[jcmanson]

I've been hoping all along for an OKC/Mia finals. Who wouldn't love that? Durant vs Lebron. Westbrook & Harden vs Wade & Bosh. A rabid fan base vs a "not-so" rabid fan base.

[TDDance234]

I've been hoping all along for an OKC/Mia finals. Who wouldn't love that? Durant vs Lebron. Westbrook & Harden vs Wade & Bosh. A rabid fan base vs a "not-so" rabid fan base.

Stern is praying to Oscar Robertson that he gets OKC/Miami. Ratings gold.

[bradyfan]

SA lost last night because their stars are old. At the end of the game, Ginobli, Duncan and Parker were too beat up to get the win. Arguably the most physical game of the series and SA came up short. This is a great example why you don't buy into hype and two home wins. Not even a week ago, people were talking about SA taking this game in four, now SA will be lucky if this goes seven. It should also be noted that SA has possibly the best bench out of all playoff teams. However, as we saw last night, stars win games. For the record, I picked OKC vs Miami in the finals at the start of the season and stayed with the pick the whole way through.

[adam42381]

For the record, I picked OKC vs Miami in the finals at the start of the season and stayed with the pick the whole way through.

Wow, you really reached for that pick, huh?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/w ... index.html
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2011/stor ... redictions
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2011/stor ... redictions

[RubberMallet]

haha

[bradyfan]

For the record, I picked OKC vs Miami in the finals at the start of the season and stayed with the pick the whole way through.

Wow, you really reached for that pick, huh?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/w ... index.html
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2011/stor ... redictions
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2011/stor ... redictions

Not many people stayed with that pick. Indiana had Miami down 2-1, people switched. Spurs go up 2-0, people stop picking OKC. I didn't budge.

[adam42381]

For the record, I picked OKC vs Miami in the finals at the start of the season and stayed with the pick the whole way through.

Wow, you really reached for that pick, huh?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/w ... index.html
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2011/stor ... redictions
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2011/stor ... redictions

Not many people stayed with that pick. Indiana had Miami down 2-1, people switched. Spurs go up 2-0, people stop picking OKC. I didn't budge.

So you're bragging that you didn't change your pre-season picks in the middle of their respective playoff series'? Got it.

[RubberMallet]

more lulz.

[Purple Haize]

. Not even a week ago, people were talking about SA taking this game in four, now SA will be lucky if this goes seven. .

I'm still trying to figure out how you can win a game in 4
And for the record I picked Charlotte and Sacramento to be in the lottery. Never budged

[adam42381]

I'll be releasing my Belmont picks at 7:15 PM on Saturday. Fingers crossed.

[bradyfan]

s[/quote]

Not many people stayed with that pick. Indiana had Miami down 2-1, people switched. Spurs go up 2-0, people stop picking OKC. I didn't budge.[/quote]
So you're bragging that you didn't change your pre-season picks in the middle of their respective playoff series'? Got it.[/quote]


Yep. Why do I have to pick upsets for the picks to be worth something? I picked like almost everyone else did to start the season. Those teams have struggled and a lot of people have switched their picks. I only brought it up here for the people who picked SA to win the finals after having a good regular season and winning a series.

[bradyfan]

I'll be releasing my Belmont picks at 7:15 PM on Saturday. Fingers crossed.

I'd probably be doing that too if I were a Red Sox fan. Not much baseball to watch this year for you guys.

[thepostman]

For the record, I picked OKC vs Miami in the finals at the start of the season and stayed with the pick the whole way through.

Wow, you really reached for that pick, huh?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/w ... index.html
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2011/stor ... redictions
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2011/stor ... redictions

Not many people stayed with that pick. Indiana had Miami down 2-1, people switched. Spurs go up 2-0, people stop picking OKC. I didn't budge.

who the hell switched when Indy was up 2-1?? If there were people who switched they are freaking high.

I am surprised with SA but I guess i shouldn't but. OKC is a good team, but they better not let up. OKC needs to wrap it up at home.

[RubberMallet]

Wow, you really reached for that pick, huh?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/w ... index.html
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2011/stor ... redictions
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview2011/stor ... redictions

Not many people stayed with that pick. Indiana had Miami down 2-1, people switched. Spurs go up 2-0, people stop picking OKC. I didn't budge.

who the hell switched when Indy was up 2-1?? If there were people who switched they are freaking high.

I am surprised with SA but I guess i shouldn't but. OKC is a good team, but they better not let up. OKC needs to wrap it up at home.

when he says people, he probably means like ernie. or wilbon. seriously cjsweat is slowly overtaking bj as this sites most hilarious poster.

[thepostman]

I doubt even those idiots weren't doing it. I just wonder who he listens to/reads.

[From the class of 09]

seriously cjsweat is slowly overtaking bj as this sites most hilarious poster.

not so fast my friend...

Well if they didnt think club sports mattered all that much (not on the same level of the NCAA sports I will agree), I wouldnt have a job right now. They wanted to get a little more exposure for those sports and sure enough, Im the one tasked with making sure that happens.

As for the first part of the article, if you dont like what I said, it got approved by my editor and by JLFJR (and a number of other people down the line) so though you see it as silly postie, those people (who's opinions I take a lot more seriously) didn't see it that way.

