2012 NBA Playoffs

[Who]

Very good win for Miami. Little separation between the two sides tonight. These type of games are the ones that decide a playoff series and they won it. Well done.

Oklahoma will probably feel hard done by with Durant's foul trouble. Second straight game he has been in foul trouble and it has played a big role on both occasions.

[Who]

It was a very strange fourth quarter. There must have been around 16-17 turnovers combined from the two teams. Lots of stupid mistakes on both sides.

Miami just found that little extra and made a timely run.

[Adelaide Celt]

Remember the 2 fouls on three shooters, the difference in the game. Young team making bonehead mistakes.

One of those fouls was by Fisher I think. Even their experienced players blew it.

Makes me sick seeing all the sycophantic praise Miami now get.

[cman88]

Okc had their chances, but Joey and co screwed them mightily in the fourth

it wasn't the refs tonight, OKC blew the game, plain and simple.

Durant being in foul trouble had some to do with it as well.

We saw this in the boston series too...lebron wade bosh get one foul so they can play the whole game...yet somehow durant gets 4 so their best player needs to sit

[Change]

Spoelstra small coaching adjustments have been huge last 2 games. Specially the decision to front Durant. He simply can't open when they're guarding him that way. Durant can't hurt you if he can't get the ball.

[JoT]

No conspiracies here tonight, the Thunder just sucked, period. Their inexperience is showing off big time.

This year's celtics team was so under-rated. We were clearly the 2nd best team in the league this year.

You can't really blame the refs tonight. They didn't play great and did some stupid fouls (like a young inexperienced team would) that messed them up.
 Next game I expect for them to play like they did down 0-2 against the Spurs. My confidence has wet down a big with them but I still see them winning it all.

[letsgoblue86]

Worse than the refs was when Westbrook took that wide open three with a minute left, and Spoelstra was at least 3 feet onto the floor, jumping right at Westbrook.  Should have been a tech on Spo for being on the floor.

[Who]

I didn't like Perkins coming back in midway through the fourth. I thought Oklahoma's defense was doing very well with Nick Collison in there. Perk is just too slow and gives Miami someone they can attack easily.

Miami immediately went on that 8-0 run there and pulled away from Oklahoma.

I thought Scotty Brooks should have gone with Ibaka if Collison needed a breather. Someone quicker and more mobile defensively to help keep Miami out on the perimeter. Something they were doing so well early in the fourth quarter but then Perk comes in and suddenly they are getting to the rim again. Driving layups, fouled at the basket, beating them in transition.

[Change]

I didn't like Perkins coming back in midway through the fourth. I thought Oklahoma's defense was doing very well with Nick Collison in there. Perk is just too slow and gives Miami someone they can attack easily.

Miami immediately went on that 8-0 run there and pulled away from Oklahoma.

I thought Scotty Brooks should have gone with Ibaka if Collison needed a breather. Someone quicker and more mobile defensively to help keep Miami out on the perimeter. Something they were doing so well early in the fourth quarter but then Perk comes in and suddenly they are getting to the rim again. Driving layups, fouled at the basket, beating them in transition.

Are you kidding me? Perkins was a bright spot tonight. OKC silly turnovers killed them. And as JVG says "It's a make or miss league" Heat made there shots when it counted, and the Thunder didn't

[Who]

I didn't like Perkins coming back in midway through the fourth. I thought Oklahoma's defense was doing very well with Nick Collison in there. Perk is just too slow and gives Miami someone they can attack easily.

Miami immediately went on that 8-0 run there and pulled away from Oklahoma.

I thought Scotty Brooks should have gone with Ibaka if Collison needed a breather. Someone quicker and more mobile defensively to help keep Miami out on the perimeter. Something they were doing so well early in the fourth quarter but then Perk comes in and suddenly they are getting to the rim again. Driving layups, fouled at the basket, beating them in transition.

Are you kidding me? Perkins was a bright spot tonight. OKC silly turnovers killed them. And as JVG says "It's a make or miss league" Heat made there shots when it counted, and the Thunder didn't

Perkins played well earlier in the game but there is no way I am going back to him late on.

It should have been Ibaka or Collison all the way in the fourth. They needed their quickness.

[Change]

I didn't like Perkins coming back in midway through the fourth. I thought Oklahoma's defense was doing very well with Nick Collison in there. Perk is just too slow and gives Miami someone they can attack easily.

Miami immediately went on that 8-0 run there and pulled away from Oklahoma.

I thought Scotty Brooks should have gone with Ibaka if Collison needed a breather. Someone quicker and more mobile defensively to help keep Miami out on the perimeter. Something they were doing so well early in the fourth quarter but then Perk comes in and suddenly they are getting to the rim again. Driving layups, fouled at the basket, beating them in transition.

Are you kidding me? Perkins was a bright spot tonight. OKC silly turnovers killed them. And as JVG says "It's a make or miss league" Heat made there shots when it counted, and the Thunder didn't

Perkins played well earlier in the game but there is no way I am going back to him late on.

It should have been Ibaka or Collison all the way in the fourth. They needed their quickness.

I'm speechless. Collison was -11

[wiley]

everyone like that blocking call on Harden?   

I just don't want to start whining about it. Yes it was a bad call. Yes LeBron could've been called for about 3 offensive fouls on that possession. Didn't happen though. So be it.

I hear ya.  But I think fans have to keep pressure on the league, via the media picking up on dissatisfaction in blogs and other places.  So that when it comes time for a new commissioner there may be some chance at getting a better system put in place.  A big if given the money involved.

It's not just star treatment, though that's #1.  It's the number of whistles blown per contest.  Basketball is an incredibly exciting sport when it actually flows back and forth a few times....

[Celts Fan 92]

[j804]

LOL it wasn't even him costin them this one though, he should have been in there when KD got in foul trouble and Miami took the lead over before the third

[Change]

everyone like that blocking call on Harden?  

What was he trying to do pressuring Lebron? Harden fault fouling in non-foul situation. 6 or 7 second difference in the shotclock. Metta World Peace called Harden "No brain All beard". Pure comedy lol