Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

^It was the Bobcats that the Lakers beat.

mrsmith10 wrote:^It was the Bobcats that the Lakers beat.

Whoops.... :ashamed:

Lakers keep the win-streak alive at 6 games :applaud:
they lose fish to an elbow injury, let's hope he'll be ok...
and Barnes tweaks knee in warm-up, he is probable for Sunday's game, but he'll be back soon.

Miami falls big time, this time to the league leading surprising Spurs,
any Miami's lack of defense is evident now, as they cannot hold any leads, or in this case, complete suck the whole game against the Spurs, managing only 12 pts in the first quarter. :beaten:

qilver wrote:Miami falls big time, this time to the league leading surprising Spurs

Big test this Sunday against the Spurs. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Big test this Sunday against the Spurs. :sweat:

a very big test, then after that comes Dallas, another tough opponent, I am guessing that the Lakers will lose atleast one of them.
D-Fish should be able to play as reported, but I doubt Matt Barnes will make an appearance back in the line up soon, he tweaked his knee in warm-ups the other day and was due back last game.

Clips win against Denver at Staple, but lose Gordon to the same injury, this doesn't look good for them.

Once again, the Heat blow a double digit lead and lose to the Bulls 87-86. I guess the surest way to hold a close lead late against the Heat is to let Lebron take the last shot.

Very surprised with the Bulls this season. Rose has been playing great, Deng and Noah as well. Add that with Coach Thibodeau's focus on defense and this team looks to have what it takes to go deep in the playoffs.

Lakers currently up 60-36 against the Spurs, after seeing Miami blow a 24-pt lead against Orlando, I'm not feeling too comfy yet.

Any loss for Miami is a good one. :mrgreen:

I personally am not surprised by Chicago. They've always had the talent to contend in the East, and they added an extra piece this year with Carlos Boozer. I think they're a threat to win the East this year.

Lakers beat San Antonio 99-83, and it wasn't even that close. The Lakers were up by 32 at one point. By far the best game of the year for the Lakers, who are really rolling at the moment.

mrsmith10 wrote:Lakers beat San Antonio 99-83, and it wasn't even that close. The Lakers were up by 32 at one point. By far the best game of the year for the Lakers, who are really rolling at the moment.

Solid game by the Lakers, though their second unit stunk so badly that Phil had to bring the starters back in midway through the fourth quarter. :shakehead:

From what I saw, Steve Blake has got to be one of the poorer acquisitions the Lakers made in the off-season... :bleh:

^And Fish is really aging. The Lakers don't have much at the point guard spot. If the Lakers are going to win a championship after this year they're going to need to find a halfway descent point guard.

deseipher wrote:Once again, the Heat blow a double digit lead and lose to the Bulls 87-86. I guess the surest way to hold a close lead late against the Heat is to let Lebron take the last shot.

That's four straight losses. :mrgreen:

LOL, Wade's post-game comment was on the mark about everyone outside of the Heat wants to see them to lose....

bmwracer wrote:
LOL, Wade's post-game comment was on the mark about everyone outside of the Heat wants to see them to lose....

Quite a bit of hyperbole on Wade's part, but he should understand that's the price you pay for the summer of hype last year. A lot of people want to see the Heat lose. When you sell yourself like you did with the splashy introduction over the Summer, you're expected to deliver each and every game. Anything less is failure.

Even worse, Coach Spoelstra telling ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst that there were players in the locker room crying after the game. Windhorst proceeded to tweet about that and caused a bit of a ruckus. It's bad enough the team can't come through in the clutch, but now people will wonder about their mental state. More questions, more distractions. Great move Coach!

Lakers vs. Heat next Thursday night. Lakers looked great against the Spurs today and if they can play that way against the Heat, I expect a flood of tears coming out of South Beach.

deseipher wrote:Quite a bit of hyperbole on Wade's part, but he should understand that's the price you pay for the summer of hype last year. A lot of people want to see the Heat lose. When you sell yourself like you did with the splashy introduction over the Summer, you're expected to deliver each and every game. Anything less is failure.

