Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[do work son]

So he can't flop because he's the best player in the world, but other people can flop?

And why are people assuming the heat slide by the pacers?

 

[clyde the glide]

what people tend to forget is that the heat defense is just as good as indianas and memphis.  those teams have no where near enough offense to beat the heat in a series.  the knicks and thunder are the only teams that could have done it but thanks to stupidity and injuries, it probably wont happen

 

[clyde the glide]

So he can't flop because he's the best player in the world, but other people can flop?

pretty much.  when ur that much better than everyone u gotta hold yourself to a higher standard.

 

[mronegative]

So he can't flop because he's the best player in the world, but other people can flop?

And why are people assuming the heat slide by the pacers?

The Pacers had a good amount of trouble with the Hawks and let these Knicks blow them out.

They don't play so well on the road. They're not beating the Heat.

 

[finallyfamous]

Pacers in the finals? Not happenin

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Hoping Knicks get past the Pacers

 

[coldcity]

So he can't flop because he's the best player in the world, but other people can flop?

pretty much.  when ur that much better than everyone u gotta hold yourself to a higher standard.

only when its convenient & works for him

 

[lawdog1]

Lawdog1- How would that help?

2nd place = last runner up, so might as well go out early. At least now it's clear that some changes are necessary.

 

[ajgoulbo]

Knicks will lose to heat in ECF

 

[do work son]

The pacers still pose problems to the heat. Team length and defense is solid, and Roy hibbert could dominate. I think the heat run anyways, just doesn't seem right dismissing the pacers outright.

 

[do work son]

And about the flopping, call it what you want. If you can get the ref to give you a call, you do it. KD's swing through accomplishes the same thing as flopping

 

[jj watt]

The Pacers had a good amount of trouble with the Hawks and let these Knicks blow them out.

They don't play so well on the road. They're not beating the Heat.

Plus their offense goes stagnant for stretches.

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Lawdog1- How would that help?

2nd place = last runner up, so might as well go out early. At least now it's clear that some changes are necessary.

Plus if CP3 leaves its a wrap for the clippers

 

[ajgoulbo]

Plus if CP3 leaves its a wrap for the clippers

dont think that will happen next season

 

[imlive365]

 

[julius wrek]

Hey_

And about the flopping, call it what you want. If you can get the ref to give you a call, you do it. KD's swing through accomplishes the same thing as flopping

As irritating as it is for opposing defenders,

it is contact.

Other players can use this tactic as well, they just have to have the presence of mind to do so.

And I wouldn't put the swing through in the same class as flopping.

The swing through is crafty , flopping on the other hand is just low.

Julius F. Wrek

 

[durantula]

only thing birdman is gonna lock up is some cocaine and a couple of underage girls

Hey_

For the "best player in the world" to flop is absolutely shameful.

The fact that guy that has the "superior basketball iq and physical gifts" results to flopping,

is indefensible.

Totally unbecoming of the "best player on the planet".

People need to stop acting like 'LeBoo Boo can do no wrong.

Julius F. Wrek

"But everyone flops" #stufflebronfanssay

 

[illoquent aka dsk]

So he can't flop because he's the best player in the world, but other people can flop?

pretty much.  when ur that much better than everyone u gotta hold yourself to a higher standard.

I don't condone flopping in ANY circumstance, it's downright pathetic that guys at that level would resort to it. It's a silly tactic that rightfully gets the LOL x SMH treatment but when you have the greatest basketball player on the planet doing it on NUMEROUS occasions it just makes it look that much more disgusting. Yes he is held to a higher standard, as he should be, so it looks even worse considering who we're talking about.

Lebron should be proud of the flopping. Its a legit basketball play and hes using everything at his disposal to win.

EVERY SINGLE SUPER STAR PLAYER FLOPS. I don't know why he would say he doesn't flop that's stupid but everybody player in the league does it.

And about the flopping, call it what you want. If you can get the ref to give you a call, you do it.

 

[durantula]

And about the flopping, call it what you want. If you can get the ref to give you a call, you do it. KD's swing through accomplishes the same thing as flopping

It's a ***** move, not a flop though. Just like wades pump fake then jump into them

 

[ajgoulbo]

Lebron just wants more calls because he knows he doesn't weigh as much as these analyst (Jeff van gundy etc) says. Every time they say his weight they add five pounds. " A 6'8 265 pound freight train coming at you!" Actually I thinks at 280 now

 

[black migo]

The pacers still pose problems to the heat. Team length and defense is solid, and Roy hibbert could dominate. I think the heat run anyways, just doesn't seem right dismissing the pacers outright.

Hibbert camps in the paint against the knicks because chandler and kmart are terrible on offense, not gonna happen when your guarding spice and haslem. hibbert isnt gonna play like he did gm 3 consistently

Pacers arent deep enough anyway, heat in 5

 

[duba169]

The swing through is just as bad as flopping. I don't even like when the offense pump fakes, defender jumps straight up and offense jumps into the defender and gets free throws

But at least that is avoidable if the defender would not bite. So it's partially his fault and can be stopped

 

[imlive365]

Every superstar flops to get calls. even the praised kobe that some of you all worship flop. the only differnce is people LOVE to hate lebron and blow up everything he does. how come when these people flop theres no hate towards them?

 

[jj watt]

Kobe wears a 6xl jersey and yells after his plays so the refs HAVE to call it

 

[duba169]

Tyson getting 1st team just further proves that these media folks don't watch games anywhere near as much as people on this forum

Nba is about reputation and anticipation more than any league out

And it DOES matter because now Tyson will feel justified in his play.