2013 NBA Playoffs

[howard]

I never felt good about the dubs today until the big lead in overtime. Needing eight straight points from Jarret Jack to stay within two during a big stretch did not inspire confidence. I hate him; I love him. No ambivalence about Bogut. He owns the boards. Harrison Barnes grows his confidence each playoff game. And yeah, Curry is pretty good.

[DC47]

The Warriors are a very promising team. Maybe not a champion this season, but perhaps they can make a run next year.

What team has better young PG and wings? If Bogut is healthy, that's four guys who can really play. If Lee can adapt his game to the rest of the team, that's five. Then they have to play enough team defense that the Heat and Thunder can't score too easily.

[wlu_lax6]

As a short person I need to say...nice block Nate Robinson. Also nice camera work for the angle behind the glass where you can see Nate's eye and focus as he waited for Lebron to pull the ball back.

[tennbengal]

Although Conley taking a leap…

heh. nice one.

He has been since Gay was dealt. Not out on a limb with this.

Oh, wait... Olympic joke. Heh. Nice.

[rass]

Was anyone else convinced that the tennbengal account had been hacked by a HBO PR lackey to spam the place with positive Veep reviews?

[tennbengal]

Was anyone else convinced that the tennbengal account had been hacked by a HBO PR lackey to spam the place with positive Veep reviews?

I guess I am the only one on here watching it. It's so damn good. A shame, was hoping someone on here to to discuss it with.

[SportsDoc]

The NBA has Playoffs?

Who'd a thunk it!

[DC47]

There seem to be quite a few relatively unheralded coaches who are getting a lot out of their rosters in the NBA right now. Lionel Hollins, Mark Jackson and Frank Vogel quickly come to mind. Larry Drew did a great job in Atlanta this season.

Tom Thibodeau might be the best of them. It's amazing that the Bulls can play the Heat so close with such a severely injury-depleted roster. Most under-rated coach in the NBA?

[SportsDoc]

There seem to be quite a few relatively unheralded coaches who are getting a lot out of their rosters in the NBA right now. Lionel Hollins, Mark Jackson and Frank Vogel quickly come to mind. Larry Drew did a great job in Atlanta this season.

Tom Thibodeau might be the best of them. It's amazing that the Bulls can play the Heat so close with such a severely injury-depleted roster. Most under-rated coach in the NBA?

... or maybe, Derrick Rose isn't as valuable to his team as people think?

[Giff]

Didn't they lose two games by a combined 60 points?

[tennbengal]

There seem to be quite a few relatively unheralded coaches who are getting a lot out of their rosters in the NBA right now. Lionel Hollins, Mark Jackson and Frank Vogel quickly come to mind. Larry Drew did a great job in Atlanta this season.

Tom Thibodeau might be the best of them. It's amazing that the Bulls can play the Heat so close with such a severely injury-depleted roster. Most under-rated coach in the NBA?

... or maybe, Derrick Rose isn't as valuable to his team as people think?

Yeah, no. He's pretty damn valuable.

[Jerloma]

Didn't they lose two games by a combined 60 points?

Yeah, despite stealing game 1, it wasn't really that close.

[tennbengal]

Western Conference Finals for the Grizzlies. So awesome.

Come on Warriors, take that series to game 7.

[Joe K]

http://deadspin.com/marc-gasol-makes-wo ... -507567802

That's a great postgame quote by Gasol.

[tennbengal]

http://deadspin.com/marc-gasol-makes-wo ... -507567802

That's a great postgame quote by Gasol.

Awesome. I also love that people are nationally getting to know this team. A great collection of really fun personalities.

[Scottie]

Tough night for the Knicks, apparently; they had to play Indiana at home, too.

[DC47]

Didn't they lose two games by a combined 60 points?

Yeah, despite stealing game 1, it wasn't really that close.

Perhaps I just saw the two best games for Chicago. But they were very impressive. Staying with the Heat playing at full strength when two of your three best players are out, and the third is hobbled is remarkable. Love their team defense. When Rose returns their going to be dangerous.

[howard]

Awesome. I also love that people are nationally getting to know this team. A great collection of really fun personalities. And Zach Randolph.

FIFY

[tennbengal]

His too, all jokes aside.

[howard]

I know. He seems a night and day different man from the trailgangsta years.

[tennbengal]

I know. He seems a night and day different man from the trailgangsta years.

It really is amazing. He's really taken to being a dad, and generally seems to be successfully getting away from the posse and what not that always helped him make some pretty not great decisions. Pretty much nobody in Memphis saw this coming when he was signed. This is beyond the best case scenario for that franchise.

[Joe K]

Who had the Pacers taking the Heat to 7? Hibbert and George have been having a great series, and Wade and Bosh have totally disappeared the last 3 games. Pretty fascinating to see those guys playing as awful as they have, and LeBron having to carry the team single-handedly.

Gotta think that the Heat will win Game 7 at home, but other than the third quarter of Game 5, the Pacers have held their own in Miami.