NBA Playoffs 09

[finbad]

Woe unto we Celtics fans

lol, but it was entertaining!

At this point I'll pick the Magic vs the Nuggets with this being Denvers year to win it all

/ Looking forward to next year with a healthy Celtic team again in the playoffs!

 

[virometal]

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclejr /img/forum/go_quote.gif Whoa! Listen, I think LeBron is a fantastic player. He's a team leader, he's not selfish, etc. etc. I think he will deserve a ring. But I don't like his team..

Out of the teams left, the Cav's appear to be the least athletic top to bottom. I still thought they would win the whole thing 'cause of their mojo and team play, plus that Lebron fellar. Now I'm not so sure. Orlando has impressed me more and more. Some analysts here were debating who would wear out first - Orlando or Lebron shoud the series become extended. 23 left it on the floor last night. Heck, he couldn't even get off the floor!

It will be interesting to see which LA shows up tonight. You know Denver is gong to bring it.

 

[techfreakazoid]

Denver wins 106-103 over LA! Series tied 1-1. I say Denver will take game three with the altitude change. The Western and Eastern Conference Finals are looking like they may go to seven.

 

[lutwey]

the black mamba aka the best closer in the game closed the game quite well.......unfortunately he did it for denver.

 

[chews89]

Yeah it was quite controversial at the very end where JR Smith ran across the key during jump-ball before the ball was tipped by any player - should have been a violation. Ohwell, I still see Lakers taking it in 7 games

 

[buddhashenglong]

Kobe looked like he ate a box of Lemonheads in one bite, so sour at the end.

 

[fhuang]

why wouldn't couldn't the nuggets beat them lakers? carmelo is doing his thing and mr big shot can still hit a shot or two. plus billups does have some experience beating the lakers/kobe. the zen master isn't the zen master we've seen before.

 

[floydenheimer]

The Zen Master doesn't have the most talented squad is all. The Nuggets pose a lot of the same problems for the Lakers that the Celtics did in last year's finals. They don't really have the bodies to answer the physicality of the Nuggets. Billups is a physically strong PG, Melo is a load at SF, Nene is a dump truck under the hoop. Bynum reminds me of a baby giraffe with his lack of fluidness, Gasol is a cream puff on D, Fisher's only weapon on defense is taking charges when he isn't getting torched, Odom is super talented but mercurial. The Nugs have a bunch of scrappy, athletic guys they can throw at Kobe to tire him out. JR Smith hasn't even started knocking down shots yet. I'm feelin crazy so I'm calling Nugs in 6. Lakers won't lose game 7 if there is one.

I didn't get to watch the Magic-Cavs game due to my coaching gig, but I'll throw in some thoughts. The Magic cause a lot of problems for the Cavs with their tall, mobile perimeter players. The Cavs need to ugly up this series- play physical with the Magic and make Howard shoot free throws. I think the Cavs will find a way, and I just don't like picking teams that rely on making jumpers to win. So I'll go Cavs in 7 for this series.

 

[virometal]

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Originally Posted by fhuang /img/forum/go_quote.gif why wouldn't couldn't the nuggets beat them lakers?

I see no reason why not. I don't think either team has a decided advantage. It's going to come down to the little things in this one, just look at the first two games for jimmny sakes. Either could of gone either way with a break here or there.

 

[Happy Camper]

Or execution at the right time.

 

[Makenshi]

I don't see why Nuggets can't win. imo they should even have the advantage, being the physically stronger team and with Lakers coming out of game 7. I still want to see a lakers vs cavs but honestly I dont see lebron's teammates putting up anything worth watching; without him I'm not even sure if they'd make playoffs

 

[SweetAdeline]

Am I crazy or has the NBA gotten really soft all of a sudden?

I love lemonheads.

 

[Happy Camper]

Ferrara Pan needs to put more of the lemon coating at different levels of the candy instead of all on the outer cover. My wife got a 5 lb order of the big ones a month ago and we're ready for the summer.

 

[floydenheimer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SweetAdeline /img/forum/go_quote.gif Am I crazy or has the NBA gotten really soft all of a sudden? I love lemonheads.

I'd probably equate the softness levels raising to the influx of Euros to the league. I'm not saying all Euros are soft, but their game is mainly based on finesse.

 

[goober-george]

Lebron James is amazing..