2011 NBA Playoffs

[loogodude90]

Dear God, Lebron. Take it easy. It's only the second round.

Haha, I was thinking the same thing. I mean, it's a HUGE win, but he looked like he was crying at the end and they were celebrating as if they had just won the Finals. I guess they were pumped because it was such a big turnaround at the end.

[lordsketor]

Dear God, Lebron. Take it easy. It's only the second round.

^This.

Well good luck to your Bruins Brass, it should be a good series.

[Brass]

Dear God, Lebron. Take it easy. It's only the second round.

Haha, I was thinking the same thing. I mean, it's a HUGE win, but he looked like he was crying at the end and they were celebrating as if they had just won the Finals. I guess they were pumped because it was such a big turnaround at the end.

Celtics still own LeBron and I hope he realizes that.

[Unocal]

Given how Miami had had their troubles with the Celtics for the past few years- as well as LeBron and Wade- I don't blame them for celebrating like that. Reminded me of when the 49ers beat the Cowboys in the 1994 NFC Title.

Plus, it's not like they did this before- they were more businesslike when they celebrated after beating the Sixers.

[cameroncrazie07]

Antone else notice how zero of the Celtics players went over and congratulated the Heat? I think Ray Allen was the only one who even went near them at the end. I really do think that the other players in the NBA absolutely hate Lebron for what he did and give him no respect.

[FiddySicks]

Big win for the Heat tonight. I don't see the Bulls or Hawks coming even close to beating them, and whoever comes out of the West is gonna have one helluva time topping them as well. I'm pulling for a Heat Mavericks final so that the story line is Lebron going for his first to shut up all the jealous haters and Dirk trying to get revenge for 06.

[loogodude90]

Big win for the Heat tonight. I don't see the Bulls or Hawks coming even close to beating them, and whoever comes out of the West is gonna have one helluva time topping them as well. I'm pulling for a Heat Mavericks final so that the story line is Lebron going for his first to shut up all the jealous haters and Dirk trying to get revenge for 06.

I'm not really taking sides, but it should probably be mentioned that the Bulls swept the season series against the Heat.

[FiddySicks]

Big win for the Heat tonight. I don't see the Bulls or Hawks coming even close to beating them, and whoever comes out of the West is gonna have one helluva time topping them as well. I'm pulling for a Heat Mavericks final so that the story line is Lebron going for his first to shut up all the jealous haters and Dirk trying to get revenge for 06.

I'm not really taking sides, but it should probably be mentioned that the Bulls swept the season series against the Heat.

True, but the way that both teams have been playing as of now I just think the Heat are playing so much stronger than the Bulls. Miami has seemed to really turn it on as of late and I know both Lebron and Wade will be pretty determined to pull it off.

[dfwabel]

Big win for the Heat tonight. I don't see the Bulls or Hawks coming even close to beating them, and whoever comes out of the West is gonna have one helluva time topping them as well. I'm pulling for a Heat Mavericks final so that the story line is Lebron going for his first to shut up all the jealous haters and Dirk trying to get revenge for 06.

I'm not really taking sides, but it should probably be mentioned that the Bulls swept the season series against the Heat.

True, but the way that both teams have been playing as of now I just think the Heat are playing so much stronger than the Bulls. Miami has seemed to really turn it on as of late and I know both Lebron and Wade will be pretty determined to pull it off.

And that was when Boozer still had talent. The Bulls played harder in the regular season and now their flaws have been exposed even more than Miami has been. Talent tends to win out in a series and Miami has a bit more talent playing more minutes. The ECF could be:

Bulls v. Heat: Rose against James/Wade/Bosh

Hawks v. Heat: Undisciplined offensive team who can be rattled easily on defense against James/Wade/Bosh

[Sport]

My timeline has exploded with anti-Lebron tweets and facebook statuses (I do live in Ohio). I hate Lebron as much as the next guy, but it's almost gotten to the point where I want the Heat to win the Gold basketball trashcan just to irritate these people even more.

