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Eastern Conference Finals: (1) Indiana vs. (2) Miami

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., May 15, 2014.

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(1) Indiana vs. (2) Miami

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  4. Pacers in 7

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  5. Heat in 7

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  6. Heat in 6

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  7. Heat in 5

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  1. J.R.

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird: &quot;Maybe we weren't as good as our record (was) the first half, second half we weren't as bad. They played pretty well.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473493799474192384">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird: &quot;Going into the playoffs, we really didn't have a feel for the team&quot; in how they were going to play.</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473493888892555265">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird doesn't think core change has to happen. &quot;As far as the bench, Frank and I will sit down, and Kevin, and talk about it.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473494024179830785">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird on Lance: &quot;Well, you don't know, he's a free agent and can do whatever he wants 2 do… I think what it comes dwn to it, it's up to him.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473494299267432450">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird on Stephenson: “I always want him back. You don’t let a talent like that walk away if you can help it.&quot;</p>&mdash; Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/statuses/473494316946829312">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird on Lance: &quot;I think his ceiling is what he wants it to be. &quot; Also mentioned his immaturity but once he matures, &quot;game is unlimited.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473494591975350272">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird on Vogel's job never being in jeopardy. Blamed reporters &quot;800&quot; miles away for pushing the story</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473494752994672640">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird loves how George Hill defends but would want him to be more active on the offensive end</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473494847462993920">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>&quot;Lately, I've been hearing a lot about our point guard situation. I like George. But you never know what's going to happen this summer.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473494950579949568">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird on Roy: has to put in another good summer. Didn't play well after All-Star break. Doesn't know why. Talked to Roy # of times</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473495056783929344">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird said Roy would ask him &quot;what do you see?&quot; And he would tell him. &quot;When Roy loses his confidence, he struggles sometimes.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473495220277874689">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird on free agent Rajon Rondo: &quot;He's a very good player. Been great for a long time. It's always good to daydream and wish for these guys..</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473495361823055872">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>&quot;… but everything we do has to be through trades.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473495414889385984">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird said, with lack of money, &quot;everything we have to do is through trades.&quot;</p>&mdash; Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/statuses/473495446535413761">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird said one time Bill Walton came in and worked with Roy Hibbert. And now encourages him to get with one of the greats, mentions Kareem.</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473495612478873600">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird thinks team can get a &quot;pretty decent&quot; player late in the draft. &quot;But you never know, we might be able to get in the 1st round somehow..</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473496023113814016">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>&quot;… or early second, we just have to wait and see.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473496064771629056">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Larry Bird on the draft: &quot;They talk about how great the draft is. I don’t necessarily buy that.”</p>&mdash; Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/statuses/473496072241684481">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird: &quot;As far as the season goes, I'm very proud of them. …&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473496361078239234">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird: &quot;...I don't know what happened in that last gm I was caught off guard at being down early.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473496394959843328">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird said he always thought this would be Vogel's toughest season and it was.</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473496448726597632">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird told Paul George he wants him to work on his post game.</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473496671318323201">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird: &quot;I think Paul George is going to improve this summer, like he's improved every summer. I told him to work on his post game.&quot;</p>&mdash; Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pacers/statuses/473496886817861632">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird: &quot;I think it's important when you've got a young team to try to keep them together and let them develop.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473497061757681664">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird: &quot;We got a good thing going here. I think everyone is disappointed like, I am, with how it ended.&quot;</p>&mdash; Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/statuses/473497245241712641">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird also said as far as reaching goals, they did that. (best record, getting shot at Miami)</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473497288820551681">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird thinks the bench has got to be more consistent.</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473497400544206848">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird on a $$$ in bringing back Lance: &quot;We talked about it briefly but I have to sit down with the owner. We haven't got to that number yet.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473497753675264001">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird upset that Paul George had a spectacular display in Game 5 yet all everyone talked about was Lance blowing in LeBron’s ear.</p>&mdash; Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/statuses/473497935468978176">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird on Bynum: “You have to take a shot.&quot;</p>&mdash; Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/statuses/473497967970643970">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird said that in the Detroit game, Bynum tweaked something in &quot;his so-called good knee&quot; and couldn't get swelling down.</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473498091803275264">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird: &quot;I don't really know if (coming off the bench) hurt (Evan).&quot; But he loved his game, wherever he's at next year he'll avg 17 ppg</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473498549431201793">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird: “Danny was never this leader that everybody seems to think he was. Believe me - he helped. But he was never a vocal leader.”</p>&mdash; Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/statuses/473498978525257728">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird, again, speaking about how front office and Vogel will sit down and see if <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Pacers&amp;src=hash">#Pacers</a> can improve bench.</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473499439303127040">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird wants to improve the bench to the level that Frank can put them in and depend on them.</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473499562552745984">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird: &quot;They're young, I don't want to make major changes… but we're open, we're going to listen and we're going to see what's out there.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473499820674400256">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird on whether Solomon Hill may have a role next year: &quot;Oh yeah. … He’s going to be valuable next year.&quot;</p>&mdash; Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScottAgness/statuses/473500216591523840">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bird on whether anyone on this roster is an &quot;untouchable,&quot; he smirked and said. &quot;I don't want to say nothing.&quot;</p>&mdash; Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) <a href="https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/statuses/473500771166584834">June 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    <iframe width="853" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ujPuJ1Lb8_8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #1142 J.R., Jun 2, 2014
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    Larry Bird: Hibbert needs HOF help



     
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    I think Roy worked out with Tim Duncan the last two years. Is that a dig at TD?
     
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    People may trey to downplay Grangers importance in that locker room, but the way that team played after getting Turner and losing Granger seemed a lot different to me in both confidence and actual on court play.

    What other thing could it have been if not someone screwing with the team chemistry?
     
    #1145 Rockets2K, Jun 3, 2014
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    They had a very easy early schedule and PG's shooting percentage was abnormally high.

    Regression to the mean was expected.
     
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    Yeah, I get that....regression to the mean can happen to anyone(Hi Jeremy!) but that team almost looked like two different teams out there. You dont normally see it happen to that extent.
     
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    Lance Stephenson was very miffed at not being selected to the all-star game.

    Following what he viewed as perceived snub, his game changed right after the all-star break and he became more of a ball-pounder / scorer and less of a distributor. This rubbed a lot of teammates the wrong way. He seemed to be all about his stats, even hogging rebounds by pushing better-positioned teammates out of the way.

    Then Hibbert made the "selfish dudes" comment, which was 100% about Lance, but it really ticked everyone off at him for airing dirty laundry in public, even though a lot of them were also ticked off at Lance. Now they were ticked off at Roy, and people were making up crazy stories about girlfriends and wives.

    Roy's mouth and sulky attitude pushed things way over the edge.

    Pal George had some pouty moments with the off the court stuff, and that hurt him but I don't think it affected others as much

    So I'd give the blame as follows:

    50% Lance
    30% Roy (for escalating it dramatically by his mouth)
    10% Paul George
    10% Frank Vogel for not reigning it in sooner
    0% Bynum
    0% loss of Granger
    0% Turner

    Just my opinion based on stories I've heard.
     
    #1148 pacertom, Jun 3, 2014
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