Indiana losing is not the issue. It's how they are losing. it' looks like there is in fighting and frustration.
It's Not Even That, in REED's Opinion...REED Attributes it to PRESSURE; the Weight of EXPECTATIONS... REED:hammert:
i dont see it. indiana is in a slump. so what. miami hasnt gained any ground. the important thing is to be healthy and playing better by round 3 of the playoffs. they can coast until then and wont lose to anyone in the east
Huh???:scratcher:... Indy was MORE than 5 Games Ahead @ 1 Point...If they LOSE Tonight, they'll Be TIED w/Miami in the Loss Column, w/a 1.5 Game Lead...Bear in Mind, Indy's ALREADY Played 3 MORE Games than Miami Has AND they Still have 2 More Head to Head Meetings...To Say Miami HASN'T Gained Any Ground Simply Ain't True, Brother... If Anything, Indy's Playing like a Team that Can FEEL the Heat Creeping Up Behind Them...They Spoke OPENLY about Having Home Court Advantage in the Playoffs & the Pressure of MAINTAINING that is Getting to Them...The Heat DON'T Even Give a Shit about Homecourt, yet if they Sense they Can WEAKEN Indy's Psyche by SNATCHING it From Them, they'll Swoop In & Do Just That... REED:hammert:
No Doubt... REED Thought Hibbert was CLOSING the Gap, but Howard's WIDENING that Shit Tonight... REED:hammert:
Indy choked the homecourt advantage. Guess it happens when you don't have a Durant, Bron or Duncan. George is very good but he's no game changer. Indy are stacked as fuck but they lack that superstar. That's why I think Miami will ultimately beat them yet again.
Indy Getting SHIT KICKED Now...This Ain't Clippers-Lakers Bad, but it COULD Be... 76-53, 3 Minutes Remaining in the 3rd... Your Boys are FOLDING, Neil... REED:hammert:
THIS... Also, Like Anthony Said, it's THE WAY Indy's Losing...BLOWNthefuckOUT by Charlotte...Now Being DEFECATED Upon by Houston...Blowouts Happen to GOOD NBA Teams, but Teams Looking to Be GREAT Don't Piece Together CONSECUTIVE Games Like This... REED:nono:
they aint my boys. i like them about as much as i like houston. the rockets are just making every shot tonight and indy played poorly. i meant they havent really lost any ground during this recent slump since miami has also lost a few games. i dont see this as some turning point in the season like you guys seem to. they still have the best record in the league here
Again, they've Played 3 MORE Games than Miami Has, they're Only 1.5 Games Ahead AND they Bump Heads w/Miami 2wice More... If You Think Everything is Fine & Dandy w/Indy, You're BLIND, Homey... REED:hammert: ps. Even Your FAVORITE Player, Jeremy Lin, is Showing Out on Indy Now...
they are not playing well lately, but i dont see the big deal. same team as before, with some good additions that may make them better. they are built for the playoffs and they have PLENTY of time to get their act together with two easy round foes. is lin doing something now? i turned that blowout off and he didnt do shit while i was watching. Im sure he does a great job carrying beverlys bags tho
You Keep OVERLOOKING the Pressure Indy WILLINGLY Placed on THEMSELVES to Secure Homecourt Advantage in the East, Neil...That was a Goal the Entire Team PARROTED to the Basketball World... If that Doesn't Happen, & It's Looking More & MORE like Indy's Gonna CHOKE It Away, They'll Go Into the Playoffs w/a Sense of FAILURE Already in their Minds...That CAN'T just Be Glossed Over... If the East Weren't Soooooooooo POOR, Indy Would Be Primed to Be Upset in the Playoffs PRIOR to Even Facing Miami... Yeah, they've Got Time to RIGHT the Ship, but there's Literally NO Reason to Have CONFIDENCE in them, @ this Juncture... NONE... REED:nono:
REED's Ridden Andrew Wiggins Pretty HARD This Season, but PROPS where Props are Due...Motherfucker Straight Up BROUGHT IT Today.... 41pts, 8boards, 5steals, 4blocks, on 12-18 Shooting, in a Road Loss to West Virginia...Arguably THE Best Single Game Performance of the NCAA Regular Season, Admittedly.... It Wasn't Sooooo Much the Points, it was Wiggins' DEMEANOR...He was AGGRESSIVE From the Outset...IMPOSED Himself Upon the Game, as Opposed to his Normal, LAID BACK Approach...Instead of SETTLING for Opportunities, he CREATED Them... THIS is the BronESQUE Andrew Wiggins that was Advertised...Whatever PROVOKED Wiggins' Display Needs to Become a PERMANENT Part of Any Pre-Game Ritual he May Have... REED:clapagain:
This. Some were saying PG was a superstar on the same tier as Lebron and Durant. hno: But he's just not there yet and honestly, I don't think he ever will be that #1 option. Pippen is his absolute ceiling. When the Pacers need a shot, PG's offense isn't good enough to be counted on. Remember Kukoc over Pippen for that final shot, I forget what year, but you get my point. Pacers peaked early. Fought to hard for that #1 seed, now they are about to lose it. Why the fuck is Hibbert only getting 7 boards a game??? Pippen couldn't do it without a superstar, and PG is no Pippen, not yet anyways.
Joakim Noah & Chicago are Making a VERY Hard Push for Melo, but REED Thinks he'll Remain in N.Y., MAINLY Because they Can Pay him ALOT More than Any Other Team Could, in Free Agency... REED:mj:
Bron & Durant in Separate Games this Afternoon, on ABC... Bron will Be Playing the DengLESS Bulls for the 1st Time & is Coming Off Back to Back LOSSES...Should Have an MVP Quality Game Today...Meanwhile, Durant has the Benefit of WATCHING Bron's Game 1st, then Responding...+, OKC's Playing THE Worst Team in the NBA, the Hapless LA Lakersalm:... Durant will Drop 40 MINIMUM, but if the Lakers Manage to Keep the Game COMPETITIVE, Durant May Join the 60 Point Club...He'll Be a MAN Amongst boys this Afternoon... Meanwhile, Portland's AT Houston This Evening & Indy Visits the Mavs, Hoping to END their 3-Game Losing Streak...Indy's Lead on Miami Could DROP to just HALF a Game, if they Lose to the Mavs... GOOD Day of Basketball... REED:clapagain:
Yep... REED MOCKED the "MVP" Chants for Noah, but he BALLED Today & he's Really Been THE ONLY Reason Chicago ISN'T a Lottery Team, Sans Derrick Rose & Luol Deng...Bron Played like Him & Z PARTIED Tooooooo Much, Last Night...If Durant has a HUGE Day vs. LA, he Can Reclaim a FIRM Hold on the MVP Race...This Also Gives Indy Room for ERROR Tonight, in the Homecourt Advantage Battle... REED:mj:
