NBA Playoffs

[réÐþÁ†µ]

East

(1) Boston vs. (8) Atlanta
(4) Cleveland vs (5) Washington
(3) Orlando vs (6) Toronto
(2) Detroit vs (7) Philadelphia

West

(1) LA Lakers vs. (8) Denver
(4) Utah vs. (5) Houston
(3) San Antonio vs. (6) Phoenix
(2) New Orleans vs. (7) Dallas

1st Round

Boston in 5
Cleveland in 7
Orlando in 5
Detroit in 5

Lakers in 6
Utah in 6
San Antonio in 6
New Orleans in 6

Semifinals

East

Boston vs. Cleveland
Detroit vs. Orlando

West

LA Lakers vs. Utah
New Orleans vs. San Antonio

Semifinal predictions

Boston in 7
Detroit in 6

LA Lakers in 6
San Antonio in 6

Conference Finals

Boston vs. Detroit
LA Lakers vs. San Antonio

Detroit in 7
LA Lakers in 6

NBA Finals

Detroit over LA in 6

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Best matchups of round 1

Basically any matchup out west, but Suns/Spurs is the top matchup IMO.

This is where Phoenix finds out if the Shaq trade was worth it.

[steelba]

No love for the Suns huh.

[skybrick]

East

(1) Boston vs. (8) Atlanta
(4) Cleveland vs (5) Washington
(3) Orlando vs (6) Toronto
(2) Detroit vs (7) Philadelphia

West

(1) LA Lakers vs. (8) Denver
(4) Utah vs. (5) Houston
(3) San Antonio vs. (6) Phoenix
(2) New Orleans vs. (7) Dallas

1st Round

Boston in 4
Cleveland in 6
Orlando in 5
Detroit in 6

Lakers in 5
Utah in 7
San Antonio in 6
Dallas in 7

Semifinals

East

Boston vs. Cleveland
Detroit vs. Orlando

West

LA Lakers vs. Utah
Dallas vs. San Antonio

Semifinal predictions

Boston in 6
Detroit in 6

LA Lakers in 7
San Antonio in 6

Conference Finals

Boston vs. Detroit
LA Lakers vs. San Antonio

Boston in 6
San Antionio in 6

NBA Finals

Boston over San Antionio in 5

[thrEE6MAfia]

Detroit
wins it all

[Lucio Argento]

1st round winners

Boston
Cleveland
Orlando
Detroit

Lakers
Mavs
Spurs
Jazz


2nd round

Boston
Detroit

San Antonio
LA Lakers

Conf. Finals

Boston
LA


LA in 7

[cmurdur]

I'm afraid of the upcoming first round.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Spurs all the way baby!

[cmurdur]

Spurs all the way baby!

fuck you! :D David Stern better keep his ass out where its not wanted this year.

[Max Payne]

Boston swept the Hawks in the regular season, including 3 games ago with there back ups and yet you have them winning a game against a team far superior?

Boston in 4
Washington in 6
Orlando in 6
Detroit in 5

LA in 6
Utah in 6
SA in 6
Dallas in 7

[IKickAssForTheLord]

fuck you! :D David Stern better keep his ass out where its not wanted this year.

David Stern is my best friend! :D

[Beware]

Are you kidding me? Suns all the way, they have beat the Sterns every game they have played against each other since the Shaq trade. They got Shaq to get past the Sterns, Suns got this.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

sorry but ur wrong.

[ZION]

GOT TICKETS FOR GAME 1 IN HOUSTON!! :ahheh:

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Gotta be sometime when T Mac gets out of the first round. Still dont think it will be this year though.

[ZION]

Battier and Tmac hurt...No Yao, no Alston, No chance.

[Beware]

Stressful game 1 that was.

Sterns got lucky, Suns win in game 2 easily and gain hc advantage...

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Being an unbiased watcher of game 1. Gotta say its funny when refs completely wihff on Manu when he takes the ball and basically walks across the paint for a layup. Course the Suns couldnt play any defense which is the reason they cant and wont beat the Spurs IMO. So many guys wide open for 3s when all you have to do is cover them.

