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Mandark · « **Reply #12540 on:** May 14, 2014, 02:16:28 AM »

The NHL system seems to work fairly well, in terms of getting calls right and not taking forever. Some refs might not be happy with ceding authority to someone hundreds of miles away, but I'd really like the NBA to at least look at it.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12541 on:** May 14, 2014, 02:19:23 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on May 14, 2014, 02:16:28 AM

The NHL system seems to work fairly well, in terms of getting calls right and not taking forever. Some refs might not be happy with ceding authority to someone hundreds of miles away, but I'd really like the NBA to at least look at it.

Yep. I think the NBA will also go to some command center style ref headquarter overview situation eventually. Or at least have people on site who's job it is to solely man a replay system.

The NBA doing these "we apologize we got the call wrong" mea culpa's a day later doesn't help anybody and only draws attention to the flawed replay system.

Mandark · « **Reply #12542 on:** May 14, 2014, 02:59:27 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2014, 02:19:23 AM

The NBA doing these "we apologize we got the call wrong" mea culpa's a day later doesn't help anybody and only draws attention to the flawed replay system.

It's lose-lose for them in terms of how to handle it publicly after the fact, but I like that they release those statements. It's better than pretending that there were no problems, and it's a good opportunity for clarifying refereeing rules and procedures, for the public and for the officials.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #12543 on:** May 14, 2014, 08:50:27 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2014, 02:19:23 AM

The NBA doing these "we apologize we got the call wrong" mea culpa's a day later doesn't help anybody

It helps Vegas.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12544 on:** May 14, 2014, 10:35:09 AM »

Sterling in 2003 deposition.

etiolate · « **Reply #12545 on:** May 14, 2014, 04:07:40 PM »

Should have been a foul on Barnes. Paul didn't foul Westbroke from what I saw.

LOL @ Paul's big mistakes at the end of the game doe

benjipwns · « **Reply #12546 on:** May 14, 2014, 04:29:26 PM »

Mandark · « **Reply #12547 on:** May 14, 2014, 04:55:20 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12548 on:** May 14, 2014, 06:11:15 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12549 on:** May 14, 2014, 08:20:06 PM »

https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/status/466732919076052992

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Stunner: Steve Kerr spurns the Knicks, accepts Warriors' head coach job. Story coming on http://NBA.com .

Beezy · « **Reply #12550 on:** May 14, 2014, 08:45:02 PM »

I don't understand why everyone has so much faith in Steve Kerr as a coach.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12551 on:** May 14, 2014, 08:50:38 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on May 14, 2014, 08:45:02 PM

I don't understand why everyone has so much faith in Steve Kerr as a coach.

I don't quite get it either. I think he is a smart man but yeah without a track record, I don't understand the bidding war for him.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12552 on:** May 14, 2014, 08:51:57 PM »

Miami defense is shit again tonight. And the offense is a lot of everybody standing around and watching Lebron or Wade with the ball.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12553 on:** May 14, 2014, 08:58:01 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on May 14, 2014, 08:45:02 PM

I don't understand why everyone has so much faith in Steve Kerr as a coach.

Knows the triangle well, smart dude, good analysis, and knows how Phil operates. It made sense. Now you get Mike Brown.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12554 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:08:16 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on May 14, 2014, 09:04:44 PM

Brooklyn should be going up 3-2 in about 8 minutes. Fuck Chris Bosh.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12555 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:14:11 PM »

goddamn joe johnson

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12556 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:14:53 PM »

Joe Johnson is destroying Miami and Lebron.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #12557 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:20:56 PM »

You know what? I choose to believe in the Blazers

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12558 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:27:36 PM »

visions of game 6 finals

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12559 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:27:44 PM »

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12560 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:31:37 PM »

:mjlol

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12561 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:32:52 PM »

Miami being Miami. Play average to slightly below average for most of the game. Play really well/exceptional the last 4 minutes.

