NBA 2012

[BruceW]

Last night's free throw shooting contest plus the idiotic scheduling of back-to-back playoff games shows just how bad the NBA has gotten under David Stern. He and his refs must go for the integrity of the game.

I saw the schedule in the paper this morning and thought it was a mistake; my first thought was "how can they do that, it is unheard of in the playoffs." I was wrong. And brother, you are right, the NBA and David Stern had better wake up or face an unheard of strike. Players injuries off the scope, ridiculous triple back to backs and way too many double back to backs.

[Tim McG]

Last night's free throw shooting contest plus the idiotic scheduling of back-to-back playoff games shows just how bad the NBA has gotten under David Stern. He and his refs must go for the integrity of the game.

Yeah, I noticed that, too.

Back-to-back games...when did this start? Even in the regular season there is at least one day between games.

Last night's free throw shooting contest plus the idiotic scheduling of back-to-back playoff games shows just how bad the NBA has gotten under David Stern. He and his refs must go for the integrity of the game.

I saw the schedule in the paper this morning and thought it was a mistake; my first thought was "how can they do that, it is unheard of in the playoffs." I was wrong. And brother, you are right, the NBA and David Stern had better wake up or face an unheard of strike. Players injuries off the scope, ridiculous triple back to backs and way too many double back to backs.

I agree.

If Stern stays on much longer it will ruin the game irrevocably.

[Aggie87]

Back-to-back games...when did this start? Even in the regular season there is at least one day between games.

Better check your sources again - there were numerous back-to-back games during the regular season. The Spurs had at least 20 of them this season. Plus, they had at least two back-to-back-to-back games, 3 in a row.

Clippers/Spurs have back-to-backs today and tomorrow as well. Not sure if that helps or hurts one team more than the other.

[Noj]

The biggest concern is injuries. The players' bodies need recovery time. It will also result in an inferior basketball product on the court. Tired teams play crappy basketball. Stern is an idiot.

[paul secor]

It comes down to fitting more playoff games in the same time frame. Thus, back to backs. Didn't used to be.

[PHILLYQ]

Last night's free throw shooting contest plus the idiotic scheduling of back-to-back playoff games shows just how bad the NBA has gotten under David Stern. He and his refs must go for the integrity of the game.

Near the end of last night's Lakers-OKC, Durant has the ball, is double teamed, hit by BOTH Lakers and knocked on his ass, but no whistle! Stevie Wonder calls that foul. I started to think that Metta World Peace would have to elbow Durant for a whistle...

[Soulstation1]

Cuz of the strike

Teams played 3 games in 4 nights during reg season

Who told MWP that he is a 3 point shooter

He misses and Lakers have no one to rebound

[ejp626]

Last night's free throw shooting contest plus the idiotic scheduling of back-to-back playoff games shows just how bad the NBA has gotten under David Stern. He and his refs must go for the integrity of the game.

Near the end of last night's Lakers-OKC, Durant has the ball, is double teamed, hit by BOTH Lakers and knocked on his ass, but no whistle! Stevie Wonder calls that foul. I started to think that Metta World Peace would have to elbow Durant for a whistle...

Definitely a problem. I turned it off when they showed Harden was whistled for an absolutely clean block and then was given two ticky-tack fouls in the next minute and a half. Just not enjoyable for me when the game's outcome is so bound up with the officiating.

[Soulstation1]

Damn

The Spurs are starting to bother me........................,.

[BruceW]

During the Lakers - OKC game last night I thought I saw something and a replay was never showed. Today on the pregame show Charles alluded to that situation and they kept showing the replay and I was right. MWP is a dirty dirty mental player. He did, and I repeat the replay showed it, knee Russell Westbrook in his "man parts" while Westbrook was down on the court. It is time for MWP to go, although the Lakers will probably wait until the playoffs are over and attempt to trade him next season. There is no place in the NBA for a player who is so dirty and replays continue to verify that he is exactly that.

Edited May 20, 2012 by BruceW

[Soulstation1]

It looked like when Westbrook was flinging his arms around on the court he caught the back of MWP's knee

[Big Wheel]

Yeah, I think it's at least ambiguous what happened there. Not only did they indeed show a replay from more than one angle (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1188796-thunder-vs-lakers-video-watch-metta-world-peace-knee-russell-westbrook ), but Westbrook was already flailing at MWP pretty violently when the knee came down.

But beyond that the mechanics of it don't really make any sense. I'm not quite 6 feet tall and my knees can't extend down with any force to the level of a guy in the prone position when I'm standing up. MWP has about 9 inches on me and probably has legs 10-12 inches longer, which would make it even harder to pull off something like that. Try bending down to knee a chair leg from a standing position. You can't really do it without outright falling knee-first on it and completely losing your balance.

[Free For All]

Whoa! What a comeback by OKC! Heart(and back)breaker for the home team.

[BruceW]

Holy Crap,

[Soulstation1]

Crap!!!!!!!

Durant's arms are 15' long

[Tim McG]

Well, the good news is the Lakers aren't getting blown out.

[BruceW]

A loss is a loss is a loss is a loss!

1 point or 15 is still a loss

[Soulstation1]

Stat of the weekend

Staples Center bought 1100 kegs of beer for all the events this weekend

[Tim McG]

A loss is a loss is a loss is a loss!

1 point or 15 is still a loss

No doubt.

But three close losses in a row just shows the Lakers still have a fair amount of talent on the team. The Thunder has had to struggle to win [or, more to the point, preside over the mistakes of the Lakers]. My thinking is if the Thunder was that good [or the Lakers that bad] the games would be more lopsided and they aren't.

Edited May 20, 2012 by GoodSpeak

[Big Wheel]

Lebron with a ludicrous 40/18/9 today. Granted, a few of the points and rebounds were in the waning seconds of the game, but....damn. I'm not sure the Heat will be healthy enough to make it to the Finals this year but Lebron is still fighting.

[BruceW]

A loss is a loss is a loss is a loss!

1 point or 15 is still a loss

No doubt.

But three close losses in a row just shows the Lakers still have a fair amount of talent on the team. The Thunder has had to struggle to win [or, more to the point, preside over the mistakes of the Lakers]. My thinking is if the Thunder was that good [or the Lakers that bad] the games would be more lopsided and they aren't.

Okay, let me put it this way; a W is a W is a W. The spread only makes a difference to the money betters.

[Soulstation1]

Bruce W

That is you with the vibes?

[BruceW]

Bruce W

That is you with the vibes?

Hey SS1 it is indeed me; still managing to keep kicking. How are you?

We got some good threads going

[alocispepraluger102]

UNCLE DREW

[BruceW]

Ya never know!!