[skybrick]

The Cavs and Wiz game was intense and it looks like the Spurs are going to come back and beat the Suns.
Shows how worthless that trade for Shaq was.

[cmurdur]

way to go Hawks! :appl:

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Stressful game 1 that was.

Sterns got lucky, Suns win in game 2 easily and gain hc advantage...

oh I guess u were wrong.

[Max Payne]

Ive seen the Celtics lose too many games this year when the other team has a great day shooting the 3.

Celts win the next two.

This Suns/Spurs thing is a complete joke, I remember when hack a shaq was new and fresh, back when Shaq was in his prime and the Trailblazers has Scottie Pippen, now the Spurs are just fouling him every time the Suns have the ball, regardless if Shaq has it or not, in the FIRST half. This is bush leauge, legal or not.

Tmac will never get out of the first round as long as he is scared to take the big shots, he doesnt make his team mates better. Its sad, he is a great player but doesnt translate into great team mate, not Kobe like bad team mate though, Tmac deserves more, he seems like a good guy, but the fact that he cant win when it matters due to some of the reasons I just said combined with the fact that he is always hurt, I just dont know how much of a superstar he really is.

[Max Payne]

pfft. the celtics suck ass.

doc rivers is holding them back

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Not sure where to put the blame really.

Doc Rivers
The Defense for not being able to contain one guy for 7 plus minutes
The self implosion of the team

Other than that, this is playoff ball and it seems either this team needs to readjust and reorganize, especially for road playoff games or they will bow out in embrassing fashion right up there with the Pats.

I dont put the blame fully on Doc but when you see one guy torching you like that. You better make some kind of an adjustment.

[Max Payne]

Really?

Isnt it obvious that this is Dov Rivers fault?

Not that I like Tony Allen, but how can you get 20 minutes a game during the regular season and not see the court in the playoffs?

Doc has never gotten out of the first round, messing too much with the success that they had in the regular season and allowed Ray Allen to continuely get burnt by Joe Johnson down the stretch to seal the deal.

What sucked so bad last night was the Celts had it won in the first quarter and let them back in, and then up by 10 heading into the 4th but he allowed Sam Cassell to keep shooting brick jump shot after shot.

The only positive that could come out of blowing a 2-0 lead to the Hawks after a 66-16 season is that Doc Rivers will finally potentially be fired, which is sad cause you would think that it would be a done deal after that, considering before this year his success as a Celtics head coach was non existant.

[koolmike]

F Boston :D

[Get Some]

I am shocked that The C's didnt Sweep Atlanta,

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Rest assured Doc will be gone if they woefully bow out in the 1st round.

It would be one of the biggest embarassments in this sports towns history without undeniable question.

[Max Payne]

yes it would, but still second only to that super bowl thing that happened that we dont need to go into detail about.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Same sad song out in Dallas and Pheonix. Both of those respective trades for Shaq/Kidd did absolutely nothing to help either team. The Mavs still arent mentally tough enough to overcome the odds and the Suns still dont play enough Defense to beat teams like the Spurs.

Only 3 remaining series left in the first round.

Rockets/Jazz
Celts/Hawks
Pistons/76ers

Rockets/Jazz has gone back and forth but I dont think Tmac and company can steal another one out in Salt Lake City to get it to game 7. That series goes 6 IMO. I think the Pistons have regained control of that series and will probably close it out in Philly IMO. Celts should win in 6, but thats the keyword. If they lose that series or it goes 7, that doesnt bode well IMO.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout !! Go SPURS

[cmurdur]

D'antoni should be fired if they don't reach the conference finals next year.

[Get Some]

pretty sure d' antoni got fired already sucks he was a good coach

[thrEE6MAfia]

i hope atl wins the series...

NO are lookin pretty good...
good playoffs so far

[koolmike]

Next year, watch out for...The Knicks!!!!


:D

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Neither Avery nor Dantoni deserve to be fired. Not their fault their GMs made bad trades for players beyond their prime hoping they would single handidly lead them to the promised land.

