NBA Playoffs thread

[amat]

Last year Paul Pierce kind of had a coming out party in the playoffs, this year it's Carmelo. He's an impossible matchup for the Lakers Kobe can't guard him near the rim and neither Odom or Ariza can't guard him at the top of the key or on the wings. If he can stay out of foul trouble then the Lakers are in for trouble.

I don't know why everyone thought the Lakers were the beast everyone thought they were. I didn't buy it all season and regardless of the outcome in this series (they beat the Magic but no way the Cavs imo) that opinion of mine was validated in the last series versus the Rockets. Monday night is must win and I think they will because Carmelo will have a better game. If your the Nuggets, no matter what is working for you at the time you have to get Carmelo more shots and that's on Billups. Feed the hot hand, when he is hitting from 18 feet like he was in the 1st two games there is no stopping him and you can't stop feeding him. He started ice cold in game 2 before hitting from everywhere in the final I wish Carl would have him playing more away from the rim. I can see how he wants to keep the Lakers off the boards but his greatest strength now is his versatility and if he can command Kobe's defense it opens up things for the other guys on the court.

[OumaFan]

Billups has made some odd decisions with the ball for a guy that I usually think of as so steady.

JR Smith is at times the worst basketball player I've ever seen.

I am not going to recant anything I've said about Stan Van Gundy. I don't give a shit what happens or how much evidence to the contrary there is.

[CutMeMick]

I don't know why everyone thought the Lakers were the beast everyone thought they were. I didn't buy it all season and regardless of the outcome in this series (they beat the Magic but no way the Cavs imo) that opinion of mine was validated in the last series versus the Rockets.

Well if I recall they were slated as the top dawgs then Bynum got hurt and those talks died down.

Then it was all about Cavs then the Lakers went on to beat them, then it was Denver then the Lakers went on to beat them.

If anything the Cavs & The Nuggest picked up a lot more hype beacuse the Cavs blew out the Pistons & The Hawks. While the Nuggs were convingcly beating the Hornets & The Mavs.
Everytime you'd turn to Sports you'd read The Unstoppable Cavs and or how Great the Nuggets are looking.

Meanwhile the Lakers & The Magic were having some difficulties with their opponents.

I think the Lakers will be in the finals vs. who I'm still not sure cause I think the Magic a grind team. They hustle and they don't give up now if only they knew how to close out games.

Monday night is must win and I think they will because Carmelo will have a better game.

A better game? Fuck me...
Then let me set my TiVo cause anything better then what he's having already will be amazing. (Minus last nights game)
Game1: 39-6-4
Game2: 34-9-4
Game3: 21-5-3

Considering he was averagin a little over 20 ppg he's done a great job IMO doubling his ppg. He's been shooting well and has set the pace but it seems like the rest of team is not fully synched. At times they do show signs but just can't keep it together.

If your the Nuggets, no matter what is working for you at the time you have to get Carmelo more shots and that's on Billups. Feed the hot hand, when he is hitting from 18 feet like he was in the 1st two games there is no stopping him and you can't stop feeding him.

Exactly which is why your above statement surprised me.
Because I feel Melos doing his part. Can he take it up another level?
I'm sure and maybe that's what you are saying that he should push his pts. up to the 40's range? ? ?
But I also think that when one of your starters has only 1 pt. in the game and your bench can only produce 16 pts. it's gonna cost you. Not to mention Billups had a shitty game 1.

Melos gonna get his and he'll get going what needs to happen is Billups has to be ready to go at the same time once they start feeling it like in game 2 where you have Melo with 34 pts. and Billups 27 then the Nuggest will beat the Lakers.

He started ice cold in game 2 before hitting from everywhere in the final I wish Carl would have him playing more away from the rim.

It's crazy cause I think game 2 & game 3 where almost carbon copies but opposite ways. Where the Lakers played well and from the feel of the game they should have had a wide lead but didn't and they just couldn't slip away. All the while Denver was just there lurking.
Same thing in game 3 from the feel of the game Denver should have been up comfortably and should have had a wide lead but they couldn't shake the Lakers off the Lakers just hung out within 8 pts. or so and then just took it in the end.

[CutMeMick]

and honestly to me the Lakers would have been up 3-0 comfortably. A blow out vs. the Nuggets would have been huge and feesable.


Last night Arizas 3's, Paus game inside and Kobes manuvers pulled out the win.

How about Kobes fade away shot last night. I mean seriously?
Not only is he fading back but he's also going towards the baseline.
Check out the 4:58 mark...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGHwkDuNmco

[CutMeMick]

Fucken Cavs...

That is too funny.
They had the "Hack a Dwight" going there at the end making him hit free throws.

[kingfrnk]

bron cant do it by himself and the magic are playin like a team on a mission it wouldnt surprise me if the manage to knock off the cavs. but it still aint over.