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hughee99

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23. I understand what you're saying.

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #22)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 02:54 PM

Jun 2012

Not everyone remembers lower playoff series, and usually for not that long. If Miami fails here, this will be the new "gold standard" for NBA choke jobs, and it will stand for a long time.

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.... bigwillq Jun 2012 #1

... Scurrilous Jun 2012 #2

One more trumad Jun 2012 #3

This is why I was rooting for the Spurs... joeybee12 Jun 2012 #4

Miami would have demolished the Spurs... trumad Jun 2012 #5

I don't think so... joeybee12 Jun 2012 #6

Yeah---and the Celts owned the heat in the Regular season. trumad Jun 2012 #7

Usually that's reliable... joeybee12 Jun 2012 #8

Popovich was the only coach JonLP24 Jun 2012 #10

The Spurs have been to the Conference finals before, right? Wouldn't Conference Finals experience JonLP24 Jun 2012 #9

Happened in 2009 with Orlando... joeybee12 Jun 2012 #11

Yes, Stern is putting the ball in the hoop for the Heat JonLP24 Jun 2012 #12

He's letting the refs know NOT to call on Lebron... joeybee12 Jun 2012 #14

Lebron has been whistled for 14 personal fouls this series JonLP24 Jun 2012 #16

Yeah, they did... joeybee12 Jun 2012 #19

That was a JonLP24 Jun 2012 #21

Game 2 of the Celtics-Heat series... joeybee12 Jun 2012 #28

Game 2 Miami-Indiana JonLP24 Jun 2012 #29

ahhh the Jealous Douchebag Brigade is out in full glory. trumad Jun 2012 #25

Looks like the Heat will either win a title OR permanently raise the bar on choking in the NBA. n/t hughee99 Jun 2012 #13

It's been done before JonLP24 Jun 2012 #15

I'm not planning to bet the house on Miami. hughee99 Jun 2012 #17

I was just JonLP24 Jun 2012 #18

I still think it would be raising the bar because it is the finals. hughee99 Jun 2012 #20

I realize it is the finals JonLP24 Jun 2012 #22

I understand what you're saying. hughee99 Jun 2012 #23

LOL - I was editing my post when you posted JonLP24 Jun 2012 #24

They haven't lost RockaFowler Jun 2012 #26

I don't think you've been following the conversation... hughee99 Jun 2012 #27