That pretty much defines the big 3 era.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12562 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:34:52 PM »

...shades of game 6 of the finals, but for the opposite team

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12563 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:36:16 PM »

Lebrick james.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12564 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:36:47 PM »

LeChoke

COAT

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12565 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:38:58 PM »

ohhhh man

its gonna be exactly like the no-foul last night

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12566 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:39:10 PM »

LOL. This is the exact same thing as last night.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12567 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:40:29 PM »

Surprised they actually made the right call there.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12568 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:41:48 PM »

Dem no calls at the end of a game!

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12569 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:42:43 PM »

That last possession was fine -- no foul there. But Lebron DEFINITELY fouled Pierce on the previous one.

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12570 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:42:55 PM »

be the most expensive nba team and get gentleman's swept in the 2nd round brehs

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12571 on:** May 14, 2014, 09:44:06 PM »

Well, actually:

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Rule 8 Section II - c of the NBA rulebook states:

If a player has his hand in contact with the ball and an opponent hits the hand causing the ball to go out-of-bounds, the team whose player had his hand on the ball will retain possession.

So actually the right call, no foul and all.

Beezy · « **Reply #12572 on:** May 14, 2014, 11:11:29 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on May 14, 2014, 08:58:01 PM

Quote from: Beezy on May 14, 2014, 08:45:02 PM
I don't understand why everyone has so much faith in Steve Kerr as a coach.

Knows the triangle well, smart dude, good analysis, and knows how Phil operates. It made sense. Now you get Mike Brown.

GSW gave him 5 million a year. So you know the Knicks would've overpaid him by a lot more. No, that does not make sense for a first time coach.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12573 on:** May 15, 2014, 11:48:59 AM »

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/meet-the-man-who-preserved-decades-of-nba-history/

Nice little story.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12574 on:** May 15, 2014, 10:15:07 PM »

Good 4th quarter. Nice wiz comeback.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12575 on:** May 15, 2014, 10:27:19 PM »

Well it was a nice comeback. The Pacers went back to putting the hammer on em.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12576 on:** May 15, 2014, 10:36:46 PM »

Despite all the drama the Pacers are right where they want to be. 7 game series versus the Heat. They have the home court advantage. And they match up extremely well.

Will be really interesting. I give them a hell of a chance of making the finals.

etiolate · « **Reply #12577 on:** May 15, 2014, 10:55:58 PM »

Pretty good playoff run by the Wiz.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12578 on:** May 15, 2014, 11:38:35 PM »

No, Stoney. Let's stop pretending the Pacers will be able to beat the Heat. Heat just beat the best team record wise in the East since January in five games. The Heat may be flawed but they step up. The Pacers are shook and look legit awful. Heat in 5. If it goes to seven games I will ice my dick for an entire day.

Mandark · « **Reply #12579 on:** May 16, 2014, 12:02:36 AM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12580 on:** May 16, 2014, 01:22:29 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on May 15, 2014, 11:38:35 PM

No, Stoney. Let's stop pretending the Pacers will be able to beat the Heat. Heat just beat the best team record wise in the East since January in five games. The Heat may be flawed but they step up. The Pacers are shook and look legit awful. Heat in 5. If it goes to seven games I will ice my dick for an entire day.

I'll be highly shocked if the Heat beat the Pacers in 5. The evidence doesn't suggest that is likely. I expect 6 or 7 whoever wins.

I think the Wiz need a better coach. I was legit impressed with them in this post-season. But their offense just goes stretches where they seem lost. And they seem to be too talented for that to be the case.

The conference finals expose the truth of the regular season grind it is.

We all knew the Thunder, the Heat, The Spurs, and the Pacers were the 4 best teams by a good distance at the beginning of the year. It just took us this long for it to mean anything.

Not sure about the Spurs versus the Thunder. On one hand the Spurs look so fucking good at the moment. But then Westbrook and Durant are just so good.