In the end, someone has to pay the price though.

[koolmike]

Avery will probably come to the Knicks.

[Max Payne]

if he's smart he wont.

[cmurdur]

Next year, watch out for...The Knicks!!!!


:D

why? are they moving to the D-league or something?

[réÐþÁ†µ]

The embarassment continues.

The 'best' team in the NBA cant close out the 'worst' team in the playoffs on their own floor. I think the Celtics will still close out this series but man what an embarassment.

[Max Payne]

nice little stat to look at for games in Atlanta

Game 3

Boston 23-25
Atlanta 20-27

Game 4

Boston 10-18
Atlanta 29-33

Game 6

Boston 20-25
Atlanta 36-47

totals

Boston 68
Atlanta 107

differance of 39

This is why the Celts are going 7 with the Hawks, look at that horrible offciating, dont tell me to stop blaming the refs cause there is no fucking way that its that lop sided because of the actual play on the courts.

Everyone has said that Boston is 20 points better then the Hawks, what better way to fix that by giving them 20 more FT attempts a game, I mean shit, they got 45 of them tonight, 45 and 80 combined between this and there last home game.

could care less if the celts win now, i wont even bother getting up early on sunday to catch the start of the game, only positive that i can see coming out of this bull is maybe rivers gets fired, but he wont.

[skybrick]

That was a helluva a game. With no rooting interest I am really enjoying this series. I would like to see KG get a title but this would be an upset to remember.

[Get Some]

i lovvvve the Celtics, i am extremely angry right now

[réÐþÁ†µ]

More embarassing that your the only remaining series left in the first round that had to go 7.

Maybe its just me, but I guess alot of us in Boston seemed to get caught up in the great regular season that we discounted the notion that once the playoffs roll around and its crunch time for a last shot, none of us really knew how that was going to shake out. At home its been fine because your winning by double digits, but obviously out on the road its been a huge deal.

I still think they advance but its obvious the chemistry is totally different especially home vs road for this team so far in the playoffs.

[cmurdur]

go Hawks!

[dead breed]

Celtics are going to win it all zzzzz I hope I'm wrong.

[Joker]

^^^ Me too.

[Max Payne]

last shot thing is a myth, its clear to anyonewho watches that KG doesnt want the last shot, so it comes down to Allen and Pierce, and Pierce fouled out with 7 mins left, so Allen should be the logical person to take the shots, and he did, even if he had been missing all night and took a horrible fade away 3 with 15 seconds left down by 2, then couldnt get open for a 3 at the end forcing the one person on the team you dont want taking a 3 not named Perkins.

I could care less how this series pans out, on the flip side of losing, Doc might be fired, if they win, does anyone really think there a big threat any more? I dont, they have to prove it all over again and thats sad after the season they just had.

If I learnt anything from this Celts team, the Bruins against MTL and of corse the Superbowl, is that regular seasons eventually mean shit. No more counting games in the bucket for wins for me.

[koolmike]

why? are they moving to the D-league or something?

:lol:

Sux to be a Knick fan these days.

[Lucio Argento]

last shot thing is a myth, its clear to anyonewho watches that KG doesnt want the last shot, so it comes down to Allen and Pierce, and Pierce fouled out with 7 mins left, so Allen should be the logical person to take the shots, and he did, even if he had been missing all night and took a horrible fade away 3 with 15 seconds left down by 2, then couldnt get open for a 3 at the end forcing the one person on the team you dont want taking a 3 not named Perkins.

I could care less how this series pans out, on the flip side of losing, Doc might be fired, if they win, does anyone really think there a big threat any more? I dont, they have to prove it all over again and thats sad after the season they just had.

If I learnt anything from this Celts team, the Bruins against MTL and of corse the Superbowl, is that regular seasons eventually mean shit. No more counting games in the bucket for wins for me.


I hate the Celts, but they can still make the finals. The Hawks are just a REALLY bad matchup for them. The Cavs are a better team than Atlanta, but the Celts match up a bit better with them, so if Boston wins, I think they'll beat the Cavs as well.

