General Eastern Conference Playoff Watch Live Thread

[big_pth]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

If LeBron isn't going to get that call in that situation...we better give up all idea of making Dirk a post player.

I blame Dwade. He is to blame for LeBron getting shafted...

[V2M]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

If LeBron isn't going to get that call in that situation...we better give up all idea of making Dirk a post player.

I agree

[Windmill360]

East should be demoted to the CBA.

[alexamenos]

game sucked

it wasn't even worth capitalization, definite articles or punctuation.

[Flacolaco]

This really is a very good game going on here in Cleveland. I bet they screw it up though.

Go Cleveland?

[fluid.forty.one]

Cleveland should be wrapping up the series right now.

[rabbitproof]

LBJ is impressing. He had the physical, athletic aspect of the game but the intangibles - leadership, clutchness, cool - are starting to grow roots.

He's making big shots, talking to all his teammates and getting his guys to play hard and smart.

BronBron is growing up, man.

[StackAttack]

I still think talent-wise LeBron James is miles ahead of everyone in this league. He can do so much. Yet for some reason...he refuses to. Much, much too passive.

[alby]

Return of the King?

[V2M]

Originally Posted by StackAttack

I still think talent-wise LeBron James is miles ahead of everyone in this league. He can do so much. Yet for some reason...he refuses to. Much, much too passive.

May be he likes to slow play it a bit...

[Henry_VIII]

I hope Cleveland can pull out the series and then upset the Spurs.

It is easy to root for Cleveland because
1) Detroit and SA have enough championships
2) Utah is cooked
3) Cavs rhymes with Mavs
4) Cleveland != thug team
5) I bite my nails
6) Interstate 635 is already named after LeBron

[alexamenos]

lbj.......

my two.five cents.

cavs aren't a horrible team when Gibson and Gooden play well;

chauncy billups is way over-rated as a big-time clutch performer;

the Bruce Campbell/Old Spice/Hungry Like a Wolf commercial is the best thing to ever appear on television. Not the greatest commercial, but the greatest entertainment.

[alby]

chauncey is not overrated as a big time clutch performer.

it was one game

[alexamenos]

Originally Posted by alby

chauncey is not overrated as a big time clutch performer.

it was one game

it's not one game, it's many games.

[alby]

Originally Posted by alexamenos

it's not one game, it's many games.

As far as scoring goes, it'll never be up there with the Kobe's, TD's, or Dirk's because during the Detroit Pistons' reign as Eastern Conference power houses these last few years, they average like 80-85 points a game (and it's much lower in the playoffs). For a point guard, he has to be up there in terms of being the top clutch player at the 1.

[alexamenos]

Originally Posted by alby

As far as scoring goes, it'll never be up there with the Kobe's, TD's, or Dirk's because during the Detroit Pistons' reign as Eastern Conference power houses these last few years, they average like 80-85 points a game (and it's much lower in the playoffs). For a point guard, he has to be up there in terms of being the top clutch player at the 1.

He's shot 33% from the floor in 10 elimination games over the last three years. He shoots 5 percentage points worse from the line in clutch situations than he does in not clutch situations.

If that is clutch, what do you consider to be *not clutch*?

[wesbrynt]

Horrible call against mcdyess to eject him I've seen alot worse this year in the playoffs with no ejection. Someone should make gooden shave that stupid tuft of hair off he looks ridiculous

[DevinFuture]

I thought it was a flagrant 1, but I don't think he should have been thrown out.

[wesbrynt]

Yeah richardsons foul on okur was worse than that and I don't remember him getting ejected I just thought mcdyess was off the mark going for the ball. Hell that used to be a good clean hard foul

[wesbrynt]

Is it just me or do people seem really beaten down by craig sager. I have never seen someone look as disinterested as webber did during the halftime interview. Sager is awful someone needs to take away his mic, And he is just as bad for TBS College football games and a real bad dresser

[rabbitproof]

I am becoming a huge fan of LeBron's.

[fluid.forty.one]

Apparently you can take 4 steps before a dunk now.

[chumdawg]

Boy, did Lebron put on a saddle or what?

This is actually a very, very good basketball game. Too bad no one is watching it.

[V2M]

Not good... Gooden just fouled out!

[fluid.forty.one]

Go Cleveland!

Lebron with 15 of the last 16 of their points. He's amazing.

[fluid.forty.one]

Lebron just pulled a "Wade" on Detroit.

[chumdawg]

If Cleveland pulls this game out and wins the series, LBJ's performance is going to go down in the annals.

[chumdawg]

There it is! DESTINY!!!

[chumdawg]

This is BEYOND Jordanesque. Wow. Just, wow.

[V2M]

That was an awesome shot!!!

[Flacolaco]

Holy freaking god that was amazing.

I know that Cleveland has no chance against the spurs...but I'm rooting for them in spite of myself.

[rabbitproof]

LBJ with the WTFOMFGPWNAGE!@#$%

...... nice.

[jleefilled]

Originally Posted by V2M

That was an awesome shot!!!

pretty much.

[rabbitproof]

Lol @those two bitches.

[V2M]

These 30sec could be series deciding...

[fluid.forty.one]

aiiiiir baaaaall

[Flacolaco]

2OT?

Sheed with the shot?

Or Chaunce?

[chumdawg]

Ouch. There goes Lebron, screwing with his legacy.

[fluid.forty.one]

billups will take it

[fluid.forty.one]

lol @ cleveland with no timeouts