NBA Finals !!!!1!!one!!

[Landshark]

Not in San Antonio during the finals.  I can see them taking one of the next three but not two.  I predict this series will come back to Miami but San Antonio will have a 3-2 lead.

Landsharkdamus

[EDGECRUSHER]

This has been a ridiculous series. Game 1 went according to plan, but every game since has been lopsided by either ridiculously great shooting or ridiculously poor shooting. The Spurs win because they are on fire and the Heat are mediocre. The Heat win because they are on fire and the Spurs are mediocre. Bizarre.

Also, this may be Lebron's worst playoff series to date. It's not atrocious, but he did set the bar high and this isn't really good.

That being said, Heat in 7. I saw they blowout San Antonio in Game 6 and then win a relatively close one in Game 7. David Stern rejoices.

[bsmooth]

This has been a ridiculous series. Game 1 went according to plan, but every game since has been lopsided by either ridiculously great shooting or ridiculously poor shooting. The Spurs win because they are on fire and the Heat are mediocre. The Heat win because they are on fire and the Spurs are mediocre. Bizarre.

Also, this may be Lebron's worst playoff series to date. It's not atrocious, but he did set the bar high and this isn't really good.

That being said, Heat in 7. I saw they blowout San Antonio in Game 6 and then win a relatively close one in Game 7. David Stern rejoices.

Why would Stern rejoice? As many people watch to cheer Lebron lose as to see him win. The Spurs winning again will not hurt the NBA.
I think it helps the NBA as it shows that you do not have to go out and buy a big three of your own to win.

[Dave Gray]

I think it helps the NBA as it shows that you do not have to go out and buy a big three of your own to win.

Please explain "buy a big three".  Exactly how do you do that with a salary cap?  I hear people say this and it just stinks of ignorance.  All 3 guys took LESS money....not more.  It's the opposite of "bought".

[Phishfan]

Please explain "buy a big three".  Exactly how do you do that with a salary cap?  I hear people say this and it just stinks of ignorance.  All 3 guys took LESS money....not more.  It's the opposite of "bought".

I don't want to argue about their individual salaries because we all know James was paid lower than he could have been. But thinking the salary cap keeps teams from "buying" players shows ignorance as well. Big market teams tend to continually be over the "cap" and just pay the taxes and that is what Miami did as well. I'm a Lakers fan so I really don't mind the process but let's be honest about how ineffective the cap really is.

[mboss]

Please explain "buy a big three".  Exactly how do you do that with a salary cap?  I hear people say this and it just stinks of ignorance.  All 3 guys took LESS money....not more.  It's the opposite of "bought".

I wouldn't say bought, more like colluded. That's what stunk in the whole deal back a few years ago. LeBron, Wade and Bosh all knew what they were going to do but lead teams on into dumping players and salary in order to convince them to come to their teams.

[Fau Teixeira]

free agents can't collude by definition

[Phishfan]

free agents can't collude by definition

You must have a weird definition of colluding.

col·lude/kəˈlud/ Show Spelled [kuh-lood] Show IPA
verb (used without object), col·lud·ed, col·lud·ing. 
1. to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
2. to conspire in a fraud.

Nothing about this word causes me to say free agents are inacapable of colluding.

[el diablo]

Stern is bringing in the big guns tonight. Your referee tonight.....the one & only Joey Crawford.

[Landshark]

The Heat are the champs.  After last night's comeback from nowhere, they will blow the Spurs out in Game 7. 

[CF DolFan]

Couldn't have scripted this better! 

[Thundergod]

Those non calls on LeBron were vomit inducing. I'm all for letting players play, but, jesus it was so bad it felt like Miami was not only trying to beat a tough Spurs team, but the damn refs too.  Wtf.

[Dave Gray]

I thought the officiating, again, was abysmal.  It seems that if you're on a run, you'll get every call, and if you're not, you'll get nothing.

The HEAT got calls in the last 2 minutes.  The Spurs got calls for the other 46.

My favorite this game was when Mike Miller got stiff armed on that dunk.  A guy pushed him with an open palm, right in the face.  And then the announcer said that it didn't affect the play.

I just can't continue to watch Jeff Van Gundy.  He hates the HEAT so bad that he's not even pretending to call the game evenly.

[mboss]

I thought the officiating, again, was abysmal.  It seems that if you're on a run, you'll get every call, and if you're not, you'll get nothing.

The HEAT got calls in the last 2 minutes.  The Spurs got calls for the other 46.

My favorite this game was when Mike Miller got stiff armed on that dunk.  A guy pushed him with an open palm, right in the face.  And then the announcer said that it didn't affect the play.

I just can't continue to watch Jeff Van Gundy.  He hates the HEAT so bad that he's not even pretending to call the game evenly.

On 75% of LeBron's drives he swipes his off hand to gain space from the defender and it is never called.....Leonard's hand was in a normal swing motion of what the off hand does on a dunk attempt. I didn't think it was malicious or showed intent. I think they let a lot of calls go in game 6, not wanting to get involved in the outcome of the game. 

I'm not sure what's going to happen in game 7....depends on which Bosh and Wade show up.