Boston v. Detroit will be a very solid series and will most likely go 7 and can go either way. I think the winner of that loses to LA in the finals though.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Celtics held on.

I think they have a better match up with the Cavs as well but if they dont protect homecourt, all bets are off.

[Max Payne]

the celts were either gonna win big today or lose, just how i felt about it.

i didnt even turn it on until 4 mins left in the second cause how disgusted ive been with there play.

they should be clevland but the hell if i know whats gonna happen, prolly going atleast 6 one way or the other.

[steelba]

Lakers look like the team to beat this year.

[Driden]

Lakers look like the team to beat this year.

I'm rooting for them. Team sure made a turn around this year with teamwork and Gasol added.

[koolmike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfUli04RTX0&NR=1

[Lucio Argento]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfUli04RTX0&NR=1

Ridiculously stupid and fake.


Here's the Knicks' season in a microcosm:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3j1q6osDAEc

[koolmike]

Ridiculously stupid and fake.


Here's the Knicks' season in a microcosm:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3j1q6osDAEc



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS6tQNI1G3U&feature=related

[koolmike]

Here's the Knicks' season in a microcosm:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3j1q6osDAEc

Hey, go F yourself :D

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Final 4 are set.

Lakers/Spurs
Celtics/Pistons

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Go SPURS!!!

here u go KM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wcXS_kGVM90&feature=related

[steelba]

Lakers are gonna win it all. Kobe will dominate SA.

[dead breed]

Lakers and Celtics in the finals. Detroit is going to push it to game 7 I'm guessing.

[dead breed]

Looks like Boston stole game one...my prophecy will be fulfilled :nod:

[Get Some]

boston looked real nice last night.... And that win isnt considered a "steal"

[dead breed]

I know it wasnt I just used the word :D

[dead breed]

SAS 57 and LA 43 .... interesting game so far

[Get Some]

I hate the lakers and the spurs so i could give a fuck who wins this series

[cmurdur]

Kobe showed why he won the MVP last night. :nod:

[steelba]

KOBE :cheerlead

[koolmike]

I hate the lakers and the spurs so i could give a fuck who wins this series

Ditto

[steelba]

hater :D

[koolmike]

Only other team I like out there besides the Knicks are the Nets.

[Driden]

Only other team I like out there besides the Knicks are the Nets.

gotta love the Warriors :eyebrow:

[réÐþÁ†µ]

If this Celtic team doesnt win atleast one road game. They will go down as one of the softest teams ever IMO.

[steelba]

It's already over for the Celtics. They lost at home and the can't win on the road.
Lakers should batter SA tonight.
KOBE!!!

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Man Kobe's dick is deep in ur stomache right now.

[steelba]

No it's still buried deep in your ass, after that fucking he gave you and the spurs :D

[IKickAssForTheLord]

okay... u got me there... touche!

[steelba]

this game is flippin sweet :drunks:

[IKickAssForTheLord]

should be a good series... hopefully my team can pull it off.

[steelba]

gonna be a sweep.

[LordofDarkness]

Saw yesterday on sportscenter, Jackson's teams are 40-0 when they start off the series 1-0, and after the 30 point ass raping last night, I believe it's over for SA.

[Detective John Kimble]

everybody here already knows that the refs are cheating kobe for the win in that series.

all 4 teams left are dirty fuckin teams but the refs will cheat kobe to the finals for sure.

[steelba]

another boring game from bos/det.

[LordofDarkness]

everybody here already knows that the refs are cheating kobe for the win in that series.

all 4 teams left are dirty fuckin teams but the refs will cheat kobe to the finals for sure.

I don't know, I imagine it'd be pretty hard to cheat a team that is already up by 20.

[steelba]

Hopfully the Lakers actually try to win tonight.
All these series getting stretched is supiscious.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

no... its just cuz they're at home... always happens.

[thrEE6MAfia]

PISTONS!!
:D

anyone see Maxiell sawt the fuck outa garnett..hahahaha

[steelba]

Garnett is a homo.

