NBA Playoffs Thread: March 3, 2011. A date which will live in infamy.

[Cail]

one of them prolly wasnt making the team, if rose was there. Dont know if we'll even bring all 3 of those

[kisada]

dwill don't wanna play olympics until he gets paid so he wasn't a sure thing.

don't matter: this current olympic team can bring in pretty much anyone and still win it all.

[chazzyphizzle]

that flagrant call on chandler against lebron was hilarious

[Byrd]

USA olympic team has been decimated in the past 2 weeks. No Dwight and now no Rose

So now their average margin of victory en route to the gold medal will be 30 instead of 40? No big deal.

[kisada]

that flagrant call on chandler against lebron was hilarious

blake griffin was tearfully proud.

[Man0warr]

So now their average margin of victory en route to the gold medal will be 30 instead of 40? No big deal.

Nah Spain is going to eat their lunch. Gasol brothers + Ibaka + Rubio.

[Cleverness]

that flagrant call on chandler against lebron was hilarious

I was really mad about this. Like I knew we weren't gonna win but that was some real pussy shit from Lebron. That's what happens when you're teammates with Bosh though, he teaches you the fine art of selling fouls. Only Lebron did it better. Also these 2 injuries today have pretty much made the Celtics/Hawks first round the only one worth watching in the East.

And Rhinox I can't help laughing at the "Can you throw lefthanded?" part still, damn you.

[Deejay]

Lol Man0warr you are an idiot.

Neither Gasol is top 3 in his position, nor is Rubio or Ibaka. None of those players would make team USA, much less contribute.

[Cail]

rubio prolly isnt playing, cuz of his injury, no?

[Man0warr]

Lol Man0warr you are an idiot.

Neither Gasol is top 3 in his position, nor is Rubio or Ibaka. None of those players would make team USA, much less contribute.

They have been playing together for 4 years now though - for every EuroBasket and Olympics, that means something.

Also FIBA ball has a huge advantage to bigs, which Team USA now has only one of (Chandler).

Hell even NBA is the same way, did you forget last years Finals? Tyson Chandler shut down the paint and forced BronBron to shoot jumpers, and they had no one inside to go to offensively.

A bunch of guards and small forwards are only going as far as their jumper takes them, meanwhile Spain is throwing down to Gasols every possession with no defender to stop them.

rubio prolly isnt playing, cuz of his injury, no?

Forgot about that. ACL injury so yeah he's out. They still got Calderon!

[kisada]

pretty clueless if you think gasol and ibaka wouldn't contribute on the US team.

gasol spaces the floor, is a great passer a good defender and doesn't need shots. ibaka's a super athletic defender who needs even less shots. or perhaps you think the team is better off with bigs who take scoring touches away from lebron/wade/carmelo/kobe? team USA tried the fantasy basketball approach before and failed extremely hard. guys like gasol and ibaka are key.

[Man0warr]

Both Gasols!

Marc Gasol is a beast, and could very well be a top 3 center before too long.

[Cail]

what kis said

[Man0warr]

Shumpert done for 6-8 months as well, another ACL.

[Cleverness]

So is this why Rhinox changed his sigatar to emo, cause I might have to join him. Be surprised if Shump was ready by November...

[Rhinox]

Looking more like January for both. Depending on how well rehab goes.

[Deejay]

pretty clueless if you think gasol and ibaka wouldn't contribute on the US team.

gasol spaces the floor, is a great passer a good defender and doesn't need shots. ibaka's a super athletic defender who needs even less shots. or perhaps you think the team is better off with bigs who take scoring touches away from lebron/wade/carmelo/kobe? team USA tried the fantasy basketball approach before and failed extremely hard. guys like gasol and ibaka are key.

Tyson does this better than Ibaka. Don't kid yourself. Love is also every bit of a passer and shooter as well as a better rebounder. I never said we needed a team full of superstars to win overseas. All that I implied was that Gasol and Ibaka's skill set isn't as valuable as you make it seem to be.

[Dimmauk]

that flagrant call on chandler against lebron was hilarious

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[toqabowl]

Bulls can still win? Right??
/panic

Beat 76ers
Beat Falcons(Hawks)
Beat Pacers
Beat Lakers(Denying Kobe of the 6th ring)

[Cleverness]

I don't see the Bulls getting out of the Eastern Conference, the Bulls without Rose have beaten the Heat this season but in a series I can still see the Heat winning. Main issue last year was the rest of the team not stepping up when Rose was getting locked out, and now that they fixed that issue this year he isn't gonna be able to participate. If the Heat actually do lose a series against the Bulls without their star player they'd be completely embarrassed.