NBA discussion thread

Tomorrow the playoffs start. Great games I'm sure

Oh yeah. Gonna be great.

Washington vs Cleveland
Phoenix vs San Antonio
Dallas vs New Orleans
Utah vs Houston

They will be

Anybody remember this?

http://lakers.wearecali.com/?p=23

Gets me so pumped! Can't wait to get him back!

I think the Sixers will give a scare to the Pistons. I can't wait to watch the Hornets series and the Utah series the most.

Agreed, Evolution

Good win for Cleveland. LeBron made some key shots down the stretch

Gil's mouth couldn't help him today. Right now is Shaq v. Duncan. The others are later. Look forward to watching them

Suns better not let me down .hae

20.5 left.

Just as I post it, it gets tied up. .hae

Manu won the game for San Antonio

I don't know why Phoenix didn't foul the Spurs. U never let a team get off a 3pt shot

Originally posted by guy222
Manu won the game for San Antonio

Literally the game winner, but Duncan was certainly the hero for the Spurs for the night. 40, 15, 5, and 3 blocks along with a 3 pointer to save them in overtime (1st 3 of the year).

hornets win. good playoff debut for paul too. i'd like to see the hornets progress, they certainly deserve it. raps - magic soon. looking forward!!!

Originally posted by Lord Evolution
Duncan has another bad game.

At first I thought it was because of Shaq, but now I'm thinking it's mental, he's missing some easy baskets.

Maybe it was mental because he is BAAAACK!!

That game was an instant classic. So glad we didn't have to wait until the WCF or the 2nd round to see this series. Although I don't think the Spurs will it, I got Phoenix in 5 but I truly hope I'm wrong. Not only good for the NBA, but I want them to go to 7 games and at least an OT in every game so whoever comes out will be worn down. Amazing game though. Amazing shots by Duncan(the hell?) and Nash and Ginobli comes through again!

Great game by Tim

Originally posted by DanZeke25
I think the Sixers will give a scare to the Pistons. I can't wait to watch the Hornets series and the Utah series the most.

You sir, are one hell of an optimist, unless if you mean by scare, they could can win one game than I agree.

That phoenix game was nuts, Duncan's first three in two years, and that play looked drawn up, you don't get any ballsier than that.

Sixers series should go 5-6...Anything is possible though

Phoenix should've fouled. Oh well. Game 2 on Tuesday

Lakers play smart, don't leave shooters open and pound it inside for Pau

Originally posted by wuTa
You sir, are one hell of an optimist, unless if you mean by scare, they could can win one game than I agree.

That phoenix game was nuts, Duncan's first three in two years, and that play looked drawn up, you don't get any ballsier than that.

I mean that every game is close and we steal 1-2.

Originally posted by Lord Evolution
I got Phoenix in 5

Seriously? So the Suns are going to win 4 straight?

Originally posted by Myth
Seriously? So the Suns are going to win 4 straight?

Yes. When Duncan has to do what he did just to win the game in 2OT, you know something is wrong there. He had to score every single one of those points to get them back in the game and win the game. Fact of the matter is, Shaq wasn't guarding him for a good portion of the game, he got started early working on Diaw and Amare. I don't see him doing that again, meaning the Spurs will again struggle offensively and I don't see them winning a game in Phoenix.

If Shaq is guarding him most of the next game, watch Duncan struggle.

You realize the Spurs did worse when Shaq was out of the game? Regardless, I think it is going to be a battle every game like the previous years. Neither team is going to simply win the rest. It will be back and forth all series IMO.

Originally posted by Myth
You realize the Spurs did worse when Shaq was out of the game? Regardless, I think it is going to be a battle every game like the previous years. Neither team is going to simply win the rest. It will be back and forth all series IMO.

You can't look at it that way. Duncan had a field day with Amare and Diaw guarding him, and it's going to happen again if Shaq isn't in there. If Shaq is actually in the game when the Suns get their lead, Duncan doesn't go off and it's most likely a 20+ lead because he was what kept them in the game in the first half.

I want it to be a 7 game series. I would love to have a very fun series between then two like last year, but I just don't think that is going to happen. Spurs looked like they used everything left in their ever aging tank to pull that one out.

And the 76ers beat the Pistons......