ohtani's jacket Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Now we only have to wait 3 days for the next game in San Antonio. That long trip from the hotel to the arena. Hey, look on the bright side. At least they have three days to fix the A/C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 May you be happy with the path you have chosen, San Antonio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I love that on Twitter now we're getting rumblings from some of the reporters about how unbearable the smells are in the locker rooms. This is truly what this golden age of social media and interaction is about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hah, Josh, it seems like you think the (lack of an AC) fix was in. Hell, if anything until Lebron cramped out, you could tell the conditions were killing the Spurs since they have those old legs and sweaty hands (22 turnovers) to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MJ_ Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Now we only have to wait 3 days for the next game in San Antonio. That long trip from the hotel to the arena. Hey, look on the bright side. At least they have three days to fix the A/C. Judging by the Heat cardio this game, if I'm the Spurs' AC guy I would take my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I know he scored some points but I find it hard to believe in a team starting Rashard Lewis in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hah, Josh, it seems like you think the (lack of an AC) fix was in. Hell, if anything until Lebron cramped out, you could tell the conditions were killing the Spurs since they have those old legs and sweaty hands (22 turnovers) to deal with. Except LeBron's kryptonite is legcramps. So what if they create conditions to exploit that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Miner Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I know he scored some points but I find it hard to believe in a team starting Rashard Lewis in 2014. 31 minutes without a turnover is impressive. No rebounds, assists, blocks or steals either in that time. Some of the strangest people on the planet have to be the ones that run to twitter anytime someone is injured to defend Jay Cutler from his injury years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallacy! Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 The GIF of LeBron James getting carried off the court like Byron Leftwich is an instant classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Spurs, P_ _ Y_ _R A_ _ B_ LL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beech27 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Something I'd be curious to know: Do NBA teams use default sports drink formulations? Or do they customize the electrolyte balance and osmolarity by player? I'd think that they must. Given that, it seems odd to me that his cramping problems persist, since it would be the easiest thing to create a customized sports drink for Lebron's sweat rate. Leg cramps do also frequently arise from muscle damage, which is why we see them at the end of endurance races, even when the temperature isn't extreme. Possible Lebron just plays so much - and always with so much "fast twitch" emphasis - that his leg muscles give out sometimes? Can't say. The exact mechanisms behind cramping are still debated and studied intensely. Certainly Miami isn't lacking in resources or motivation to find a solution, however. An aside: I've had 3 stress fractures, and a few other of the usual assortment of runner's injuries. By far the most painful and debilitating of those, however, were calf cramps I suffered at the tail end of a trail 50K (in Kansas, in July). You can "play through" a lot of painful things. But when severe cramps hit, no amount of "grit" will fix the problem. When your muscles quit, they quit. That's it. You're done. I'm pretty confident all the twitter warriors out tonight haven't experienced a similar sensation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I listened to most of the second half on ESPN Radio and it was hilarious listening to the panic in the voices of the announcers when Lebron went out with his cramps. After the game was over you would think Lebron had a torn quad the way they were talking. The NBA must have been freaking out. I'm sure LeBron will come back "huge" in game two just so the narrative holds. But him not being able to play in heat is amusing. I assume it gets pretty damn hot in Ohio. I find it hard to believe when he was in his teens he wasn't playing games on hot days or humid nights on the ball courts. But man that LeBron gif is too much. Somewhere Kobe and Michael were both collectively laughing their asses off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Spurs closed out Game 6 with their best player sitting with an ice pack on his ankle.Not taking anything away from the Heat or saying LBJ's gutless or the like. But injuries happen and finding away through them is pretty important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 The Heat training staff seemed very unprepared to deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Spurs, P_ _ Y_ _R A_ _ B_ LL Spell it out man!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 The monetary transaction of the mechanism of service that provides cooling. Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Maybe if Lance Stephenson was there to keep LeBron cool this wouldn't have happened. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebbie Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I am sure if someone showed Don Shula that LeBron gif, he'd probably laugh his ancient ass off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 An NBA Final played without AC in a steamy sweatbox? It's Boston v. Los Angeles at the Garden in 1985 and '87 all over again! Dennis and Magic Johnson didn't need no recirculated air. Damn sissy kids today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Maybe if Lance Stephenson was there to keep LeBron cool this wouldn't have happened. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I want a channel with just overhead shots of the Spurs games. The passing is too beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougN Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Except in the 3rd. Those were some ugly passes and bad turnovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Something I'd be curious to know: Do NBA teams use default sports drink formulations? Or do they customize the electrolyte balance and osmolarity by player? I'd think that they must. Given that, it seems odd to me that his cramping problems persist, since it would be the easiest thing to create a customized sports drink for Lebron's sweat rate. Leg cramps do also frequently arise from muscle damage, which is why we see them at the end of endurance races, even when the temperature isn't extreme. Possible Lebron just plays so much - and always with so much "fast twitch" emphasis - that his leg muscles give out sometimes? LeBron seems to be predisposed to cramping, so I'd say you're on to something here. It wasn't the temprature so much, but a combination of everything. Still, you'd think the Heat training staff would have some type of ointment on hand to help keep him in the game. If anything, this should motivate Powerade to develop a line of drinks specific to certain needs. They'd make a fortune with specialized sports drinks--LeBron being the first endorser, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 People need to chill a bit. The Heat have been pretty fortunate with injuries.. lucky for them it is only a cramp issue and LeBron will be fine for the rest of the series. The big thing for the Spurs is that they finally caught a nice little break against this team. Now they need to capitalize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I felt like the Spurs were overpassing for the first three quarters. It's cool to make a couple unselfish passes but it also becomes a problem if no one ever shoots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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