2014 NBA Playoffs Discussion Thread

[pwaldo]

But the real question is why does Lebron have a problem with cramping?

Lecramp James is a huge baby who is suppose to be one of the greatest NBA players ever and some total all around athlete yet he was the only one that had a major problem with the heat. Boo hoo 90 weather INSIDE playing basketball. That should be nothing to a real athlete.

[AndyG23]

Not enough fluids/stretching. I remember him being stretched out by the trainers in the player race, game 6 (or 5) against the Pacers. Possibly related?

[pwaldo]

Not enough fluids/stretching. I remember him being stretched out by the trainers in the player race, game 6 (or 5) against the Pacers. Possibly related?

Don't know but doesn't he do commercials for Gatorade? If he's drinking that stuff and still getting cramps that's probably not a good endorsement for the product. Sports drinks in general are garbage so I wouldn't be shocked if they weren't helping him.

[cgb_orl]

I think Gatorade refused to vouch for him via twitter.

Look, cramps are no joke so I do feel for Lebron in that regard. Something else is there which is why he, this mold of athletic perfection, is haunted by it. Perhaps the league needs to look into it to further protect it's athletes. You know they won't though.....right??? This isn't the first, second, third time he's cramped up so the whole AC deal is media fodder. Should he try to "get back" at the Spurs on Sunday, he's going to cramp up again from over-exertion.

The other thing that I've noticed over the past few games with the Spurs and the media. It's been the:
A/C
Face Mask
Short Sleeved Jerseys
Even removed his headband for more power.....

Maybe, just maybe, it's the Spurs?

[pwaldo]

The other thing that I've noticed over the past few games with the Spurs and the media. It's been the:
A/C
Face Mask
Short Sleeved Jerseys
Even removed his headband for more power.....

Maybe, just maybe, it's the Spurs?

The media protects him all the time especially ESPN. He can do no wrong in their eyes.

And it looks like he is with Powerade or something and not Gatorade. Whatever the drink is it doesn't seem to be working for Lebron.

[AndyG23]

Missed free throws! Arrgghh. Impressive game from James.

Side note: Why didn't the refs call anything when Ginobli got hit in the 4th? The exact same thing happened to Wade earlier and they called a foul.

[70sbestcardboard]

Missed free throws! Arrgghh. Impressive game from James.

Side note: Why didn't the refs call anything when Ginobli got hit in the 4th? The exact same thing happened to Wade earlier and they called a foul.

the missed free throws was the game. 4 points right there.
if you look at the replay Wade didn't even get touched. He won best actor for that display. Acting like that should not be allowed in the NBA. I don't understand why the Spurs just fall apart in the 4th. or in this case 2nd half. Terrible ball passing and chaos while the Heat have play selection and seem more relaxed. so frustrated.

[cgb_orl]

Turned it off after Wades flop and Ginos 3rd right before the half. When you have to listen to Mark Jackson justify the flop, you know its time to switch channels. Missed FTs will hurt you though. Spurs should know that from game 6 last year. But it's going as promised. No 1 team is going to run away with this. Spurs' focus is better on the road so they should be back on track soon.

[ajcorleone]

[cgb_orl]

Makes those FTs in game 2 so important...... oh well