Wade's exact quote: "The Miami Heat are exactly what everyone wanted, losing games... The world is better now because the Heat is losing.h

Good to know that he realizes that. :beaten:

Even worse, Coach Spoelstra telling ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst that there were players in the locker room crying after the game. Windhorst proceeded to tweet about that and caused a bit of a ruckus. It's bad enough the team can't come through in the clutch, but now people will wonder about their mental state. More questions, more distractions. Great move Coach!

LOL, I saw that post-game interview of Spoelstra... I thought to myself, "There's no crying in Basketball!!!" :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL, I saw that post-game interview of Spoelstra... I thought to myself, "There's no crying in Basketball!!!" :rofl:

Chris Bosh does not share your line of thinking :beaten:

I doubt Miami will hit the panic button anytime soon, but it looks like the lack of depth is killing them. I remember reading about how Mike Miller would ease the Heat early season woes, and he gives the Heat one point in 31 minutes of play. Bibby, signed to provide another scoring option, drops 0 points. Centers Dampier and Big Z combine for 2 points and 8 rebounds.

Despite developing quite a knack for missing shots in the clutch, I give Lebron props for playing hard on both ends. He's the best defender the Heat have, and despite the last second misses, he's assertive enough to want to take the last shot. Wade and Bosh have disappeared in the clutch. Heck, it was Chalmers who brought the Heat back in the game late with a three thanks to an assist from Lebron.

Lebron carried a Cavs team to the Finals four years ago, and I don't doubt his ability to do so again with the Heat. But, no one really expected the Cavs to show up then and the expectation now are much higher. The mental toll due to the overreactions, scrutiny, and distractions may prove too much.

deseipher wrote:Chris Bosh does not share your line of thinking :beaten:

So he was one of the players who was crying?

Despite developing quite a knack for missing shots in the clutch, I give Lebron props for playing hard on both ends. He's the best defender the Heat have, and despite the last second misses, he's assertive enough to want to take the last shot. Wade and Bosh have disappeared in the clutch. Heck, it was Chalmers who brought the Heat back in the game late with a three thanks to an assist from Lebron.

Was Bosh ever a clutch player?

Lebron carried a Cavs team to the Finals four years ago, and I don't doubt his ability to do so again with the Heat. But, no one really expected the Cavs to show up then and the expectation now are much higher. The mental toll due to the overreactions, scrutiny, and distractions may prove too much.

More than anyone, LeBron brought it on himself, with that entire spectacle of joining the Heat and everything thereafter... The old "reap what you sow" phrase comes to mind right now...

Celts beat the Bucks, 89-83. I'm still getting used to watching a team go from one of the best defensively to a team that just plans to outscore their opponents. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Solid game by the Lakers, though their second unit stunk so badly that Phil had to bring the starters back in midway through the fourth quarter. :shakehead:

From what I saw, Steve Blake has got to be one of the poorer acquisitions the Lakers made in the off-season... :bleh:

great victory for the Lakers!!

Steve has been a big disappointment overall, and I don't see why they got Joe Smith earlier, coach Jackson doesn't really use him much, even in garbage time.

With the addition of Matt Barnes back in the line up, that should help their bench, as he adjusts back into game shape.

qilver wrote:Steve has been a big disappointment overall, and I don't see why they got Joe Smith earlier, coach Jackson doesn't really use him much, even in garbage time.

They just got Smith in order to unload Vujacic, huh?

Wish I could get a job making a million bucks as a scrub for the Lakers...

Vujacic has been playing well since he was traded to New Jersey. He's averaging more points per game than Farmar is, who's on the same team. I would have prefered to keep Vujacic even if there's nowhere to really put him.

mrsmith10 wrote:Vujacic has been playing well since he was traded to New Jersey. He's averaging more points per game than Farmar is, who's on the same team.

I guess getting more minutes helps a lot.