'07-'08 NBA Playoffs

[Blumpster]

This is a much better game than game 1.

[Adam12]

That clock didn't start again until he got a full turn. Two clock fuck ups this week, GG!

[Twobit Whore]

Boo Hornets!

I expected as much. It was close until the end. Closer than I thought it would be really. Duncan wasn't going to have 3 awful games in a row. Paul was just sick.. but they got cold late, at the worst time.

[Akileese]

Originally Posted by Twobit Whore

Boo Hornets!

I expected as much. It was close until the end. Closer than I thought it would be really. Duncan wasn't going to have 3 awful games in a row. Paul was just sick.. but they got cold late, at the worst time.

Yeah. I mean, they were getting close to the Spurs, but every time they got within 1 or 2, the Spurs would extend it back to like 6 or 7. They finally pulled away in the 4th. Now I want to see what happens in game 4.

[Blumpster]

Ginobili is a fag.

[gurgi]

lol, it's true

[kcxiv]

I think the Hornets win in 6. Like they said above, they just got cold at the wrong time. From here on out the games are going to be tough. They didnt have 8 50 game winners in the West for nothing. This years NBA play offs are going to be epic i think.

[Banal]

Originally Posted by kcxiv

I think the Hornets win in 6. Like they said above, they just got cold at the wrong time. From here on out the games are going to be tough. They didnt have 8 50 game winners in the West for nothing. This years NBA play offs are going to be epic i think.

Meh, Paul and West still shot great percentages from the field. You can't make every jump shot like they were in the first half. It's clearly not a matter of just getting cold at the wrong time when you give up 31 to each of the opponents starting guards.

The real difference in the game was SA taking away Stojakovic by putting Bowen on him. They forced Paul to be more of the primary scorer and he wore down some at the end, gave up layups to Parker (who was much more rested at the end of the game), left some jumpshots short, etc.

[Jadaki]

Originally Posted by Moontayle

Celtics got away with one tonight. If Lebron goes even 5/18 instead of 2/18, Cavs win.

Too bad Lebron doesn't have a mid range game, and the Celtics are exploiting the hell out of it.

[Akileese]

Originally Posted by Jadaki

Too bad Lebron doesn't have a mid range game, and the Celtics are exploiting the hell out of it.

This is the one time where Skip Bayless is totally right (god it fucking KILLS ME to say that). He always says that Lebron has no mid range game and he's a below average jump shooter. Boston has a few guys who are above average defenders vs swing forwards (Pierce and Posey). Posey's only jobs are to come in and play good defense and hit long jumpers/threes. He does his job well. Pierce obviously is a staple of the team.

We match up a lot better against Cleveland than we did against Atlanta in the sense that they don't have a lot of guys who can play good defense. No one can guard Garnett. He's going to absolutely go off every game of this series.

What's amazing was that Cleveland had such a quick start and then Boston's bench came in, stole all the momentum, took the lead, and then it was over. Boston went from down 10 to up 10 in one quarter and Cleveland never recovered. They had basically given up once they lost the lead.

I don't know what's going to happen. I want to think Boston wins in 5, but I want to see them win a game on the road before I say that comfortably, so I'll say they win in 6 (still requires them to win on the road, but I think Cleveland blew their chance to beat Boston at home).

It's also worth saying that if it happens to be a Boston/LA final (which is a very good possibility), I think the Lakers win the series. I'm not sure anyone can guard Kobe in that series. Maybe they don't have to and they let him get his 30 points while shutting down everyone else, but that's a huge risk to take.

I think it's obvious to everyone that New Orleans vs San Antonio will probably be the best series in the playoffs (if you didn't see it coming already, you did after last night).

[Kolle]

paul's fake on duncan was ridiculous

[Twobit Whore]

I just hope Paul doesn't end up like Dwayne Wade. People were just going gaga over him when the Heat pushed to the Finals.. and what has he done in the last 2 years? I think he has spent more time talking to Chuck on the phone than he has on the court.

[Kaxmax]

I don't see that happening, as the main reason Wade has disappeared is various injuries directly related to his reckless play style. Couple that with the fact that he played deep into the playoffs two straight years & the olympic stuff and it's no wonder he broke down. Paul doesn't seem to throw himself into the lane with reckless abandon repeatedly like Wade does, so I think he'll be better off.

Wade's physical breakdown really makes you appreciate what a freak Allen Iverson is though, as he's a smaller guy who's been doing it far longer and can still break ankles.

[kcxiv]

pfft, Kobe has played in tons more play off games and dude refused to sit out while hurt. He has played with a fucked up hip, hamstring, ankle and a torn tendon in his hand all year.

[Akileese]

Originally Posted by kcxiv

pfft, Kobe has played in tons more play off games and dude refused to sit out while hurt. He has played with a fucked up hip, hamstring, ankle and a torn tendon in his hand all year.

Yeah but Kobe isn't reckless as hell and he has a good perimeter and mid-range game. Wade's game is all about getting to the hoop and he takes WAY too many hits. Even AI knew when to step out and start taking jumpers. Wade didn't.