Official: 2007 NBA Playoff thread.

[Inspector Jihad]

also, mike d'antoni might be the whiniest coach ever.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

OK, they took the game off for the horse race? Or did I miss the ending?

 

[supesman]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
also, mike d'antoni might be the whiniest coach ever.

Yeah i couldn't believe how much whining this guy was doing, like a little baby. Should've given him a T

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: supesman

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
also, mike d'antoni might be the whiniest coach ever.

Yeah i couldn't believe how much whining this guy was doing, like a little baby. Should've given him a T

and dont forget the press conferences. I especially like the statement of using the powerful microscopes and telescopes in arizona to find fairness in the suspensions.

 

[Sureshot324]

Damn, Suns and Raptors have both been eliminated. Now I don't know who to cheer for.

 

[jpeyton]

Went to the gym this morning to play some basketball; post game, a group of about 30 guys were talking about the suspensions and Phoenix's exit from the playoffs.

Let's just say I have a feeling the suspensions are going to come back and bite the NBA in the rear when the ratings for the conference finals and NBA finals come out.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: tfinch2
This series goes to show that Nash really does not deserve most accolades he receives. He is a great player but has been on a team of all-stars for the past 3 seasons and they can't make it over the hump, not even to the finals. He has free reign in a system that inflates his stats, but can't win when it really counts.

Maybe this is what you see through the eyes of a Spurs fan, but as for the rest of us intelligent NBA follows I can assure you that statement is ridiculously unfounded. Nash is as much an MVP on his team as Tim Duncan is on his, probably more. It's not even about the stats either (though 18/14/6 is nothing to sneeze at) but he's incredibly consistent and still shot at around 50% for the series, try and argue THAT down. So quit sticking your chest out like the Spurs PWNED them or something, if Amare played in Game 5 I assure you it would've been a different story and you'd be singing a different tune.

IF the Spurs didnt give up a late 4th quarter lead in game 4, you would be singing a different tune. See how "if" really doesn't mean anything?

As Tfinch pointed out, there is no way to predict a game 5 SA loss if PHX was at full health as they have shown they could beat the Suns on the road at full health.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Went to the gym this morning to play some basketball; post game, a group of about 30 guys were talking about the suspensions and Phoenix's exit from the playoffs.

Let's just say I have a feeling the suspensions are going to come back and bite the NBA in the rear when the ratings for the conference finals and NBA finals come out.

yeah...except sports shouldn't be about ratings. commercialization has become bad enough and now you want the NBA to decide things by the effect it would have on ratings.

 

[OneOfTheseDays]

If NBA players were civilized and could be trusted to not start bench clearing brawls when fights break out then this rule would never be in place. They only have themselves to blame.

 

[senseamp]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Went to the gym this morning to play some basketball; post game, a group of about 30 guys were talking about the suspensions and Phoenix's exit from the playoffs.

Let's just say I have a feeling the suspensions are going to come back and bite the NBA in the rear when the ratings for the conference finals and NBA finals come out.

yeah...except sports shouldn't be about ratings. commercialization has become bad enough and now you want the NBA to decide things by the effect it would have on ratings.

If it favors individual teams, then they shouldn't decide things on that, but if it favors the sport overall becoming more entertaining to watch and improves ratings, then that is something that should be considered, within the framework of overall safety and fairness of the sport. People aren't tuning in to see officials and referees on power trips. They want to see the game played.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: senseamp

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Went to the gym this morning to play some basketball; post game, a group of about 30 guys were talking about the suspensions and Phoenix's exit from the playoffs.

Let's just say I have a feeling the suspensions are going to come back and bite the NBA in the rear when the ratings for the conference finals and NBA finals come out.

yeah...except sports shouldn't be about ratings. commercialization has become bad enough and now you want the NBA to decide things by the effect it would have on ratings.

If it favors individual teams, then they shouldn't decide things on that, but if it favors the sport overall becoming more entertaining to watch and improves ratings, then that is something that should be considered, within the framework of overall safety and fairness of the sport. People aren't tuning in to see officials and referees on power trips. They want to see the game played.

i agree, but this was a clearly defined rule that was broken. it didnt have anything to do with the officials or refs

 

[Gigantopithecus]

So... Anyone think the Jazz might steal a game or two from the Spurs? Spurs were pretty dominant today.

 

[zainali]

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
So... Anyone think the Jazz might steal a game or two from the Spurs? Spurs were pretty dominant today.

IMO the difference was that boozer was'nt getting the free points like he did during the houston/gs series. boozer totally owned yao and whoever the warriors threw at him.

 

[Miramonti]

Why does a young player like Deron Williams understand that when you must have points, you stay aggressive and drive to the basket, while veterans like Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, even Lebron (even tho he's still playing), so often continue jacking them up from the perimeter during crunch time.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: jjsole
Why does a young player like Deron Williams understand that when you must have points, you stay aggressive and drive to the basket, while veterans like Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, even Lebron (even tho he's still playing), so often continue jacking them up from the perimeter during crunch time.

Because LeBron thinks he can shoot and make fadaway 30 footers consistently, and Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter might get a back spasms or leg cramps on their way to the bucket.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

bah, stop hating of mcgrady

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
bah, stop hating of mcgrady

Its not a coincidence that he hasn't won a playoff series in 6 or 7 tries, that's all I got to say.

 

[Dyloot]

Originally posted by: jjsole
Why does a young player like Deron Williams understand that when you must have points, you stay aggressive and drive to the basket, while veterans like Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, even Lebron (even tho he's still playing), so often continue jacking them up from the perimeter during crunch time.

Deron Williams is older than Lebron. Williams also has a better team around him.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: zainali

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
So... Anyone think the Jazz might steal a game or two from the Spurs? Spurs were pretty dominant today.

IMO the difference was that boozer was'nt getting the free points like he did during the houston/gs series. boozer totally owned yao and whoever the warriors threw at him.

Boozer is a roider. Check out the adult/back acne on that guy.

 

[iamme]

We are all witnesses.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e26/pc-davis/Pistons/WeAreAllWitnesses2.jpg

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Classic game in Auburn Hills tonight! Nail biter down to the last few seconds...

 

[Gigantopithecus]

DEEEETROIT BASKETBALL!!!

 

[TraumaRN]

All of metro detroit watching that game just collectively exhaled....damn that was close....

And Lebron...only 10 points

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
All of metro detroit watching that game just collectively exhaled....damn that was close....

And Lebron...only 10 points

Yep he'll wake up next game hopefully

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i ****** hate the sports media. lebron passes to a wide ****** open donyell marshall and they b1tch about it. STFU ESPN.