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kobra860 · 11-30-2012, 01:57 PM

Does anyone else find it slightly unsettling that the defending champs almost lost to a bunch of scrubs?

**Red Viper** · 11-30-2012, 01:59 PM

no. I do find the East a lot better this year than last though as the Nets/Knicks are actually making me believe that someone might stop the Heat from reaching the finals.

**Notorious** · 11-30-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ether

18/5/4/1/1 on 46% is far from shit

Shit for Wades standards, but still. Bosh is putting up 20-8 on 56%, that's amazing. Wade might actually turn into the 3rd option soon Lol

Those are not All-Star numbers, and that is incredibly shit for Wade's standards. A guy that's supposed to be the 2nd best SG in the NBA and the best SG in the East. Wade has played terrible since the All-Star break of last season and it's a damn shame that so many people give him a pass for it and make all these excuses for him.

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Does anyone else find it slightly unsettling that the defending champs almost lost to a bunch of scrubs?

According to the people on here, the Heat let the Spurs without their 7 best players and Cleveland without Kyrie be competitive. The Cavs & Spurs get no credit for playing their asses off.

**Red Viper** · 11-30-2012, 02:25 PM

he was fine in the playoffs. You're tripping.

and no one ever gives credit here credit is due. instead they made up a term called playing down to your competition which is the biggest horseshit in all of sports; I believe you said this yesterday as well.

Ether · 11-30-2012, 02:26 PM

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he was fine in the playoffs. You're tripping.

This

**Notorious** · 11-30-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic

he was fine in the playoffs. You're tripping.

He really wasn't all that great. Only series he was great in was against Indiana. Only shot above 50% in one series (New York) and only above 45% in two series (New York & Indiana). Sometimes I might over-exaggerate about Wade's performance but his decline is so obvious to me and sad at the same time. While I don't like his personality, Wade was at one point one of my favorite players to watch and I'd hate to see him have a terrible decline once he gets older and be like T-Mac. At least Vince Carter is a good shooter.

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and no one ever gives credit here credit is due. instead they made up a term called playing down to your competition which is the biggest horseshit in all of sports; I believe you said this yesterday as well.

Yeah I said what you just said. It's quite sad really. The Spurs played their heart out yesterday and just like Chuck said on commentary, if they had someone that could step up and be a closer they would've won that game. Most people expected the Heat to steamroll over them and instead the Spurs third stringers gave the Heat a more competitive game than the Spurs with the Big 3 probably would've had. I bet Stern feels like shit for threatening to fine the Spurs for sitting out their starters.

**Red Viper** · 11-30-2012, 02:38 PM

Dear Pringles, Brown, and GOAT BERNIE, please note how Pop handles his star players' schedules. Not the benching them part, but making sure they have adequate rest and are able to stay healthy throughout the season. And now note Kobe, in his 17th season with various injuries that he keeps playing through because he believes he's in fact a machine, something he is not. He has far too much pride to ask to be rested more or to sit out. So please, please take a page out of Pop's book and realize that a guy that has logged as many games and minutes as Bryant shouldn't be playing 37 MPG, especially after a season a season where he played even more in a lockout condensed schedule, and even more so because he's actually fucking injured. Thank you.

edit: I would also like to point out that Bryant going down with a long term or, even worse, a season ending injury would absolutely kill this team AND the fan base. The one thing that would crush everyone that supports the lakers or has anything to do with the Lakers would be that. So DO YOUR FUCKING JOBS RIGHT AND THE REST THE FUCKER.

Ether · 11-30-2012, 02:42 PM

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He really wasn't all that great. Only series he was great in was against Indiana. Only shot above 50% in one series (New York) and only above 45% in two series (New York & Indiana).

23-6-5/1/1 on 44% and 1 knee in the finals isn't great? Come on now, he was also playing 41 MPG

He was only awful vs Boston

**Red Viper** · 11-30-2012, 02:45 PM

I don't really want to say notorious was right about wade regressing, because I don't think that's actually happened, but the fact he's playing like he's still in his early 20s means that the guy will be absolutely done in 2-3 years. He's a fucking moron if he actually continues this.

**The Lady Killer** · 11-30-2012, 02:47 PM

He's got that Nadal complex. Wearing himself out.