[adam42381]

I'll be releasing my Belmont picks at 7:15 PM on Saturday. Fingers crossed.

I'd probably be doing that too if I were a Red Sox fan. Not much baseball to watch this year for you guys.

You care to share your pre-season AL East standings? I'd like to compare them to the final standings in September.

[bradyfan]

I'll be releasing my Belmont picks at 7:15 PM on Saturday. Fingers crossed.

I'd probably be doing that too if I were a Red Sox fan. Not much baseball to watch this year for you guys.

You care to share your pre-season AL East standings? I'd like to compare them to the final standings in September.

I honestly hate MLB, which is why I find it hilarious that the Yankees and Red Sox are terrible currently.

[RubberMallet]

that doesn't make any sense.

[adam42381]

I honestly hate MLB, which is why I find it hilarious that the Yankees and Red Sox are terrible currently.

[BJWilliams]

that doesn't make any sense.

when does cjsweat EVER make any sense...

[lynchburgwildcats]

SA lost last night because their stars are old. At the end of the game, Ginobli, Duncan and Parker were too beat up to get the win. Arguably the most physical game of the series and SA came up short. This is a great example why you don't buy into hype and two home wins. Not even a week ago, people were talking about SA taking this game in four, now SA will be lucky if this goes seven. It should also be noted that SA has possibly the best bench out of all playoff teams. However, as we saw last night, stars win games. For the record, I picked OKC vs Miami in the finals at the start of the season and stayed with the pick the whole way through.

They lost because they are old? Did you watch the same game as the rest of us?

Manu Ginobili dominated at the age of 34, matching his age in points with 34 along with six rebounds, seven assists, and two steals. Parker, age 30, had a good game, finishing with 20 points, four rebounds, and four assists while making 10-12 free throws. Duncan, age 36, shot 7-10 and finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Their three best players, two of which are old (being 30 in the NBA is no where close to being old!), were the ones that carried them all night long.

They lost for two reasons: turnovers and lack of production from role players. They had 21 turnovers, many (not all or even half of them) of the idiotic and unforced variety, that led to 28 OKC points. If they would just stop killing themselves with the uncharacteristic stupid and lazy turnovers (like when Manu tried a lazy handoff to Parker that led to a Thabo 1-on-nothing dunk and the Stephen Jackson pass to no one that went side out of bounds for two examples), they could still win the series. I thought going home might would alleviate that, but obviously that didn't happen

Like I said before, the team that gets the most production out of their role players has won every game. That repeated itself last night in game five as the OKC role players showed up this time around rather than sucking it up big time like in games one and two.

Ibaka had nine points and five boards. Perkins had four points, 10 boards, and some pretty good defense. Thabo didn't do much statistically but played outstanding defense yet again. Fisher and Collison each added six points and good defense. Daequan Cook added eight points in only two minutes. OKC got lots of help from its role players, to the tune of 38 points (15-26 FGs 3-7 threes, 5-6 FTs), 22 rebounds, and only six turnovers.

Meanwhile San Antonio got 13 points from Captain Jack and 10 boards from Kawhi Leonard along with good defense from both, and that's pretty much about it. No other Spurs player finished with more than five points. Gary Neal especially killed the Spurs last night as apparently he decided he was Jamal Crawford based on his asinine shot selection from last night. He only played 15 minutes and the Spurs were outscored by 17 points in that time, he basically shot the Spurs out of the game when he got in! SA got 31 points (11-29 FGs, 4-13 threes, 5-6 FTs), 20 rebounds, and nine turnovers from their role players.

The Spurs got 72 points (23-45 FGs, 5-11 threes, 21-25 FTs), 22 rebounds, 14 assists, four steals, and 12 turnovers out of Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker. OKC got 70 points (25-54 FGs, 5-14 threes, 15-17 FTs) 12 rebounds, 20 assists, nine steals, and 10 turnovers out of Durant, Westbrook, and Harden. The Spurs trio combined for a +/- of +29, the OKC trio combined for a +/- of 32, it was a five-point margin of victory for OKC. The game wasn't won by the stars, the big three for each team played to a push, the game was won by the team that got the most out of their role players, and that was clearly OKC.

[RubberMallet]

to be fair, numbers and stats is not the only "their old" indicator available. you have the eye test. defensively, their 3 stars aren't stopping anyone. they are doing fairly well on the offensive end but i feel the energy they are exerting there is gone once they in their defensive set. harden, durant, and westbrook wear you down, regardless of whether they are hitting or not.

[Purple Haize]

to be fair, numbers and stats is not the only "their old" indicator available. you have the eye test. defensively, their 3 stars aren't stopping anyone. they are doing fairly well on the offensive end but i feel the energy they are exerting there is gone once they in their defensive set. harden, durant, and westbrook wear you down, regardless of whether they are hitting or not.

Plus there are a lot of receding hairlines too!

[lynchburgwildcats]

My Celtics up 3-2. I thought they had a chance in the series if Avery Bradley could have played. After that I figured Miami would roll. Can't believe the run they have made after going down 2-0, especially after the whipping they received in game one.

Celtics in the Big Four era now 9-0 in game 5s when series is tied 2-2.