OFFICIAL NBA 2010-2011 THREAD

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:03 pm

lakers fans,

what happens more often?

kobe shoots the lakers from a 4 point deficit into a 12 point one because of his god complex forcing shots into double teams and taking tough fadeaways

or

kobe shoots the lakers from a 12 point deficit into a 4 point one because he has a four or five minute stretch where he plays like god and makes shots over double teams in the lane and tough fadeaways on the perimeter

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:03 pm

Jason Terry not happy: 'We ain't soft'
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NEW ORLEANS -- Frustrated after watching his team bungle a 10-point advantage heading into the fourth quarter and then spit up a seven-point lead with 1:13 to go courtesy of multiple errors, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle pulled no punches, and perhaps even dropped one on his club below the belt.

"Soft," Carlisle said of his team after a disappointing 93-92 loss to a slumping New Orleans Hornets team that kept pushing even without its concussed floor leader, Chris Paul.

"Yeah," the coach reiterated, "soft."

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Who said that? I'm not soft, not me. I don't know where that comes from, but we ain't soft. We have to see how he meant soft in that aspect, but I know he wasn't talking to me personally or any of my teammates because I don't think none of these guys are soft.
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-- Mavericks guard Jason Terry
That description touched a nerve in an otherwise quiet Mavs locker room, which was likely Carlisle's intent after a second loss in three games in which Dallas blew double-digit, second-half leads.

The Mavericks have a half-game lead on the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference heading into Thursday's home game against the New York Knicks.

"I wouldn't go that far," said center Tyson Chandler, who returned from a sprained right ankle and recorded his 17th double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. His only blemish was clanking two free throws with 17.7 seconds left that kept the Mavericks' margin at two, 92-90.

"Who said that?" Jason Terry said, scoffing at the accusation after he had an off night -- rare for him of late -- with 10 points. "I'm not soft, not me. I don't know where that comes from, but we ain't soft. We have to see how he meant soft in that aspect, but I know he wasn't talking to me personally or any of my teammates because I don't think none of these guys are soft."

What chafed Carlisle was a rebounding total that had the Mavs on the wrong end, 44-31, and a devastating 24-11 deficit in the second half that included no offensive boards, meaning no second possessions, not a single tip-in or tip-out. Although Chandler secured 13 rebounds, the other nine who played totaled 18.

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"I think we've just got to be tougher," Carlisle said quietly. "Got to be tougher."

Carlisle didn't think his team played tough enough in a third highly physical matchup with the Hornets every time it extended the lead -- to 70-60 after three quarters; to 76-65 with 8:22 to play; to 82-73 with 4:35 to go; to 89-81 with 2:26 left; and finally to 92-85 with 1:13 to go.

"When you have a seven-point lead with 1:13 to go, you've got to finish it off by making the plays," Carlisle said. "Credit them for making plays, and we did not."

Chandler missed two free throws in the final minute to set up Jarrett Jack's final three free throws, thanks to an uncharacteristic foul by Jason Kidd behind the arc with 8.4 seconds to play.

Terry took exception to the foul call on Jack, who started in place of Paul and finished with 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds.

"I don't know if Jarrett Jack gets that call," Terry said. "We know Kevin Durant does. You know Kobe may get it. But I don't know about Jarrett Jack. That's just my personal opinion. So we've got to live with it, take it on the chin and go ahead and get ready to get this next one."

Kidd, who struggled for three points on 0-of-7 shooting with seven assists, wasn't as dismayed by the call as Terry.

"I felt that he was going to shoot the 3 ... He did a good job of drawing the foul," Kidd said. "As a defender you don't think you fouled, but they called it and it was a smart foul on his part."

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:12 pm

hahahahha @ Terry thinking his team of powderpuffs isn't soft, your defensive presence and anchor is CHandler(whose a good defensive C but not the most intimidating guy)

VideoKilledThe · Post by **VideoKilledThe** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:32 pm

Reason wrote:lakers fans,

what happens more often?

kobe shoots the lakers from a 4 point deficit into a 12 point one because of his god complex forcing shots into double teams and taking tough fadeaways

or

kobe shoots the lakers from a 12 point deficit into a 4 point one because he has a four or five minute stretch where he plays like god and makes shots over double teams in the lane and tough fadeaways on the perimeter

Depends more on the variables, like who they are playing, what motivation Kobe has going into the game (which factors into how much he is going to force the issue), who is guarding Kobe (how big they are being a huge factor, if Kobe feels like he has a smaller player on him he will demand the ball in the post), if it's the second night of a back to back because yeah, he's getting up there in years, Kobe's only averages 33 mins/a g this year, his least in 13 years, but at the end of the day he is still a 46% shooter which is not great, but not that bad either. it evens out.