[FiddySicks]

My timeline has exploded with anti-Lebron tweets and facebook statuses (I do live in Ohio). I hate Lebron as much as the next guy, but it's almost gotten to the point where I want the Heat to win the Gold basketball trashcan just to irritate these people even more.

Since Lebron came into the league he's been the only reason why I have even a slight interest in basketball, and because of all the hate, I like the guy even more and want even more for him to succeed. I understand that what he did last summer showed little tact, but was it really such an awful thing that he's now the most hated player in the eyes of many NBA fans? He's the biggest thing in the league right now and the hype was built so enormously around him that it's hard not to expect some extra attention. So he had an ESPN special to announce he was getting out of the sports pisshole that is Cleveland and going somewhere where he actually had a chance of winning and was much warmer. It doesn't make him an awful person because he actually wanted to progress with his NBA life. What about a guy like Ron Artest who jumped into the stands and physically assaulted fans? Or even Kobe, who's A MILLION TIMES more of a douche on every level in one day than Lebron has been/will ever be?

Cleveland fans should feel lucky he gave them all he did. They didn't deserve an ounce of the good he brought them and I hope that Lebron lifts that trophy above his head many times in his career as the ultimate F you to Cleveland.

[rainmaker17]

Oh LeBron's a douche too. "Witness," the chalk thing he does and the ridiculous "decision" look-at-me nonsense he pulls seals it for me. Cleveland has nothing to do with it.

[Kevin W.]

Kobe wouldn't do a "Decision" thing if he became a free agent.

[UnclearInitial]

Kobe wouldn't do a "Decision" thing if he became a free agent.

But Lebron never tried to get traded like Kobe did.

[infrared41]

Big win for the Heat tonight. I don't see the Bulls or Hawks coming even close to beating them, and whoever comes out of the West is gonna have one helluva time topping them as well. I'm pulling for a Heat Mavericks final so that the story line is Lebron going for his first to shut up all the jealous haters and Dirk trying to get revenge for 06.

I'm not really taking sides, but it should probably be mentioned that the Bulls swept the season series against the Heat.

True, but the way that both teams have been playing as of now I just think the Heat are playing so much stronger than the Bulls. Miami has seemed to really turn it on as of late and I know both Lebron and Wade will be pretty determined to pull it off.

If there really is such a thing as "an extra gear" in the playoffs, Miami seems to be the only team that has found it so far.

[rainmaker17]

Big win for the Heat tonight. I don't see the Bulls or Hawks coming even close to beating them, and whoever comes out of the West is gonna have one helluva time topping them as well. I'm pulling for a Heat Mavericks final so that the story line is Lebron going for his first to shut up all the jealous haters and Dirk trying to get revenge for 06.

I'm not really taking sides, but it should probably be mentioned that the Bulls swept the season series against the Heat.

True, but the way that both teams have been playing as of now I just think the Heat are playing so much stronger than the Bulls. Miami has seemed to really turn it on as of late and I know both Lebron and Wade will be pretty determined to pull it off.

If there really is such a thing as "an extra gear" in the playoffs, Miami seems to be the only team that has found it so far.

*cough* sig *cough*

[pmoehrin]

Pretty sad to see the effort from Memphis tonight. I really think game 4 just sapped whatever emtional energy they had left. They looked very tight and mentally worn, where as OKC looked they were playing in the first game of the regular season. That's how loose they seemed. I don't like Memphis' chances going forward in this one. That being said they did far better then I think anyone expected and I don't think this is the last time we've heard from them if indeed this is the end of the road for them in this year's playoffs.

As inconsistent as Miami has been during the regular season, they've shown up to play in just about every game in the playoffs. They way they won game 5 was impressive. It was a half court game throughout with all indications looking like Boston was going to win it, and then in the last 4 mintues or so Miami completey changed the pace into a full court sprint and won in convincing fashion.

