NBA

[Grahaml]

Durant has been very good. Both sides have shot poorly overall, but Durant is 12-21 right now. His shooting is clearly the difference between the sides.

Another game that shows up the frailties of the Heat. Inside defense, keeping blokes off the offensive boards and being unable to get 5 guys who are a threat on the court at the same time when the game is on the line hurting again.

LeBron 8-21 and only 2 assists. Bosh was good early, but faded out and Wade was even worse than LeBron! Next best contribution, Bibby with his 7 points and 1 assist.

[Grahaml]

Miami's offence is spluttering. They're keeping the Thunder within striking distance, but one of their players needs to start making a few buckets in a row here. I'd be looking to post up either LeBron or Bosh, see if they can't get a few layins or dunks from post moves.

How can Miaim be keeping the Thunder in striking distance when the Thunder have been infornt the whole game.

By not falling so far behind that a few buckets wouldn't have them in front. It's a fairly simple concept, but I didn't really expect you to understand it to be honest.

Youd normally be usuing that concept for the Thunder. The Thunder has been spluttering on offence keeping Miami in striking distance. Why would Thunder need to strike when they have already? Thunder won

Hmm, you're getting closer. It can work both ways. But going on your logic of Miami needing to strike, they would be the ones wanting to keep the Thunder within striking distance, wouldn't they?

The point was (not too confident you'll understand this either, but you might get lucky) that Miami were doing enough to stay in the game without actually getting in front, hence the expression.

[Grahaml]

Durant has been very good. Both sides have shot poorly overall, but Durant is 12-21 right now. His shooting is clearly the difference between the sides.

Another game that shows up the frailties of the Heat. Inside defense, keeping blokes off the offensive boards and being unable to get 5 guys who are a threat on the court at the same time when the game is on the line hurting again.

LeBron 8-21 and only 2 assists. Bosh was good early, but faded out and Wade was even worse than LeBron! Next best contribution, Bibby with his 7 points and 1 assist.

Bibby hits a 3 at the end to get 10 points. But 21-59 from the big 2.5 won't be enough with that supporting cast unless they're hitting lots of free throws or 3 pointers. But they were 1-10 from range and took 22 FT between the 3 of them, but 6 assists is a huge worry for guys who would usually combine for more like 20. That is the area of play they need to develop. For all their physical capabilities, they just can't play without the play being created themselves.

[Pup]

Excellent dunks but unfortunately not getting the basics right.

Wade 7/21

LeBron 8/21

Not going to win games against quality opponents with these numbers plus no bench production.

[mighty hounds]

Ive said many times, Miami wont be winning anything coz no1 but 3 players can score points

[Pup]

Maybe!

Ive been saying all year the Bulls are a chance for 1st seed and Rose for MVP but no1 is taking it. Look whos there now and is a big chance for MVP.

I believe Rose will be MVP to, comfortably as for the one seed, they should but watching sportscentre they where saying the bulls have the much tougher run then of the Celtics and Heat. So if they do get it you know they would deserve it. I still think the Celtics will finish 1 seed

Hmm Bulls play 7 teams over .500 while Boston have 8.

They play each other during that time, Both have NY twice, Boston have San An and Miami while Bulls have Orlando.

Pretty even IMO.

[Grahaml]

Other results that might be interesting are Denver still playing well after trading what everyone thought were their two best players, and the 3 way race for the least sucky team outside the top 7 in the East saw all 3 contending teams lose, not surprisingly. No wonder New Jersey think they have an outside chance.

Just quietly, New Jersey getting #8 would be the #1's worst nightmare, might even force them into a 5th game.....

[Grahaml]

Ive said many times, Miami wont be winning anything coz no1 but 3 players can score points

Worked for Chicago well enough in the 90s. Unless you think Longley and Rodman were putting up lots of points.

Playoffs actually seem to suit those teams that have fewer options for some reason. Not sure how often we've seen the side with the most dominant player lose a series anyway.

[mighty hounds]

Ive said many times, Miami wont be winning anything coz no1 but 3 players can score points

Worked for Chicago well enough in the 90s. Unless you think Longley and Rodman were putting up lots of points.

Playoffs actually seem to suit those teams that have fewer options for some reason. Not sure how often we've seen the side with the most dominant player lose a series anyway.

Rodman won the Bulls many games in the playoffs, just ask Geroge Karl. MAybe i should send you the Bulls dynasty dvd.

