NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015

[fairweatherfan]

Suspensions aside, flops don't work if refs don't call them.  The officials need to stop guessing based on reaction and start only calling contact they actually can see.  At least Draymond got brushed with the elbow and exaggerated, Barnes completely invented the contact. 

Similar play when LeBron got hit in the face last night - he really did get hit but the ref clearly missed the contact and only called it from his reaction.  Stop guessing!

[Fafnir]

Suspensions aside, flops don't work if refs don't call them.  The officials need to stop guessing based on reaction and start only calling contact they actually can see.  At least Draymond got brushed with the elbow and exaggerated, Barnes completely invented the contact. 

Similar play when LeBron got hit in the face last night - he really did get hit but the ref clearly missed the contact and only called it from his reaction.  Stop guessing!

Problem is that goes against how human's process and make decisions.

Not sure how you fix that, especially when you have player's whose job it is to convince you they were fuoled in large part.

[Sievers81]

Glad I don't see DPOY Kawhi Leonard going out to pull shameless things like that. Guy just goes out, plays hard and keeps quiet.

[Who]

So far, Dallas looking much better without Rondo.

[Eddie20]

So far, Dallas looking much better without Rondo.

That's been a common theme since the 2012-13 season.

[hpantazo]

So far, Dallas looking much better without Rondo.

More ball movement and better floor spacing does wonders

[hpantazo]

Wow! The Mavs put up 72 points in the first half tonight without Rondo. That #1 offense in the league is back just like that.

[Who]

Oh beautiful pass overhead pass by Nene out of left low post to Gortat who cut along baseline as Nene was double teamed. Nene is such a smooth player.

Shame he hasn't been able to play more over last two years.

[SparzWizard]

Toronto doing pretty well in Washington. Think they can reclaim home court advantage by winning Games 3 and 4 at DC? Lolol

[Who]

I don't understand why Toronto play Patterson (PF) and T.Hansbrough (C) together.

Why can D.Casey not keep one of Amir or Jonas on the floor at all times?

It destroys their defensive integrity. No shot-blocking. Bad post defense. Little to no interior defense. Two small PFs.

[Who]

Toronto doing pretty well in Washington. Think they can reclaim home court advantage by winning Games 3 and 4 at DC? Lolol

Toronto are going to need someone other than DeRozan to step up. They cannot expect him to keep this up all game. Looks like Toronto will run into a brick wall at some point if things keep going as they have been.

Washington look the more likely to win this one at the moment. To last the length of the race.

[SparzWizard]

Houston Rockets about to dismantle the shorthanded Mavericks. Who thinks Rick Carlisle going to get fired this offseason?

[Who]

It's nice to see T.Parker get off to a good start. San Antonio need a lot more from him than they got in the first two games to win this series.

I think San Antonio is a better team than LAC but an unhealthy under-performing T.Parker swings things the other way in favour of the Clippers.

[Who]

My god, how does John Wall make those out-of-control spinning layups? Amazing finisher.

[SCeltic34]

Houston Rockets about to dismantle the shorthanded Mavericks. Who thinks Rick Carlisle going to get fired this offseason?

I don't think Carlisle has any chance of getting fired.  He's one of the best coaches in the league.

The fact is Dallas was never a title contender pre- or post-Rondo trade, especially not out in the brutal West.  Dirk had a great game today but he can't put a team on his back for a playoff series anymore.  And they're just not good enough defensively to get it done.  They needed a defensive big after the trade, not Amare Stoudemire.  I think it's a personnel issue, not a coaching issue.