2013 Playoffs Thread

[HaloCory22]

The old men pull another rabbit out of their hats. What a game in San Antonio. 

[RallyMo]

So, I was having dinner with my brother and sister in law tonight and my brother in law asks around 7:45 "what channel is the Spurs-Warriors game on tonight? Is there a local broadcast?"

 

I say "I don't know, let me check."

 

I pull up ESPN mobile to check the time and channel. I see that information and give him the answer.

 

I also see a link saying "tickets from $1" available on Stubhub. A minute later, we've bought tickets for $7 each.

 

An hour later we roll into the ATT Center minutes before tip off.

Epic game. Good times.

[Jay]

$7 that's a good deal

[RallyMo]

Yep. I was absolutely shocked.

 

At it wasn't like they were the only tickets priced like that.

 

There were at least 50 seats available on Stubhub an hour before the game for something like $4 or less. Granted, they were extreme nosebleeds, but after fees they were going for something like 15% of face value.

 

I just checked right now (around the same time I saw them on Monday) and the lowest priced ticket(s) available in the upper level are going for $60. I guess that game on Monday fired the Spurs fans up.

 

It was pretty amazing. I couldn't help but cheer for them when they were coming back from 16 down with 3 and a half minutes left.

[m0nkey]

You'd had enough with the clippers losing?

[RallyMo]

You'd had enough with the clippers losing?

 

I LOVE MY CLIPS!

[Ray McKigney]

[Punk]

[Jay]

lol @ noah

[tennischmp]

Most uninteresting playoff matchups in a long time

[m0nkey]

His name is lebron james

[Angel Oracle]

Frank Vogel is an ultimate micro manager. 

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--after-lebron-james--last-second-layup-beats-pacers--roy-hibbert-vows-not-to-sit-quietly-again-071555463.html

 

WTF?   Keep your defensive stalwart in the post out of the game TWICE in the last 10 seconds, and of course LeBron lays in the winner, because Hibbert wasn't in the game? 

Vogel is worried that Hibbert would go out to meet Bosh?

WTF?   He's Chris Bosh, not a true standout!   Chris freaking Bosh!   How many post-season games has he won with a late shot?

[Ray McKigney]

Frank Vogel is an ultimate micro manager. 

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--after-lebron-james--last-second-layup-beats-pacers--roy-hibbert-vows-not-to-sit-quietly-again-071555463.html

 

WTF?   Keep your defensive stalwart in the post out of the game TWICE in the last 10 seconds, and of course LeBron lays in the winner, because Hibbert wasn't in the game? 

Vogel is worried that Hibbert would go out to meet Bosh?

WTF?   He's Chris Bosh, not a true standout!   Chris freaking Bosh!   How many post-season games has he won with a late shot?

 

Yeah, Hibbert should have been in the game.

[Angel Oracle]

Could have been 2-0 Pacers, if not for Vogel's brain freeze in sitting Hibbert late in game 1.

Still, the Heat are in for a supreme battle.

Indiana is a really good chemistry team, with toughness.

[Ray McKigney]

It will give me a lot of pleasure if the Heat lose. I'm pulling for the Pacers as if they're the Lakers.

[Punk]

LeFlop and 2 other pacers got fined $5,000 for flopping. 

 

[Ray McKigney]

Five grand to him is like five bucks to normal people.

[DW711]

This was probably my favorite comment:

 

"Burger King has a new deal. For $5.99 you can get a special cup with King James on it, large fries, and a Flopper"

[tomahawksu]

Birdman for his flying elbow drop needs at least a 5 game suspension. Make flop fines actually worth a damn, you say one bad thing about a ref, it's $50k. Flops are worse than that, it makes the league look bad. How long until Stern retires and the league can attempt to become respectable again?

[Ray McKigney]

Birdman for his flying elbow drop needs at least a 5 game suspension. Make flop fines actually worth a damn, you say one bad thing about a ref, it's $50k. Flops are worse than that, it makes the league look bad. How long until Stern retires and the league can attempt to become respectable again?

 

He retires Feb. 1, 2014.

[nate]

Hibbert solved the NBA's dilemma...  They had to figure out how to fix the game 7 for the Heat.

 

What an idiot for opening his mouth like that after a win.

[Ray McKigney]

Hibbert solved the NBA's dilemma...  They had to figure out how to fix the game 7 for the Heat.

 

What an idiot for opening his mouth like that after a win.

 

I thought the same exact thing. The NBA will do anything to make sure the Heat win.

[nate]

He just got fined.  Still, no way Heat lose game 7.  Officials won't allow it.

[xboom28x]

Heat win by 15 tonight... without help from the officials.

[InsideThePark]

Pacers down by 10 in the 2nd quarter. Hate to say it but it does not seem like they can handle the pressure of a game 7. Way too many turnovers.