No bench hey, remember Toni Kukoc, only won 6th man of the year played off the bench

[no_remorse28]

Maybe!

Ive been saying all year the Bulls are a chance for 1st seed and Rose for MVP but no1 is taking it. Look whos there now and is a big chance for MVP.

I believe Rose will be MVP to, comfortably as for the one seed, they should but watching sportscentre they where saying the bulls have the much tougher run then of the Celtics and Heat. So if they do get it you know they would deserve it. I still think the Celtics will finish 1 seed

Hmm Bulls play 7 teams over .500 while Boston have 8.

They play each other during that time, Both have NY twice, Boston have San An and Miami while Bulls have Orlando.

Pretty even IMO.

To be fair i didn't do my research for once lol, just what sports center said !

[saintal]

Got the VCR set for the Portland v Cleveland blockbuster this afternoon

[mighty hounds]

Bulls shooting woefully against the Nets but have an 8 point lead

[no_remorse28]

Douglas tied Knicks 3 pointers made record for one game with 9 and the Knicks won comfortably over Memphis 120-99.

Bulls beat Nets 84 - 73 and the last game today is Portland and the Cavs (boring).

[CK]

Douglas tied Knicks 3 pointers made record for one game with 9 and the Knicks won comfortably over Memphis 120-99.

Bulls beat Nets 84 - 73 and the last game today is Portland and the Cavs (boring).

Especially if you are a Cavs fan.

With 2.06 remaining in the first term:
Portland 30
Cleveland 4

[no_remorse28]

Douglas tied Knicks 3 pointers made record for one game with 9 and the Knicks won comfortably over Memphis 120-99.

Bulls beat Nets 84 - 73 and the last game today is Portland and the Cavs (boring).

Especially if you are a Cavs fan.

With 2.06 remaining in the first term:
Portland 30
Cleveland 4

You didn't read right i wrote boring not painful lol

[CK]

Haha, fair call.

This match wouldn't be gladdening the hearts of the ONE HD hierachy.

Three quarter time:
Portland 89
Cleveland 45

[no_remorse28]

Haha, fair call.

This match wouldn't be gladdening the hearts of the ONE HD hierachy.

Three quarter time:
Portland 89
Cleveland 45

Cant understand why they broadcast it. Better off not showing a game and going with usual programs. The Cavs are shambles at the moment. And this years draft class isn't very good so not gonna help them out to much either

[saintal]

Haha, fair call.

This match wouldn't be gladdening the hearts of the ONE HD hierachy.

Three quarter time:
Portland 89
Cleveland 45

Cant understand why they broadcast it. Better off not showing a game and going with usual programs. The Cavs are shambles at the moment. And this years draft class isn't very good so not gonna help them out to much either

Just so I can watch the Blazers occasionally

Mills had 11 off the bench.

[RoosterMarty]

I watched the first 15 mins or so, gee the Cavs were horrid.

Excellent win for the Bulls at our bogey court. Things got a bit tight in the last with the Nets drawing level a couple of times, good to see the boys win comfortably in the end to keep up our fight for #1.

Omer Asik was superb, 11 pts, 16 boards (9 offensive) and 2 blocks off the bench. He just keeps improving under Thibs.

[Grahaml]

Ive said many times, Miami wont be winning anything coz no1 but 3 players can score points

Worked for Chicago well enough in the 90s. Unless you think Longley and Rodman were putting up lots of points.

Playoffs actually seem to suit those teams that have fewer options for some reason. Not sure how often we've seen the side with the most dominant player lose a series anyway.

Rodman won the Bulls many games in the playoffs, just ask Geroge Karl. MAybe i should send you the Bulls dynasty dvd.

No bench hey, remember Toni Kukoc, only won 6th man of the year played off the bench

Don't worry I watched all those playoff games. Show me where I said Rodman didn't contribute, or where I said they had no bench. Kukoc is the third after Jordan and Pippen. Not too many blokes were offensive threats in that team. They all had a different role to play, and not all had the job or scoring. So your comment about needing more than 3 blokes who score is just wrong. Championships are littered with teams that had a couple of standout offensive players and a bunch of people who had roles other than scoring and did those well.

Now if you'd made a comment along the lines of the players outside the 3 stronger players weren't contributing as much as they'd need to in a playoff series, I'd agree with you. But history has shown year after year that 3 blokes (sometimes even just 2) who are real big offensive threats can carry a side to a series in the playoffs, but they need the rest of the side to be playing their roles well.