[Purple Haize]

As a starter or coming off the bench?

All Time - off the bench. I'm not sure he's is one of the 10 best of all time.
Current - Starter. I think he is currently one of the 10 best in the league.

See what I did there? Each team would have 5 starters equalling 10 players on the court at once. Now if we were going old school Iowa. I might make him a starter because then I'd have 12 spots lol

[thepostman]

yeah you do. its obvious.

at least I admit it, haha

[Purple Haize]

its too hard to figure out what is going on. i almost think we'll see some let up by the heat on tuesday and durant puts up 40+ and blows out the heat. the heat are due for one of those aren't they?

Based on the first quarter you may be prophetic!

Nick. Collison. Yes, sir!

[Purple Haize]

This is the type of game I like to see LeBron play more of. He could be a Triple Double Machine. Oscar did it. Wilt did it.

[R i]

Well Played Mallet,

Chalmers goes off for 25, and Harden has another 2-10 night.

[Cider Jim]

Oscar did it. Wilt did it.

[Purple Haize]

Oscar did it. Wilt did it.

Yes. Yes I am

[RubberMallet]

i knew we were in for a chalmers night eventually...james has really bottled up durant the last 6 quarters as much as you can bottle up the best scorer in the league.

watching irving go out of his way to verbally fellate westbrook after dogging him was pretty hilarious.

james vision was great that night.

the refs have no problem blowing the whistle on the heat when the ball is on the floor. it seems that they swallow those whistles though when okc is in the act of shooting. foul to foul okc/miami isn't that far off in the series i'm guessing but the disparity in on the floor vs shooting is huge. #1 because the heat are being so much more agressive to the rim than the thunder and #2 i think the refs aren't calling them.

i still think we are due a durant explosion. but the heat really haven't had their explosion either.

[jcmanson]

If James guards Durant all game, KD will score 50 and the game will be over before the 4th quarter starts. James is a bad on-ball defender. His "strength" on D is coming from off the ball to help.

good call

[jcmanson]

I'll stick with my prediction of OKC in 5, but I may have given the Heat too much credit for winning a very weak East.

Another good call

[jcmanson]

Game 1 against the Heat is his (harden) only playoff game this season under 11 pts scored and it was his lowest playing time in the playoffs. He was a bit off and a different rotation worked so he wasn't even needed. It was an aberration and likely won't happen again.

more good stuff

[lynchburgwildcats]

If James guards Durant all game, KD will score 50 and the game will be over before the 4th quarter starts. James is a bad on-ball defender. His "strength" on D is coming from off the ball to help.

good call

Yep, because LeBron can only play 2-3 good minutes of defense. WEll, if you can believe that idiot Ibaka that is

[thepostman]

The Heat are making me look silly...oh well. At least I can admit it and won't go into hiding like I am sure NotAJerry will...

The Heat are playing great basketball. I am very impressed with their defensive performance...

Can't say I even remotely expected this. I thought if I was going to be wrong it would at least go 7. It still could, but I doubt it at this point...

Lebron has been great this series and I can't even pretend to say he hasn't been...

Lets see if he can close it out

[LUminary]

Cool story about Kevin Durant that I'll share. A few years ago, I went with No. 2 son and his senior-high group on a mission trip to Alaska. On the way back, at the Seattle airport, he's bored and goes to a news stand to find something to read. He gets an ESPN magazine, and Durant's picture is on the cover (as possible No. 1 pick in NBA draft).

So we're sitting at the airport gate and he's looking at the cover, looks up, looks back at the cover, looks up again and, says, 'Dad, that's Kevin Durant sitting right there.' I wasn't buying it, but there wasn't much doubt when the dude stood up. It was Durant, who had been in Seattle to be checked out by the Sonics and was headed to Charlotte from there.

No. 2 son now has an autographed ESPN magazine and photo of himself with Durant on his wall.

[RubberMallet]

i really didn't expect this as well. outside of durant and westbrook, the deepness that was okc isnt' showing up at all.

[Purple Haize]

Cool story about Kevin Durant that I'll share. A few years ago, I went with No. 2 son and his senior-high group on a mission trip to Alaska. On the way back, at the Seattle airport, he's bored and goes to a news stand to find something to read. He gets an ESPN magazine, and Durant's picture is on the cover (as possible No. 1 pick in NBA draft).

So we're sitting at the airport gate and he's looking at the cover, looks up, looks back at the cover, looks up again and, says, 'Dad, that's Kevin Durant sitting right there.' I wasn't buying it, but there wasn't much doubt when the dude stood up. It was Durant, who had been in Seattle to be checked out by the Sonics and was headed to Charlotte from there.

No. 2 son now has an autographed ESPN magazine and photo of himself with Durant on his wall.

I'm a big Durant fan. IMO, he 'gets it' and does things the right way. He is the next in the chain of high flying PF that started with Larry Nance, then Shawn Kemp, followed by Garnett and reaching its peak in Durant. I hope they can get the next game so they can take it back to OKC. I feel bad his team mates, with Westbrook and Collison in the 1st hals as the exception last nite, have let him down.

[RubberMallet]

i saw garnett tell a kid he wouldn't autograph a kids ball unless he gave him 50 bucks at our state basketball tournament.

[Cider Jim]

i saw garnett tell a kid he wouldn't autograph a kids ball unless he gave him 50 bucks at our state basketball tournament.

You'd never see Lebron do that.

[Purple Haize]

i saw garnett tell a kid he wouldn't autograph a kids ball unless he gave him 50 bucks at our state basketball tournament.

Really? I met him a couple of times when he was in HS and he was very polite. His attitude did change when he went to the Celtics. I blame Latrell Sprewells time with the Wolves!

[Purple Haize]

The Heat shot lights out in the 1st qtr but only lead by 5

[RubberMallet]

i saw garnett tell a kid he wouldn't autograph a kids ball unless he gave him 50 bucks at our state basketball tournament.

Really? I met him a couple of times when he was in HS and he was very polite. His attitude did change when he went to the Celtics. I blame Latrell Sprewells time with the Wolves!

yeah it was at state. he had already said he was coming out before state championships had started...he was enormous. obviously he was a kid so he may very well snapped out of that quickly.

[thepostman]

wow was I ever wrong about everything.

I wasn't going to believe it til I saw it, but the Heat left no question.

This team that showed up this series was all around the best team in the nba. I can't believe I am even saying that. On top of all of that Lebron has proven to all of his doubters (myself included), that he deserves to be called great.

[lynchburgwildcats]

Two of the people the media like to hate on the most in the basketball world for not being able to win the big one - LeBron and Calipari - both win the big one in the same calendar year. Must be a rough year for basketball haters (skip bayless). Wonder what player/coach they choose to go on their hater crusade against?

[thepostman]

you have to admit that Lebron's past actions have made him easy to dislike

[Purple Haize]

you have to admit that Lebron's past actions have made him easy to dislike

And Calipari