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by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-05, 19:24

All the people picking the Spurs makes me want to pick the Heat, but I will say Spurs in seven. I like the Spurs ability to play D and rebound. They have to take advantage of their big frontcourt advantage. Plus I don't like the Heat. Hopefully Parker can stay healthy.

by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-05, 21:00

Bump.

Does Bill Simmons look orange or is it just me? I think he has been hanging out with Brock Huard.

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by **InTenSity** 2014-06-05, 21:01

Pretty sure after tonight people will wonder if the heat can even beat the spurs. I think game one is a 15+ win for San Antonio.

by BtothejizA 2014-06-05, 21:28

I think the Heat win. Whole series depends on how well SA shoots the 3 though.

by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-05, 21:35

BtothejizA wrote:I think the Heat win. Whole series depends on how well SA shoots the 3 though.

Off to a good start with the 3s.

by **StylesGShmooth** 2014-06-05, 22:30

Heat playing pretty good and still down, not a good look for them. Spurs seem to have more room for error this season.

In general though, when the teams are pretty close I go with the team with the best player.

by **StylesGShmooth** 2014-06-05, 22:31

BTW, over/under of post before the people that don't like the NBA but feel the need to post in every NBA thread arrive?

by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-05, 22:32

StylesGShmooth wrote:Heat playing pretty good and still down, not a good look for them. Spurs seem to have more room for error this season.

In general though, when the teams are pretty close I go with the team with the best player.

Tim Duncan?

by **StylesGShmooth** 2014-06-05, 22:38

Wow, that camera man and even more the Director had to know better than to take that shot.

by **InTenSity** 2014-06-05, 22:52

StylesGShmooth wrote:Wow, that camera man and even more the Director had to know better than to take that shot.

I wonder of I can still rewind the dvr. What'd I miss?

by GhettoHeisman 2014-06-05, 22:54

Arena air conditioning is "malfunctioning." It wouldn't have anything to do with the Spurs having the deeper bench.

by **InTenSity** 2014-06-05, 22:57

We're you taking about the person who maybe had a burned face and kinda looked like they were melting?

by **StylesGShmooth** 2014-06-05, 23:00

InTenSity wrote:We're you taking about the person who maybe had a burned face and kinda looked like they were melting?

Absolutely. I know the AC isn't working (since they won't stop talking about it) but I didn't need that shot to hammer it home.

by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-05, 23:01

GhettoHeisman wrote:Arena air conditioning is "malfunctioning." It wouldn't have anything to do with the Spurs having the deeper bench.

Spurs sort of malfunctioning late in the 3rd.

by **StylesGShmooth** 2014-06-05, 23:03

Wasn't it in San Antonio where the road team found a snake in the lockerroom too?

I'm about to call shenanigans on the Spurs arena staff.

by **InTenSity** 2014-06-05, 23:05

Pretty bush league if done on 'accident'.

by Guest 2014-06-05, 23:13

Turtleneck wrote:All the people picking the Spurs makes me want to pick the Heat, but I will say Spurs in seven. I like the Spurs ability to play D and rebound. They have to take advantage of their big frontcourt advantage. Plus I don't like the Heat. Hopefully Parker can stay healthy.

Suck it pussy, you don't know shit about the nba. Neither do any of the other spurs bandwagon fans in this thread. Calling for them to win by 15 LMAO You guys are a bunch of pussies. Heat #3peat

by GhettoHeisman 2014-06-05, 23:21

InTenSity wrote:We're you taking about the person who maybe had a burned face and kinda looked like they were melting?

No way that shit was any harsher on the eyes than Doris Burke. Bitch is ugly when she can keep the makeup from melting off her face.

by GhettoHeisman 2014-06-05, 23:26

LeBron channeling his inner Paul Davis.

by **StylesGShmooth** 2014-06-05, 23:33

AC thing working for 'em.

I've probably been dragged off the field cramping about a few dozen times, fucking sucks. Just when you feel OK you go back in, make one hard move and that shit locks right back in.

by **duffy munn** 2014-06-05, 23:39

SpartanDawgs265 wrote:

Suck it pussy, you don't know shit about the nba. Neither do any of the other spurs bandwagon fans in this thread. Calling for them to win by 15 LMAO You guys are a bunch of pussies. Heat #3peat

Great call.

by **Death Roe** 2014-06-05, 23:41

**** you, Ross! GO SPURS!!!

by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-05, 23:41

SpartanDawgs265 wrote: Calling for them to win by 15 LMAO You guys are a bunch of pussies. Heat #3peat

by **Death Roe** 2014-06-05, 23:41

Oh and I can't wait for the little bitch to blame the loss on no air conditioning. I'm sure LeBron will do the same thing. D-Wade for sure.

by **WBill** 2014-06-05, 23:44

The Celtics used to play "the air conditioning is broke" card too.