[Get Some]

Celtics over the Pistons in 6, no offense 3-6 , just a feeling, but maxiells block was real sick

[Driden]

Hopfully the Lakers actually try to win tonight.
All these series getting stretched is supiscious.

like that bullshit flagrant foul on Fisher?

[steelba]

The whole thing seemed fishy. Kobe rode the bench forever and the Lakers were pulling shots and giving away steals. I'd like to see LA play an honest game tonight, but we'll see :sure:

[Grendel]

Celtics over the Pistons in 6, no offense 3-6 , just a feeling, but maxiells block was real sickKind of doubt Detroit will pull it out, but I can see this one going the distance.

McDyess is a man possessed, these days.

Wish the rest of the team could show half his heart.

[ammityville69]

hope the lakers lose tonight. hope duncan and the spurs get 5th championship. hope kobe never wins another championship.

[steelba]

Kobe rulz.

[ammityville69]

barry was fouled. thats all i have to say. spurs shoulda won.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

I kinda get the feeling that the C's/Pistons will be over in 6, one way or the other.

C's or Pistons in 6.

I think the teams involved are too good to let it go 7.

[steelba]

barry was fouled. thats all i have to say. spurs shoulda won.
The Spurs got a ton of bogus fouls all game long. Duncan got away with fouls, and Kobe even took a bad shot to help. Kobe could have held on to the ball up by 2 and made them foul but he tried to let them win and they couldn't.
Refs and LA did everything possible to help SA win the game and they still couldn't.
Thats all.

[ammityville69]

The Spurs got a ton of bogus fouls all game long. Duncan got away with fouls, and Kobe even took a bad shot to help. Kobe could have held on to the ball up by 2 and made them foul but he tried to let them win and they couldn't.
Refs and LA did everything possible to help SA win the game and they still couldn't.
Thats all.

maybe duncan did get away with some fouls, but in the final seconds of a close game like that the refs are supposed to step it up and watch more closely for those fouls. thats a given. and barry was definately fouled. he and his team are just too classy to admit it.

as for kobe "trying to let them win", he should have tried harder because he failed... stupid lakers

[Grendel]

Rasheed Wallace should be ashamed of himself for turning in a performance like the one the other night. Pathetic.

Celts/Lakers, it is.

Somewhere, David Stern is sporting a hard-on for the ages.

[Get Some]

Celtics in 6 again, will not be surprised if the Lake Show takes it though. The 2-3-2 format favors the celtics however and thats why I give the advantage to the Celtics, plus their my favorite team

[cmurdur]

I see the Lakers winning this one. Kobe is on fire and can't be stopped.

[Get Some]

i just cant see the lakers winning, but then again i ambiased

[ZION]

Hmm...Just heard on th eradio here in Houston "multiple sources" are saying T-mac may be traded to Detroit for Rip and Sheed. Houston has to get that done if it's legit.

[40tripleOZ]

Go Celtics!!!!! Trust me out here in L.A. I have a target on me every time I leave the house with my Larry Bird jersey.
MCL 40tripleOZ

[steelba]

Lakers in 6, maybe 5.

[dead breed]

Like I said along while ago....Celtics

[Driden]

I would say Lakers not only based on momentum but who I want to win but seeing how strong Boston's 3 is and the fact that the Lakers are 0-2 against the Celtics doesn't help matters.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Celtics are heavy underdogs in this series regardless of regular W-L vs the Lakers in the regular season.

I think there are multiple angles to view this series from. You have the people out there who want to see Kobe complete this season with a ring, moreover get it without Shaq. Meanwhile on the other side, I think you have people who cant stand the Lakers and want to see the Lakers lose in the Finals. They want to see Kobe lose without Shaq to get the benefit of the doubt.

I think you have some people out there who want to see the Celtics win for a couple different reasons. One it would be a feel good story for an organization that really dipped in the 90s for a multitide of reasons. I think you have people out there who want them to win simply because their tired of the Lakers, much like their tired of the Pats in the NFL, Yankees or Red Sox in Baseball, etc.

