Official 2011 NBA Playoff Thread

[deangelo]

Lebron has crappy shot selection in crunch time, and yes, should have driven harder given size/talent. Dwade is where the ball belongs.

D. wade's got the Cojones for the last shot..Lebron looks like a fish out of water on game winners..

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

i was impressed that lebron even drove it. he usually settles for a jumper but i think he's finally getting the knack for driving and trying to draw contact at the end of games.......problem is you need to put the ball in the hoop or dish when the entire teams collapses on you.

can't give d wade that much more credit though, wade missed the previous shot

 

[deangelo]

Same here man, i think it's because we've had so many deep playoff runs that we've become numb to danger. all i can think of is okc last year and houston the year before...and then some of the runs the kings and blazers gave them in the previous 3peats. i don't sense danger until it's an elimination game

you are right about shaq probably being out of shape but all they need/want him for is a big body in the middle altering shots and collecting rebounds. Really no different then what a young kendrick perkins offered cuz he didn't score

Probably but big's like gasol and bynum will wear you down so if you ain't in shape particularly playoff shape either you get worn down and foul a lot or you get hurt cause you're timing is off..


they never should have gotten rid of perkins in the first place IMO..it made the thunder better cause it allowed ibaka to emerge at PF for OKC..

but i'm actually looking forward to OKC so that the Lakers can shut Perkins up

 

[Superlaz]

He did and I agree..still have a better chance IMO than Lebron. Closing games is a major issue for this heat team.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

He did and I agree..still have a better chance IMO than Lebron. Closing games is a major issue for this heat team.

i agree 110%

i also agree that getting rid of perkin's was a mistake but you have to figure the line up isn't what the GM expected. he was counting on shaq being in the center and garnett playing the usual power forward. it just came back to bite him in the rare.

if anything, ray allen is going to be the one that hurts LA if they meet in the finals. We can't count on him having as many disappearance acts as we had last year. Alot of teams hit 3s and you're just like oh well....seems everytime ray allen hits one it's a freakin dagger to the heart

speaking of daggers, how much do the magics miss reshard lewis right now? all that man ever did was show up and hit big shots in the playoffs for them....from the power forward position creating insane missmatchs

 

[deangelo]

i was impressed that lebron even drove it. he usually settles for a jumper but i think he's finally getting the knack for driving and trying to draw contact at the end of games.......problem is you need to put the ball in the hoop or dish when the entire teams collapses on you.

can't give d wade that much more credit though, wade missed the previous shot

I think the best mid range jump shooter on the heat is actually bosh..but still IF I was the coach 10 out of 10 times I would go to wade at crunch time on this heat team..

The officials didn't bail out Lebron with a call, but it was a hell of a play by Brand I didn't expect he'd get a piece of that shot..

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

I think the best mid range jump shooter on the heat is actually bosh..but still IF I was the coach 10 out of 10 times I would go to wade at crunch time on this heat team..

The officials didn't bail out Lebron with a call, but it was a hell of a play by Brand I didn't expect he'd get a piece of that shot..

i go wade pick and roll with bosh or wade iso with eddie house, miller, bosh and lebron on the floor. i wouldn't even bother with a true center. i let lebron use his athleticism for put backs or rebounds and let the other 3 spot up for jumpers if the d collapses

 

[deangelo]

i go wade pick and roll with bosh or wade iso with eddie house, miller, bosh and lebron on the floor. i wouldn't even bother with a true center. i let lebron use his athleticism for put backs or rebounds and let the other 3 spot up for jumpers if the d collapses

Lebron should develop a post up game IMO..



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[ballinouttacntrol]

i agree with lebron needing post moves but i blame this on the coaches (yes i'm talking about you coach brown and spoelstra), they let him play point guard (alas magic johnson) instead of forcing him on the block. Even magic had posts moves and a sky hook

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[deangelo]

i agree 110%

i also agree that getting rid of perkin's was a mistake but you have to figure the line up isn't what the GM expected. he was counting on shaq being in the center and garnett playing the usual power forward. it just came back to bite him in the rare.

if anything, ray allen is going to be the one that hurts LA if they meet in the finals. We can't count on him having as many disappearance acts as we had last year. Alot of teams hit 3s and you're just like oh well....seems everytime ray allen hits one it's a freakin dagger to the heart

speaking of daggers, how much do the magics miss reshard lewis right now? all that man ever did was show up and hit big shots in the playoffs for them....from the power forward position creating insane missmatchs

The magic are a mess Arenas is just collecting his pension on the bench and is the highest paid player there...


well better for us

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