#focus#mustwin#playoffs#drama? : 2013 NBA playoffs

"not a tea drinker, thx"

i'm not sure he has the body to be better, he's not a freak athlete - he's big but he's never going to stay in front of quick guards

― 'scuse me while i make the sky cum (k3vin k.), Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:07 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark

and yet he gets in front of them at will with the ball in his hands...mysterious

he might just need a good rim protector or screen-switcher behind him or something for when he does get beat. but generally i think he ought to be what, a league-average backcourt defender given his overall talent, and think he'll adjust

he has Asik

harden ball watches blows assignments gets lost etc all the time, for such a smart player its p unconscionable

it's not really a good defensive environment there in houston

true

yeah otm, as i was saying it's effort as much as anything, and there's not a defensive-minded culture in houston now so that's not helping him any

it's not really a good defensive environment there in houston

Lin, Beverley, Asik and Parsons all play D. If they can overcome the environment then Harden should too.

well i think that's where the offensive burden portion comes in

apparently the nuggets are still the solid fave to win this series at the sportsbooks

that seems ambitious

No way the Warriors win tonight imho

Bettors seem to be banking on the Warriors' loss of Lee to tide the Nuggets over this hump.

apparently the nuggets are still the solid fave to win this series at the sportsbooks

― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 4:33 PM (20 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i thought i saw them at +211 someone said on twitter, which still is not a huge dog

the nuggz are 7.5 point faves tonight, seems really strong

loss of lee just made the matchups worse, as far as i can see. like the nuggs odds tonight, but if dubs keep shooting 55 to 65%, i mean good luck with that.

and also i guess with ridic open looks, curry & co gonna shoot 55 to 65%.

local radio has already moved on to the "assign blame" phase of this series.

denver are +187 dogs in the series right now on pinnacle, which is still a ridiculously shitty price. i think like 8 out of 210 teams have ever come back from 1-3

I had GSW winning this series from the getgo, granted that was before Lee was out

my man

:(

denver are +187 dogs in the series right now on pinnacle, which is still a ridiculously shitty price. i think like 8 out of 210 teams have ever come back from 1-3

― 'scuse me while i make the sky cum (k3vin k.), Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:27 PM (10 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah, crazy! I wonder if Voulgaris is hitting this line.

I think the Nuggets would have been fine if Karl hadn't lost his mind but we'll never know

well i doubt he would touch that one but he might like GSW at -230

(denver has moved to +202 since i posted that)

xp yeah i mean i think they're the better team but their team defense has just been atrocious. they weren't prepared at all

it prob hasn't helped that of their three best players (give or take), one is out for the season and the two others are coming back from injuries

but then again, david lee.

...and bogut

who finally decided to show up

also a reminder that Brandon Rush tore his acl on the first home game of the season. he was a pretty key part to the team

my understanding is that odds for a comeback from 1-3 for homecourt advantage teams is like 9%, vs. like 2% for lower seeds.

gs just looks BETTER.

http://i.imgur.com/CupiM.gif

ha, even my deal with it is a failure

yeah i was going to ask to see that breakdown because obviously the higher seeds would fare better, where did you see that?

out on some forum i googled u_u

@timkawakami
Asked George Karl if he might put Iguodala on Curry full-time in this game. Karl suggested maybe more time for Julyan Stone.

Who is Julyan Stone.

oh ffs

krazy karl

the madness of coach george

lol good luck george

i'm curious, george

im gonna guess gsw winning is the only series i predict correctly other than the gimmes (spurs and heat sweeps)

already bought a 40 to pour out for kev and matt tonight

ugh fuck karl

i bought several beers also today but i will be pouring them into my mouth

javale is startin tonite, on the twitters

I'm listening to Jason Collins on the B.S. Report. He kind of has a Buffalo Bill voice?

lawson-iggy-chandler-faried-mcgee starting lineup #hope

Why does this game have to start so early.

so proud of javale for not leaving his feet there

so I guess Wilson Chandler won't be getting any more starts at center

hey you never know!