NBA Playoffs

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Detroit traded for Allen Iverson's expiring contract...not AI.

So they just could have given Billups away for another
expiring contract, did not have to be AI's.
AI could have been playing for a big fat extentsion, no?
Manu Ginobilli has also got an expiring contract.
But he is with the team. Guess he is interested
in playing for his team next year.
With his teammates.


BTW...

Lebron going to the Knicks, hear much lately.
I hear grass growing.

[ateamstupid]

Cavs v. Pistons thru 2 games

Pistons - 28 FT's attempted
Cavs - 70 FT's attempted

Pistons - 45 fouls committed
Cavs - 28 fouls committed

Just saying.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Cavs v. Pistons thru 2 games

Pistons - 28 FT's attempted
Cavs - 70 FT's attempted

Pistons - 45 fouls committed
Cavs - 28 fouls committed

Just saying.

Have you watched the games? The games haven't been close. Your theory is silly.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Cavs v. Pistons thru 2 games

Pistons - 28 FT's attempted
Cavs - 70 FT's attempted

Pistons - 45 fouls committed
Cavs - 28 fouls committed

Just saying.

Exactly. You saw this coming a mile away. You evidently missed the Cavs last regular season game when the Sixers shot 43 free throws and the Cavs shot 12. It had nothing to do with their style of play when James, Ilgauskas, Smith, Williams and Varejao didn't play. Tarance Kinsey, Jawad Williams, and Sczerbiak play and go to the hole with the same authority as James, and there should have not been a 31 FT disparity at all that game.

Just saying.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

Exactly. You saw this coming a mile away. You evidently missed the Cavs last regular season game when the Sixers shot 43 free throws and the Cavs shot 12. It had nothing to do with their style of play when James, Ilgauskas, Smith, Williams and Varejao didn't play. Tarance Kinsey, Jawad Williams, and Sczerbiak play and go to the hole with the same authority as James, and there should have not been a 31 FT disparity at all that game.

Just saying.

It is sad that the sixers BARELY won that game...

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

It is sad that the sixers BARELY won that game...

ESPECIALLY when they would've been better off losing it and drawing the Celts in round 1. We needed to break the 6 game losing skid though before we headed to the postseason.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

ESPECIALLY when they would've been better off losing it and drawing the Celts in round 1. We needed to break the 6 game losing skid though before we headed to the postseason.

They would've been better off playing the Celts? The team they lost to at home without both Garnett and Allen on the floor? As opposed to the Magic, who lost to the Knicks and the Nets in the last week of the season? K.

[gales0678]

joey - what did you think of dampiers comments after game 2

he basically said we can't give parker the paint , if he wants to come in there we have to make him pay

if they can take parkers penetration away and force jump shots by the spurs , i think the mavs can win this series

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

They would've been better off playing the Celts? The team they lost to at home without both Garnett and Allen on the floor? As opposed to the Magic, who lost to the Knicks and the Nets in the last week of the season? K.

Twas in the midst of their worst skid of the season. We gave up an 11 point lead in the 4th to your B team (you guys came back to win it with the Pierce on the bench for most of it too). We are capable of playing alot better than that, as seen in the Feb. 3rd 1 point loss against Boston, who was playing without KG b/c he was sick.

And after the Knicks beat the Magic in the last week, they had nothing to play for and practically shut it down for the games against the Nets and Bucks.

It's only my opinion, one that probably isn't echoed by the majority of the Sixers fanbase. I just think that we'd have an easier go at it against the Celts than we will have against the Magic, call me crazy.

The matchup debate wouldnt even matter if the Sixers were playing as piss poor as they were down the home stretch. We wouldve been swept by either team. Getting Thad back gives us a much needed boost at the PERFECT time and allows Dileo alot more wiggle room when it comes to tinkering with his bench. Without that, we're toast.

Lakers really are playing grate ball. D. Fisher looks like a snail out there.

[gales0678]

the mavs walked last night joey

let's see what happens in game #4 , if they can play the same way , spurs go down again

Originally Posted by gales0678

the mavs walked last night joey

let's see what happens in game #4 , if they can play the same way , spurs go down again

The bolded does not indicate how lopsided this game was.
The score either. One of the worst playoff
beat downs I have witnessed.

It was so far out of reach, Parker and Duncan sat most
of the 2nd half. Popovich thinks Duncans knees require
more rest.

Dallas with Dirk has been an incredible choking machine.
It will be interesting to see if they can put an old dog
to sleep. And then actually go on without the superior
talent they used to have. Denver/New Orleans are both
very vulnerable. Rick Carlsile is looking like a magician.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by pgardn

The bolded does not indicate how lopsided this game was.
The score either. One of the worst playoff
beat downs I have witnessed.

It was so far out of reach, Parker and Duncan sat most
of the 2nd half. Popovich thinks Duncans knees require
more rest.

Dallas with Dirk has been an incredible choking machine.
It will be interesting to see if they can put an old dog
to sleep. And then actually go on without the superior
talent they used to have. Denver/New Orleans are both
very vulnerable. Rick Carlsile is looking like a magician.

they chocked against the heat in game 3 of the finals (although D wayne and all the ft's were part of the problem)

but

the did beat the spurs that year in a game 7 in SA to knock the Spurs out in the West semi's - so they are capable of winning big games

Originally Posted by gales0678

they chocked against the heat in game 3 of the finals (although D wayne and all the ft's were part of the problem)

but

the did beat the spurs that year in a game 7 in SA to knock the Spurs out in the West semi's - so they are capable of winning big games

They were far superior to the Spurs talent wise.
The Spurs stayed in that series with grit.
The Mavs are less talented now, but playing very well.

If they are the old Mavs they get beat game 4.
No Devin Harris, no Stackhouse... they were on the
verge of not getting in the playoffs but peaked
at the right time and cruised in. It will be very interesting.

[alysheba4]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Lakers really are playing grate ball. D. Fisher looks like a snail out there.

.....yeah,poor fish......he cannot handle the quick guys. i was impressed with gassol, he looked good against boozer

[declansharbor]

I phucking HATE Tito Hurkoglu.

Originally Posted by declansharbor

I phucking HATE Tito Hurkoglu.

Thats Shedo Turkeyglue...
to you.

Pulled an Iguana.

Tough series.

[gales0678]

mavs end it tonight

take the mavs on the ML

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

So they just could have given Billups away for another
expiring contract, did not have to be AI's.
AI could have been playing for a big fat extentsion, no?
Manu Ginobilli has also got an expiring contract.
But he is with the team. Guess he is interested
in playing for his team next year.
With his teammates.


BTW...

Lebron going to the Knicks, hear much lately.
I hear grass growing.

Billups has a big dollar contract with a lot of years on it. I believe AI's contract is a max contract, who else could they have got with one of those? Dumars obviously made a decision that they werent good enough to compete this year anyway and started revamping for the future.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Billups has a big dollar contract with a lot of years on it. I believe AI's contract is a max contract, who else could they have got with one of those? Dumars obviously made a decision that they werent good enough to compete this year anyway and started revamping for the future.

Nothing would have been obvious if AI would have worked out.
But you are right. Dumars now has AI and Sheed to get rid of
and start over. Hamilton was given an extension. I think that says
something. And Stuckey looks like he might work out anyway.
Even the other
Bynum has had some good games.