**OFFICIAL** 2008 NBA Playoffs thread

[herkulease]

Someone start the clock. Come tuesday it'll be Celtics fans turn to complain about the free throw disparage and the refs calling ticky tack fouls.

Admit it you know that's how the NBA works.

If only the lakers were blown out the press can focus on something else. But with the difference only being six, they're gonna have tons to talk about tomorrow. You know they are just dying to write about something since they didn't have the triple crown story to write about.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: Dragnov
Dang. Please stop playing Radmonovic. PLEASE.

Radmonovic on Paul Pierce was.... interesting, LOL

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: Dragnov
Dang. Please stop playing Radmonovic. PLEASE.

Radmonovic on Paul Pierce was.... interesting, LOL

Complete mismatch and Rad should be sitting b/c of it.

 

[theGlove]

i'm a big fan of Powe now. Great game for him.

 

[Reckoner]

Look at Phil whine in the PC, what a bitch

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: theGlove
i'm a big fan of Powe now. Great game for him.

He had a great game but it's just one of those things that I don't think he can have another game like that.

 

[SludgeFactory]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Look at Phil whine in the PC, what a bitch

First words out of Phil's mouth in the press conference were bitching and moaning about Powe getting all those free throws. I guess he dozed off in the 2nd quarter when Walton, Turiaf, and the rest of the scrubs were making Powe look like an all-star, letting him go around them and fouling him in the paint.

But Phil's heart didn't really seem to be in that argument this time. I guess he figures his usual Game 2/Game 4 referee rants just aren't that credible when your defense and overall intensity blatantly sucked balls for most of the game. Rondo and Pierce just waltzed into the lane or along the baseline whenever they wanted.

The Celtics completely quit playing perimeter defense about 1/3 of the way through the 4th, otherwise it wouldn't have been very close.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Look at Phil whine in the PC, what a bitch

He should be whining about his poor coaching.

 

[zerocool84]

All I have to say is that the road games in this years playoffs has been horrible for most top teams.

 

[dbk]

Those two quick fouls by Kobe hurt big time - stupid calls, btw. Subsequently, that led to Phil bringing in the scrubs in the 2nd quarter (WTF) which turned Powe into a superstar. The discrepancy in the #FT given is alarming, but it's not all on the refs. Quit whining and play the damn game...YOU ALMOST WON!! BLEH.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: Amol
Lakers need to win the next one to have any chance.

you fail at all sorts of basketball knowledge/history.

edit: this was posted before game 2.

 

[OrByte]

Laker's whining about refs!!??!

pathetic.

 

[digiram]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: Dragnov
Dang. Please stop playing Radmonovic. PLEASE.

Radmonovic on Paul Pierce was.... interesting, LOL

Dear Phill,

Please continue to play Radmonovic on Peirce.

signed,

Celtics Fan

.........lol

 

[SP33Demon]

Jesus, the Lakers need to win at least 2 to make my 4-2 Boston win a reality. C'mon Big $$$$$$!

 

[fustercluck]

The series will come back to 2-2. I give it the ropeadope guarantee stamp (which of course means nothing) - I'd be really surprised if the Lakers don't even out the series though.

Refs are really looking bad in this series. Not the way the league wants to go to avoid referee controversy. If they are unfair both ways, I guess it kinda balances out though. I doubt the Lakers will get 4 times more free throws at Staples center though.

 

[Capt Caveman]

If the Lakers don't start playing some defense, it'll be another one for the Celts.

Go Celts!!!

 

[Reckoner]

This guy won American Idol? Yikes

 

[Capt Caveman]

And that's how passing the ball inside/out can leave a man open driving to the basket.

 

[Flammable]

..

 

[James3shin]

It's a shame the refs play such a factor in the finals.

 

[James3shin]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
And that's how passing the ball inside/out can leave a man open driving to the basket.

You still think inside/out is where the Lakers are most successful? Wouldn't that mean, the Lakers would have a dominant inside or post game? I'm just going to leave it at that and agree to disagree...

 

[RiDE]

A little OT but is anybody else sick of that guy in the Denali commercial? :|

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: RiDE
A little OT but is anybody else sick of that guy in the Denali commercial? :|

LOL. Those commercials are hilarious. Especially the jack n the box one.

 

[RiDE]

Originally posted by: MBrown

Originally posted by: RiDE
A little OT but is anybody else sick of that guy in the Denali commercial? :|

LOL. Those commercials are hilarious. Especially the jack n the box one.

It was funny the first time, but having seen them since the start of the playoffs it's getting annoying.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: James3shin

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
And that's how passing the ball inside/out can leave a man open driving to the basket.

You still think inside/out is where the Lakers are most successful? Wouldn't that mean, the Lakers would have a dominant inside or post game? I'm just going to leave it at that and agree to disagree...

I was talking about the opening score by the Celts. And you don't need a dominant inside game.