2014 Eastern Conference Playoffs -1st Round Discussion Thread

[KG]

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There were some terrible exchanges (and nonexchanges) with the refs for sure. I think it finally "balanced" out in the end, though. CSN guys were almost jumping out of their seats at points in the game.

Man...Joey Crawford is the worst. From that jump ball, to late calls (Booker fouled by Noah on the baseline dunk attempt), to the just blatant missed calls (Wall's 2nd or 3rd on a P&R where Crawford said he grabbed Noah or Beal's 4th where Butler fell on Beal and he called a foul on Beal or the kick ball that wasn't and ended up hitting Wall in the face.)

It was about as inconsistent a game I've seen reffed in a while.

[The 24th Letter]

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[JODYE]

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Possibly the most egregious call was the call that lead to that jump ball even occurring. However, the Bulls benefited from a lot of calls early, so it ended up working itself out. Just that last jump ball call had a little extra sting to it.

I definitely will eat crow on this one. Have to say, I didn't expect the Wizards to be playing as poised and confident as they are. Nene is playing really well, and last night felt like Bradley Beal's coming out party. All the credit goes to them. They are playing great basketball and showing a lot of resiliency

I saw this coming out of us, and I said it well before the season even started when we turned in another poor offseason. I just didn't expect it to occur in the first round. We STILL have no one that can create their own shot on a consistent basis other than maybe Augustin. Great defense means nothing if you can't score the basketball. I don't know how many years have to go by for our FO to figure that out but this is going to end up being another year of falling incredibly short. The roster as currently constructed is not going to get it done. Even if Rose was healthy. Been saying this for over two years now. Apparently Gar and co. are more interested in seeing how many different ways they can throw the same turd at the wall.

Add in the fact that Thibs is getting his *** handed to him in the coaching department, it is a recipe for disaster. One knock I've always had on Thibs, is that he falls in love with his rotations. And that trend is continuing here. Not saying Jimmer is the answer by any means, but jesus, the one thing the guy can do is shoot the basketball. Give him a shot. Run him off screens, SOMETHING! Hell, he only played Snell 6 minutes and he has been on the damn team all year long! When you go 6-7 minutes without a score game after game after game and you are doing nothing to remedy it, then you deserve to lose.

[Caveman24]

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[The 24th Letter]

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[greenegt]

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I'm really impressed with John Wall's development this year. He's much more patient and under-control, now. The veteran presence on that team really shows. No excessive celebrations after going up 2-0.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Beal and Nene really stepped up last night. Nene hit some shots that I just had to shake my head at - he paid no mind to the DPOY at the end of the game.

But Beal. Good Lord what was the boy running on at the end of the game? First quarter benefited from active D from the whole team, but as gas started running low Beal just exploded with rebounds and steals. Great night for him.

[Checmate101]

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Still have to take it one game at a time..can't get to high..We're a better team on the road then at home..can't lay back because we're infront of our fans...

Hope Wall and Beal don't shy away, because this will the be the first time they will hear the phone booth rocking.

[Checmate101]

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I'm really impressed with John Wall's development this year. He's much more patient and under-control, now. The veteran presence on that team really shows. No excessive celebrations after going up 2-0.

I really think Andre Miller is a big part of that.

[jeebs9]

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Not to be the stat jerk here. But only 3 teams have come back after losing the first 2 games at home (in the playoffs).

I really shocked the Bulls are getting beat at their own game. But the Bulls deserved this lost.

[ojandpizza]

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But Beal. Good Lord what was the boy running on at the end of the game? First quarter benefited from active D from the whole team, but as gas started running low Beal just exploded with rebounds and steals. Great night for him.

It's a little easier when you're that young. Plus didn't Beal play like 40+ per game before his injury? He's been training for it all season haha.


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[KG]

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It's a little easier when you're that young. Plus didn't Beal play like 40+ per game before his injury? He's been training for it all season haha.


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Naa...he was on a minutes restriction for a good part of the year for some leg injuries.


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[King_B_Mack]

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http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10827330/2014-nba-playoffs-frank-vogel-indiana-pacers-coaching-job

One playoff win has not eased the mounting pressure on Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel.

Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com that Vogel, despite a 56-win season that secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, is "coaching for his job" in the wake of Indiana's alarming slide that has stretched into its third month.

Wonder how true this is?

[23]

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On the eve of this Eastern Conference series, the wobbling No. 1 seed punctuated its final playoff preparations in a most self-destructive way: Two Indiana Pacers dragged a cursing, cut Evan Turner out of the Bankers Life Fieldhouse court, untangling him from a practice-floor fistfight with teammate Lance Stephenson.

Turner hadn't been the first Pacer to lose his temper with Stephenson these tumultuous several weeks, and Stephenson's relentlessly irritable nature suggests Turner won't be the last. These scrapes aren't uncommon in the NBA, but this confrontation had been weeks in the making and that reflected in the ferocity of the encounter, sources told Yahoo Sports.

Im sure this happens all the time

[ojandpizza]

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Naa...he was on a minutes restriction for a good part of the year for some leg injuries.


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Yeah I think I was thinking back around November/December time, before his injury occurred.


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