Then the other angle of course is just the pure anti Boston sentiment shared by a good majority of the nation where even though some of them out there cant stand the Lakers, they want to see the Lakers win because they hate Boston even more. Whether its pure jealously with 3 teams being legit in the sportstown or just the notion that Boston fans and only Boston fans have bandwagon fans and nowhere else does that exist.

For me, I just hope its a good series.

[Get Some]

umm i'm pretty sure anywhere u go theres going to be bandwagon fans. If your team sucks why waste money on going to there games? As soon as your team gets better obviously more people will go

[réÐþÁ†µ]

umm i'm pretty sure anywhere u go theres going to be bandwagon fans. If your team sucks why waste money on going to there games? As soon as your team gets better obviously more people will go

I agree wholeheartedly.

That part of my post was just a drip of sarcasm. Thats just what you'll hear from nonbiased fans or haters/trolls, etc. Its the basis for the anti Boston sentiment.

[Lucio Argento]

First of all, the whole Lakers are 0-2 against the Celtics argument is moot because those games were played well before the Gasol trade. Regular season games kinda go out the window in the playoffs, especially the finals. The Lakers have looked dominant (and I hate the Lakers) while the Celtics have looked just good enough to get by. Although the 2-3-2 format hurts LA, they'll go into Boston with a 3-2 lead and will most likely close it out in game 6.

If Garnett was a true big man instead of a jumpshooter, he could exploit the Lakers defense. Because he's a jumpshooter, the Lakers have the option of putting Lamar Odom on him and putting Gasol on Perkins so he can stay out of foul trouble.

[steelba]

It's Kobe time :cheerlead

[Get Some]

The Truth babbbyy

[darkoverlord]

im looking forward to tonights game

[skybrick]

I hope KG gets it, he meant and still means so much to Minnesota basketball.

[steelba]

:thumbsdown:

[ZION]

This is very simple to predict, IF Lakers steal game 1, they will win series.

[cmurdur]

It's Kobe time :cheerlead

when then he needs his watch fixed.

[steelba]

when then he needs his watch fixed.
When then? You must be russian.

[steelba]

Could Boston have got more calls :die:
Lakers will crush em anyways, fuckin zebras.

[Get Some]

sorrrrry steelba.... Yeaaaa celtics!

[steelba]

The stripes take another one

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Stripes have been horrible all throughout all sports.

Steelba only shows up when its a Boston thing or a Seattle thing.

Typical.

[Lucio Argento]

Stripes have been horrible all throughout all sports.

Steelba only shows up when its a Boston thing or a Seattle thing.

Typical.


Well there won't be a Seattle thing anymore. :D

[cmurdur]

When then? You must be russian.

he sucking it up in the first half.

[dead breed]

Like I said to 36...Celtics by 6 points.

I can see Boston wrapping this one up in 5 games.

[cmurdur]

re·bound 1 (rbound, r-)
v. re·bound·ed, re·bound·ing, re·bounds
v.intr.
1. To spring or bounce back after hitting or colliding with something.
2. To recover, as from depression or disappointment.
3. To reecho; resound.
4. Basketball To retrieve and gain possession of the ball as it bounces off the backboard or rim after an unsuccessful shot.

Someone get the Lakers a dictionary.

[Get Some]

if kobe is so good why doesnt he have a sweet nickname like the Truth or the Big Ticket?????

[koolmike]

He use to be "the fro"

[Get Some]

or the "rapist"

[réÐþÁ†µ]

I think people underestimated how deep the C's bench can be when they play well.

If guys like Leon Powe can burn you for 21 points. Lakers arent winning this series.

I still think LA can win a couple games. But im more convinced that if Boston continues to play the way its been. They will probably steal one in LA and close it out at home.

[cmurdur]

Kobe's nickname is "The Black Mamba."

[steelba]

I think people underestimated how deep the C's bench can be when they play well.

I think people underestimatd the refs, with the ridiculous amount of 1 sided foul calls.

[Lucio Argento]

Kobe's nickname is "The Black Mamba."