1984 Finals
In Game 5, the Celtics took a 3-2 series lead with a 121-103 victory, as Larry Bird scored 34 points. The game was known as the "Heat Game", as it was played under 97 °F (36 °C) heat, and without any air conditioning, at Boston Garden. The Celtics did not warm up with their sweat pants on because of extreme heat, and an oxygen tank was provided to give air to an aging Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It was also the last time that a team with home court advantage in the NBA finals played Game 5 on its own floor until 2014. The next year, the NBA Finals switched to the 2-3-2 format with Game 5 going to the team without home-court advantage, which continued through 2013.

by **Death Roe** 2014-06-05, 23:46

SpartanDawgs265 wrote:

Suck it pussy, you don't know shit about the nba. Neither do any of the other spurs bandwagon fans in this thread. Calling for them to win by 15 LMAO You guys are a bunch of pussies. Heat #3peat

90% of Heat fans are people who never loved/heard of the team until 2006. You're just a basketball expert, huh? And you're a total Heat bandwagoner, loving LeBitch.

by Three_Putt_Par 2014-06-05, 23:53

SpartanDawgs265 wrote:

Suck it pussy, you don't know shit about the nba. Neither do any of the other spurs bandwagon fans in this thread. Calling for them to win by 15 LMAO You guys are a bunch of pussies. Heat #3peat

You root for a team and coach that completely melt down when a player goes down. That was a JLS level 4th quarter meltdown.

by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-05, 23:59

WBill wrote:The Celtics used to play "the air conditioning is broke" card too.

I could be wrong, but I thought the Boston Garden did not have AC.

by GhettoHeisman 2014-06-06, 00:01

Turtleneck wrote:

I could be wrong, but I thought the Boston Garden did not have AC.

They played hockey there.

by **WBill** 2014-06-06, 00:02

Turtleneck wrote:

I could be wrong, but I thought the Boston Garden did not have AC.

You're right.....

"The Garden had no air conditioning, resulting in fog forming over the ice during some Bruins' playoff games. During Game 5 of the 1984 NBA Finals, the 97ºF (36ºC) heat in the facility was so intense that oxygen tanks were provided to exhausted players."

by Stoops21 2014-06-06, 00:07

If you have a history of cramps how are you not taking extreme measures before a huge game. Lebron is such a pussy. Seriously drink water 2 constantly starting 3 days before. Cramps is a sorry excuse at the professional level.

by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-06, 00:08

GhettoHeisman wrote:
They played hockey there.

They did so without AC.

"The old Garden, built in 1928, is a grimy structure without air-conditioning or escalators. Mr. Auerbach joked about it today. "I've been here since 1950 and we always had a competitive edge," he said. "Lousy dressing rooms, the heat off in winter, too hot in June, all the dead spots on the floor. Now all our advantages are going to be gone, so I have mixed emotions about this."

http://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/08/us/after-long-wait-new-boston-garden-planned.html

by **tig ol bitties** 2014-06-06, 00:10

sucked to see lebron go down, but what happened to wade/bosh? did nothing when lebron went down. big 1 little 2, not big 3

by **Death Roe** 2014-06-06, 00:13

tig ol bitties wrote:sucked to see lebron go down, but what happened to wade/bosh? did nothing when lebron went down. big 1 little 2, not big 3

Bosh has been money up until the Finals. He disappeared last season in the Finals.

I don't think the Heat have as much room for error this season compared to last. The Spurs look like they're on a goddamned mission.

by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-06, 00:28

http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/skip-bayless-is-already-calling-lebron-james-lecramp.html

by **StylesGShmooth** 2014-06-06, 00:55

When I see people call someone a pussy for getting a cramp or saying guys should suck it up it makes me think that a lot of people have no idea what it means to have a severe muscle cramp during a game. It's not something that you can play through.

Guess I'm more sympathetic because I have a real bad history of cramping during games, no matter how much I hyrdate, how many bananas I eat, how many multis I take. I've played through sprains, broken bones, muscle tears and even one game that I don't remember with a concussion. Never been able to play through a leg cramp.

Bosh & Wade need to play like they're fucking All-Stars though.

by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-06, 01:03

StylesGShmooth wrote:When I see people call someone a pussy for getting a cramp or saying guys should suck it up it makes me think that a lot of people have no idea what it means to have a severe muscle cramp during a game. It's not something that you can play through.

Guess I'm more sympathetic because I have a real bad history of cramping during games, no matter how much I hyrdate, how many bananas I eat, how many multis I take. I've played through sprains, broken bones, muscle tears and even one game that I don't remember with a concussion. Never been able to play through a leg cramp.

Bosh & Wade need to play like they're fucking All-Stars though.

It is LeBron James. Who is going to cut him some slack? Some people live to hate the guy (see my link above).

by **InTenSity** 2014-06-06, 08:23

Death Roe wrote:Oh and I can't wait for the little bitch to blame the loss on no air conditioning. I'm sure LeBron will do the same thing. D-Wade for sure.

Most every radio station this morning was blaming the Spurs for lack of AC last night. It is what it is, why wouldn't the Spurs give themselves as much of an advantage as possible?

I expect game 2 to be closer and more of a toss up. The Heat don't seem to play quality opponents well in game 1. They make adjustments and play better in game 2.

by **Turtleneck** 2014-06-06, 09:33

I'm also not expecting 20+ TOs from the Spurs in Game 2. SA has some work to do as well. However, I agree on toss up. Especially since I expect SA's FG% to drop.

by **InTenSity** 2014-06-06, 09:37

Why is the next game on Sunday?

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