NBA Playoffs

[blackthroatedwind]

The Celts are going to beat the Magic without Garnett? That's rich. They'll be lucky to beat the Bulls.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The Celts are going to beat the Magic without Garnett? That's rich. They'll be lucky to beat the Bulls.

andy - stick to the horses that is your niche , i assure you "king" has you outclassed in hoops

[blackthroatedwind]

I'll talk about whatever I want and considering I watch hundreds of pro hoops games every year I'll assume I'm qualified to share my opinion.

Sorry if thinking that the Magic can beat the Garnett-less Celtics is such an unreasonable opinion that you need to chastise me.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I'll talk about whatever I want and considering I watch hundreds of pro hoops games every year I'll assume I'm qualified to share my opinion.

Sorry if thinking that the Magic can beat the Garnett-less Celtics is such an unreasonable opinion that you need to chastise me.

yes you are qualified , and you are entitled to your opinion , he has the series going 7 so it won't be a shock if they do beat the celtics

just remember where your circle of competence is

[blackthroatedwind]

I tell you what, Gales, if you stop posting in the racing threads, I will stop posting in off-topic threads.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I tell you what, Gales, if you stop posting in the racing threads, I will stop posting in off-topic threads.

do i get to keep my viewing rights if i agree to this?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by gales0678

do i get to keep my viewing rights if i agree to this?

You can do whatever the hell you want.....but considering the number of ridiculous things you post about racing, you have a lot of nerve questioning anyone posting anything, anywhere, on any message board.

[gales0678]

hoss you and andy are #1 and 1A in horses , just don't expect that form to translate onto the hardwood against "the king"

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I'll talk about whatever I want and considering I watch hundreds of pro hoops games every year I'll assume I'm qualified to share my opinion.
Sorry if thinking that the Magic can beat the Garnett-less Celtics is such an unreasonable opinion that you need to chastise me.

Hey, I've watched thousands upon thousands of races and yet according to you, I'm not qualified to comment on them.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Hey, I've watched thousands upon thousands of races and yet according to you, I'm not qualified to comment on them.

king - maybe Andy wants to become the "gales" of the sports sections , i'm trying to warn him , but , just like me he doesn't want to listen

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

considering I watch hundreds of pro hoops games every year

Why?

1st round
Lakers over Jazz 4-1
Rockets over Blazers 4-3
Nuggets over Hornets 4-2
Spurs over Mavs 4-2

Cavs over Pistons 4-0
Heat over Hawks 4-3
Celtics over Bulls 4-2
Magic over Sixers 4-0

2nd round:
Lakers over Rockets 4-1
Spurs over Nuggets 4-3

Cavs over Heat 4-1
Magic over Celts 4-3

Conference finals:
Lakers over Spurs 4-0
Cavs over Magic 4-2

Finals:
Lakers over Cavs 4-3

WHAT?

way too close to agreeing with Cannon ball...
I need to change something.

[somerfrost]

I simply don't see any team capable of upsetting either the Cavs or the Lakers...I will be VERY surprised if they don't reach the finals. I think this will be Kobe's year, Lakers 4-2 in finals but I admit that's more hunch than anything! Magic are still a year away imo and Celtics simply can't matchup without KG, nobody in the west can seriously challenge the Lakers.

[dylbert]

NBA should skip playoff bullshit. Does anyone care?

Finals: Cavs win in six games!

Newsflash: Kobe announces his retirement after losing another title shot. He knows he will never win another NBA championship. Great individual player, lousy team player is final conclusion.

Originally Posted by dylbert

Does anyone care?

yes...

I love basketball.
Basketball gives us the chance to see
pure athletic talent displayed more than
any other team sport.

Yes I like NCAA basketball also.

The NBA regular season is way too long
and too many teams make the playoffs imo.
The above I would change thank you very
much.
-commisioner pgardn

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dylbert

NBA should skip playoff bullshit. Does anyone care?

Finals: Cavs win in six games!

Newsflash: Kobe announces his retirement after losing another title shot. He knows he will never win another NBA championship. Great individual player, lousy team player is final conclusion.

No one in New Orleans will care if the Hornets play that bad again.

[King Glorious]

I've never seen a team with less heart and killer instinct than these Lakers. I knew that Houston would take it to them and be physical but I didn't think the Lakers would fold like they have. No way in hell they should be doing what they've done in these last two wins. None. Not without Ming. Adelman is coaching his ass off once again and Jackson is showing that once again, when he has to actually coach a team, he can't. Most overrated coach in history in my opinion. Breen just said something interesting. The Lakers all season long had never lost a game where the opponent led start to finish and now they've done it twice in three games. What a wildly inconsistent team they are. Battier played the best defense on Bryant that I've seen in a long time. He was in his face on every shot. Great win for Houston. I wasn't a Rockets fan but I am now. I love a team that plays with the heart they have shown. Win or lose, they have earned my respect.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Battier played the best defense on Bryant that I've seen in a long time. He was in his face on every shot.

But I thought Battier can't guard him. He can't guard him. He can't guard him. He can't guard him.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I've never seen a team with less heart and killer instinct than these Lakers. I knew that Houston would take it to them and be physical but I didn't think the Lakers would fold like they have. No way in hell they should be doing what they've done in these last two wins. None. Not without Ming. Adelman is coaching his ass off once again and Jackson is showing that once again, when he has to actually coach a team, he can't. Most overrated coach in history in my opinion. Breen just said something interesting. The Lakers all season long had never lost a game where the opponent led start to finish and now they've done it twice in three games. What a wildly inconsistent team they are. Battier played the best defense on Bryant that I've seen in a long time. He was in his face on every shot. Great win for Houston. I wasn't a Rockets fan but I am now. I love a team that plays with the heart they have shown. Win or lose, they have earned my respect.

The beginning of the second half for the lakers was good and bad. It was good in the sense that you got a glimpse of how truly dominant they can be when they play with intensity. A 16 point lead disappeared in like 4 four minutes. But then when it was time to put them away, nothing. It was the horse racing equivalent of breaking poorly, making a big run on the turn and then not passing the leader in the stretch...while being heavily favored.

The Lakers defense last night was terrible from the inside out. Their rotation was pathetic.

Phil was outcoached last night in that he didnt have a Plan B. Plan A which appeared to be to pound Houston inside, didnt work because Bynum and Gasol just werent playing well enough to hit 5 ft shots over a bunch of shorter players and on the other end they were too slow to close out on Houston's 3 point shooters or to stop their drives. At that point, it might have been wise to try going small. Regardless if it take Gasol and bynum out, you still have the best player in the game and you have to like that matchup against this houston team.

People say what they want about Ron Ron, but it starts with him. What a shame the guy is such a nut. He is a wonderful player and teams he is on seem to overachieve more times than not.