WTF is up with Battier's shoulders?

looks like his skin just came off the hanger

6/12/2012 10:11:18 PM

Then why did he get a T also? Shouted back at him ?

6/12/2012 10:11:47 PM

I think Battier kind of elbowed Westbrook in the face, maybe unintentionally, and out of frustration Westbrook slapped the ball away

Battier has been flopping on defense the entire playoffs (some would say his entire college and pro career) so I don't think the refs are going to be quick to do him any favors

6/12/2012 10:13:15 PM

I think Battier is underrated in some senses. He can also do well on offense.

[Edited on June 12, 2012 at 10:17 PM. Reason : grammar]

6/12/2012 10:16:56 PM

Sefolosha has been bailed out of 2 botched dunks so far.

6/12/2012 10:34:53 PM

Thunder are really fun to watch. They are making some incredible hustle plays.

6/12/2012 10:35:58 PM

That's typical for a young team.
They are the youngest final team in the past 5 yrs?

6/12/2012 10:38:04 PM

Thanks for the newsflash^


Perkins cannot guard James, fyi

6/12/2012 10:42:13 PM

Even Celtics may be able to beat Thunder. They are too young.

[Edited on June 12, 2012 at 10:50 PM. Reason : make it clear]

6/12/2012 10:46:21 PM

ATTACK THE RIM

6/12/2012 10:48:41 PM

6/12/2012 10:55:53 PM

LBJ is a little out of mind.

6/12/2012 10:59:14 PM

CATS

6/12/2012 10:59:48 PM

Wade with the ball, 11 seconds in the quarter, dribbles until there are 3 seconds left, pass to Bosh for fadeaway 20 footer...brilliant

6/12/2012 11:01:02 PM

Wade hasn't found his role since he admitted LBJ is no. 1 in the team.

6/12/2012 11:03:25 PM

Yea - Wade looks lost out there.

6/12/2012 11:07:32 PM

Now I'm waiting for all the people who overreacted to the first half to overreact to the second half and claim OKC will sweep

6/12/2012 11:07:36 PM

^not me...Spurs over Celtics in 7

6/12/2012 11:08:41 PM

^haha

6/12/2012 11:14:51 PM

always fun to watch a young team gain confidence on a consistent basis

Thunder are making the Heat look old

6/12/2012 11:16:39 PM

Competition of top scorers!

6/12/2012 11:17:24 PM

get the broom out!

not because of a sweep, but because the ball is stuck 13 feet off the floor

6/12/2012 11:19:59 PM

HEAT have talents, but lacks of killer spirit like KOBE.
Only two kinds of team can win finals, team led by a killer (Lakers) or team led by players eager for rings for long (Celtics, Mav)

6/12/2012 11:24:03 PM

Durant is beast mode

6/12/2012 11:24:23 PM

this is exactly what OKC did to the Spurs

6/12/2012 11:25:56 PM

MIA is younger than Spurs.
The coach should set some strategies to hold down KD and westbrook. These two are on fire.
They shouldn't try to score more than thunder. Instead, they should let thunder have less points.

[Edited on June 12, 2012 at 11:36 PM. Reason : add another note]

6/12/2012 11:30:26 PM

6/12/2012 11:31:48 PM

Durant really showed Lebron what's up

6/12/2012 11:34:56 PM

I love watching the best player on the planet take over the 4th quarter of the finals.

6/12/2012 11:36:12 PM

Who's the lady?

6/12/2012 11:37:49 PM

Does Alonzo work for the Heat or is he just there with Riley?

6/12/2012 11:40:13 PM

Westbrook, too, was in beast mode

6/12/2012 11:40:46 PM

Heat looked like the superior team tonight and then they panicked AGAIN.

WHEW. I can't figure out whether I should continue fading the math and playing the heat chokewave, or be happy with my win and close out now....

6/12/2012 11:41:03 PM

Erik SpLOLstra

6/12/2012 11:41:56 PM

These two beasts are more brutal than heat's two.

6/12/2012 11:43:25 PM

36/8/4 on 60% shooting with 16 in the 4th for the real MVP in his first ever finals appearance.

6/12/2012 11:44:07 PM

Quote :

"Westbrook, too, was in beast mode"

when people other than face refer to Oklahoma City's "Big 3" they include Westbrook in that bunch

[Edited on June 12, 2012 at 11:45 PM. Reason : ps: Lebron's NBA Finals record? 2-9]

6/12/2012 11:44:32 PM

I believe HEAT can win the home court games.

6/12/2012 11:45:50 PM

Big 2nd half for Westbrook. I've never argued that he doesn't have the talent to play well, the argument is that he doesn't usually play well. Which is based on fact. See: the last two western conference finals

6/12/2012 11:52:01 PM

by your logic, Lebron doesn't usually play well, which is based on fact: See his last 2 NBA Finals

i don't really want to hate on Lebron though, OKC just has too much for the 2-man Heat...still laughing at Spoelstra for pulling Battier out of the game in the 1st quarter after he started the game 4/4 with 11 points and opened up the big lead for Miami

i also laugh at him thinking Battier can defend Durant 1-on-1, but maybe he doesn't want to get Lebron into foul trouble

6/12/2012 11:53:52 PM

The Heat, not just LeBron (obviously), have to finish. They panicked in the 4th.

And TT is right,

Quote :

" OKC just has too much for the 2-man Heat"

But if you had told me that Battier and Chalmers would combine for 29 (and shot 11/16), I would have definitely taken the Heat to win.

And LeBron shouldn't be guarding Perkins.

6/12/2012 11:58:56 PM

wow is this Westbrook's worst post game press conference shirt yet?

Durant looks pretty damn normal in comparison

6/13/2012 12:28:07 AM

Dude looks like a battletoad

6/13/2012 2:04:57 AM

can't be bothered by this crowd noise

6/13/2012 2:44:52 AM

I don't understand what happened to bosh. He was a total disaster again last night.

6/13/2012 8:56:45 AM

^He is guarding people/ being guarded by people a lot more athletic than KG now.

6/13/2012 9:34:45 AM

Obviously the Heat shouldn't be happy because they played like shit (again) in the 4th quarter and gave up a double digit 2nd half lead...but their big three weren't spectacular (Lebron played well...Wade/Bosh were crap), and they were still in it.

I think they take game 2. But Wade has to step it up.

6/13/2012 9:34:45 AM

HEAT needs someone like Perkins. Bosh is too skinny. LBJ is forced to defend big guy since he's the strongest guy in the team.

6/13/2012 10:05:55 AM

Someone suspend shoot.

Perkins didn't do shit last night. He was one of their few negatives in the +/- department. I like Lebron guarding him for the first three quarters, I just think he should be moved to Durant/Westbrook in the 4th.

Here's the thing with Lebron guarding Perkins...that's who they use to set their ridiculously illegal screens. So if Lebron is guarding him, he can switch off on Westbrook/Durant. Which is much better than having Haslem/Anthony/Bosh picking those guys up off the pick and roll.

It worked really well for 2.5 quarters. They aren't putting Lebron on Perkins because of size, they were doing it so they could switch off the pick and roll.

6/13/2012 10:10:21 AM

ONE THUNDER


as opposed to MULTIPLE THUNDERS

6/13/2012 10:15:43 AM