NBA 2010-2011 Thread

[JohnBM01]

Andrew Bynum is suspended for the first five games of next season for his Flagrant-2 Foul on José Barea. It was an foul where Bynum deliberately elbowed Barea as Barea elevated for a layup plus the foul. Look up on YouTube for something like "Bynum foul Barea" to see the video. I'm not posting for fears the video may be shot down by YouTube and/or the NBA.

Five-game suspension for next season for Andrew Bynum... justified? Do you think it's enough or not enough?

 

[a6m5]

If the foul was committed for purpose, I can go with one, or two game suspension. But as usual, it was a Laker FRUSTRATION foul. These fouls by these classless losers are not committed in the spirit of toughness, or competition. They are acts of 250lbs cry babies. Not the first, or second, or third, or the fourth time I've seen this from the Lakers.

Back in the day, fouls like that weren't rare. Especially during the Playoffs, many power forwards weren't willing to let you have an open layup. That foul on Barea though, with something like 30 point fourth quarter deficit, down 0-3 in the series? Ya, uh-huh. Bynum should start acting more mature like the high school athletes and learn to take it like a man.

 

[Rossticles]

Five-game suspension for next season for Andrew Bynum... justified? Do you think it's enough or not enough?

It is easily justified. The NBA got the penalties spot-on. He got a $700,000 fine as well. The fine and suspension was for the foul as well as his striptease walking off the court. He needs to grow up.

That was a clutch performance by Miami tonight in the last 3 or so minutes of the 4th.

Great game by OKC. Their offense and defense is running like a machine. I pray for one more performance by OKC this series.

 

[Paulie]

Good work Miami, downed dodgy Boston and on to the next round.👍

 

[a6m5]

Last team I have left is Chicago, and you all know how ass kickin' they've been so far in the Playoffs.

 

[Rossticles]

Heat v. Bulls should be an interesting match up. I don't remember the Heat doing well against the Bulls in the regular season. I don't remember the Heat doing well against the Celtics either and we know how that turned out.

I would love to see the Finals be Thunder v. Heat. I would end up having to cheer for OKC. If Dallas makes it to the Finals they will be stomped on by Miami. They have no one to guard LeBron or Wade. Chicago is just boring to watch. They're a good team, but boring.

 

[Omnis]

Chicago = Derrick Rose. This is going to be like Boston v. Cleveland a few years back. Should be a good series though. Rose is a baller... most ridiculous player in the league. Hopefully Wade will DDT him like he did Rondo. Hope my Heat win.

 

[Brett]

Chicago is a very good, but limited team. The Bulls completely rely on Derrick Rose to create on offense and that can limit their offensive production if no one steps up to capitalize on Rose's brilliance.

 

[Paulie]

I really dislike Joakim Noah, so I'm still going for the Heat, they were my favourite realistic chance of winning the championship from the start of the season anyway. Toronto of course will always be my favourite team.

 

[Stigsblkcousin]

I've already posted it on my FB, the finals will be OKC vs Miami. The Bulls can't beat the Heat with Derrick Rose alone, and Dirk can't hold Kevin Durant. Miami wins it all in five games.

 

[Rossticles]

I would love to see Miami win everything after all the hate they received this year. I really hope OKC gets past Memphis though. Memphis doesn't deserve to be in the WCF.

 

[McLaren]

I've already posted it on my FB, the finals will be OKC vs Miami. The Bulls can't beat the Heat with Derrick Rose alone, and Dirk can't hold Kevin Durant. Miami wins it all in five games.

They said the same thing about Dirk right before they played the Lakers....

 

[Rossticles]

I look forward to this year's first game 7.

 

[Omnis]

 

[Paulie]

LOL at the Neo Lebron.

 

[Rossticles]

Dear God,

Please let the Thunder advance.

Amen.

 

[Stigsblkcousin]

Dear God,

Please let the Thunder advance.

Amen.

God is good.

Lets go HEAT!!

 

[McLaren]

Bulls either stepped up after the half or the Heat decided they no longer wanted the win in the fourth.

 

[Stigsblkcousin]

I love how its defense when someone misses, but if the Bosh can keep doing what he did, Lebron and Wade turn on(Wade missing layups, thats not going to continue), and Eric Spoelstra don't do dumb stuff like play people you haven't played all season, the Heat should be alright.

I think this is going to 7 games.

 

[Omnis]

Spo' put in Haslem because we need Haslem to get back in the game. Our bench is pathetic. Game 2, I better see Chalmers start in place of Bibby. Bibby is so garbage. Dude is afraid to take wide-open threes. And when he finally has the balls to shoot he bricks out.

Also, we need to get some boards. Pat Riley is gonna have to work his pimp-magic on Dwight Howard in the off-season if this keeps up.

 

[Stigsblkcousin]

I was glad to see Haslem, but Jamal Magloire?!?!? Really?? My stomach hit the floor when I saw him come in. Where's Zeke? Did he get hurt or something?

I don't think our bench is that bad, it just needs to managed a bit differently. Like you said, start Chalmers, now you got Bibby coming off the bench, solid. James Jones, 3-pt champ, solid. Dampier, big body. The second team problem can be solved by some clever finagling.

Also, Lebron needs to start playing championship defense on EVERYBODY, not just Rosé. He need to close out, body up on folks, cant just play the passing lanes.

 

[a6m5]

I think Magloire's pretty much the best bigs ever to come out of Canada. Over the age group qualifying for the Senior City League.

Omnis, what do you think about Bibby?

 

[Paulie]

Sweet as, the draft lottery is tomorrow. The Raptors are presently predicted at around 3rd.

 

[a6m5]

Sweet as, the draft lottery is tomorrow. The Raptors are presently predicted at around 3rd.

It's not so much a prediction, but just "odds". And often, we see the team with the best chance to get the #1 pick slip, sometimes all the way to the lowest pick possible(I believe it to be #4).

 

[Rossticles]

The Nowitzki clinic is finished.

I do wish OKC had won though. They had a nice comeback with ~5m left in the 4th coming within 5 points.

 

[Omnis]

I think Magloire's pretty much the best bigs ever to come out of Canada. Over the age group qualifying for the Senior City League.

Omnis, what do you think about Bibby?

Magloire's mom was a black woman. His father was a yeti.

Joel Anthony is the best Canadian big man, I think. He plays better defense, that's why he's the starter.

Mike Bibby is a pussy and needs to play against the other team's bench so he can not be so scared to take shots and actually make them. All he's good for is chasing people down on their break after a turnover, and even then he can't do anything but run with them. Can't block layups like Lebron or anything like that, of course. Can't be useful.

 

[a6m5]

You are trying to trick me. There is no such a thing as a quality Canadian bigs.

 

[Paulie]

Raptors got 5th in the draft, I'd have liked higher but Raptors are generally pretty smart with their picks, often ending up with what could be considered the steal of the draft (like the last 2 years running). Dallas takes game one against OKC, Nowitski scored 48pts off just 15 shots.

 

[Omnis]

Man you Bulls fans are ugly as hell. Everyone they're showing in the crowd is like unnh.

 

[Rossticles]

Noah is ugly as hell too. LeBron came through in the clutch that game. Can't wait to see what happens in Miami.

I still hope OKC beats whoever advances from the East.