I find it pathetic when players give themselves nicknames. They shouldn't even count unless someone else gives them one.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

I think people underestimatd the refs, with the ridiculous amount of 1 sided foul calls.

Where have you been?

NBA has always had shady officiating. No different than any other sport and it has nothing to do with Boston. The HOME teams get the calls in the playoffs, the refs always slant towards the home team.

Ask a King fan, Trailblazer fan, Spurs fan, etc when the Lakers went on that 3peat if they werent jobbed afew games. Especially the Kings.

It almost as if were to the point in sports where teams only win championships not because their better but because of the refs. Its the only thing you hear following big games.

If the Lakers were as good as everyone out there thinks they are. They will attack the paint, run the lane and get the calls at home. Like the Celtics, they are also a jumpshooting team and being back at home should give them their fair share of calls.

All people were saying during the Hawks series were the C's were gonna choke it away and the Hawks have played the C's the best. They always attacked and kept on attacking, they kept shooting FT's, etc.

If you dont attack, you dont get the calls, especially if your the road team.

[cmurdur]

I find it pathetic when players give themselves nicknames. They shouldn't even count unless someone else gives them one.
Garnett wants people to call him the Cobra. at least Kobe was original. Garnett just plain out copied Bryant.

[Lucio Argento]

Garnett wants people to call him the Cobra. at least Kobe was original. Garnett just plain out copied Bryant.


Wow. That's even worse. I hate KG. He's a big pussy.

[steelba]

Where have you been?

I was talkin with another Celts fan From Mas in chat during the game, he agreed. He was stoked they won, but said the reffing was bs.

I bet the Lakers win all 3 home games then lose game 6 then it goes to 7. It seems setup to me.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

It could go 7 games but I dont think these teams matchup well at all. I thought the Lakers played well last night and how they won the game was basically the only way their gonna win the series IMO.

Have a slim lead late in the game and have Kobe hold onto it for them. The question I have is will they be in that position to be able to do it 4 times in this series? Its alot to ask Kobe to win 4 games by himself in this series because Gasol say for a couple offensive rebounds and putbacks, hasnt been much of a factor and neither has Odom.

Relying on Radmonavic (spelling) alone wont be enough IMO. But I can concur, the series could go 7.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

What to say about Game 4.

Couple things.


1. Lakers blew a huge lead at home in a span of about 6 minutes, they didnt deserve to win the game.
2. I said to anyone that would listen who was an objective viewer that if Ray Allen plays well. The Lakers would have a tough time winning this series and low and behold. Ray Allen has been the best player for the Celtics in the Finals.
3. It was a great comeback.
4. Philly Jackson was actually quite outcoached by Doc Rivers. Who would've thought that was possible. When the C's went small with their best offensive lineup. They had too many shooters for the Lakers to handle. Jackson adjusted with about 2 minutes left but by then it was too late.

Overall, who knows. The Lakers can probably push it to 6. But I think it ends in Boston. The Celtics just have this matchup. The Lakers have the best player in the league, but the Celtics have the best team in the league. In the end, thats what counts.

[LgOr]

didnt catch the whole game, but I saw the Lakers were ahead by a lot then I change the channel then change it back later on and the Celts are ahead I was like holy shit

[koolmike]

I still can't believe The Lakers blew that game. Gotta hand it to The Celtics...what determination.

[ammityville69]

if it were the celtics and the spurs like it should have been, the spurs would have swept em

[réÐþÁ†µ]

if it were the celtics and the spurs like it should have been, the spurs would have swept em

Except the Spurs dont ever win it back to back so that wasnt going to happen.

People were saying the same thing about the Lakers. People refused to respect the C's all season except for ESPN and ESPN only covered them because they were winning.

First it was the C's werent going to gel. Then it was they couldnt beat the good teams in the East. Then they couldnt beat the teams out West. Then they couldnt beat the big 3 Texas teams in a row. Then they werent going to win in the playoffs. Finally, they cant beat the Lakers. Hell even I predicted the Pistons to get out of the East.

