, because if you look at the season series so far this season, the Grizzlies have split the rebounding battle, winning two out of four games on the boards and never getting outrebounded by more than three. I can't see the Grizz doing that poorly on the glass in three more games."

Also, as for that being relevant to Gasol's rank as center, that's not even really his role. If you look at the statsheet, he also led the entire game in assists, was second on the team in scoring, and made several important defensive stops when the game was in question. In fact, I'm not sure I've ever even said that he's the best center in the league, because I'd have Duncan over him on the first team. I just think you underrate the hell out of his game.

 

Yes you did say he was the best center in the league but now you're taking it back which is fine. You can't be a great center and have just 2 rebounds in the most important game of the year. You just can't. There's no excuse. Regular season stats mean absolutely nothing. Also, when was the game in question? The Clippers owned the second half, the whole game really. There wasn't a single moment in the game when I thought Memphis might win. The Clippers were in control the whole way. A couple stops? So what? He's not that great. I'm more impressed with Javale McGee.

 

First of all, I'm not taking anything back. I posted that I'd have him on the second team just a few days ago, in a thread that you started for that matter -

"I've never really been a homer for Grizz players, but from all of the players I've seen go through this program since they came here in '01, I think that Marc's by far and away been the most important player to ever play for the franchise, especially in this season. If you take Gasol off of this team, they're a lower seed playoff team in the West. Personally, I'd have him 2nd team All-NBA, 1st team All-Defense, and an honorable mention for D-POY (because it'd be a shame if Allen didn't finally win the award he's deserved for three straight years)."

Secondly, it was 77-76 with ten minutes left to go in the game. I'd say it was in question.

Lastly, this ain't Marc's first rodeo in the playoffs. I could even quote your trolling from earlier in the day telling someone "it's just one game." Look at his history. When we upset the Spurs and took the Thunder to 7, Marc was the cornerstone of that effort, averaging 16/10/2/3 against the Thunder and 14/12/2/2 against the Spurs, in only his second season in the league. Hell, last time we played the Clippers (only about a week or so ago) Marc posted 18 pts, 15 rbs, 7 asts, so it's not like the Clippers have an answer for him or something.

The reality is that Marc kept coming over to help on the double, which caused a lot of missed shots by LAC but a lot of open rebounds as well, and as a team, we did a poor job of capitalizing on their missed shots. The Grizz, Gasol, and Randolph won't let that happen throughout the series though.

 

Lol NoVoodoo you need to stop taking KingSpeeds bait. He won't change his "mind" on anything.

 

Haha, yeah, I know... wasn't going to reply, but right after you watch your team lose a game one like that, it's easier to bite the bait.

 

You said "is there a better center in the league right now?" about a week or two ago and defended a yes answer to the question. The game was never in doubt. The series isn't in doubt. Clippers will win this series easily. What a sad organization if Marc Gasol is the most important player you've ever had. Ever hear of PAU Gasol? Or Bonzi Wells? This series is over. Clippers will win the series in 5, MAYBE 6 games. If it goes 7, it's because the Clips got bored and they'll rout the Grizz then in game 7 anyway. The most important player in the series is Chris Paul and he's far and away better than anyone else on the floor. Never should've let Mayo go. He was the heart of your team. You guys can't shoot.