I think the Thunder will overcome the Spurs. I think the first game of the Heat/Pacers may tell the tale of that story. The Heat don't have to win it. But they better play"right". Imo they did not play "right" versus the Nets no matter what the series count was. I don't think they will be able to win the series versus the Pacers by just playing the last 4 minutes of the game well.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12581 on:** May 16, 2014, 01:32:31 AM »

Heat in 5
Spurs in 6

Spurs in 7

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12582 on:** May 16, 2014, 01:35:50 AM »

you think silver is gonna allow the servant and the fthunder to lose?

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #12583 on:** May 16, 2014, 09:56:33 AM »

For all the early playoff drama, it's funny how conventional the playoff has turned out.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12584 on:** May 16, 2014, 10:23:46 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on May 16, 2014, 09:56:33 AM

For all the early playoff drama, it's funny how conventional the playoff has turned out.

It's very hard to not imagine some mix of Lebron James, and Durant heavily in the mix for the next 3 or 4 years at minimum. The Spurs seem to have a death grip on great play until maybe Duncan goes. Even the Pacers are setup pretty well for the next few year outside of David West.

I think essentially a few players have a Jordan type grip on the NBA until their past their prime.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #12585 on:** May 16, 2014, 02:41:08 PM »

I don't follow it closely, but aren't most people predicting Westbrook to jump ship soon? I would think that would upset the power structure in the West immediately.

Durant is great, but I don't think having him + 4 other guys is an automatic pass to the Finals.

edit: nm he's signed through 2017

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #12586 on:** May 16, 2014, 04:41:05 PM »

Go Spurs.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12587 on:** May 16, 2014, 07:18:30 PM »

Ibaka

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12588 on:** May 16, 2014, 07:22:09 PM »

Yeah that sucks for them. By far their best defensive player. Thunder are cursed.

etiolate · « **Reply #12589 on:** May 16, 2014, 07:31:33 PM »

So Spurs - Heat again?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12590 on:** May 16, 2014, 07:51:13 PM »

"Calf" injury huh. The fix is in.

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12591 on:** May 16, 2014, 08:17:37 PM »

the refs have a long road ahead of them

Beezy · « **Reply #12592 on:** May 16, 2014, 08:31:06 PM »

Based God strikes again.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12593 on:** May 17, 2014, 02:53:07 AM »

Quote from: ESPN Insider

LeBron leads all playoff players in PER at better than 32. Of course he does. Among starters he also leads the postseason in true shooting percentage, a staggering 67.8 percent, especially impressive considering he's the top target for every defensive scheme.

Amazingly though, his leadership skills are equal to his incredible statistics. LeBron is the man who sets the tone for Miami each night, perhaps the biggest difference between him and Kevin Durant. It's LeBron who takes on the toughest defensive challenges when pressed to disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

He's the guy who is most honest with himself, even admitting he was getting "torched" by Joe Johnson in Game 5 before accepting the challenge to stifle Johnson down the stretch and end the series. His poise under pressure and his willingness to make the right basketball play, rather than just settle for his own best shot, has the Heat advancing despite having to play a team that beat them in all four regular-season meetings.

(Previous rank: 1 )

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12594 on:** May 17, 2014, 03:25:36 PM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10945937/mark-jackson-former-golden-state-warriors-coach-returns-espn-game-analyst

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12595 on:** May 18, 2014, 03:33:12 PM »

How long before a "Mama, there goes that man"?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12596 on:** May 18, 2014, 03:41:20 PM »

Oden was inactive for today's game btw. What a waste that whole thing turned out to be.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12597 on:** May 18, 2014, 03:48:49 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 18, 2014, 03:41:20 PM

Oden was inactive for today's game btw. What a waste that whole thing turned out to be.

Is he healthy?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12598 on:** May 18, 2014, 03:53:22 PM »

The last game he played was on 4/16. The reg season finale.

The last game before that was on 3/26.

I think he is probably as "healthy" as he is ever going to get. He's just not capable of playing basketball for anything close to even bench player minutes anymore.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12599 on:** May 18, 2014, 04:11:04 PM »

Grantland had an article a couple weeks ago:
http://grantland.com/features/greg-oden-miami-heat-nba-playoffs-how-to-be-a-benchwarmer/

News:

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