# NBA Playoffs 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 26, 2014, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016 "2014-04-26T02:51:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/181 "2014-05-28T02:27:34Z")
As a Pacers fan, YogSothoth, you are quite correct. That’s why I think they made a big mistake by letting Danny go. Seeing Paul George whine about the officiating today makes me think they’re going down Wednesday. I have seen game4s where the refs screwed the Pacers, but Monday wasn’t one of them. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/182 "2014-05-28T03:20:14Z")
So, about those rumors of somebody sleeping with someone else’s girlfriend…do people in Indy think its something like that? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/183 "2014-05-29T00:54:43Z")
Don’t know, YogSosoth, I don’t live in Indy and rarely read _The Indianapolis Star_. Sorry for misspelling your user name in my earlier post. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/184 "2014-05-29T16:09:05Z")
Its fine. When the time comes, I’ll eat you first as a reward. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/185 "2014-05-31T02:23:10Z")
Say goodnight, Pacers. The other night they squeaked out a win at home on a monster game from Paul George, but tonight the Heat are destroying them. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/186 "2014-05-31T03:08:07Z")
The Machine has Spoken: “We are tired of toying with you. Goodbye.” ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/187 "2014-05-31T22:47:49Z")
My cynical outlook on the world tells me that James deliberately took himself out of game 5, so that he could be a hero at home for the win in front of the home crowd. Bad shooting and five fouls? Against Indiana? Since when? Have to say, Stevenson went too far with James and will likely find himself fined. ---
**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/188 "2014-06-01T03:38:46Z")
I’m in San Antonio. I can hear screams, cheers, car horns, car alarms, and fireworks in the distance. I expect the gunfire to start shortly. 😃 Congrats, Spurs! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/189 "2014-06-01T03:57:18Z")
Congrats to the NBA’s model franchise. I hope this series lives up to last year. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/190 "2014-06-01T06:59:42Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > _(posted on May 22, when SA was up 2-0)_ Oh, definitely no sweep happening. I’d say 30% chance it’ll be five games, **60% chance six games** , and 10% chance seven games (but 0% chance OKC would win that seventh game). Bingo! ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/191 "2014-06-01T13:08:09Z")
[Basketball porn.](http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/assets/4542485/diaw3.gif) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/192 "2014-06-01T15:17:44Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > My cynical outlook on the world tells me that James deliberately took himself out of game 5, so that he could be a hero at home for the win in front of the home crowd. Bad shooting and five fouls? Against Indiana? Since when? My own cynical outlook on the world tells _me_ that the refs deliberately took James out of game 5 by calling a few ridiculous calls (specifically, fouls 2, 3, and 4) on him and taking out, not allowing him to settle into the game by forcing him to the bench. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/193 "2014-06-06T08:59:20Z")
Any thoughts on the busted AC in the San Antonio arena? Did it contribute to LeBron’s cramping (ninety degrees --\> sweat more than usual --\> body loses too much sodium or electrolytes or something --\> cramps)? Might the outcome of Game 1 have been different had LeBron been able to play to the end? I have opinions, but I’d like to hear y’all’s, first. (Conspiracy theories will be viewed skeptically but politely). ---
**Author:** ![VarlosZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d78d45/32.png) [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/194 "2014-06-06T10:06:57Z")
No way to be sure, but I think it’s a totally fair assumption that the heat effectively caused LeBron’s cramping. (Note: I will not make a “heat/Heat” pun, and God help anyone in this thread who does.) I was especially struck by the apparent effect of that cramping. When LeBron had to sit for the first time, that game got out of hand _fast_. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/195 "2014-06-06T12:42:08Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > Might the outcome of Game 1 have been different had LeBron been able to play to the end? I think that depends. Is LeBron the best player in the world? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/196 "2014-06-06T14:08:12Z")
Tony Parker summed it up best in his post-game interview: > [@](#): > > It felt like in Europe, it felt like I was playing in European championship. My CT? The A/C “broke” so that Parker’s ankle could warm up as the game progressed. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![davidw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c4cdca/32.png) [@davidw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidw)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/197 "2014-06-06T15:17:52Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > Might the outcome of Game 1 have been different had LeBron been able to play to the end? Yeah, I felt a little cheated, because Game 1 looked to be headed to a very close, exciting ending. Instead, LeBron leaves and the Heat get blown off the floor. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/198 "2014-06-06T17:01:25Z")
I can appreciate how hot it was in there as I watched the game in my own warm house waiting for the old AC to kick in. San Antonio looked really good for a win. They got outshot and had too many turnovers but still blew them out, though it was near the end of the game. Just shows how much Lebron means to the Heat, its a totally different team when he’s not playing. All this talk about how Wade is fresher this year won’t matter if Lebron can’t play up to his usual standards. I wonder though why Lebron was the only one who got cramped up? I heard this morning on Cowherd’s show that he says cramps are hereditary, but that seems like something he made up. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/199 "2014-06-06T17:08:00Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > I can appreciate how hot it was in there as I watched the game in my own warm house waiting for the old AC to kick in. San Antonio looked really good for a win. They got outshot and had too many turnovers but still blew them out, though it was near the end of the game. Just shows how much Lebron means to the Heat, its a totally different team when he’s not playing. All this talk about how Wade is fresher this year won’t matter if Lebron can’t play up to his usual standards. > > I wonder though why Lebron was the only one who got cramped up? I heard this morning on Cowherd’s show that he says cramps are hereditary, but that seems like something he made up. Looked to me like typical heat exhaustion (not heat stroke). He was dehydrated and losing more liquid rapidly. He was having trouble breathing, was cramping, and he had that lethargic, sleepy look of someone who is in extremis from the heat. Why they weren’t pumping water into him on the sidelines is a mystery to me. San Antonio played a masterful fourth quarter, so I’m not sure that James’ being there would have made for a win for Miami. ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016/200 "2014-06-06T17:13:58Z")
LeBron has a history of cramping up. I like the hater theory that it’s because of potassium draining diuretics used as masking agents or to counteract fluid retention from HGH, but then if that was the case I’d expect to see that happening to other players more often. Didn’t seem to affect the old farts. Ray Allen was dunking like he was 25. Duncan was beasting. Old people love those saunas. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-playoffs-2014/687016.md?page=11)