I think people are running out of ammo.

Except the truth. The series isnt over yet though.

[Max Payne]

so since the spurs couldnt get past this soft laker team, even though they had a grueling 7 game series they should of lose to NO, which they blew one game against the Lakers and got cheated of a chance to send one into OT that some how they would of swept the Celts in the finals even after the Celts beat them twice in the reg season?

Yea, that makes a ton of sense to me.

[Driden]

It would be amazing if the Lakers can come back and win the series but its almost impossible. Lakers are done, I don't think they will even win game 5

[ammityville69]

Except the Spurs dont ever win it back to back so that wasnt going to happen.

People were saying the same thing about the Lakers. People refused to respect the C's all season except for ESPN and ESPN only covered them because they were winning.

First it was the C's werent going to gel. Then it was they couldnt beat the good teams in the East. Then they couldnt beat the teams out West. Then they couldnt beat the big 3 Texas teams in a row. Then they werent going to win in the playoffs. Finally, they cant beat the Lakers. Hell even I predicted the Pistons to get out of the East.

I think people are running out of ammo.

Except the truth. The series isnt over yet though.

i just like the spurs dude. i've got nothing against the celtics, actually i'm rooting for the celtics because kobe and the lakers annoy me.

[ammityville69]

so since the spurs couldnt get past this soft laker team, even though they had a grueling 7 game series they should of lose to NO, which they blew one game against the Lakers and got cheated of a chance to send one into OT that some how they would of swept the Celts in the finals even after the Celts beat them twice in the reg season?

Yea, that makes a ton of sense to me.

:straightface: thats one hell of a run-on sentence payne.

[Driden]

It would be amazing if the Lakers can come back and win the series but its almost impossible. Lakers are done, I don't think they will even win game 5

Amazing indeed they almost lost the game. horrible show. perhaps I helped and if that is the case I don't think will even win a game in Boston. I don't see them winning Game 6.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

Lakers have struggled even in their wins against the C's.

I think it ends in Game 6.

[steelba]

I agree with Red.

[Get Some]

me 2 seeing as i called it in 6 b4 the series:D

[steelba]

38 minutes :cheerlead

[Belcebu]

I am so sad basketball is about to be done again. But I am so glad the Celtics will be crowned champions. Beat LA, Beat LA!!!

[steelba]

:die:

[opterasis]

That wasn't a game, that was a massacre.

[Beware]

I don't know what to feel, on one hand I am happy I saw Kobe Bryant and the Lakers lose...but on the other, I hate for a Boston team to win it all AGAIN.

[ammityville69]

boston's sports teams are a powerhouse this year.

[ZION]

Another season is all wrapped up and it was a fun and exciting yaer, good to see a different team win it all. Boston, that's how you end a great story this season. My hat goes off to ya, see ya next season. Go Rockets!

[cmurdur]

You'd think man-to-man defense would be the easiest thing to teach to a team of professionals.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

I don't know what to feel, on one hand I am happy I saw Kobe Bryant and the Lakers lose...but on the other, I hate for a Boston team to win it all AGAIN.

In all fairness, the C's havent won one in quite awhile. Its not like they've been dominant in the least for the last 15 years or so. They went from worst to first which is always quite a turnaround. Also a rariety that the best team all season actually won the title in the end which sometimes doesnt happen.

In the end. 20 years down the road, when Boston fans look back on this era. It will probably the most dominant time for Boston sports and historically speaking, one of the most dominant eras for a sports town of all time.

6 Titles spanned across 3 franchises so far. If only the Bruins ownership would commit to winning.


Not to brag, but I'll take it.

[dr_foreverclear]

this just puts the cherry on top for how pathetically inept the GM is for the Minnesota timber wolves

[Get Some]

hey guess wwhat i called bth the pistons and lakers series correctly, i think i deserve a high five for that

[dead breed]

Like I said...Celtics ... nothing surprising here.

[réÐþÁ†µ]

this just puts the cherry on top for how pathetically inept the GM is for the Minnesota timber wolves

Agreed.