In a dream world Gasol would have Kobe's heart/determination because a lot of times he has the bigger mismatch, and Kobe would have Gasol's unselfishness, because he really is a gifted passer.

Take tonight for example, a smart Kobe should see the match up and feed the post all night instead of getting caught up in any personal duels with Wade/Bron, but will that actually happen....

Sumthin_Funky · Post by **Sumthin_Funky** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:35 pm

Reason wrote:lakers fans,

what happens more often?

kobe shoots the lakers from a 4 point deficit into a 12 point one because of his god complex forcing shots into double teams and taking tough fadeaways

or

kobe shoots the lakers from a 12 point deficit into a 4 point one because he has a four or five minute stretch where he plays like god and makes shots over double teams in the lane and tough fadeaways on the perimeter

It's gotta be the latter.

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:03 pm

lol Chuck.

Fuck I love TNT.

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:13 pm

Positive A wrote:lol Chuck.

Fuck I love TNT.

what he say?

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:16 pm

an-also wrote:
Positive A wrote:lol Chuck.

Fuck I love TNT.
what he say?

Nothing crazy really...just laying into the Heat and all their excuses recently. Told them to "stop bitching" and play ball.

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:22 pm

You knew kobe was going to be gunning tonight

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:23 pm

an-also wrote:You knew kobe was going to be gunning tonight

Killin' it right now.

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:40 pm

lebron has disappointed me the past couple weeks

he just took kobe to the post and right into the paint but missed a semi-awkward baby hook badly clanking it off back rim

maybe he just doesn't have the touch...maybe his hands are just a few cm too big or sth

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:45 pm

Lol @ Bron making shots at the buzzer...of the first quarter.

Clutch.

PEACE

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:49 pm

Miami is killing the glass.

Stunna7516 · Post by **Stunna7516** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:28 pm

how in the hell are there empty seats at this game? so pathetic.

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:29 pm

Stunna7516 wrote:how in the hell are there empty seats at this game? so pathetic.

I wouldn't pay to see this shitty team either.

Hayzoos · Post by **Hayzoos** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:30 pm

peanut butter wrote:Lol @ Bron making shots at the buzzer...of the first quarter.

Clutch.

PEACE

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:43 pm

Artest is really killing Lebron on defense.

rhickey · Post by **rhickey** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:47 pm

Stunna7516 wrote:how in the hell are there empty seats at this game? so pathetic.

speaking of seats, i swear i've seen birdman making small talk with the old white lady to his left a few times this game

Joe Pesci · Post by **Joe Pesci** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:09 pm

Please let Lebron miss another potential game winner.

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:27 pm

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/b ... ?eref=sihp david stern is a BITCH

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:33 pm

lmao at bosh getting a 20 foot jumper blocked

Kid That's Lifeless · Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:34 pm

Reason wrote:lmao at bosh's everything

Joe Pesci · Post by **Joe Pesci** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:36 pm

Kid That's Lifeless wrote:
Reason wrote:lmao at bosh's everything

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:40 pm

ron artest is still annoying, took a dumb 3 with 10 sec left in shot clock then misses a point blank lay up off the offensive rebound

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:42 pm

Reason wrote:ron artest is still annoying, took a dumb 3 with 10 sec left in shot clock then misses a point blank lay up off the offensive rebound

Really, really dumb.

Meanwhile, DWade is killing shit.

Ramen · Post by **Ramen** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:49 pm

wow @ kobe and his ego blowing that game.

binary · Post by **binary** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:28 pm

Bosh was a beast tonight, props to him.

Drastik · Post by **Drastik** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:24 am

word to my nigga chalmers. layin off those trees have rly improved his game.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:08 am

binary wrote:Bosh was a beast tonight, props to him.

yeah, and the bench wasn't total aids either

pretty key win to getting back on track, LA was playing as well as anyone lately

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:56 am

yeah, that was an impressive win by Miami.

Mike Miller actually looked good for once.