Their achilles heel all year has been their lack of consistent play but if they have that sorted out, I don't see anyone beating them. Still they rely an awful lot on shooting and this isn't a team that can beat you in multiple ways, so by no means am I ready to just hand the title over to them at this point.

[Rockstar Matt]

Big win for the Heat tonight. I don't see the Bulls or Hawks coming even close to beating them, and whoever comes out of the West is gonna have one helluva time topping them as well. I'm pulling for a Heat Mavericks final so that the story line is Lebron going for his first to shut up all the jealous haters and Dirk trying to get revenge for 06.

I'm not really taking sides, but it should probably be mentioned that the Bulls swept the season series against the Heat.

True, but the way that both teams have been playing as of now I just think the Heat are playing so much stronger than the Bulls. Miami has seemed to really turn it on as of late and I know both Lebron and Wade will be pretty determined to pull it off.

If there really is such a thing as "an extra gear" in the playoffs, Miami seems to be the only team that has found it so far.

*cough* sig *cough*

I'll admit, this made me laugh

[MDC]

Big win for the Heat tonight. I don't see the Bulls or Hawks coming even close to beating them, and whoever comes out of the West is gonna have one helluva time topping them as well. I'm pulling for a Heat Mavericks final so that the story line is Lebron going for his first to shut up all the jealous haters and Dirk trying to get revenge for 06.

I'm not really taking sides, but it should probably be mentioned that the Bulls swept the season series against the Heat.

True, but the way that both teams have been playing as of now I just think the Heat are playing so much stronger than the Bulls. Miami has seemed to really turn it on as of late and I know both Lebron and Wade will be pretty determined to pull it off.

And that was when Boozer still had talent. The Bulls played harder in the regular season and now their flaws have been exposed even more than Miami has been. Talent tends to win out in a series and Miami has a bit more talent playing more minutes. The ECF could be:

Bulls v. Heat: Rose against James/Wade/Bosh

Hawks v. Heat: Undisciplined offensive team who can be rattled easily on defense against James/Wade/Bosh

Boozer has been great the last two games, but I have to wonder how you can discredit the entire team instantly. The Bulls have played to the level of their competition all year. Yes, they beat up on the bottom feeders throughout the season, but there were way too many close games. Thats just how they play, they dont usually blow out teams, but they win. I expect more of this in the ECF, assuming they get past the Hawks.

[dfwabel]

Big win for the Heat tonight. I don't see the Bulls or Hawks coming even close to beating them, and whoever comes out of the West is gonna have one helluva time topping them as well. I'm pulling for a Heat Mavericks final so that the story line is Lebron going for his first to shut up all the jealous haters and Dirk trying to get revenge for 06.

I'm not really taking sides, but it should probably be mentioned that the Bulls swept the season series against the Heat.

True, but the way that both teams have been playing as of now I just think the Heat are playing so much stronger than the Bulls. Miami has seemed to really turn it on as of late and I know both Lebron and Wade will be pretty determined to pull it off.

And that was when Boozer still had talent. The Bulls played harder in the regular season and now their flaws have been exposed even more than Miami has been. Talent tends to win out in a series and Miami has a bit more talent playing more minutes. The ECF could be:

Bulls v. Heat: Rose against James/Wade/Bosh

Hawks v. Heat: Undisciplined offensive team who can be rattled easily on defense against James/Wade/Bosh

Boozer has been great the last two games, but I have to wonder how you can discredit the entire team instantly. The Bulls have played to the level of their competition all year. Yes, they beat up on the bottom feeders throughout the season, but there were way too many close games. Thats just how they play, they dont usually blow out teams, but they win. I expect more of this in the ECF, assuming they get past the Hawks.

In NBA terms, last year season there were three big free agents: James, Wade, and Bosh. Pat Riley got each of them and none of them got max $$. Boozer got a max deal, yet Riley and Gar Foreman share the award? WTF?

The Heat are three guys + nine others who have fouls to give, yet they are better to win a title than even the Mavs. Having three of the top 20 players is better than having the rest of what the playoffs gives us.