2007-2008 NBA Season

[Bodhi]

get the brooms out Utah....

[D]

A home team winning the first game on their home floor is MEANINGLESS! they are suppose to win game 1.

The team that wins game one goes on to the next round 80-90% of the time.

Those stats are completely  misleading

U have to take into account when it was 3 out of 5

also the NBA has never had this much parity.

So being up 1-0 means nothing in some of these series.

Hell Dallas got up 2-0 on Miami and blew it.


I personally hate insignificant facts.

I mean Hell, why not just make it a one game series if the team who wins game 1 automatically takes it?

U gotta look at that percentage and figure its high cause of what all i said. the 3 out of 5's

Boston vs Atlanta type matchups over the years etc.

[pilferk]

Went to the season finale last night at Staples. 

I think the Lakers will bring the Larry O'Brien trophy back home.

Any predictions?

I think if the Celts and Lakers match up in the finals......the NBA brass and owners will have a collective "big o".

I also think the Celts and Lakers match up extremely well.  Given that, and the fact the Lakers are a LOT more likely to have a tougher road to the finals out of the West than the Celts are out of the East....I wouldn't be crowning the Lakers quite yet. 

Everyone keeps discounting the Celts...who just keep winning games.  Early on it was "Well, it's luck...they won't keep it up at this pace".  Then it was "wait til they play Detroit".  Then it was "The teams out west will kill 'em this year".  Every pundit has been wrong, and shown the Celts zero respect throughout the season.    They're a quiet, professional bunch (and who ever would have thought Paul Pierce would get THAT label) but don't think for a second that doesn't stick in their craw and motivate them.

Kobe wants to prove he can win one without Shaq.  The Celts want to prove they're legit.  I hope and PRAY the finals come down to those two teams.....Just as it has been in the past, it could be one fo the ages.

[pilferk]

So what does everyone think about "the flop heard round the world" last night?

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

So what does everyone think about "the flop heard round the world" last night?

I don't like Coach Adelman, but he is right about letting the players decide games, not bad calls.

That was a PRETTY bad call.  Even Vlade Divac would say that flop was unnecessary.  The referees destroyed what could have been a very competitive series.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Went to the season finale last night at Staples. 

I think the Lakers will bring the Larry O'Brien trophy back home.

Any predictions?

I think if the Celts and Lakers match up in the finals......the NBA brass and owners will have a collective "big o".

Absolutely.  Everyone in the media is crazy about Boston sports these days.  And of course, L.A. is the second largest market in the nation.

ABC would finally have decent ratings for their coverage of the Finals.

Now, I'm not discounting the Celtics one bit.  I think they will waltz right into the Finals, because there really is no competition in the East.  Garnett, Allen, and Pierce are getting it done, and they have a great supporting cast in Rondo, Big Baby etc....

3 and a half hours until tipoff in New Orleans, I can't wait to see Paul do his thing. 

[w.axl.rose]

damn the mavs got slaughtered today 

[Bodhi]

So what does everyone think about "the flop heard round the world" last night?

ive never been more proud of Kirilenko....as a lifelong Jazz fan I have an absolute hatred for Houston...and as a fan of unselfish players I have an absolute hatred for Tracy McGrady....I thought it was a great flop....you can tell he used to play with John Stockton....

[Bodhi]

So what does everyone think about "the flop heard round the world" last night?

I don't like Coach Adelman, but he is right about letting the players decide games, not bad calls.

That was a PRETTY bad call.  Even Vlade Divac would say that flop was unnecessary.  The referees destroyed what could have been a very competitive series.

please that series wasnt going to be competitve...Houston is losing both games in Utah anyway...Yao Ming could come back today and thats not going to change....I was thrilled when Utah got Houston...it was like having a first round bye....but hey look at the brightside at least McGrady has someone to blame besides himself...again...he can blame the refs and maybe people will forget how Utah put him on lockdown in both 4th quarters of this series....

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

people will forget how Utah put him on lockdown in both 4th quarters of this series....

Nope, it is well documented that McGrady has scored 1 point in the fourth quarter in those two games COMBINED.

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

So the Spurs go into Phoenix with a 2-0 lead.

I hope Phoenix can at least make it interesting. 

I think New Orleans is going to sweep Dallas.

Hopefully Toronto can take what they learned today and apply it in Games 3 and 4.

[w.axl.rose]

damn you Manu for missing that free throw in the end of the game. made me lose 2 dollars 

[Bodhi]

people will forget how Utah put him on lockdown in both 4th quarters of this series....

Nope, it is well documented that McGrady has scored 1 point in the fourth quarter in those two games COMBINED.

haha i know..i was saying he was hoping people will forget that...as he throws his team under the bus..he reminds me of Damon Wayans character in the movie "Celtic Pride"...but even Wayans got out of the first round in that movie..

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Well, the Celtics won, they go into Atlanta with a 2-0 lead.  Love how Bibby was booed every time he touched the ball, I've always hated him.

The Lakers destroyed Denver.  Lamar didn't even play in the 4th quarter.

Altitude, schmaltitude.  They will take it in 4 games.

[AxlsMainMan]

They will take it in 4 games.

5, or 6

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

They will take it in 4 games.

5, or 6

Whatever helps you sleep at night. 

[w.axl.rose]

They will take it in 4 games.

thats right 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

So much for the Shaq trade getting the Suns deep into the playoffs! 

Looks like Dallas adjusted to play some D and get physical, interesting indeed.

How about Philly? 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Pilferk, what happened to the Celtics on Saturday!?!? 

Phoenix lives to see another day, but I think San Antonio will take care of them in game 5.

Philly/Detroit is the most competitive matchup.

Dallas is DONE...like Chinese Democracy.

Bring out the brooms in Denver!

Utah should be nice and fresh against the Lakers too.

[pilferk]

Pilferk, what happened to the Celtics on Saturday!?!? 

They looked tired....and EVERYONE had a bad shooting night. LOTS of open looks, but nothing falling.  It happens.

But to be honest....I expected Altanta to take at least one.  We'll see how the Celts respond tonight.