Do my eyes deceive me? (IND/BOS)

Mr. S£im Citrus

Mr. S£im Citrus

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A jumper by Anthony Johnson just gave Indiana an eight-point lead over the Celtics in Game Seven, making the score 51-43...

With 4:21 remaining...


IN THE THIRD QUARTER!

I'm rooting for the Pacers to win this series, but could this be the worst playoff game ever? :eek:
 
Bartking

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For all the supposed clutchness of Pierce and Miller, there is sure quite a brickfest going on out there. Are we sure they're clutcher than certain Kings?
 
Mr. S£im Citrus

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Bartking said:
For all the supposed clutchness of Pierce and Miller, there is sure quite a brickfest going on out there. Are we sure they're clutcher than certain Kings?
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:confused:

Uhm... I don't know about Pierce, but in my opinion, Reggie Miller's "clutch" accomplishments over the course of an eighteen-year career has entitled him an off game or two. Besides, he's no longer the number-one option on his team, so it's not like he has to be clutch in every game in order for them to win.

I don't understand why anyone would even call his clutchness into question; ask Jason Kidd if he's clutch. Or Michael Jordan. Or Spike Lee...
 
VF21

VF21

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I didn't watch the early game, as I was desperately trying to catch up on all the threads I've missed reading.

Who won?
 
VF21

VF21

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Read the Guidelines for posting and you'll start hearing The Grateful Dead playing the Twilight Zone theme...

;)
 
jacobdrj

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Mr. S£im Citrus said:
A jumper by Anthony Johnson just gave Indiana an eight-point lead over the Celtics in Game Seven, making the score 51-43...

With 4:21 remaining...


IN THE THIRD QUARTER!

I'm rooting for the Pacers to win this series, but could this be the worst playoff game ever? :eek:
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I will never understand the association between low points and bad game. Those teams play D. They do it well. I have watched high point games that put me to sleep. It has nothing to do with score, it has to do with how hard the teams play.
 
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striker

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jacobdrj said:
I will never understand the association between low points and bad game. Those teams play D. They do it well. I have watched high point games that put me to sleep. It has nothing to do with score, it has to do with how hard the teams play.
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Some people think the 2004 NBA rookie got milk game was great basketball. Then again some people don't have a clue.
 
Gargamel

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striker said:
Some people think the 2004 NBA rookie got milk game was great basketball. Then again some people don't have a clue.
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Really? Names! I want names! There's a pimpslap waiting for those people.
 
Kev.in

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The thing is, it's not great defense. The Celtics halfcourt offense is trash. When a good defensive team like the Pacers slows down a bad halfcourt team like the Celtics, you see a lot of ugly shots. How is it good basketball if one team throws up garbage all game and loses by this much?
 
jacobdrj

jacobdrj

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Kev.in said:
The thing is, it's not great defense. The Celtics halfcourt offense is trash. When a good defensive team like the Pacers slows down a bad halfcourt team like the Celtics, you see a lot of ugly shots. How is it good basketball if one team throws up garbage all game and loses by this much?
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If they play hard, it is fun to watch. Even the Pre-Melo Nuggets were fun to watch, because they played hard.
 
Mr. S£im Citrus

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jacobdrj said:
I will never understand the association between low points and bad game. Those teams play D. They do it well. I have watched high point games that put me to sleep. It has nothing to do with score, it has to do with how hard the teams play.
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The game wasn't bad because of low scoring; it was bad because it was bowling shoe ugly. The first thirty-two minutes or so were just plain terrible.

Basketball isn't bad just because it's low scoring; the Spurs play good basketball, and they don't score. The Pistons play beautiful basketball, and they don't score either. Great defense is simply not as aestethically pleasing to me as great offense is, but it's still entertaining to watch; I'd rather watch the Pistons play than the Lakers, no matter how many points they average, because the Lakers play ugly basketball.

And that's what IND/BOS Game 7 was... ugly. That wasn't great defense; it was ugly basketball.
 
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striker

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There are very few teams that play interesting offense. Teams like the Suns aren't real intertesing to me. Fast break for easy baskets or spot up threes, moving picks by Stoudemire for Nash to deliver the ball. Sacramento was an intereting offense to me because they did it against set, dug in defenses with intricate passing and motion. Like a great chess match.

Likewise there are very few great defensive teams. Teams that play strong perimeter and post defense but more impressively can take away a good offensive teams strength whether it be tranisiton or half-court by intricate rotating and positioning.

The greatest games are when imposig offensive teams meet up against imposing defensive teams to see who can impose their will. Boston is neither a good offensive or defensive team. They're middling at best at both.
 
Mr. S£im Citrus

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Which is precisely why the game was so bad.

And I don't recall anyone bringing up Phoenix in the first place; not sure where that came from...
 
VF21

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Mr. S£im Citrus said:
Which is precisely why the game was so bad.

And I don't recall anyone bringing up Phoenix in the first place; not sure where that came from...
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I believe he was simply expanding your discussion. The thread was originally about Indiana and Boston. You brought up your feelings about watching Detroit and San Antonio play. Striker simply added Phoenix to the mix.

...

Or not.

;)
 
loopymitch

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I'm glad pacers won b/c of reggie but it's just so ironic that out of all the teams in the NBA, they're meeting Pistons. With all the extra intesity of the play offs I have a feeling it could ugly again. The main culprit won't be there but the supporting cast will. I'll be watching this series with interest.
 
Bartking

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Mr. S£im Citrus said:

:confused:

Uhm... I don't know about Pierce, but in my opinion, Reggie Miller's "clutch" accomplishments over the course of an eighteen-year career has entitled him an off game or two. Besides, he's no longer the number-one option on his team, so it's not like he has to be clutch in every game in order for them to win.

I don't understand why anyone would even call his clutchness into question; ask Jason Kidd if he's clutch. Or Michael Jordan. Or Spike Lee...
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Reggie is clutch, but I think he's overrated. He got to finals once in 18 years, shooting 41% and losing.

He's gotten more mileage from the one famous series against the Knicks than anyone could ever hope for.
 
Mr. S£im Citrus

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Bartking said:
Reggie is clutch, but I think he's overrated. He got to finals once in 18 years, shooting 41% and losing.
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I'd be willing to bet that no other superstar could have gotten that team to the Finals more than once, either... And didn't they lose to the 67-win Lakers? It's not like they were favored to win, anyway.
Bartking said:
He's gotten more mileage from the one famous series against the Knicks than anyone could ever hope for.
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Right... because those were the only clutch baskets he ever hit, right? :rolleyes:
 
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