NBA: *** Official 2014 NBA Playoffs Thread ***

[cyclonespiker33]

Find it interesting that Heat held Lebron and Bosh out of last 2 games but played Wade (the guy with injury issues).

I think it was kind of like mid season spring training for Wade since he hasn't played much recently

 

[jbindm]

Find it interesting that Heat held Lebron and Bosh out of last 2 games but played Wade (the guy with injury issues).

Had to knock the rust off before the playoffs. He missed something like two weeks with a sore hammy.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Had to knock the rust off before the playoffs. He missed something like two weeks with a sore hammy.

oh I knew he missed a few games this year didn't realize he took 2 weeks off.

 

[Wesley]

Had to knock the rust off before the playoffs. He missed something like two weeks with a sore hammy.

He just played 23 minutes.

 

[jbindm]

oh I knew he missed a few games this year didn't realize he took 2 weeks off.

Yeah, nine games after he strained a hammy near the end of the Pacers game in Indy. Something to keep an eye on for sure...if he can't go or is limited in how effective he can be or how many minutes he can play then the Heat aren't a lock for the conference finals.

 

[Cy$]

My guesses

pacers in 6
bulls in 5
nets in 6
heat in 5

spurs in 5
rockets in 5
thunder in 7
clippers in 7

pacers in 7
heat in 6
spurs in 7
thunder in 6

heat in 6
thunder in 5

thunder in 7

 

[Mumbai1986]

Interesting topics that Adam Silver will be pursuing

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10803355/adam-silver-says-pushing-back-nba-age-limit-top-priority

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Same old under-achieving clippers. Jermaine O'Neal playing like he's 25.

 

[BallSoHard4Cy]

Barnes!

 

[CyJack13]

Chris Paul has won two playoff series in nine years in the league, just throwing that out there

 

[uro cy]

Which will there be more of.... LeFlops or dwade cheap shots?

 

[BallSoHard4Cy]

Chris Paul has won two playoff series in nine years in the league, just throwing that out there

I'd put him in the same category as Melo.

 

[CyJack13]

Which will there be more of.... LeFlops or dwade cheap shots?

I choose C, Heat wins.

 

[BallSoHard4Cy]

My guesses

pacers in 6
bulls in 5
nets in 6
heat in 5

spurs in 5
rockets in 5
thunder in 7
clippers in 7

pacers in 7
heat in 6
spurs in 7
thunder in 6

heat in 6
thunder in 5

thunder in 7

just pointing out out that the Rockets swept the Spurs this season :smile:

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

just pointing out out that the Rockets swept the Spurs this season :smile:

regular season doesn't mean **** come playoff time.

 

[Jordanj6502]

Lower seeds have won both games so far. Can Atlanta beat Indiana to continue the trend?

 

[Jordanj6502]

regular season doesn't mean **** come playoff time.

It can be a predictor, but yeah, generally season series record doesn't mean anything. But overall record against playoff teams, or against top seeds can be a decent indicator of potential overall playoff success.

 

[BallSoHard4Cy]

regular season doesn't mean **** come playoff time.

This isn't the NCAA tournament. The better team will win the series, and if a team has already been swept in the regular season, it means something.

 

[Jordanj6502]

Pacers struggling. Tied 50-50 at half.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

This isn't the NCAA tournament. The better team will win the series, and if a team has already been swept in the regular season, it means something.

Rockets better worry about getting past Portland first.